The Sun.
London, England, 1803-12-02 00:00:00

DREADFUL FIR!.

'Tait morning about three o'clock a dreadful 1,
fire broke out in Frith.srreet, Soho, near Compton-
street. After the alarm was given, a considerable
time unfortunately elapsed before water could be
procured, in consequence of which the flames soon
attained a height that threatened destruftion to the
whole neighbourhood. The fire burnt into Compton.
street on one side, and into Dean.street behind.—
In Frith street, every house from Queen-street to ►
Compton.street is completely destroyed, with the
exception only of Wits t Ws the Confectioner, the
corner of Frith-street and • Compton-street, which
escaped almost miraculously, for the two adjoining
houses to it in Compton.street are buint to the ground.
The rear of several houses on the E;st side of Dean.
street are considerably damaged. The fire com.
menced, we understand, in the back.shop.of Messrs.
JACKSON and MOAK.
Water having been at length procured, the Baron
were nearly got under between eight and nine. The
ruins continued burning at eleven o'clock this
morning. About ten o'clock the fronts of three
houses in Compton.street fell into the street with
a dreadful crash. No one was hurt. ln the early
part of the morning, a fireman had both his thighs
broke by the fall of one of the houses in Frith.
street, and another is said to have been killed.
Several :oldie Royal Westminster, the Prince of
Wales's, the Loyal Britons, and other Corps, at.
tended very soon after the alarm was given, to pro.
H.teft the property of the unfortunate sufferers. The
ternituee that could pe saved was' pilad up in the
~,lower part of Frith-street, and. a Military Guald.
mounted over it. The loa's sustained is, we fear,
~very great, as the fire has been one of the most ex.
teneave in its effelts that has been witneased in the
Metropolis for a considerable period.'
• - vast crowd hid colleCted thii'morning to view
the' dire effeas of the calamity,' but the Volunteers
very propelly barred 'all access into Compton.street,
or r rith.street, except to those who had.real husi.
rotorin either. The engines of all the Fire.olfices'
in Londoni were actively employed at eleven in ex.
'tinguiShing the flames, which Were still bursting
from the ruins. . •
We have nut heard that any other accident hap.
pened, except those we have mentioned, neither
cart we at present ciallea the naives oftie sufferers,
the alarm and confusion incident'-to so 'recent it• ea..
Uglify., preventing many of the particulais..frony
transpiring. It is not yet knoWn how the file
originated.,

4k7SWER TO CURSORY REMARKS.

Wz have read with great attention and with
the highest satistadion the Plain Answer to one
of the most infamous Publications which ever issued
from the Press. This Answer, though in plain, is
at the same time couched in very forcible language.
It, toddies,' in a most interesting manner, upon
'points upon width much misrepresentation has gone
forth, and it vindicates very successfully she Cha.
rafters of those whose Cause it espouses, from at.
tacks of the blackest malignity. Whoever may be
the Author, we think the Public is highly indebted
to hint for exposing the baseness of the "Cursory
'Remarks." His. work in every respect forms a
contrast to that to which he replies. In the Cursory
Remarks we observed a forced, pedantic, and af.
fated style', conveying base insinuation, and un.
derraining. illustrious Charaders. in the " Plain
Answer," the style is simple and unaffeded—no
attempt is made to depreciate unfairly the Character
of any person, and the Fads it contains are related
with a-degree of Candour which stamps them with.
authenticity.
The Letter; If Fits 4. Albion, likewise in. Answer
to the Cursory Remarks, and which have appeared
in the Columns of this Paper, are re.published this
day, very much altered and improved, with the ria.
dition 'of many -valuable and interesting Notes.
These twn Pamphlets form together a very full and
. most satisfactory Reply to every point touched upon
by the Neas,Obser•urr, and ,fully expose the many
falsehoods which he has adduced.

Tess
TlitATl.E.—The Comedy'Orjobn
which often as it has been represented, is still very
,attractive, was the dramatic treat of last night at
Covent Garden Theatre. The part of Dennis
ruildery, was peiformed for the first time by, Mr.
WAbor, and though he followed two very success-
representatives of it, he rendered it very con-
spicuous in the piece, and excited, much applause.—
fle did not copy the manner of either of 'his prede.
'Cessors,, but played in a style of broad, yet .by no
"mians•eoarse huthour, which rendered. it very cf.
.We shall not enter into any invidious
comparisons, but we may venture to Say that if he
`had originally appeared its, the part,' his perform,'
-ii nce . would have subtratted: very. little float the
popularity of the piece.--At the pmd of the first'an
Coons cadie fOrward and stated that in come_
Ouenceof the sudden indisposition of Mr;
17011, Mr. laa.ttalt, had, at a very short notice,
tinderraken the pert, of
.Frank X oclqale, and soli.,
cited the usual, indulgence of the-Ptiblic.—,KLA..
Naar, by the occasional asaistanee of thi book, was
able to .get through the part tolerably*, Well.—
L wls has so accurately observed the race of Boae4,
street Lauver:, that he hat. now :;given` the last
finish to the part. of roar Shd//fron, which is more
,entertaining than ever. The Play, notvvithstand.
ing the drawback of iiajitig one of the prineipal
parts, Went off with its usual interest and tfreet:
,One of the great Focal rerfiriviers.of Covent
Garden Theatre, has been lately somewhat, orit:of
run* .with ihe Manager. the cash he :receive; is
hOwever so ample a compensatioolor all hill Nate:,
that the best thing he. can do, i 4 to lower 4it tour,
and endeavour to preservekarynany.
The Ladies of Cheshire arc proceeding, with
great expedition, in, the. preparation of Flannel
Waistcoats for the Royal Cheshire Militia.,
On Wednesday night a.burglary ,was committed
in the house of the Hon. Capt. Litaser, at Hen.:
don, 'and plate and-other articles stolen to a consi-
• derable imount Two of the female servants were
last night brought to BOW-Street Office onitispicion,
and from, what minspised, were committed for fur..
thee examination. •