The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-27 00:00:00

CERTIFICATES.

W. Eirton„ of Ditocohicr, York, maltiter FL Cron-
titer, of them A 111,1111 rer I, Gtooloottes-firbili London. spirit.
1111.11 limit —A. Morn, of litiolo th, tociostler.—G Gregory,
aro. of (Itchier, —W R. Intim:l, jun. of Jewry.
shevt, A !Agate, 1. and sow-manufacturer Juboatou,
of Manchester, silk•tourcer.

Barha,lites Paper.; to the 20th of June have ar-
rived. The Semiramis frigate, C ))))) motion. Sir
.latiaLs YEO, 'privet' ..tr she 1.1iu.1, on the 16th of
May, from Coat of Africa. She was extrected
to sail •nnaio on the oßili of the atone month, fur Jd.
InalCil. moil thence to Eeiglait.
All the tiri.inu•rr Beide...red to death at the last
Assizeis sit No, thrilintoto have been respited, in
cutooyieence or time rainiest sitterceiaiou of Milt of
the insticipal it:hob:biota of the toffy.

rith 1.4 N A

‘VATERFORD, JULY QQ.
EMBARK 4TION OF CAVA I. Y.—The *tiverugmitt
calitagre which IVicerfor4l p50...r.0r. (or the landing
tint esishorkoui•so of royalty, hove of late brill frt.
quesstly noticed. A tits ski, git nstratiun of flies*
aitivehugeot was ufT.nle,l dielo
aim) of the 7th Dragoon Gsiords armed here u
Monday, assd the ecrosol uu Ttiesslo) ; after a abort
refrestosiont, each slay, age, &C.
Were all safely, lull .with octants! facility, pot use
board troisepotto Kim-a:4 of the Pantile. and
diatrly dripped down the rarer, and soiled directly
for Biddeford, without the drhy of a riugle night
ashore. or the occurrence of tatty occident. It could
he difficult to find a place where nttier, could be
better managed.

nENERAL ELECTION.
WEXFORD, 3loxn*Y, Jut.y 20.

CUP*
litupford .. 4 Dsito
ColeWindt..
V'lcnica

The general opinion is that thee Elet tion wnutJ
close ye+terday or this day by the returo auJ the.
consequent chairing .1 ,qessts. Carew iti.d Cul-
dough. All the bo"ths have fur some time been
clo-td, except that of the extensive Barony of
Bantry, where the interest of the Lord appears ex-
ceedingly weak,

DUBLIN. JULY 20.

List night a most destructit•r mid al srw•ug ft• 6
broke out at hall-past leo o'clock. m the 11",k`,. Of
Mr. I),toiel M'Ketut, grocer mod el.utt-meii•hatut,
al the corner of Alerriott-row. It was
.1 aua. d bt•

stupid boy he'dig sent down to the er Ilar tii dram a
gallon of spirits, in doing which the 11. me of the
candle commuiticsted to the liquor, suit instantly
produced a blade that Ito {summit power coastal feslll.
The inhabitants of the house slught their safety in
flight; cud so rapidly dirt the fl,itnes rush through-
out the building, that a female servant was dread.
fidly, although we hope not dangerously, buite,
The neightedirliond being alarmed, assistance was
rendered Emil every quarter. The civil authority
appeared in the very earliest period of the tire.
—Mr. Alderman Fleming, Mr. Sheriff Wheeler,
the whole of the Police of the sixth under
the eupetintettiltmer of Mr. Manniiig, Chief Peace
Officer, of that divisine, were speedily on the spot.
Detachments froin the 40th, 50th, and 93,1 (High-
landers) regiments were ordered out try Colonel
of the 3d Dragoon Guards, Field Officer
of the night. Mr. Quinton, with all the other
officers connected with the Pipe Water Establish.
ment, was us Cititi as pos.iiile in ottviefilice.
Err-
gine alter engoie arrived, and the head of tile
was knocked off by the direction of Mr. Slits.
riff Wheeler and Mr. Quinton, which produced tote
first supply of water. The fire by this time as.
slimed the most alarming and terrific appearance.
Explosions of the spirits and other iullauunablr. sub-
stances reratedly took place. Every exertion ass
made to save the building, but in vain.
At half-past eleven it presented our of the most
awful spectacle. that we have ever witnessed—the
reof was literally Mince ailf, and the fire burst (min
every wittil.ier of twit large fronts, mid mounted in
columns of flame f the roof in such a repirlzwiiy,
a. was scarcely ever witnessed in this city. At
about half past twelve, after the entire of the dwell.
ing had been consumed, the front towards Merriou.
street 1.11 in with e dreadful crash. Happily its fall
was perceived, and tio live. etre lost, although at -
veral eersons were hurt.
Water luiving been by this time obtained in
firge quantifies, the different togines of this city,
partici.hirly St. Peter's laree liarisli engine, and the
Atli• how allee C pelity'o• engine, proved h,ghly
effective iis *atter; the adjiiiising liiiiists from the
flames. At two o'clock, there was twitting I. It iif
the house but the south flout ; the houses ma rails
side erre preserved. fr aright seem tirvidititia to
attempt to give airy pre-eminence to one ie-tuat
more than atiother, but besides the civil authorities
whom we have oh eady mentioned, the prompt
attention of the different tletachinetita of the gar-
rison, which acre called out by Coliiiiel Holmes,
and elreh were commanded by Ltrutetianit Sorry
of the 20110, Lieutenant Drown of the 50th, owl
L caimans Sutherland of the 93 I (Iliglifrotleop),
assisted by several officers, whose nr:ous we were
unable to Dioxin, were IliOity conspicuous.
'Else fire was got under without any oilier
than what we have enumerated. Thr lease c.u..
sumed was, ee are sorry to say, taut iitsur,i.--
(Currespondeni. I

By the Trinidad Courant, of the ed nay, we re-
gret tOHt on the ',receding (lay a ti e took
place in as wooden huildin in the town of S.in Fis•
nand°, which cominoweatell wilt bud' rapuhry to
other houses of this description, that to le-s than
tine hours nearly the whole 01 the tu,"n oats
consumed. The loss bustained ou tl:is occasion
mod have been very conpitlerithle ; atal tt dpvt.rt.
that about 200 lilido.oftmizar, which had hero pLicid
there fur the purpose of shipping, were destroyed.

A negocOttion for • loan ha• been set on foot his•
his Holiness the POPE wish Meson. Itontsctittn.
The sum required will nut exceed 500,000 L vzerhol:.
The shoemakers of Shreasbute have struck
an increase of wages. Those ut StssiforJ use ;se.
paring to follow the example.

Setoniny--ST. at the Bank, Excluqurr,

East ludte, and Suutts Sri Hunan,.

CIRTII.

In Hill-street, P.etkel.y.squme, un tl.e 21st instaid, Je
Lady of Thomas Knox, Coq M.P. Ida dAsogill.r.