Star.
London, England, 1831-01-31 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF INCENDIARY FIRES.

The spirit of incendiar ism has again showed itself in this
neighbourhood. Between the hours cf eight and nine o'cli,ek
on Wednesday evening, a barn, containing about four loads
of thrashed wheat, 30 quarters of orate, a quantity of bailey
in sacks, and about 30 tons of straw, and wheat and barley
rick, of Mr. Luther Cooper Morgan, Upper Bedenham farm,
between Gosport and Fareham, were discoved to be on tire.
It burnt with unabated fury, threatening total destruction to
the entire premises. The flames, although the night war
exceedingly fine sad light, were visible for many miles, and
a great concourse of people was within a short time drat it
to witness the sad tutruction of property. WO) the
assistance of the fire-engines from Gosport, Stubbirgt‘n
and other places, and those at Weevil belonging to Govern-
ment, the fire was in a measure subdued, but not until the
barn, wheat-rick, barley-stack, one waggon, and a cart, were
totally consumed. Had it not been for the valuable assist-
ance and intrepidity of the officers of the St. Vincent, Welles-
ley, Ganges, and Onyx, and the brave seamen and marines
of these respective ships, aided by detachments of the 11th
and 35th regiments, the damage could have been much more
serious. —Hampshire Telegraph.
The passengers by the Wonder coach brought the dis-
tressing intelligence to this town (Shrewsbury) last night,
that a large clover-stack, containing from 40 to 60 tom,
standing on Manor-house Farm, near Shiffnal, iu this coun-
ty, had been maliciously set on fire, and was enveloped in
flames when the coach passed the spot. No hope was en-
tertained of saving any part of it.—Shrewsbury Chronicle.
At an early hour on Saturday, a person presented himself
in breathless haste at the house of Mr. C. Gittins, of Shrews-
bury, telling the inmates that a stack of hay belonging to
Mr. Gittins, situated in a field near the Old Heath, was in a
blase. Mr. Gittins hastened to the spot in time, with kind
assistance from the factories, and very judicious measures
taken by those present, to prevent the total consumption of
the hay. Two firs-engines were brought to the spot in a
abort time, but only one was requited to extinguish the
flames. There can be no doubt tLat the Ere was caused
wilfully.—Shrewsbury Chromick.
Tuesday night, about 10 o'clock, a fire broke out in the
candle and tallow warehouse of Mr. Alderman Barber, at the
Iron-gate wharf, at the canal side, at Nottingham. Iha
building, ono story high, presented an immense mass of fire,
and owing to the great quantity of melted tallow feeding and
supporting it, burnt with great rapidity. Immediately on the
alarm being given, the town engines, and one belonging to
Mr. James Fellows, were brought to the spot, and get into
11:11 play ; but in a quarter of an hour Ole roof of the build-
ing, and every thing else of a combustible Patine, were en-
tirely consumed. The roof of Mr. Wright's mill, adjoining,
also caught fire, but with great exertions was prevented from
sprawling. The origin 01 the fire a.r not been discovered.
The damage is estimated at 1.0001.
On Wednesday evening a fire broke cat on the premises of
Mr. Clarke, landlord of the Black Horse, Dover. The fise
burnt with great fury, and destroyed the upper part of the
home. From an investigation of the circumstances, shoo
is not a doubt that the house was purpt sely set on fire.
In cousequeoce of some of the LW sands be:et:Emig to
Messrs. Ridgway and Thomsen, near Hayfield, in Pe: try-
shire, basing returned to their empley, a party, consisting of
about 70, proceeded, on the 15th Instant, to the will of the
above firm, which they searched' threugkoot, alter threatee-
ing to blow at" the manager, and supping a pistol at his
breast. They also threatened and ressly assaulted other
persons. The names of some of the patties hating heelball-
certainedi the following were taken into custody,— iris. James
Hellaad, John Kattwortliv, Thomas Kerhot, Daniel Heigh,
Charles Haigh, Robert Morrie, John Bitd,, Jonathan Lowe,
and John Lee. They were identified, 044 impkwitud to
take their trials oa the capitalcharre 414 next Derby
wins.
Oa Thunsiay morning the Lain and eft lieks%ing to
Mr. Nallfetd, brewer, at Enficlii, we. se fire row
iseendiwy.