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London, England, 1815-11-26 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

qttuntity ; and some engines flout town did not arrive till five—tau late
to be of a'y use.
When the family received the first alarm, and perceived the flames
bursting every where round them, all was confusion except in the mind
of Mr. Slack, who, with calm promptitnde, deaired that his and
children might be aesemtd, d in one room, the most remote from the
conflugration, and best calculated to secure their escape. This
alas
done, and Mrs. Slack, with an ialuut at her bream, only three weeks
old, and surrounded by tae other objects of her header anxiety, we TV
happily exit icetrd from danger, with the exception of one child, who,
in its f•Wil 1, had strayed from the rest, and still remained in the house.
Sack, aid, all the alarm and eegerness of a father's feeling, rush-
ed threateli the flames and ascended tie stnirca.e, half suffocated, to
explore the dormitory oil the upper story, itnagiiiing his child was thew.
lie had probably passed it no the stairs unperceived, for the pnor
faut fnund its 'lay to the first landing-place, whe re its cries were dis-
tinctly heard; when Mr. stuge-coach.master, Kentish Town,
who, with the other nt iehbours clone to assist the sofeiets, rushed in-
trephily through the scorching blaze, regardless of his own danger, Seel
though ',early suffocated, had the good fortune to snatch the hole inno-
cent up in his arm', just before the floor fell in. On his tetreat down
stairs, his foot slipped through the burning boards, and nearly ore-
vented his escape ; bat he fortunately recovered the slip, aed ran with
the child to its distracted mother, at the moment she concluded it was
brat for ever. The staircase crashed, and fell in immediately.
Mr. Slack was not SO fortunate, He was still exaloring the upper
roorus in vain ; and the volume of flames and smoke which now ap.
proached him from below, effectually debarred his retreat, and all as-
sistance or chance of extrication. He was seen by the light of the
sae fluent' the staircase windows, clinging by the baluturade of the
second stary : but in a minute or two his support gave way, and
he
fell with it into the devouring flames, to rise no more. A female bet-
s:int eke shared his unhappy fate.—Fortunately, a strong party wall
prevented the flames from extending to the next holm., Mr. Tate e.
Another dreadful fire bake out the same night in the premises of a
od.beikter in Red Lion-street Holborn. The tire was first discovered
a little belore twelve o'clock. The engines ciente only in time to pre.
sent the spreading of the confl Ignition. The house in which it first
appeared was reduced to a mere shell. At half past tee, the fire was
got completely under. In the confused and lamentable scene that pre•
seated itself on this occasion, the moat distressing, object was a woman,
who ran through the crowd in a state of distraction, limetaing the loss
of her child, which she understuud had perished in the flamee.
Escraostoe IN WILL srater.—An inquisition was held out Thurs-
day at the Grave Maurice, Wintechapel, before J. W. Litwin, Esq.
on view of the body of Jean Julien Maignan. 1 rota the evidence it
appeared, Messrs. Coostandt, who are Frenahrocn, hail endeavoured
to refine their sugar by steam, upon an inspioved plan ; the boiler
and appendages had been tried upon a forme,' eccasian, and did not
succeed ; but that on the day of the explosion, the boiler aed ma-
chinery were again tried in an improved sta...e ; that the heat was
raised nearly to 4:;° to the square inch ; that the safety valve had one
weight upon it about a quarter of an hour before the explosion, which
Blyth, who superintended the tire, thought was not sufficient, and
placed another weight upon it which closed the safety valve. Le
Roy. one of the witnesses, remonstrated with Blyth upon the danger,
bat he said he best knew his O\N n business. Blyth and three others
who were rcund the fire were killed. Ihe boiler and machinery were
made ucaer th superintendanee of Hague and Topham. About five
ra-nutea beziore the explosion, Hague, with Mr. Spear and Collins,
had quitted the ti,e, and all escaped unhurt. Le Roy was saved from
!savior just before the explosion gone into a distinct part of the build-
lair. which was separated by an iron door. There were '2l persons in
al: in the buildings at the time of the explosion. Mr. Constandt,
having offered himself as a witness, denied that he had given any or-
ders in the morning that the fire should not be increased. Rethought
Blyth, who had the superintemlance of the tire, was a person compe-
tent to his business, and that the makers of the boiler and machinery
were not implicated in the dreadful occurrence. Nlr. [Nevin said,
that he had tiot sat on the former cases. which were within the juris-
diction of the Coroner for the Tower ; but that he thought this me-
lancholy catastrophe had arisen train imprudence and error in judg-
ment, and not from any criminal intent. That, howevei, it was the
province ct the Jury to decide on.—Verdict, Accidental Death.
The ruins of the premises destroyed in ell-street, have been ex-
plored to the lower part of the building, w Where the bother an d pans
were situate. The former was Mond broken into several pieces, and
one atilt largest pans, about eight feetin diameter, was on Wednesday
found complete, but reversed with the mouth dowitward, and the
edges buried in tile e tali from the eifact of the explosion. There is
now little expectation of finding the bodies of any of the three pet-
sns missing. A piece of a human skull, a stile I lag bone, and from
40 to I(a) other particles, were on Wednesday dug from the rums.
'l.nese were found in that part of the building where one of the men
( i German), was stationed, and where was the largest fire. The
bod; therelore, may be said to Mare been oonstaned to ashes.

NOV. 26.

OFFICE OP ORDNANCE, kith Noocintur. Dit 3.
T!IE principal Officer's of His Mcifesty's Ordnance, do hereby give
Notice, that they will sell by Public Auction, at the Tower, ou Thursday
the 30th Noreinbcr instant tind pllawing Day at 11 o'Clock precisely
on those Days, Sundry Lots of old and unserriceabk Stores, consisting of
Hamel, Collars, But Halter•, Rope Traces, and various other Arti-
cles of Sndlery and Ilarne.s ; Clothinit, and sundry Articles in Bed-
disk ; Powder II ins, Tents, Tent Poles. and Pieces ; Druni•, Bugles,
and Trumpets, Mit•ket and Pistol Stocks, Cast and Wroo,itat Lon.
Round and Double-headed Shot, C ist Iron Trucks, and Wrought Iron
Carriage Work ; Budiel Iron, Steel, Cop' er, Ya.wtrr, "11‘i iXed M ial ;
Horse Shoe Nails, 'Fools of Sorts, Spades, Shovel., Bellows, Lanterns.
Standing Vices, Carts, and Wheelbarrows ; empty Casks and Barrel.,
Cartridges, Helmets, sundry Old Building Alaterial- and Fir Scant-
ling, Portahle Forges, II oid-screws and Anvils, Wheels and Elm
Board, togctlicr with a vat iely of oilier Articles.
The whole of which may be viewed upon Application at the Principal
Storekeeper's Office in the Tower, and at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich,
until the day of Sale, at which Mae, s printed Lists of the Lots will be deli-
, weed to those Persons who may apply for the same.
By order of the 13oord,
R. 11. CREW, Secretary.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 15th November, 1815.
THE Principal Officers of his Majesty's Ordnance do her. by gift No•
tire, that Proposals will be received at their Office in Pall- Mail. on or be-
fore ll!many the 4th day of December neat, from steel' persons as may be
willing to undertake the supply of leimmongery Articles Jro 5 crwice of this
deprimint,fim a period if three pears determinable alter the expiration V.
the first year, upon notice of three months. at the option of either parts/
Patterns of the Articles may be viewed upon application at the
principal .Storeketpers Office, in the Tour, and farther particulars,
together with the terms and conditions of the Contract, may be known at
the Secretary's Office, in Pall Mall aforesaid, any day between the hours
of hen and fostr o'clock, where the Proposals must be delivered, sealed li
osal
p
and endorsed " Proposals far ironmongery Articles," hut no Prop
can he admitted after the said 4th of December, at twelve o'clock at noon
of the same day. neither will any Tender be noticed unless the party mak-
ing it, or an agent in his behalf; shall t.ttend. By Order of the
Secre Board,
it. H. CIZEIV, tary.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 15th November, 1915.
THE Principal Officers 4,!,' His MtOosty's Ordnance do hoeby give Xo.
lice, that Propesals will he received at their Office iu Pall Mull, on or be.
Orr Monday the -16 day of Decembir nest.frain such Persons as may be
willine to undertake the Performance of the Plumber's work Jar the ser-
vice of this Department. at Pall Mall, the Tower, Lewisham, Woolwich,
Pnriteet, and Gravesead, for a Perio.l of three Years, determinable after
the Expiration of thcfirst Year, upon Notice of three Months, at the option
if'either Party.
Farther Particulars, together with the Terms and Conditions of the
Contract, may be known at the Secretary's Office in Pall Mull ojortsaid,
any Day between the hours if Tot and Four o'Cleck. T-here the Proposals
?Wig he tielitered sealed up and endorsed " Proposals fir Plumber's
Work," but no Proposal can he admitted after the said 4th of December,
at Twelve o'Clock at Noon of the same Day. neither will any Tender be
noticed unless the Party making it, or an Agent in his behalf shall attend.
By Order of the Board, R. 11. CRE JV, Secretary.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 24th November, 1815.
TILE Pensioncre from the Ordnance Military Corps undermentioned, viz.
'ctn. horse Aitiller),
.I%liiretinig Battalions of Artillery,
In% Mid Battalion of Artillery.
Corps of It 'yid Artillery Drivers.
Corp. of Royal Sappers and Miners (formerly called the Royal
Alilitary
arc hercly it that the Master General arid Board of Ordnance have
directed that their Pensions he paid after the 31st December nest in ad-
vance Quarterly, instead of tlo as haretifore. The said Pension-
ers are thertfOre required to govern themselves accordingly by draiciac
Iron Messrs. Greenwood and. Car, Paymasters to the Vogul Artillery.
London, such Pension us they may be respectively entitled to, and altick
becomes due au the Ist Jiviriary, Ist April, Ist July, and Ist October ill
every year, according to the mode pointed out in their Instructions. And
they are further acquainted that no Person will be continued on the Peri-
-1 sioir List, or be entitled to receive any benefit therefrom, who shall nut act
in strict conformity to the Ureic, s contained in his Instructions.
By Order of the Board, R. 11. CREW, Secretary.