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London, England, 1820-02-24 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE PYRE IN THE CITY ROAD.

Between the hours of Sr. and eleven o'clock on Wednes-
day night, a most alarming are broke owl in the oil and
fluor-cloth manufactory of /fr. Burnes, in the City-road.
It origioated on the grouud-&m., in consequence of some
turpentine which was on the fire boiling over, and blazed
with such rapidity that it commnoicated to the light
aseterlals, and in a short time the entire of these very ex.,
(emigre premises, which extended into Windmill.street, ..ere
all enveloped iu dames. The fire caught Stir four adjoin-
ing bosses. The first occupied by Mr. Rumble, bedstead-
manufacturer; the second by Mr. Pierson, opbolsterer ; the
third by Mr. Whiting, umbrella and parasol manufacturer;
and the fourth by of r. Burton, cooper and turner: ail of which,
together with the stuck in trade, were entirely consumed,
and notwithstanding the great exertions of firemes, the are
contige44l,tolrapp most rapidly, and threaten des/realms to
the whittle aeighbourhoud. As old lady, of the wane of
Blawdbwril, who resided is an adjoining hewer to one of
those Msoed down, bet which was sot injured by the ire,
darned dews dead in conarepaeuce of the fright.

PATA L DUEL.

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On Tuesday M. D'Emieville, a superiu r OiScer is the
Garde Repro, hewing been at the Thisilleriee, and ewes the
reelandsolp state into which every thing there was thrown,
had been linable to restrain his tears. On coming to the
table dloge, whore be generally dined, his teats wrre visible
as he sat at table. Mousiest'. Lecnintre, ea Aide-de-Camp of
blames& (smelt the cormesion!), wisp at opposite, seeing
this, took same *Met In • glans, end dipping his Gagers in,
applied it to his eyes In derision. Urn this, M. D'Eqire.
villa said, “There is not enough," and threw a glass of water
In his face. They Insight, in consequence, yesterday moral.
hag, and M. Lccoiotre was shot through the heart.

There was a good supply of Wheat and Barley
at Norwich market on Saturday, and the former,
of the best quality. advanced about Is. per coomb.—
There was a ronsiderable show of Scots and Home.
bred.. and the salesmen were inclined to ehe,te •
little in point of price, but money is scarce. The
pens were partially filled with half-bred Sbeip,
which do not keep their price.
On Tuesday evening, the 15th instant, about
nine o'clock, a fire was discovered in the tram be-
longing to the premises occupied by Mr. HENRY
BEALLB,.Or Hargrave. near Bury St. Edmund's.
A stack of wheat having a day or two previously
been. removed into the barn. the quantity of straw
•ccssioned a most awful conflagration, which was
distinctly seen many miles around. The stables
and other buildings adjoining soon becatue a prey
.to the devouring element, but fortunately no live
stock suffered. It is the general opinion that the
calamity was the work of an incendiary, but Mr.
Bitia.sa had secured the valise of his property by
insurance in the Suffolk Fire Office. The build.
ings, belonging to the Earl of li•uTot., it is said,
were not insured.

An outrage was commited on the person of
Counsellor BETHEL. nn Saturday night last, which
calls loudly for investigation mid punishment. As.
.this gentleman was returning home at so early an
.hour as nine o'clock. or a little after it,'he perceiva
eil a fellow ruoniog from the gate or door of the
Opera-house, as if from pursuit. air. BETHEL
endeavoured to avoid hint. when he was hit by the
ruffian io the right breast, which felled hunt to the
ground, his head coming in cunteet with a sharp
stone. he bled profusely ; two or three blackguards
pretended assistance. but mode their escape on the
uppearence of •• carriage, which droie by at the
moment. Mr. BETHEL then walked towards Bond-
street. tut found I self so weak, from loss of
blood, as to solicit the aid of • Mr. M*KENzig,
an apothecary, who kindly had Min .conducted into
his parlour, and dressed the wound. Mr. BETHEL
Its
_pow attended at Iris lodgings by burgeon
ENIAXE, • gentleman of acknitalettied phi's°.
• thropy and skill in his profession. What makes
this outrage the .uthre melancholy and inoppottune
is, we undetstand, it was Mr.'firrnse,s intention
to have itnniediately set °Kt Jar Ireland, an as to
ierive. in nine to Julia Air ilitue Circuit, of which
he is a metubtr.

ELECTION OF ALDERMAN MORA
Yesterday, at one o'clock, • nuusermis eint
highly respectable Meetisor of LW Irsiends of Mr.
Alderman Thorp was held et the London Tom*
Bishopegate-street. to convider the best means sr
securing his Re-election as one of tbe Represent.-
tures of this City in Parliament.
When between four and five hundred person*
had assembled, Mr. Warms proposed that Boyce
Comte., Esq. should take the Chair, lit the room of
Mr. Aldermen J. J. Smith. who had siiidertake.t
to fill it, but was prevented, he regretted to say.
from attending by dines*.
This proposition von unanimously assented to.
Mr. CON Ss accordingly having token the Chair.
said, that he greatly regretted the absence of the
worthy Alderman. who would have presided wills
so much inure ability than himself. Helves happy
to observe so numerous soil respectable au %spent-
bly of the Livery in support of his worthy Friend.
—(Hear, hear.)—lt was svaircely neceseary to
remind them that the circumstances under which
he (Mr. Alderman Thorp) now presented himself
for their suffinges, were ditfereut from those under
which he met them on the last sunnier occasion.
He could then claim their support only of the
strength of the confidence they reposed in his pail
copies, and the pledger he gave of his conduct
Now lie appeared before them ass Member of Pir-
liament. conscious of having, es he (Mr. Couto)
had coeceived, discharged his duties its the Hewer to
such a mariner as proved him to be amply eimoiled
to the confidence before placed in him.—(Chers.)
Mr. SAUN DIMS then rose to propose the first
Resolution ; when he reflected 'sew the maims
meetings held fur occasions like the present, awl
the talent exhibited at them, he oppreheisded it
would be thought somewhat presumptuous ii. I
to address them at an early a stage of the proceed-
imps. But that 'relit% was overcome by .a selow of
private friendship and public duty. He had ac-
companied Alderman Thorp its his late journey
to Ireland, as Governor of the Irish Society, the
first official 'situation he had held in the city.
During that time it had been his good fortune it,
conciliate his friendship, sod to have the uppertii-
nity of judging of his principles, and of the lather
it was unnecessary to enter into a detail to these
his friends. oii the last occasion Alderman Ttiorp
had come before them as a new man ; but now
they had an experience of his conduct. and
he was persuaded that the more it was ex. iii i i
into the more it could appear that he had isivasie-
bly proved himself the staunch supporter or .the
rights, and the tires defender lit the privilev.l
of the people.—(Hear, hear, hear.)--It wee
known that he bad made the most simulating
exertions to prevent the late large addition tw our
military force. which in his opinion was desigised
subdue and control free discussion, and the fair es-
' pression of sentiment. The ',remit period was one
well calculated to call forth all couscieutious Atesu-
bers of Parliament, all enemies of corruption and
profusion, to an honest mud fearless perlurinanee of
their legislative duties. It was snore thee probable
that the Ministers would require the new Perkin.
meat to lay on new taxes, passably to impose lieu
restraints. Surely there wits not owe among those
be addressed who would comma all etaguseitt the
weight of taxation which already pressed so heamly
—who would admit of an additiou to the Civil List,
or to any other of the enormous demauds ou.the in-
dustry and Illello6 of the commuoity. Such being
the situation of things, what could be of more.
portance thou to stud a eau tuto the House of
Commons who, as lie always had on every uccomea
io his power, would still maiutaiu their best 'memoir
and dearest rights. As it was probable that oilier
opportunities of delivering his sentiments before the
close of the meeting would arise, he should out
trouble them with any further remarks at preterit.
to proceed to submit the first Resolutiosi.
It stated that it was of vital importauce that et
this crisis the people should choose Reproietstatives
attached 10 the true principles of the Constitute/4i.

Mr. SLADE, in seconding it, obeerved, that it
was unnecessary, after what had been already mid.
to make tiny remarks on the expediency of adopt.
ing the interests of the worthy Alderman. As fir
the Resolution, its truth was self-evident; and it
would only occasion loss of time, ■nd be au smolt
to their feelings, to attempt seriously to demon.
strafe it ; he had therefore only to odd, that he en.
tirely approved of, and moot cordially seconded it.
It was then put, and carried unanimously.
Mr. S•UNDEILI rose spin, and said, it wee re.
tifying in the extreme to soy person who proposed
• resolution, to see it meet with the uttaiousous

concurrence that his had..jost experienced. As the
fist resolution had received such ready and gene-
ral approbation, he had no doubt that they would
in the same way support the second. It did au
more than state the fact, that Mr. Alderman-Thorp
had always in Parliament acted up to these prin.
ciples, the necessity of which was recogiased iir the
preceding one.
The second Resolution was thou read huts be
Choir, tt*d corned unanienossly.
Mr. SeeNoeite then said, that it was nom his
duty to propose a resolution of importance regard.
hug the worthy individual whosachnine were at pre.
sent under their consideration. He appealed colitis.
dently to all persons who had ever transacted bus,-
otos of a public or private description with Alder-
man Thorp, whether be had not modernity used Ms
strongest exertions to advance the interests, whether
public or private, of his curistitueuis—(Cheers)
-.whether his course as II aroatur and a putit..•
men had not been always marked by a Now an,.
dependence ? • His fortune was such as to
solace him' above all temptation to deviate through
any selfish motive from the path of duty.-..
His own extensive transactions and large establish-
messes to trade—his counexions with the manufac.
'fining interests in town and coolitry....aud .his
acquaintance, from persousl•experseece, with whist
would best ideal:ice the cause of cominince....ina in.
crossed industry ist.dischariting the duties of hie
civic offices—and his 11111/111Untlag altrallua -to shove
of his Parliamentary digest, cempleted his wealth.
enthuse to represent 611-11ret coy to the aspire.
He would ventore•to sasar. Chas's • OssAirirs.
bibis s greateminion'of q • ,tiveSiu dim
riopinion AO sillilitibreADNirail, 'ilear:JorsHre
k toot si A Ideiass, 'Pimp *deb idugasred rlwllq
and assiduously is tadletilevaiMatikkamord tithe
public from nine teeing* flii iI Ifilllnting till tee we

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The ►eNlution having breu read,
Mr. FATELL addressed the meeting.

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Mere tbe.nettmllitstlialt: The principles an which he
had firtt solicited the osiffrages of the Livery were
thole avowed and estsibliahed .t the memorable •pe.
nod of and from these he had never swerves'.
Ile had dune every thing in his !bower la PtOnante a
:ie ►eprrarut+tion of the people in the nous. of
Lommon•. On every occasion he had voted *gonna
the improper expenditure of the public money,
mud they kitew how neceuary it was to have w•tch-
Then ennatanily on the look out at • time when in.
I►tnrh of the public money *all improvidently ez-
iwn.lr4. lie h•d, therefiwe, great pleasure in cub-
mittiesg. to them a resolution. grounded on their

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leen ealleJ no most unexpectedly to second the re.
.Ic/dation. But he had great pleasure in being able
t hear testimony to what they had before heard of
the constitutional principles and faithful conduct
of the worthy Alderman, and in declaring his most
hearty concurrence in the resolution', already come
to. The time woe now come to choose free, boom,
and independeut men; and though the worthy
.41dernien had not very long enjoyed a seat in the
house, yet it was long enough to approve himself •
• 1,1 uous. independeut. and able Representative. They
had known him es • Sheriff, as au Alderman. and
:ma Representative, and he was sere they had been
fullyisatiafierl with him in these different office...—
Wheat, hear.)—He (Mr. navel') could bear tea•
tirnony to his zeal as Chairman of the Irish So.
ciery. it had never been exceeded by any of his
predecessors. Above all, he had strictly followed
~,sip in practice the constitutional principles me the
avowal of which he had been elected. Ile, there-
fore, felt great pleasure itr seconding the resolu-
tion, and he hoped that Alderman Thorp would
again be sent in to the House of Commons as the
representstive of this greet city.—(Applaisse.)
The resolution was then carried miammously.
Mr. SLADE said, that they had met there that
dry for the purpose of securing the free election of
Mr. Alderman Thorp. Having begun the work,
is was necessary it should be finished. It had been
• maxim of an illustrious defruder of his country,
" England expects every man to do his duty," he
trusted that that would be the feeling of every man
in the room; that each person would he impressed
with the sentiment that he had a duty to perform,
and individually exert himself in securing the re-
torts of their tried sod able Member. He trusted
that these observations would go home to the
bosom• of all who heard him, that they would
bear them is mind, and act up to them each
ac-
cordtug to his opportunities. Fle then proposed
the fourth Resolution. which was carried in the
same manner as the preceding.
Mr. Alderman THoar then entered the room,
and advanced to the table amidst loud and general
plaudits.
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The Resolutions were read to him by the CliAlit-
s %Pt, alter which he addressed the Meeting.—
Ifr had never felt so strongly as that moment the
deficiency of his capability to thank, in the man-
ner his feelings dictated, an large and respectable
sn assemblage of his friends,, for what they had
e!one on his behalf, in so kind and handsome a
manner. It was only by the gratitude of his heart,
and his future conduct, he could ever hope to make
the smallest return.—He was well aware of the
many difficult ies to he encountered by en honest and
iiiArpesident Member of the House of Commons
in the discharge of his duty; he was well aware dist
it .required the highest talents and abilities, and
that he could not lay claim to either of these ; but
he hoped, et least, that since lie had been appoint-
ed to represent them, be had attended to the (er-
farmsnce of the various dailies which such a dust
required, with industry and fidelity. —/ Hear,
liner.)—Ha trailed that he had always supported
.the interests of the Livery, and laboured to
ffect a curtailment of the public ezpenditurg.—
Ile had little other merit to pretend to but a abet
attention to parliamentary business; he believed it
was constant and unremitting—he believed that he
• tad endeavoured to promote the interests of every
individual, and of every body of men who had
applied to him fur that purpose. When lie
first had solicited their interest to place him
in the high situation he had bad the honour
to fill. he had stated the principles on which
be conceived himself bound to act in the Senate.—
He had not swerved from them, and they were still
the pante. —f Hear. Aeon I—He was attached to
the Constitution, as established in 168 e. Ile was
an 'swill to corruption and public extravagance,
sod he had endeavoured to promote that, without
which Ire thought there was no security to the
throne or the people—a free Represeutation.—
rppLasne.)..-Frons what had occurred on a late
occasion, it was plain that all feeling ou this most
importairt subject was net deed in the House of
Con:mons —(Hear)—and if the people would but
take care what Elite they sent in there to speak their
opirrious„ this question might ultimately succeed.
The representatives were now about to resign back
their trust into the hands of those who had delegated
flies ; at this period he would not have offered
Ismael, to their notice again had it ISOi been for the
very eticeoroOng language of his friends, and the
pewees', the almost universal oilers of support he
had experieoced. These, with the kind approba-
Into of large and respectable an assembly, had
decided him a second tiros to appeal to the opinions
a the Livery. He did rot doubt that there would
he a were coolest. but he did not fear its result.
wris out there to speak of the preleusions of the
other candidates, fur whom he entertained the
highest respect. It would be the part of the suc-
cessful ones to speak their *pianos% said attend to
their ititerests joustly and concurrently ; and how-
ever they might differ oat politics, to their deter-
minatiun they were bound to yield. For himself; '
with the asourence of this gratifying and spouts.
moss support from se assay friends, aid so marry
valved iodivideele ea be saw iu that mop he had
every reams to expect the most complete success.
f (;hsers.)—He might deceive himself, for there
wools' he a spaded dental ; hut with die warm
mad wipeouts support of his ileieuds mad this meet.
log. he woe esogistitt is bopiog that he should be
ambled to mormare that ,respectable situations to
whisk their selfraget had before elevated
• bed esdy fort to express hie most cordial
thanks to the , who hod eostribeted
tom so large erridlimeretable se assemblage at that
hoar ef the depeknowieg. es he did. the 1100/10••

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