The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-19 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CA)(1111IDGE, Nov. 18.—The Rev. Edgar Rust, 8.A., was
last week instituted to the Rectory of Drmkston, Safi)lk, on
the presentation of John Edgar Rust, Esq., of Stowmarket.
'rue Rev. Thomas Henry Elwin, M.A., was last week Midi
tuted to the Rectory of Bradfield t. Clare, Suffolk, vacant by
the resignation and on the presentation of the Rev. Robert
Davers, of Bradfield St. George.
At the lete audit of the Governors of Oakham and Upping-
ham schools, the number of exhibitions of the value of 401.
per annum was increased to eight at each school. At the
same audit, John Bennet Godwin, from Oakham, and Ed-
ward Swann, and George R. Welstead, from UppiiTharn
school, . were appaitited exhibitioners. The value of the
exhibitiona at the four Colleges.,, St. John's, Clare-hall, Em-
manuel, and Sidney (four at each College), to which scholars
from Oakham and Uppingliam schools have a prior claim, has
been increased from 131. to 201. per annum. •
'On Sunday last a sermon was preached in the parish chucrh
of All Saints, Huntingdon, by the Hon. and Right Rev.' the
Lord Bishop, of Lincoln, for the benefit of the National Schools
in that toivn, when a handsome sum was collected. The in.
stiutions are not leas indebted to his Lordship for his excellent
charity sermon, than for his practical illustration of it, in his
own liberal donation.

UNIVERSITY or at,A5001,7
Nov. 15.—This day came on
the election of Lord Rector for the ensuing year, when two the
nations, the Glottana and Loudoniana, voted tbr Mr. Brougham,
and the other two, the Rothseyana and Tranforthana, for Sir
Walter Scott. It being provided by
the College statutes that in
the event of as equality in the nations, the casting vote should.
rest with the preceding Rector, it falls to Sir James Mack-
' intosh to decide which of these distinguished characters is to be
the next Lord Rector. There never was an election carried
on with less bustle than the present; scarcely a whisper having
passed on the subject during the preceding week. There were
a few "ea for Mr. MacKenzie (the Man of Feeling), and it
is robable there would have been many more, had it not been
n ified that the very advanced age of that excellent gentleman
v li
ould make it extremely inconvenient., if not impossible for
ldin to attend in_person, and undergo the ceremonial of instal.
lecion. We understand there is a doubt whether Sir James
it may not be necessary for him to announce his decision, ex
Mackintoshcatkeiiraei ;settle
n can the disputed point by letter, or whether
the Faculty Ili Should the latter be the case,
and Sir James not find it convenient to come down, die casting
vote will then fall to Mr. F. Jeffiey, who preceded Sir James
in that office.—(Glasiratr Herald.)

MOST DREADFUL FIRE.

( From the Edinburgh Advertiser, Nur,. 16.)

We had lately the painful task of detailing the
particulars of the dreadful fire in the High-street and the Par-
liament-square—we have now to record another which far sur-
passes the former in the destruction of property. The precise
spot where it broke out we have not been able to ascertain ; it
was somewhere about-the head of the Old Assembly-close, and
a faint idea may be formed of the destructive ravages of the
devouring element, when we state that the whole of the int-
nienee land fronting the Iligli-etreet (at the head of the before-
mentioned close), the adjoining premises, a considerable part
of which Was occupied as the Courant-office and dwelling-
houses, the whole of the extensive premises down the Assem-
bly-close which separate it from Borthwick's-close, and those
in the rear of the Courant-office, were destroyed. The only
premises now left standing, from the Covenant-close to the
Parliament-square, are those in which our publishing-office is
situated, anti which we only re-possessed on Saturday last since
the recent dire calamity. Hopes are entertained at the time
we are writing (half-past seven ..at.) that those premises will
escape the wide-spreading ruin.
The alarm took place at ten o'clock last night, and soon after
eleven the flames burst forth with great fury from the upper
windows of the front tenement, previous to which not an engine
had acted on it, at least in front; but the progress of the flames
was so rapid, that a more numerous and much more effective
establishment of that kind than Edinburgh can boast of, would
have scarcely been adequate to check the calamity. Providen-
tially the night was calm. The appearance of the conflagration
at two o'clock was truly awful, the surrounding atmosphere
being filled with sparks, some of which communicated with a
chimney on the opposite side of the street, which took fire, but
was soon put out. A strong detachment of the 72d regiment
under arms, and fatigue parties, to assist in whatever way they
could be useful, were early on the spot, and rendered great ser-
vice, in doing which they were strongly stimulated by their
officers. The constituted authorities, in conjunction with the
police, were also active, and on no similar occurrence could
more facility be given to the removal of property than on this
melancholy occasion. The Court of the Royal Exchange and
the Parliament Square were appropriated to the reception of
goods.
As at the late fire, a vast number of families are rendered
houselesa, a great number of whom are of the working class,
and a heart-rending scene presented itself in every direction,
which may readily be conceived, but which it would be
difficult to describe. From the early hour at which the alarm
was given, we sincerely hope no lives have been lost; indeed,
we are happy to say, we have heard no reports to that effect.—
The tenements were occupied in the sunk stories chiefly by
spirit dealers, and the street and second stories by various shop.
keepers, among whom are Duncan and Greg's carpet ware-
house, whose stock was expeditiously saved by the assistance
of carts; lsblister, grocer (whose dwelling-house was in an
upper story above his shop) ; the Courant Office ; Rollo, to-
bacconist ; Frier, meal-dealer, and a number of others, besides
Mauton's tavern, and spirit-dealers, in the Old Fishmarket and
Old Assembly Closes.
half-pact -10 a. m.—The large tenement In the Old As-
sembly Close still burns furiously, and unfortunately a high
wind front the south-west hag arisen. In addition to what we
have stated above, the tenement between the Courant and
Messrs. Thompson's book-binding establishment in the Fish.
market Close is destroyed; to the safety of the latter the wind
is favourable, but serious apprehension are entertained that the
fire will spread eastward. One man has been much hurt by
the falling of a part of the ruins.
Twelve o'Clock.—The steeple of the Tron Church has just
caught fire, from the burning flakes, which were carried, a con-
siderable distance, the wind still continuing high.
Five o'Clock, p. tn.—The Tron Church steeple is entirely
destroyed. A very bold attempt was made by some courageous
persons to get the flames subdued, by mounting on a corner of
the Church with a pipe, which was well directed. These men
kept their dangerous station and persevered although the burn-
ing timber fell from the top of the tower among them. The
fire burned with astonishing violence, and presented a singularly
grand and awful appearance. With the exception of injury
done by the water, the body of the Church has fortunately sus-
tained little injury. About twenty minutes past one o'clock a
dreadful crash was heard, which proved to be the falling of a
back wall, by which the roof of Messrs, Thompson's work-
shop was nearly destroyed, which had hitherto escaped with
little injury. These premises also took fire at this period, but
were got under. Soon after the east wall of the same ruin fell
with another tremendous crash. All the ruins present a fright.
ful appearance, threatening to fall every moment ; it is, how-
ever, thought the fire Is got under, but unfortunately it blows a
perfect hurricane from the south west. The Royal Dragoons
are now on duty to preserve order, as well as the 72il Foot.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
[From the Edinburgh Observer, N0v.16.]

Last night, about ten o'clock, a fire broke out on the south
side of the High-street, which for extent and rapidity equalled,
it' it did not surpass, the recent misfortune of the same nature,
which occurred near the same spot. It originated, we under.
stand, at the back, part of an upper flat of a tenement at the
head of the Old Assembly Close, and quickly penetrated to
the front premises in that part of' the street. Before the en.
gines, which were brought forward as expeditiously as possible
after the alarm was given, were able to commence operations,
the flames burst oat with violence from several windows on the
third storey. Their exertions were consequently of no effect ;
the devastating element extended rapidly, anti at twelve o'clock
three extensive lands of six. stories, comprehending et least a
third of that division of the High.street, were in flames
from the lower storey to the roof.. The scene at this mo.
mcnt was terrific. Every window of the burning buildings
vomited flames, and the whole firmament was illuminated by
flakes of fire, and red hot slates falling in a thick shower.
An immense crowd had assembled ; and the general
consternation was suddenly increased by the appearance
of smoke and flame on the opposite side of the street. Happily
this proved to be only a chimney on fire, and soon ceased to
excite alarm. About 1 o'clock, the conflagration, still advanc-
ing up the street, communicated to the roof of' a fourth land.—
The engines had hitherto been of very little service, but pipes
having been carried into the upper stories of this house, which
adjoins the Old Fishmarket.close, great exertions were made to
save it, but in vain. At the moment of going to press the work of
destruction still proceeds ; therefore we cannot pretend to guess
at the extent of the loss likely to be sustained. Among the pre-
mises destroyed are—Milner's laboratory; Duncan and Greig's
warehouse ; Isbister's, grocer; Rollo's, tobacconist ; Friar's,
mealmonger ; Robinson's, spirit-dealer; Courant Office, &c•
Many poor families residing in the upper stories are rendered
houseless by this disastrous event. It was truly affecting to
see them, with despair depicted in their faces, endeavouring to
save part of their furniture. A considerable quantity of move-
able property was carried into the .Royal Exchange. Every

person, whose premises were within the possible bounds of the
fire, lost no time in removing all their valuable property to a
place of safety. On this, as on several former occasions of the
kind, we saw little to commend in the manner in which the
engines were brought into play in the outset. For a consider•
able time, they merely served to throw away water on premises
that were visibly doomed to destruction, instead of directing
their attention to saving the adjoining houses. At the same
time, it must be admitted, that in such tumult and con•
fusion it is not easy to maintain regularity, or direct every
man's exertions to the proper point. A strong party of
the 72d regiment repaired to the spot on the first alarm.
Such of the military as were not employed in keeping
back the crowds, were busily occupied at the engines, Of in
assisting to remove goods ; and we observed several of the oIE.
cers particularly active in issuing orders, and giving cache
the arrangements of the civil power.
Seven o'clock.--We have not yet heard of any lives being
lost, but three or four individuals have been dreadfully bruit•
ed, in consequence of the falling of a wall in the Old Assembly
Close ; they were carried to the Royal Infirmary. The fire
still continues to burn with unabated fury—the high hone" en
both sides of Borthwick's Close, for a considerable way dews,
being in flames.
In addition to the particulars of the calamitous fire contained
in our column; the following have since been collected
The fire extended its ravages down Bortliwick's.cloee, on
that side which divided it from the Old Fhihrnarket-close, till
it destroyed 3 lands of houses. One occupied by Jlr. ThertT:
son, book-binder, was subsequently laid in ruin* kr die
jag of the gable of a house on the opposite wine of the 1.143"
Mr. Thompson's premises had only been recently rebuilt after
being destroyed by fire about a year ago.
On the west side
of the Old Assembly-close all the houses are destroyed for
upwards of 100 yards south. This was a peetalarli populous
part of the city, and perhaps not lees than 100 families Egret).
tiered houseless. The height of the most southerly house will
nine stories, and contained the Old Assembly flan. There
may be in all about twelve houses destroyed. No lives are
lost, so far as has yet been ascertained. By six o'clock
o'clock, P.M., the fire seemed to be got under, and Se..
veral of the engines were withdrawn. During
last night
the wind was moderate, but about eleven this forenoon it
began to blow a severe gale from the south-west. At
half-past eleven smoke was discovered issuing from
the Troll
Church steeple, the upper part of which was covered with leadn
This was at first supposed to be only a piece of burnt wood which
had been forced thither by the violence of the wind. In a few nu:.
nu ten, however, the whole tower of the steeple was in flames, ard
burning with a fury unexampled. In 40 minutes thebelfrY ton
weather-cock fell with a tremendous crash. The clock then
stopped, the hands pointing at half-past 12. Great exertions were
now made, by which the inside of the church was saved, but
the
two fine bells and the valuable steeple-clock, SS well as
whole inside of the steeple, are completely destroyed. The
church stands alone, and is situated about five hundred
feet to the eastward of the house in which the fire all'
ginated, between and which there are seven houses in
16
direct line injured; also the whole breadth of Veit'
street. Engines from Piershill Barracks, Leith Fort, and the
Castle, were in attendance, and wrought with much effeee,.l
parties of the Royal Dragoons, the Artillery, and dt.,..7;
ment of the 724 regiment. The engines under the 07:
of the military seemed more efficient, or better Managed'
the generality of those belonging to Insurance ComPenlet
A. Bit! aRAY, ObSSTVCI.OOIOI4

FIRE AT FULBOugg.—On WadMadill
~: glitIrl):
ing, about seven o'clock, the bbarnof Mr. John lioric4c* ;1
Fulbourn, was discovered to be on fire, and the fiseteill'urtll
-
of by Mr. Baker, which included all the corn of communicated with the rectory farm, lately taken Pessels o.
11
the igte bar•
vest, which, together with the buildings, were entirelif:
surn ed. The flames then spread across the road to a house The
pled by Mr. John Mason which was speedily lelelitied risite•
ground. The rectory-house, occupied by the BeY• ;ire
the
caught fire, and sustained considerable damage be1(I iM
raging element could be subdued. The general "unl ock
that the fire was occasioned by anincendisry. Mr. Hal Union
and Mr. Mason's premises were insured in the Norwich os
office, and the Rectory buildings in the Globe ; but we as
sorry to learn, that Mr. Raker, the most extensive su
by the
was not insured. Every possible exertion was MUad sof
Inhabitants and other persons present, to prevent the nitv-•nes
the flames, and the Sun, Norwich, and Ilertfonishire enrbois
speedily arrived, and continued playing throughout the vi
day.—( Cambridge Chronicle.)

We are informed that a very ingenious Al
portabletod
nvali s
in bed,
medicated
and
bath,
attheir which i
own is
polders houses,atia iyis
thate:arie,a
which possesses such extraordinary
the lives of many persons who had beep 4'v'
over by their medical attendants were h"nr
diately saved by its application, has be" Ini
vented and employed by Mr. LA 811411°14
Southampton-row, Russell-square.
During the sale of the Ortnonde Estates,
terday, at the Auction Mart, Mr. Roatelli;
the purchaser of the Chilcote Farms, 13%0-pocket
pocket picked of 3,0001. It is probable
well-dressed sharpers might have mixed in t.n.
crowded room, in the supposition that pers"s„int
tending to become purchasers would the' rel're.
fullywith large
seiec
selected the
hteo
principald epobsiitdsd,
their prey, and it appears
the booty, they were satisfied with the firs': it
periment. From the contiguity of the Oen",
is hoped that payment of the notes arcs etoeil`e
in time, though this circumstance might fa6lll,lle-
their being exchanged for cash by the dyretice
tors, and it is to be lamented that the P.rchod
of carrying large sums on such occasions, Ins.`,tei,
of giving checques with the banker's name NCI
across, should still be persisted in.
HORRIBLE CIRCUMSTANGE.-On FrideY. ,
the hounds of the Marquis of WATuttFoeo
drawing for a fox on Mount Misery, near( the
city, they came to a fault, when on some ° bed
gentlemen riding up, it was found that theY
met an infant, in appearance recently dead,l `
' 4i.
had devoured a great part of the body•
quest was subsequently held by Alderman ,to
LYN, Coroner, but no evidence was addecence.
throw_any light on this mysterious circurnstau

—(rValet:ford Mail.)
A duel took place on Saturday morning last tfi,
between Jean Dumas and John Rainy', •
coloured lads not exceeding 16 years of culle
The former was shot dead on the spot, the .
passing through his body. A Coroner's inclucs '
being held, their verdict was Witiiii iihird.
theel
against the survivor and the seconds ; and
father of the latter and the mother of the detea"
were also charged by the Coroner and the
as accessories before the fact.—
(Dominica Cliro.
Jur9
nicle, Sept. 16.)

.." For the EDDA, Fable

PRICE OF STOCKS 11119
Oak Sttick —
3 per Cent. Red. 95ilA
3perCtnt. Cons-- 9511 6 öii
3i per Cent —
Ditto Red. 101111
t I Di,stl.
Pe4.1,,,,—*" 1 New 103 th
Hank Long Ann. 23 1-16th A
tin p.. 3 per Cents. —
kt Stock
Da—
ta Bonds llBs. 995.
south Sea Stock

•PRICES OF FOREIGN Ft
Autrianllds, b per ct ,i 4 A
Btaziliin li pm.
Ries% A yres
Ci...lilian, Bds, 8 per ct. ...
',a istubilm 11,1K.6 per ct.... 82
66. 1824 B4l
uitash. 5 per cent. —
(..iisek §erip 6 tlis.
beticiin lids 6si 65i
-........;_5c. rip
'itivolitan, 5 per cent.
--7-----,, Scrip
reuviin Bonds —

VII., see an. Fourth Page.

` PRICE or IRISH 6
tit* Brack ..
6"..1)04, 3i per cent. 2
',6ekti per et 1
1413*. Deb: 4
„_, per cent. —
-"',Yea. 5 per cent. —
-"
4.. toC 4 per cent. --....--.New
TreNaury Bills, 5 per cent —
t, 4 Detwatures, 3 per
LYlng in Hoepito 4 per ct.

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Old Annuities 943
New Ditto
Ex. Bills 10001.2 d. 59 60
Ditto I,d. 59 60
Ditto sool.*-41d. -.... 58 50
Ditto, Ihd.
Ditto Small:— N. 5B 60

Ditto lid. 59 GO
Ditto Commercial
Bank for Act.
India for Acct.
Corti. for Account ... 9.51 6 op

NOS, 'AT ONE o'ctmcK.
Portuguese Bonds 9l A
Scrip
Prtotittn, 5 per ct.
Ditto New 100}i
itushian, New, 5 per ct.... 953
Spanish 1821, 5 per ct.22i 3
1823, ditto ...1, 161
Alliance Shares
Palladium
Equitable Loan
Canadian
French Renter ......
Scrip

ITOCKS, Nov. 16.
1 Grand Canal Loan, t$ p.ct. 60
Ditto 4 per cent. ...
----Ditto Stock

Royal Canal Stock
.Vide-street Cert. 6 per ct —
1)o. Deb. with Gov. Sec.—
Pipe %Vater Deb. 5 per ct.
Do! Ryer cent.

Ballast (Alice dort. Sec.
4 per cent.

FOREIGN ?.14ILS.
A anIVED.

DUE.
0

(hernsey and Jersey
Gettenburgh
liarnburglt
Tolland -
Flanders
France
Leeward Islands

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4R, 21 minitteit after 1.1 Evening, 49 nil:lnter after 1.

THE SUN.

SOLEN QUIS'DICEILE FALSUSI AUDX.47

LONDON,
PR/DAY EVENING, N0V.19, 1824.

We Can positively state, that Tim KING will
beinTowu tomorrow, to receive the two Re-
Ptltts the RECORDER.

, We have received the Paris Papers of Tues,
'l4).'t and the Etoilc dated 'Wednesday. They
l'
Chief' filled with discussions of the plans
tor . y
ti 'lndemnifying the emigrants, and the evacua-
% 0 Spain.
.111tlere is abundant intelligence from Greece
tentttle previous accounts of the successes of the
-reeks, except the report of the Austrian Ob-
ileriers which endeavours to diminish as much as
tt7siblithe disasters of the Turks. Yet even from
4,Journat may be infered the magnitude of the
Itterses sustained by the Turks, for it finishes
41cknowletiging that on the part of the Porte
the Naval campaign of this year may be con-
%red as terminated, without having produced
Itl.essential result." On this remark a French
lou.
"%list justly observes " The Greeks will not
41tre to this • the result is for them more than
tsith . :
"tint, it is decisive."
The alleged capture by the Greeks of lutt,t-
-kll4
'IIAcHA the son of the Pacha of Egypt, in
01
bi' ,
,4aval engagement near Mitylene on the 7th
hlinThr Which was at one time contradicted, Is
r' w Cflnfirrned by letters received yesterday
4°4* T
ktt rteste, dated the 3d inst., at which port
111 41'4 were brought by the Maluirra that, when
i w'lltunied the island of Hydra, IBRAHIM PACIIA
ItiLk there a prisoner. Before his defeat and capture
th 444111 had written a prophetic letter to his fa-
:r 4111131F.T ALT, expressing his opinion of the
\ i4.'lllit and resources of the Greeks, and of the
t;itltY likely to. be sustained by the Egyptians
tit:l,olnelt formidable opponents, in which are
~(1)11.1ttic" ing. passages •.
Nif_riced, AI. Coccini of mante, has given us very errone-
ti, martionrespecting the affairs of Greece. It isnot true that
ttettivll°tes have separated from the rebels, or that the Greeks
111144 tied by dissensions: on the contrary, I find them more
'they :114 flrln in their resolution than I could even have thought.
t'4tvityt4ave resPectuble forces both by sea and land, and I am
4')1144-e"' that, instead of our doing them any injury, they will
i,ltt feat deal, and for that reason I beg your Highness to
roii t 11,
..;,e necessary instructions, either for returning
.to
',lt il,' tker teir any other movement which you may think suit-
'pr 'l' any
situation. Such, then, is the result of a
14„tiskd ;
4,111ia 4,441. immense preparations, and of six months em-
tiiiitkhe 1,4;41,14mg an Egyptian fleet to the Archipelago.
r4ißt4' will see what a people can do who combat fir
(In' their independence, and Christendom."

ra
tsivmw, es, dated the Ist of October, were
IN 1' Yesterday at the Colonial Department
C. Ileutenant-Geueral Sir HENRY WAILDE)
C. 13
at Barbadoes.—Dispatches, dated the
Vi)art'jet°ber, were also received at the same
merjt
from Governor and Vice-Admiral
hIPPy "broar), Bart., at Trinidad. 'We are
r'4l.keti°,,, "ate that both the Colonies remained
lest .1 tranquil.
1.144:1114Y morning the CHANCELLOR of the
ckt,ra arrived in town from his seat at
a11),,t11) in Kent, and after transacting
"81ness for a short time, the Right Hon.
Inn 1 f
Q°/itt; „r t town for Yorkshire, in conse-
t,,`'it tile sudden indisposition of a relative.
*4
(14Y Suant set off for Windsor yes-
tj
llere he will have his first audience of
prdlrrY since his return from his embassy to
4ch Court.