The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-16 00:00:00

LATE FIRE AT BRIGHTON.

We understand that the magnificent house on the East
Cliff, at Brighton, which was destroyed by fire on Monday
evening, was not intended for the residence of Major Rus-
sell's family, but was building on speculation for a hotel.
It was nearly completed, and Major Russell was actually in
treaty for its sale. On Tuesday morning he was to have
met the parties with whom he was negotiating. We refire:
to learn that the premises were not insured ; Major RUgatil
had fixed next Monday for a journey to town, in order to
effect an insurance upon them. The loss is very consider.
able. The sum which was to hate been paid for them,
when finished, was 14,000!. or the proprietor offered to
dispose of them by measure and value. The parties who
were negotiating the purchase intended to have converted
the building into a splendid establishment, comprising read-
ing rooms, aria-tither extensive conveniences.
The Brightim Gazette, we observe with pain, says that
" there is strong reason for supposing that the fire has been
the work of incendiaries. It appears that no candle was
ever permitted on ahy account to be used in the building,
the workmeh constantly leaving at half-past six o'clock,
and the foreman at that time carefully locking the doors.
The only fire that was suffered to be made for the use of
the Workmen was placed in the centre of the room, so that
even if any combustible substAnce had accidentally been
ignited, it was quite impossible it could be communicated
beyond the room. On this evening too, the man who put
out the fire, feeling the ashes and finding them warm,
threw over them a pot If water, so that all idea a the Ere
herein originated here4ss Usa gelestios. Some car.
comstances of a very suspicfouasature have also been cOnl-
municated to us, which we shall forbear at present to men-
' tion ; the utmost exertions are making to obtain a clue,
and it is Major Russell's full determination to spare no et•
ticn itl order to in=:estigate the thing to the utmost.'i

We have the ttroOgeSt reason to believe, without under.
taking to make a positive assertion, that the King ni::
certainly be here even earlier than the month of Novere•
her, which was the time first named. it is now though:.
in the quarters most likely to know, that his Majesty wi:i
arrive in the course of the ensuing month ; and what in-
duces us more strongly to think the statement correct
the circumstance of the good people of Windsor being
busily employed in contradicting with great eagerness the
report. —Brighton Gazette.
The Duke and Duchess of Clare:lee are shortly expected
to leave Brussels, where their Royal Highness.:s arc at pre-
sent staying, for Ottend, at which place it is understood
the Duke and Duchess will embark on board the Royal
George yacht, on their return to England.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, who arrived
Frankfort on the sth, set out on the 9th to proceed to Ant.
were, where the Royal Sovereign yacht was waiting to
take them on board.

On the sth inst. in the morning, the Duke of Cumber-
latid, and soon after Princes I%9lliam and Charles cf
Prussias arrived at Hanover. On the 6th, the King e:
' Prussia, travelling under the title of Count of Ruppin, sr•
h •
rived with one aide-de-camp, and having stopped oei!
half an hour, proceeded on his journey. The above-me::•
dolled Princes went to Lippstadt, to be present st the
grand review of the Prussian troops, which took place c:
the 7th.

The Marquis de Palmella, the Portuguese Ambassador.
transacted business yesterday afternoon at the Foreign(
five, Downing-streets
Mr. CA ssiso.—Last Friday Mr. and Mrs. Canni-r
and their friends left Storrs, the hospitable mansion of
Bolton, on the banks of IVintlennere, after spending then
a month of delightful comparative retirement, as well 31
enjoying the beauties of the scenery of that romantic hke.
and the charms of elegant society. We are extutaoly
happy to state, that Mr. Canning's health is perf cly re*
stored. The Right Hon. Secretary, after leaving. Mr'
Bolton's, intended to pay a visit to Mr. Stewart Wortley's:
his rp,Wencr.near Sheffield, and afterwards to spend a for
days at WeTheck, the flat of the 'Dote of Parthrfa 1k
would then proceed to London.—Liverpool Courier.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Sarah RN
binson left town on Wednesday, for the residence of the
Marquis of Salisbury, at Hatfield.
' Sir William Congreve is at Ghent, directing the yaks
for lighting that city with gas. A great part of the 01t
will enjoy the advantage of this invention in the counts(
the ensuing winter.
On Monday afternoon Sir Robert Wilson, m.r..h,
is on a visit to the Earl of Sefton, at Croxteth-hall,
spected, in company with his Lordship, the Exchance
rooms, at Liverpool, and passed through the Exehaqr
square at the time of high 'Change.
Despatches, dated July 22, have been received st
Colonial Department, from the Captain-General PI
Governor-in-Chief, Sir Charles Turner, at Sierra Ler'.
The rainy season had commenced.
We regretito state, that the Rev. John Mules. of
minster, accompanied by his mother, experienced a cent.
accident at Weymouth, last week, by his horse 11111C111;
away in the gig. The reins having broken, in the effl
to restrain the animal, he continued gallopping at
speed, when the gig coming in contact with a lamp-per
the vehicle was dulled to pieces, and Mr. and Mrs. Mulct,
were precipitated violently to the :ground ; both lee?.
severely injured, and Mr. Mules's leg was badly fractured
T'avnturt Courier.

A Committee was formed at Calcutta, in March, tEV.
for the relief of the South African settlers. On the Slst
of March,
18‘2.5, haring closed their labours, they pub'
halted a report of their proceedings, from which we kW
that the subscription realised the sum of 41,415 siccs
rupees,