The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-14 00:00:00

BRITISH AMERICA.

‘Lir.‘x, SEFT. 17.—The conflagration this
morning was one of the most awful and destructive
ev.r witut:sseil in Halifax. It originated in Sack-
ville-street, in the bakery occupied by Shay and
Milany, and before it was discovered, had gained an
alarming height. It was near two o'clock when the
bells were rung. Tie troops. seamen of his Nlajes-
ty's shins, and inhabitants soon assembled ; the en-
gines weve judiciously placed, lines formed to dif.
term. teservoirs of water, and every exertion nit le
to extinguish the fire; but we regret to state that
before any check could be given to it, the whole,
block of buildings, with the exception of a lions.:
situate at the corner of Sackville and Blowers'-strcet,
occupied by Mr. H. Croskill, the houses occupied
by Mrs. Neilson and Mr. T. Muirhead, in Barring-
ton-street, and a stable belonging to J. W. Johnston,
Esq. in Granville-street, were consumed.
For some time great apprehensions were enter.
rained that the fire would extend to the houses on
the opposite sides of the street, but fortunately it
did nut. Some buildings were scorched, and nearly
every pane of glass in the front of the residence of
S B. Roble, Esq. was destroyed by the excessive
heut of the fire. Of the property burnt only about
1,5001. were ensured, mid the calamity has mostly
laden where it will long be severely felt—upon wi-
dows and ',Than ehildren—upon industrious trades.

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men, whose whole stock of wordly wealth was in-
vested in the tenements they occupied.
To the troops and the seamen of the ships of wur
the town is, as usual, greatly indebted for the exer-
tions made by them ; among the most active on this
distressing occasion, we noticed his excellency the
Lieutenant Governor cm:on:meagre! exciting, by
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his influence and example, the ern ts of every per-
son within his view. Sir Robert Le Puce Trench,
Colonel of the 74th regiment, who arrived here on
Friday from New Brunswick; Colonel Mackie, the

commandant of the garrison; Colonel Gatintlett ;
Lieutenant Colonels Arnold. Xiinine., ut %%rater-
house, Major Crawford, and indeed every officer of
the garrison and military departments were distills
guished for their activity and exertions.
To Captains Fanshawe, Bouchier, Collier and
Napier, and the officers of the ships, every praise is
due. They directed the efforts of the seamen in the
most advantageous manner. We must here parti-
cularly notice the intrepid conduct of Capt. Napier,
We observed him on the roof of one of the houses,
direetinrind working with a party of axe-inen, and
rendering very important services.
We cannot help, however, observing ttat we
witnessed an extraordinary apathy on the part of the
inhabitants; they stood in crowds, and appeared to
view the progress of the devouring element with
perfect indifference; some of these persons possess
real estates in the town, and may, before the lapse
of a week, need the assistance of their more meri-
torious townsmen, to protect them from a calamity
similar to that which many experienced this morn-
ing. Such people as are not inclined to render as-
sistance at fires had better remain at their homes;
they only clog the streets, and impede the exertions
of the active and humane.
Twenty.one houses were• consumed, with other
valuable property.

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT OF THE QUAR-
TER'S REVENUE.
Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Qaarters ending
on the 16th October, in the following year:, vie.
1819. 1820 1821
Taxes belonging to the Con. X
aolidated Fund 9,332,287 10.938,169 11,339.007
Temporary Excise 588,276 386,264 1.39,377
Annual Tars 1,334,233 1,613.332 1,562,409
11,434.796 13,192,965 Ito .41,74 i
October quarter. 1820
Improvement us compared with the
October quarter, 1820
October quarter, 1821
Oc tuber quarter, 1819

Improvement as compared with the
October quarter, 1814, betbre the
additional duties of three millions
were in full collection tr:585.997
0111110 E.
Total Income of Consolidated Fund in
the quarter ended loth Oct. 8*.!0 11.125.349 .
Charge 9,W3,09t

Excess of Incon.e 1,305,296
Total Income of Consolidated Fund

in the quarter ended loth Oct. 1 haou
Charge estimated a. 10,0110,0W

Excess of Income

1,650,1Y3

Fro•ti the above is'achlry statement, it appears
that the improvemcot itt thr re%entie, of tile quarleit just
coded, as compared with lite corresomiling quarter lest
yelr, is 8•10,8:181. ; as compared with the saute quarter
m 1819, lint as the additional 3 millions
of dimes were not in full eAlection then, but have been
it lull tmllechoit since, i: is proper that one titiarter of
the three utiltinni, 750,0001. should be tledueted ;rout
the improvement to Lilt
Quarter, 1819
Deduct Too,ouo

£1,535107
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Hei ce. then. the improvement in the Ociotavr quartvr
Insl end.:(l, as comop.,rerl with the same quarter in Id 19,
is nu Irs than 1,835.9'41.
The improvement, as we bare before stated. in the
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quarter just ended, as compared wait the quarter in
is above 840,00u1. This lmpruvcwrut :s—in the ems-
loins. above I 50,t)001. , in the sianius, Atom 56,6tM.. ;
bitt the greatest is in the excise, which may i siatt4 s L.
frimi 6 111 700,0001.
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