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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCN.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, Nov. IL
6 Sat PI EN/Ital.') la 014111DIL—The Hornll, ban Sierra Lou;e
Lady Hamilloo, froni the South Seas ; Hem 4:, Jersey ; Lan.
tuna, (teat Oporto ; Omegnita. from Calais; Ms, from Stan.
gate Creek ; mad Seisms. nom Kezford.
Ex 'rattan OUTW•RDIL—Tbe Active, for St. Vincent's: Rich.
mond, for Megadore ; John Albert, fee Stockholm; f &olden Spring,
for Jamaica; Ann, fie Bahia; Hero, for Hamm; Hythe, for
India; and Lard Suffield, foe Calcutta.
CLICARING 017TWARD9.—The Emerald, fee Jamaica: Jamul,
for Hambargh; Royal Sank. for Rouerdara ; Eatl of St. Via-
cant's, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Huith Crawford, for New
South Wales; Atalanta, for Barbadoes ; Allies, for Havennah ;
and Ciento, fut anima Leone.

FROM LLOYD'S !Arr.
rAL.o.T., 17.—Put back the XOllll, TOMlldailt ; the
Doke of Wellington, Iva; ; the Brighton„ Thomson; aud the
Liberty, Blanshard.
Poot.r, Nov. IC.—Arrived the Good Intent, Wright, and
Doubtless. Walton, from Sunderland ; and Alercury, Brintot,
Croat Newfoundland.
DALT/MUTH. Nov. 17. '
fawns Rath Baur, Seeman;
which it will be necessary to
Nov. It
Roads, still remain wind.boiL
Ponfersotrrn, Nov. IS.—
well. No arrivals or railings.

irraimw
again ; Mary Frances,
through the Oulls; Henry
Steel, Jones, gone to Hannsgat.
men ; Falcon, Littlewort, cut from under Diingenos ; and remain
the Lady East, Tulloeh Castle, Breadalbana. Salacia, Mel-
ville Watson, Jane Catherine, and the rat of the outward-bound
appear to ride well. Most of the VCISCLI have two anchors a-head--
4 T. it. moderate and fine.

IsiaavEsEwn, Nov. 18.—Arrived the Favourite, Silk. from
Guernsey.—Sailed the St. Ann's. Sughrue, and Prince George,
Parker, for Jamaica ; Cecrops, Gilman, for Trinidad ; Sea Nymph,
Burroughs, for Naples; and Commerce, Vries, for Antwerp.—li
has blown a severe gale at W. S. W. all this day.
lavrarooL. Nov. 17.—Arrived the Peter Ellis, from Mi-
ramichi ; and the Solon, Davis' from St. John's;New Brunswick.
A large ship, supposed to be an American, was seen on Carnarvon
Bar yesterday evening.
flassvoc. Nov. 18.—Arrived, the Jane, Cos. from Messina.
Wind IV. ; Ml or far vessels waiting for a fair wind.—The Good
Hope, Charnel, has arrived at Naples; Douchfour, Jones, at
Odessa; Vintage, Whitehall, at Oporto; Swallow, Cowie, at Se-
ville; Charles Law, Smith, at Gibraltar ; Despatch, Foster, at
Afewsins.

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NORTH SHIELDS, Nov. 16.—The Young Dixon, Henderson.
arrived this morning, with loss of bowsprit, having been in contact
with the Supply, of Newcastle, off Tyncmoutli. The Ann, Gray,
of London, ran foul of the Adriatic, moored in this harbour, and
did her considerable damage.
GLASGOW, Nov. I6.—From the afternoon of Saturday to Sun-
day morning, it blew a very severe gale of wind from S. W. to W.
The Forsoget, Ness, drove from her anchorage at the tail of the
Bank, and is on shore on the opposite side.
AYR, Nov. 16.—The Ann, Ilendree, from Oporto to Glasgow,
was driven on the rock* on the south point of Troon Harbour,
during a violent gale at W.N.W. on Sunday morning. Crew saved :
part of the cargo expected to be saved, if the weather proves mo.
derate, but the vessel will be a complete wreck.
The Whitehall, from Dublin, was totally lost off Liverpool, on
Tuesday night—one boy drowned.
The Melanctho, l'arry, from Dublin to Waterford, was driven
on shore on Cardigan Bar, on Tuesday, and it is feared will go to
pieces—crew caved.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The Earl of Derby's stag hounds, on Tuesday, at Epsom

lowns--at ten.

M. Jollifre. Esq.'s fox hounds, on Monday, at Stapleton Com.
mon ; and IVednesday, at llorsham—at eleven each day.
The Surrey fox hounds, on Monday, at Riddlesdown ; Thurs-
day, at Gotlstone; and Saturday, at !'alt's Bottom—at hall.past
ten each day.
The Harriers, on Monday, at Sanderstead ; Wednesday, at
ditto; and Saturday, at ditto---at ten each day.
Lord Petre'a fox hotrods. on Tuesday, at iVarley Barracks ;
Thursd, at Stock; and Saturday, at Aveley Bridge.
Mr. llieynell's hounds will meet on 'Holiday, at Braslby ; on
Thursday, Shirley Park ; and on Saturday, at Holly Bush--at half.
past ten.
Sir George Sitwell's fox hounds will meet on Tuesday, at Sutton
Hall ; and Friday, at Woodhouse Mill—at ten o'clock each morning.
The Somerset subscription fox hounds will meet on Tuesday,
at Sowsev Thorn ; and on Friday, at Cocker Coombe.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds will meet on Monday, at Sutton
Wood ; Wednesday, at Stanwiek Pasture ; Thursday, at Catworth
Guidepost ; and Saturday, at Ashton ‘Vold.
Lord Yarbomugh's hounds will meet on Monday, at Acre Ilount;
Wednesday, at Kingsfmth House ; Friday, at Utterby Village ;
and Satunlay, at Itomingham.
Sir Richard Sutton's hounds will meet on Monday, at Panton ;
Tuesday, at Denholme ; Wednesday, at Saxilby ; Thursday, at
Wragby ; and Saturday, at Brattleby.
Sir B. Graham's hounds will meet on Monday. at the Lizard ;
Tuesday, at Sheriff Hales ; Thursday at Prestwood ; and Friday,
at Pattingham.
Sir Richard Puleston's fox hounds will meet on Tuesday at
Duckington ; and Friday, at Hampton Heath.
The Cheshire hounds will meet on Monday, at Bair Bridge ;
Wednesday, at Burleydam ; Thursday, at Chohnondeley ; aid na.
turday, at IVrenbury.
The Warwickshire fox hounds will meet on Monday, at Farn-
borough House; Tuesday, at Brick-kiln Gorse ; Thursday, at
Walford Wood ; and on Saturday, at Oakty Wood.
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DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—A YOUNG MAN SHOT.

CORONER'S INtarter.—Vesterday afternoon an Inquest was
held At the White Lion public-house„ Shadwell, before J. W.
UNWIN. Esq., upon view of the body of John Durham, a young
man eighteen years of age, who was shot dead on board a collier
on the preceding day, by a fellow-apprentice.
Win. Wilkinson, Captain of the Jehovah, having been sworn.
stated, that on Thursday morning, about nine o'clock, be ordered
the deceased, and another boy named Donaldson, to go down
and clean out the cabin ; they went down, and in about half an
hour after he heard the report of a gun; he went towards the
cabin-door, and met the deceased on the upper step of the gang-
way coming on deck. The deceased exclaimed, "Oh dear!"
passed by two or three paces, and dropped on the deck. Witness
gave direction to two wen on board to take the deceased on shore
to a doctor's shop. Witness went down to the cabin, where Do-
naldson remained, and asked him what he had been doing. Do-
naldson replied, that he was moving the musket, when it went off.
It was loaded with small shot. Witness has been Captain of the
vessel nearly two year, during which time the deceased and
Donaldson were on board: they were always on good terms, and
more like brothers than strangers; and his Can opinion was, that
it was purely accidental.
In answer to one of the Jury,
Witness said that he had loaded the musket while at sea five
days before; lie kept it for his amt.sement to shoot birds during
the voyage. It remained el that time upon the locker in the
cabin, which all the persons on board the vessel had access to.
The Jury expressed surprise and astonishment at the gross
negligence on the part of the witness in not drawing the charge, or
depositing the gun in a place of security.
James Tomer, the mate of the ship, stated, that he was on the
maintop when lie heard the report of the shot, and cm coming
down he saw the deceased lying on the deck ; the blood was stream-
ing from his clothes at the time. Ile assisted with another, and
brought the deceased to Mr. Blake's, a surgeon, in Shadwell. The
deceased did not speak during his removal, but sighed and moaned
very much, and expired a short time after he was brottl;ht to the
doctor's shop. Whiting spoke of the friendly terms on which the
deceased and Donaldson lived since he knew them, and was of (O-
nion that it was an accident.

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Wilson, an officer belonging to the Thames Police, who took
Donaldson into custody, said that in bringing hint to that lace he
asked him how it happened. Ile answere I, that the deceased and
him were lucking ; that he took up the gun (not knowing at the
time that it wait charged), placed the butt-end under his right arm
and he did not know what it was that struck the trigger, but it
went off'. . . .

Mr. Blake, surgeon, in Shndwell, stated, that when the deceased
was brought to his chop he was in a dying state. There was a
Loge wound on the left side made by shot, which he could feel
with his linger ; and from the state he appeared in at the time, he
thought that a quantity of the shot must have penetrated the lungs.
Ilia death was occasioned by the injury.
The Coroner recapitulated the evidence; and
The Jury, after a aloft consultation, returned a verdict of—
" Accidental Death."
After the Verdict was recorded, the Foreman of the Jury address-
ed the Coroner sad said, that the impression on his mind. as weal
as his brother Jurors, being that the carelessness on the part of the
captain, in leaving a charged musket so carelessly, to say the least
of it, was highly imprudent; and they wished to express their sen-
timents to him through the Coroner, that it might prevent him
doing so in future.
The Coroner sent down stirs for the captain, and told him of
the recommendation of the Jury; and, &little same time, turning
to the pawns taking notes of the ease for the press.‘aaid, that he
hoped, in publishing the proceeditt.:hga, the observations of the Jury
as would nut be omitted, they might act as a motivate others, foe,
in the course of his official capacity, be had witnessed many eases
where death ensued from the want of proper caution in the use of
fire-arms.

Price 7il.

4READFLIL FIRE IN 2DINBURGII.
London has lately been the acme of several e9ufairra-
tions of unusual magnitude, and we are sorry to le that
Edinburgh has to deplore a similar visitation.
The following is from the Edna Lures Advertisir
Tuewlay last :

MOST DRBADML FIRE.
We hod finely the painful task of detailing the particulars of the
dreadful are in the !it'll-street and the Pwliaruent-squar:,,tro
have now to rec.nrd another which far surpasses the forissr Ss the
,e 4,0
destrumion of property. The precut: spot where it broke erd
,hose not been able to sarertaia ; it was tomes here shout lbe
1 Oahe Old Assembly Close..nd a faint idea may be formed the
deetructive ravages of th.z.dfkooring element, *ben we ewe, at
tie whole of the immense 'rid fronting the Ihdh-amit fdi WV
.010 ot the Irefore-rreatioosasZose), theadioining premises. is my-
siderahle part of which was oehoded as the Courant 011 k. 114
ewellinphousas, the whole of the ie.-noire premises down thri jit-
usably Qom which separate it from N:olhwides Chloe, and 814.001
ISt*, rear or: the Cowes* Offiee. were o..vrofed• The oral pr., -
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communicated with a Chimney eit the opposiie side of the sweat,
which took tire. but was soon put out. A strong detachment of
the 72d regiment under anus, and fatigue parties, to assist is what-
ever way the' could be useful, were early en the spot, and renamed
great service, in doing which they were strongly stimulated by their
officers. The constituted authorities. is conjunction with the poi.
lice, were also active, and on no similar occurrence could more fa-
cility be given to the removal of proucrty than on this melancholy
occasion. The Court of the Royal Exchange and the Parliament.
square were appropriated to the reception of goods.
As at the late fire, a vast number of families arc rendered house.
less, a great many of whom are of the working cln.s. and a heart-
rending scene presented itself in every dire eclat, which may readt'y
ha conceived, but which it would be difficult to describe. From.
the early hour at which the alann sas given, we sincerely hove no
lives bare been lost ; indeed, we are happy to say, we bars heard
no reports to that effect. The tenements were occupied in the sunk
stories chiefly by spirit-dealers, and the street and second stories
by various shopkeepers; among whom are Duncan and Greis'a
carpet warehouse, whose etock was expeditiously saved by the as.
sistance of carts; Isbister, grocer twh.'se dwelling-house was in so
upper story above lots shop); the Caareal . Office; Rollo. tobac-
conist ; Frier, mcal.deakr, and a number of others, besides Max.
ton's tavern, and spirit.dealers iu the Old ruilunarket sod Old
Assembly Closes.
lIALIP.PAaT 10. A.M.—The large tenement in the Old Mann.
bly Close still burns furiously, and unfortunately a high wind f: um
the southwest has arisen. In addition to what we hare stated
above, the tenement between the Courant and Messrs. Thomson's
bookbinding establishment in the Fishmarket Close is destroyed,
to the safety of the latter the wind is favourable, but animas sp.
prehension are entertained that the lire will spread eastward. One
man has been much hurt by the falling pf,a part of the ruins.
TWELVE o'cLocs.—The steeple of the Trott Church has just
caught tire, from the burning Rakes, which were carried a cora:der.
able distance, the wind still continuing high.
Five o'cLocit, r.m.—The Trott Church steeple is entirely des
stroyed. A very bold attempt was made by some courageous per.
sons to get the flames subdued, by mounting on a corner of the
church with a pipe, which was well directed. These men kept
their dangerous station and persevered, although the burning rim_
be fell from the top of the tower among them. The fire hureied
with astonishing violence, and presented a singularly grand and
' awful appearance. With the exception of injury done by the wa.
ter. the body of the church has fortunately sustained little injury.
About twenty minutes past one o'clock a dreadful Mail V. 211
beard, which proved to be the falling of a beck wall, by which the
roof of 31essts. Thompson's wink...hop was nearly destroyed, which
had hitherto escaped with little injure. These premises also took
fire at this period, but were got under. Soon after the east wall of
the same ruin fell with another tremendous crash. All the ruins
present a frightful appearance, threatening to every tnotreat 2
It is, however, thought the fire is get under, but unfiserunstety
blows a perfect hurricar.e from the south-west. The Royal Draw
goons are new on duty to preseve cider, as well as the 72d foot.
(From the Edierrgh Observer of Tuesday.)
DREADFUL FIRE IN THE lIIGH-STR EET.

last night, about ten o'clock, a fire broke out on the south aid.
of the High-strect, which, for extent and rapidity, equalled, if it
did not surpass, the recent misfortune of the same nature, which
occurred near the same spot. It originated, we understand. at
the back part of an upper flat of a tenement at the head of the O'd
Assembly Close ; and quickly penetrated to the front premises it
that part of the street. Before the engines, which were brought
forward as expeditiously as possible slier the alarm was vier.,
were able to commence operations, the flames burst out with err-
siderable violence limn several windows on the third story. Thste
exertions were consequently of no effect ; the devastating elemeat
extended rapidly, and at twelve o'flock three extensive lands of
six stones, comprehending at least a third of that division of the
High-street, were in flames from the lower story to the roof. The
scene at this moment was terrific. Every window of the burning
buildings vomited flames, and the whole firmament was illumicred
by flakes of fire. and red hot slates falling in a thick shower. -An
immerse crowd has assembled ; and the general comet-native
was suddenly increased by the appearance of smoke and tame eft
the opposite side of the street. Happily this proved to be only a
chimney on tire, and soon ceased to excite alarm. About one
o'clock, the conflagration, still advancing up the street, comniuni.
cated :1 the roof of a fourth land. The engines had hitherto be,ti
of very little service, but pipes having been carried tout the upper
stories of this house, which adjoins the old Fish Market Close,
great exertions were made to save it ; but in vain. At the moment
of going to press the work of destruction still proceeds; therefore
we cannot pretend to guess at the extent of the loss likely to be sof-
tained. Among the premises desreo_yed are,--31ilner's ishoratoty
Duncan and Dreig's warehouse ; Isbister's. grocer ; Rotes. to-
bacconist; Friar's, mealmonger t Robinson's, apitr realer : Coo-
rant Office, &c. Alan,' your families residing in tltc tipper stories.
are rendered houseless by this distances event. It was t:-.lly of tt.
ing tow them, with despair depicted in their faces, endesvourieg
to save pan of their furniture. A considerable quantity of move.
able property was carried into the Royal Exchange. Every penon
whose premises were within the possible bounds of the fire. lost no
time in removing their valuable properly to a place of safety. Oa
this, as nn several forner occasions of the kind, we saw little to
cemmend in the manner in which the engines were brought Soto
play in the outset. Fora considerable time they merely served to
throw away writer on the premises that were visibly doomed to tie.
struction, instead of directing their attention to saving the adjoin.
ing houses. At the same time, it must be admitted, that to sash
tumult and confusion it is not easy to maintain regularity, or direct
every man's exertions to the proper point. A strong party of the
72.1 regiment repaired to the spot on the first alarm. Such of the
military as were not repluyed in keeping back the crowds, were
busily occupied at the engines, or in assisting to felonry goods
and we observed several of the officers particularly arise in
issuing orders, and giving effect to the arrangements made by the
civil power.
Sv.v OTLOCZ.—We have not yet heard of any lives being
lost, but three or four individuals have been dreadfelly bruised, in
consequence of the falling of a wall is the Old Asiiembly fdese.
They were carried to the Royal Infirmary. The tire seal .con-
tinues to burn with unabated fury—the high bouts ea both
sides of Bortbwick's Closes for a considerable way deer, being to
flames.

Extract of a private letter, dated Etlinbursb. seven
o'clock Tuesday evening :
The fire extended its ravages down Borthwiek'a-closo, on the
side which divides that lane from the Ohl Fish Maritet-close. till
it destroyed three lands of houses. One occupied by Illy. Thom-
son. bookbinder, was subsequently laid in ruins by the falling et
a gable of a house on the opposite side of the close. Mr. Thom.
son's premises had only recently been re-butte, after tning de.
stroyed by fire about a-year ago. On the wtst ride of the Old
Assemby all the houses are destroyed fir upwards of igg raw,
south. This was a peculiarly populous part of the cdy„ end. per-
haps, not lens than lea families arc rendered Lothians by this
calamity. The highest of the routliennert house. burnt was nme
none', ensl contained in the lower fiat, the Old Amenable Hall.
There may be in all, about twelve houses completely in ruins. No
lives are hat. as eir as has yet been 'remained. By fear o'clock,
p.m. the lire seemed to be got under., and several engine, vets
withdrawn. I)uring last night, the wind was I:lVdtTilLe. bat about
eleven this forenoon. it began to blow a sevcin gale from south
west. At half-past eleven smoke wes discovered Wiling from die
Tron Church steeple--the upper part of which was composed of
wood, covered with lead. This was it first sapeored fts proceed
from a piece of burnt wood, forced thither by the vicinity of the
wind. In a few minutes, however, the whole tower et filo steeple
was enveloped in flames, which burnt rah a fury unexampled.
In firty minutes the belfry and weather-cock fell v:ith a tre-
mendous crash. The clock then stopped ; the hands pointrag at
half-past twelve. Great exertions wets now made, by which the
inside of the church was owed. but two fine belle and it valastria
steeple clock, as well as the whole inside of the steeple, are com-
pletely destroyed. The church seui.ls aloof, and is distant about
SOO feet east of the house wherein the ties originated, between which
there arc seven houses in a direct hne uninjured t also .the whole
breadth of rdair-street. Engines from Pierstull.risersaks, Leith
Fort, and the Castle, were wrought with much effect by a miry
of the Royal Dragoon Aatillerymeo, and a detachment at the ;24
Regiment.

nuns now left standing, from the Cower!: Close 10 the lelia.
7.-A survey has been held on the Con. nient-repsare, are time in which our publisits."R office is lam*,
; she is leaky, and has shifted her cargo, and srbelt we only neposneesed en Satterday les; since the resent
o land. dire calstinity. Haps an entertained at the tinix we are wr:,:ng
IL—The outward-bound, in Portland (half-pail seven, am.) that these !manias will eseve the oak-
tound—all well. spreading ruin.
18.—The outward-bound appear to ride The darn took place at ten o'clock lint night, and iikill attar
scs. elerea the Aunts bunt forth with great fury born the upper whi-
rl the whole of last nigbt it blew nee do's of-the front lefteman, pinions in which, not an engine it:sci
iv V., increasing this morning so a gale, acted it, at lese in fl .a, but the progress of the firuneassati
slit. lest wisp ad obits, sts.-katzf:ad, lise.ustsposs ed mach no whaler aertb
iti 'owl& Palm eiti linonght tl nano ibLaburgis caw bostt at wesiataassabsWia
'ilkinson, and. Surrey transport, gore adequate to cheek the calamity. Providentialit; the night Vali dia.
Cox, Sergeant; Alexander, Dew ; and 1 The appeavance of the conflagration at two o' Cinch was truly iwi°ll
tsgate harbour in charge of Deal boat. the surrounding strnovpher: being filled with sparks, some of "Wei
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