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that the number 13 should be eeeltita in the Reso. lotion. and 3 inserted, so as to reduce the whole from 113,278, to 103.78. The question was then put, that the words pro poser! to Ise omitted do form pert of the original Itesolto Mr. CURSTEN said, that nothing would go so far towards uniniog all ranks, and all parties., as a re deletion in the oistioloal expenditure; nod Irons the i.taie of our linen( eS said people, mirror:bluetit was idnailutely necessary. Lord PALMERSTON said, lie supposed the thin. ness of the opposite benches was attributable to the importance of the ipication before the House. and that they were imially considered as occopied by the defenders of the people's poises--(Hearfrora the Ministerial 3irle.)—The arguments of the !10,,. Baronet were scarcely deserving of an answer...-. They were lent shreds worn thread-hare. The establishment of 1792 less with Gentlemen on the oppowite side like a harass rod with goll!en studs, the general standard to regulate all subsequent establishments. This was hot a watte of time—. for a measure they might as well take any period of time from the Saxon Heptarchy. Since then the circumstances of the country had been materially changed. Their was a greater population. a greater number of turbulent spirits to he kept down-- (Hen, hear, frogs the Opposition sidef—n crease of property relturing stronger guard S.--. There wail no point of identity between the present period and the 3 . 44 r 1792. The pay of the soldier had been doubled since the year 1792. AS the arguments of the Honourable Baronet bad been repeatedly auswered, he would not go further into the questiou. Mr. CALCRAFT Mid. the establishment of 1792 MN correctly made • standard, with cernsiu allow. Ages, bemire it was the last time when we had a peace ratablishmesit. As the expenses of every part of the tirr%ter were enlarged, the greater was the in cessitv of reducing the numbers. It was the bounden duty of the Hamm to keep down the es tablishment to the lowest scale, consistent with the public security. By a paper presented this day, it appeared there were fifty-sax millions of Exchequer Bills now outstanding. The only diminution of the national debt last year was three millions. He would concur with the Amendment of the Hon. Baronet. Mr. PEEL said, he had never represented Ireland as being in a mate of perfect tranquillity. At this moment two counties were under the operations of the Police Act, and five or six in a state of diaturb ance. What be had said was, that it was matter of conionlation that Irelend, after all her prepares mid grievances, was now in a state of advancing trate quality, and of improvement in obedience to the laws. In that country, since the year 1816, there had been a reduction of 5,000 regular troops and of 30,000 yeomanry. The number of the latter force was dwelt upon; but it should be recollected, that the whole amount of the charge for the enor mous yeomanry force of 40,000, now kept up. was not more than the charge for one regiment of ca valry. Of the 20,000 regulars for that country, 1,200 were now sick, and shove 700 were recruits. Sir J..NeweoßT felt great satisfaction from the progressive diminution of the military force in Ire land. Differing es he did, in many points radi cally, from the Right Hon. Secretary for that country, lie must look upon him as eiaitled to the thanks of every friend of that country, fur his suc cessful efforts to discourage and repress the use of the military in civil cases—sod to enforce the exe cution of the laws by the strength of the civil power—a system so happily pursued here. But it was a delusion to suppose that the Government could yet act on the principle of ebandosimesit of military f ree in that country. It had been too lung employed to be suddenly given up. Much good would he derived from retracing the steps long followed by different Governinents in Ireland gra dually. Ile thought the Colonies should. in some shape, be made to contribute to their own security. Mr. ALSORTATT was averse to subjecting the Cid ses to charges of this description. Mr BROUGHAM denied the .position that an increase of population was proportionably attended with au increase of turbulence.—( Hear, hear.) — But the increase of population since 1792 was only 1-10111. while the amou n t of force was doubled. He had an old-fashioned antipathy to standing armies. The system conferred immense petrolorge, and sloe direct isiortr of the sword. Notwithstanding the opinion of an Hon. Baronet, he thought other measures might be tried to tranquillize four mil lions of Irish Catholics. If alone, he would support the ainendinesit. Sir .1. NEWPORT and Mr. BROUGHAM mutually explain. d. Lord CASTLEREAGH said that strong and con viiicuig anemias lied bren frequently given to the arguments alpinist the resolution. He ascribed the ss of the I louse, almost unprecedented on a questiiiii of such importance, to aconvicti oo the allsetit that every practicable reduction had beet* made. He protested login's( the establishment of 1792 being set up as a precedent worthy of imi tation—history *hewed it to be quite otherwise. hlr. Pitt hail too great a mind, not to confess that he had never erred so much in his views of any great political question as on the establishment then reqiiiied. Being binned with a view to every possible retiencliiiirnt, it ultimately defeated itself. 'I he whole rent=otting vim which it was founded was misonial—the ey stein itself pre-eininently coun teracted the principle on which it was liortlle4l. It was impossible to so cede limn old systems per sulfite. whit 00...1,r to Ile voted for England, Scotland, a as 26,000, of theat 8,000 would toe alisialwil by reliefs-11,000 were required for Landon, Westimoster, and the Docks-7,000 only wool., LW I, t lie the 'time of the rest of the As at nitro be unpleasant to the House to hear repetitions, and as the arguments against the Resolution were told, and loud been billy con tioverird. lie could forbear going over the more ground, assuring the House the Estimates had been Intoned anti tarty intention to ecuinnity. Mr. lialltlolLlM &Apt:filled. Mr. IIANNEs, olthongli let nelirverl sonic mitre.- tom 'night he t.ofely ef ected. cook' not eolterive at piudent to vole for the amendment of his Hun. Friend. Tilt co ittrion vi 17!11 was one of a period tun r to to Le applicable to the present case, rogsr.itlertis t ; the vast clialigee which had taken place in the milioery ,iu•ture of all the halloos around us. Ile should be certful in reducing the quota applt- Vs tlfica ti ti, lll .• .. • -St I t DUCHESS OF CUMBRRLAND'S BIRTH-DAY. The dinner given to commemorate the natal slay of her Royal Highness ars Monday was most sump. luaus; every rarity that could be procured was pro vided. sad served up in the most splendid anal princely style. The decorations and ornaments of the tables and dissing.room were extremely magni ficent, forming; in the whale a superb Royal ban quet, with complete silver and gold services of plate; the silver service very finely embossed. There was a large candelabra for wax lights, sup ported by fanciful figures playing different instru. ments, which were modelled from life. There were several side-boards ; the largest was at the head of the table, which was of gold, and displayed with very great taste : also seven wavers, the centre one remarkably large, containing the Royal arms most admirably engraved ; the broad rim most beauti fully ornamented with clusters of grapes, &c. The brilliancy of the effect was considerably heightened by a lustre with wax lights, fixed over it. The during-room was brilliantly illuminated with !mitres, The distinguished characters invited to meet his Royal Highness the Prince Regent at the dinner party were— His Serene Higbee, the Prime of Hesse Hombourg ; Baron Fogel , the Ambassador from the Netherlands 4 the Marquis dOsuiond,tho Ranch Ambassador; the Marchioness d'Osaiond. the Margate of Anglesey, Viscose ntemCast lereagb, Boom Humboldt, As Russian Ambassador, the Countess Lieven, Sir B. Bloomfield, the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Liverpool, the Marquis of Camden, Earl. of Westmorland, Lord Stewart, Viscount Sidenouth, Colonel Thornton, Major Poten, Capt. Joon, Ac. At ten o'clock the spacious and splendidly fitted up suite of apartments on the first floor were open fur the reception of a very numerous evening party to music, &c. who, on their entering the drawing room, paid their respectful congratuletions upon the happy return of her birty.day, which her Royal • Highness received most graciously. The choicest refreshments were served up in great abundance by Mr. Gunter. Soon after the entrance of the Peluso Regent, accompanied by the Duke of Cumberland,, the Prince of nestle Honibourg, &c. a quest excel lent concert commenced under the direction of Mr. Naldi, at which Mr. Sceptre presided at the graud piano-forte. The vocal performers besides Mr. Naldi were, Madame Fodor, Miss Corti, Mr. Corsi, Signor A mbrogetti, Signor Atogrisani, Signor Garcia, Signor Begrex, &c. The IDUbtf perforined was a high treat, consist. ing of selections from the Opera to be produced on Saturday, by Rossini, entitled, Barbiere di Siriglia, and die finale to Don Gievainsi. Miss Corti sung a most charming song, and accompa nied herself on the grand piano -forte. The Royal Party appeared highly delighted and expressed their approbation. The Duchess of Cumberland is a very excellent musician. Miss Naldi was to have been of the musical party, bat was prevented by indiliosition. The following were among the distinguished cha racters who were present to participate in the re joicings of the day : Rev. W. Blomberg, Baron O'Naghten, Sir W. Keppel, Earl or Winrhilsea, Mr. Langsdurf, Mrs. Gwyone, Miss cote. man,Geu. Garrote, Mrs. Jones, the American Ambassador and Mis. Rush, Mr. Taylor, Sir Geo. and Lady Warrender, Mr. Corker, Mr. Hay, Earl of Abergareney, Viscount Pe tersham, Mr. Tisdall, Miss Tiede'', Lord Erskine, Earl of Aylesbury, Prince Eaterliacy, Mrs. Rubinson, Baron Engel, Count Ducie, Lord Glanville, Sir Cullen Smith, Lady Smith, Miss Smith, Laity saye.and4ele, Miss Mikhail, Lady Whom Misses Frazer, Lady C. M'l)unald, Lady C. Graham, dr. M•Donaki, Sir Thomas mad Lady Stepary, Lady Cecilia Minim., General Bligh, Lady Limerick, Lady Frances Perry, the Duke of Argyle, Lord and Lady Keith, Mr. C. Long, Mr. Sturges Bourne Count and Cousieu Ludo', Captain Bower, Lady Ample, Lady Gordon, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Percy, the Vica.Chancellor, Mr. Henry Wrottesley, General Mead, Mr. Disbrowe, lord Temple. Imam Earl Rosalyn, Colonel Seymour, Air. Markham, Miss Macleod, Viscount Deerlenst, Mr. Frederick Bing, Mr. Peglnpole, Barns Below, Countess Munster, Duchess of Leeds, Lady Catherine Osborne, Lord A. Hamilton, Danish Minister, Madams Dubourg, Baron Pfeffzel, Mr. Ham nanaley, Marebioaess of Lanalown, Misses Gifford, Mr. ; Illgalmirst, Lady Emily Murray, Mrs. Milkmaid, Mr. Lambe, Caroline Lambe, Lord Prudhoe, Lord George Beres lord, Sir J. Bernhard, Earl of Harrington, Ladies Stanhope, Miss Vernon, Misses Wrottesley, Lady Asliburuhani, Lady Harriet Ashburabam, Lady Bloomfield, Vise. Castlereagh, ' Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, Lord nod Lady Calerlon, 1,4. Stewart, Lord and Lady Grantham, Spanish Aruba,. sadeit. Duchess San Carlos, Marchioness of Hertford, Lady Hampden, BishOp of Undo% Mrs. Ho* ley, Mr. A. Stan hope Mr. Greenwood, Viscount Kirkwall, Sir H. Turner, Mr. Walpole, Earl and Countess blulgrave, Lord Normanby, Maria and Marchioness Clinimondcley, Lady C. Cind y, Lord Rocksavage, Lady Pulteuey, Misses Stewart, I Berkeley, Sir W. Scott, Duke and Duchess of Leeds, wager Duchess of W Leeds, L ady Harriet Blacquicre, Mr. mad Mrs. Trevor, Lord Amherst, Earl Mount F.dgcumbe, Lady Emily Mount Edgcionitw, Earl Gower, Lady Eliz. Gower, Viscount and Viscountess Melville, Major. General Houston, Sir H. Calvert, Lldy Healey, Miss Eden ' Sir John Wrotteaky, Lord Reilesilide, Viscount Cult iiii Lord Morpeth, Lady Georgina Morin-A, Culotte' Treucli, Sir Lewis Moller, Countess Dysart, Major General Robert Koltun, General Phipps, Ssr Gore and Lady °risky, Lord Greavea, Corot de Carman, Mr. Newman, Capt. Power, Copt. Green, Lord Iterglieish, Sir George and Ludy Hill, Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester, Lord and Laity Ossulston Lady Aylesbury, Sir John Manion ' Mr. and Mrs. George Lord Vallciurt, Duke of Devonshire, Vis count Palnicarton, Lady Eliza Fielding, Lord Auckland, Marquis of Headfort, Lord James Murray, Sir Willoughby Gordon Colonel Cook, Lord and Lady Eb r in c t o n, D uc h ess of Argyle, Ladies Paget and C. Harrowby, Marquis Gra snaldi, he. Hare hunting ended on the , 28th of February, and this being the mouth of March, the hares are now all mad. Mu IS DEN baa unfortunately experienced another severe relapse of the gout, attended with 'wine aquiptonis of au enlargement of the liver ; but by timely medical skill lie is now again in a ►lute of convalescence. IncLtioon.--.Ais American Paper gives a report of the death of this celebrant binger, iu conaequence of having broken a blood ves,el. Another Paper says he has recovered ; and we hope this will prove to be the fact. H. Lou,ti Esq. of Ashton, M.P. for Wilts. has announced his intention to retire from Purliuu►eut, uu its dissolution, in consequence of ill-health. 1 cable to Ireland, to do it Teri/ gradually. The ne cessity fur maintaining a force in that country, was, perhaps, the least objectionable part of the vote. He conceived it more advisable, therefore, t• pro pose a reduction of 5 or 6,000 men : hut, further, he thought the reilurtion could not he attempted with satisfaction to the public or safety to the country. The House then divided— Far the Amendment Against it 4 , rs•J IqftJ. lll.ijority against the Amendment .... 14 Mr. BROUGH•M tl .ht the House, in determin- Mg what should in future be the numerical force of our .landing army upon a pence establishment. ought to decide the reniumitig parts of these E [toffys its a fuller attendance of the House. He should submit. therefore. the propriety of letting the remaining Estimates stand over until Friday next, Lord PALMERSTON objected to the delay. as likely to produce iuconveu►euce in passing the Mu tiny Bill. The question of the force to be main. trained was that which had most alarmed the Hon. Member, and the had already been determined upon. There could be therefore no object gained by the Don. Member succeeding iu postponiug the Resolutions. Mr. BROUGHAM, as be saw no chance of sue teeding in the proposed postpoutnent, should not risme tote subject further. AV& Resolutions were then severally agreed to. and bills ordered accordingly. The %Vest India Trade Regulation Bill was, on the motion of Mr. GOOLIVRN, read a first time, and ordered to be reed a second time to-morrow. Lord Ilst.sicas - eox brought up the Annual Mutiny Bill.—Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow. The Madder Duty Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read is second time to-morrow. The House then adjourned at HALF-PAST ELITES o'CLock. 01.-,1 , A 7.tmr OF THE MINORITY TIIIAT TOYED LAST WIGHT /Oil A RIMUCTIOX IN Irma s.aacs sTLIDINIit MUST 11 TIMM or IMAGE AT MOSS AND ABROAD. Abloom, Vise. Greafell, Pascoe Stnytte, J. N. Brougher'', it Hu►st, Robt. Smit►, Wm. Bashes, Weary Lento's, Sir Wm. Synsoutls, T. P. Rabington, 'rhos. Lytielion, Hue. W. Warre, J. A. Curwen, J. C. Nortek, Sir C. Duacseinsee, Vise. Westport, Sir Juba TtLLSIIII. Douglas, Hu. F.ll. Ord, W. Burroughs, Sir W. Fasakerly, Nic. Sharp, R. Cakraft, J. Gordon, K. THE BRITISH PRESS. LON DON, WEDNESDAY. MARCN 4, 1818. Last night. in the House of Lordo, the Indem nity Bill went through • Committee. Minister* had proposed that the retrospective operation of this Bill should extend as far back as to the lit January, 1817 ; but this proposition was opposed by Lord LAUDERDALE, who conceived that the operation of the Bill of ludenssiity should be coeval with the Sus pension of the Habeas Corpus Act, and therefore moved, that the 4th of March should be substituted. Lord Ltlrtaror.r., however, compromised the mar. ter, by consenting that the Bill should have effect no further than to the day of the opening of Parliament, when the outrage was offered to his Royal Highness the Paincs REGENT. Several verbal alterations, and others of little consequence, were made in the Bill ; but as all the Amendments offered by the Noble Lords in oppmition were sys tematically rejected, the Bill stands in character the same as it did previous to the Committee. In the House cf Commons, on Mr. ARBUTHNOT'S bringing up-the Report of the Committee of Sup ply, embracing the Resolutions on the Army Esti mates, Sir W. BURROUGHS moved that a reduction should be made in the numerical force of the army, to the extent of 10,000 men. Oil this the House divided—bur, we lament to say, the motion was negatived, the numbers being, Ayes 27, Noes SI. We have received the Poris Papers to the lit instant, but they contain no news of any interest. Monday evening her MAJCSTY had a select party at her Palace. Yesterday, •bout one o'clock, her MAJEWET, ac companied by Princesses AUGUSTA and ELIZA BETH, and the Ditcher.* of GLOUCESTER, took an airing in n conch and four, by Paddington, the New Road, 101ington. and returned to the Queen'is Palace about three o'clock. Yesterday the Duke of CLARENCE visited the PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton Howie. Yesterday the Dukrs of CLARENCE and SUSSEX, and the Prince of ilEssu Ilumpounn, visited her MAJESTY, Princesses AUGESTA, ELIZABETH, and the DIICIIMI , S of GLOUCESTER; in the evening her NIATEst Y had N select party. Ytsterday his Serene highness the Prince of Elostouutto recriverl visits from the Mar quis of ANGLESEY, Sir 11. Toatesis, Colonel Coplonn JONES, Aide-de-Camp In the Doke of CLIBLIERLAND, 11.0111 BIM:HERSH, Sir GEORGE WAkItENDEIt, Ea' I MouNT-EDGcvmat:, the Marquis nt . lIEUTFOUD, &c. The Duke of SUSilitt will honour the Drury-lour Ou;sturiu t his presence this evening. The nom GEouue Wm. CoVENTaIr, too of Vi.ronot DEIIsitHUEST, 14110 1111.4 been seriously ill ut the home of 11114 grandmother (Lady BEAUCHAMP) at Pali., is niueli better. WILLIAM TIERNEY RI/HARTS, Esq. is returned to serve iu Parliament for the Borough of Si. Adorn's, in the mom of JosErii HALSEY, Esq. deceased.—( Gazette.) LATE FIRE IN THE STRAND. CORONER'S INQUEST ON TIIE UNFORTUNATE. SUFFERERS. - At seven o'clock last eveiting sit Itiopiisition was held at the home of Slr. Whitchrolik, the sign of the Cannon, in lion ger foril-ste eel, Strand, before I.Lwts, E-q. Coroner for the city of West minster, oil the bodies of three persons who lost their lives in the dreadful tire on Sunday, vis. IIrP. Emma W beater, an appi entire of the tonne of Joseph Sturgeon, who weir burned to death, and James Tasker, the shopman, who was killed by fulling oat of to window. As KOOll as the Jury were bworti they repaired to the Workhouse to view the bothes. They presented a must terrible appearance, every one shuddered at the awful spectacle, they were 'sillily consuintd. On their return to the Jury Room, the fol lowing depositions were taken Newman, a constable, was the first a itisess. II e said that on Sunday last, about 12 o'clock, lie saw the bodies of Mrs. ‘Vheater and Joseph Sturgeon taken out of the ruins iii the Strand. near Ilewit's court, and put in a shell and conveyed to the wot k house. Witness knew the body of James Tasker, who was tying at the workhouse ; no part of his body was bond, but his hands were much scorched. 'l'l 1111 l 111$ Gray, of No. 401, Strand.— His house is situated near Bedford-street, and about two hunched yards from Hewn's-court. On Sunday caoruin last, about six o'clock or a little after, having occasion to he up early, he wean into the Strand, and observed the house of Mr. Wlleater blazing from the second floor—he met a watchman coming from the spot where the tire proceeded fioni, and a►ked him if that was a fire, he said it was, but took no further notice of it. lie (witness) gave no ohm himself, but returned to apprise his family, after which lie returned again to the spot, owl remained there some time, nearly opposite to the lire. Ele could not recollect the pre cise time, or whether the watchman belonging to St. Martin's parish, or not. Severel firemen by this time were collected together, reside' ing what assist ance they could. .Jr. Peter Richardson, one of the Jurymen, here put several questions to the witness, but his recollection was so bad lie could not answer them with any degree of accuracy. John Birt, supernumerary-watchman to St. Mar tin's Parish; his box is situate iii the corner of Illewit's-court. He left his hail a few minutes be fore six o'clock to call the (tour, and he at the watch-house by six ; lie was positive no fire at that time had taken place, neither did he know of it till l►e went home. The watch-house-keeper said, 20 minutes was the general time allowed for the watchmen to bring in their rattles, and they never were allowed to call the hour before the clock had struck. Joint Dirt continued—He was certain lie did unt stop any where, and was at the watch-house by six o'clock ; no smoke was seen by him, nor did he smell any thing of the kind. Several Jurymen here asked the witness molly questions, but lie could give no satisfactory answer. Mr. William Robinson, one of the beadles, was in attendance at the watch-house on Saturday night last; was certain un watchman caine to the watch house before six o'clock. He lett at YO ttt i t intro after six, and no alarm of lire had then Nitro place to his knowledge, nor did lie know of it until half put ten on Sunday morning. William Nettleton was constable of the night on Saturday last. lie remained iu the wstch-liabise tid the rattles had all been given iu—was quite certain they had not been delivered there before six o'clock that moriiing. On his way home towards Du ury-lay. lie saw &smoke, and considered it came front a lire' house, but finding it increase, returned down N. w Round-court, where lie met a boy with two chil dren, who informed hint a great lire hail broken out iu Hewn's-court ; lie immediately went to the hue, and rendered all the assistance he could, and res cued the female servant of Mr. Ashman from the }Nines, and desired two watchmen whom lie saw to stay and protect what property they could, He was certain it wits not a quarter after six. lie was threatened to be reported to the Vestry, and should lose his situation because he spoke about the eugi lies. Mr. John Allen resides at No. 20, corner of Hungerford.street, said, he was awake a little before six o'clock, and heard John Dunu, the watchman, call the hour of six, but the clock had not struck. Almost immediately afterwards heard the cry of " Murder!"—" !" Ile ran to his room window facing the Strand, and looked. to wards where the cry was heard, and observed too ia.rsons at the window of the flind floor of Mr. %Vheater'r house. The sash was open lie supposes as high as it could go, and the persons were in the act of getting out to reach the parapet, when one of them lost his bold and fell into the Strand. There were no flames to be perceived at that time, but some smoke was perceivable behind, winch convinced him the house was on lire. They appeared to be men in their shirts. When one of the persons fell, the other was near Mr. Ashmetn's house, which shocked hint so much, thinking he might fall also, that he could stay no longer to behold the scene. A very iris persons were ou the spot at the time. Srroal eliktines were there about live or ten initiates past six—lint no water could be procured for at least twenty mi nutes. In a few minutes after, the flames burst from the upper story, iu front of the Stroud. IVilliam Pars•, fireman to the Hope Insurance, was in uttendance at Drury-lane, where his son Caine to inform him of the tire; he instantly went there; several engines were on the spot waiting for a supply of water, but none was piocured fur sonic time. Mr. Stephen Iliorticastle Crider, lately resided with Mr. Wheater, knew doe finally well, they consisted of only six persons ifs already mentioned in former accounts. Witness has wen - Air. W. since the occurrence has taken place. flad a large stock dbf gouda in the 11011 Se, and cash to the amount of between 3 to 400/. This witness bas also visited die porter, David Lloyd, who effected his escape, by forcing the window and running along the para pet. Mr. 11'lleuter made his escape front the back loan of the house. John Donn', a watchman. of Si. Martin's ; his bait is hour [lunge' fonot•stocet to Charlee court ; lie called the hour jit‘t before six, mid proceeded directly towards the w,ot: t-hottw, after giving in his rattle, lie weal dm View. street, in slow p:ice, ou his way bond , and at that time not the least alarm or Niti-11 ..t lire kid accursed. Mr. Itehard Simmons, surgeon, or Osendno street. mod he had ex.imittett the hotly of ittinei Tasker, and found an extensive fracture of the skull, witch he haft no doubt it t;la. t•,tuse o f hiq death. The other bodies were Ine:ot almost to It cinder. Here the wines* beageti tat ohsen•e, that one of the bodies 6.1 were Luria to death was at female, the other it finale. The :Coroner Oleo addrei.sed the Jars, and the roinwin g verdict erns returned :—Mrs. Pmersq D'/realer and Joseph Sturgeon came to their deaths accidentally, by burning. James 'rasher cccidental death, by (stall. A great number of females in the vicinity of the Str remain ill in consequence e.t . the bight occasioned by the lite calamitous tire iu the Strand, is the carrot' Airs. Jscitsux, the wife of Mr. JAC K. S'JN, Ininkbincli-r, iu Villieis-street, it has pros e .' fat a l. 'Plitt IA ? war among the first persons at. triacted to the spot, and had arrived just in time to see the untnrtunate Mrs. Vi r titist'eft traversiug her room in it state of distinction, with her 4:116161 111 tier arm., the moment before she drew it from the wiriii..w, and tray herself shortly slier enveloped by the flisines. Mrs. JACKSON returned home in a state of great agitation 761141 distress; dining the remainder of the day she was very restless, bust was a little conipo,ecl when she went to lied. In the night she was takes ill, mid at three o'clock on Monday she expired in it lit of epilepsy. Mrs, JACKSON 1V:111 previously a strong, heal th) -looking woman. (:1 17 BUSINESS. Yesterday the lAlr.l Mayor held a Conti of Aldennen, which was attended by IS AldLrosen, the Recorder, ktertlift, and City Otlireot. A small triaiiiity of L•old and silver, in bars, wail pro duced, Mid sworn off fit. exportation. Several persons Wile sworn and others •Ilnwed broke's. The Right Kee. Father in Gu l the Lord Bishop ut Lao tian*, mid the W. Chary, D.D. lister of SSdney Sum.. x College, Cambridge, were requested to preach the Spiral Srr mons at Christ ll_ btoch, Neweare street, before the Loot Meyer, Aides men. nod Goers 111111 l of Ilse several Royal this on Eisler 31iitolity and Tuesday next. 31E. Henry Wourliburpe, junior, who WIN unanimously appointed sit the last Court of Common Couccil Deputy to the Town-Clef It. wall $144/111 into the said office. The Court directed the Act of Pa.liumrat re.peeting ruinous premises to be put into execution, an far an regarded sundry b)))) presented as dangerous by the Inquests t,f the AVarda. A Memorial from the Conantitee fur illy Relief of die tressed •leamen, and various other Petitions, we.e presented to the Court. A 7IQUI !I EN. Ahont three weeks am attar men in the employ of Rie W. Hicks,. Bart. while digging up the roots ot• an old ash tree, whirl, they wet c employed to fell, at Cooper's 1101„ about four miles 1111111 Gloucester, tame to a Loge st..tie that excited their•curinsity. On tenun•ing it, tlicy diaCt/_ venal a flight of steps, leading to au ap tomtit, Ili the cen tre of which Will a cumin about a yard square; in cleaning the room, the skulls of a luitralo anal a bullock. aid' bout.. complete, and the remains or a fire-place, with a quantity of wood.ashes, were likewise found. Last weak Pone some opaitments were discovered. in one of which is u stay cu rious tessplaled paremeiet (the icuere are rubes of about hall an melt; ; also the remains of several tiros and boil-id tilis of Roman ' , tab ry. The walls of one of Ihr °pact silents, slid also the passages, are painted in . fserro, wills alternate stripes or and scarlet, all of whirls are beautifully shad, al, Nail curiously ornament, with scrolls and a borda r. interesting remains of alit lowly have probably existed for upwards of seventeen crulnlirs The into are still at sulk, aial new dilicul cries are awaking daily. FE.IIALE SWINDLER. On the 19th till. a person calling herself ill:. Bird, look up her residence at the Fleece lien, in (Stunt-ester, under pre. [core that she hail, for private rr astir's, left her family, for the purpose of being married ma the following Tuesday, to a respectable men, whose name she mentioned ; a n d also Warned as vend familial; of repute in that county as Inc rela tives. On 31oriday she went out shopping, but did not re turn. On Thursday night, however, she was set down from a chaise at the King's Head ; from thence she went to the Bell, to take a place fur Bristol by the ; hut here the hely was rather rudely accosted by a constable and : Mier persun, to answer Si, the charge or having lately obtained :t quantity 01 lace, and cations arils-ha, under lalse pretence., Bum several iradesmuo in Worcester, whither she was imam diately conveyed in a chaise. COURSE OF EXCHANI A nifiterd3tu .... 36 10 a. 2 U. Ditto at sight .. 36 4 Amsterdam.... 11 6 C. F. Ditto at sight .. 11 3 Rotterdam..... 11 7 2U. Antwerp ex. 110. 11 8 Haabargh .. 34 0 '2IU. Altona ......... 34 1 2;U. Paria3day'adate 24 0 Ditto 24 20 2 U. Rourdeaux .... 24 20 Frankfort on the ;lE, TuFsO4Y. 51•RCII 3. Venire, lial.Liv. Z 4 7U Ma!ta Naples ...... 14 .. . l'atertno Lisbon 59:1 Oporto S9 I Rio Janeiro-- 67:t Uubliu. ..... 9 . 1 per Ct. Cork . 9 Ar,io of the Bank on Rolland 2 per Cent. 11111.1 lON . Main 142 rx. Flo Simkid .. :04 effect. Cadiz ..... Ili lima Seville Gibraltar 3.5 Leghorn Genoa Portugal Cold iu € it. a. Coin, per t z to 0 0 Foreign Cold in Bare .....0. 0 0 New Doithiomot ..4 11 fl New Dollars 5 5 Siker in Bars ....0 5 $ New I...t.iii,(carli)..o 0 0 PRICE OF sro( Bank Stork.. 1871 %286 i 3 per Ct. Red. 79„ 801,1 3 per Ct. C0n5..781 7t41 4 per Centr. 94Q,',,4, 1 , 5 per Ct. N. An.lo4l:i: Intim 1i0nt1h..93 97 pr. CS YESTERDAY. Ex. Bills, `2..15 17 15 pr. Ditto, 21-21 Is 19 pr. Lottery Tiektts. 19/. it), Cont. Grr Ave... 7611 a 77'-a 78 DE ITD. Oit Saturday, the 28111 of Fvltri - iary, after a lingrrint tress, aged snail ”oars, Grans 'lle Chit,lrr, only s u n of (,r .u, vale Hastings of Ott erdrts Place, lit t Ito• trout.t y of Keut, awl of ledstune Nall , in theluuntyvf Vni k. HIGH WATF:It THIS DAY AT ItINIX/N Morning 11 after It livening '29 after IL LONDON Petntrd and Pchhilted at the t w, No. 127, Strand; where A tlvrittet 'emits arc rereieo.. seta Len... (post paid) moat he St' Il'll, Nei. 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