The National Register.
London, England, 1816-01-07 00:00:00

NATIONAL REGISTER.

JAN. 7.

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obtained by her late footman, to pay him 3:)s. for wages. Mrs.
ROBERTS, who came in her carriage, assigned as t reason ear her
not paying this sum demanded, that James, the footm tn, while in
her service, by his carelessness, had broken upwards of 13/. worth
of glass in tlitee months. She frogorntly told him she would de-
duct the va!tte out of his wages, but never entered into any posi-
tive agreement on the subject. The COMMIFSION ERS Wi've of
opinion, that as there had been no positive agreement with the
plaintiff, when hired, that he was to pay for sneli glass as he broke,
he could not be considered as answ croble for such accidents as
might occur in the course of his servitude.--Mrs. ROBERTS was in
Consequence obliged to pay the demand. This should operate as
• a warning for masters and mistresses to make a special agreement
with their servants on the subject of breakages.

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, &c.
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DREADFUL CATASTROFIIE.—It is our melancholy task this day
to record one of the most calamitous events that has hitherto oc-
curred in this city, within the recollection of its oldest inhabit-
ant:— About a quarter past two, in the morning of Sunday last, a
fire was discovered in the house of Mr. J. Goddard, shoemaker,
opposite the Butter Market, Burgate-street, which, in a very short
space afterwards,was completely enveloped in flames; and by five
o'clock, such was the fury of the devouring element, that the inter-
nal part was wholly consumed, with all the furniture and the stock
in trade; and, agonizing to add, with the loss of the lives of Mr.
Goddard and his eldest son (William), a lad thirteen years of age,
whose bodies, in a mutilated state, were, about nine in the morn-
dog out of the ruins. Front the concurring testimony of the
neighbours, it appears, that about the time above mentioned they
were ahirmed by Mr. Godtlard's voice and the cry of " Fire!" and
on proceeding to the house, perceived him, with his son, at the
window of the first floor, imploring and caliing for a ladder, " or
else they should be suffocated:" but before that or any other as-
sistance could be afforded to them, they had disappeared, a'id were
seen no more! The shop-door was then forced, and the internal
part, with :he stalrcase, appeared a body of tire, the flames of which
shortly after linti.st out through the door-way. Previous to this,
Mrs. God,lard, with four young child,am (one an infant), and the
nand-servant, effected their escape, by a trap-door on the 'top of the
house, into the adjoining one of Mr. Po ell, havin:!: been directed
so to do by her husband, who, with his son, had left her for the pur-
pose of obtaining his books; but it is conjectured they were pre-
vented from followinft her by the rapidity of the flames, or the
effect of the smoke.-1 Coroner's Inquest was yesterday afternoon
taken on the remains of the unfortunate victims, and a verdict re-
turned of—Died by suffocation, occasioned by fire.—Nothing cer-
tain is known as to the cause of this dre fitful calamity.—C otiterbury
Paper of Ttlesday
On Friday last as Mrs. Hague, of Cecil-street, was walking in
the Strand, accompanied by her daughter, she was accosted by a
young woman of genteel appearance, who, apologizing for her ob.
mishit] said she was in the greatest distr.ois, and begged Mrs. H.
to purchase of her x diamond broach, which she produced. Mrs.
H. from the aillessness with which the tale was told, had no sus-
picion of intended fraud, and without hesitiaton, gave a two pound
note for the broach, which the young woman assured her cost five
waineas a few weeks before, :Ars. H. anxious to know the real
value of her purchase, went into a jeweller's shop to ask the pitts-
tion, when, to her surprise, she was told the intrinsic w'or'th WA§
about ouc

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZSITE.
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War-Office, Jan. 2.
2Sth reg. of Font -.1...ient.-Gen. Hon. Sir E. Pagct, Cr. C. B. from
the 80th Foot, to be Colonel, vice General Prescott, deceased.
37th Ditto—Major A. Tilt to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Hart, de.,
ceased—(;apt. T. Fenton to be Major, vice Tilt.
60th ditto—Major A. Andrews to be Lieut.-Colonel by purchase,
vice Marlton, who retires—Capt. C. Gardiner, from the 72d fotit,
to be Major, by purchase, vice Andrews.
80th Dino—Lieut.-Gen. Sir A. Campbell, Bart. from the York
Light infantry Volunteers, to be Colonul, vice Sir E. Paget, ap-
pointed to the command of the '2Bth Foot.
moth Ditto—Lieut.-Col. W. M`Bean, from half-pay of the Staff
in Portugal, to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Marquess ufTweedate, who
exchanges.
Watteville's Reiment—Major H. Oglander, from the 40th, Foot,
to be Litut.-Colouel, by purchase, rice Fischer, wiiti topires.

JAN. 7.

York Light Infantry Volunteers—Major.-Gen. Sir J. Ityng, K.
C. B. to be Colonel, vice Sir A. Campbell, appointed to the com-
mand of the Both Regiment.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

J. Green and T. Monk, London.—W. Bolling and J. Set'wood,
High Holborn.—C. and S. Hale, and F. Fenning, Poultry, oilmen.
—'l'. and T. J. Mortimer, Ludgate-hill, gun-makers.—U. and J. '
Glennie, and J. H. Lutterloh, London, agents.—J. Morris and W.
Hawkes, Old Broad-street, conimercial-agents.—N. and N. Har-
den, and A. Bahian, Lothbury, incrchants.—H. C. Blewett, 11.
Harvey, A. Vivian, 'l'. Ellis, and P. Richards, Hale Foundry,
Cornwall.--T. Sheppard and G. Stevens, Portsmouth,. boot and
shoe-makers.—P. Hogg and W. Fox, Stock Exchange, stock bro-
kers.—J. and S. Twcedale, and J. Wild, Faruhill, Lancashire,
wool carders.—L. Frost, J. and M. Ashton, and G. Bekenn.—G.
C. and T. Allen, Banner-street, brass founders.—T. Berry and NV.
Brown, Wallington, Laomshire, hatters.—W. Bushell, W. S.
Jacques, and W. Turner, Gloucester, merchants.—J. C. Smith and
J. Mackway, Great Shire-lane, law-stationers.--R. Wilson and J.
Venables, Liverpool, tailors.—A. Lord and J. King, Kingsland-
road, leather-cutters.—S. Divers and R. Hudson, Ferreourt, Fen-
d-lurch-street, sugar brokers.—J. Fearuhead, G. Straker, and A.
Marhan, Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, fancy-makers.—J. Gibson and
W. Dawes, Ray-street-place, Clerkenwell, Tunbridze ware mann-
faettu ers.—F. Ball, S. Kemp, and M. Fullwood, Bethnall-green-
road, white lead manufacturers.—J. Harding and S. Bcimett,
Great Winchester-street, goldsmiths.—E. Lawson and G. Draper.
Brown's-lane, Spitalfields, curriers.—R. and G. Best, Greenwich,
wine merchants.—M. Bind, W. Marshall, and R. Hill, Fountain-
stairs, Bermondsey, rope makers.—J. Bowling and L. Tipple,
Hammersmith, surgeons.-11. Ritchie and W. Prior, Holloway,
common brewers.—R. Pedder, L. M. Simon, and T. H Pedder,
Uou:thsquare, ship and insurance brokers.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
M. Bourne, Dceping Fen, merchant.
BAN KRLi P'TS.

3. Fearne, Sculcontes, Yorkshire, merchant, to surrender Jan. 23,
26, Feb. 13, at Sam's Coffee house, Kingston-upon-Hull. Attor-
nies, Longdili and Butterfield, Gray's-inn-square.
H. Warner and S. Selfe, Bristol, druggists, Jan. 19, 22, Feb. 13, at
the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. -Attornies, Lamberts, Taylor,
and Deane, Gray's-inn-square.
3. Taylor. ottingham, cotton-spinner, Jan. 19, 19, Feb. 13, at
the Talbot tun, Nottingham. Attorney, Mr. Hind, Temple.
T. Hodges, Dymocke, Gloucestershire, dealer, Jim. 23, 21, Feb-
-13, at the Crown, ireat Malvern, Worcestershire. Attorney.
Mr. Hord, Temple.
G. Chambers, Rochester, coach-maker, Jan. 6, 20, Feb. 1:'•!, at
Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Harvey, Cursitor-st. Chancery-lane.
J. Welfor4l, Broad-street, Ratclifi, slopscller, Jan. 6,'17, Feb. 13,
at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Battye,Chaneery-lane.
G. H. Howard, Manchester, chemist, Jan. 15, 10, Leb. 13, at the
Dog and Partridge, Manchester. Attorney, Mr. Hurd, Temple.
3. Crossley, Liverpool, merchantiJan. 26, 27, Feb. 13, at the George
Inn, Liverpool. Attornies, Blackstock and Buncejemple.
J.TNutt, Alrewas, Staffordshire, Jan. 26, 27, Feb. 13, at the Three
Queens, Burton-upon-Trent. Attorney, Mr. Cookney, Castle-
street, Holborn.
S. Joseph, Gosport, shy-seller, Jan. 23,21, Feb. 13, at the Royal
Oak Inn, Pm tsea, Atts. Clarke and Richards, Chancery-lane.
T. Nicholls, Col‘man-street, hat-manufactur,:r, Jan. 16, 20, Feb.
15, at Guildhall. Attornies, Ballachey and Bridger, Angel-court,
Throgmorton-street.