Star.
London, England, 1824-11-16 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Last night the season doted with Rosima, Every nue
has his. Fault, and the Farce of Turn Ont.—llett‘ :!,e
Play and Farce Mr. Dow roe came forward and cidi.
vexed the following Address amidst loud cheering c
" Lances AND GENTLEMEN-4 have the honour of appearintt
fore you to announce that the performances of this evening te,„,i_
nate the present season of the Haymarket Theatre; and to cum,"
to you, from the Proprietor;, their grateful acknowledgment of the
approbation and indulgence with which you have received, and tee
extraordinary share of patronage with which you have rewarded,
their unceasing efforts to contribute to your amusement.
" bones AND G MEN -It has been noticed that seem► of
your established favourites were presented to you att not quite so
' early a period of the present Season as you had been led to expect.
The Proprietors beg to declare that the delay was caused by tir!
sudden overthrew of an arrangement with the Winter Theatres
(upon the faith of which the Proprietors of this Theatre had eh-
tered into many weighty engagements), at a time when it wag
possible for them to supply the temporary deficiencies thus te:.t.
sinned; and to prove that it was owing to no want of itelustri
their parts--to no considerations of expense—they most respect (oh.,
beg leave to plead their continued efforts, in the enlistment ut new.
forces, to maintain to tbelast the strength of their Costipany.
" It is the intention of the Proprietors, Ladies and Gentlemen,
to recommence the perfortnauces at this Theatre as soon as it may
please his Nlajesty's Lord Chamberlain to grant them his licence.
Their stage being of somewhat Small dimensions, and their Theart
totally onprovided witlketables, they cannot veuture to promi-e y.ts
either a procession, a troop of horse, IF a herd of elephants; and
hitherto they have been unsuccessful in their efforts to discoya .t
cabinet of monkies or a set of dancing dogs, altogether de-et-yin
the honour of appearing before ad enlightened British audieno.
'set while they express their fears that they must therefore come:toe
to restrict themselves to the representation of the legitimate dr.:me
merely, they are not without a hope that their strenuous enfleavotos
to provide fur your amusement, by the production of fair dramatic
novelty, and the engagement of the best biped performers—mete
men and women—they can procure, will ensure them the honouroble
reward of your patronage and support through a protracted season.
" For myself and the rest of the Performers, I return you out
grateful thanks for your kind indulgence towards us.
e, ',Antes AND Gm:rmen—For the present season we all of
Most respectfully take our leave."

Sir W. FRANKLIN, Chief Justice at Madras, died at
Cateutta,m the 19th of May. Sir F. MACNAGIVIEN, Chief Justice,
who was about to return to England in the Sir Edward ['apt, syJs
by the death of Sir C. Pomita obliged to defer his departure. It
a remarkable fact, that Sir C. rcu.sa enjoyed his appointmeht
exactly the same number of days only as his predecessor, Sir

F. iturssavx.
We have received advices from Demerara, and Pa pet s
to the 29th September, at which period ae are happy to
learn the Colony was quiet, althcogli several buntline
had been burnt down dining that mouth, and it was
generally supposed some of them were the acts of an ii;-
cendiary. The Coolernor had become exceedingly
popular, and the measures he had adopted to vrtherve
tranquillity had given universal satisfaction. There has
been a considerable influx of shipping at Demerara, and
business was by no means brisk.
The letters from all parts of the countries on the
Rhine, Maine, Leck, Necker, &c. cont:nue to give
most afflicting accounts of the terrible devastation
caused by the inundation of those rivers. Viewed from
the steeples and other elev ated positions, the coinitty
seems to be one immense sea, with numerous
floating in it.
Accounts from Switzerland of the 2d Nov. state, that
the Canton of Tessin has concluded with the Duke of
CAL.VELLO a capitulation to furnish a battalion for the
service of Naples. This capitulation is nevertheless sub-
ject to the ratification of the Supreme Council.
Accounts from COlogne of the 3d inst. state that Ole
Rhine had risen very much within the two preceding
days. Its waters rose suddenly to twenty-six feet, and
flowed over in several places. There are streets in
which the communication from house to house is kept
up by boats. This event, which is so rate in this season,
is attributed to heavy storms on the Upper Rhine and
Moselle, where, it is said, considerable devastations
have taken place by the waters overflowing. The Ze-
landais, which arrived on the 30th at Coblentz, could
not proceed higher.
THE DISCOVERY Sure GRlPER..Although this ves-
sel has arrived on our own shores, yet the following
extract from the log-book of the Achilles, VALEN-
TINE, which arrived at Dundee from Davis'Straiti, is
worth giving
0 OCT. 20, 1854.—At one r. x. a boat from the Griper came
alongside vials a bag, containing dispatches for the Admiralty ; at
same time parted company, lat. 60. 44. N. and long. 55. 53. W
,From
information received from Captain Lyon, it appears that
while the Griper was lying at anchor in Sir Thas;as Howell Wel-
come, in a bard gale, and on a lee deem, to prevent her front
foundering, a great quantity of provisions, in short everything
that was portabk, was thrown ovegeoard. The poor animals of
Shetland horses which they bad carried out with them were shot,
and likewise thrown overhead. The Griper ultimately escaped,
with loss of alt her anchors.—The Griper, when these misforturts
befel her, was within forty miles of Repulse Bay, where it was'
proposed to winter."
A Correspondent in the Times, referring to the dread.;
ful fire in fleet-street, suggests, " that the vehicles
which convey the engines from the different offices,
might be made so as to return as waggons or carts, to
take charge and carry into store-]houses for the purpose,
the good articles, &c. which might be saved from the
destructive element; and that not only the sufferers,
but the insurance offices, might be materially served by
the saving of the property from the claws of the nu-
merous depredators who constantlyattend these alarming
i
misfortunes."—This suggestion s excellent ; and if
warehouses were erected at the engine houses, or other
places in various parts of the town, where goods could
at once be removed and safely guarded, the advantages
to the insurers and the insured would be immense.
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCIL—Sunday se'nnight, at
Ballyclough Church, while the clergyman (the Rev. Mr.
Chester) was reading the first Lesson, and had just
concluded the verse, (Habakek 2, v. 11.) is For the
stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of tie
timber shall answer it"—the gallery, which was crowded
with military, &c. came down with a tremendous crash..
This event, as may well be supposed, caused great dis-
may and confusion for some time: but most provider'-
, tially, not an individual sustained any serious injury.
We have at length some tidings of Mr. THORNTON,
the British Merchant, who has so long been held in
captivity. We learn from one of the passengers brought
by the Nassau, from Sincapore, that a vessel arrived
there on the 7th of June, the Captain of which stated
it to h tie bet n ascertained that Mr. THORNTON was
alive, but I.eld in close confinement in the interior of
the isLiud of Borneo.

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It 'has recently been decided, in more than one instance, that an
trlAcer riding in a gig, though in the line of march of his regi-
kusnt, and dreased in full regimentals, is not exempt from payiog toll.

oNOTHER DREADFUL FIRE iN THE CITY.

About a quarter before eight last night, some of the
kirorkinen of Messrs. W. Wilkinson and son, the uphol-
sterers, on the south side of Ludgate-bill, discovered
the lower part of their extensive warehouses, in the rear
of their premises, in Evangelist-court, commonly called '
Little Bridge-street, leading from New Bridge-street.
tb the Broadway, Blackfriars, to be on fire, the cause of
which is as yet mere conjecture, and before any means
could be adopted to check the flames, they communi-
cated to the other parts of the building. The men em-
ployed in the upper warehouses had scarcely time to
escape before the flames ascended with tremendous and
destructive fury, enveloping the whole of the warehouse,
the various departments of which were stored with
splendid furniture and upholstery, not a particle of
which valuable property was rescued from the destructive
element. From the inflammable nature of the stock,
the flames spread with incredible and unabating velo-
city, communicating to the building on the right,
which was used as Messrs. Wilkinson's stables. Here the
scene became distressing, as two fine horses were with
difficulty extricated, in the performance of which they
were actually dragged through the flames: this service
was performed by a few individuals, who were drawn
to the spot by the alarm. The warehouse, the stabling,
and a vast quantity of provender %vele now included in
the dteaditil ruin, and the devouring element having
obtained complete mastery, illuminated the atmosphere
all round. The reflection was so great, that St. Paul',
Cathedral appeared one blaze of light. This di ew
01 persons from all parts of the town, the con
ctrrent reports being that Apothecaries' Hall and part
of I) ictors' Comnioas were on fire. The immense glare
of light pi oceeding from that quarter confirmed the
teem t, and every avenue to that place was blocked by
the neuitiaide by eight o'clock. In a very few minutes
the Norwich Union engine arrived, followed by the
• Hand in Hand, Phoenix, London Assurance, Sun, Bea.
con, and others, which had considerable difficulty in
approaching the coal rgration, it being so confined and
surrounded by buildings; howtver, as many as could
conveniently, took their stations in Little Bridge-street,
Cock-court, the Broadway, and St. Martin's-court, and
the water-pipes were carried through the houses in the
vicinity and the various passages comiguous,but all these
efforts were at first rendered nearly abortive, by the in-
as:equate supply of water. In about half an hour this
obstacle was remedied, by digging up the main plugs,
and the engines were then partially brought into play ;
yet, notwithstanding, the warehouses of Ms. Blades, the
glas—manufacturer, in the rear of Messrs. Wilkinson's
warehouses, were soon reduced to a heap of ruins. The
court was partially inhabited by poor tradespeople,
amongst whom the alarm was very great. The flames
now extended across the way, and a gallery built en-
tirely of wood, communicating with the back of Messrs.
Wilkinson's house on Ludgate-hill, soon caught fire, and
acted as a conductor to the rear of these spacious pre-

raises, the back of which was soon on fire, and it was
feared would burn through to Ludgate-hill. 'This ap-
prehension had such an effect that two engines were car-
ied round to the front, and the pipes conducted through
the premises by the shop, and first-floor window. At
tine o'clock the whole osf the engines were in full play,
and the filmes experienced a slight check, but not be-
rme it ‘‘ as di,covered that the extensive warehouse of
Mr. Blake, the wine-merchant, which was behind tha,e
of Mr. Blades, was included in the devastation, as also
some wooden buildings that surrounded the scene; and
at this period, fears were entertained for the safety of
the houses in Crescent-place; but the firemen having
directed their prompt attention thereto, they were pre-
served from the conflagration. The alarm and confusion
that prevailed in the Broadway, Blackfriars, was beyond
description. The inhabitants at one time feared that
the whole line of houses would be reduced to ashes in
consequence of the wind blowing the flakes of burring
materials over the houses, which fell in many places
like a shower of hail. A number of men were engaged
in throwing off the burning embers from the roofs into
the street, to the no small inconvenience and discomfi-
ture of the assembled thousands. Mr. Brown, the City
Marshal, and the whole of the City Police, were on the
spot, and under his ' judicious arrangements, a clear'
passage was preserved for the persons removing their
property, and for the firemen to work their engines ;
and had it not been for these arrangements made by
that officer, the most incalculable depredations would
have been committed. At 11 o'clock the devastation
embraced the whole of Evangelist-court. At 12, the
flames were confined to the court, and could only by
chance communicate to any of the houses on Ludgate-
hill, but the fire-engines were in active requisition this
morning, the buildings being still burning, although
somewhat damped. We did not hear of any lives being
lost, although several very severe accidents occurred.