The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-16 00:00:00

BURNING OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE. (From the Morning Herald of Thursday) An event which may be regarded as a national calamity. oc furred last night. The Royal Exchange is a heap of ruins; a destructive fire has laid waste this extensive commercial build ing. one of the most magnificent in Europe. Soon after ten o'clock last night the fire broke out in Lloyd's Coffee-room, at the north-east corner of the edifice, opposite the Bank of Eng • land. It was first discovered by one of the bank watchmen, who gay: the alarm at the gates, and the hank engines were immediately brought. A strong body of the city police and night watchmen, and the soldiers on duty in the Hank, imme diately repaired to the spot, and expresses were sent off in all directions to the fire-engine stati , ms, at which period oo signs of any fire could be seen from the street. Considerable diffi culty was experienced in obtaining any entrance to the build• ine, and when this was accomplished the flames broke through the windows with great fury, and drove the people back. The scene which ensued was a most extraordinary one—the whole neighbourhood was alarmed, and the tradesmen who held the small shops around the exterior of the building instantly com menced the removal of their goods. It was at once predicted that the whole building would be destroyed, and this foreboding was realised too correctly. The Jefferies-square, Whitecross, street, Farringdon-street, Southwark-bridge-road, Holborn, Chandos-street, School House-lane, and Wellclose-square en. gines, with those belonging to the West of England, the County office, and several others, were all ou the spot, with 63 of the fire brigade men, within au hour alter the file was discovered. Before any water could be thrown on the building, it was neces sary' to thaw the hose and works of the engines. bv pouring bot water upon them,. and this caused some delay: - For some time afterwards, owing to the intense frost, there was great dif ficulty in working the engines, and the fire continued extending in a south-west direction, consuming the whole of the It ng range of offices belonging to the Royal Exchange As surance Company. At twelve o'clock these and Lloyd's establishment, the co ff ee - room, t h e cap t a i ns '- room, and the offices of the Underwriters, presented one body of flame, which shot up to a fearful height, illuminating the Bank, St. Bartholomew's, St. Michael's and St. Mary's churches.— Every object was as visible as at noon-day, and the people had assemble,/ in such large numbers, that the police awl .ititary were engaged in keeping' them beyond the reach of danger, which was very great, owing to the /urge quantities of burning timber falling every minute into' the_ street. At ttkis period tt was found necessary to clear the interior of the area of the Exchange, where for centuries our merchants have daily !net, of the 'people collected there ; but many could not be induced to leave the covered walk until they were half suffocated, and not a few were expelled by force for their own safety. The gates had been forcedopen with crow-oars at the commencement of the fire. At one o'clock the north and west sides of the Exchange were consumed, and the fire was rapidly approaching the new tower, which was erected about 20 years ago. The efforts of the fire men apoeared nut to have toe least effect—the flames ran over the building, mocking their exertions, although not less than 20 engines were at work; indeed for what good they seemed to do, they might as well have been unemployed. The lord mayor and a great number of commercial gentlemen urged Mr. Braid wood to cut ofYthe communication, and save the remaining por tion of the edifice. He explained that it was impossible; the building was so connected together with one continuous roof, and there was such an immense volume of flame, that it would be fatal to any man who ascended the building. No one could doubt the accuracy of Mr. Braidwood's opinion, and the fire continued to work its destruction, proceeding from floor to floor, and running along the corridors with the greatest rapidity. At two o'clock the flames reached the tower, and the terror and excitemeut of the assembled multitudes in Cornhill, Mansion House-Street, and the,Poultry, was extreme. A hundred thou sand voices murmured, "!t has reached the tower, it's all over." The appearance of the frightful conflagration at this period was awful in the extreme; the whole of the Exchange lay complete ly in one mass of flames, and the beat was so great that the firemen and auxiliaries could scarcely pursue their labours near the burning mass. The splendid tower, nearly 150 feet high, was reduced to ashes; the musical peal of eight bells, wit a tenor, about 18 cwt., and weighing about three tuns, tell one after the other, carrying away everything in their progress to wards the pavement, including the roof and stone work, and the arch over the central entrance. The clock had a very singular effect while the tower was burning, which Was, no doubt, visible at some considerable distance. The plates of the dials became red-hot, and the hands pointed to the hour, 25 minutes past one, when the works took fire, melting the chime barrels and the machinery in a few minutes. It is utterly impossible to de scribe the scene which presented itself to the eyes of the spec tators, for although the sky was unclouded, and the moon shone bright with all its splendour, yet its celestial tit ig,htness was to tally obscured by the dense volumes of smoke anti flames which issued from the ruins. A shower of fire wai seen towering over the houses to the south of the Exchange. On the tower being discovered to take fire, the lord mayor sent a messenger to the Tower for more troops to assist the civil power, and in a very short time a large body of soldiers arrived, some of whom took up a position on the south side of Cornhill, while others were ordered to assist the inhabitants in removing their pro perty to places of safety. Cornhill was immediately cleared of the people, who, it is but justice to state, behaved in a very decorous and becoming manner, and but one feeling, that of regret, seemed to prevail. Every body viewed the fire with astonishment and dismay, and the greatest fears were enter tained for the safety of the bank and the adjoining church of St. Bartholomew's, abutting on the north east-corner of the Exchange. The multitude frequently gave vent to their feel ings by exclamations of " I hope the bank will he saved ; they must preserve the old church !" Fortunately the wind blew front the north, and both edifices remained untouched, and were made the repositories of large quantities of goods, which were carried there. At half past two o'clock a general opinion seemed to prevail that the offices of the Royal Naval Hospital at the side of the exchange would not be reached. Under a suggestion by some gentleman present, several engines were ordered to be drawn up opposite Sweeting's alley. On this being done, the hose were couveyed On to the roofs of the houses on the east side of the alley, which is a very marrow one, by which means the firemen bad a perfect command over that portion of the Exchange, and torrents of water were dis charged into the interior of the building; but notwithstanding all those efforts, the flames rapidly extended, and the firemen were obliged to retreat in consequence of the great heat. The persons employed at the engines worked to their utmost, many of them up to their knees in water and ice, and they were en couraged in their efforts by the lord mayor and aldermen pre sent, but unfortunately, no one thought of obtaining any re freshment for the poor fellows. The firemen's coats were covered with ice, and the whole of Mansion House -street, Walbrook, Bucklersbury, and every thoroughfare in the vici nity of the Exchange, was covered with water, which soon became frozen. The Gresham lecture-room was totally con sumed. At half-past three, the north, west, and south sides of of the immense building were burned down, and the flames had reached the east side, threatening the entire destruction of the range of shops and dwelling houses counected with the Ex change, and forming the west side of Sweeting's-alley. The inhabitants on both sides of this narrow court succeeded in removine the greatest portion of their furniture and stocks in trade before the flames reached the alley, and goods to the amount of at least £50.000 were deposited in places of safety ; but a good deal of heavy furniture could not he got out of the houses, and was sacrificed. At four o'clock the fire was still raging with unabated fury. The wind, which was blowing fresh all the night, had increased almost to a tempest, and the immense area was one body of flame. The remaining wing, the east, shared the fate of the others, and with it the houses in Sweetiag's-alley, forming part of the building. The firemen again got on the roofs of the houses on the opposite side of Sweeting's-alley with their hose and branch pipes connected with eight powerful engines, and directed a plentiful supply of water over the shops and houses below them. by which they were kept cool, and prevented from igniting. The e a stern wing of the Exchange, like the other, was soon reduced to a heap of ruins; the flames spreading from flour to floor, and from one story to the other. The roaring of the elements, the falling of large timbers, and the noise of the engines, occasionally intermingled with the shouts of the firemen and assistants, was almost deafening. The firemen never flagged ip their efforts from the cmntnencenient of the fire, but in 'vain ; the Exchange uo longer exists; it is entirely destroyed. The walls in the interior of the Exchange fell with a tremen dous crash; carrying away with them the numerous statues of the Kings and Queens who have reigned in England front the time of \Villiaw the Conqueror. The shell of the lofty tower still remains, but it is feared that it will fall; and should it come down in the direction of the houses opposite in Cornhill. the de struction of property will be fearful. It is but right to state that every precaution has alre . ady been taken by the city au thorities, and no one is allowed to pass along Coruhilt. At five o'clock the fire was still raging,, but all apprehension of danger to the surrounding,bnildiogs was at an end. The works of several engines at this hour were so contracted by the frost that it was 'impossible to work them. Crowds of persons ate assembled in all parts of the city, and nothing eke is talked of but the destruction of the Royat Exchange. The shops of the news-agents and booksellets, and the officers of the stock-brok ers are iusured. Several accidents occurred during, the fire, and one man, who received very severe inj ur i es by the falling of a chi mne y at' the south-west angle of the building, was conveyed to the hospital. Serious as the loss of this noble building must be to our mer chants and citizens, and the nation at large, the serious inter ruption the dreadful calarnity -must occasion to husiCess ten times more so. All the books and papers connected with Lloyds, the Royal Exchange Assurance, and other mercantile companies, are with few exceptions. destroyed. The thorough fare through Cornhill and Threadneedle-street must necessarily be closed, and a great many business transactions will he sus pended. There is no calculating the great inconvenience which must be the result of this event, as far as business is concerned, and the merchants and traders will, for a time, he deprived of their old meeting place; but there is too much enterprise and liberality among the citizens and the mercantile community to suffer the inconvenience to exist long; and although the destruction of the Royal Exchange will ever be regretted, we hone that a new exchange more comuiodious than the last : and with greater facilities for the transaction of business will be erected. It is, of course. well known that the Gresham com mittee, named after the founder of the building, Sir T. Gresham, are the trustees of the properly, and to them will the public look with the greatest anxiety fur the erection of a new exchange, worthy of our great metropolis: and the nation at large. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. (Front the Standard.) It is a melancholy fact, that, in the papers which derail 16e destruction of this fine budding, appeals the usual advertise ment, announcing the Gresham lectures for the present term, which were fixed as follows: "THE GRESHAM LECT;IES.—Jan. 11, 12, and 13—H. H. Southey nn Physic. Jan. 15, 16, and 17-11ev. Jos. Pullen on Astronomy. Jan. 18, 19, and 20—Rev. Henry J. Parker mu Divinity. Jan. 22, 23, and 21 —William Palmer, Esq. on Law. Jan. 25. 26, and 27—Rev. Samuel Birch on Geometry. Jan. 29 and 31—Rev. Edw. Owen on Rhetoric; and Jan. 29 and 31 —Edw. Taylor, Esq. on Music." It will be recollected, that, some time ago, it was debated in the common council whether it would not be right to remove the lecture room from this building to a more public place. Mani of the professors objected. and the thing was allowed to proceed in its previous course. Under the present circumstances, how ever, this advantage will not of course, be lost sight of, and these lectures will become, what their founder, no doubt. in tended them to be, of real utility to the children of his fellow citizens. With as little delay as possible after the fire had broken out, maw/ pe rsons residing in the immediate neighbourhood of the Exchange, who were acquainted with persons to , ving oitices or shops under ,the piazzas, set off in cabs to their houses to o r d er to give. them the earliest information of the calamity, and to afford then, the chance of saving their most important hooka mi d papers, if not their popertv. In several instances these kind offices were the means of valuatile property, and documents of still greater value, being rescued from roe names. Men (Sall kinds of professions have, 4owever, been deprived at one of their books, papers, and pla...'s of 1.14/Sinf•Ss. Ship brokers, insurance brokers, stock brikers, merchants. atm •notaries, so many of whom were assembied together under this one immense roof, will he pot to the InITIOSt incotiveniance; and must, from the all bill-suspension of their business, suffer con siderable kises.-...A11. the Waco. , of the newp-vandets, wkict. studded the front of the building, have, with one single exced tion, been totally destroyed. The shops of the watch and chro nometer makers, on the east side, in Sweeting's Alley, have shared a similar fate. The property of this kind lost must be also considerable. The appearance of the building is this (Thursday) morning of the must desolate description. The four noble walls are standing entire, at least externally ; bat every window is out, and nothing to be seen through their vacant frames but the smoke arising from the mass of burning ruins, and here and there a beam or a rafter stilt in flames. The towel, although so high above the rest of the building, did not escape the all-de vouring flames, and every thing consumable in it has been burned ; the cluck is destroyed, and the face is no longer to be seen, which for so many years has been the monitor of all en gaged in that heart of England's commerce, the vicinity of the Royal Exchange. The great gates, both north and south, are also reduced to ashes, and nothing is left but the massive hinges and iron flame work whit h surrounded them. A peep in at•the principal entrances where these gates stood tells a more dreary . tale of the awful destructon which has been effected by the ravages of the flames, if possible, than a survey Of the exterior. No longer is there any appearance of the arcnitectural and sculptural beauties which every quadrangle of this fine building before presented. All the effigies of loyalty which adorned the walls have been reduced to blackened masses, or have fallen from their niches, and been dashed to pieces. The whole space within the quadrangle is covered wi'h smoking ruins, and looks like a spot visited by a shock of an earthquake. The fine statue of King Charles, standing on a marble pedestal, and surrounded by an iron railing, remains, however, uninjured. The effect of the scene altogether presented is certainly rely picturesque, the streams of water coining down from tti.• of the fire-engines in every direction—the beams stilt b;.,21:1.:, and the water frozen into long icicles on the very walls of the burning pile. Ladders have ben placed across all the principal thoroughfares leading► to the Exchange, and none but those having business on the spot are allowed to pass these barriers, The consternation of parties who did not'know of the calamity until they arrived in town this morning, and were told, " You can't pass here, sir" on their way to business, can scarcely be desciibed; and those who - had heard of the tire had little con- ception of its extent until they arrived on the scene of condo.- gration. GUILDHALL.—The lord mayor has issued a notice offering the Guildhall for the accommodation of the merchants who usually assembled on the Royal Exchange. he tire originated, be% Ond a doubt, in the coffee-room of Lloyd's, and is supposed to have been burning for more than two hours and a hair before it was discovered from without.— This fact, with the age and dryness of the timbers, accounts for the great ascendancy the fire had gained before the engines were brought to bear upon it. Eleven stockbrokers, seven attorneys, five news-venders, five booksellers, besides insurance-brokers, stationers, and watchmakers, have had their various offices and shops destroyed ; and in the cases of the shops, mcist of the property therein con tained has been lost. _ It was an unfortunate occurrence that the man who had the key of the Royal Exchange gate resided at Greenwich, so that some time elapsed before the firemen could effect an entrance. Had the key been in charge of scone one in the neighbourhood, so as to have permitted a ready access, the tire probably would not have committed such direful ravages. ( From the Sun.) . . . We are happy in being enabled to state to our readers con nected with the shipping interest, that the whole of the papers and memoranda connected'with the policies of insurance effected' at Lloyd's during the last year have been saved—the underwrit ers' drawers in the different Wiles have been secured, and de posited in St, Bartholomew's Church and the Bank of England, where they are kept till claimed by their respective owners. (From Me Morning Herald qf Friday.) Our account of yesterday left the fire CarningatSve o'clock and front that hour until noon the flames continued their ra vages, while the firemen turned their attention to the preserva tion of the adjoining buildings; in which they fortunately suc ceeded. If the destructive element had once reached the east side of Sweeling's-alley, every house from that place to Finch lane, containing,• numerous mercantile establishments, would have shared the fate of the Exchange. The houses between Sweeting's-allev and Finch-lane are closely . connected, and se veral narrow courts and covered ways exist, and it is a lucky crrcumstance the fire was prevented extending in that direction, for it is not at all improbable that the conflagration. wotild.not have ceased until every. buildit4 , between Sweet ing's-alley and Gracechurch-street had been involved in the general wreck. The firemen, alter a night of the most arduous exertion ' were quite exhausted, and many of them were obliged to go borne and obtain refreshment and rest. Their coats were a mass of ice, and some of them dropped down from fatigue and the effects or cold. The ruins of the Exchange emitted a dense volume of black smoke, intermingled with fiery particles, during the day, which was carried by the wind over Loinbard-street and the southern part of the city, darkening the atmosphere to a consi derable extent. The Royal Exchange is entirely gutted, the bare walls and the shell of the tower are all that remain of the noble edifice, and every apartment and office is a heap of smok ing ruins. The burning pile presented a wide scene of desola tion, viewed. from Cornhill, and the principal entrance to the inner court, or quadrangle, is blocked up with •iubbish The statue of King Charles the Second, in the centre of the hand some quadrangle, might occasionally be seen partially obscured by the smoke, and, we believe, shat amidst the general ruin it has not sustained much injury. The weather was very severe, and the large icicles hanging from the lofty tower, and on the exterior walls, excited consider able attention. The first battalion of the grenadier guards, whose good conduct during the night deserves great praise, re mained on the spot until nine o'clock yesterday morning, when they were relieved by a number of special constables, the wart! officers of the city, who hart not been on duty during the night, and nearly the entire force of that efficient body of men, the city claY police, under t he direction of Mr. Whithair, their super intendant. Barriers were placed across Cornhill and Thread- • needle-street, and strongly guarded, no one being allowed ex cept on business with the houses in the neighbourhood, to pass them. During the fire, the bridges over the Thames were crowded with people, and the flames were distinctly visible at Windsor Castle, a distance of twenty-four miles from Cornhill. An Essex farmer states that the fire was seen at Thoydcm Mount, near Eppiog, a distance of eighteen miles from Loudon. On the high lands of Surrey, within twenty miles of the metropolis, the progress of the conflagration was observed by the astonished country people, who watched the destruction of the tower, when the flames ascended that part of the edifice. It was a grand awl awful sight, and will not soon be forgotten by those who viewed it. The water from the numerous plugs which were opened rose to such a height that the cellars and ground floors of a great number of houses and warehouses were ovei flowed, and caused much damage. DISCOVERY OF THE FIRE. The followinir account of the discovery of the conflagration has been furnished by two watchmen of the Broad-street ward, named White and Whitley. They state that a strong, smell of of burning prevailed about the neighbourhood of the Exchange some time before the fire was actually seen. The circumstance was made known to the inspector of the ward, who hastened to the spot, and in a few minutes saw fire raging in Lloyd's coffee-room. commonly known as th e capta i ns ' room, which is directly facing the south-east porti on o f the B,tnk of England. They then endeavoured to force the gates leading to the coffee room, but without success. About ten minutes after the tlis covery this portion of the Royal Exchange was one mass of fire, and it spread in two directions, east and west, until the whole building was encircled. r The intensity of the.frost certainly retarded in a great mea sure the operations of the fire brigade. but there were neither firemen nor engines sufficient to combat such a vast body of flame, and the engines during, the night were frequently at a stand still for the want of sufficient hands. A. liberal supply of refreshments and warm stimulant s on such a cold night would have encouraged a number of labourers who were on the spot to work with greater energy, instead of dropping off one by one alter standing for some time in cold water. The Bank of England porters and others connected with th a t es t a bli s hment rendered great assistance during the night in saving property and working the engines. It surely is not too much to expect that within a circuit of two miles, embracing the East India House, the Custom House, Manion Ho use , R o y a l E xc h ange , Bank of England, Excise Office, South Sea House, Guildhall, the courts of justice, not less than thirty large churches, and a great number of banking houses and large commercial establish ments, that a corps of firemen and watermen, with a sufficient number of engines, should be maintained for the especial pro tection of such properly. One of the most remarkable circumstances connected with the fire at the Royal Exchange, is the fact that at 12 o'clock, when the flames lad just reached the north-west angle of the building, and were rapidly making their way to the tower, the chimes struck up as usual at that hour the old tune "There's nae luck about the house," and •continued for five minutes. The effect was extraordinary, and the tune was distinctly heard. Alas! it was the last time the silver -toned bells, whose joyful notes in playing at intervals of every three hours " God save the Queen'," " Life let pscherish, ' "'!'here's nae luck ab o ut th e house," anti on Sundays the old 104th Psalm, have so often gladdened the hearts of the citizens, and amused the frequenters of 'Change, are silent for ever, and are either melted by the in tense heat or broken . to pieces. The grand peal of 12 bells in the steeple of Spitallields church, with similar chimes, were de atrosettby fire about two years - ago, - and, to the disappointment of the people of the east end, have not yet been restored. The only chimes now existing are those of St. Clement Danes, in the Strand, on which the old 10 , 11 h Psalm is played every four hours, and the musical chimes of St. Giles's church, Cripple gate, and St. Diou's Backchurch, Fenchurch-street. Formerly a great many churches in London, including St. Margaret's and St. Sepulchre's, had chime hammers annexed to the bells. The following are additional particulars of the fire, and its consequences, which we have collected from various sources:— The streets leading to the scene of devastation were covered with ice and water yesterday; notwithstanding., people flocked from all quarters, unmindful of the cold and the wet, to obtain a glimpse if the ruins. In the evening the open space at the bottoM of Cornhill was crowded with people of both sexes. The dilapidated appearance of the tower and the walls of the Ex change presented a wotul sight. Volumes of flame and smoke occasionally issued from the ruins, producing a feeling of awe and terror in the minds of the spectators. Mr. Braidwuod still remained on the spot, giving directions to his men. In the course of the afternoon two large iron chests. belonging to the Royal Exchange Fire and Life Assurance Company, were dragged out - of the ruins into the open street, where they re main. It appeared from what transpired amongst some of the gentlemen connected with the company, that the chest con tained deeds and documents to an extensive amount, but whe ther they had sustained any damage hunt the fire, as they were not opened, could not be ascertained. Amongst the valuable articles is a splendid painting which decorated the Gresham committee-room, and said to be worth £3,000. An attempt was made to save it by the city watchmen, before the fire had reached that part of the building, but the smoke and intense heat com pelled them to make a hasty retreat. The fire brigade also at tempted to save the painting, but with no better success. O rr penetrating over the burning embers into the quadrangle, a melancholy sight presented itself, nothing being observed of the piazza and the splendid embellishments which adorned the edifice, but a mass of rubbish. The whole of the colonnad e had been forced down by the falling roofs- and timbers, and th e statues of the various monarchs were lying about, many of them broken to pieces. The lofty chimneys on each side present a very alarming appearance, and threaten to fall with every grist of wind. The statues over the tot i co of the principal entrance, i ca an d A mer i ca , an d t h ose of representing E urope. A s i a, Ali. Kings Charles hand 11., and Sir Thomas Gresham, have not sustained any matistial injury. We have spoken of the orderly conduct of the peopfe on Wednesday nigbe when the lire threatened the destrisoion of the Bank of England, and St. Bartholomew Church, llhot we cannot say so much of th e h e h a . v loot. of the people collected vesterday. Such was their violent and uproarious conduct, th . at the barriers which had been erected at the top of Bart holoinew• lane, and at the end of Corn next Gracechurch-qieet and Threadneedle street, were found insufficient to resist the pressure of the assembled crowds. The iron harriers used on vet taio-occasiens at the 01(1 Bailey were sent for, and immediately fixed, which prevented the mul titude reaching Cornhill. The ainctint of property destroyed in the Royal Exchange is not yet known, but it must be very great. With regard to the different persons whu occupy the shop's in the arcades under the FHE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. building and offices above, we heard of the follaWing losses:—. The Lord Mayor's Court—offices eutireiy destroyed, with the books and papers, desks, &c. No. 12. The offices of Messrs. Broughton and Denistend, stock-brokers, partially consumed. No. 11. Mr. Robert Peake, English and Foreign stock brokers, destroyed. No. 10. Messrs. De Hague and Holmes, brokers, gutted by the flames. No. 9. Messrs. Davis and Swift, stock-brokers, destroyed. No. 8. Messrs. John Foster and Sons, brokers, nearly con sumed. No. 7. Messrs. Richards, Sutton, and Sons, brokers, nearly consumed. No. 4. Hore's Steam-packet office to Dundee and Perth, to tally destroyed. No. 3. Messrs. Jarvis, Bethell, and Sons, stationers, greatly damaged. No, 2. Messrs. Withers and Scores, notaries, destroyed. No. 1. Williams and C,0., chronometer, watch and clock makers, destroyed. The office of the London and Croydon Railway is greatly damaged by the water from the engines. CORN HIL L. No. 96. Williams and Co., silversmiths and watchmakers, totally consumed. We understand that some portion of the valuable stork was removed before the tire reached the shop. • No. 37. Messrs. Chappell and Co., news-agents and book sellers. The shop and its contents were consumed; the slot k of papert and books it. the shop was partly reuibved, the remain der fell a prey to the flames. No. 98. Toe shop 01 Messrs. Effiingham Wilson and Co , is greatly damaged by tire and water. A •great portion of the stock was removed before the flames reached the south-east angle of • the Exchange. No. 89. Messrs. Blythe and Co., stationers, nearly destroyed. No. 9U. Mr. Evans, tobacconist, (as we understuud,) consi derably damaged. There are several other shops and offices totally consumed, but the occupiers are unknown at present. 'SWF.ETING'S-ALLEY. No. 20 Mr. Wilson, bookseller, greatly damaged; the stock by removal. and the shop by tire. No. 21. Mr. Joseph, Wigmaker greatly damaged by fire. No. 19. Mr. Barber. hatter and military cap-maker, partially deer rnyrd. No. IS. Mr. Barton, confectioner, greatly damaged. No. 17. Messrs. Smith and Co., hatters, lids sustained great damage. No. 16. Messrs. Dryegan and Co., gre"atly damaged. No. 15. Vernon and Co., notaries, considerably damaged. No. 14. Mr. John M French, chionou►ter-maker, damaged. No. 13. Mr. John I'awley, map cud priutseller, nearly de stroyed. No. - 12. Mr. Tent, shirt-maker, greatiy damaged. All the shops above-named are rendered untenantatile. THREA DNEEDLE-STREET. UNDER 1.1.0 Y D's ROOMS. Carter and Co., pruitselleis, consumed. No. 2. Mr. Hodges, totally consumed. No. 3. Mr. , auctioneer,- entirely consumed. No. 4. A large shop, completely burnt down. . No. 5. Burrup and Blyght, consumed. No. 6. Forrester and Co., notaries, destroyed with a quantity of valuable documents. Ni. 7. Mr. Mitherey, optician, close to the north gate, con sumed. The shops, Nos. 7,8, 9, 10, and 11, in the occupation of va rious persons, are all burnt down. with their contents, and the shop, No. 12, is greatly damaged by fire and water. Considerable difficulty was exp e rienced by our reporter in ascertaining the losses of various individuals, and so great was the confusion in the neighbourhood of the Exchange that he had much trouble in making his way about the mitts, and, al though every effort has been made to give as correct a state. meat as possible, there may be some inaccuracies in the above description of the ravages of the tire in the shops under the building. The business of the Lord Mayor's Court offices has beet. removed to the Mansion house, and Guildhall has been granted for the meeting of the merchants, hankers, and trailers until the Exchange is rebuilt. The offices of the news agents under the projecting arcades are either burnt down or so much injured as to render them untenantable. The losses of many small shopkeepers will be severely felt in the destruction of their nroperty and ruin of their business. The shops and houses on the east side of Sweeting's-alley, which were preserved from total destruction by the fire brigade, have sustained great da mage by the Intel - 14e heat, and the interiors flooded by the water The goods of the tradesmen have been likewise injured by hasty removals. Hamilton, the engineer of the Whitecross.street station, whose leg was broken during the fireat the House of Commons, met with another misfortune yesterday morning. While di recting the branch-pipe on the Lord Mayor's Court offices a brick fell from the top of the building, and struck him on the face. He was severely wounded, but did not leave the spot. When the bells came down from the tower, one of the County men was in the act of running across the road towards his en gine, who stood opposite the south entrance, and he had a very narrow escape, the brick-work and timbers of the belfry falling into the middle of the road, within a few inches of his person. The fire-engines are still kept- near the building, to subdue any fresh outbreak of fire. The coolness and intrepidity fre quently exercised by Mr. Braidwood, the superintendant, is de serving of much praise. He did not leave the spot until late yesterday evening, after more than 20 hours' incessant exer tion. FURTHER PARTICULARS. The crowds began to diminish when they found that there was a determination upon the part of the magistracy to ke e p them at a distance, and the greatest order was maintained. The alderman and Mr. R. L. Jones, deputy-alderman, and other members of the corporation, were in constant attendance during the day in the immediate neighbourhood o f the Royal Exchange, and were frequently in communication with the merchants and bankers. Several mercantile men objected, we understood, to the Guildhall as the place for general business on account of the distance, and• _other reciewnn ; and it is said that a petition was signed requestine• that Drapers' Hall, in consequence of the greater aecommod " ation which that building could furnish, should be appropriated to the use of the multi tudes who have been inconvenienced by the calamity. Th e New South Sea [louse, however, it is believed, is much better adapted to answer the purposes of the mercantile men of the metropolis than any other building. Colonvl Ehrington, from the Tower. waited upon the lord mayor, having been given to understand that his lordship wish ed for the assistance of the military. The colonel haulm:ter' his lordship that 50 men should be, if it was his desire, upon the spot in a very short space of time. The Lord Mayor stated to the colonel, that there teas not the slightest oceasiou fur a military force. It was supposed that it would have been necessary to 'rave the assistance of some or the engineers under the colonel's authority, when the stability of the timer was douLted; but as that doubt was removed, he did not see that there was occasion to trouble the colonel- Mr. Ashley, Mr. Carer, and Mr. Williams, attorneys in t he Lord Mayor's court, which was situate in the west gallery of _the Royal Exchange, have suffered dreadfully from the fire; all the securities and deeds in their possession, involving vast pro perty, have been consumed. The loss is enormous. Several irtor boxes. iu which deeds were kept. were made red hot themselves, and of t:curse the contents were destroyed. One box, however, of great tire woof virtue, the patent of Marr, of Bread-street, was brought to the Mansion-house with all its contents, in a perfect state of pteservation. It had hi-en taken out of the s mo ki ng ru ins in the m o rning, and was quite hot when exhibited. LATEST PARTICULARS. ( From the Standard of Saturday.) The total destruction of the Royal Exchange still continues appear to increase every day. Th e rums the all a b sor b ing top i c of COUVPl•satiou in the City, and th e in terest and cur i os i t y o f t h e pu bl ic to v i ew t h e remaiii4 of this once noble s t ructure present a roost interesti ng an d aw fully grand appearance , t he effect w of h irl' is greatly heiohiened by the thousands of icicles attached to th ose parb i o f the wa ll s Whi c h h ave become cold. There is not th e remotest idea of further danger; [So ule of the beams and timb er cont i nue to smo k e, and in all pro babilit y will for several days t o come , b ut no d ou bt ca n exist but that the fire is extinguished i n every pat to f t h e b u dding. Several engines remain on the s no t, b ut on l y one i s i n ac tive operation, and that is directed to a he a p o f sinou ld er i g r uins in one cor ner of the Exchange, for the pu r p ose o f coo ling supposed some valuable property may pro b a bly be buried un derneath. them, as it is The greatest exertions have been used during the morning to ascertain whether it was probable the iron chests belonging to different parties, whose shops have been burnt, could be re covered, and we are happy to hear that a considerable mynber have been recovered and conve y ed to the owners uninjured. The walls on each side of the building are shored up, but the timber used strikes every one as not being sufficiently strong for the purpose to which it is applied. We were, however, in formed that in a day or two, whet] the walls are sufficiently cool, an inspection of the whole ruins will take place by several eminent surveyors, who will have authority from the Gresham Committee to adopt any precaution necessary to avoid danger, regardless of expense. Barriers ore placed acri.ss but h ends of Cornhill, and at the other streets near the Exchange a number of the police are stationed, who prevent all persons from ap proaching near the ruins, except those who have business, at the Bank of England, or at some of the shops (if we may so speak 1 within the barriers. This regulation causes great disap poiututtnt to the multitude; butit is a very wise aud_prudent, one. Some few of the offices occupied by stockbrokers, on the north-west corner of the Exchange, aro neatly cleared out, and it is thought they may, in a short time, be fitted up as tem porary places of business, until other accommodation can be obtained. The difficulty of parties in trade a nd professions obtaining new premises is very great, and the demand so press ing, that several individuals In the neighbourhood are dividing their shops and office 4, which will, no doubt, be eagerly taken at enormous rents. The pavements in the streets on each side of the Exchange present a curious, and in this country, novel appearance. Ihe waste water from the engines freezes the Moment it escapes, and the ice in many parts is many inches The tower is ascertained to be quite secure. The grasshopper at the top is not the least defaced or inju►ed. We are tGld that a meeting of the Greesham Committee will be held in a few days, when measures will be adopted for re building the .Exchange on a grand scale, and affording the greatest possible accou►tnodation to the merchants and others transacting business. It is said, however, that a new build iug cannot be erected and fitted for business under two veers, The Guildhall, which is now thrown open to merchants who usually attend the Exchange, is being rendered as conve nient as possible for the transaction of business. Boards were this morning placed on all the inner walls of the building for the purpose of affixing such public notices on as were usually printed at the Exchange. • Half-past Two o'clock. The crowd increases as.the day advances, and the utmost anxiety is manifested to obtai❑ a view of the ruins. The regu lations of the police are excellent. Not a single accident has occurred since the first n►ght. Workmen are now employed in erecting gates to the entrance of the Exchange from Cornhill, the old gates having been destroyed. Tl►e smoke from the smouldering ruins decreases every hour. ANOTHER ACCOUNT- A railing on the Cornhill side or the ruins has been fixed this morning, extending about hall-way across the road, for the pur pose of preventing the approach of th e gazing multitude, who' would otherwise materially tend t o o b struct t h e l a b ourers iii removing the rubbish from the g coo tid. Every preparation seems to have been made for a ,o - eneral clearance, in o rder that a new E xc h ange may b e ereeted as Silo 0 as possible. It is ge nerally expected that the new structure will be far more coni modiuus the old one, and that the merchants &c., will no longer be exposed to the inclemency of the weather hum an uncovered roof. Business about the late Exchange assumes a brighter appear ance this lOW ing ; ships on the Corithill side are open, and the greatest facilities are made for those wim wish to applocalt theo. The envities have ceased working; but the immense Tmtit% of water thrown Iron) them dating the last two oast am which lies frvzen on the ground iii all direction., has rendereo the pathway very slippery and daugerous. 1 he walls round th. pile 'of ruins, as well as tie tower, are still standing. The tin . .men have pulled down a stack of chimneys which had been left in a very tottering condition ; and it is expected that in a short time they will be enabled to dig out the large iruu chest beiung- In, to the Royal Exchange Insurance-office, over which these chimneys stood. Some of the firemen are still occupied in searching for papers and books among the ruins. The few engines which- are still on the spot are deserted by the firemen, which is a proolthat no further danger is apprehended. Some of the walls in the alley opposite the Bank are being propped up. A tremendous crash took place at half past two by the falling of a stack of chimnies ; but we do not hear that any personal injury has been sustained thereby. The goods which were deposited during the fire at various places in the neighbourhood, are being removed to their owners; and great order continues to be maintained by the police. The_paeeting of the underwriters of Lloyd's at the City of LondiArriivern has terminated ; they have come to the resolu tion of sending an address to the Drapers' Company, signed by merchants and underwriters, to grant them the use of their extensive premises. THE PRIESTS BROUGHT TO THE TEST. •TO MR. THOMAS MAGUIRE, ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST. Dublin, January 3(1, 1838. SlR,—Although your conduct, your malicious personal slan ders, vour disingenuous evasions, and your blasphemies, have totallj disentitled vou to notice from any fair controversialist, from a Christian or a gentleman, vet, having pledged myself to call you to account for your speech de!ivered in July, at Glas gow, as soon as my convenience permitted ; and still more. being anxious, according to my moderale ability, to use every faithful effort to deliver my It moan Catholic Tellow.subjects from the awful st stem of tyranny and imposture under which they are ttheonsciously bowed down-1 now address you to redeem my pledge, and to put you, fur the last lime I shall ever hold any communication with yon, to the test before the people, who shall see now where real evasion lay, at the time when you skulked away, from my public and repeated chal lenges. You know your tact well, sir, arid I know mine. You want In mystify and cloud all truth from the people—l want to try and make it plain before them. I hate sent you challenges from which you have fled. You have shuffled, quibbled. and evaded. and tried to ehatige them to others, knowing well that you dare not stand upon the Bible; and you have tried to taunt and in veigle me t o follow you where von know you could entangle the minds of the people among all the sophistries and quibbles in Which you are so well trained. You have fled like a hunted fox to a rabbit warren, where he knows he eau pop into a thousand holes and baffle his pursuers, from whoin, with all his wiles, he cannot escape in the open plain. But I mean not to say it is a trial of skill between us. No, sir, lam not the poWer with whom you have to contend; If I felt I were. I would shrink from contest with you or any other man You have to contend with your 'oilier; it is Ills truth, Ills eternal word that is arrayed against you. It is with that word, sir, I seek to tiling )ou Into collision, that if it be the will of God, when you feel your impotence to encounter it, you may repent and tremble to think how you shall appear at his awful tribunal; or, if you shall cantinue hardened in your apostacy, that if it please God, the people may be rescued from the cruel bondage in which • they are enslaved, 11Iark, sir, my object is to obtain liberty of conscience and salvation for Roman Catholics. If their consciences are not to be oppresssed by Protestants. neither are they to be blinded by tylannical priests. If it is not just that they should be made civil slaves by us, neither is it just they should be made spiritual slaves by you. The Roman Catholic laity are sincere—they really and honestly believe in the existence of the authority by which their priests govern them—the priests ate all deceiving them—they know it to be all a c h ea t; the people submit, believing the delusion; the priests practice on their credulity, knowing the imposture. The peo ple are the persons ag4neved —the priests are the oppressors; the, people are all the victims—the priests the wilful tyrants Let the people fix their eyes now on you and all the priests. If you prove yourselves honest men—if you prove that you are sincere—if you !mitt-that you do not know you are imposing on the people, then let me bear the blame, and do you go on and prosper, anti the Roman Catholics will know whether you or I have been mocking them. . _ I have laid the principle on which I challenge you in the columns of the Scottish Guardian, before the Protestant Associ atiou. at Glasgow, My to ethren of the Church of Scotland will hold a public meeting on the 2.lth or 25th of this month, if it pleases God to spate us; if you and your brethren will answer the challenge, and meet the case, then you shall have half the tickets for Roman Catholics, who shall hear for themselves; they s h a ll see h ow f ar their honest, unsuspecting confidence is mocked, and how far the priests will attempt to bring •to the proof the imposition they practice on the people. I challenged you, sir, before on several points; now, for the sake of brevity, I reduce these points to one. 1 take one single article of your creed of Pope Pius IV., which the people implicitly believe, but which you well know to be an imposition. The article I allude to is this—" I also admit the Holy Scriptures according to that sense in which our Holy Illother, the Church, has held and does hold them, to whom it belongs to judge of the true sense and interpretation of the Scriptures, and I will nerer take and inter pret th em • o th er wise than according to the unanimous consent of the Fathers." Now, Sir, I challenge you before the inhabitants of Glasgow, (thiS letter shall appear, if it please Providence, in their press,) explicitly and distinctly to answer these plain questions :—First I challenge You to answer, directly to the question, Is that article true, or is it false? Answer distinctly—lt is hue, or coo fess it is false. Secondly—lf you say it is true, then I challenge you to pledge yourself to appear, with any number of priests you please, not exceeding six—(Bishop Murdock and all the priests of Scotland shall be specially invited to send You help) —I challenge you and alit your brethren, to take the Epistle of St. Paul to the ancient Church at Rome, and give to the people " the sense in which your Holy Mother the Church has held and does hold". that epistle, and in which sense you declare you re ceive it. If there is no such sense, your article is false; if you are unable to give the sense of your church—if you never saw er knew .d• such a sense; hut if you know it has no existence, ico' yin, know the art i c l e i s f a l se — you an d your f ratern i ty de liberately impose on the people, and while the unfortunate laity of the Chu rc h of Rome surrender their right, as rational beings,' to judge o f t h e word of God being taught—that it is impious or daogeveusaa do so, instead of submitting to the jtidginent of the Church, aril while they think that you, Priests, know the judgment of the church, and teach th . e i t ‘ a , crortling to it; and that, in hearing you, they hear the church, you, Priests, all know that it is an impositieo on the people you have no sense of your church for yourselves, and none " ? ' but you keep this. bugbear, this base prete t h r t i . , e ,;a t h i i h ' s ' e r t;:r h u e e l I P i e n7p!m e s lure over them, as a mighty power to read the Holy Scriptures, and thus be etuanei trammels. Thirdly—Sir, if you admit that the article isifiy•our false— that you are unable to stand before the people, and give church's sense and interpretation of this epistle—then, since pmedsrwest they ymmu cannot stand as a priest of the Church of lim a ne,. to give your ch urc h' s inimpretation, I challenge you, and any iiuwher of your fellow priests, to stand forward a n d Biceaniotetlityree ,f tit : tion On y o u r p r i va t e j u d gmen ts w hich is all have to give that pertion of the Wool „f God —I challenge you to find in t e ancient religion of that Holy Church, as taught by the apostle Paul, any of the superstitious which the Council of Trent added to the Nicene Creed. prove you r church coeforniable in her principles to that epistle, as a priest, by your church's interpre tation; or, it' you are unable to do this, prove it as a privit(in dividual, by your own. Now let the people mark, that they may see the imposture of their priests; let them keep the point clearly in view; let them niark to what you ate challenged, and let them Ma rk what you dare net answer, and what you dale not do. Your are chal lenged to answer—Questien Ist.—ls it true that you receive the 'lois Scriptures according to that sense in which your holy mother the church has held and does held them ? Answer this-1 do receive them so, or Ido not. Challenged to answer question 2•1.—1 f you hold them according to the sense of the church, will 3on pledge yourself to stand forward with any priest or priests on the platform at Glasgow, on the day speci fied, and give to the people the sense• of the Apostolic Epistle to the ancient church of Rome, which your chureb builds, and in which you receive it. Answer this—l will pledge myself to do so, or I will not. Challenged to answer question 3d.—lf you cannot give the sense of your church of this Epistle, will you pledge yourself to stand forward with any priest or priests, soul give your own interpretation of it to the people ? If y ou ate compelled, as you must be, to confess that the sense of your church is a mere imposture on the people, then dare you pledge yourself to (rive an interpretation on your own private judge ment. or not ? Answer now distinctly—l will pledge myself to give my own interpretation, or I will not. Now, I tell you, Sir, you shall be held, with time blessing of God. to this challenge, as closely as ever man was heal to any principle. N o quibble, no lie, no sophistry, no evasion shall avail you—ipo change of terms or challenge shall profit you; answer it - distinctly and directly you must and shall ; or, if not, then Ltrust that my reverend brethren and 1 will be able plainly and faithfully to show the reason nhy you do not do so to the Roman Catholic laity on the platform at• Glasgow. — I will, if it pleases God to spare me, read this challenge there; and if you do not answer it explicitly, and. stand forth pledged to maintain your answer, then I hope the people will see whether their true friends are those who wilfully aud deli berately impose tin them, and not meet facts in their presence, or those who, through all reproach, and slander, and male volence, come forward determined, in God's strength, to tell them the truth of the gospel of their salvation. Now, Sir, for preliminaries. You must appear at least with one priest, -or if you please with half-a-dozen. You shall exhibit to the people the unity of the church, whether in her -interpretation or—your own. Again, Sir, as to your speech at Glasgow.. Before you commence your interpretation, you shall have one quarter of an hour to repeat in my presence, on the public platform, if you dare, the personal slanders of me and my profession, and my ordination, which you presumed to utter in my absence. You shall have one half hour to repeat and prove from Dens's Theology, the deliberate and intentional misstatements which you both made in Dublin in your pulpit, and in Glasgow at your public dinner, as to Protestants not bAieg counted heretics, and which yon had the impudence to say I suppressed. I shall take the same time (three quarters rif an hour) to an swer you on both. and my . answer and your charge shall go be fore the public. Again, sir, you put forth a challenge in your speech at Glasgow thus :—" Dare any of the holy trio " (meaning Ir.M‘Neill, Mr. O'Sullivan, and myself,) "who have ialready come here to cheat the public, to nourish their prejudices by abasing their credulity, meet me in Glasgow to canvass or gain say my arguments in favour of confession, of sacramental con fession ? This is my challenge to their foul, lying, slanderous accusations. (Immense cheering.) Now, sir, 1 distinctly and explicitly accept your challenge if you dare to accept mine, and to place the proof on its true and solid basis. I assert that your sacramental confession, as you call it, is a lie in principle, and a damnable tyranny in practice. I say it was not instituted by Christ—l say it was not preached by the Apostles—l say it was not practised'in theancient holy apostolic Church at Rome, no nor in any other Christian church; and if you dare to give your church's interpretation of that Epistle, or if you admit your creed to be false, as it is, and dare to give your own in regular consecutive order, I say you can neither find such an imposture as sacramental confession, nor prove it from beginning to end of that Epistle; and I will undertake to prove, not only that it is not there, but totally irreconcilable to the Gospel of Christ, and the glorious scheme of man's redemption, through our Lord and Saviour, as taught by the, holy Apostles. Finally, sir, choose your associates—you must have one, you may have six. I shall be happy to take my stand with my brethren of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow —you sh a ll see th e difference between Protestant unity and Papal unity. \V e will give you and your priests an beer each if you like to give, alternately, your church's exposition; or, if you cannot do so, your own. We shall give our expositions alternately after you, and prove your ignorance of the Gospel,of Christ, and the lying refuges which Popery s ubstitutes for man's salvation instead of the righteousness and blood of the Redeemer. We shall prove the doctrines of salvation in the Church of Scotland true, and in he Chinch of England true; and we shall wove they agree nil the Werd of God, and with each other—and your cenfes ,ions, your masses, penances. unctirrns, purgatories. to be lying fictions for the profit of the priest, and time slavery %and ruin of he souls of time people. Trusting, that Ged will bless this and mil effort s to vindicate His Sacred Truth against the falsehoods lid tyranny the Papal Anti - christ, mini, Sir, a sin. ere amid %mit hful friend to the beet interests of my Roman Catholic vomit ry men, R. J. M'Gkik.E. The black lead mine, near Keswick, has lately been more productive than fur many morons previous, and su i te very choice pieces of metal have been brought to the surface. THE NEW LAW OF WILLS The Principal Regulations contained in the present Act, which took effect on the first day of 1838, are— I. No will made by any person under the age of 21 years shall be valid.—(Sc. 7.) 11. The regulations to be observed in making a will or codicil are us follows—(Sec. 9.):- 1. The will or codicil must be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator; 2. Or if he by not sign, by some other person, in his pre sence, and by his directioh. 3. The signature must lie made or acknowledged by the testator, in the presence of two or inure witnesses present at the same tone. 4. The witnesses must attest and subscribe the will or codicil in the presence of the testator. 111, Appointments by will, under a power, are made subject to the above-menti o n e d regu l a ti ons. — ( Sec. 10.) IV. The testator's marriage is a revocation of his will (ex cept in certain 'rases of exer c i se o f p owers ).—( S ec. 1 8 .) V. The revocation of a will or codicil may be—(Sec. 20.) 1. By a wilt or codicil executed as above-mentioned. 2. By a writing declaring an intention to revoke, and exe cuted like a will, 3. By the destroying of the will by the testator, or by some person in his presence, and by his direction, with intent to revoke. VI. Alterations made in wills must be executed in like man ner as wills.--(Sec.2l,) VII A will shad be constructed to speak from the death of testator.—(Sec. 21.) VI 11 Residuary devisees in wills will include estates, com prised in lapsed and void devises.—(Sec. 25.) IX. A genet al devise of testator's land will include freehold, cop% hold, and leasehold land.—(Sec. 26.) X. A general devisee of testator's real or personal estate will include estates over which he has a general power of appoint inent.--,-Sec. 27.) Xl. A devisee without words of limitation will be construed oass,a fee.—(Ses. 28.) 13( . 1low is a form of a Will of the most simple kind —The words included in brackets, under the present Act, add nothing to the validity of the dispositions. This is the last will of me, John Jones, of, &c. I devise [and bequeath' all lov [freehold, copy hutch, and leasehold] inessuages, farms, lauds, mid other estates, in the parish of AOSOU, OHIO my son James Jones [his heirs, executors, administrators, and. assigns, for eveij. but as to estates vested in me hpon trust or by way of mortgage, subject to the equities affecting the same respectively, I appoint 'my friend 'tuber( Rudd sole executor of this any will, hereby revoking all other wills.—ln witness whereof I have , hereunto set my hand, this seventeenth day of January, 1838. - JOHN JONLS. Signed soil declared by the said testator* as and to be his last will, in the presence of present at the sante time, who, in his presence [and in the presence of each have hereunto set our names as witnesses. EDWARD JAMES. JOHN wit An Os. * This form of attestation is not required by the act. A will may be revoked, without destroy - in 4 the instrument, thus:- 1, John Jones, do, by this writing, declare my intention to revoke my wit!, elated the seventeenth day of January last; and I hereby revoke the same accordingly.—ln witness whereof I hive hereunto set my hand, this twentieth day of August, 1838. JOHN JONES. Signed by tne above-named John Jones, in the presence of its, present at the same time, who, in his presence [and in the pre sence of each other], have hereunto set our names as witnesses. JAMES NICHOLS. WILLIAM WILSON. A. will being altered by interlineation, at the end of the will words to This effect may be added : I, John Jones having altered my will in the respective folios and lines following, folio 1, line 10, [owl xo on]. do again here unto set my hand, declaring this, as so altered, to be my last will, this seventeenth day of Nevernber, 1838. _ JOHN JONES. Resigned and redeclated by the above named John Jones, as and to be his last will, as above altered, in the presence of us, present at the same time, who, in his • presence [and in the presence of each other], have hereunto set our names as witnesses. GEORGE RoBERTS. THOMAS WILLIAMS. STATE OF TRADE, (From the Munehd.Fter Courier.) MANCHESTER —The market remains in almost the same state it was in last week, and there is nothing dsserving of particular notice. The amount of the business trans Acted is very limited, and a disposition is shown, ou the part of spin nets and manufacturers, to close for whatever part of their stocks they can obtain a reasonable offer. This must eventu ally bring down prices - , which are now evidently on the decline, unless prevented by the usual improved demand for the Spring trade. SILK TRADE AT MIDDLETON.—There is a slight improve ment this week in the silk trade : weayers have more work, and manufacturers and workpeople are expecting a good trade shortly. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JAN. B.—Though it has been what is called the new market, yet there has been no great quantity of business done to-day. The attendance of buyers has been rather thin, and the prices given no better than those of last week. Wool remains steady, but can be easi ly purchased at the last market's price. HALIFAX (Saturday.)—Contrary to all expectation, there was only a limited business doing to-day, and as a necessary consequence no advance on previous rates could be made. On the whole things were very flat. The spinners,- however, ob tained fully previous rates. flunni:nsFitt.n (Tuesday).—There is a great sameness to report as compared with two or three previous markets; that is, as regards demand. Although the manufacturers have for many weeks looked for an advance, still the state of the market has never warranted it. LEEDS (Tuesday).—We have to report rather a dull market to-day, which clashes with the sanguine expectations of most in the trade. There were, in fact, but very few buyers in the mar ket. Prices cannot be said to have varied ; still extensive buy ers, had any appeared, might have done business on rather easier terms. BRAnFoRD (Thursday).—ln our piece matket to-day opi nion varies as to the amount of business done ; but it is evident that, had the manufacturers been dispsed to sell upon the old terms, much larger transactions would have been the result; still some advance was realised on most descriptions of goods, but the advance has perhaps in no instant, realised one half the amount of the advance on wools and yarns. Things on the whole are decidedly better. Tni, IRON TRADE.—We are happy to state (says the Mer th y r Guardial) that the iron trade is brisk, that the orders at the last quoted prices are plentiful, and, unless there be too great an anxiety on the part of the masters to advance the price, are likely to continue so. We hope they will let "well alone." We have heard of severaf furnaces put recently into blast. A REFRACTORY JURYMAN. MIDDLESEX GENERAL. SESSION. On Tuesday, after the petit jury had been sworn, and the first prisoner given them in charge, a jutor, named Henry Wilson, residing in James•street, Old -street-road, addressing the chairman, said—•• Sir, I should like to be intormed who is to remunerate me for my loss of time and trouble in attending here The Chairman (to the clerk of the indictments.)—Go on with the case. Wilson.—Go on! But I wont go on till lam informed who is to pa v me for my litss of time. The Chairman.—You are summoned here, sir, to dischartre a high!). innitortant public duty, and all who attend here fur that purpose do so without being paid lot their public services; all the gentlemen who are now with me on the bench attend here without being paid fee or reward. Wilson.—'a es; they seek the situation for honour's sake. The Chairman.—lt is, 1 believe, universally admitred that the trial by jury is one of the most beautiful parts of our ex cellent constitution, and it is part of that constitution that in all criminal cases the juries shalt not be paid for their services, and sorry indeed should 1 be that any alteration in the law in that respect should take place; for if in criminal cases juries were to be paid for their attendance, persons would become candidates for the situations, instead of the duties of jurymen being discharger) by independent men Wilson.—Oh that's all very well; but other public servants are paid, and well paid ton, for doing little or nothing ; and I, therefore, on principle, object to being kept here all (lay with out being pail for my time or trouble. The Chairman.-1 must not have any more of these observa. anus. Let the ease proceed. _ - - - The trial, which was for an assault of a very trifling descrip tion upon a sheriff's officer, proceeded. The Chairman summed up the evidence. After which a short consultation took place amongst the jury. At length The Foreman said, " That juryman that had just now ad dressed the court says he will nut agree to any verdict until he is paid fur his services." The Chairman.—Very well, sir. I can also tell you and your brother jurymen that you will all be locked up until you agree to a verdict. Do yiiu know, sir, the situation in which you stand. You have taken a solemn oath on the Gospel well and truly to try the prisoner at the bar, and having heard the evi dence in this case, you must give your verdict. You have sworn to decide on t he case. Wilson.—Yes, 1 did swear I would decide on the case, but did not swear what ►ime I would lake to do so. The Chairman.—Let an officer attend the jury to their room, and let them be locked up without fire or candle until they can agree upon a verdict. Several of the jury said it was very hard that they should be locked up on the account of one of their body being so obstinate. The Chairman.-1 cannot help it. 1 aux exceedingly sorry for it. 1 shall take care that that individual shalt not profit from it. Wilson.—Can you show that I am acting illegally, that's all ? Tell me where the law is that says how long a jury is to consider their verdict. A J uryma n.—What is it you require? Wilson.—Nothing of you. I am contesting a great public principle, and am rejoiced at the occasion of doing so. If one sort of public service is paid fair , why not another ? lam here told that I am summoned here to discharge a public duty, and, then, why not the public pay me? Let the chairman show me that I am acting illegally if he can. The Chairman.-1 can truly state that I never witnessed such a scene in a court of justice before, and 1 hope I may never witness its repetition. Officer. remove the jury at once, for I cannot suffer such disgraceful proceedings in this court for one umment longer. _ A Juryman.—Surely. sir, you will not lock us all up ! Wilson.—NO, that he won't for I won't leave this .box. • A Juryman.—What du you charge for your attendance, for I to‘self will pay you whatever you require ? Wilson.—l tell you again I want nothing of you. lau meraly doing a great public duty. Several of the jurymen exclaimed, " Oh, let's club together and pay him. Wilson.—You have not shown me that I am acting illegally, and until you do so I will not leave this box. The Chairman.—i tell you you are actitTg both ille ga ll y an d disvracetully. Alter some further conversation, the obstinate juryman left the box quietly along with the other jurymen. lu about a quarter of an hour the jury returned, when the foreman stated that they had all agreeu to return a verdict of " Guilty." E PICKWICK PA PERS.—II is stated that the publishers of the Pickwick Papers, atter paying all expellees, have cleated £12,500. The alai:kw. received £3,000 for lice copyright. aNU Ai: y 16, 1538 LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. First appearance at this theatre of the Pantomimic Wonders, Messrs. BROWN. KING. and GIBSON. from the The'atres. royal Drurv-lane and Covent-garden.—First appearance of Mrs. GIBSON.—Last Week of the Engagement-of Mr. HOSKINS. Mr. and Mrs. RAYI4OND. riviis present TUESDAY, the 16th instant, the entertain- I_ merits will commence with a new and highly successful drama of intense intere,t, called • WALTER GRAY, OR THE YKohl%N'S DAUGHTER. Jemmy Mugwleby (a ratcatcher)... Mr. Hoskins. Mary . .Miss Maturin. After which the Pantomimic Wonders, Messrs. Brown, King, and Gibson, will dance their celebrated Chinese pas de Trois. After which a popular interlude, called THE DUMB LADY; OR, THE QUEEN'S OWN. O'Smirk Mr. Raymond. Eliza Mrs. Raymond. To be followed by a Pas Seul by Mrs. Gibson. and a Medley Mo. Dance by Messrs. Brown, King, and Gibson. To conclude with a laughable farce, never acted here called STATE SECRETS. Gregf.ry Mr. Hoskins. TO MORROW, (Wednesday,) an entire Change of Per formance, with a new Ballet, under the direction of Mesas. Brown. King, and Gibson. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Mr. J. Fogg, at the Theatre, every day from Eleven till Three. Boxes, as.; Pit, 25.; Gayety, 6l—Second Pike, Boxes, 2s. r •• Pit. Is. No Second Price to he Gallerv.—Doors to be opened at Half-past Six. Performance to commenee at Seven precisely. AL AM PHITH EAT E. GREAT CHARLO'T'TE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. POWERFUL ATTRACTION! JIM CROW'S RIDE TO THE DEVIL% GRAND PEIISIAN ENTREE. &c. rHIS present TUESDAY EVENINGAie 16th instant, 1 will be presented the Npw Metn-!lifijifS of • LA COUPE GOUVE. OR THE Buni - k INN ON THE HEAT H . In which Mr an's Stint of HorsPs %%ill appear. SCENES IN 'I•HE CIRCLE., THE ENCHANTED SOOT-HAG, AND oTili It INFANT ACTS, By Miss Ginnett. Masters Glitnett. Adams. Sec. &e. THE MODERN HERCULES. • Grand Persian Entiee—The Sla. Rope. JIM CROW'S RIDE to the DEVIL in a HAND BASKET.. Dancing, by Madame Pauline Wood and ;Hiss Gates. The whole to eonclude with RORY O'MOR E. TEMPLARS' HALL, (MEAT GEORUE-STREET. CONCERT. MR. PEMBERTO o N he i r , es t r i t i -ct l f i ti l ll t y his informs his iends and CONCER T ~ ENS. WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE ABOVE HALL. ON FRIDAY EVEN! VG, THE 1 h INSTANT, PRINCIPAL VOC A I. PERFO ERS. MISS WHITNALL, MIS LEACH, MR. BOOTH BY. MR. DODD, and MR. PEMBERTON. FLUTE MR. BROWN. CONDUCTOR MR G. BoLDEN. PART I. OVERTURE, [Piano-forte,l "Semiramide," Mr * Rossini. G. Holden and Mr. ton Tun), "Tremate! empi Cremate," Miss Leach, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Pemberton ....... Beethoven' DUETTO, " I know a bank," Miss Whitnali and) 5 Horn . Miss Leach SONG, " The peace of the valley," Mr. Pent- berton QUARTETT, " Mi manes la voce," Miss Whit nail, Miss Leach, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Pem- Rossini. berton DUETTO, " Flow gently, Deva," Miss Leach, tarty. , and Mr. Pemberton SONG, "The Echo Song," Miss Leach, [Flute) obligati)] Mr. Brown 5 .01.10 p. GLEE, "The merriest time of all ihe year," 1 Miss Whitnall, Mr. Bootbby, Mr. Dodd, and Aldridge. Mr. Pemberton SONG, ‘• She wore a wreath of roses," Mr. Dodd J. P. Knight. QUINTETTO, " Midst doubts confusing," [Cin derellal Mis s Whitt - mil, bliss Leach, Mr. Rossini. Dodd, Mr. Eytou, and Mr. Pemberton PART 11. OVERTURE, [Piano-forte] Mr. Luton and Mr.) G. Hoiden Tato, "Ti parle l'amore," Miss Whitnall, Dodd, and Mr. Pemberton MI% t Rossini. SONG, " Ecco it pegno," Miss Whitnall BOLERO FLUTE, (in which he will introduce the air of "Kitty Ty re ll," an d a f avour i te W a l tz ) Nicholson. Mr. Brown DUETTO, °'Giorno d' o rrore," Miss Whitnall and Miss Leach GLEE, "See the chariot at hand," Miss Whit• nail, Mr. Boothby, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Pent- Horsley. berton SONG, " The Pirate Crew," Mr. Pemberton .. J. P. Knight. DuETTo. "O'er shepherd pipe and rustic dell,") [Joan of Arc,] Miss Whitnall and Mr. Petn.l- Rafe, berton 3 GLEE, " The Watchman," Mr. Boothby, Mr G. Holden. George, and Mr. Pemberton MADRIGAL, "Down in a flowery vale," HMIs, Whitnall, Miss Leach, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Festa. Pembert o n .7 44 Tickets for the B o d y o f t h e H a ll Five Stiiiiiings; for. Gallery, Three Shilihgs and Sinpeuee. ,rd'be had frt. Mr. PItAIBEHTON, 11, Watwick-streer ; Mr. Wlitss, Church•stre®t and Mr. THOMSON, Great George-street. The Concert to commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Books of the Words to be had at the Door of the Hall. • • BY PERMISSION OF THE: RIGHT WORSHIPFUL' THE MAYOR. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED AND PERMANENT PATRONAGS OF THK UNIVERSITIRs oF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE. H E Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants of Liverpool, are most reiieetfnlly invited to visit and examine the asto nishing production of Nature, the Stupendous SKELETON OF THE ROYAL GIGANTIC WHALE, Now EXHIBITED IN QUEEN'S-SQUARE. The Proprietor deems it wholly unnecessary to attempt--ani description of the amazing gigantic native of the Setv<whose wonderful size, strength, and character (so far as scription can go) are so well known to every leader of Na at History, who must have been struck with astonishment not admiration on reading the various accounts of the WI,• e not only by the Historian, but by the adventurous Vor rs in the Northern Seas. It may be fink- observed, howeve , that no written ac count can furnish any adequate idea of the enormous flame of the creature, every bone and joint of which is a wonder in itself! It is no exaggeration to say that it must be seen to be understood, and even to be believed. The examination of the Skeleton now offered for fluidic inspection must impress ever y mind with a sacred sense of the boundless lamer of the Creating Hand that produced all the living wonders of the Eatth, from the minutest insect to the magnanimous monarch ot the ocean. The Whale, of a hich the Skeleton isnow to be seen, a as Found off the Coast of Plymouth, in October, 1831, and then Weighed 118,6001b5., and measured in.length 102 feet, circumference 75 feet. The Proprietor feels that, on inviting the Public to view a curi.,sity so interesting to all who admire the amazing produc tion of Nature ; he should not do justice to himself if he were to descend to the too common modes of endeavouring to attract the crowd by extraordinary assul ance or success; but he respect fully begs to state that the Skeleton has Leen visited by many Thousands in various parts of the Country, and That every visitor has been astonished and gratified beyond all expectation. Admission—Gentry Is. ; Tradespeople, Servants, and Children 6d. each. INSTRUCTION in DRAWING, in the following,,branches, viz : Fruit, Flowets, Figures, and Pencilled 'andscapes, Japanning, and the various styles of Ornam ei Painting, by Miss Voss, who announces her intentiot receiving Pupils in Classes, at Five Guineas per Amour', her own residence, 37, Chatham-street North, Abereromby-square, where Speck wens may be seen, and Terms for Private Tuition obtained. GREAT GEORGE'S BATHS, COI{ NEIL OF GREATGEORGE-STfiEETandGREATGEORGE-PLACE,. RICHARD BIRD, Proprietor. THE BATHS of this Establishment have been completed' on the latest and most approved principles of Medical , discovery, under the immediate inspection of a Gentleman of" acknowledged professional experience, and embrace in their• various arrangementaseparate Apartments for Warm, Vapour,. Shower, and all the Medicated Baths recommended by the- Faculty, and are fitted up in a style of elegance and comfort; scarcely equalled, and not surpassed, by any of t e must cele brated establishments in London, Dublin, &C. TERMS: / A Warm Bath 2s for 20s. A Vapour Bath 3s Od 6 for 15s. A Medicated, Hot Air, or Sulphur Bath Cloaks, Couches, Blankets, and Hot Towels included. The Proprietor presumes to hope, by strict persooall attention to the Visitors of these Baths, and the moderate tame s on which they are conducte;l, to insure that shore of patronage, which a liber a l publi c will, he is confident, not fail to confer.. Respectable attendants for Ladies and Gentlemen, and no. fees allowed to be taken. EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS. HE Contioisseuts and Patrons of th e Fine Arts, re spectfully invited to view a COLLECTION o plendid ORIGINAL PAINTINGS, carefully selected fr the Wolk& ofthe most celebrated Artists, both of the A li ke t i . tuft and Modern Schools. The gr ea t er par t o f w hi c h h ave eu very recently, imported from v ar i ous p arts of Europe, a are now deposited. at JACK'S COFFEE-HOUSE, Clayton-square, where they may be seen on and after Tuesday. the 16th instant,,from nine until four. AomissioN FREE. \Ve have been obliged through a press of interesting matter to curtail our observations on those subjects of policy, which at present engross a considerable , share of public attention. The approaching session of Parliament will afford us oppor. tunity of expressing our views on these various subjects. Ilrbe Eiberpool TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 16, 1838. (1:2- The ,Publication of the STAN DA at D commenced this mora• ing at 5 o'clock. THE CANADA QUESTION.—Since the date of our last publication we have received no further intelligence re specting the movements of the hostile parties in these in. teresting colonies. We. look with considerable anxiety for the arrival of the next packet, which is expected in course of a few days, and fully ant icipate that the successes which were detailed in our last have been followed up by .the loyalists, and the death-blow given to the hopes of the rebel faction. The ultra-radical party *lto favour. revolution and rebellion wherever it msr is fumd•