The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-27 00:00:00

DREADFUL FIRE AT BATH.

BATH, SA7I:RITAIi NICHT, SEPT. 24.
This evening, about half-past eight o'clock, the Udall.
bitants of the Orange Grove and its vicinity were alarmed.
by a cry of" Fire," and it was soon ascertained that the
upper part of a house in Wade's-passage, in which 111 -
Paisey, tailor, resided, was in flames. One of the Abbey
bells was immediately tolled, and an immense concourse 0f,,,
persona haitened to the spot. The alarm was dreadfut.t,
several women were seen running about in a state of disa
traction, while the inhabitants of the neighbouring homer
were busy removing their goods. The confusion has novk
been equalled in this city since the memorable el st of De-5
comber, 1820, when the Lower Rooms, which were si-c
tuated not far from the same spot, were entirely consumed..
On the present occasion the flames burst through the win-
dows with resistless violence; and, although the engine*
speedily arrived, the supply of water was so small that all;
attempts to cheek them proved unavailing. The scene, at
this moment, was terrific beyond description. The mete
shone with uncommon brilliancy, and its rays, combineX
with those from the fire, gave the trees in the Orange
Grove a green, sulphureous appearance, while the cout.a
tenances of the spectators appeared of a fiery red. Tioe
flames continued raging for some time, and serious apprea
hensions were entertained that they would extend to the
Abbey Church, a fine Gothic building, to which the hcuses
immediately adjoined. These fears were rendered the more
intense, as the organ and some other valuable articles had,,t
on account of some important alterations now going on its,
the church, been placed on that side of it. All these, hcwa,
ever, fortunately escaped injury, and about half-past nine
o'clock it was evident that the flames had been partly got
under. - Several firemen, with the utmost promptitude and?'
intrepidity, mounted the roof of an adjoining house, and
succeeded in hewing down the windows, &c., when at
length the roof fell in with a tremendous crash.. A better.
supply of water was now procured, and soon after tent
o'clock the flames were so far got under as to do away with
all idea of serious danger. This is the thirst fire that has
happened in that neighbourhood within the llvt twelve
months.

SEPT. 25.

It is now ascertained that the damage is not so great am
was at first apprehended. The flames, it appears, liars
extended no farther than to the upper part of the two la.
joining houses. had they not, however, been checked b,
a party wall, or had the fire taken place two hours later.
when the wind was somewhat rough, the whole crowded
pile of buildings in that quarter must inevitably have been.
consumed. We understand that the fire originated in diet
workshop of Mr. Paisey ; the men, it is supposed, having
accidentally dropped a spark, which smouldered for sons*
time, and did not burst into flame until after they had kr;
work.

TEST OP PERFECT VACClNATlON.—Whenaptrson bay
been vaccinated on one arm, the surgeon should vaccinate
the other arm with matter taken from the first. If the
first vaccination has been perfect, the pustules on both the
arms will grow to a head at precisely the same time; and.
if this does not take place, the system has not been properly
affected, and the vaccination ought to be repeated. This
simple and easy test, first brought into notice by Dr. Bryee,„
of Edinburgh, ought never to be neglected. •
So greatly has the number of foxes increased in the
neighbourhood of Felton Park, that after having destroyed
the whole of the game, which used to be so abundant, they
' have now got into the garden, and destroyed the remains
of a fine crop of wall fruit by nightly tkpredations.—.Vert.
castle Chronicle.
A STOLEN CHILD STARVED TO DEATH,— A short
time ago a little girl, of the name of Egan, not four years
and a half old, was enticed from the lodgings of her pa-
rents, in Mill-lane, Digbeth, in Birrainghatn, by a fellow..
lodger, who called himself William Booadhurst. The
child, it seems, had been taken to excite charity. Broad-
hurst called at a public-house at Snitterfield, between Strat-
ford-on-Avon and Warwick, with the child. In a few'
Ltlaya after he called at the same house without the girl, and
was taken into custody, and sent to the prison at Stratton',
tfilLinquiries were made about the child. Broadhurst said
he had left her in Oakley Wood, about four miles on the
other aids Warwick, on the Banbury road. People wett
to search the wood, hut they did not find her. On Friday
last Broadhurst was taken to the wood to point out the epos
where be left the child, and a strong suspicion ptevailesi
that be had murdered her. When he got to the wood he ,
went to the' NAM where he had left her on the preceding ,
Monday, and• there the little creature was lying upoti the'
ground dead. The body was taken to lVarivick, aid *0
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arnined by two medical gentlemen, who were of opirdisp'
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few blackberries were found in the stomach, and the fees,:
no doubt had picked to eat. Art has been he14,12P
twhe body,
static/de" against Broadhusst,.who hunlediats4
nutted for trial at the next Assizes.