The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-14 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

THE THEATRE.—We have before noticed the
representation of The Marriage of Figaro at the
new Haymarket Theatre ; but the general merit
of the performance entitles it to renewed atten-
tion. The piece was performed again last night,
and such has been its previous impression, that
a crowded audience attended on this occasion;
and the whole was received with very great ap-
plause. No doubt, however, the new Theatre
has no slight operation on public curiosity.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 12.—1 t has been blowing
a gale from the westward the whole of last night
and the greater part of this day, accompanied
with rain. So heavy was the swell this morning,
as to interrupt our communication with the ship-
ping. The Tyne is still detained at Cowes by
adverse winds, having on board Lord AUCK-
LAND, for Bordeaux ; and Mr. BENT, M.P., for
Demerara. The Tartar frigate is ordered round
to Plymouth, to be paid off, where the Iphi-
genia is fitting out, to replace her on the African
station. From the tempestuous state of the wea-
ther, it is imagined that the KING has landed at
some Cambrian port, and proceeded thence to
the Metropolis, where, in all probability, his
MAJESTY may haw arrived by this. The Hy-
perion, from Plymouth Sound, cannot yet have
sailed with Lord CHARLES SOMERSET, for the
Cape. She touches first at Madeira, and then
proceeds to her destination. But the same winds
which delay the departure of the outward-bound
vessels' from this port, will operate• to the deten-
tion of those lower down the Channel. At pre-
sent, there seems to be little prospect of any
change. His Grace the Duke of MANCHESTER
has proceeded to London; Sir JOHN KEENE has
joined his family at Southsea.

FIRE IN GRACECHURCH-STREET.
Yesterday evening, at a quarter past &wen o'clock, an Inqui-
sition was taken at the George and Vulture Tavern, George-
vard, Lombard-street, before Taos. SHELTON, Esq., Coroner
for London and Southwark, on the bodies of Hope Parkins,
Abraham Jackson, and another man unknown, who perished
at the above fire.

Samuel Burstin, of Three King-court, Lombard-street, tire-
' man to the London Assurance Office, stated, that when he and
the deceased, Parkins, arrived in Gracechurch-street, they
found Mr. Ryan's house oil tire; they went up to the first
floor, and found that and the greater part of the premises in
flames. Parkins took down the clock, and went down stairs
with it. Witness received a weighty box, which he imaginel
contained cash, and took it out at the window; but when he came
to the house of Mr. Collins, where he intended to deposit it, the
lid came off; and he discovered it only contained brown sugar;
on his return the house had become such a prey to the devour.
ing element, that any further attempts to save it were fruitless ;
he consequently went to play upon the house of Mr. Bull,
which was insured in their office. The body of Parkins was
found on Wednesday morning under the writing-desk, at the
house of Mr. Ryan ; the same evening the body of Jack-
son was discovered also in the ruins of the same house. Jack-
son was a turucock belonging to the London Fire Office. An-
other fireman assisted in taking down some china, and a look-
ing-glass, at Mr. Ryan's house. He saw Parkins coming down
with a glass; he afterwards returned up stairs, and found the
staircase above the dining-room on fire, as also the kitchen : not
seeing any of his fellow-servants, he came out; in a quarter of
an hour afterwards the roof and walls fell in ; he could not say
accurately in which house the fire broke out, as they were nearly
all on fire at the same moment.

Here it was observed by several of the Jury that the houses
had been in a very dilapidated state.
Mr. Ryan said, he heard an alarm of fire in the street ; he
opened the window but saw no fire ; he alarmed the family, his
servants brought down their boxes • he got his books from the
counting-house, and also his cashbox ; but still saw no ap-
pearance of fire. He looked towards Mr. Fossack's, next door,
but still saw no fire. He then returned up stairs, and found the
whole place in flames, and the heat was so intense that he was
obliged, to retreat as fast as possible.
. There was no evidence to spew how the Turncock or the other
man came to be there, nor could their deaths be accounted for,
otherwise than from the circumstance of their bodies being
found in the ruins of Mr._Ryan's house, where it is conj2ctur-
ed they went to render assistance, or to save some part of the
property.
Verdict—That the deceased persons came to their deaths by
accident.