The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-10 00:00:00

FIR ES.

Yesterday evening, :alotat five 'o'clock, r very
alarming► lire broke out in the upper room of our
worthy Chief Magistrate's house, which threatened
destruction to that beautiful pile 'of buildings, the
Crescent. It continued with unabated fury tor
xl ton hour, and just as the family were proceed-
ing to dinner, the alarm of lire was given ; ■nd,
fr the awful and terrific appearance of the roof
in * blaze, the whole neighbourhood was in twits.
tion. Many gentlemen of the first respectability
attended, evinced a direly feeling on the occasion,
awl were extremely active in removing the furniture
to the house of Lord (ion, opposite, also to some
others in that range, for safety. • The fire-engines•
of the Atlas Insurance Company, Royal Artillery,
Messrs. titeiu, Brown, and Co. rendered essential
service in stopping the progress of the flames.—
Amourgust others, we noticed particularly the active
exertions of the Adjutant of the 77th Regiment,
who attended with a party of his corps, Mr. J. Cur-
roll, the Agent of the Atlas Company. and Mr. J.
Kelly, Agent to the Norwich Union Association.
We regret to find, the house suffered considerable
damage, and the furniture very much injured, by
the ieinoval. IVe have not heard of any insurance
being effected—ari'd the loss sustained by this excel-
lent character is universally regretted. The Atlas
engine was of uncommon service—the tubes of
which being conveyed through the house. The 93d
Regiment were also very act►ve on this occasion.—
( Limerick Adreriiser.)
At an early hour ou Sunday evening, it fire most
:Oar ' g its its appearance broke out in the exten-
sive brewery of Ballymullen, in the vicinity of
Tralre. Tl►e tire raged with such violense as to
threaten destruction to the entire coricerit.,—llows
ever, we are happy •to say, that in consequence of
the timely and effective exertions of a party of the
97th Regiment, under the cotutuitid of Major Hare,
the progress of the destructive element was stopped,
butt not before it had entirely consumed the west
side of the square. Property to the amount of
1,000/. or 1,200/. we understand. has been lost.
Matt adds to the misfortune, the premises had nut
been insured.—(/Lid./

WATERFORD, DEC. 31.

A man named 11%Main Leary, accused allaying
been concerned in the attack upon Captain John-
sou's house. has been arrested. On the night of
the 29tli December, Richard English, Esq. sod
Mr. Fitzunsurice, proceeded to a house on the road
bower,' Dim:larval' and Clonmel, where they
seized Leary in bed. His place of concealment was
contrived in the moot ingenious and masterly torus-
tier, and it rtrprired more than common judguirist
arid sagacity to discover hint. At each end, inside
of the house, stood a turf rick ; the foot of his bed
extended to one of them, in the centre of which
there were placed the frame of a table, two chairs,
and some sticks, over winch were spread mods, and
on them the turf continued to be built ; from the
foot of the bed there was a passage to that place
through the turf, through which, when alarmed,
he crept into his hole, and then the mouth of it
was stopped with a few sods, which made it appear
to be a whole and perfect work.

JANUARY 3.
An advertisement appears in the Waterford Pa-
pers, offering a reward for the apprehension of the
persons concerned in robbing the house of George
Robbins, Esq. of Rosetowu, county Wexford, on
the 19th ult. out of which property to the amount
of ttrelre thousand pounds, and upwards, consisting
of Wilds, securities fur money, cash, and wearing
apparel, was taken.

NEWBURY, BERKS.
Wheat 4sa to 103.11,1 I Oats
Rye --s to —s Oa Beans ...... Vs to 115 s Oil
Barley 2134 to sls Od 1,,...,
Mead, Is Iltel. to 2s. !tel. per Gallon.

NEArGATE AND 1.E4 ()ENDA I.L MABI(P. i S.
(By the Carcass )
Beer .... 3s 0.1 to 4i thl I Veal 44 0.1 to 64 4.1
Mutton.. 3s 4tl to 4s 4 I Pork 40 4.1 to 54 0.1

PRICES OF HA'
sr. JAM res.

• Hay 3! les Od to 5115. Oil
&rave 21 24114 to 21 9' 6.1
Clover 4/104 Od to 61 Os Oal

miler. 41F TAI.I.OW,
Tomo Tallow 79. (LI
Yellow Iltowis $O. 0.1
ditto —% Old —s 04
Soap tlitio,. 77. 0.1 —s god
Melting Sinn' 6t. 04 0,1
Ditto —44. Oil

HOPS

NEW rock FTS

Kent.... 27/ 0,. to 31/ 11a
Sosstx .. 261 Os to 30/ Oe
Essex.. 214/ Os to 31/ On
Farnham 30/ Os to 371 ot,

'AT per ►tun•, dolt:lb.
I A 4 stAtell by the B.'trb•ra.
I St. Jame.',: ‘l4l ket •!r 7.1
I%Vbiter•lourel Alorkrt 4. iik.l
Clare Alas ket U. 011
New zate 31:11 Ic. I
Average„..... 4% 7.1

NOCE OF CAN
From Cleao.ller.
Price of Caudle., per doze's, 12* 6.1—‘1,.,11.1.. 14, 0 I.
per &lieu allowed fur really

PRICE (►F I.EA'FII Elt.
Rolls, 50 to 56 lh.i. each '21.1 to 23.1 pro .1..
I)itio, 56 to atilbs. each "11 to 26.1
Dressing Hides
Fine 4'oncli Hides 10 1!.1..t
Crop Hides :13 ill 4011,s or coffin:: ..17.1 to 19.1
Ditto 4. to 501b5•,,,...... 19.1 to 21.1
Call Skills' 30 11. 411110.
Ditto 5010 1011 IS ........ l4ll to '29.1
Ditto 70 to 8011. s 24.1 l 0 2811
Small Seals (Grrenhosil)
I Ant's. ditto
Tanned Horse hides
Spanish Horse hides

RAW HIDES.
1. Best Heifers and Steers (per Ordinary.. Is 10.1 tio 2. Oa
stone).. 2* 10:1 to 34 0,11 Market (7alf ..0* to 7. e:., I.
2* 4.1 40 2* 6.1 Eng. Horse 10* 61 to —s 0,1