Star.
London, England, 1820-11-10 00:00:00

ALARMING FIRE.

Yesterday afternoon, soon after five o'clock, a ter-
rible conflagration broke ont in the timber-yard be-
longing to Mr. Glazier, which is situated in 'the rear
of Drury-lane, just beyond the burial-ground, and
approaching the crowded courts running from Broad-
coon crossways down to Martletes-court, and on this
account occasioned the most frightful consternation
Ito the inhabitants. The wind blowing strong from
'The east caused apprehensions for the safety of Co-
, vent-garden Theatre, as volumes of fire, attended
with heated flakes, were observed to be continually
drifting from the east to the west. Words cannot
convey an adequate idea cf the alarm, terror, and
bustle that prevailed in Broad-court, Duke's-court,'
Crown-court, and even in Russell-street, where the
inhabitants were throwing their property and furni-
ture out of the windows, at the hazard of the per-
sonal safety of those who were thronging to assist
them. Engines did not arrive till some time after
the fire had coimenced. All the avenues by which
the premises could be approached were immediately
thronged by accumulating crowds ; and such was
the brilliancy of the fire, that the features of every
person were distinguishable in the middle of Cathe-
rine-street. Report states that the family were absent
at the time, and therefore had no means of giving
an arrest to its progress.
One of the consequences of this catastrophe was
a kind of temporary interdict on the Theatres, as
persons were afraid of going to them for a consi-
derable time. Among the first apprehensions that
were entertained, it was supposed by persons who
.resided at rfo great distance from the scene, that one
of the Theatres- was on fire, and this circumstance
drew numbers from their homes who might not
otherwise have lisembled. Such was the alarm pro-
duced, that most of the shops round the neighbour-
hood were shut up.
Several of the engines could not be got to play,
from the pressure of the crowd, and many persons
' living in Bow-street 'were carrying their property
into 'the PubliCofEte. A quantity of the .timber,
situated in front of Drury-lane, was fortunately
sawed from the devouring element. We are happy
that this alarming fire was speedily extinguished,
but we* regret that considerable damage has been
done to the backs of the houses in Duke's-court and
the adjicent places. •
An infirm bran, has been burnt to death, he having
been confined for many years to his bed, and it being
feund impossible to remove him.. The pickpockets
were; as usual, on the alert in great numbers.

Yesterday, the Duke of CLARENCE, the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER, and the Princess AUGUSTA, visited the,
ktxo.

The Princess ArcrsTA having no establishment in
London, was prevented from giving an entertain-
ment in honour of her birth-day on Wednesday. The
Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE very affectionately
gave a dinner and evening party in honour of the
day. The dinner party consisted of sixteen. Among
the company were, the Duke of YORK. the Duke and
Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Princess AUGUSTA, &c.
Lord and Lady MAYO were among.those of the even-
ing party.
The Earl of Eititot,,who, report says, is about to
he married to Miss FrrzoiAmtsce, daughter of the
Duke of CLARENCE, is an Ensign-in-the 15th Itegi-
nient of Infantry, ald.,one of the Aide-de-Camps to
Major-General Sir C. GRANT. -
WARWICKSHIRE ELECTION.—The following is the
state of the seventh day's Poll :

Lawley - - 2146 I Spooner . - - 918 '
Majority in favour o Mr. Lamley, 1228.
MARLBOROUGH-sTREarr.--Vesterciay --- Canot, a
young man; was brought up, charged with an as-
sault under very extraordinary circumstances, upon
a young woman- to whom he was married. It ap-
peared in evidence, that the prisoner, who had been
about the streets in the most abject distress, endea-
voured to become acquainted with the young wo-
man in question, who, in je capacity of a servant,
contrived from her industry to accumulate the sum
of £lOO. The prisoner being aware of this, pro-
posed matrimony (After,a short acquaintance), which
was readily accepted by the girl. The ceremony had
not been performed long, when a proposal was made
of receiving the money in older thit they might pro-
ceed in business; they accordingly tramped to the
Bank, where the husband pocketed the money, and
immediately decamped from his wife. She, however,
some time after met her husband, whom she re-
. proached with the ingratitude of his conduct, which
i he replied to with a violent blow, of which she bore
evident marks. The prisoner went off rapidly, but
was overtaken by a constable. After an eaamilia-
don, he was ordered to find bail.