The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-22 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE FIRES.

Yesterday morning, about two o'clock. an alarming fire cont.
menerd at Ale. Norton's, the Flying Horse, Blackman-street,
Borough. The whole of the premises, which are very extensive,
were completely destroyed. Great fears were entertained for the
adjoinirg premises; but there being a plentiful supply of water,
and a great number of engines, the destruction was confined to the
premixes where it commenced. We have not heard that any acci-
dent happened. The number of thieves present exceeded all pre.
cadent ; but the police and the watchmen were on the alert, and
took them by gangs, and conveyed them to the watchhouses and
other places of security.
While the fire was raging there, another more extensive and
alarming commenced near Fetter-lane, Holborn, about half-past
two o'clock. It was first discovered at the house of Mr. Davis,
perfumer and hair-dresser. Most of the engines being in the
Borough, it was a considerable time before the firemen were in at-
tendance with them, and Mr. Davis's premises, with every thing
they contained, were destroyed. The fire had also communicated
to the next door, Mr. Harwood's, turner, and to Mr. Speatswill'a
clothes-warehouse. The former was wholly destroyed ; the latter
partly so. Eastward the flames extended to Mr. Gres 's, seeds.
man, and to Mr. Pratt's, trunk-maker, both of which are also
destroyed. Between Mr. Gray's and Mr. Pratt's is King's Head-
court, occupied by working people, most of whom have large fami-
lies. There was the greatest aLarm, and women and children were
seen running in every direction seeking refuge. Fortunately there
was but little wind, or in all probability the destruction would have
been immense. There are only two houses destroyed, and one in.
jured ; but at the back of the houses in Holborn most of the pre.
miser are partly burnt. During the fire, a daughter of Mr. Har-
wood, about twelve years old, was missing, but was afterwards
found. We regret to state that one of the firemen, William Mead,
who is foreman to the Hope fire-office, is most seriously injured by
the falling out of the front of Mr. Days's premises. When taken
up it was thought he was dead. He was immediately conveyed to
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where it was found that he had several
contusions on the head, and his thigh was broken in two places.
One or two others received some trifling injuries from the falling of
the rubbish, but not of consequence. When the engines arrived
there was a good stipple of water; and at about fire o'clock the
further progress of the flames was stayed.
A tataStltin FlRE.—Yesterday morning; between one and two
o'clock, a fire broke out in the top flat of a house six stories high,
In Milne's-court, Lawnmarket. The alarm which this occasioned
was dreadful. It was an old house, surrounded on all sides with
buildings of a similar desc:iption, and, from the narrow and wind-
ing stair, the inhabitants of the burning tenement were able to
save very little of their furniture, and some of them had barely
time to clothe themselves before they were forced to escape for their
lives. The devastation was checked about seven in the morning,
after the thne upper floors were consumed ; but partly from fire
and rater, and trim falling floors, the whole tenement is a ruin.
The engines continued to play upon the smoultlerinvuins till three
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Sheriff' Duff and Dean of Guild
Waugh were early on the spot, giving directions ; and we ob-
served aloe the Earl of Fite, and Sir William Elliot, Bart.—
Edinburgh Paper qf Monday.
This morning, at two o'clock, a fire broke out in the workshop
of Mr. Pinney, 'venetian blind manufacturer, &c., situate in Spt-
taillelds, in thz.mar of his premises in %V hitechapel. By $ o'clock
the whole of the interior of the building was destroyed, and the
&tries threatened to extend to the adjoining houses, which are in-
habited by poor families, who were endeavouring, almost in a state
of nudity, to save their scanty furniture. The tire was subdued,
after burning fiercely for upwards of an hour before any water
could be promred from the public trains in the adjoining streets.—
Liverpool Paper of Wednesdly.

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On Sunday last the Iphigenia sailod from Liverpool,
with upwards of 100 artisans,for Buenos Ayres.
The packet-ship Florida, Tinkham, sailed for New
York on Sunday last. She had a great number of passen-
gers on board, among whom, we understand, were the
Prussian Ambassador to the American Government, and
the British Commissioners for settling the boundary be-
tween our possessions in North America, and the territory
of the United States.—Liverpool Courier of Wednesday.
The Canada brig, with forty passengers, for the Rio
Plata Association's Settlement, near Buenos Ayres, cleared
out of the London Docks yesterday at noon, and went
down the river with a fair wind. The party seemed to be
ia high spirits, and a number of persons were in waiting
with their luggage, to take the chance of a vacancy occur-
ring. Another vessel, the Pacific, will sail from the Docks
on Monday, for the same settlement, which also has her
complement of passengers.
COMBINATION Laws.—A meeting of delegates from the
journeymen of the different trades of London, took place
on Wednesday, at the Jacob's Well, Barbican, at which it
was resolved to form a General Committee for watching the
proceedings of the Select Committee of the House of Com-
11101If ; it was also resolved, that each trade should separately
petition against the re-enactment of the Combination Laws.
RESPITE or Mat. SATART.—We have been informed,
that in consequence of some communication on the subject
of this gentleman's case, the Secretary of State on 'Wednes-
r day night despatched to Bristol a respite during his Ma-
jesty's pleasure.—lt is said that the ground on which an
expectation of mercy has been indulged is, that a hope had
been held out to Mr. Savary, previous to the trial, that if
he should plead guilty, great exertions would be made,
and 'with an expectation of probable success, to obtain a
commutation of his punishment.
WESLEYAN MISSIONs.—The seventh anniversary of
the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Branch Society for the Derbyl
Circuit was held in Derby, on Monday last. It appeared front the
Report which was read at the Meeting, that the number of persons
to religious society in the different foreign stations is 22.029, being
an increase of t 127 during the year. The number of missionaries
employed is 1413, besides 21 who are engaged in presetting the
Gospel to the Irish in their native language, making the total
number 167.—At the Meeting in the evening a very melancholy
circumstance occurred. The Rev. Mr. Tindall, of Ashby-de-IS.
Zouch, rose to address the astiesnbly, and as he felt unwell re-
quested as much silence as possible. After addressing the Meeting
for a few minutes, he was seised with a fit of apoplexy, and in s
fee hours sactiangtil mortality for life.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Wind W.S.W.—High Water, 20 mim. p. 12.
Arrived the °curia. M•Gtbbon, from Belfast ! Manhattan,
Hackstaff, from New Yoik, sailed 27th March ; Prince Leopold,
from Pernambuco; Atlantic, Lawson, from New York ; Edward
Downes, from New Orleans, sailed lid March, and from Belize
Bth March; Eliza and Abby, from Wilmington, 23d March; Su-'
san Jane, from Wexford; Mersey, Williams, and Town of Liver-
pool, Penn, from Dublin ; Crown, from Savannah. sailed 111th
March; Georgia. Vernon. from Savannah, sailed 1111 March;
Elizabeth and Cornelia, Parlevleit. and Endeavour, Randall, from
Newry : Favourite, Pagan, from Dublin.
The Ranger, Osborn, and New Frederick, Querton, from Liver-
pool. have arrived at Yarmouth.
The Nile, Baker, from Liverpool, has arrived at St. Domingo.
The Panthea, Hathaway, front Liverpool, arrived at New York
24th March.
The Ceres, Davies, from Liverpool, arrived at Boston 20th
March,
The Gulnare, turd, from Liverpool, arrived at New York na
M arch.
The Mentor. Wilson, from the Clyde, has arrived at New York.
The Ohio, Mansharo, from Belfast, was driven on shore near
New York. The linens and part of the ship's materials saved.
The Superior. from New Orleans. has arrived at Havre.
The John and Thoutas,l from Liverpool, arrived at Belize Id
March.

This morning our Cotton market commenced as brisk and lively
as yesterday, and 7 a 8.000 bags turned over, at an advance of id.
a id. About twelve o'clock a pause took plate, and little has been
done since. The three days of this week, up to late last evening,
60,000 bags have changed hands.