Star.
London, England, 1830-05-18 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT PAUL'S CRAY.

Sunday morning, about one o'clock, the most inde-
scribable alarm and confusion prevailed in the minds of
the inhabitants of that pretty little village, Paul's Cray,
in Kent, in consequence of a most dreadful fire breaking
out at Apollo-house, the residence of John Smith, Esq. a
gentleman of independent fortune, situate near the vil-
lage church. Mr. Smith and his family happened to be
in London, on a visit to his son, and the only persons in
the house were two female domestics, and a lady named
Davison, who was nearly 80 years of age, and bad for the
last 18 months been bed-ridden. At about 11 o'clock on
Saturday night the servants retired to bed, leaving all the
fires and light extinguished, and all appeared perfectly
safe. About the hour above stated, the servant of a gen-
tleman at Chiselhurst was passing the house on horse-
back, when he perceived the kitchen and parlour of the
residence in flames, which were very rapidly rising to the
floors above. Just before the flames had reached the top
floor, the two servant maids made their appearance at the
windows, screaming and wringing their hands in the
greatest despair, as all means of retreat down stairs had
been cut off, and a dreadful death stared them in the
face. At length, just as the flames burst into the room
in which they were, they jumped out, and were caught
in a carpet, and miraculously escaped injury.
Mrs. Davison, the old lady above alluded to, we regret
to state, was buried in the ruins, as from the impetuosity
of the flames all attempts to save her were impossible ;
and the poor creature, whose piteous groans at one time
were distinctly heard,vras abandoned to her fate. The ser-
vants state that on finding the house on fire they alarmed
the old lady, and endeavoured to remove her, but before
they could do so the flames rushed into the room, and
they were obliged to retreat for their own security. At
about nine o'clock yesterday morning the trunk of the
old lady was found in the ruins, but her head, arms, and
legs, were burnt off ! The remains were removed to the
Bull Inn for a Coroner's Inquest, which will take place
this afternoon. No cause can be assigned at prestnt as
to the origin of this melancholy calamity. Mr. Smith
is insured in the Phoenix. One hundred sovereigns were
picked out of the ruins, belonging to Mr. Smith.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTEnSA LL'S.
Although the York Spring Meeting has attracted vast numbers
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sporting &erecters, the attendance yesterday was numerous, an,.
several changes took place, which, from the near approach of the
Derby, are of greet importance. At a later hour than wnall
betting closed as follows:

DUTY.
3 to 1 apt Mr. Chifriey's Priam (Cressida)
7 to 1 Lord Sefton's Captain Arthur
71 to 1 Lord Exeter's Augustus
10 to I Orion (the King's)
10 to 1 Mr. Petre's &merle-her
11 to 1 Sir M. Wood's The Mummer
14 to 1 Lord Exeter's Mahmoud
IS to 1 Mr. Ritildale's Little Red Rover
16 to 1 .-- Lord Cleveland's Wat Tyler
17 to 1 Sir M. Wood's Cetus
30 to 1 Lord Sefton's Mouse
40 to 1 Lord Sligo's Brine
40 to 1 Mr. Ramsbottoar's ZuchareW
1000 to IS Sheidrake
1000 to 15 Firman
1000 to 20 Port
1000 to 25 Thorngrove
OATS.
Si to 1 --- Lord Jersey's Charlotte West
6 to 1 Lord Queensberry's Maria
7 to 2 Lord Sefton's Mouche
12 to 1 Mr. Payoe's Brown Duchess
15 to 1 Lady Blanche
16 to 1 Frederica.
17 to 1 Mr. Stonehewer's Leeway
17 to 1 Mr. Thornhill's Carmine
1000 to 10 Citron
ST. LIG M.

No change whatever.
LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING, MAY 14.
The Kirkdale Stakes of 10 son. each, with 30added.
Sir W. Wynn's Convoy
Mr. Clifton's Butterfly
Mr. Steele's Wellington

' Two others started.
A Free Handicap of 20 sows. each, 10 ft. with 20 added.
Mr. Nowell's b h by Walton
Mr. Houldsworth's Terror

The All Aged Stakes of 16 soya. eacb,ll ft. with 30 added.
Sir T. Stanley's Doctor Faust...
Mr. Nowell's br f by Orville
The Great Liverpool Stakes of 25 son. each.
Mr. Johnson's b g bro. to Heagrave, aged walked ov‘t
The Ormskirk Plate, value 100 sows.
Sir T. Stanley's May Fly, aged I
Sir W. Wynn's Sir Walter
Mr. Thomson 's Orthodox ..
Mr. Houldaworth's Tenor.....
Mr. Walker's Cock Robin

Three others started.

CRICKET.

PLYKOUTE, MAY 15.—0 n Wednesday a Cricket Match w4s
played between the Devonport Club and the Garrison /lull, o:
Chelson Meadow, which was decided in favour of the former.
GARRISON. DEVON TORT•
First Innings 63 First Innings lO.l
Second ditto 74 Second 24

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BIANMUSE.

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lasso Facey, a land coal meter, was brought before the Lulu
MA7014 charged with having measured coals short, or rather s It'
not having measured them at all. The coals, it appeared, had te,
served to Christ's Hospital. The great public establishments a-,
most liable to plunder, arising from the neglect or connivance of tt'
land coal meters, and it is sincerely wished, that by the expected
new law relating to coals there will exist no such office as a land
coal meter, and that there will be a permanent cheek upon the enor.
mous plunder which has been carried on against the consumer.
Mr. Reeve and Mr. Bumstead, the principals of the Metege Office,
attended.

Vaughan, a coal-meter, deposed, that he had been callet!
upon to measure a quantity of coals at Christ's Hospital; oat of
sixty-four sacks there was but one that was measure. The detici.
envy amounted to about twenty-six bushels, a quantity which was
considerable in such a limited number of sacks.

It was proved that the defendant was the coal•tneter appointed
to attend at the delivery of the coals on the day specified in the
summons.

The LOAD liboroa regretted that the instance of fraud upon the
pub& in this way were not at all on the wane, and he should not
allow one to pass without a due share of punishment He was our.
prised to find that such an establishment as Christ's Hospital 11,3.
not more circumspect.
, Mr. ADottnus, for the defendant, hoped that the Lord Mayor
would be satisfied with giving an admonition in the present in.
stance, as no fraud had been committed. The coals had, in fact, by
what was called " fill away"—that was by guess as to the quantity
(a mode of meting which was attended with expense very diffirent
in degree,) been measured out to Christ's Hospital. It was there
the error occurred, and it would be too rigid to inflicts more severe
punishment than a mere admonition.
The LORD IllaTost said be should sharpen the defendant's re.
collection by giving him such time for cogitation as materially would
lead him to a serious reflection. _ _ _ _ .

The defendant said he had been suspended a week, and hoped
that would be considered enough of castigation. He vowed that
he had acted from ignorance, and that he would be most cautious in
future. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _

The LORD IIIAYOR ordered that the defendant's period of sue-
r:Wm should be prolonged for a fortnight.
111AMLBOROUGH.STREET.

John Pattern, a peon wbo represented that be gained a live.
hood by carrying a link in order to light the way to canines, was
yesterday brought before F. A. Roe, Esq. charged with obstructing
the way, and annoying the nobility and gentry at Mr. Quint':
Dick's party, on Sunday evening.
The policeman, 76 C, stated that the defendant was following
gentlemen as they retired and soliciting charity, and to those who did
not somply with his importunities he abused, and finally resisted the
constable in the execution of his duty when requested to walk away.
Ballad, an officer of this establishment, stated that the defendant
usually carried a link or lantern to light parties to their carriages.—
He was uniformly a most insolent fellow, and had made considerable
confusion at Lady Stowell's Party, on Thursday last; in fact he
was a regular annoyance to the haul ton.
A Gentleman stepped forward and remarked that his conduct
was of a similar description at Willis's.
The defendant denied that he solicited for money, and endea-
voured to persuade the Magistrate he was a mighty civil man ; but
failing in that he was fined ss. and committed for seven days in
default.

BIRTHS.

On the 18th ult at Pau, Basses Pyrenees, the Lady of Captar
!dulcimer, R.N. C.B. K.T.B. of a daughter.—On Monday, the 17:h
inst. at his residence in Barton-street, M'estminster, the Udy of T.
Parratt, Esq. of his Majesty's Customs, of a son.—At Friedberg.
near Frankfort on the Maine, of a daughter, the Lady of the Baron
de Langsdorff, the Hessian Minister to the British Court.

31AKRIED.

On the I 1 th inst. W. Bisset, Esq. of Dublin, to the Lady Alicia
Howard, youngest sister to the Earl of Wicklow.—On the 13th inst.
at St. George's, Hanover-square, E. A. Pacers', Captain 15th
Kift's Hussars, to Beatrice,fourth daughter of Sir J. Trevelyan. of
Netd •-•be, county of-Somerset, ban. and of Wallington, Nor.
thumberland. At St. George's, Hanover-square, H. H. Jacksor.
Esq. to Charlotte Cecilia, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Sir R.
Sheffield, Ban.