The Sun. — London, England, 1820-03-06 00:00:00

11URRIBLE MURDER AND ARSON. A murder was committed in' Ike town of Wool- with, Kent, on'Friday night last, not exceeded in p , dot of atr-Jcity" by Tiny which stain the ca lendar 'of crimes in this country. The persons • murdered were Mr. THOMAS PARKER, a venerable old Gentleman, upwards of 70 years of age, and SARAH BROWN, his housekeeper. Mr. Virker, we understand, had formerly been a goldsmith, residing in London, and had retired to IVonlwich to spend the evening of his days in comfortable retirement. He bad aMass.d a com- petent property, and lived in. a neat house situat e in Mnlgrave s place, Red Lion -street, at a shot.! distance from the Artillery Barracks. lie was an inoffensive gentlemanly man, Very molt .respected by the whole twighhotirbood liis only servant was Sarah Brown, A s eddy woman of abOut 40 years of age, who Wad liver) with hint three years. • She too was ivell knuten by the neighbor's's, and was generally respected. Oa - Friday eVeeing• nothing partien a lar was oh , served about the premises. Mr. Pallier was occa siortally seen at:the bow window of the pailout which he usually sat, aid his servant was seen engaged in her ordinary avocatious. We shoo) here th,t while the front of the house looks into Red Lion•steeet, at the back there is a. small garden, tertninated by a high palittg, which divides it frOm a not row !doe, whieh is a cothmon thoronglifare: The day closed withciat any snspi cion 'being excited ; but at one in the morning, the sentinel on duty at the moth arch of the artillery bar r a c ks ob s pr:ed a 'defuse smoke rising (rom Mr_ Parker's hOnse. fie instrooly'gave an &thrill, and several of the artillerymen rushed forth to gi v e assistance. They soon reached the spo , wt!ich had atts acted notice,. and throe found the flames burst ing from the parlour window. The men rapped at the doorwith great violence to awake') - the in mares, who, it tea , : supposed, were asleep, and in sensible of their danger. To their homarte /lions no answer 'was returned—a death-Oce silence pre vailed within. The cry of ‘! fire" soon pread, two engines arrived on the spot, and com menced playing into the window, Corporal. An derson and Corporal Pontis, who were' present with their men, now resolved in force the street door, and, if possible, to resene Mr. Pother and his servant from their iorßending fare. The reso lution was no sooner fornied 11,40 carried into effect, and these brave men, followed by others, rushed into the passage. Front thence they went up stairs into the front room on the first floor ; litre the ravages of the fire were perceptible ; the furniture of a bed,-which seas of maroon (a wool len manofa - etme), had been partly consumed, and the embers 'still smoked. In the bed itself there was no vestige of a irt.rnau being. , Vie men then ran into the her)-room on the second floor, which was found in flames ; }rut the devouring element was - soon extinguished. The search which was made for Mr. Parker here was also fruitless, as it was also in a back-room in the first floor—neitber he nor his servant could be found. Beery exertion was now turned toward suppressing the flames in the parlour, which were gradually extending, by means of the window-frame, to the room above. A bole was cut in the floorOf the bedchamber,throngh Which water .was poured, and by this means, add ed to the incessant playing of -the engines with out, the danger was subdued. In a short time the parlour door was thrown open, and 'Lyons, a matt belonging to the artillery hand, entered. Ile looked eagerly round in search of the hapless ten#nts—i-be perceived a heap of something lying behind time door, and fie approached and attempted 'to lift' , it - up, whtn hi found it , to be part of a human bOdy. The man' called to his 'companions, who now joined him, and a second - body which proved to he that of a female, was found stretched in the same place, although not so muck hArnt.. All hope of restoring life had fled, the bodies were left in this situation for some time, no doubt being entertained that they were those of the Un fortunate Mr. Parker and his servant. A farther investigation of the premises now took place,' when it was . perceived that blankets had been nailed up against every window, as if to conceal from thogt without the appearance or the flames within. This led to*a more minute examination, anti it , was ascertained that fire had been commu nicated in three different and distinct places, no one place havingabe slightest connexion with the other . ; that is to say, in the parlour on the ground floor, in the bedpchamher on the first floor, and in the bed-chamber on the_ second floor: From this it Was concluded that there had been some' tour play, but by whom yet remained a mystel y. Sentinels were placed round the house, and at break of day the investigation was renewed,' The dreadful troth then 'burst upon the horror-struck spectVors. The bodies of Zsl-r. Parker and his servant were examined. The foi'mer was - burnt - nearly to.a cinder ; the left leg and foot, on which there were a black silk stocking and a shoe, only remained entire., The skull, hoWever, althoUgh • the flesh was burnt off, restrained whole, and af forded convincing testimony of the commissiou of a most GM, and detestable min-der; on the left side, towards the back, theme was a terrific frac - - tore. The body of the woman was next examined, ten4l here, it doubt exigted before, it Was com pletely removed. The unfortunate creature lay stretched upon her face; .ber Hpparel Wil9 partly co:lan - rued, anti her hair. .z , bi c h cvys long, was tipr,„,jd in dishevelled locks about her. She was Fled Upon a table, and the cause of her -death be ('awe at once perceptible. A horrible wound, in flic;eft apparently w . itit a blont ' incrurrcut, pealed over eve, and at t';f7.. bark of her head were thiee lieep fracoircs, tviiic.b some imagined tnight b Ave been produced by a . l.Avolet, or some Stich weapon. - 'l'm.„,aj+n a r e in cnstodt, c,n sttspiciwt; the one Iptd worked as, an occasional gardener with Mr. rdi-ker. The cons:aVes in the neiglthoitrhood were upon the Alert. Mr. Champiou, the High of Woolwich, took charge of the pre mise- ; Bennett, tic Oow•stieet p3ttol, and Tucker, an officer of Deptford, were likewise on 11le spot, in order to gain such particlllars AS might enable them to go in pursoit of the offenders. CORONER'S: INQUEST no the BODIE of Mr. THOMAS . PARKER, and h , s SERVANT, SAIt.AII BROWN. Before Cater-rar, E.3q. Coroner for the County of Kent. The:lure summoned to inquire into the aircum stances attending the death of Mr. Parker, and his housekeeper, first assembkd One o'clock on Sit.urday. They proceeded to the lione its which the bodies lay, and after taking a minute view of the females of those unfortunate persons, they retorned w the Red Lion Tavern, where, upon a shot t e onsoltioione they agreed to adjourn till - 6 o'clock sit the evening, Order to aff,ird an opportunity for collecting such evidence as was likely to throw a light upon the horrible and mys terious transaction.. At six o'clock they accord ingly met. The first witness called was. Thomas ‘Vest, one of the W••olivich watchmen., who stared, that at ab Ist half past two o'clock on Saturday morning, as he pissed Mr. Parker's in Mulgrave-place, his attention was attracted by a-smoke which he saw issuing from the top o f the, house. lie thought it proceeded from the chim ney being ott file, and immediately began rapping at the door to al.rio the inmates. There was no indication that he was heard : he listened wren tieely,and thought_ be heard a cracking within), as it, wood was but ning : he then rapped still louder, and sprang rattle. The neighbours were alarmed, and rose from their beds, and be soon s a w several soldiers come from the hart acks. They were joined by some of the sot rounding in habl:auts, and it was observed that a fire was ra,;.,ing in the parlour. The soldiers then resolved on • breaking ore') the door, and ptoceeled to do so immediately. - They entered the house, and, accompaoird by others, wept up steirs tVitueSs remained in the street to take care, of sonic of the furnitio e, which . was twought out : he did not patrol -the Whole night ; John Boili and Tbuittas Ring had been there before hits ; he spoke to these men, but they had seen nothing of the fire as they went their rounds. Jobe Hay, the 84i-rack-master of WoOlwiels Bar racks, deposed, that he arrived at the house of Mr. Parker, with an engine, soon after the alarm was given'. He assisted iu playing the engine and in extingnishing the flames. He afterwards . entered the holfse arid went op traits. In the bed'. loom on the first floor be sasv there loot been a fire, hut- it had gout nut. The curtains of the bed wrie much burnt. Ile then went tip stairs to the room over, and found that the bed there had also been in flatnee. The feathers were strewed about, ";rid there: was a substance anion. them which looked like pitch.;----(The 3411 y had exa _mined this sebstalice e but thought it was pro duced solely by the borning of the feathers )—The bedrcuttaitis end the greater part of the bed sling were destroyed. He saw seve-ral drawers standing open, and articles of linen strewed about t h e fii"i n r, Ile did not titii.k ibis conld have happened ale r he had gained adtuissin to the house. At ball-past two the fire in the par lour was,got under. He then discrivered that file had been communicated to the house in three dif ferent parts, none of them connected with eac h other—nattody, in the parlour, in the bed-room over the pat lour, rind in the attic over that aga i n . The door of the parlour was at length forced open ; - awl, after the smoke subsided, he, with others, enreted. He saw a heap lying behind the dOor, which Proved to be two httmaP bodies, the one stretched across the other, lie saw a man at tempt to lilt one of them up, but the body came asunder. Ile afterwards saw them laid' Upon a table". One proved to be a female; and, on ex amining her head, diScovered two dreadful wounds over the eyes. She bled at the month and Dose, but was qui'e dead. He was satisfied that she had come to her death by violence previous to the fire. The other body was so much burnt that he could scarce distinguish it to be a human, figure, except from the leg and foot, which remained perfect. Davhl Rinks, a bombardier, deposed, that lie was one of the persons who broke in the door in question. - He was sure the door was not bolted, but was on the spring•lock. This witness con, firmed the last as to the state of the premises. He WV several boxes open, and wearing apparel lying about the floors. • §tephen,llattnard, an apprentice to Mr. Hud son, a carpenter, in Woolwich, deposed, that he resided with his mother in Mulgravr-placee . H e was aliumed by the cries of '' Fire," and got up. On reaching Mr. Parker's house be found some soldiers breaking open the door. lie went and fetched an adze, with which he knocked the par lour -door Off the hinges. He then bloke the windoW from the outside, and knocked in the shutters, lie Attet wards went op stairs, and found blankets nailed against the windows. The back (brit- was tsstencd on the inside with a piece of timber. tn. Campion, a constable, proved that he was called up. aid went to the house after the fire had been extinguished, He found the drawers and 'boxes iii the different romns open, and several ar ticles strewed about the floor. In Use kiteben he found pair of silver sugar. tongs, and in a cup board, also in the kitchen, he discovered a silver table spoon. He also found near. the spot where the bodies lay a booth of keys. He had since remained in charge of the proi.erf William Raven, a slitiemaker, was then called, to speak to the identity of the bodies ; he had known Mr. Pallier and his housekeeper for several years ; be had made shoes for the former ; he went to see the remeitis of two human bodies ire Mr. Parker's house; it was imposeible to recog nize their persons; one was burnt nearly to a cinder ; there was a black silk - stocking and a shoe on the foot of one of the bodies ; he exa• mined the shoe, and although he cduld not swear be bad made 'it, yet he could spaah with certainty to its being Mr. Parker's; he remembered. Mr. Pallier, hair see' to him by his housekeeper, three or four months before, a shoe' to be stretched-; in the stretching a part of the upper leather was burst ; lie repai , ed the bleach, and u . nder the particular -circumstances in which the shoe was presented to him, lre had no doubt it was the satine shoe he then had in his possession, and he-was equally well satisfied that the remains he saw were those ot Mr. Parker. lie tiostnined the body of the female ratio was funnd the pat lour, and ,was sure it was Mr. Paiker's housekeeper.— lie could give nu account of their cleatb but by sill guises. Mr. Itidont, the High Constable, proved drat the shoe produced had been taken from the 'foot of the body found in Mr. Parker's house. W. Heaven, a shopkeeper, in Mulgrave-place, deposed, that he had seen the body of the female found in Mr. Parker's house, and was sure it was that of Sarah Brown. He could not speak to the other body. Isabella Jointure lives opposite to. Mr. Parker's . house. She knew Mr. l'atker and his . house keeper very well. She saw the latter about - one o'clock on Friday, and• spoke to her. She' had some meat on a plate and seemed to have been at th e butcher's. She saw Mr. Parker about four. He was standing at the win dow, with his spectacles on. Witness's window commanded a view into Mr. Patker's parlour; and if there was a light in tie room, she could see him sit down to all his meals. Other neighbours could do the same. She made no observation after 4 o'clock. .She frequently saw the old Gen tleman standing at his widow. She did not know his age; but he housekeeper was at least 50 Mr. Win. Patten, a surgeon, was next examin vd ? he saw the remains of two dead bodies in the house to which the. other witnesses had alluded. One of them was much disfigured ; so punch so, that it was impossible to recoguizejt.. He knew .that Mr. Parker had lived in that' house. The other body was that of a female. He did not know Sarah, Brown, and .conlil not swear to whetht rit was her body or not. He examined the bodies anti discovered an - extensive fracture on the hack part of the head of the woman. ,There was another fracture above the right eye, and the face was much as if froin • violent blows. Either of the ft actures which he saw Would: have been sufficient to produCe death;' and there fore he believed the cause of her death was one or other of these blows, and not the fire which had surrounded her. The other corpse was in the most dreadful sta:e-1 he skull was still preserved; he examined - it, and found a piece tit — the parietal bone completely broken anti depressed.. There was also a .fracture on the temporal bone. Either of these fract4e3' was sufficient to have occasioned the death vs - a hinnan beite. These wounds , ap peared .to have bten given with a blunt - instru mew, such as a lattunmet. The wounds on the woman might hatie been given wills the claw of a hammer.. Air. Patten said, tl►at the wounds might have been ialicted whit one or both . of these iustru men's. A cooper's hammer, and a claw hammer of a smaller description, were then produced. ,These were found in the cellar, under the parlour, the floor of which had been burnt through. There were no means of accounting - tor the man; ner in which thebe hammers had got inio the ; but they might have taller) through the par lour floor, They were a little rusty, but it could not be ascertained by the candle-light whether they were stained with blood or not. This was the whole of the evidence taken. CARTTA It, the Colonel', then summed. up the whole of the facts, dwelling upon all the sus picioth circumstances, and leaving the Jury to draw their own eonclusiOn as to the CRUSe of the death of the parties upon whose ease they were to decide. The Jury, afier a short consultation, fooike verdict of—" liilful Alifidcr so4tic pct . - son or persons unknowtt:"—The inginty %vat Hot brought to a conclusion till 12 o'clock at night. • From the back door being found fastened, it is eonjectured that the tin crealits by whom this horrid offence was iierpetrated escaped by the front entrance, which was secured by a spring lock ; and as Mr. Parker and his servant were in the habit of retiring cally to rest, it is supposed the murder must have, been committed before nine o'clock. There were marks of footsteps in the garden ; but these, on examination, did not pear tciliave been recently made. At present no clue has been found to the vile assassins ; but the most vigilant inquiries have been set on foot by the Magistrates and constables of the neighbourhood. . One hundred guineas reward has been.offered for the apprehension of the offender or offenders. Mr. Parker bat! lived 20 years in Woolwich. Lie has an only daughter, who is married to a persoii of the name of Jackson, at ‘Valthanistow, in Esscx. _ _ Jeckson was on the pit:ll)4u the whole of the clay yesterday. THE LATE CONSPIRACY; When Thistlewood and his companions were on their way to the Tower,'the throng which surrounded thetu manifested strong feelingi of contempt, and repeated hisses., were heard. Ings seemed to recogniSe several persons, to whom he nodded. His conduct was must violent; he inveighed, in bitter terms against the Governinent, and expressed a conviction that his fall would be billy avenged. Brunt, on his . way from the House of Correction, on Friday, saw the bills, offering a re ward fur the aNrehension" of I'alin, and immediately said, " Aye, he was an old friend of H—'s, but they have quarrelled lately." The language of , the Conspirators, while at the Home Office, cleaily demonstrated ,the wide. extent of their machinations. They repeatedly spoke of the future opera tions of their friends. • On the prisoners' arrival at the Tower, Tidd requested to lnuiw of Major Elrington, if any of his family might be ad ,mitted to see him, or if any communications. would be suffer ed to pass between them. He was told that any verbal mes sage would be conveyed to him, but further indulgence could only be procured by an application to the Secretary of State. While waiting for examination at Whitehall on Friday, Thistlewoud was observed in close and vainest conversation with' several of his fellow prisontrs, and it was evident, from their manner of listet•ing to him, that he was still regarded as the oracle .uf the party. 'l'histlewood 'declares that he !mows perfectly well who it was that gave information of his retreat on tl►e morning of his apprehension. '1 here was, he says, but one man in London why knew where he was to lie found. ANoTUER ARIiFST.—It will be recollected, that on the day but one succeeding the night of the ai rest of the conspirators in Cato-street, Pet ry:one oi l the conductors of - liatrUl, receiv ed iufurroation theta gun, a sword, and a pistol, had been seen by some boys, whilst playing near the house of a man the name of George, close to the New-road, in a sort ofbovel or outhouse. The boys communicated the circumstaneel ° Old George, and he immediately nailed up the hovel to preyei't access, as well as to disguise.tbe arms. Perry lost no tinteju proceeding to the spot with his party; he broke open the hov e h! and took possession of the arms, as well as same ball cartridge,' which he found with them. He carried the whole to Bow-streets and subsequent circumstances led to a suspicion that young George had been connected with the conspirators. An - quiry was Made for him, but he had absconded. FroM tha t time the officers hare been on the alert in pursuit oftino o4 last nightltuthvetr, and some of his brother officers,' tracc 4 him to the Dundee Arms, Wapping, from whencehe'a l about to embark on board a Gravesend boat. He was loupe diately secured, and conveyed i'n a coach to St. Paul's w atch' `house, Covent-garden. He will undergo an examination thi* day.-'—(lllorning Paper.) A man answering in every respect the description of Ptdil or Peeling, one of the conspirators, and for whose app.-chew On a reward of 2001. is offered, was seen at Eastryiu tb° forenoon of Tuesday last, arid left that,village about two in this afternoon of the same day; soon after which our news/leper* in which his person and dress Was given, naving reached Eastry 'immediate pursuit was made afterhim, and he was traced to Fingleham, on the road to: Deal, where his further prove , . was lost. He had begged for relief at several houses on 0 4 way from Eastry, and when there stated that be was out of employ and was: seeking a birth at sea ; a sharp 100k -out kept for him at Deal. —(Canterbury Paper, Atarel, 3.)_ CATo-s:IMET.---The curiosity of the public to view the reir dezvous of the Conspirators, appears to be not at all abated. and duringthe whole of yesterday, the place was filled era/ five minutes at a certain sum per head, producing in the ar gregate a large sum of money. All the streets leading to ass premises eichipited great bustle. FROM SATURDAY'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.. S. Smith, Stay ley, Chester, cotton-spinner, from March Qs to April 15. J. Wire, Colchester, grocer, from March 7 March 14. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. G. Geddes, of Stroutness, North Britain, merchant. BANKRUPTS. J. Littlewood, Manchester, dealer, March 17, 18, and April 15, at nine, at the• Bridgewater Arms. Manchester. Solieitors. Messrs. Appleby and Co.. Gray's-inn-square; aad Messrs" Clarke and Co. Manchester. _ C. Glover, Braintree, Essex, linen-draper, March 14, 14 / and April lb, at one, at.Guildliali. Solicitor, Mr. Malec, Cornhi3. T. Freeman, Cheltenham, gurgeon, March 24, at seven-, es* and April 15, at ten, at the George Inn, Cheltenham. Sob: citors, Messrs. Vizard anti ,co. au* Messrs. Green and Co. Clieltenhatn. 1 W. Richards, -Penzance, merchant tailor, March 15, 16 ' April 15, at deven 'at the ['pion Hotel, Penzance. Soticitursa Mr. Price, Lincoln's Inn, New-square; and Messrs. C. and F . Paynter, Penzance. C. H I.l.tert, Warminster, Wiltshire, farmer, March 42,' i3+ at -twelve, and April 15, at eleven, at the Rein .)err LW. Worcester. Solicitors, Messrs. Welles and to. Worcester: and Mr. Platt, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's inn, I J. S. Smith, Brighthelmstoue, di tcgist, March 7, 21, App 15, at tell, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. Tucker, Bartlett se buildings, Holborn. W, Hear, Turnagain-lane, Fleet-starlet, painter; Marril 14,48, April 15, at ten, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr: Jones, New Inn. • E. Ashley, Liverpool, sail maker, March 17, 18, and Mill i 15, at one, at the George Inn, Liverpool. Solicitors, Air' Maughaw, Great St. Eldens ; and Mr. Rowlinson, Liver- pool. . W. H. and C. Barnatd, Liverpool, merchants, April 5, 1 4 and 15, at one, at the tieurge Inn, Liverpool. S' ,l " . cit'' Messrs. Orred and Co. Liverpoa; ; and . Me sirs , L o w,. Suntlian:pton-buildi:lgs, Chaiicerplane. J; M Vembrokeshire, call le atrd spirit deale'rs Mardi 15, 4 , 6, April 15, at eleven, at the Castle km, vei . f,irdwest. Solicitors, Messrs. Wiiliains 'Co. GraP Inn:; and Mr.' Williams, Haverfordwest. S. Ward, Boston; Lincolnshire, millwright, March 17, 19, April 15, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Boston. Solicitors, WI" . Spalding; and Messrs. Ludington and Co.. Scowl' darks Office, Temple. H. Cliestuer, Bronipton, merchant, March 14, 45, andAp/ 4 . 15, at twelve, at Guildhall. Solicitors, Messrs. Alliston anti Co. Freemars's-court, G. Putter, High-street, Poplar, grocer, March 11, Jet,- A April 15, at twelve, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. VVest, Lion-street, Wapping. DIVIDENDS. March 27, E. Middleton and 'l'. 'Dyson, Beverley, we chantslV irch 2.7, J. Young, Carlisle, spirit mes'elsa::' , ' April 1, J. Pritchard, Briitor, grocer —March 25;,w. Warners Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn'-fields, hoot Rini . shorwalie r —Marsh 25,.1. Hewing and E. Hurublow, Bishiipsgme-st rect. jewellers—April 1, J. Hewett, St. Martin's-lane, Isuild.er --- March 26, T. C. Harman, Wisbeach, linen draper—Mni.* 21, W. Bolton, linry-street, St. James's, plumbei —April E. Robertson, Manchester, cotton spinner. CERTIFICATES—MA.II(Ii 25. A. Did; and J, Morrison, St. Catherine's-square, no t Smitlifit•hl, ale and porter merchants—J. Livesey, Bottoof Lancashire, paper cuaker—R. Brain, Miami, Gloucester , dealer—R. Rowland, Strand, linen draper—J, Lee, King" street, warehouseman—J. Piekbourn, North-stipet, road, drug grinder—L. Jacobs, Nassau-street, MiddiescaC Hospital, glass dealer—P. • Ball, Worcester, hop and s inerchant , —C. Smith, Plymouth, linen draper. PARTNEIZSIIIPs DISSOLVED. H. C. Rippon and E. Irving . , Bristol, merchants—J. gar"' J. Bury, jun. and N. Grintshaw, Manchester, calico priitiLl a —D. Gill and C. Shearer, Church-lane, Commercial-road -- ; S. Cannon and R. Wltit, Halifax, Yorkshire—J. Sbeoparia and J. COrn, Birmingham, platers—W. Breese. anal O' Mountford, Newhall, Cheshire, maltsters—J. Easton awl Hodson, Salford, Lancashire, stonemasons—J. C.utts.alsa Houghton, Rumford, millwrights—J. ihiggin and lt.Higgia. Liverpool, nterchatits—J. Foster, T. Foster, •and T. Tiat.' bald, Bromley, calico printers-T. Freer and W. Hammersmith, ironmongers—J. Yeoman and G. Grail:tole Woolwich, chemists and Aliuggists—A. Oieicini, Jun. aa l J. De Castllia—W. Tinimas and J. Upton, Ayleolosiy-streere Clerhenwell, 'metal and tool brokers—G. Vincent and (4 : Pocock, Newbury,' woollen drapers—J. •G e ol id ,,,, arta W. Wright, Stockpolt, cotton spinners—A. - Sewell and Nainhy, Great Yarmouth, tallow chandlers-I'. Barlow arta W. H. Fisher, of Bed Bank, Manchever, bread bakers-1 1 ' Haygartli, E. LaWtence, H. astd T. Harrison : lj' verpool, common .brewersP. Itathbartit and S. Singletos. Saudhach, Cheshire, tanners—J. BirLett anal E. S.choletitia , Watling-street, warrhousemen—A. Taylor, and J. Papinea a * Hart-streer, Crotehed Friars, statimeers --W. Withers, jall' and .1. Hodges, Cheltenham, coal dealers—J. t by, S. `wire, and It. Staufield, Ashton-under-line, cattail, spinners—G. Ray and J. Dean, St. Osyth, Essex, tuilfers—W" Bullock and J. Holt, Leather-lane, nwbura. On the morning of yesterday se'nniglt die corn and flour mills at Harewood-bridge, pea' Leech, the property of the Earl of HAtiewooDl were (iisco*cred to be on fire. Not withstandiUg the most prompt and active exertions, the pro' gress of the flames could Clot be arrested till ti' e - tyliQle interior of the buildings, together with large quantity of grain, fell a prey. to the devour' ing elethent. It has not been ascertained in Alai ( manner the couH•s t ;ration originated. DIED. On Seinday, the 27th February, at Acton Lodge, Act° l4 after a short illness, Mrs. Hervey, aged 70. . . LONDON: 'Printed by.). B. CARSTAIRS, of No. 49, 61eal- Orniond-street, Queen-square; and published by ~ SCRIPPS, of No. 7, South Nloltotl-streer, a THE , .4 "" Office, No. HQ, Strand; where. AdreitiSements, Oder!, &c. (post-pain) must be addressed. r , r '1 I v I ~f.' e 1S ac: Si tai ~ , -_ c ( ~~ A • 4. 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