The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-05 00:00:00

AMERICA.

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WSW TORS, APRIL 5, 1840.

The Uuited States' ship Franklin. of 74 gone,
Commodore Stewart, from the Medsterranean,
•r-
-rived at Hampton Roads on Friday
Congress has. resolved that our relations with
Spain, shall rentals is q•tu quo until the next Ses.
mots. The Message of the President, and the
friendly insinuations of France soil Russia. toge-
ther with the present distracted state of the Spanish
tnorterchy, have led to this result. The paramount
inducement, 'however, was the indifference of the
peorle on the subject ; • general disposition seems
to prevail in the Union, to postpone she occupancy
of the Florida* for the present.— ( N orional Ad-
male. I
Ni, credit is now to be obtained by • candidste
for office, who avows himself to have been hostile
to the late war. The glory acquired its that cots-
test. the powerful test to our Constitution. and the
pe►manent security of our national rights, make it
desirable even for Mr. Clinton to be considered •
friend and supporter of that *sr.—abed./

BALTIMORE, MARCH 24.
HARTFORD COUNTY COURT, MARCH TERM, IBtO.

ANN GAREISON V. JOSHUA ANION.

This was •n action for the recovery of damages
alleged by the Plaintiff to huge been sustained by
her, ►n consequence of a breach of promise on the
part of di Defendant to mavry her. The promise
was clearly provedond the Defen►'aot was shown to
be worth about 7,000 dollars. The trial was highly
interesting. and occupied two days.
The Jury, after an absence of shout half an hour,
returned with a verdict for the Plaintiff fee Two
thousand end eighty dollars damages. being about
• third of what the Defendant war shewo to have
been worth.

(Frost the " PAtiothapkia Gs:WU," of April 3.]
NEW THEATRE DESTROYED.
This splendid and costly edifice is now nothing
but a large pile of smoking ruins. Between seven
and eight o'clock yesterday evening, it was disco-
vered to be on fire, in the northeast angle of the
stage. and such was the rapid progress of the flames,
that all efforts to save the building were ineffectual.
The range of brick buildings west of the Theatre,
on Chesnut-street, were almost entirely destroyed.
Chief Justice Tilghm•n's house was several times on
fire, but was not materially injured. The Shalt.
speare buildings were fortunately protected from
the flames by a high brick parapet wall, and cape•
rienced very little injury.
The interior of the Theatre being of very light
fusible matter, the conflagration was awfully mind;
and presented a scene truly tuljestic. The horizon
was sn powerfully illuminated, that at a distance of
four miles from the city the smallest print could
easily be read. Our readers at a distance may
therefore judge of the intensity and violence of the
flames.

We have not ascertained how much has been in•
sored on the Theatre—one of the Baltimore offices
has 25.000 dollars. The two brick houses adjoin.
ing (the property of the Proprietors of the Theatre)
are insured by an office iu this city, at 600 dol.
Tars.

There cannot be the least doubt of this scene of
destruction being the work of vile incendiaries.
The theatre was closed for the season on Monday
last, since when, we understood, there has been
little or no fire or lights used in it.
Notwithstanding the spectacle was calculated to
inspire the stoutest heart with dismay, there were
found wretches base enough to endeavour to give a
wider sweep to the devouring element, by attempt.
ing to cut the hose of the Fire Companies. We
understand a man was taken up, and is now before
the Mayor, who had a knife or other sharp instru-
ment attuched to his shoe to effect this diabolical
purpose.
Providentially the roofs of the houses were com-
pletely covered with a coat of snow, which had
fallen doriug the whole of the day, or we might
have had to accord one of the greatest visitations
this city ever experienced.
We have not learnt whether the Managers
(Messrs. Warren and Wood) are insured. Their
loss in scenery, machinery. chandeliers, and deco-
rations, must be serious indeed. Their valuable
wardrobe, we understand, was removed a few days
since, previous to the compaoy going to Baltimore.
This building. which hos been the resort of taste.
fashion and beauty. was erected in the year 1792.
and covered an area of 150 by 90 feet. It consist-
ed of stock divided into 98 shares. at present held
by about forty individuals, who are of course, prin-
cipal sufferers. To these we have to add Mr. John
Stoddard, Mrs. Neale, John Molten. James Bork,
John Sommer. Thomas Maiming, pricier, and the
other occupants of the Shakepeare Buildings.
Mrs, Nesles' loss is peculiarly distressing.
This morning. about ten o'clock, as a Gentlemen
was viewing the ruins of the Theatre, his pocket
was picked in a most adroit twanuer. Fortunately
it contained soothing of much value.
The establishment costlniginally 135,000 dollars;
and has in each succeseiee year experienced consi-
derable expensive improvements.
se We, the Subscribers, at the regent of the Resolution
Hass Company, stair, that we gest *petted their Rese-biteee
deers last night. sad that the in did set originate in their
house, hot was breaking throogh the door froa the cellar.—
An axe being procured, the seCtioor of the theatre in Car-
prater's•dreet, was brukes epee, whew the Ire appeared in
fell blase anises the scales, before it cematuoicated to the
Hoeishonse. ROWLAND SMITH.
JOHN STRATTON.
Philadelphia, April 3, 1530. THOMAS NATT.
/ice at Georgetown, D. C.--A large warehouse,
with its contents of dry goods and groceries, was
consumed on Saturday sight last—loss estimated at
40,000 dollars.

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