The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-08 00:00:00

IMSTRUCTIVR FIRS.

At nine o'clock, on the eveniug uf iVeibiesitsy last, a most
alarming tire broke out in the runi and provision stores of
Messrs. Mark, Fisher, and ‘lark, Lower Cecil-street, Lime-
Fiat. The serhshmsu, win werc just going to their respecs
tire posts, il/.441111;y pee the alarm by bias{ cries of " tire!
fire'" and syringing their rattles; • vast concourse of
people, uf all classes, sousi coll. Ord to the spot, in order
Sal ...tiller every nice which (mu lances would permit.
Mr. Wok said a party of Gentlemen who were enjoying the
bm.pitablies of liar table, ruslitil terror struck to tlw spot,
and lay the time they turistd the 11 ones had risen above the
rod to a must alarming height, so 'avid was the lass mess tit
the fire—the doors of the stores and yards were ihrowto open,
said it %us found Iliad at that period all hopes ut saving the
corn stores should be abandutied,.aisal all that remained %shims
m e
the co
p.issof possibility was to ndeavour le, prevent its coin-
-Imt licating to the baron stores, which were a distinct wing.
'three esigious now arrived, which were judiciously dispose'',
and poured torrents of water on the blazing edifice. The
fire still inercasiiil to the quarter fellers it commenced, pre-
sented a spectacle' the most awfully grand sad terrific we
recollect to have sera in this city for many years—all with-
in was now one brilliant bias-, n Inch poured itself out at
Ilse windows in gusts of heat which Were most aro-
silely felt by the spectators at a vast distauce; fluor after floor
fell in, and the great beams and rafter being 11/011 consumed
the root tumbled piece diet piece as the suppuilers gave way,
with horrible crashes, and the themes then ascended in one
steady column, until the whole was literally reduced 10 a
heap of ashes. At the reintinencement of the rue taw office..
books were gerstre.l—a great part of the provisions, together
with bags, casks, and a vast quantity of .(raw were also
taken init. Au assurance Lail, we understand. been effected
ou the stores, and another un Ills stuck, hit a Nether in either
case equal to the loss stivtaisieil we art not compete ut to
say.--.ll•Donnell's I.interiels A thertaer.)

A letter from Edinbiirgh,ditted Jannstry 1, up.—
" The Nl.sgistrates ye,ttrday published the follow.
ing 'ostler :
G 411,11111 REWARD --wiw,eaa awl
dating ootiatte was yesterday ...11i31111rti at the ex.-COMM ul
Kober. Johtislon, when the 31,,:e4i ales were 3.o6;tutle,i.
strong body of Puli* defuses d, allot the hody of the C6llllllO
Cal liotaril by !Wale person or pi runs unknown ; a reward ot
50 gllnica, la hereby uttered for .nth information as may
lead so the apprehension of the per."' or per:om aho cut
down the body of the said Robert Johnston, to be paid on
conviction of the offender. The pecan.. who *warred moat
forward on this urcagiuu was dream.' in a green .oruit, and
black neckcloth; rasher good-looking, of a florid complexion,
with large Wick whisker's."
IllitTaTtost TVA.—A few disys ago a discover.,
wets simile that a person residing near HurithuKdon
wAs in the habit of making slid erlidnig aptiriolis
ten. Ws- node/stand diet the officer who searched
the premises fennel the various logrediente in order
for intinediste use, and .10113 e of ihe article, ready
to lo• aria off. The t,iteutler, we understuriet, it ex-
chequered.