The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-14 00:00:00

11118TRUCTIVS FIRE.

Or Tuesday winking, about two o'clock, a most destree-
live Are was ducovered whine broken out wpm the premises
of Mr. A. Ung, of Peatlow, sear Belehanip at. Paul's,
Eases. The ire began I. the rick-yard, and such were the
destructive conger; . is that the devouring element could
not be arrested void the whole of the grain, bay, and out-
',madam's were reduced to• masse of smoking rains. Thirty
bead of swine were burnt to death; the shrieks of the poor
creatures were most distressing, sad were beard at • great
distance. The farm consists of about *OO acres; no part of
the buildings remain, excepting the dwelling homer, which
was miraculously preserved. Tim ushering in aunt morning
wticki was intended to be devoted to a much more happy
acme, with such • devastating prospect, might have
been productive of still further mischief: every preparation
having been made fur the union of Mr. Ling with • lady in
the same neighbourhood; hot such was the ardour sod con-
Party of the happy pair, that notwithstmeling the appalling
circumstaisees we have related, the wedding actually took
place. Mr. Liag was insured to the full amount of his loss.

LA JP nvraittANCß.

tOIURT OF CHANCERY, Lugeouesnii,

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THE PORTSMOUTH CAUSE.

On the spplicatnni of Mr. licat;e7ohe further
hearing of this CHUM. WU 1100110nel] Monday,
in order to afford ouniorot sitar for the ueidavits on
his side. The Counsel on the tither side agreed to
the postponement.

The toto CH A !MELLOR said, he should expect
smut expleustion of the letter attic', Dr. Bulk-
head curried from Lady Portsmouth to Lord Ports-
mow h.

There was no other butinees of public interest.

WIEDWISDAY, Novayeasa 13.

The LORD CHANCELLOR observed that he had
read all the additional affidavits that had been
filed, and it appeared to him that there hail
not been sufficient medical inquiry into the state
of the Noble Eaire mind : at all events, there had
lint been enough done, us it related to that point,
to he ratisfactory to him (his Lordship), or that lie
wool I be justified in corning to a conclusion of the
smutp or insanity of the Noble Earl. Therefore,
before he again heard Counsel, be would ditect.•
farther medical examination of the supposed
lunatic, for which purpotte he would send dowskto
the country his own family physician, either party.
to be at liberty to appoint another Gentleman to
niret him there, which would make it necessary
that the Nether hearing of the case should be pint:
poised to Tuesday or Wednesday next.

CONTEMPT OF COURT.—CLANDESTINE
MARRIAGE.
LEWD V. AlNeWorati.

Mr. WiNoriat.o stated that it would be in the
recollection of his Lordship that he had made an
order some time hack that a young gentleman of
the name of Ainsworth should appear, he having
committed a contempt of Court by marrying an
infant ward of it, without the consent of his Lend-
ship. The infant ward was entitled on coining of
age to 8,0001. and 8001. per annum. A courtship
had been carried on by Mr. Ainsworth and the in-
fant ward up to the month of September last,
which not being approved of by the family of the
yowls( lady, they wade her • ward of Court, and
she being informed that that was the intention of
her friends, she communicated it to Mr. Ains-
worth, and they eloped to Gretna Green. where
they were married. Mr. Ainsworth had made an
affidavit that at the time of his marriage with Miss
Leese he did not know that she was • ward of the
Court, and that he was ready to make any settle-
ment on her that his Lordship might direct.