The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-16 00:00:00

FIRE.

0. Saturday morning last, about four o'clock, an alarming
sod must &Orwell', Are broke out in the stark-yard upon
• farm occupied by Mr. Spurgin.at ll atfield Peverel, a ►hort
diclauce (rum Wickham Mill., Ease". The sudden change
from darkness to so penetrating • light, had the effect of
instantly alarming the family and neighbourhood, so that iu
• very short period. although at so early as hour, great
■umbers had •saembled. The Witham engine was procured,
sad water being near at baud, much property was @matched
from destruction, at the moment when there was the greatest
canoe to apprehend that 18ot only the uearly a.ljoiningstacks
and barn, bat even the dwelling-honer, would bare fallen a
prey to the devouring ektmeut. The Are was, however, most
miraculously airosted, after consuming tutu slacks ( three
of hay and sue of eats), and also a calf van which stood
sear by.

warrant a suspicion that this fire was the
effect of some fiend, sad that, from the part first ignited,
the wretch who lent his heed to the hellish desigu, CUlliCllll.
plated the &Wadies of the whole property, and 'hewed
but little regard eves for the safety of the family, abuse
escape might bate been attended with difficulty, Ind not the
arm of Providence Isom most isonspicuously extended to its
protection. At the time the Ore was first discovered, the
tried blew ham the oast, and had it su continued, not a
vestige of skirpro Id hive her saved bait at the
very irritant the w' was to change to the south.
west, which catableelsfirmse presto' more effectually to use
their laudable endeottotirs, and with the happiest effect. The
ohmage has been eallalgthed at upwards of one hundred and
Shy pounds. Noma enopirions are alive as to the character of
the person who comoistted Nis wicked met ; bat it would
be invidious to state is what class the suspected villain is
thought to move. itevenge or profit, use or the other, must
have hero his object—both have, however, been happily frus-
trated, as Mr. Spergio will not be a sufferer, liis prop rty
being protected by the prudent caution of insurance. Some
murmuring, we lave Oren reformed, was previowly user.
heard among the laboisters, iu eons' (pence of a thrashiug
maithioe being ased,opon the premises. Now as 10 these
neaeldares, the labourer ought to recollect, that they were
invented is a time of scarcity, and by their superiority
over the flail, at that time, meth corn was obtained
foam the straw, which bad otherways been thrown mat to
lbeestile, and by, which the labourer profited in proportion
to hie master, by the increase of that article of irecessity, et
ahem it, was scarcely to be obtained for money ; and
ea to the Kemal moment, the labourer cannot be ignorant
of
the neemsity of their use; fur, awing to the'blight, much
:of the last mop also requires the assistance of the snachine.
Mt spew et I* die*. the agricultosal lidsuarer most be con-
pierced, that he has no more right to object to machiurs
thou the labouring manufacturer; and of the two classes,
'the latter has •certabily the preterit cause to complain, he.
rause his wages have hems so meet more redtired by it thins
that amity other; Wand, .tiseessoods of the enanafartiorcrs
are at this liw lalartoriog foe jbte and sesta shillings per
week, moped up its dwellings where, ismost instants,
must
• room contain a family. Let the agricultural la-
bourer, of this county is particular, compare his happy '
eitrialism with this distreseiag het true picture, end be will
filed sepia ameemelasiosi ial the email share of dilieullies with
1* whit*, hi reship, he has to omitted.

*4,

CIVIC PESrirk.

[Eilract from the Warwick Paper.]

The annual feast on the election of a gentleman
to the office of MAyor in this Borough, took
place on Tuesda►, when Kelynge Greenway, F.sq.
and a great number of his friends And fellow-towns-
men (amounting, to nearly ISO) dined with I ' at
the Court llouse.

We noticed among the gueits, the Right Hon.
the' Earl of Warwick. Recorder of the Borough,
General Sir Charles Creville, Kid. M P. (who, we
uuderstaerd, purposely came out of Somrrsershire
to he present uu the occash.n), and Charlra Mills,
M.P.

Erin.
The t.u•t• given from the Chnir were—.

" The King'—" All ihr Royal l'uo.l)*'—'' Th. ,eavc"—
" The Arsny''—%l The Recorder of the Rerouge—fLood
applaxgr.)

Hi. Lordship rose, sod returned thanks to the
company for the honour they had done him in drink-
hig Isis health. Ile semis proud th it his conduct, as
Recorder, hid been such as to merit their aptwn-
hthou
: and he should he most happy, on s'l
uccr-
sious, to promote the interests, of she borough to
the utmost of Isis power. He logged leave in re-
turn to propose the heshh, of the Mayor, sod
thstoks to him for giving •p his 'stumble time fur
the good of the boronglke,—(c/seers.)

" The Mayer ut Ifarrfrlt."—Tkee time them • .
_ _ _

The MAYOR obsorred, he felt himself highly
honoured bv theltand.nme and flatterin4 manner In
which the Noble Earl had been pleased to propose
his health ; and when he looked around, and saw
the number, the re•pectubtlity, wild the honourable
characters by whom lie wit• supported, lie was it it
loss tor terms to express, or he wished, the strength
of his feelings. He was aware, that lit. should la-
bour under many difficulties in succeeding a geol.
tlettoun whose attainments so eminently qualified
him to MI the situation. lie well knew he should fall
short of his woithy predecessor iro his endeavours to
serve them in the manna he could wu6 ; but he
should feel moot happy if auy efforts of his should
conduce to the interests of the borough. He begged
leave to drink all their good healtlis.—((;reat ap-
plause.)
" The Members of the County."—(Appiensse.)
" The Members of the Buroogh."—( Loud chterini, with
three times Mr**

Sir C. Gitavit Ls returned thanks, sod assured
them, as long as he had the honour of their ►upport,
he should ever tanienvour to promote the welfsre
mid interests of the Borough cheering.)

Mr. MILL. also thanked them for haying drank
his health ; and assured them. that he ever should
continue to exert hiuisrlf in promoting the lumpi-
ness. the prosperity, owl the interests of the 80.
foogli.—( Loud cheering.)

" The Land Lieutenant of the Conoty."—fAppfanse.)
" The !art of Warwick, and the ILhtia of the County."

His Lordship in returning thanks. expressed
great aatisfiction at the honour conferred on the re-
giment. and hoped it would ever be deserving of
their •pprobrtiuo.

" The Magistrates of doe County."
" The Isle Lord Mayor, mod thanks to hint for his title.-
tiun to the interests of the Borough during his Mayoralty."
--;,Loud applause,and three times three.)

Colonel STEWARD returned thanks, send ranges-
tulated the company, that the interests ad' the town
had been placed in Audi able hoods. He thanked
them for the assistance Ise had received from them
out all occasions, and begged of them to accept his
hest wishes in returis.—(tuad wad continued ap-
plause )
" Lord Middleton and his fox-hottnds.r
" Lord Anion, aid success to tiV stew 'undevtaking.*
" The Earl or Aylesford and the yeomanry!'
The MAYOR, who is en officer in the regiment,
mid, he was happy to find that the conduct of the
W2rwicksl:ire einmanry had been inch as to merit
the honour that had been conferred upon them.
He hoped and misted they would sissy's be found
to act with the- fortitude of Eliglishanesi, and with
the temper and firmness of men, in any service they
might be called on to prawns. '''•
Colonel STEWARD unit Mr. G. C. GREENWAT
returned thanks. The I utter Gentlemlit observed,
be hoptd he should have the pleasure to meet the
present company annually, lur many years to come.
lie would not keep them from the enjoyment of
the dieerful glass by a long speech, but
for the honour they load bestvwed upon I ttttt . be
begged leave to return them his sincere thanks.—
(Very great cheering.)

" The Countess of Warwiek."—(Loud appients•,)
" The health of our Isle %leather, Sir Charles Blordannt,
and better health to Isius."..(Groat applause )

NAVAL IhTELLIGENCE.

PORTIMOVTIII, DROSIIIIIIIR 14.
Arrive(like Recovery, Putberby, Gent Hatairia; Louisa,
Walker; and Helena, Ocriis, (rum London.
Put back tlw Zephyr, Cox, with lose of sails.
Seats! the Westmorland. Pohl's, fur New South Wales;
sad Lomita', Walker, for Grtuada.

FALMOUTH, DIICUIRSI M.
Arrived the &nitwit.e parker, with mails from the Islairds;
sailed from St.lliumas's 10th November; and (HUT, llama-
ways, from Cadiz.
The following packets are now in the roads wincLborand
Simmer, for Linkman ; Blucher, for the Mediterranean; Lady
Wellington, fur" Am-rice; !cotton, fur Jamaica; and klau.
cheater, fur the Brazils.

Arrived the Thomas and Hannah, Bence, from Exeter ; she
has slipt her slather and cable in cusurreptruce saber vriedlaas
uparttusg. The aueltu► sad cable have since been picked up.
cows's, DECIIMCIEII 14.
Arrived the Jame, Christie, (ruin London, to take troops
to Jamaica.
DEM., WICIIMMER 14.
Put hark the Celine and 51ar1, by Hull, and has vile
r0m.,1 the South Forrlatiti.

Pawl( d by the Lively, Mitchell, fluor New Providence Ihr
Raniagate Harbour.
111119111111111, DEC/VIZA 14.

Arrieeti the Ocraa,llitigtiv, fruits fteaghal ix Lionatisi,
much dsinsigeil, haring heel, iiit shunt on the Spsaisrd Semi,
:tail has four feet water in her !split ; sal the Gosfortb,
Adam+, from London fur Newcastle, with lusa of as &ocher.

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