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DittADINIL nu. Yesterday mornings about two o'clock, a dreadful Ere broke out at the !Muse of a mangler's in Taylor's Thrildings, Redford Bury ;* the confusion, in cone quence, was great, and the alarm such as is usual when so dreadful a calamity happens after mid night. Mothers, with their infants screaming, were c ompelled to leave their beds, and avoid the flames by running into the street : the silence which pervades the hour of repose was interrupted by the dreadful cry of fire, and the knocking of watchmen, to warn the inhabitants of their danger. To add to the horrors of the scene, although the engines arrived with great promptitude, they re mained rear an hour before a supply of water could be obtained, during which the flames spread with rapidity ; the narrow court was filled with smoke ; and, amidst the anxiety felt for the preservation cf p r operty, many had to apprehend the loss of their lives, or these of their relatives. Happily, however, no event of that description occurred, and the fire teel having at last found the plugs, they succeeded in two hours in extinguishing the flames. Two houses ate entirely consumed, and considerable damage was done to a third. If the wind had been high, the whole of the house.; in the Court must inevitably have been destroyed, as they are built of wood, and but little space asunder. No account is at present g iv e n, how the fire was occasioned, further than report, that the man and his wife who kept the house, were frequently intoxicated, and it is presumed by the neighbours, that while in that state, they had left the candle in an incautious situation. The Prince of Wales's Volunteers brat to aims, and, very soon after the alarm, were ready to afford assistance. They surrounded the scene of devastation, and peoteded the property of the sufferers from being plundered. Many valuable articles were, howe ver, purloined by miscreants, who, notwithstanding the early- hour, were ready to commit their depre dations. EFFECTS OF THE LATE SPURN. 'On the ,:flcl instant, between five and sit o'clock, during as violent a storm of thunder, lightning, and 73111, as has been remembered in the neighbourhood of Holbeach for many years, a ball of ore descended into the chimney of Mr. Thomas Peatfield of that place, which it completely destroyed, and having done some damage in the chamfer, forced its way into a morn below, where it removed a partition wall, tore two opposite doors from their hinges, broke a looking-glass, with other furniture, and, in its irresistible passage, took with it the whole of ea:glass and lead of a large front window, to the distance of more than thirty feet. On the same day, about noon, the house of widow King, baker, at Wood Newton, in Northampton. shire, was discovered to be nn fire: As the premises are situated in the middle of the village, considerable alarm w.es excited for the safety of the town ; but through the timely assistance afforded by an engine from Lord Westmoreland's, the fire was extin guished with the loss of the premises where it first appeared. As the conflagration commenced in the house and an adjoining stable at the same time, it is thought to have been occasioned by lightning. Mrs. Juson and Mr. Smith had each a horse killed a t Mangreso, by the lightning ; the Rev. Mr. Long, of Dunston, the Rev. Mr. Corbould, of Rracon-ash, Mr. Feltham, of Shottesham, and Mr. Kt mp, of Swardeston, had each; horse destroyed by the elec tric fluid. Many horse,: in the neighbourhood were ao terrified that in rushing through the hedges they received much injury. As Mr. Robert 'flower, of Hempnall, was returning from No: wich, he was sruck by the lightning, and dep ived of hi, sight for nearly an hour. A large oak tree, at Newton, be longing to Mr. Kemp, of Swarths o 1, v ai st 1 t from top to bottom, and stripped of it; bark twelve feet from the ground, some of the bark was carried fifty yards from the tree ; at Attleborough, a tree was also split in two, and several others much shattered. At Lynn, the tempest was unusually heavy at in • tervals, from three till eleven o'clock. Mr. Pine right's 'hill, near the town, was much chattered ; the elO - frie fluid passed through it in different diree tiam; three persons were within at the time, but re ce:vzt! no further injury than a shock. The fall of _ . rain was very grea‘r, nearly two inehos. A very valuable horse, belonging to 11r. William Doe, of Fineham, was struck dead by the lightning, which was with the thunder, very terrible in the western part of this county, in Cambridgeshire, and in the cistern part of Lincolnshire. Colonel FteDER Inn MAITLAND, from the 27th Foot, is appointed Lieut.-Colonel in the 2911 Foot. Licat.-Colonel J. Wit.vouottav Gonoos is ap pointed I aerrt.-Culonel in the 92d Foot. Lird /01114 SUMTaSIT has obtained a ('nrnetcy in the 7th Light DI - Toon% without put chase. Saturday accounts were received from the squad ron utaler the orders of Sir K. CA Int., off Koch : the enemy have five sail of the line and two frizates in readiness for sea. They use uncommon er•ttions in the equipment of the two 74 gun ships which w. re lately lauched there. and for this pur pose hare withdrawn the hands from all the small craft. The too gun ship, which was laid down about three months since, is so forward, that it is mpposed the will be launched in the course of the present year. A I...cttrt from Canton says--u it is reported that Mandarins have petitioned the Est raison to apply to the British Asiatic Government for assistance in re ducing the rebels who continue to distrait this Em- Pim. The rebels in the upper provinces appear to have been furnished with cannon and arms from the founderics of Agra ; but by what mode of convey ance is unknown." Sir C. GR LEI; has issued a Proclamation at Sn• Thum. allowing the importation of all kinds of Ame ttc-.n produce for four months, firms the let of June, subject to a duty of 4 per cent. on the invoice. The duty on the export of colonial produce was fixed at e per cent. A letter from Nagpore, dated April 6, says— " An alarming deleAson has just taken place among the troops tithe Bea & a RAJ A H :—this, co-operating inth his other distresses, renders his situation in the greatest degree embarrassing." Average prices of British corn. from the returns received in the week, ended the 4th August : Wheat mit. 4d. kye 345. sd. Barley 30s. 3d. Oats 355. 1 04. Deus 38s. lUd. Peace 395. 94, Oatmeal 394. 711 P. TIM 11. YORK AIJGUST MEETING. The followirg statement of the matches at the ensuing York Meeting will be read with interest by the sporting world. In the list, we find CAa"re, Haphazard, Oreille, Alem?o, and all the other first rate horses in the studs of the Duke of Ilautt-TON, Earls STRATHMORE, DARLINGTON, FITZV/ILL' tkc. The meeting is expelled to be the ITIOSI nu merous ever known. The sport announced for &s -turdily has excited the greatest expeetation in all the north of England. It is a match for 1,500 guineas, in which a Ledo is to ride the four miles against a Gentleman. The singularity of this match, which is unprecedented in the annals of the turf, will cer tainly attraCt more company to the ground, than ever yet appeared upon Knavesmire. Saturday, kngod 18 ( . the Lay of Entrance), a Handicap Pi ite, and a M Plate, 4 milei; a Sit'o.cciution of 4. 1 / 4 .: each (9 subscriber,), for all age,. 4 mile.; the great Prodowu Stakes of 100 gs each, 10. ft. 193 subscribers), hu four years old cults and fires , 4 avid a Stakes of lOolgs each, h. ft. (, subscribers), also for four rear olds, 4'nuks. Tuesday, a free Plate of Sul f,r all ages, 4 mile hew ; a Stakes of bOgs each, '.:11 ft. (9 aah..riblr.), for the last mile m l half; a Stakes of 20gs each (b suliscribeno, for two year ekli, the lag tusk; the. Gold Cu.., value. 140 gs, • Subscrimiolo of 10g , rich (10 su'rscribers), for three rear old and elwards, 4 miles; also a Match beterieo. Mr. [Tod sores bar'luare, 'ry %Venial, and %Tr. H-res.r's gr .v mire, by Deloini, 4 miles; both to carry feather weight- -...N41 liernsey take, I'ang4 to 100 gs. Weine4lay, Too Suhscription Prrso , w.th SOT add, for Ave rear old., 4 smiles; and a Stakes o. 1044 each, Is. R. (S aubseribara), fur four • ear 414, 3 miles. Thur•day, The Suos.-riptioss Purse, with 511. ad led, for ass rears Oil agedl:ers..; 4 rode.; and a Produm Srak,st 100g.i each, It. ft. (9 subscribers), for three year old., 2 miles ~Mridte, The Suhteriptiort Purse, with 531. tidied, Art fuv yeßrs .04 eol.t and Wilk..., 4 milt,; and .1 Slakes n(504..1 20 ft. (9 s.th.tri...ters), for three year old:, the bat taste An. I half. Satunlas, Tit. King's Plate for Rye year• old mares, 4 miles; the Lytle.: Plate free for all horses, 4 oislT4 ; a Stakes of 3tlgi each, h. h. (7 sobirribers), for three sear olds, Vi. 1 1 4 mile and three ; also a Match between Sir liarre Diinalale and Discoscre, 3 mites; also tt. be rim the day, a Match (or .iongs and 10002, lire, 4 miles, betere.l Color:el Thornton': Vingarillts and Mr Flint's hr horse, Thornville, by Volunteer : Mrs. 'l'. to rile her weight against )•fr. Flint's. The following horses, &c. besides a great many others. are expeCted to start for the above, &c. Doke of Doanlton's elms. colt, by Vl'alout, dam br Roar. deasix; ea,. colt, by Meant, nut of Mi t Pratt ; ely , a finv, by Wal , 't. dam br Cloylia:I M *Pik; bay colt, by Walnut, dant by Jay.rPo ; br two ally, by tV.lttut, dam br Javelin. Mr. Gibe. rte Lord E tzwillianes °tale, Ducat, Maiden, hit Ally, be S•t Peter, dam by Maned, 4 years old; b.ty filly, by Sir PIA', darn by Diamel, 3 years .44 ; and brown colt, by H t t.blc• tonia,,, out of bamboo. Lord Donavan's Haphazard, Done .trer. Zodiac ; b-. colt, by Ormond; cbes. cult, by St. Gan! ; amid brown; cu;t, by Star. Lead Strathmore's Re aern'arincer. by Pi laser; amid bay colt, by Sir Peter, out of goe.:n lab. • Sir V. Stanll.l,.. Duabary, brother to Eajie, and brother to Sir H. T. Vane, Ragman, Div:moor • and b.ty colt, by Sir Peter, out of Shank'. nom Sir T. Gascoigw's Leoriv, Tubee, Theouhania, Twictlehor brown filly, br S•• Peter, oat of Lucy and hay colt, by Sir Peter, out of Cruldealoeltr. Sir Rowland Winu'a ba► colt, by Beiti.:gbrougli, nut of Eu statia, and Aurlioncar. Sir John I.lwitiaia bay Rily, sirtar to Brough• Wautwortles Chance, Priinrure, Rebecca, and erne. ...gr.:nate. Mr. Goforth's Marcia, Veita, Evander, H gin , and bay hone, by Traveller Mr. !Yore, bay colt, by King F not of R,•sarriond; red bay Ally, by Overton, Got of 11 ,, ,1111,11. Mr Wilson's bay colt, by out of Rennington't M Cliftorei bay Ally, J , 4 , 4rhina, by Sir Peter, nut of F.moy, 13f Dionielt and bar e.dt. by Sir Prier, darn b. P..g - onei. Mr. Bra Alrnrn. atul Mani. Mr. Stockton, Little Joey, Tntc Briton, and Ho n:sty Mr. C. Nort.tie- S:r !Jury Dionittale. Mr. Hevrtres Mi.. H ci,atiw'reatale, Mitt Ma Overton ; and brown roit, by &ward, out of 11,.roppr. Mr. W. Lek Arun Ate, a , ,tl Nanette. Mr. Corm, to.'a M.c,nanu.. alr Linton% Cr. 4 t•ide, by Shuttle. Mr. T. Robinson'. brother t , . Rolle Vue, by Woa.el %fr livto's bay filly, by (Merton, out of a quer to Kilian, by Ihlpitrl Mr. W. Walker'. clues. enit, by Oveitiat, nut of Mr. G. Lin ton'. Tong Mark man.. Mr. Walton', bay colt, by Overton, out of Farewell; and Spitfire, by Pipator Mr. C on. Bowman's Swan, by Ove:ion. Mr T I Intrhiu min s bat Ally, by Sir Peter, set of Alexint. Mr Toplitne4 bay /mike, by Mr. Welbarit', itiown ;nit, Abb4 Dr. Roecii r Goanors. Physician to the Forces. has bean dismissed the service. At Guildford Assizes an a&inn was brought against Mr. Watt.. a relwriable and well-known bookseller, librarian. &c. at Itichmiuid, far a sup posed Game against the statute of Queen ELIZA 35Tis (passed in the year 1562), which restrains any person &am exercising a trade he shall not have been brought up to, or not have followed for ser:n years. It appeared. upon the trial, that Mr. WALL had, twelve years ago, set up a printing-press, which, as he used it in a small way, was not noticed ; but, having many orders fir p: inti.ig, he determined to execute this brandi of his business in a ni toner suit able to the genteel neighlsout hood in which he was situated ; and accordingly, a'snett two years ago, erec ted a press upon an improved plan, with stipciinr types, &c. this excited the envy of a Printer in a neighbouring town, who instiuted the above m .n -tinned prosecution, which appearing to be totally grounding, the Jury instantly found a verdia for the Defendant, to the satisladion of a crowded Court, and the particular gratfication of the inha bitants of Richmond and its vicinity, wlso have on various occasions experienced the highest conve nience and utility from having a Printing Office so near them. Puede-eyries, MARLIOROOOII.OITREET.—Sa tardAy several parsons were examined for exciting a tumult at the home of Mr. Matewmitsia, jun. on Friday night ; and among others, was what the mob termed," a breed faced brim." who had, by her "sopa lir adivity, colle.aed together upwards of 9.00 persons, by parading the neighbourhood of %Vey moinh-stieet with a brown loaf and pan of a bul lock's liver. This mob was joined by many other persons, who became so offeasive, that a detach ment of the Horse Guards were again called list to suppress them. By the exertions of the Magistrates the Defendant was secured. She was indere.l to find securities to keep the peace, in default of which bfin was committed to prison. _~~ ; COURT. OF CHANCERY. • LINCOLI , 4ISN-HALL, •UOUST jl. L X PARTC FRY. This was a petition of the Assignees of Roe and Moore, bankrupts, praying that tLe debt proved by Messrs. Savoury, Toogo , id, and Co. hankers at Bristol, might be expunged from the file of pro ceedings under this commission; that' a charge made by them in their account might be inquired into ; and that they might be ordered to deliver up certain securities given to them by the bankrupts, in order that the same might be fairly divided amongst the creditors. The A : I4ORNICY GENERAL stated, that there hid been several transadions between these parties, that three bills had been accepted by Messrs. Travers and F..;daile for lOW. each, which, with others, the bankrupts got exchanged by Savoury and Co. for hills upon London at thirty-five days, which was the usual pradice of that banking•b-use, instead of giving cash. It was stated by the re spondents, that a hill 450.1. paired by the bank utus to them, had been returned, and upon sheaving the anon it to the bankrupts, on which there sip-. peared a large balance aea list them, Roe, the bankru,a, took 7:1l the bills tie had out of his pocket s and de.ie red than to S ivoury and CO. as also a bond of one Mary Lewis for 3331. payable by in stalments. The Learned Counsel contended, that, from the arEJavirs before his Lordship, it appeared that these bills of Travers and F.sdailz were p t 1 to Savoury and Co. in conternolatice of insol vency, to which all these parties were privy : that it was a pert' a payment. and should not he suffered to stand. The Respondents had proved a debt of 4,8501. with an additional sum of 1501. If the mat ter wa: decided according to the prayer of the l'e tition, and, a: be contended, it should, they would be cred.tors for nil,•. It appeared by the batik ine :tcsonnt, that there was a SUM of 3601. for in. te. e t, end 3571 ss. 2 I as interest for all sums on the foot of the account. Tile grounds on which re lief was sought, was in the usury supposed to a't ich upon this the hills given at thirty-five days :he did not mean to say, that this important GA was not coatradifted, hut there was enough in it to let his Lordship see, it was a new and important question ; the axpence of remitting bills, &c. was not A usit riou • tranradion ; but intim case, 3-Bth commission and interest on thirty-five days were charged. It certainly was Ice a Jury to consider, whether the additionalnitmber of days comprised a usurious in• terest. The money bills and the bond were clearly pledges left with the bankers. They stated that those bills were deposited for the purpose of satin ing their demand, and that they held this part of the bankrupt's property for that very purpose. As to the bond, it could only he considered as part of the bankrupt's property, and the value of it should he &dialed from their claim. As to the know ledge of the insolvency, these were but two wit nesses on the one side, and several on the other Upon these gr•minds he trusted, that his Lordship would be of opinion, that the question as to the usury should be tried, and that the Nils, &c. were pledges to the amount, end should he delivered up. Mr. Cut. LEN followed on the same side, he u - served, that those three bills of 1,0001. each, wine not discounted, but specifically paid in upon the ge neral account. Mr. Row my, Coutrel for the Respondents said the petition was presented on three different grounds. It charged that Savoury and Co. in con templation of bankruptcy, had kept up the cred't o the bankrupts, in order to obtain security from them. In one vague and short para Graph, it chart.t ed the Respondents with having taken an usarietts interest, and requested his Lotdship to dire4t an inquiry, whether, in all the dealings and transaaion.: b-tween those parties, something might come out to which usury might be attached. The third grounds were with reiped to the bills and bond de livered to them. On the first charge, to cot fin an undue advantage over the other creditors, he stated that, in conse quence of a request of the bankrupts, they took the trouble of looking into their estate, and there found they were worth 60001 Those Gentlemen had ailed most honourably, and without any contemplation of bankruptcy whatever. On the second ch.trxe, 7,.• coold no: see in what transaction the usury con sisted. It was said, that it was on the di.count cf some bilk on London ; but. in looking through the while of the case, he was not able to find any such trans:l/lion : it was also said, that it appeared on account of interest, and that these bills had thirty tive days to run—adm:tting they had ; it was not disputed that it was a constant pradice of country bankers to give bills on London which had some days to run, instead of giving cash. Ac Blistfd, otner banking houses. as well as the Respondents, were in the habit of giving bills of thirty-five days. He trusted his Lordship would net keep up the re port of tuury against Mos( gentlemen, hut would see sufficient grounds to dismisr, the Peti:im As to the third c ha rge, of making the deposit of the hills and hood, it was sworn, that one of the Wink el:nits, finding a bill dishonoured, went in the aft. t ruant, and brought such securities as he had to the Respondents, witch were treated fast in the usual way, and entered to their aceivint. There were no: the slightest grounds for tho.e ..114ezes. Mr. Hatt r fo lowed on th.: same side, and ob served. that the PiWtioii was bo:h scanilaloas and libellous; and he Misted his Lordship would mark it as such. The only error which appeared in the transadion was 4L Iss. and the Commissioners had authority, ab •Pigime. to dispose of such matters. The Loa n CH AticeLLust This petiti n com prises three charges, the 'first of which is easily de cided ; whether the Assignees were right or wrong in bringing this matter before me, 1 will not consi der in this part of the case; but it is impossible to sty that the allegation has had the sligbest founda tion with respell to the honourable intentions of these gentlemen, which I by no means question. At the time of the introdudion of Travis and Esdaile's paper, the parties appeared pettedly solvent. If this matter be seduced to 41. 15s. it would be in finitely better to separate it from the rest of this case, and let that be decided. With relied to the charge of usury. I need not snake many observa tions. I don't see why a man setting up a Country Bank shall not make his own terms. If a man wants money to take to London, he may find it dif ficult to remit it ; he may be afraid of being rohbed; • and the banker must make his charge accordingly; It has been decided in a banking case, to the Court of Common Pleas, that there was not only a contra& for loan, but also for work and labour, and for re mittance. Will or will not a jury. infer that it• ie for that consideration ? and. if it be ,a fair consi deration and compensation for remittance, it will not amount to usury. As to thi s c h arge of COM , mission and interest, it cannot hasp the effect as prayed by the petition, of expunging the whole debt. 1(1 make a charge, am I not at liberty to reform it ? As to the charge of the deposit, I conceive, if a nu'n puts bills into the hands of his banker, without putt ing his name upon them, they must be sold ; but the name being on paper, it is a contrail of a dc'et. I have no d•elbt but the bond is a pledge, and must be dedudei from the proof. The next question is, whether the account, as proved, be right or wrong ? In a petition of this importance, when the assignees have brought forward by information the.e im portant matters, it is better, upon the whole, to dismiss the petition, and :ewe the parties to account ; or is it better to go on with it ? It is my opinion it would be grossly improper to go farther. I therefore think this petition siiiiiil.l re dismissed. It is but justice to these Gentlemen to hiew to the public, that they are free from those imputatior... whitli were charged against them. It is therefore due to them to say that they have a right to their costs, and due to their assignees to declare, that they have aged right is bringing this matter forward, having received their inform. tion from the bankrupts, who were certainly per.. sons hest co:n;ntent to know the fa `t. It is there fore latther ordered, that they may reimburse them selves out ofthe estate of the bankrupts." I YORK SUMMER AssizF.n. (c,nt,„µcd front our Paper of Monday.) Riclteird 11,Z1,012:4, of Bradford, in the West-Rid ing, lehouti.r, was tried for setting fire to a worsted mill, situated at Bradford eferesaid, the pmperty .• 1 1 of Messrs. Ramsbothaun and Swaines, of Bradford and Halifax, merchants and manufaeturez.s. whereby the said mill was burned down and destroyed. The Prosecutors are the Owners, proprietors, and occupiers of a mill, situate in Bradford, for the spin- I i ning of wool into worsted, and wfiich was worked by a steam engine. Mr. Rantsbetham, one of the •*. li.. partners, resides in a house adjoinine in the mill. - '. 1 and is the aCtive managing partner : The Prisnntr • : 1 ! had been employed by Mr. Ramsbothem in the • s i mill, and his work was is repair the machinery.; . ' Mr. Ramshothan had also ernploeed the two 1 det,erhters of the Prisoner to atten d t h e f rame , in . • the mill for spinning of worsted ; hut ahem three 1 months before the fire hapeened, had discharged •• . the daughters of the Prisoner: shout four weeks • 'rtforz the fire, Mr. Ramsbotham had also turned .: the Prisoner away front his employment, for his 4 1 dissolute and irregular conduet; hut, from motives •• of charity, again took him into employment until he should meet with a situation elsewhere. The reason ' why the Prisoner w as sus p e .Fted, will appear Irons • , the evidence, which we shall give at as much length „. WS the limits of our paper will possibly admit of. Mr. Henry Ramehotham, a partner in the firm of itemsbotharn and Swaines, meted, that he is aeling partner in that firm ; t h at t h e fi re b ro k e out i n the 4 'hill on the 25th March kit. about half past twelve ; - e t when he first observed the fire, the gar, et of the old mill appeareA to be cetripl.::ely in ?Limes, and the wind blowing very strong from S. W. He state' s that if the fir e had b egun in the engine-house, it woul I have driven to the new-mill (4s wenn appear from the model of the whole buildings then pre ii ice,!); the e itness stated, that there had been no ~..'• fire in the rre ll for some weeks !white, but there w a s 1 ;a small tire under t he boil er o f t h e ste tin eng i ne, but 1 that filer was este, :or I t em t h e m ill a b out fi ve yards; 'ha' he first saw 'he Prconer otter t h e roo f of the old mill had fallen 1,1; and being at t h at t i me anxious fur the safety i f the warehou se , lie desired Prisoner to take . a hand .A•S' and cut two piece s eel timber, which connect e d t h e o ld m ill an d t h e ware house together, whi c h t h e P r i soner did not d o, but • stood looking on without u s in g an y exert i on , i t h e witness then thought that his 'Harmer was very sin- • gul.tr, which first infused sues ei in into his, the witness's mind against the Pri s oner. 'l'h witness said, th at had not the wind suddenly changed, the warehouse must inevitably have been burned down.: Upon being asked whether the Prisoner ti ok a saw. when he, the witness, requested him ?be sai ahe did. ;, 1 left would nu use it, after repeated orders; he de- 1 sired the Prisoner to throw it to him, w hi c h h e did, t: and he then requested another man to use it, which • he attempted to dn, but not being accustomed to the use of a saw, and being much fatigued besides, he did not succeed in cutting the timber. The witness stated the Prisoner tc have had t w o daughters ern- 1 , guyed in the mill, whom he had discharged about :1 i' three months before the fire happened The Prisoner had also been discharged about font weeks befere, but again taken into empl .y- I meet until he could get a not h er s i tuat i on, and * pay some title which he owed to the firm.— ' flee .ihout three o'clock he saw the Prisoner I,ad diesse 1 himself in his best clothes, and that the tire ' was ii:t oat until four "clock next morning. Tina about nine iec:eck in the evening, he, the winless. sought our the Prisoner, and feu .d het, ;ne then i wished him to g s to assist in pleving lie engine, to which lie went eeh so:ne reluseme.e. ea Jid not re. mile 1 n,', and sett the place, and never wrist a:A.iin, Op ugh he ha I g i ven or d ers for a ll th iI . r men , to remein there all night. On the Saturday after 1 the fire, the witness said he saw some pitch that was found amongst the ruins. though pitch was All article never used in their mills for any purpose 1 whatever. The witness also stated, than the new mill was totally burnt, except the walls, which were left standing, and that two of the doors of the ware house h td been on fire. Upon being cross.examined by Mr. lVehs ; the 1 witness admitted that the machinery of the mill haul been in use the :ay preceding the fire, and that there WAS wool then in it. lie admitted that they some. 1 times cleaned the steam-e ng i ne on Suril I ays, becau s e the mit worked day an night, though it was not the duty of the prisoner to d o i t , b ut two b oys had. 1 ' nn the morning of the day the fire happened. been • ' employed to do it. Joseph Wadsworth, servant to the Prosecutors, proved, that about seven o'clock in the morning of the 25th March last, when on his way to his master's mill, be saw the prisoner going towards the mill at ,