The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-08 00:00:00

SHOCKING FIRES.

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A ire broke trot about • (loaner berme two
Veleck yesterday usonsiog ew the premises of Mr.
4•1•11/....., k. be t C bier. SP. Tawkpatteet, South.
watt, which raged fee some time with ouch fury,
sir to prose destructive to that sad the adjoining
houses ou eiders side, No. WIC • wetehasoker's,
mid _No. sink, an eatiaphome. kept by • Mr.
• WAIL It is gowned to bave.origimsted in the
Warn. • dre hiving, as .we oadentaud, been
left there to 4, some linen, which unfortunately
ignited.
Two line young women, sue fifteen, the other
about twenty years sr age, we lament to mate,
perished its the lames ; they were a servant-maid
sad lodger of the pork-butcher's. The reinaim of
w humans body were dinovered amid the ruins about
twelve o'clock at noon, but so shockingly mutt-
hated that it was utterly impossible to distinguish
who the unfortunate Sufferer was ; the other body
bud mot been found at • late hour last night.

About four o'clock last worning.an alarmigg fire
brake out in the .wurkshop of Messrs. Joluistun, ca.
bihet.makers, situated at the back of several hooves
fronting New Boad.street, between Union and
Brook.streets.amd the workshop. with the whole of
its contents, soon became a prey to the devouring
element. The hack part of Mr. Perry'', glass.asa-
nufecturer, those of Mr. Davies, East India shawl
warehouse, sod Mr. Calloway. upholsterer. were
observed burning with the utmost fury before au
engine could scup its devutetion. The extensive
auction-►oom of Mr. Phillips is totally destroyed,
with many valuable articles contained lima's.
Several other houses are also greatly damaged.
By the arrival of a numbe'. of eugiues. and by
the prompt exertions of the armlet). its dreadful
ravages were prevented extending to the front of
these building•. The engines were playing till the
morning an the hurtling rains. We understood
the low of property is very considerable.

Monday night, Omen eleven o'clock, • fire broke
out in the honor of -- Newbenk, Esq. of Queen
Aline-street, Cavendish-square, which wits nearly at.
tended with lamentable consequences. Mr. N.
who is au infirm gentleman, was, it appears, going
to bed, and whilst undressing himself, laid his can•
dle un the carpet by the side of the bed; the Seine
communicated to a corner of the counterpane, and
before the geritkmau was aware of his perilous Ili-
buniony die whole had and furniture were on fire.
The sl.irni excited by so sudden and unexpected •
circumstance, together with Ilia other infirmities„
elftfp4WWftd Mr. Nriwbank., and he threw himself
elite a chair, the Armes at the same time raging
mend Isiah nhia situation he was found by Mrs.
'N. who was going op stairs to bed, who itistontly
gave an alarm. The servants ran to the assistance
of their master, and the watchmen were equally
prompt in procuring engines. After a short lapse
of time, two or three engines arrived ; • plentiful
supply if water was procured, and by the eaertions
of she sieigliboors and firemen. the devouring ele-
ment was subdued, without doing further damage
then wherett originated.

Theo w•s "thee • thin market •t Norwich on
Saturday. W+he•ts remain stationary, but barley
was seatethiughme.—There was a tolerable *hew
Of Scots and 4wmasabesol cattle fur sale, ••red the

drovers required some advisee* in precrs On account
of the greet cheer fiat teller us Use prtares
mud twaiip

REFORM.
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The Atobristit? 'this ctientr7 sWitorr eomprifed
in three rialises
Ist. The Model—who call for. a few useful al-
terations in the mode of returning Members to
sit in Parliament, and also desire a certain curtail-
ment, with respect to the period fur which Mem-
bers should he elected.
ltd. The Ultras—who demand, that every man,
above a cerisin age, malefactors awl idiots except-
ed (where the lisle between serest iiind ereositisse is to
be drawn they have not stated), Shill bailie the right
of voting, and that Parliaments shall be annual,
Aid 3d. The Ne phis 1./hrax.s-who desire that
wromert. a; well as wee, shall Wive 'the tight of
Voting.