The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-08-21 00:00:00

DREADFUL l 7 RE.

At hell past eleven o'clock last niglit a dreadful
!•ire broke nut in the premises of Mr. Swan,
Printer, No. 76, Fleet street. They are not im-
mediately is the street, but in a narrow Court,
sitich is not a thoroughfare, extending behind
the western side of Salisbury-square and Crown-
court. The fire broke out suddenly, in a furi-
ous blaze, that illuminated the whole atmos-
phe►e, for many miles round The engines attended
with their usual promptitude from all parts of Lon-
don and Westminster, but from the confined shoe-
tion of the place, and the oarrowness of the avenue,
they could not approach soffioently near to play
with effect upon the burning pile,— rhe fitmes, of.
course, gained rapidly a-head, and extended them-
selv.o to the neighbouring btfildings. Ihe house
adjoining that of Mr. Gillet, the printer. was com-
pletely destroyed, and that of Mr. Cove, the coal-
merchant, narrowly escaped a similar fate. Oa this
side. however, the engines could be brought into
action in the square, and, by their activity, the
fire was prevented from extending further upoa that
side. Mr. Gillet's house was burned down about
two years ago, and has been only rebuilt within
utese few months. It was at the back of Crown
Court, where the omage was inaccessible to the
engines, that the fiemes spread with greatest fury.
by one o'clock the whole side of Crown Court was
in lames; three houses were entirely consumed, and
several damaged. By this time, however, the
pipes were conveyed through the neighbouring
houses, particularly on the side of Water-lace,
and the engines began to play with considerable
off a on the burning matter. The supply of
wirer was, however, rather scanty. The v.hOle
tierffetts•to•h tod presented a bigot/11 scene. From
the 110 e•e s v.° houses it was feared that the

q s .rter between Water-lane and Salisbury-
sq•eare, would be entire' y consumed; of cows°,
,t 1 v4s .error and al irm, and every person in .he
ighb iurhnod en leav,,string to provide for their
,o-sona a d property. .Llothers might be seen run-
. •-g in every dire lion with their children, milers
wese busily employed in removing their pro-
perty, throw/so; their beds and other furniture out
of the windows, err carrying it seal. Fleet-
s.reet was 1111:4 with gouds of every de.crip-
,ion, piled prornisciondy on the flag-way. St.
-hide's church was also opened as a eye, for their
security. The 4th Regiment of London Volun-
reel s. and several other Corps. attended to preserve
the property, and prevent pillage.
At three o'clock this morning. when this paper
sore, nut t.i.press, the flames had considerably sub-
sided, and tram the great exertions made to sup-
press them. were not likely to extend much farther.
,ome of the houses consumed being inhabited by
w•irking peep'', probahly were tr.it insured. The
circumstances under which the fire broke out were
ascertained.

TO TilE AUTHOR OF " CON3PIRACY DETECTED.'

Last Friday your Timphle• fe'- int', my hands, sod though
apprz•te th, L laity by which you seem actuated, since in my
opinion sew, atte opt to dogrel., in the eye of Vie People, the
Princes or the High AUtibOillial of the State, is the 'ivy step
towards Reyolulefo. std. I mu-• imeosz p•ii or an act, the
meet unsutult -ed. tueugoant, and eivivarsily. which man can
commit You hays. Sir, with rare int,epidiry of lace, described
me as the writer, er John grimy, of keret, and pernphirras re-
eenuT his Rove! HiK.rntw the Duke of York.
You level .nest a siereafusly the whale scurrility of your pea at
my heart. "shown 'ley hewing rierti..itrd the smallest protest
Coolie I, ohs hate • •tiftl ..iptIPAKI m 7 liie in th, v !wife or
the Crown, ivh Ira tee is Lies tear, hoo•io-soly ..c-
-noir d, hloid warms . entitsia-rn at the sight of
o it PfIOCCA. aud •a wh rte lie.rowe I •nli4l eke, to o'er' Its
s.. sod ',lily ae.ansie en Al, estate 1,0111 ACr irs I have,
Nom .ny ardently sup airkel' Ese,i toy en:oir.s
..tll ack:isieledget the ityoloios to c. 0.,. of your accusation
and ii .4 I I.• 14 141.1 It oar, toil ior on- Prince of the Royal
I F.na,l &acetic oil; be ram: lost I have. io ans .•., contributed
to tile Putabe time atluded to, l would not suff.r contentc silo-
' tlaM Is wr _ _ . _

A. '4 N10n..618611." I a-n+ pestle a stranger to in Con-
tent, a ..1 rta Auth eh- writer o Delwatelng,iirt,"

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As, Englen who coy openly avows himself, 1 have
tin in, p, ores, ue.11.16d aimummed, but 111 no
way whatever have I .eel mectel wish any of he wrst-
,„,,; limy I p.„..a..,1 ion... ice ova him 1 world have em-
pioyett it re. pleve,,i, r..• prinn•ee them.
Ye. wear to to• a. that I a'n " the identical person
snorts the Doke of 't wk, n his "facial capacity as Com-
mander 1,, Cute, icourtia.it exiretdriot to dis.nms from the ser-
vice " Wait consemmate I notsdence ! wear grow igno-
ranco ! ! His A..sailitelsnaaa navel di•Mls•e4 ;he never
had the power to do so, since l never had the honour to servo
under ht. cornmeal.
Wherevee I haus carried arm:, I have obtained applause ;
and perilous at tins hour, there exiles not an officer who hag
••• frequently bled in the CA.., in Royalty a+ myself, or who
po.,serice va ,nano 'immoral}... vouchers, from the greatest
Cap 4.1104 and Sovereign. or Litmus; tie.. +voucher+ were at
to by the late Right Honourable E. Salto, In a Letter
to the Secretary of State_on my behalf, published so ne years
.go.
You a.k 'no, Sir, whether I have not once experienced
an act of Mr. Greenwood's liberality t I answer, not once,
but m riy times; and at the pencil when you was traducing.
he was bunevolerirly .erring, as were those Illustrious Charac•
tors shorn you wish to mejudice against me, bat Witrlllf souls
ate ton noble not to despise an anonymous incenatary like
you
You finish the climax of your absurd calumnies, by obtere-
kg, that you " believe" tha•. I male overtures at " head•
quarters' to suppress" The Inquiry " This it equally
false with the out your assertimer....l neither dada over.
tures, nor Oa I know that any were matte; but yea acknows
ledge you have no roamer of intorinatimi, in the same para-
g• aoh, when most inrai.istently pea assert; that. like the
viper, you carry as entirdite, in your ignorance, to tire yen im
of your pen. I shall now conclude this subject.
17th August, lho7. G S. LISLE.

We stated yesterday, that Sir J•Nas CRAIG kissed
hands on Wednesday, upon his appointment of
Commander-in-Chief of the British Colonies in
North America. We understand that he will talk:,
three Regiments with him, of which t►e 31, or Old
Buff, will be one.
The li,tsen, Btu Ia A Y. from Riga, for Portsmnuth,
and the Urdu, of Portsmouth, wilt] coals, were re.
taken, oa the 18th instant, by the bullion gur.-

brig.
On the 17th of August, last year, the city of Se-
Jogdo, in Russia, was reduced to ashes by
A soldier on duty, during On ftightful sceile, was
informed that his wife And children hsd perished in
the ruins of their house. The soldier heard it with
the emotions of a husband And a father, but he did
not Imset that he was a soldier, Mitt he never quitted
his post. The Essrsaos, informed of hin,story.
made him a present of 500 roubles, settled on him a
pension of 300 roubles, aad gave Masi his dia.
I charge.

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Pin
Extra& of a letter nn :Malacca, dat4 in Fe.
bruary, 11007:—" Intelligence trought by a prow,
from Lingiu, states, that the brig Brisk has been
cut off by the crew ; that they murdered the Come
sunder and Officers, and blew up the vessel ; that
six of the men had been secured by Sultan Mahn-
med. and ate to be sent here in Ole Tartar.

"Captain Anthony Lae Jr Vasconcellos, corm.
manding the Portuguese ship Mirada, sailed from
Manilla the 7th January, at which time there was
.a large French fri4ate hove down, and repairing.
The Frenchmen rep 'red, that they had engaged
two Englists frigates, effefted their escape,
after a severe contest ; it was conjectured that the
frigate would soon h.,ready for sea ; her name ant
known, but described as carrying 42 guns.
"The Letens, Captain Slater, is lost on the
coast of biennia. Captain Slater and several cf
the crew perished."

counT OF NUTHIIRLANA

EXTRACT rots' A LET wt. DATED DOENOCFI,
10TH AUGUST, 1807.
On Saturday, the Bth inst. being the day on
which Earl Gower, eldest son of the Marquis and
Mat chicrwss of Stafford,t came of age, the Gentle-
men of the county assembled here to celebrate the
happy event. About 60 sat down to a sumptuous
antertainmer,t, Lord RC AT in the Chair.
A number of loyal, pstrio6c, and provincial
toasts were given, among others :
rh.
" The Primo' of Wales."
" The %mon and Royal Farolls "
" The Marquis of scathed, Ilia Ma;-sty's Lieuvamet ef

the county."
Th 3 Marchioness n' Stafford."
' Earl Genet, and lu:Ag :ifs to s Mast, ious a descendant of
ancient funds of Sutherland."
' The county of Sutherhind, and its imnrovensents in Agri-
:ure, !nark, Bridged. fisheries, and Villages."

Too Meimora of Parliament (or the cou.tty and bo.
rough."
Two companies of the Sutherland Volunteers at-
tended, and fired vollies after each of the leadiutt
toasts. Thry afterwards, with Orr people, partook
plentifully of porter. whiskey, bread and cheese.
Tae \oath Come la stip in au introduCtury
speech, its proposing thit health of the day, passed a
high but merited eulogiurn on the charaeter, vir-
tues, and talents of the Noble Earl. and congratu-
lated the country, and the county of Sutherland in
particular, upon their corineCtion with so distinguish.
ed au individual. Every thing went on with the
utmost harmony and glee, until the approach o
Sunday dissolved the mezting. The other 5 ctmpe-
nies of the battalion of Sutherland Volunteers were
this day ent..rtained on the Links of Golspie.—
The farm servants and people in the vicinity of Dun-
robin Castle were also bountifully supplied at Gol-
sp ie inn. The other battalion of Sutherland Volt.
teens, officers and men, were (bang at a great dis-
tance from this town) sumptiiously entertained in
Lord 1.44 v's country and assint. A suitable dons.
tion was given to Cie poor oo the estate; in sheet,
every Mara of reaped, and every feeling of attach-
ment to tne noble family of St:rigger. A an, was twr
nifesed in czlebrating the happy and a.ispicious
event alluded to.
svareneerweimmeser

Fyne fronr.a ptivate letter. dated Weikel,
June 22:—" Two days after my last in May. I was
obliged to make a precipitate retreat from Reggie,
the Freocb having entered the town beton I got
well dear of it ; the poor Neapolitans having re-
ceived trom them a most confound-d drubbing. I
certainly expeited this, bit coati not imagine it pos-
sible hr the French to follow up their vifteries sa
extremely close. The b ittle took place between
the I.ttle town of Milts and Monteleone, on the 27th
of May, and for some hours was very doubtful ;
but the French having, by a circeitous route, sent a
body of troops to attack their rear, by this mations.
vie, and from the cowardly conduit of the Neapo•
hum cavalry, the poor fellows were obliged to run
for it. We are all extremely sorry, particularly for
The gallant Prince of H &sit PHILIPSTAHL. whose
ravery is described to have been astonishing on this
unfortunate day. The French General REOVIEIt
eommanded in person, but has little to boast of by
this business ; his force was superior, and by their
own accounts had 500 killed, and General AllititY
wa, mortally wounded.
" The Neapolitans had 800 killed, as many
taken prisoners, with eight light guns. Reamer'
remained two days before Reggio ; but finding the
castle so well defended by a small body of Neapo-
beans, ai:d seeing our transports in motion, with
our teserve, thought it pendent to retreat to .is
former position.
" We have just heard of the safe arrival of the re-
inforcements for Alexandria. The troops there are
in good health, and well 'applied : we are happy
to find that nearly the whole of Lieutenant Colonel
Ma cons A ID'S division are living, and well treated
by the furies. Some fee: British soldiers who had
straggled have been sold for slaves, and little
hopes remained for their recovery."
The ships for Tonningen are yet detained in the
Humber. A petition horn the merchants and ship-
owners at that port. has been sent to the Lords of the
Admiralty, requesting a cativo.; may be appointed
to proceed with them direely.
There has lately been plated, in the Council-
Chamber, in the Town-haL', at Lancaster, a titre
portrait of the late Mr. PITT, as a companion to
that of the late gallant Admiral Lord Nei.sora, butts
from the pencil of that rising artist, Mr. Loasoat a.
And a few days ago, a large painting arrived, exe•
cued by NOITHCOTZ. representing His M•JitTY,
mounted upon a whir* charger. This is a pretext
to the county, by JAIItS Actetis, Esq. who was
High Sher.ff, in 1800, and is intended to be placed
i 4 the Crown-hall, at the Carle.
The project of estahlisbing a new dock-yard and
defer, for the Royal Navy, oa the beaks of the
Tnames. which has long been in contemplation, is
now abut to be realised. Government. it is said,
are At present negociating with Mr. WAIIIIAI4. toe
the put-, hese of his estate, at NorthfLret, as that
spotty fou.til to afford toe most favourable taciturn
for the excavation of docks, and the must command.
ing grounds for meting batteries (or their protee•
mot; whtle the depth of water in the River at trait
place will prevent the noconveniencies that are es.
per fenced on account of the want of at at Wes/torch
and Derfar3.