Star.
London, England, 1823-06-25 00:00:00

AVAL A't EI.I.4;LNCE.

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Last Thursday night the Veit Pier flead, at 'Dover, *:4
lighted for the lir-t time *tilt gas. the fittirig rf whi:h
formed in in complete a manner that the pipe is tint to tie ':en •
in the (I:1, it being tonstruct, d with folding joints; although
feet in lttigth, they fall into etch other and arc stowed AW.•.y in
a very small CO:IIpASS, and when ligked, are hoisted up the nias.:4
he.:4l withtait ail danger of injury.
rAt.\l•.)t-TM. E '2:J.—Wind E. to N.— Ar rived off the port
the Hope, Howt.Attn, from New (-)pleats; liontby, CowitsaNa
BALK, from Rio Janeiro in 70 days. Sailed. the Lord linthat
packet, fur the Islands; and Union, JoaLb, for Beautnaris. Ara
rived the Bideford, Macnoxm.n;from London.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE N: by E.—Arrived the Rosslytt
Ca. 11.-, Ilreiteam, from Jamaica; William Maiming, front St.
Kitt's ; and General Elliot, from New Zealand. Arrived tiff the
port the Henry, Poi.xsex, trout Philadelphia; and Ehterprisei
Slum..., from Surinam.

Poiirssiouitte Je S.W.=Atrived the Jantesi
Sstrrn, from Africa fur London.
Dot., Jume 24.—Wind S. W.—Came down from the River'
yesterday and sailed, the Prince of Denmark, WILLIAMS, fur the
South Seas; also, to.day, the Henry, 111.tr:LaNiOrr, Quebec.
:Un:
Sailed for the River, the Pulley, r, frttn the South Seas.
Arrived to-day, and 'sailed ts:r the River, the Barkwortht
tissue, from Bombay; and London, SOUTHEabY, f:om

ALARMIAG FIRE.
One of the most alarming and destructive fires :hat
has been known in the Metropolis for some years,
broke out last night in Mr. Bardon's Timber-yard,. in
Bedford-stree., Holborn, which struck tenorih the
whole neighbourhood by the rapidity and extent of
its ravages. From the best information we have been
ab'e to obtain, we learn that the fire, which broke out
about eight o'clock, was occasioned by one of the
workmen accidentally dropping a shell piece of can-
dle among some shavings, which caught fi;e so ra-
pidly that the poor fellow was enable to extinguish
it. On opening the door to give the alum, the wind
immediately fanned the whole work ,hop into a flame.
Aided by the combustible nature of the surrounding.
materials it soon gathered strength, and extended
itself in all directions with tremendous fury. Five
houses in Featherstone-buildings, tout in Bedford-
street, and the backs of several in Red Lion-street,
were soon in flames, and presented, from the vast
columns of fire and smoke incessantly issuing an aw-
fully grand spectacle. Numerous engines were spee-
dily brought to the spot, and the greatest exertions
made by the firemen, but owing to the confined na-
ture of the place, and the scarcity of water exile- ,
rienced, it was long before the flames were at all ar-
rested by their efforts. By 10 o'clock the front of
one of the houses in Bedford-street fell in and rather
damped the flames in-that direction, and soon after
the tire begart to yield in every quarter to the stre-
neous exertions of the firemen. By 11 o'clock the
limits of the mischief, it was clear, had been ascer-
tained; and by a little after 12 o'clock nothing re-
mained of the fire but a smouldering heap of ruins.
Fifteen houses had, in a period of about three
hours, been reduced to ashes, and eight others greatly
damaged; it is, however, some alleviation of the re-
gret we feel in announcing this vast wreck of pro.
perty, to be able to add that we have heard tf no
lives being lost nor any serious accideat having hap-
pened, and that the greatest part of the stArct ers *cc
insured. The loss of property must be very .consi•
derable, as, althorn 1 the ti:e broke out at so early an
hour, little aas attempted to be saved ; which is to
he attributed principally to the fury with which the
flames proceeded, and the great alarm attendant upon
so awful an event. The. neighbours, however, were
very active in tendering every assistance, and 011',!r ing
their: house; as an asylum for theeinhappy st.ff.aers,
as well as for the preservation of such portion of their
property as could be rescued from the devouring ele-
ment. Mr. MURRAY, the baker, of Red Lion-pas-
sage, had no less than fourteen children in his house
belonging to the families, who, by ere fell swoop,
had been rendered homeless.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The fire did not originate in the workshop of Mr.
Bardon, but in premises belonging to a Mr. Brighty,
a cork-cutter. Mr..Brighty has been in the habit of
burning cork for a number of years under Mr. Bar-
don's premises; he had been burning cork in the
afternoon, and the man Intl usted to burn it left the
premises to the care of a boy to see that all the fire
was put out. The boy threw a sufficient quantity of
water on, as he supposed, and left the place, but soon
after the fire rekindled, and set the whole of Mr.
Bardon's workshop and timber-yard in a blaze. There
were nearly 800 dry deals, together with a vast Ivan-
city of other timber, which soon communicated to
the adjoining houses. The names of the inhabitant
householders burnt out are,
In Featberstone-buildings—Mr.Bialiesley, Wine and Brandy

Merchant Di:Lawrence; Mr. Walker ; .taptain Coyak and
Mr. Day's houses much damaged—the fronts of the houses opp 1).
site are also much damaged.
In Red Lion-street---. Mr. James lidier, Greett:groceN Mr.
Turn.r, Straw Bonnet-shop ; Mr. Morris, Tubaccoiliit ; Mr.
Boyes;Milliner ; and Mr. Bardon's house. The whole of these
houses, with the exception of Mr. Bardon's, were hlkd with
lodgers and not insured.
In lodger,
Ash, Painter and Glazier ; Mt. IIew•
son, Green-grocer and Dealer in Coal;; acd Mr. 1it,1en.!..4.'s
Straw Hat.Matiufactory. shared the ;ante fate. Mr. Dew- tes,
the Horse-shoe public-house, was much damaged behind.
This morning, at Iwo o'clock, a tire broke out :.t
a Cook's-shop adjoining the Hoop ohne-house,
Cable-sirret, Welelose-squate, the intet tor of witch
was entirely consumed.

Monday, the Lord., of the Council airemblcd at the
Council Otfice, IThitehall, to beai French appeals.
CO`llN EXCIIANGE;:iIIAICK-LANE JCNE 25.
There ate very few fresh strives of Gram tills morning, but
there are 5611 good quantities for sale, the rim& ns of the laze
large suppliei. The report gaining inure aeon that the late
cumin winds. have materially injured the crops, has cal.stki more
dispodtion in our buyers to make purchases, which otraiimill
more money. Dais also sell much better than or lam In other
' Guth. chtri. uno alteration.' . , . •


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CITY BUSINESS.

Yesterday being Midsummer Day, the Loan
MAxon held a Common Hall for the Electron of She-
riffs, Chamberlain, &c. The It econorrt having stated
the object of their meeting, his Lordship, attended
by the Aldermen, retired from the hustings.
The Coresidte SatereANT read to the Liverymen a
long list of citizens who had been nominated, accord-
ing to ancient custom, to serve the office of Sheriff.
At the head of this list were the names of Aldermen
Brown, Key, and Crowder, who, however, expressed
their Wish not to serve the office until the expiration
of the ensuing Mayoralty, when they would come
forward and solicit the suffrages of their fellow-
citizens.—The names of the several Gentlemen were
then put up, and there appeared to be a vast majo-
rity in favour of GEORGE WHITTAKER, Esq. citizen
and stationer, and P. LAURIE, Esq. citizen and saddler.
The CasISION-SFRJESNT having announced the re-
turn of those two Gentlemen,
Mr. WHITTAKER stepped forward, and begged
leave to return his best thanks to the Livery for the dis-
tingeished honour they had that day conferred on him.
It was his intention to serve, and in doing so he
would strenuously exert himself to discharge, to the
utmost of his ability, the important duties of the high
and honourable office to which they had elected him.
Nothing should on his part be wanting which zeal
and industry could supply, in the efforts which he
might be called on to make for the preservation of
the rights, liberties, and privileges of their city, which
might justly be considered as the metropolis of the
world. And if at the expiration of his term of office
it-should be found that his services were less valuable,
than those of more able men who had preceded him,
he trusted that his zeal and sincerity, and good in-
tentions, would enable him at the end of the year to
meet his fellow-citizens without fear or reproach—
(Applause).
Mr. LAURIE said it could not be-expected that a
private citizen should be fully acquainted with the
duties of the office of Sheriff, but he could not have
lived for twenty years in the city, without being ac-
quainted with the principal duties, which he should
endeavour to perform in a manner that would give
satisfaction to the Livery and to himself. He knew
that they wanted a man to serve the office, who would
support its dignity by maintaining all its splendour—
not that the Livery paid respect to the mere trap-
pingsof the office, except as they manifested the wealth
and independence of their officer. They wanted a
man who would fulfil the more hospitable and sub-
stantial duties of the office—(Cheers and laughter)—
one who would be charitable and attentive to the
wretched in Newgzte and the prisoners, and also im-
partial on the hustings, who would " nothing este-,
nuate, nor set down aught in malice"—one' who
would cast aside everything like self-interest or party
feeling. Such a Sheriff he would endeavour to be—
(.4pplause).—lt was but ter) common, said Mr.
Laurie, looking towards the principal Members of
the Corporation, when men advanced themselves in
the City, to turn their backs upon it and desert it for
the flash and gaiety of.the West-end of the Town—
(Hear, hear). But he would shew -them the reverse
of this inexcusable conduct. He had wealth and
leisure to attend to the duties of the office; and he
did not doubt that at the end of the year he should
restore it into their hands untouched bt meanness,
unsullied by self-interest, and untarnished by par-
tiality—(Loud applause).
RienAnn CLARE, Esq. the present Chamberlain,
was then propOsed as Chamberlain for the year ensu-
ing, and unanimously elected.
Jolts GALASIN and Lewis Lewis were unani-
mously re-elected Bridgemasters.
Joint BOWLER and JAMES COLLINS, the present
Aleconners, were re-elected, and there being two va-
cancies, Samuel Bicknell, Citizen and Vintner, and
John Foxwell, Citizen and Girdler, were elected to
fill up the same.
Mr. BENJAMIN Fox and Mr. NATHANIEL SAUN.•
DERS, jun. were appointed Auditors of the City Ac-
counts for one year, and Mr. RICHARD SHUTEZ and
CHARLES JOSEPH HURCOMBE for two years.
The Sheriffs then proceeded to the LORD MAYOR
and Aldermen in the Council Chamber, where the
COMMON SERJEANT reported their proceedings, upon
which his Lordship, with the Aldermen, returned to
the hustings, and the RECORDER declared the several
elections.-.- Common Hall was then dissolved.
The Common Hall having been dissolved, the
Loan MAYOR held a Court of Aldermen in the Coun-
cil Chamber, at which RICHARD CLARK, Esq. being
re-elected Chamberlain, was sworn into that office.
The Rulers of the Company of Watermen and
Lifliter men were also sworn.
The LORD MAYOR reported the proceedings which
had taken place before "him at the representation of
the Parishioners of St. Bartholomew the Great, rela-
tive to John llussey, who has been released from the
Compter, and who was subsequently charged with
the murder of Michael Delany by the verdict of the
Coroner's Jury, and had absconded ; and after consi-
derable deliberation the Court agreed to offer a re-
ward of £lOO for his apprehension and conviction.
Two persons were admitted Yeomen' to the Sheriffs.
The COURT agreed with a Report from a Commit-
tee recommending the stopping up of Still-alley, and
directed the Clerk of the Works to carry the same
into effect.
The COURT agreed with a Report from the Jail
Committee for discharging two of the turnkeys of
the Borough Compter, in consequence of their im-
proper conduct in an attempt made by two prisoners
to escape therefrom.
A Report was made to the Court of one of the
above prisoners having since effected his escape fro&
that prison, and the matter was referred to the Jail
Committee for examination.
The LORD MAYOR intimated to the Court his in-
tention, as Conservator, of taking the usual septen-
nial view of the Rivers Thames and Medway, on the
23d of July. next.
Money Orders were passed, and sundry persons
were allowed to be admitted Brokers.

Mr.BLAKE, barrister, has just been appointed to the
important office of Chief ltemembrancer Of the Equity
side of the Exchequer.
Monday, the Annual Dinner of the Masonic Lodge of In.
dustry, No. 309, took place at the Red Cow Tavern Daimon,
near Hackney, when upwards of forty Brothere of the Craft sat
down to an excellent dinner. In the evening a Ball was given
to the Ladies, and dancing,was kept up till a late hour.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BORERS.

The great fight between the greatest licher of the day, a mi-
niature in compass (Did Corti.) and Peter Warren, was made
correct last night at Harry Holt's. AU the money, one hundred
sovereigns, was made-good for eke iiht to take place on the Bth
of next month. •
SPA
The Benefit at the Ffilis' Court yesterday was a novelty. It
was for the benefit of A, and a more respectable assemblage
never was seen. Theli Ordships seemed to have a turn-oct,
alit' St. Stephen's Chapel was next to deserted. The sets-to were
obligingly correct. There were many ruffian matches amongst
heroes candidates for fistic fame.
Harry Lancaster made a very excellent set-to with Shelton.
His years have grown hint better, and he proved himself a rare
Good man in compatison to the pugilistic talent of Shelton.
Acton and Oliver made a good set-to, and gained much credit.
Holt aua Sampson, with the exception of the wind-up, was a
fine specimen of science. The fine tactics of Holt kept the rush
of Sampson at hay.
The Bristol Youth and Spencer made a good rufflaning set-to.
The Champion of England (Spring) set-to with Bales, and
knocked his head about to his heart's content. There was no
blood spilt about the head of either. It was a most scientific
set-to. The Champion had ail the best of it: his length and
inreach gave him the best. The napper-game, to give and re-
ceive was nearly equal. For the last two rounds weight over-
came beautiful science.

ADJOURNED INQUEST
Or TIM BODIES or T. H. GRIFFITHS, Es 4. AND SON.

Yesterday the proceedings were resumed, when
J. Pinhorn, of Orange•street, Red Lion-square, de-
posed, that the deceased (Abel Griffiths) had been
of with a complication of diseases for the last
three years, had taken much mercurial medicine, and
came up from Southampton about three weeks ago;
when he sent for witness, and complained of violent
pains in the head ; there was a fullness of blood ; wit-
ness applied leeches, but without effect. He thought
deceased always bordering on distraction, and very
irritable in temper.
Mr. C. Kehon, of Berner-street, said, he had attended the son
professional!), some time. He was very nervous and low-spirited
latterly, owing to embarrassments.
Mr. S. Woodward, a surgeon, and Mr. C. Woodward, a soli-
citor, also spoke to his labouring under severe malady.
Captain A. Vincent, It. N. had known the younger deceased
six months; had seen him rise ftom dinner and throw himself
wildly on the sofa from the intenseness of the pains in his head.
He always thought his•mind affected.
A. Walker, servant in the house where Mr. Abel Griffiths
lodged, said deceased was at home very poorly on Sunday. On
the following morning he called a coach after breakfast, and went
out; bad never observed anything as to his insanity or sanity.
Had seldom seen him so very low-spirited as on that day. •
Mrs. Lion, of Craven-street, said, the deceased (Abel) called
there to set a Gentleman, about 11 o'clock on Monday morning;
he was excessively ill, but she could say nothing as to his mental
faculties, never having seen an insane person.
From other evidence, it appeared, the duplicate of a coat,
pawned on Saturday night, was found on hint, with the produce
of which, it is conjectured, he bought the pistols, u none of the
witnesses knew, or could account for his possession of them.
Verdict-0 That T. H. Griffiths was wilfully mur-
dered by his son, Abel Griffiths, at a time when he
(the said Abel) Was in ir sound state of mind, in which
he afterwards shot himself."

The friends of the deceased apparently expected a
verdict of insanity relative to the younger gentleman,
as they seemed to be in doubt when the verdict was
announced. A loting gentleman present asked a
juryman what the verdict really was? He answered,
according to the evidence, they had returned a ver-
dict, " that the young man was in a sound state of
mind when he committed the act." " That's your
opinion of evidence," retorted the young gentleman;
and vociferated "Shame! Shame r The friends of
the deceased were leaving the room, and some person
applied the epithet of scamp: to the jury ; one of
whom heard the expression, and pointed out an in.
dividual whom he said used it. The gentleman de-
nied it; and Captain Vincent pledged his honour that
the gentleman never had used the term. •
The CORONER then delivered his warrant t 6 the•bea-
dle for interment of Mr. Abel Griffiths in a cross road.

Rosen* Ae Test Cataa's.—Yesterday Denisllain. r kegler
in the lst Regiment of Guards, was charged at Bow-street Me,
with breaking open several boxes in the 'house of Cribb, the
pugilist, where he wee quartered, and stealing various articles.
In the same room where the soldier slept, was placed the box of
Cribb'slittle favourite waiter, John Hauptmann : Monday after-
noon the poor dwarf discovered that hullos had been opened.
with a false key, and three sovereigns, a Napoleon, a ducat, and
other money, (the whole af earthly treasure) taken away.—
Another waiter's boat was opened, and his Sunday clothes stolen ;
and the pot-boy's box was also broken open, and robbed of
XI. 141.—A Pollee-Officer was called in, and fotirld part of the
property concealed in the soldier's bed, and a key which fitted
the boxes. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. '
EXTENSIVE Roaparty.—Yesterday, John Adam,
an interesting looking young man, was brought be-
fore SAutiat. TWITOND, Esq. at Worship-street Of.
fice, charged with stealing watches. Theofficer, Vann,
and his son, whose conduct, on this occasion, entitle
them to much praise, were in Chequer-alley, White-
cross-street, a little after nine o'clock; on Saturday
morning. They saw the prisoner coming towards
them from Whitecross-street, with a basket on his
arm, and on the top of it were two summer cabbages.
Vann, knowing his character, -asked him what he had
got there ? The prisoner said, he had been to mar-
ket. Vann put his hand into the basket, and found
there were live lobsters, and ,underneath a tin can,
wrapped up in a silk handkerchief; siys Vann-
-44 Where 'are you. going With' that case r' The pri-
soner answered-0 ISW going.to my fiither's come
along with the.'' Vahn then seized hold of him, and
took him info's chandler's shop just by, where he exa-
mined the contents of the tin-box. .It contained three
gold watches, one pair of gold cases, fourteen silver
watches, two pair of silver cases, eight metal watches,
three metal cases, ninegold seals, two gold keys, and
three gold rings. Young Vann searched the prisoner,
and in his coat pocket .was found a gold mourning
ring, with the name el " Topham" inside. Vann
asked him where be get the watches? The prisoner
replied-46 I'm paid for carrying them." Raving no
doubt the prisoner bad stolen these articles, the offi-
cers took'hint to the above-mentioned Office, when
he was. remanded till to-morrow.—. Scarcely bad the
prisoner been committed when Vann gained: intelli-
gence of the owner, Mr. Burton, Lincoln's- Inn Gate,
Carey-street, a watchmaker, who appeared yester-
day, and identified the property, which was taken
from his shoji a few minutes after nine o'clock on
Saturday morning. The watches were, worth . above
£lOO, and would in two minutes have been in one of.
those houses where the shapes of*gold and silver are
constantly changed, had it not been prevented by thei
active and judicious conduct of the officers.—The pri-
soner was fully committed for trial.

LAT INT, I:LICENCE. •

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ADMIRALTY COURT, MINE CC
The ICING'S ADVOCATE siatea that this was a eaSe
of salvage. On the 24th of DEcember last the Mary
Ann was observed at, sea by the Arab, a s•e-sel in his
Majesty's service, in great distress. The Mary Ann
was a West India ship, of nearly 400 tons burden;
and, in* the distress before mentioned, they were en-
deavouring to get into a. port of Ireland, when, in
the greatest peril, the clew of the Arab wenton board
and rendered her considerable assi:,tance. The value
of the Mary Ann is estimated at 10,0001. and when
all the circumstances should be stated, he had no
doubt his Lordship would consider they mere entitled
to salvage.
Dr.Jasrata did not deny that great service was
rendered. it had been thought proper to empl•.y the
Gentlemea Trinity Masters, who, by their. nautical
skill, might ascertain what they were entitled to. He
did not deny that a part should he given to the salvors.
Dr. LUSNINOTOX then read several affidavits, by
which it appeared that, on the 24th of
•Decembei
last, about half-past nine in the morning, his Ma-
jesty's ship Arab was cruizing off the north-west coast
of Ireland, when they observed the Mary Ann in dis-
' tress, the wind blowing to the southward : the Mary
Ann appeared quite unmanageable. The Captain of
the Arab then sent some of his men, who, at the risk
of their lives, boarded her : they found she was laden
with sugar, coffee, rum, &c. and from Jamaica; they
found that part of her head and bulwarks was paitly
carried away, and the sails split to ribands. For
three days and three nights they were employed in
getting her into Ireland. The men of the Mary Ann
were at this time in the greatest distress ; and it was
their opinion that, had the crew not gone on board,
ithe Mary Ann must have been lost.
Lord Srowacc, in pronouncing sentence, observe.%
his Majesty's ships had a right to demand salvage :is
well as merchantmen. His Lordship considered an
encouragement in such ca-es was requisite; and, upon
consulting winh the Trinity Masters, he was of opi-
nion that one•tenth of the Nhes sel and cargo was a pro-
per remuneration; which his Lordship accordinLly
ordered with costs.

No distribution was directed of the property, there
being an Act of Parliament for the purpose.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 24.
lIITCHINS V. KNIGHT.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who
keeps a boarding-school at Bayswater, to recover
from the defendant, who is a respectable attorney, a
sum of £lB9 13s. 4d. being so much balance due for
the board, education, shoes, &c. of three young Gen-
tlemen, of the name of Wilde, the sons of a Gentle-
man holding a judicial situation in New South Wales,
wbo were placed, in 1820, by the defendant, at the
plaintiff's school, where they remained upwards of
fifteen months. Witnesses, called on behalf of the
plaintiff, proved that the young Gentlemen were at
the school for the time stated, that the usual charge
for each pupil was seventy guineas per annum, ex-
clusive of books, clothes, &c. That the plaintiff paid
for the clothes, shoes, etc. furnished to the pupils.—
The defendant paid into Court £SS, exclusive of a
sum of £lOO paid by him to the plaintiff.
Mr. SCARLETT, for' the defendant, stated, that
when the defendant placed the young Gentlemen at
the plaintiff's school, it was agreed that the defend-
ant should only be liable for' £lOO per annum, and
that the plaintiff should, for the remainder of his
claim, rely upon Mr. Wilde's remittances ; but unfot-
tunately he had lost a letter from the plaintiff to that
effect. The Learned Counsel then put in the letter
from the plaintiff to the defendant, in which it was
stated, that the plaintiff " considered the removal of
the young Gentlemen from his school had superseded
the arrangement entered into for the liquidation of
his claim," and submittesd that this was an acknow-
ledgment on the part of the plaintiff of a contract,
the nature of which he was obliged to state in ordef
that the Court might be enabled to judge whether the
removal of the pupils had superseded it.
His LORDSHIP was of opinion that that passage in
the letter was only evidence of arrangement entered
into after the debt had accrued, and not evidence of a
contract.—Verdict for the plaintiff, £l3O.