Star.
London, England, 1824-12-27 00:00:00

ALARMING F2Re.

FARTHER PARTICULARS.
Friday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, the
newly-erected and exten-ire I remiei belonging to A:r.
Bradford, a patent varnished leather•manutacturer, in
William-street, Spafields, were discovered to be on
fire, aand though the engines were in tolerably prompt
attendance, the flames, from the combustible nature
of the ingredients used in the manufacture of the
varnish, were such as not to be got under ; and though
the premises-Are within about two hundred yards of the
New River-head, the supply of water was even here
deficient. The situation of the ground, however, in
some measure explains this circumstance. It is neat ty
level with the Head, and therefore some propelling
power might he necessary to raise it above the top of
the plug; the New River Company therefore cannot L•e
(only blamed in this instance; but a tank of water st
a greater height would be highly serviceable, especially.
in the neighbourhood contiguous to and level with the.
Works. The manufactory was deserving particular .
attention, and much praise is due to Nit% hr tdford for
Isis adoption of the iron roof, which is of simple yet
ingenious construction, and which, though the pre-
mises and everything they contained were reduced o
ashes, remains very little the worst. The material
with which it was covered is still more_ novel ; it con-
sisted of thin sheets of zinc, laid on in the usual manner
of slating, and which from its being readily fa ible at
a degree of heat much under what may be requisite to
the melting of lead, ran off, lightening by that means
the roof of its burthen before the heat required roe its
fus'o I was sufficient td render the iron ductile, and ul-
imately leaving the roof, rafters, &c. to sustain the
walls, not a brick of which seems to have been dii-
['laced. It may be observed here, that in many ia-
stances the falling in of the roof displaces if not brings
down a considerable part, and in some cases the whole of
the walls, which in all buildings are considerably tied
and strengthened by the work of the roof. The heat
was intense, occasioned by the burning of a great
quantity of oil, resin, &c. and from seven to eight
hundred gallons of varnish, which prodficed a brilliant
display of colour. Blue and green balls of fire were
thrown up to an amazing height, illuminating the
whole neighbourhood. One of the adjoining houses
suffered materially ; in other respects the fire was cur-
fined to the factory.

Sir ;JOSEPH COPLEY, 13art. is ervert i ling a ;hooting
party at Sprotbrough ; amongst whom are, Lord Gamma
wow", Lord F. Lynam+ Gowea, Non. Gsoacit Foaxascur, Hon.
HENRY LiDIiZLL, and G. VEWASLES VIIINON, Esq.
Lord GWYDYR, with his usual benevolence at this
season, has distributed many wagott loads of Ere-wood, to the poor
of Llatirwst, and the neighbourhood.
Et.orrixszNT,-'-The neighbourhood of Ludlow has
lately been the scene of considerable agitation, occasioned by the
elopement of a young:lady, possessing considerable personil charon,
with a gallant son of Mars, who has been some months rusticating
to recover the effects of a West India campaign. The tugs iv~
notwithstanding every exertion of lhorses and post buys, woe
quickly pursued, and overtaken by a relative of the fair one.
The firm and decided conduct of Messrs. llurrol
and Sons, of Dublin, with respect to the resistance ni ide
by some of their workmen to use the wrought i-,11
work imported from Birminghavo, has completely suc-
ceeded in bringing those foolish and shunt sighted in ii-
viduals to a sense of what they owed to themselves, Their
employers, and their country.
Mr. Savery, of Bristol, was brought before the Nla•
gistrates, fct• a final examination, and after a patient
and careful inquiry, was fully committed to Ne.,vgate,
Bristol, for trial. Mr. P. PROTII RIME is reluctantly cern-
pelled to be the prosecutor, %Ouse name he has tor
for 14,0001. A person from Birmingham deposed to
such facts as left the Magistrates no option as to Lis
committal.

" Will you do me a favour ?" says young Georg::
Brooks to his wealthy ftiend, Simon Hanson. " Wliat
is it, George?" says Hanson. " I wish you to lend Me
4 hundred pounds, Sir," replies George. "Call at n.y
counting house," rejoined Hanson. George was w)t
long in paying his respects. " What security can you
give me, young Gentleman?" "My own personal se-
curity, Sir." " Very well ; get in here," says Hanson,
lifting up the lid of a large iron chest. " Get in there !'
exclaimed George in astonishment; " what for?''
" Why, that is the place whet': I always keep my se.
cuticles."

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