Star.
London, England, 1823-09-22 00:00:00

FIRE 'AT SALISBURY.

SALISBURY, SEPT. 19, 1823.—A dreadful file, and
which threatened destruction to all the houses in the
neighbourhood, took place yesterday evening, at the
house of Mr. Wheeler, hatter, in the Market-place. It
broke out about eight o'clock. It is not yet ascertained
how it happened. There was a party at cards when k
was first announced. The house being chiefly composed
of timber, burnt most rapidly. It had, till within a few
days, been the property of Mr. Cooper, of Winterslow,
who sold it to the owner of the late premises. The wag-
gons of the late Mr. Whitchurch were promptly brought
down, and the greater part of the goods were saved. A
number of petty thefts were committed, but no further
notice was taken of the offenders than removing the pro•
perty from their possession. The activity of the firemen,
and the zeal of the inhabitants, prevented the extensica
of the devourinf calamity. Mr. Harlow's house was on
fire; Mr. Leech s spirit and gunpowder stores were a!tto
in flames, but were most happily extinguished, or else
the whole of the Butcher-row mist have gone. The dit.-
tame of the premises from the canal was so trifling that
a speedy supply of water was procured, but no cffr,:t
could prevent the fire frOrn its course. An excellent
party wall prevented the adjoining houses front uttering,
except the Pack Horse, which was promptly puked
down. The Council House has suffered, more from
rood intentions of the inhabitants than from the flarres.
flue stones had become very hot, (there was ao chttace
of their catching fire) and as soon as the engines bet:an
to play upon the portico, the cornice began to fall in
pieces, and the munificent present of the Earl of Radnor
has the appearance of a dil.ipidated building. All o.e
constables were on duty ; and we witnessed Amongst the
most active persons employing themselves on thi lament-
able occasion, all the Gently lUf Sali bury, and, wilt the
exception of one or two, all the Clergy. Mr. Covet
Milford, was half drowned in water during the whole
of the fire. The Rev. Drs. Nicholas and Davies, and
Daniel Eyre, Esq. worked at the engines like common
men. We observed the Rev. M. C. Fisher handintz tt)e
buckets; Lord Pembroke's engines and the Wilton en.
gives arrived.—Southampton Chronicle. •

Monday last the members of the Corporation 4
Winchester proceeded, in their usual form, accomvsied
by the Members for the City, Sir E. 11. EAST .m.l P.
ST. JOHN MILDMAY, Esq. to Sc. John's House, w!)ere
RICHARD LITTLEHALES, Esq. of this city, banker, was
eles.ted Mayor, in the room of Joss MAN. r,
whose office expires; and Mr. JOHN VENTHAM and
Mr. RICHARD BARNES* BAlliffS.
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Monday being the da y for electing Mayor for the
city of Rochester for the year ensuing, Mr. Alderman
MANCLARK and Mr. Alderman BLENKiN'sorp were rta
ih nomination, when the shew of handb being in favour
of Mr. B. the fi iends of Mr. MANCLARK demanded a
poll, whichlerminated in favour of that gentleman—
the numbers being for Alr. MANCLANK, one hundred,
for Mr. BLENKINSOPP, fifty-four. 31)11N PRALL, Geut.
Groner; and WM. C.:RIDLEY and H. H. PAYNE, con-
stables.

Friday RICHARD EMIR/GCE, Esq. was elected for
the third time Mayor of Southampton. PHILIP CAR-
WRIGHT FALL, Esq. was chosen Sheriff; WILLIAM
ORE, Esq. and R. D. l'Arrcttaan, Esq. Bailiffs; and
Mr. Amu Sturru and Mr. W. FORDER, Consta'Aes.
Monday last, being Chatter-day, in a Court of
Common-Council of this city, Josh 13.elgow, Esq.
was chosen Mayor, and J.►HN SAVAGE and CHARLES
PINNEY, .Esqrs. Sheriffs, for the year commencing on
the 29th instant.—Bristol Gazelle. _

The Annual Meeting of the Corporation of the
borough of Portsmouth was held on Monday last at
the Sessions Room, for. the puritpse of choosing
Mayor and other Officers for the ensuing year. Ac-
cording to ancient custom, they met at the Council
Chamber at nine o'clock in the morning, and partook
of -roast beef, &c. and at noon two Aldermen were cut
in nomination for the office of Mayor; viz. RICHARD
GOODMAN TEMPLE, Esq. and Sir SAMUEL SPICER, RM.
.and it having been put to the ballot, Sir SAMUEL SPI-
CER was unanimously elected. The choosing of three
Justices then followed, and J. SMITH, Esq. EDWARD
CARTER, Esq. and JAMES CARTER, Esq. were elected
to that office ; the present Mayor, DANIEL HowARD,
gsq. becomes a Justice of the Peace for the next year
by virtue of his office. Mr. CHARLES TABER and Mr.
F. HOWARD were re-elected to their present offices of
Chamberlain and Coroner.
Monday last the election of Mayor and Bailiffs of
the city of Oxford Zook place, when Mr. Alderman
Cox was chosen Mayor, (being his third time) and Mr.
W. FISUER, and Mr. SAMUEL i‘looar., Bailiffs, for the
year ensuing.

BI RTES.
September 17, at Roehanspton, the Lady of the Attorney-Gene-
rai, of a daughter.
At Dublin, the Lady of Lieuttiltant-Colonel Ross, 4th Dragoon
Guards, of a son and heir.
At Duncannon
.Fort, the Lady of Captain Slade, Royal En-
gineers. of a son.

MARRIED.
September Is, at Bt. Margaret's Church, Rochester, by the Ref.
Dr. Griffiths, John Schank Grant, Esq. of the Hon. Em India
Company's Military Engineers, to Elizabeth, youngest daaghter of
the late Francis Barrow, Esq.
Tuesday, at Binfield, Berke, the Rev. Ellis Burroughes, jun. to
Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of Lieutenant. General Sir F. Wilder.

DIED.
Rev. IL C. Rushworth, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge.
Sept. 6, at Stockbridge, Major William Forrester, of Cubnore.
Sept. 7, at Fairfield, near Manchester, suddenly, at an advanced
age, the Rev. Thomas Moore, one of the Bishops of the Church
of the United Brethren, commonly called Moravians.
Sept. 9, at Worthing, Frances, wife of the Rev. John Kirkbl,
Rector of Gotham, Notts.
Wednesday, by an accident while shooting in his own greandio
Samuel Fenton, Esq. of Underbank, near Penistone. While in
the act of scaling a wall, with his gun in hls hand in an Inc:lntim
manner, the piece discharged its contents, thereby inflicting a
wound which caused bis immediate death.
Sept. 13, aged 90, Mr.. Henry Rayner, a pupil in the Bath Ott
Infirmary and Dispensary : his death was occasioned by the absear
don of matter through a wound in his Anger, when assisting in*
dissection of a diseased body.
A few days ago, at Welburn near Castle-Howard, of ape**
aged 97, Mrs. Mary Pearson, nine children advanced PP
years, forty-nine grand-children, and twenty-wren great-grand-el&
drcn. She was charwoman at Casde-Howard 75 years. She aad
her husband were in arms for George I. end George IL in the re'
bellion, under the command of Lord Willoughby and Ea DigbY
Legard. Her father was in arms for Queen Anpe and George t

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