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London, England, 1801-12-31 00:00:00

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Vkenlay. afternoon, between three and font
lir , a fire broke out at "Aar Pa's itoica's
'bode, in Cavendith-lquare, which, from its vio-
!Alice lot leveral hours, feemed to threaten define-
, , lion to the whole neighbourhood, and to fill the
taltabitants with terror. When the fire was fira
ipicovered, it was confined to a large back room,
'Stich had been appropriated tht. whole of the
awning to the airing of beds and linen, prepara,
gory to her Lady (hip's coming to town ,thts morn—
jog for the feafon. The only fervants at that
ime in the houfe were three females, who, had
ibe not been prevented by their tears, might,
' Xtheir own exertions, or calling in immediate
* e, have prevented the accident from mak. s&
that progrefs which unfortunately k did. One
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nts could drag her into the paffitge to prevent
kr falling a victim to the flames. The conflagra-
; don by this time had collated fuflicient flrength to
.ifirce its way through the top of the wont into
,di upper apartments ; and 'a hen the alarm of
fit was given in the fgnare, all affittance was found

Tbe engines arrived foon after t but a want of
llrater occafioned tome delay ; however before five
'edock the Sun, the Weftminflar,and the Phoenix,
were brought into play. The flames had, by this
dme, confirmed the back-part of the houfe, and
Was making rapid advances to the defirudion of
&front. The frequent delays in getting water
Stied to encourage the flames. After five o'clock
ebt main beams of the fecond floor gave way ;
Y fell end ways with a horrid cralh upon the
bar of the drawing-room, where they burnt fu-
'godly. It was near fix o'clock before the en-
▪ had any great effed on the fiic,by which hour
be tipper part of the houfe was entirely deltroyed,
the toof having fallen in fome time previous.
hit owing, in a great degree, to the difficulty of
breaking the windows to come at the fire, that
a lop was not fooner put to the conflagration.—,
• difficulty was at Taft furmounted, by carrying
i pipe to the top of the adjoining houfe, and play-
ing from the parapet. Still the flames adhered to
the ftaircak, and the &ft floor window fhutters,
Where it had effeeted a lodgment, and alto on the
loin beams which fuppotted the houfc. No other
• remedy remained titan that of introducing the pipe
through the hall, and playing from the flair-cafe
re the fire immediately over head, pieces of the
timing timbers falling continually. One of the
*amen had the temerity to expofe himfelf in that
itnirion: By perfeverance and indefatigable in-
siallry, the further progrefs of the flames was put
top to by eight o'clock. The lower part of
the,houfe, viz. the parlours, the hall, and the
kitchens, efcaped the general deftruCtion. •
A very numerous concourfe was attracted by
the fight, which, though very diftreffing, was molt
awfully magnificent.
The great benefit derived from the engines was
strident, from the proteCtion afforded the adjoining
,losfes,bothonthe right and ieft,u hich received very
injury. When the fire was tirlt perceived,many
• flialemen inure fquare font their fervants to render
tit affiftance they could in removing furniture or
tidier valuables ; and it appears that feveral coal),
boxes of plate, linen, &c. were fafely drpofited at
the !Nihon of DURHAM'S. Some of the beds and
bode furniture were alto Paved and Liken to a
yard adjoining the home. Lady PIII4IItOICE
Las not been long in poffefilon of her hook,
which has lately been fitted up in the moil modern
fiyle. The unhappy girl, thi ough whofc negleCt
the fire was occasioned, was taken to a honk in the
(elute in Iltong fits, and remained in that hate the
whole night. She was attended by a phyfician,
who declared that her fituation was fuch that the
could not long fury ive under her prefent affliCtion.
Great praife is due to the Marybonne Volun-
teers for the real and aftivity which they dif-
played en this occafion. As foott as the alarm was
gwen the drum beat to arms, and a number of
them affembled to give every afliftance in their
power, which they did in the molt effeetual manner.

Yefterday, a hackney coach having been left by
tbi coachman, the honks took fright, and running
away, near Temple Bar, pallid over the body of
a poor man, without, however, we believe, materi-
gy injaring him.
Yefterday afternoon as Mr. Chambers, of Cra-
oen.ftreet. was going down Southampton.ftreet in
.a rig, the horfe fuddenly took fright, and ran
with the ntmoft fpeed acrofs the Strand, into the
gate-way oppofite. Mr. Chambers and his man,
who was with him in the carriage, were both
thrown oat ; the former was feverclY broiled, and
*the fervent had one of his legs broken.
A few days fince, as Mifs ENGLAND, daughter
ad Major-General ENGLAND, was playing with
her pier at the General's houfe, Stonehonle, Ply-
Month. (he flipped her toot, and unfortunately
broke her arm : (he is, however, is a fair way of
recovery.
.
The pre 'nice of young men walking three or four
abreaß along the Itreets of London, is become not
only highly reprehentible, but extremely danger-
ous. A gentleman and his wife, far advanced in
her pregnancy, pairing Somerfet Houfe, about five
laft Sunday evening. had the misfortune to
meet three defiling perfoas of this defcription, arm
in arm. and although he drew the lady almoll on
the curb tone to avoid them,they A rock againft het
with foeh premeditated violence as to throw her
down aconfiderabie way from the pavement,almoll
ander the wheels of a carriage, to the imminent
danger of her life. Brutality and cowardice be-
ing generally companions, they immediately made
off, without the lea(t fign of feeling or concern,
while the gentleman was extricating his wife from
her perilous fitnation.
A mifereant named Rofe Kelly, who is charged
with the murder of a child of five years old, by
Aran gling it, has been apprehended by the aftivity
of Mr. Juftice Goon' ay, at Neilflown, in the
county of Dublin, and committed to take her trial
at the neat Commition.

N4UTICAZ. INTSLLIGENCE.

MAILS THIS DAY.—W IND N. N. W.
*liars°. DUT.
o French,
♦• o Hamburgb, o.
O Dublin,
• o Waterford, 0
• Dasnagbader,
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FALWOOTH, Dec. A.—This morning failed
his MAJESTY'S packet WALSLNGHAM, Capt. Ro-
DARTS, with the mails for Liibon, of the 16th and
e3clinflant. The ISADY HOBART packet, with the
Leeward Illand mail, made the fignal for failing;
but before the could weigh anchor it fell calm,
which prevented her, and many other !hips, from
getting to lea : thould the wind be favourable in
the morning, the will proceed on her voyage.—
The paffengers by the WALSING HAM packet are
Mr. BELTHON, Mr. DYSON, Mr. Reverts, Mr.
HODGSON, Mr.and Mils FLEETWOOD, MES.Bultgl
Mr. UNICE, Mr. Koitces, and Mrs. Wypts.—Ar-
,
rived yefterday the Bark Betfey, Capt. TUCKER,
from Peterlburgh, with wheat for Lifbon: this
day the Invention, four matted fhip, to load fifh
for the Mediterranean; and the American fbip
Pallas, Capt. JOHN Thu.'s°, with tobacco. from
Norfolk, in 3z days, for orders.—The fchooner
Minerva, of this port, failed on the lath of No-
vember laa, with for Naples; and after ex-
periencing a molt tremendous gale of wind off
Cape Ortugal, was, by the drift of the fea, car-
: ried near the Zile of Rhe, which ifland Ilse fortu-
. nately got into : during the gale, the lay on her
beam ends, and had one man walhed overboard ;

jut one half of her cargo was thrown over.
board, to preferve the lives of the crew.
TORBAY, Dsc. 28.—Since my left arrived from
Portfinouth, and failed again yefterday with dill
parches, not known where, but fuppofed for the
Well Indies, his Majefty's (hip INDEFATIGABLE.—
Sailed yefterday for Plymouth, his Majefty's Ihip
la NYMPH E.—Arrived this morning, and failed
again without coming to an anchor, POistau.—
The following (hips now remain in Torbay, viz.

Ville de Paris, Royal Sovereign, Neptune, Prince of Wales
Royal George, San Jofef, London, Prince, Donnegal, Hercule,
Robuft, Magnificent, Edgar, Beileific, lrrefißiblc, Audacious:
Excellent, Bellerophon, Courageux, Sirius, Unlearn, Childers,
and Atalante.—Wind S. E. with rain.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Sailed the= RUYTEV
and Calcutta armed-tranfpnrs, for Madeira; alfo
the Stork, with Governor HA LK ETT, for the Ber-
mudas. Arrived la CONCORDE frigate, from New-
foundland; and 11114Aloamt.ire frigate, from
Bantry bay. The 42d and 28th Regiments landed
this afternoon.

I)OVER, DP C. 29..—The PRINCESS ROY /.1., Cap-
tain HAMMOND, arrived here this morning, with
Lord BROOM!, from Amiens; alfn,
Mr. Ruff and Mr. Dreeng, King's Meffengers ; and Meffrs.
Belancon and Duilos, French Meffengers, with difpatehes.—
Arrivtd silo, the RAII3LIA, Capt. POORRIT, from Calais, with
Mr. Duncil, Mr. Hebert, 1.. liabette, Mr. Hall, Mn Goofens,
Mr. Matthews, Mr. Denton, Mr. Poradls, Mr. Gillifpie,Mr.De-
vos, Mr. Beaurnegard, Mifs Demante, Mr. Gorgerat, Mr. For-
liter, and Mr. M'Neal. And by the MARIA, Captain SIR.
WARD, Mr. Tenbre, Mr. Sturgeon, Mr. Grant, Mr. Furgeite,
Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Neflat, Mr. Hymns, Mr. Cole, and Mils
Gantkean. And by the Success, Captain F. Conway., frour
Boulogne, Mr. Ballantyne, Mr. Beaumont, Mifs Fletcher, and
Mr. l'vterceret. The COUNT I'AS or ELGIN, Capt. B. SAIIION,
is jug arrived with Mrs. Clarke, the widow of the unfortunate
Gentleman who was killed at the fete at Paris.

SHEERNEss,Dtc. 3o.—Arrived the ALBION ilvop,
Captain HILLS, from Yarmouth. Remain in the
harbour the hats, WAAKZAMEILD, MAGICIENNE,
Hess, AMBUSCADE, Dutch, and la RAISON fri-
gates, with the HERMES and HARPY (loops, and
Sri DWELL brig, alfo twenty-five gun vcifels, and
the AMPHION army prifon 'hip. The DOLPHIN
cutter, Lieutenant SHI aLty, is ordered to be paid
off and fold. The Isis, of 5o guns, and the JA-
MAICA frigate are in dock. Wind at W. moderate.
Haftwica, Dec. 3o.—Wind N. by E. Two
Hamburgh mails continue due : the DIANA, Os.
BORNS, with the Hamburgh mail ; and the DIANA,
STEWART, with the Dutch mail of Tuefday
are in port, and will fail with the &ft fair wind.
YARMOUTH, Dec. 3o.—Arrived from a cruife
between Loweßoff and Orfordnefs the PYLADES
(loop of war, Captain BOORDIR. Arrived the
Margaret and Jane, JOHN FISH, in ballak.for
Rotterdam. The Jentje and Abel, Di VET

Mailer, from Herlingham to London, with a
cargo of butter and oats, is put in here wind.
bound. Sailed thiSTv..ee Gebroeders for Ham-
burgh, Carolina Vv “almina, and Morgan, STAR,
for Amilerdam. Sailed for London the Eliza-
beth and Ann, Run, Fair Trader, STEWARD,
Endeavour, MU& LINDER, Triton, B ,Nancy,
BISHOP, Ere, Cm Lucre, and James, Pre, with
goods; and the Regard, EDWARDS, to Deptford.
—No packets hare yet arrived, but the wind being
to the Northward, one is hourly espeftetL

PooLl, Dac. !R.—Arrived the Chrinopber,
WALKER, AlliVe WAlllt 'NI, and Fanny, TUCK'',
,from Newfoundland; Dart, B,AL, and Hope.
MANILA UN &OM CherbUrg ; and Pomona, ST" I IT,
from New Brunfwick.—Sailed the Prince,KlATlth
for Cowes; and Hope, Nrrusawoon, for Pot ti-
mer&

Him., Dec, 280--The Endeavour, Tusimis.
from Peterlbhrgh 'to Loßdiati, is Branded belt
Stulp.Munday, rn the. Baltic ; bargo landed. Th.
Captain writei that ten other velreli were drove on
shore within twenty mites of that place, in the gale
of the 29th of November. The Elizabeth, STORY,
from Newcaftle to Amfterdam, is left near Am-
fterdam; only one man fared: ..Several thips are
wrecked off Memel--one veffel, by the violence of
the form, which caufed the waters to life 14 feet,
WAS carried nearly a mile on the fhore, where the
was left entire, when the waves retired. The hur-
ricane of November zd extended its direful influ-
ence to the Black Sea, where many faips were
wrecked.
Arrived off Wintertonnets—The Kent, Ellen, of this port,
from I lamburgh, after throwing pan of her cargo overboard.
At Hamburglt—The Brunfwick, Bradg ; Squirrel, Nicliolfon ;
James, Drewitt, from this port.
In the Texcl--The Waakzamheld, Berg, from this port to
Amiterdam. I`.

At Plymouth.—Th;, St. Jofeph Diligente, 'Cattier, from MU
port, for Lifboo.

LAWCASTER,DIC.26.—The Satisfaftion, WOOD-
HOUSE, of this port, was fpoke by the Mary Ann,
Eaft Indiaman, the gth Nov. all well, in the trade
winds, within four or five days fail of Barbadoes.
She had failed in company with feveral Liverpool
flips, but bad feparated in a violent gale of wind
a few days before, in which (he had not fulfered
any damage, except the lots of her Pore-yard,
which was then repaired; but had experienced very
revere weather the greatett part of the voyage.
The Richard, ritostrsom, and Jobns, Nutt 1,
of this port, from hence, are arrived at Curacoa.
LIVERPOOL, Dsc. aB.—The Windward Itland
fleet failed from Martinique on the tath ult.
The Elizabeth, Gat Ls, and NeptuneArsitto Ea,
were well at Bonney, the a.zth Sept. and expcaed
to fail about the Bth Ottober.

'l'hc Dan, A itiss.sy, was well at Congo on the
loth Sept. and expeeted to fail in about ten days.
The James, RFDUAYN E, from hence for Jamai-
ca, with another velfel in company, was fpoke all
well, by one of the Lifbou Sips, arrived at Hoy-
lake.

Arrite&—The Iriam, Ramfay, Nat hence at Bubadoes.
The Juno Kendrick, from hence at Madeira.
The Elizabeth, Holliborn, and Friendlitip,Davenpokt, from
ilboo at Hoylake.
The Fame, from Oputo with cotton, at Hoylake, Co

Saturdat.
- WiHoek,

The Lewes ; Countryman, Spence; and Flanders,
cotton laden, at ditto, yefterday.
The Inthithy, --, was expeded the next tide, haying
lied from Li 6on the zoth Ira
The Chriftiana Francis, Mendall, from Peterlburgh at

11;c Barrick, Mudge, frog hence for Jamaica at CoiL

ELSINEVIL, Dec. s.—We-have the pleafure to
advife that the homeward-bound fhips fail as loon
as cleared. The William, CUNDY of Padftow,
front St. Peterlburgh ; and the Betfey and Sufan,
PATTtllsoti, of and for Arbroath, from ditto, are
on fhore on the Swine Bottoms, coaft of Sweden,
where, it is feared, they will be wrecked; part, if
not the whole, of their cargoes will be faved with
:he affiliance of the Diving Company. The Sa-
maritan, Rossow, of Sunderland, is on fhore upon
the Salthohn, but it is hoped will be got off; as is
the Junius, Capt. W. Ailtlill, of Shields, upon the
Little Ground, near Drai,v,oe, and it is uncertain
if fhe will be got off or not. By advice from
Cronftadt we learn, that all the (hips were ready
(except the Commerce, ALDSISON, of London)
and would come away the 22d November ; the
Commerce would be ready the next or the follow.
ing day, fo that the la h.,le may be expelled down
in a day or two.
P. S. It is jell reported, that the Betfey and
Sufan, ParrEason, above-mentioned, is off. The
Hunter, Sr sv Foss, of Arbroath, from Peterfburgh
to Montrofe, has had the misfortune to get on
fhore near the Kohl, but is now off again; whe-
ther the proceeds, or mull go to port to repair, we
do not know. The Charles, Kactv, of Dublin,
is wrecked at Riga.
Dsc. B.—The chips are hill detained here by
contrary wind ; two or three bound to Gotten-
burg have failed this afternoon. The John, Co.
14111, of and for Whitchaven, from Peterfburgh ;
Navigator, Ronson, of and for Dundee, from
Riga ; and the Dzdalus, Daisy, of London,
from Riga, are all three loft on Bornholm ;
crews laved. Of their cargoes we have no cer-
tain information. The Uriana, M4NZat 3, of' and
for London, from Feterlburgh, is on fhore in the
Middle Ground near Dargoe, expeaed to be
got off, but will have to go into Copenhagen to
repair.—The Samaritan, Ronson, mentioned in
our lall on fhore upon Saltholm, is off, and will
we hope be able to proceed ' • but the Junius is fill
fait.—The Ex, CAW., of London, from Peterfburgh,
had the misfortune to got damage during the gas,
threw overboard part of her cargo of rye, put into
Roggerwig, where Ile got refitted, and is arrived
here.—The Padßow, Cvnov, mentioned to be on
fhore upon the Swine Bottoms, is off, and gone to
1
Landfcrona to repair.—The wreck of the Albion,
of and for Hull, is driven on (bore near Carlfcrona,
where part of the cargo will be faved.—The Pa.
• thenis, WALIPR, of Fewcaßle, from Peterfburgh
Ifor London, is totally loft on Stonefcar, near Hog.
land, in the Gulph of Finland ; the crew faved.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Dias. Dsc. feverAl of the outward
bound for Portfmouth.—Wind N. N. W.

G aaaaa 111), Dec. 3o.—Palled by the Specula.
tion, —, from St. Übc's ; Hannah, —, from
Rotterdam ' • Jafon, —, from Bremen ; Adonis,
—, from Tcneriffe; New Princefs Royal, —,
from Calais; Hope, ANDIR son, from Leghorn ;
Aurora, COVIIIIDAILL ; and the Hannah, GA•IN,
from Riga.—Sailed the Two Friends, BAKU, for
Surinam; Watfno, Pu wiz, for Demerara; Stag,
—, for Guernfey ; and Vrow Johann...,
for Entbden.