Star.
London, England, 1813-12-07 00:00:00

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.As alarming fire broke out about two o'clock, .
Wednesday morning, in the house of Mr. bouthr9l' P
publican, King-street, Huddersfield, and spread wit
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dreadful rapidity round the corner of Cross Church-
street into the adjoining houses of Mr. Wilson and
Mr. Smith. Great part of the furniture belonging, to
all the three houses was sAved..througb.the esenionp
of the inhabitant's ; but. a large. uniuspred. stock . of
paints, oil, &c, belonging to Mr. Wilson, was cora.'
plettly consumed by the devouring element. Its ra-'
rages :bad's' still more fatatandclistressingextent :--'1
the pariA apprentice, and the stream .girl of Mr.
Booty4l, perished in . the flames-they were lite-
rally burnt to ashes ! A ,Corporal of Marines„ quar-
tered in the house, who slept in the attic storey with
the unfortunate boy, finding himself, on awaking,:
Surrounded with flames, mad-ea desperate effort, and
darting down the staie:ease, succeeded in• gaining the
street ; he was, however, so dreadfully burnt that.hii-
life is in danger. One of the men directing the 'Ars
from the engine, fell from the ladder and was severely.
bruised, bat is-considered in a fair wayonf recovery.
Tuesday morning, about five o'clock, the Gas-
house belonging to the factory of Messrs. Conplands,
at Hunslet, took fire, but owing to the timely assi;-
taace of their workmen and neighbours, aided by a
very powerful forcing pump, the flames were happily
extinguished without doing any material damage.
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Monday se'nnight a fine boy, nine years of age, of
the name of Scotland, wai drowned in the Water of-1
Leith, near Hillhousefield. The boy, with several
others, was playing on the ice, when it broke in.
Saturday se'nnight, as some boys were amusing
themselves by sliding upon the Jed, opposite the
Manse, Jedburgb, the ice gave way, and two of the
boys sunk, and were unfortunately drowned.
Monday se'nnight, while a collier was descending
a coal-pit at StoAelaw, near Rutherglen, a new rope,
which had not been properly fastened to the drum,
gave way, and twisted round the body of James For-.
rest, who was standing at the mouth of the pit, into
which he was precipitated to the bottom, a depth of
65 fathoms, and killed on the_Spot. The unfortunate
man has left a wife and -
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family.

_ 2,11 PRICE of CORN in ENGLAND and WALES,
front the returns ending the 27th of Ncivenbgr, 1813:

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Wheat. Rye. Barley I
31 3I . Oats. Beans. Pease.
a!' 4 S 2 S 4$ 9
a.
4.
I I s.
d.
.d.l s. d.
I 61 3 j G 2 10
Thasvesage Price of Snow, computed from the returns made
in thaweek ending the Ist of December, is 71.. lit per cwt.
Ratuan or WutsT IN MAILIC•I.ANt, from Nov. 22, t0N0v.27,
Teal 3.16$ quarters.-.-Asstaga 771. 414.-4 s. 444. lower
than last return. _
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16TCRO0111F17017It front Nov. 20, to Nov. 26.—Total 11,293
sacks.—Average 68s std. Lower than last return.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, DECEMBER 6.
Pit STOICS OT 81b. TO SINK TRt OltAt.
Beef bs 04 to th INW 04 to Ts 61
Mutton 6s 04 to Ti ed Poirk 7s Od to 8s Od
Beasts, about 690—Sheap and Lambs, 3500.
Calvet, I.so—Pip, 290.
PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD.

Meadoor Hay SI Os to 51 Os Clover . 51 Os to 61 5s
Rowell . 01 Os to 01 Os Straw 11 lOs to 11 16.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL MARKET.
Boef,per stone, " 4 Ord to Ss 41. Veal 5s Od to 71 OA
Mutton • 49 Od to 5s id. Pork 6s ad to Ts scl