Star.
London, England, 1801-04-01 00:00:00

co.twrAr NEWS.

NIV/CASTLX,MARCH feize the Eak op-
yortunity to relate to you the unexpected deftruc-
ta n of the fpire of St. Nicholas Church in this
town, which, for elegance of defign,lightnefs, and.
durability, had long beery elaffed among the fird
rrodultions of art in the North. Yellerday even-
titg, about eight o'clock (after expetieneing a fine
day) we had a fmart flower of rain, atteuded with
a throng foutherly wind, which• increafed confider-
ably : are little before nine tome (tones fell from
the (teeple, mit of 'which unfortunately alighted
upost a young woman, and bruited her fo defpe-
rately, that her life is in danger : it Rill continuing
to blow ftrong, fears were entertained for the far&
ty of the fteeple I the butchers who expo& their
meat for fade near the church, were very alert in
removing it ; the impending danger was iwittly
fpread around. I too, hearing of the dreadful
aWm, was repairing to view the caufe of it, when
I had fcarcely left the door, before the upper part
of tle finale, and as law as the belfry, was re-
moved from its (bug wonted fituation, covering at
Come &fiance froth its bate on the nolth-ftde (call-
ed the Flail-Armlet) with ntins. The mod pain-
ful part of the cataftrophe is,that t among others,
• b'ave lament the lore often of ahr fello* time.
tures, who have fallen vidints to their too Ardent
dein! of raving their property ; four of than were
butchers, owe of whom belonged to Morpeth ;, Evel
more perfbhs were feverely hurt, but I truft not
dangeroufly. A public houfe adjoining to the
church was nearly levelled with the around, and
feveral other buildings were materially damaged.
It ii inuch, to be feared that Tome more perfovis
have 101 l theirliria, whole curiofity had led them
to the fpot, as (while I write) Come are yet mif-
fing. Thesonfufion this difaltrous affair has oc.
eafioned I am at a lofs to defcribe ; numbers ofl
the inhabitants are continually repairing to view
the ruins. The fall of this elegant remains of an-
cient architeanre, which was 194 feet in height,
and adorned with 13 fpires, has been attributed to
various eaufes.
WHITRHAVEN. MARCH 24.-.—TIICJAMES packet,
Captain M,lirosti, which failed from hence for
Liverpool, about one o'clock in the afternoon of
Saturday thi tath init. (truck upon a land bank
between the mouths of the Lune and the Ribble,
6n the Lancaihire coati, about (even o'clock the
Caine evening—There were eighteen people on
board, fifteen of whom unfortunately perifhed !
Twelve of there were paffengers.—The furrivors
of this lamentable accident are, the mate of the
veffel, and two young men (mariners) belonging
to this town, who had taken a paffage in her.
The following are Tome of the particulars
tive to this melancholy accident. The James,
about half paft five o'clock, after failing from
ll'hitehaven, made the lower end of Walney. It
was then blowing hard, with fleet. About half
pet eight, Captain M,larosn Paid they would lay
her too : at that infant, the (truck upon a fends
bank, on the main, about four miles from Lytham.
The ftroke knocked off her rudder. They then'
. let go the anchor, but the made fo ranch watery
that they cut the cable, intending to run her ups
but The filled with water, and laid down on the
lee-fide ! The confufion and alarm upon deck
• were very great ;.and fix perfons were almoft in-
ftantly walled off the deck, and no more fees:
The remainder (twelve in number) climbed into
the fltiouels ; but, benumbed by the feverity ofthe
Weather nine of thefe dropped off, one after ano-
ther 1 The furviving three remained in the rigg.
:lug tin about half pall five o'clock on Sunday
morning, +when the veffel ebbed dry, and they got:
on Chore.
The bodies of four men and two women were
call up, (Friday laft) and buried. One of 'the
'men was a potter in this town a the two women
(iTANE"WATEON, and one of the name of CAIN)
fo belonged to this town. Of the other two, one
is a Scotch boy, and the other a young man, mate
of a veffel belonging to Liverpool. The other
'fufferers were Mr. Davits Evens, Lieutenant and
Surgeon in the Montgomery militia; Mi. Sire-'
RON, clerk to Meffrs. SUTTON and HUGHS'
Cif
Chefter ; Mr. ALEXANDER FLEMMING, (the boy
mentioned above was his fon) from Blackhole, in'
Perthfhire ; two young men, of the name of Rem,
from Scotland ; a foldier's wife ; Mr. Mffirrbse,
the mailer of the packet; Mr. Hoodlum', the
Reward; and JOHN COLLINS, (of Parton) a fea-
man on board her.
The veffel, cn FrPay haft, was fo fended as to
afford no profpefl of her ever being got Up : a part
of the materials had been raved, and otte boa" con.
taming wearing apparel. Diligent fearch was
making for the remainder of the bodies ; end care'
will be taken of any property found upon them.
ABERDEEN, Mater, 23.—0 n the lath intent,
Ales. Torrow, James Dinnes, Eliza Ritchie,
and Mary Dickie, from Peterhead, were tried
before the Sheriff, for exciting a mob, affaulting
and wounding a farmer in the neighbourhood of
l'etcihead, who had been employed by the magif-
mites, and principal inhabitants of that town to
pitrehafe meal in the country for the fupply of the
inhabitants.
&isle convicted, they were fentenced to pay
flues and be iniprifoned for various (paces accord-
- ing to their keenl de,gyees of guilt, and to find
furety to keep the peace.
EDINIVRGN, Marten aft.—For Tome time Raft
the following Ipecies of fraud has been predates.
upon feveral of the inhabitants perfon dreffed
in the habit of a tradeithan, pretending to be a
tater, and cmpin:-ed in the nethbourhood, waited
upon the prwrictors of different houfcs in the New
3 own, and vicinity. pretending he was recommend
eel by tome perfon they knew, and that he obfervetl
faulty parts in their roofs, which he would repair
With expedition' and in a fulicient manner, having
matenals at hand. in many instances he obtained
permiflion,but fe Wont remained above half an hour
en the roof, when be gave in a confiderable charge,
without doing any. work, or furnithing a tingle ma-
terial ; and when it happened that any change wa•
required, he pretended tit had none, and abfern.e.
ed with all the money. On Monday he was appi e•
lauded and committed to iail,and yetterday the Ma-

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