The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-11-02 00:00:00

MAILS.

The following alteratiosts in the arrival and departure of
mails et the postmffice of Leeds have taken place. The
hew Liverpool mail now arrives here from York at half-past
one o'clock in the afternoon, and is dispatchvil westward at
ten miaow* before two. The old Liverpool soil Hull mail
arias et Manchester at • quarter past four &cloth in the
af non, and is dispatched esstwanl at twenty minutes
be e five o'chick. The letter box closes as usual, in both
cases, half an boar before the departure of the mails. The
**Tangential. regarding the arrival of the Loudon mail, and
the establishment of the Dewsbury •nd Haddersfidil mails,
are not yet complete. The office will, in future, open fur
the delivery of letters by the West mail, at fifty urinates past
four in the aftertme, instead of a quarter past six o'clock.—
(Leeds Paper.)
Alteratimos in the hours of arrival and departure of se.
veral of the mails from this town have lately been directed
by the Postmaster General. The mail from Bristol, which
formerly did rot reach until tight,now arrives at ■ quintet.
past six in the muruing; and its departure hence is altered
from five to half past six in the rimming. The Matielitater
mail will, in (stare, leave this town at half-past seven in the
morning, instead of eight; and will 'mire front Manchester
at half-past tea in the morning, instead of two in the after-
noon. In future also, the letters from Liverpool, and on the
line of road to that town, will he conveyed to this place by a
short mail from Lichfield, which will arrive here at half past
eight in the looming. 'lle latter is a most important regu-
lation to the merchants situ manufacturers of this town, as
it will enable them to reply by the Holyhead mail us the
same day.—(Biratieghast Paper.)

On Saturday last a very melancholy and heart-
rending accident occurred in the near
the Oven!, a few miles from this city. While the
persons employed about the kiln, which is built in
the quarry, were eutleavouring to rekindle it below.
fur which purpose a quantity of sulphur, with other
combustible matter, is used. two tine boys, one the
son of Mr. MAGNIER, the owner, the other, the son
of a poor woman of the neighbourhood, whom he
employed as a servant, were induced, by curiosity,
to look down from the top, which is on a level with
the adjoiniug ground. Scarcely had they done so,
•heti, overcome by the suffocating vapour which had
begun to ascend, both tit the same moment fell in!
A man at a short distance, who observed the appal-
iug circumstance, immediately gave notice of what
had happened ; instant efforts were used to rescue
them from their horrible fate, but before the bodies
could be got at about fifteen minutes had elapsed,
sad when taken out both were quite dead. It is of
course some consolation to the agonised feelings of
their tweets that the kip► was not at the time iu
such a state as to consume the bodies ; said that
though the face of oue was much scorched, which
the other escaped by having fallen on hie companion,
being in a state of insensibility, they did not suffer
the excruciating pangs they otherwise would.—
(Cork Southern Reporter.)
We are indebted to the kind attentions of a cor-
respondent at Ross for the following communication:
If those who have wheat, which has been injured by
the late weedier, will attend to these directions, their
bread will be wholesome, and comparatively very
good. NVilell they are about to prepare the dough,
let uhout ooe-third of the flour be kept unmixed
till the dough begin to rise, then add a little of the
flour, and when it shell rise again add a little more,
and so on for four or five hours, till the whole of
the flour shall have been used. In this manlier the
moisture, which occas oils a glistening appearance
its the dough, will be taken up, and the bread, as
is already mentioned, will be infinitely better.—
The breed which is at present in general use
atnongst the poor is bad and unwholesome, in con-
arquetice of excess of moisture. sod also because
the dough is put into the oven too soon after it is
mode.—(Hereford ✓ournal.)

DESTRUCTIVA FIRE.
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Yesterday wonting, between six and seven o'clock,alarming fire broke oat in the extensive premise* of Mr.
Grow Hope, turn-merchant, at the bottom of Old Gravel-
lane, Wapping, situated on the verge of the River Thames,
and surrounded by large warehouses and manufactories. It
was rumoured as originating in the kiln .hicb was construct-
ed on the top of the splitting•mill, and from the light com-
bustible nature of the stock in trade, raged wills such fury
as to •infisise terror into the spectators, and to threaten
determined devastation to the surrousulisig seiglibuurbuoil.
The utmost confusion for some time prevailed among the
shipping in the river, they being cut from their moorings,
and driven afloat to evade the devouring element, which
momentarily threatened to extend its ravages the, elm The
different streets sod avenues leading to the scene of con-
flagration were rendered almost unsafe for 'foot passengers,
from the rourosion which prevailed among the vehicles
which were engaged in removing to places of safety the
properly of those who considered themselves within the
reach of the fire. Messengers were dispatched in all direc.
Lions fur ere engines, sad several of those contiguous
were soon on the spot, but for • considerable time proved
of little or no us,, from the renterkahle scarcity of water
which prevailed. 'llse Illoattag engine having •t limed§
sailed within reach of the premises, was played thereon
wills great ingenuity; but was iiisufficient to extinguish
the flames thee raging with almost incredible fury, haring
communicated to the gr
•the whole of which almost
instantaneously became owe general body of fire, and as
such continued to hors, braving all efforts used to check it,
until about nine o'clock, when the roofs fell in with s tre-
mendous crash, burying under it the whole of the estensive
stock RIO valuable machiuery, all of which were completely
destroyed.
The fire extended its ravages to the houses of Messrs.
Uoyd and Lyons, in the rear, which were materially damaged.
The engines hawing by this time gained a sufficient supply
of water, were played with such skill as to arrest the further
progress of the fire, and continued playing on the 'looking
ruins until it was far advanced in the evening.

The Iwo sustained by Mr. Hope is estimated at seversl
thousand pounds; as besides the destruction of the pre
upwards of bfieen hundred quarters `rain of various
kinds were consumed.