The Sun.
London, England, 1801-02-10 00:00:00

DUNLIN,'IN a. 5...

A dreadful fire broke out on Tuesday night
last in Golden-lane, in .the timber-yard of Mr.
Hartwell (who had died on the morning .of
day) : it raged with much violence, but tbe
tart' attending almost instantly, and Mr. Grant,
of the Ordnance, having brought up the engine
belonging to that establishment, the tire was, by
..the exertions of Mr. Grant, subdued before it
could spread to any of the neighbouring houses';
a circumstance peculiarly fortunate, as a violent
.gale of wind prevailed at the moment, which
threatened to spread destruttion over that quar-
ter of the city.

Some days since, as James Barlow, Esq. of
Great George's.streer, North, Dublin, was re-
turning to this'city from Navan, in the County
of Meath,, in a post-chaise, accompanied by one
of his clerks, and attended by a servant on horse,
back, he was stopped at a place , called Dowds-
town, within two miles and, a half of Navan
by two armed ruffians, who, having robbeti
him of a parcel of half Bank-notes, together
with some cash and other articles, mounted his
servant's horse and rode off. In a short time
after Richard Ledwidge, of Kilcarn, miller, hav-
ing heard of this outrage, communicated the in-
telligence io -Philip Barry, Esq. of Navan, who
assisted by -Ledwidge, two of his sons (Mr.
John and Mr: James arry), and a servant, com-
menced a pursnit, which was continued for se-
veral miles; when this party having nearly come
up with the robbers a little beyond the Abbey.
of Bedive,-were in laced to divine them Selves, in
consequence of a disagreement in the accounts
given -respefting the - route of the robbers'i for.. •
•tunately, Mr. James Barry and Ledwidge having
taken the direelion towards the Commons of
Navan, there came up with them, and upon calling
out to them to surrender, one oldie robbers (who
is now in eustody,and calls himself Scully) having •
thrown open his great coat; was-elevating a
blunderbuss,, upon which Mr. Barry tired and
wounded him in the knee, notwithstanding which
he ptoceeded to fly. Mr, Barry then desiring
Ledwidge to pursue him, turned his atten-
tion to the second robber, who had fled upon
perceiving his companion ro have been fired ;0.—
He had just got over a large ditch, when Mr.
Barry attempting to, follow him, was. thrown
back, the mare on which he rode having missed
footing, owing to her. being blown in the
previous pursuit, which the villain seeing, im-
inediately turned about, and deliberately. aim-
ing a pistol, snapped at Mr.- Barry's head ;
but not haying dialed his purpose, fled into
a close country, where Mr. B. finding it im-
possible to follow him, discontinued the pursuit,
and returning to Ledwidge, found him struggling
with Scully in a ditch. The villain was secured
and conveyed to Navan, where he was identified
by Mr. Barlow and others, ,and has been since
lodged in the jail of Trim.

COUNTRY NEWS.

NEWCASTLE, FEB. 7.

His Grace the Duke Of NORTHITNII3ER LAND,
in consequence of the high price of Provisions,
has ordered a quanity of mixed Meal to be given
weekly at AlrOirick Castle, to the laborious and
industrious poor families in the Parish, to the
number of 135. On the present occasion his
Grace has confined his charitable aid to those
most, deserving persons, the industrious labourer
and mechanic, who require temporary relief; the
Legislittnre having made a Provision, by a late
Att, for bettering the. condition of the Parish
Poor.

On Wednesday morning last, the most dread.
ful hurricane came on at Hexham, which has
ever been rememberedby the oldest person living
in that • place :—A number of houses were un-
roofed, and cbiinnies blown down in the town and
neighbourhood ; but the most material damage
happened to the house occupied by Mr. Joseph
Newton, sadler, there : A stack of chimnies fell
upon the roof of the "house, broke through the
same. and the ceiling into Mr. Newton's bed_
chamber ; but he fortunately escaped unhurt :
Had the Breach been a. few inches wider, he must
have invevitably been buried in the ruins. The
house is totally unroofed, and the floor broke to
pieces.

'On Friday -night last, about half past eleyen
o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the Town-
head of Kelsoi'which, nearly at the same moment,
was discovered in a barn, and in all the stacks of
a barn-yard. Before any assistance could be pro-
cured, the flanks had communicated to several
houses,- and the whole beitig thatched, the fire
raged with dreadful fury for upwards of five
}loth before its progress could be arrested, al-
though every possible exertion was made by the
Townsmen, .assisted by the fire engines, and a
plentiful .supply-of water. We lament to state,
that a number of dwelling-housis,,:besides barns
and stables, were consumed, while the unhappy
inmates, driven naked frOm their beds by the ap.
prehension of instant death, were unable to save
the smallest article of clothing or household fiir.
niture.

(The unfortunate individual lost his life ; a
labourer- of the name, of Clarkson. After having
succeeded in saving his cow, he returned.to his
cottage, in the hope of saving some part of his
furniture; but before he could leave it, the roof
WI in, and he was buried in the ruins. The
body. was shortly, after dug out, in a state too
shocking for deseription.—His wife is dreadfully
scorched, but may be expelled to survive. Two
horses, a cow, and several bullocks were destroy.
ed in the flames, as were the stacks of corn and
hay :dimly mentioped, to a large amount. The
morning of Saturday presented the Aiding spec.
tack of upwards of eighteen w retched. finail ics,
including a. number of infant children, destitute

St. JAMES'S HAY MARKET, Feb. 7,
Ho, 41. os. od. to 61. Bs. od.—Aver. 51. 4s. od.
Smote, zl, Ss. od. W 21. 175. od.--Aver. 21. 115, od.

WHITECHAPEI. MARKET, Feb. 7.
flay, 41. tzs. oL to 61. los. od.--;Aver. 51„415.
Clover, 61. 10S. od. 10 71. 75. od.--Aver. 61. 18g. 6.1.
Straw, al. los. od. to al. ills. od.—Aver. al. 441114.

DISTANT COUNTRY MARKETS.
NrweußYL Feb. 5.
‘Vheit, 913. od. to 184. od. Oats, 335.,6i. to sss. od.
I
Barley, sax. Bd. to 945. od. BeanS,,7Bs. ad. to 9aS. od.

SALIs4III:Y, Feb. 3.
Wheat, 1565. od; to igos. Oats, od. to 565. oti.
Baricy, 7bs. od. to 9os. od. Beans, gos. ad. to Sts. od.

Div tzts, Feb. S.
Wheat, 1445. od. to igios:od. Oats, 445. oA. to i'43. •d.
barley, 745. od. to 9ss, od. Beans, ti4s. 0,1. to 935. od,