The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-08 00:00:00

TIIALEE ELECTION.

TO TILE EDITOR OF THEBLIN EVENING POST.
Sin.—Having seen in your paper an incorrect ststement of what
mimed between Colonel Crosbie and me, at Henner's Hotel,nn last
Sunday evening, I beg von will publish the following
Shortly after the melancholy events of that evening, Colonel
Crosbie rushed into the room where I and a large number of friends
were, called me by name, and said that the man who caused the
interference of the military was a murderer. a scoundrel. and a vit.
lain ; that he considered Lord Ennismore was the person ; and he
instantly struck me on the breast, and darted out of the room. No
altercation (as is stated) took place ; I did not speak a word. In
tour days after, the Colonel offeted to make an apology, which I
rejected.
Illy friends unanimously insisted on my adopting the course
which I am pursuing ; I shall therefore, at present, make no further
observation. I ant, Sir, your most obedient servant,
ENNIS:IIOH E.

DREADFUL FIRE AT LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 6, INC

Thursday morning, shortly after twelve o'clock, the
neighbourhood of the Salthouse Dock experienced great
alarm by the appearance of fire in the extensive warehouse
of Mr. John Aspinall, Orford-street. The fire commenced
in a cotton-room on the second floor, and in a few moments
threatened destruction to the neighbourhood, which con-
sisted chiefly of warehouses. The alarm bells were rung,
and in a short time all the engines in town hastened to the
scene of conflagration, by which time the fire had extended
to other premises. Mr. Aspinall's warehouse is situated at
the corner of Orford-street, and under the warehouse were
several offices into which it was found impossible to enter,
with a view of saving the books, &c. ; among them we un-
derstand were Mr. Cyrus Morral's office, and also that of
Mr. John Gillies. The fire, notwithstanding the exertions
of the firemen and others, reached several other ware-
' houses, amongst which were those of Mr. Joseph Leigh,
Mr. Riley, sailmaker, Messrs. Itriikin and Co. Mr. C.
Fletcher, and others whose names it was impossible, from
the confusion which existed, for us to collect; suffice it to
say, that at one period were presented to the gaze of the
thousands collected to the spot, on fire, Mr. Aspinall's ware-
house, at one corner of Orford-strect, that of Mr. Gibbons,
at the opposite corner, the other warehouses for 40 yards up
' Orford-street, and a warehouse, the hack of which was in
Flixton-lane; the appearance of whole fur several hours
was awfully grand. The engines of the different fire-offices
did all in their power to prevent further progress, but it
was impossible to stop the rage of the fire, situated as those
buildings were, and the general fear seemed to be for the
safety of the private dwellings of the neighbourhood. The
police officers were quickly on the spot, and rendered the
most effectual services by their well-timed arrangomentF.
The Mayor in a short time arrived at the scene of destruc-
tion, and, by his decisive measures, a great deal of the pro-
perty in the adjacent warehouses was conveyed beyond the
reach of the fire. Soon after his worship arrived on the
spot, a great part of the crew and all the marines of the
Bittern sloop of war, landed, and owing to the efficient
arrangements of Capt. Price (the acting naval officer of
this port,) and Lieut. ltochford, It. N. (commander of the
Bittern), a great deal of property was saved from the de-
structive element. Mr. Harrison, the quarter-master sta-
tioned at the rendezvous, was called out at an early hour,
and rendered a most essential service in this dreadful cala-
mity. We understand Mr Aspinall is fully insured.
URTIIER PAP.TICULARS.—The amount of damage sus-
tained cannot be ascertained at present. There are seven
warehouses, with nearly the whole of their contents, de-
stroyed. ' It commenced in a room where men had been
at work mending cotton, and it is supposed some of them
may have been smoking, and some of the ashes from the
pipe dropped unobserved.
Great apprehensions were entertained for the vessels in
the Salthouse Dock, but the tide being up, they were re-
moved as far away as they could. The wine in a bonded
vault underneath is removing free from injury, except one
or two packages burned a little. I think the books, &c.
have all been removed in safety out of the offices.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—Last week, a young man, at-
tempting to pass at night-fall by a very dangerous road at
the extremity of the village of Gundelwald, slipped, and
fell 166 feet from one tuft of bushes to another, and then
60 feet perpendicular into the cataract of the torrent of
the Sevine. The resistance of the water threw him back,
and he caught hold of a rock. Nine intrepid men, at the
risk of their lives, by the means of hooks and topes, suc-
ceeded in drawing him up. This young man has not re-
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drying.—Frunlyort Paper.