Star.
London, England, 1825-11-17 00:00:00

FIRE AND HURRICANE AT MIRAMICHI.

KINGSTON FAIR.

The Fair at Kingston•on-Thanes commenced on Monday last,
Ad was very numerously attended by those interested in the pur-
chase and sale of cattle, of all kinds of which there was a great
daplay. Rut the attraction of the day to the fashionable part of
the neighbourhood, was the sale, for charitable purposes, of a
choice collection of fancy articles, (which was conducted in a room
mud for the occasion) by the Misses FrrzcLaistricc, and some
other young Ladies in the immediate vicinity. Their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of O.IIIIMM and the Princess
ACGLATA, honoured this temporary Bazaar with their presence,
and rernai:md there for a considerable time. We have reason to
!there that the sale was very productive, and we tru,t the fair
(undue:ors of it will have the satisfaction of finding, that the
pleas of relief at their disposal, will greatly exceed their anti-
e;,.tions.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
DIIRAbIiCIII, (kronen it.
Yawn the magnitude of the fire, and the dreadful v io-
\cute of the winds, it is almost impossible to form an ac-
curate idea of the extent of the loss of lives or property.
The remote settlements, from the entrance of the river
to the extreme of it, present the eye the dreadful ha-
lo: of this calamitous event, particularly those of the
rnith-west branch, the Baltibog and Narpan, some of
have scarcely a place of habitation lett ; and the
lives that were lost are innumerable; the shores at al-
most every change of wind exhibiting dreadful spec-
wits of the burnt and drowned.

In some parts of the country the cattle have all been
destroyed or suffered greatly, and the very soil in many
placeshas been parched and burnt up, and no ariicle of
srovisions to speak of has been rescued from the flames,
either at Newcastle, where almost every important mer-
cantile establishment pet ished, or at Douglastown. •
The hut ricane raged with such dreadful violence, that
Inge bodies of timber, on fire, as also trees from the
forest, and parts of the flaming houses and stores wete
carried to the rivers with amazing velocity, to such an
extent, an] affecting the water in such a manner, as to
occasion large quantities of salmon and other fish to
resort to the land ; hundreds of which were scattered on
the shores of the North and South West branches.

Chatham at present contains about three hundred
of the unfortunate sufferers, who have resorted to it for
iebef, and are experiencing some partial assistance, and
almost every hour brings with it great numbers from
the brck settlements, burnt, wounded, or in the most
abject state of distress, and it is reported that nearly
Two hundred bodies have been actually dis :over ed.
At this scene tire heart sickens to see the vsidoss•s,
widowers, and orphans, that are without clothing,
hones, or the means of subsistence; and it is impos-
sible at this early period to say how many hundreds
Nye been added to the dead, or have survived to know
that a father, mother, sister, or brother has been de-
rosred by the flames, or perished by the wave, not
i.nly from the circumstance of numerous families in
the back settlements not being yet heard of, but also
horn the waist of information regarding the fate of
Ipge lumbering pnriei in the interior of the woods,
oho it is feared have fallen victims to the flames.

EXTRACT OE A LETTER. •
LIST Or LIVES LOST, PISSONALLY natowat.
David Lockhart, his father. mother, sister, and two children.
William. Kilpatrick, sen. his wife, son and daughter.
Hobert Scott, wife and four children.
James Lyon's wife and child.
Duncan Stewart's child and his wife lie apparently hopeless.
David Goodfellow' wife and daughter.
tad Newlands and nephew.
I:igkteen of the above Mr. J. Gilmour superintended the inter-
ment of yesterday, and when he came out of the woods, saw other
tight can ying to the grave.

ESCATIM
Matthew Lamont, mason, with his wife, son, and daughter,
crossed the river on three logs.
A girl who wal long in our service crossed on a single log; a man
win was with her on another, perished.
Captain Duncanson, who chanced to be at our place,
and actively aided and assisted in handing our books,
tic. from my hands into the boat, had afterwards to
betake himself to a single log, upon which he reached
a vessel, arid was providentially saved. The boat in
which Captain Alexander, of the Genet al Graham, and
Allan, conveyed away the books, licc. in the dark, drove
foul of a drift of timber, and before reaching the Mary,
of London, was in the act of sinking. Captain Alex-
ander got slung by a rope's end to the ship, and assisted
Allan in handing them up. The whole was as wet as
water could make them, and some indeed we find
are missing.
Captain Mitchell, of the Mars, says, that one hundred people lay
auuned in the house of Gilmour, Itanken, and Co.

Much serious damage occurred in the town and
neighbourhood of Ringwood. drib( the absurd and mischievons
commemoration of Guy Fatties, ea the sth inst.
The Government •has twenty acres of ground near
Norwood, in Middlesex, between Hounslow and the
lJrbridge.road, wholly converted to the purpose of
brick-making.
The " Company's" Coaches have produced some re-
duction in the Bristol and Bath coach fares; besides, as
iar as their own coaches are concerned, putting an end
to fees to coachmen, guards, and waiters. Before the
Company's coaches started, the fares were generally 21.
Ur !moo guineas inside, and 11. Bs. outside ; now there
are bills along the Western road, announcing that
coaches will take for IL inside and 10s. outside, a re•
duction of more than one half! The distance is 120
wiles. Tons the fares are now less than those to
Brighton, which is a distance of fifty miles; the
Brighton fares for those fifty miles are 11. Is. inside,
and 12s. outside; while thorn to Bristol ale, for 120
miles, 11. inside, and 10s. outside, according to the
Placards along e road.

it-ix-Dow, Nov. 15.—Wind varial
,be llosancs, from London
as D0,,0r Rio de Janeiro; and Leal
, f
t• t, ,don. Off the port. the Ardent, B
fast with damage, having been run fon
l''Ll•muctu, Nov 15.—Wind N.-
0., from Malaga ; Fanny, TAYLOR, 1
port, J3aow', front Portsmouth for Cat
't iconkliratnichi.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 16.—Wind N.
and Favourite
Te n" "r" 4"bec";
Nov . N.W. 1
DIAL, • •
✓ Waved and sailed for the River, the
Eleanor, from. the Medic
Mediterranean, remains for order,
,bark, have come in from the westwa
ones unknown.
lorsruot., yov. 15.—Wind N.,
14, was, from New York—sailed t
::th, the Ma, Richards, for New
f7u„, Oporto; and Hardware,
KINGSTON
• The Fair at Kingston.on-Thanses
Ad was very numerously attended by
chase and sale of cattle, of all kinds o
display. that the attraction of the dir
the neighbourhood, was the sale, ft
choice collection of fancy articles, (wh
toed fur the occasion) by the
I other young Ladies in the immed
9 Highnesses :he Duke and Duchess of
ACCUSTR, honoured this temporary
and remaissed there for a considerab'
Irlirve that the sale was very prods
s fondue:ors of it will have the sat
• means of relief at their disposal, w
c;;.tions.
FIRE AND HURRICANE
Ett PA RTI
MIRAMICHL, 0
hrom the magnitude of the fi
ee
\cute of the winds, it is almost i
curate idea of the extent of the
The remote settlements, from
to the extreme of it, present t•,
so: of this calamitous event, p
,f :milt-west branch, the Baltibos
tr SbiC', have scarcely a place of
e lives that were lost are innurn,
most every change of wind ea
It
c wits of the burnt and drowned
In some parts of the country
destroyed or suffered greatly, a'
11 places has been parched and bu
srovisions to speak of has been
•
either at Newcastle, where alms
• cantile estabkithMent pet i shed,
4 The hurricane raged with suc
d Urge bodies of timber, on fire
isforest, and pat ts of the flaming
carried to the rivers with amaz
extent, an] affecting the water
occasion large quantities of sa
resort to the land ;_ hundreds of
the shores of the North and Sot
Chatham at present contai
tithe unfortunate sufferers, wi
relief, and are experiencing son
almost every hour brings with
the bock settlements, burnt, n
abject state of distress, and it
two hundred bodies have been
At this scene the heart sicl
widowers, and orphans, that
• hones, or the means of subsi
sible at this early period to sa;
have been added to the dead, o
that a father, mother, sister, c
voued by the flames, or peel
imfy from the circumstance
the back settlements not being
front the waist of informatim
o Ipge lumbering parries in tit
• alto it is feared have fallen Tit
)ITRACT OP A
LIST OP LIM LOST, PEI
David Lockhart, his father. MOths
William Kilpatrick, sen. his wife,
Hobert Scob, wife and four childrt
Jaws Lyon's wife and child.
Duncan Stewart's child and his w
a David Goodfellow wife and daug
4/54Newlands and nephew.
al )eighteen of the above kir. J. Gil
men, of yesterday, and when he can
tight can ying to the grave.
r ESCAPE
Matthew Lamont, mason, with
crossed the river on three lox:
A girl who was long in our servics
wh's was with her on another, perisl
Captain Duncanson, who c
and actively aided and assist
tic. from my hands into the
betake himself to a single lo)
• a vessel, and was providenti
which Captain Alexander, of
Allan, conveyed away the bo
foul of a drift of timber, and
of London, was in the act of
• ander got slung by a rope's er
a Allan in handing them up.
• water could make them, a
1
ate missing.
Captain Mitchell, of the Mars, I
maimed in the house of Gilmour,
Much serious damage o
neighbourhood of Ringwood, dud
a commemoration of Guy Fatties, cm
The Government bas Iv
Sp Norwood, in Middlesex, b
lhbridge.road, wholly coo
brick-Making.
The is Company's" Coact
• duction in the Bristol and if
e Ear as their own coaches are
to lees to coachmen, guards,
Is Company's coaches started,
/ or WO guineas inside, and
are bills along the Weste
coaches will take for IL in
:y duction of more than one
ra in•les. Thus the fares art
Brighton, which is a di
4 Brighton fares for those fif
and 12s. outside; while th
miles, 11. inside, and 10s.
Placards along the road.