Star.
London, England, 1826-12-27 00:00:00

DUBLIN, DECEMBER 24.

The utmost confusion and alarm prevail at this mo.
ment (12 o'clock) in Dame-street, which is one of the
leading commercial streets in this city. A tire was dis.
covered in the extensive stores of Sir Abraham Bradley
King. Sir Abraham is stationer to his Majesty; and
supplies all the offices, acc. with stationery : the stores
were full of this article closely packed up in piles. The
flames spread with the utmost rapidity, in a few mi-
nutes the whole of the stores were in a blaze, and all
hopes of preserving the property were out of the ques-
tion. The fire, in a very short time, communicated to
the dwelling•house in Dame-street, and spread with
alarming impetuosity. Sir Abraham Bradley King's
family do not reside in this house, and there were no
inmates save a young Gentleman and an elderly
servant woman; but a number of individuals on perceiv.
ing the fire burst into the house, and in the most dis.
interested manner exerted themselves to preserve the
premises. It is melancholy to state what followed;
the tire, notwithstanding all the exertions that %sere
made, increased, and at eight o'clock the roof fell in
with a tremendous crash, bearing down all the floors of
the house, which fell with accu:nulated weight upon
the unfortunate individuals inside. These persons were
instantly buried under the ruins ; the number is not
known; but several persons have already been taken
out, two of them, I understand, are quite dead, and
others mangled and wounded ia a frightful manner.—.
The flames in the meantime spread tar and wide, and
seemed to threaten the whole neighb-asrLood with
destruction. There was little or no supply of water, so
that the engines for some time were of little effect. Hap.
pily, however, by the most eztraordinai y efforts, the
fire was arrested in its progress, and little other injury
to property was done save what was on the premises of
Sir Abraham Bradley King ; the property on these
premises was very considerable, and little or nothing
was saved. Not only an immense stock of paper, but
money, expensive furniture, and an entire and valuable
service of plate were totally lost.

The Princess Charlotte and William Yning have
arrived at Liverpool from Calcutta. They do not bring
intelligence later than July. It Calcutta Paper states,
from the information of a person lately returned horn
Ava, that fines had been levied on all who had lived on
friendly terms with our Army during the war, mores
particularly on females, and if the unhappy individuals -
on whom the fine was imposed could not immediately
pay it, they were mutilated in a most barbarous way,
sometimes having their ears and noses cut of. At
Prome, no sooner was the protection rf the British flag
withdrawn, than a fine of fifty rupees was levied upon
every male, and of one hunched upon every female. it
is further stated that the native inhabitants of Rangoon
had emigrated, and continued to do so, to our settle,
ments of Mergui, Tavai, Martaban, and Amherst-town,
in great numbers. The Raywoon, who is only waiting
for the total evacuation of Rangoon, to reassume his
authority, requested Mr. CaAwroap to interfere, and
put a stop to so draining an emigration. This request
of course was not complied with by Mr. CRAWFORD.
By the Potomac, advices from Batavia to the Bth of
September were received yesterday. The situation of
the Dutch Authorities in Java is evidently one of in-
creasing difficulty. They make no head against the
insurgents, who are improving in discipline, and had
had their spirits raised by some partial successes. The
Dutch force was acting on the defensive until it should
be enabled to act with greater vigour by the arrival of
reinforcements from Europe. These successes are ad-
mitted by the papers published under the authority of
the Government at Batavia. The details of them would
be of no interest here. The advantages gained by the
insurgents are of a trifling nature, and under other
circumstances would be quite unimportant ; but in the
state of affairs then existing, both men and money being
urgently required, they were extremely alarming. Art
order had arrived from Holland to recall two of theMem•
bees of the Council at Batavia. One of the most for-
m:dable•bodies of Insurgents was commanded by a na-
tive Prince, named DEPO NEGORO, and with a view of
distracting his proceedings, the Governor had caused to
be set at liberty, his father, the old SULTAN of Jacatra,
who had been kept twelve years a prisoner at Sama-
rang, and he was proclaimed anew, with great pomp
and ceremony. It was found, however, that the mother
of DEFO Nzoorto possessed too much influence over the
young Chieftain, and all the attempts of the SULTAN
to bring him into terms of friendship with the Dutch
proved ineffectual. Orders had been dispatched to all
the islands, dependencies of Java, to furnish all their
troops that could be spared, but no reinforcements had
recently arrived from Europe.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Dee. 27.
Notwithstanding that Monday was a close holiday, we had but
few buyers at market this morning; and as our supplies of evTry de-
scription of Grain were immense, the dealing business was very
dull, indeed so much so, that scarcely a sale has been made, and our
prices were completely nominal. in order to form some idea of
our supply, euffict it to say that in the article of Oats alone we hese
nearly ithooo gutters: still the same prices were demanded.

V

CHRISTMAS.

Sacred to Beef and Pudding is the lay,
Which chaunts the honours of Old Christrnas Day.
He comes, the Sage of ancient years,
With Holly and with Ivy crowned;
And on his reverend front he bears
The mark of many an annual round.
Sportive he leads the festal train.
And blithesome is each jovial soul,
The while the sparkling wine they drain,
The while they drain the oectar'd iXwL
Now Hams and Chicken mark his way;
And Chines and Turkic He around;
And many a Pie, to cheer the day,
Aod many a solid joint is found.
Now from their ample stores the rich bestow
The boon to raise the drooping eye of woe
To smooth the brow with sortrow 'ad,
To make the heart of misery glad,
To bid the mourner smile;
To bid dependence cease to groan,
While grief no longer makes his moan,
And Comus laughs the while.
These are the joys that Christmas yields,
And may they still be ours ;
The' bare the groves, and dull the fields,
And stript the rosette bowers ;
Tet home, and mirth, and plenty make the joy,
And these, with grateful hearts, can never, never cloy.

THE WELLESIAY. CASE.

PAPHII/1 MID IS THE COURT OT CHMICIRT 111 THE AllOlll CASZ.
THE AFFIDAVIT OF ELIZABETH • HUMPHREY, of
No. 5, Hall-place, Regent's•park.—Sworn November 24,1326.
Saith, that she is now, and has been, in the service
of the said William Pole Tylney. Long Wellesley, ever
since he went to reside in Hall-place aforesaid, she be-
ing in the house at the time he took possession, having
been in the service for nearly two years of William
Wright, Esq. of whom said William Pole Tylney Long
Wellesley purchased said house.
Saith, that in answer to so much of the affidavit of
Susanna Scott, sworn in this cause on the 20th Novem-
ber instant, wherein she says that Mrs. Bligh and Mr.
Turner, therein mentioned, about ten o'-clock at night,
went in Mr. Turner's gig, and as she, said Susanna
Scott, was informed by the said Mr. Turner, pro-
ceeded to the residence of said Mr. Wellesley, in Hall-
place aforesaid ; she, this deponent saith, that said Mrs.
Bligh, to the knowledge or belief of deponent, never
was at the said residence of said W. P. T. L. Wellesley,
in Hall-place aforesaid.
Saith, that the said house is enclosed wi h a high
-brick • wall and gates, t're latter being always kept
locked, and that the other servants of said Mr. Welles-
ley, except deponent and the housekeeper, being fo-
reigners, and unable to speak English, she, deponent,
was in the constant habit of letting in such persons as
came to said house, and by that means became ac-
quainted with all who came there.
Saith, she is positive that said Mrs. Bligh was never
in the house of said Mr: Wellesley since said Mr. Wei.
lesley has had the same; and she saith, that laid Mr.
Wellesley kept very little company, and that of Gentle-
men on 1), and that she never saw any female visitor
whatever in said house.
AFFIDAVIT of JOHN RANDALL, of Hall-place, Regent's
Park, County of aliddlesex, coachman to said William Pole
Tylney Long Wellesley.—Sworn tat December, 18i6.
Saith, that he, deponent, was engaged as a coachman
to the lee Hon. Nits. Long Wellesley, at Paris, on or
show the 7th of June, 1820; and that he continued to
live with her until on or about the 16t11;of September,
1822, when he quitted the family of said Mr. Long
Wellesley, at Calais, and returned to England with
their horses, it being then the intention of said Mr. Long
Wellesley, as be understood, to proceed to Italy.
Saith, that upon entering said service he well remem-
bers, that among the very fast orders given to him by
his master was one, that he should mit permit his sons
to ascot• ii.to the stables, lest they might there hear and
learn improper language; and that this order Was're-
pe.tted to him, a great many times, by said Mr. Long
Wellesley.
Stith, he well remembers that his said master, having
once overheard one of the groms sawing and making
Use of improper expressions before his sons, said Mr'.
Long Wellesley sent for deponent, -and ordered him
immediately to discharge said groom,which was accord-
ingly done.
Saith, that he received the most positive orders from
his said master, not to allow his sons to come into the
yard, and if they did, that he, deponent, Should remove
them from it; and that he accordingly did so, and that
the young Gentlemen having afterwards applied to
their said father to he permitted to go into the stables
to see their horses, the said Mr. Long Wellesley allowed
them so to do, upon condition that he, deponent.ibould
always accompany them, and take care that they did
not get into improper company or learn any improper
expressions.
Saith, that said Mr. Long Wellesley having disco-
vered that his said sons bad learnt to 'swear', be desired
him (deponent) to encLavour to And out by whOutthey
were taught, or how they had acquired 'thehabit, arid
to inform him ; and he well remembers that said Mr:
Long Wel'esley having some time after ascertained
that they had been taught to swear in the French lan-
guage by a •alet of his own who then lived with him,
named Auguste ; he immediately discharged him, al-
though he had been a very favourite servant, And he
never again entered his service.
Saitb, the said valet was succeeded by John Mena,
who, as deponent verily believes, knew that said Au-
guste had been discharged for the above reason, as all
the servants of the establishment had orders given to
them to prevent the children from being taught impro-
per expressions, to check them when they heard any
such used, and to take them to their father ; and that
deponent himself gave such orders to many of the set.
pants, he being an upper servant, and much in the
confidence of his said master and mistress.
Stith, that upon one occasion, while driving out his
mistress at Paris, he heard the infant plaintiff Victoria
use disrespectful expressions to her mothe; ; that in the
course of their drive they met the said Mr. Long Wel-
lesley, to whom it was told, who immediately reproved
the child for it, and frightened her by causing her to be
taken out of the carriage, and told, that she should be
taken to the gypsies for it. •
Stith. that upon another occasion, while they were
• at Calais, he heard said infant plaintiff Victoria, while
in the carriage with her mother, again use improper
expressions, for which she was not only reproved by said
Mr. Long Wellesley, but severely whipped.
Saith, that at the Hotel d'Aumont, in Paris, at which
they for a time resided, there was an iron railing or

barrier between the court yard of the house and thel
%table yard, and he well remember* that orders were,
given by said Mr. Long Wellesley, that the Children
dlould never pass the barrier, in order that they might
not mix with the people of the stable, and pick up any
vulgar language or improper words.
Saith, that daring the time said Mr'. and Mrs. Long
Wellesley were so residing in Paris, they were li*ing
on the most friendly and affectionate terms, and the
behaviour of said Mr. Long Wellesley was most kind
and attentive; that said deponent used very frequently,
during this time, to go into the room where they were
sitting together to receive their orders, and had a great
many opportunities of observing their conduct towards
each other.

Saith, chat he was in the daily habit of driving out
said Mrs. Long Wellesley, and at the time of ber going.
out said Mr. Long Wellesley used to take his ride, and
that he seldom left the house before that hour ; and that
said Mr. I.... Wellesley and his said wife generally met irr
their rides and drives, and always with pleasure; and
deponent saith, that said Mrs. Long Wellesley used a
small open barouche, and that from his situation, and
the little noise made by the carriage, he could dis-,
tinctly overhear conversation passing therein ; and he
saith tharhe hath frequently heard the said Mrs. Long
Wellesley express to t' e Countess Montalambert, an
'EnglishLady who used al most daily to accompany her in
'her drives, how happy she was. in the treatment and
conduct of her said husband, and that she had never
been mare happy in her life.
Saith, that while at Pins his master and mistress'
almost always dined together, and which he knows
from it being his duty to drive them out to dinner
wherever they went ; and he does nit believe said Mr..
'Long Wellesley, during that time, dined from his said
wife tu enty times; and th it whenever they dined sepa-
rate, they usually met early in the evening, either by
his returning home, or Mrs. Wellesley joining him at
some party; and that they frequently took excursions
together into the country with their children ; and that
in all the 'parties to the country he ever recollects to
have bi en made, said Mrs. Wellesley was always present.
Saith, he remembers the said Mr. Long Wellesley
having determined to discharge Henry Bicknell from
his service when at Paris ; and that he, deponent, beg-
ged of his said master to overlook and forgive the of-
fence, as he had been brought up by and had lived so
long with him ; and that partly at the anterce.sion of
deponent, he was allowed to remain; that he does not
recollect the precise cause for•`which he tas to be dis
charged, but he thinks it was far. some improper con-
' duct in respect of the children, or one of them.
Saith, th .t the said Mr. Long Wellesley and his fa•
mily left Paris for Calais, in the month of Ma ch 1822,
and resided at the latter place in the Hotel Dessein,
until the month of Sept. following.
Saith, that from the relative situation of the moms at
said Hotel, and the court-yard thereof, the children of
said Mr. Lung Wellesley could overhear the conversa-
tion of the postillions, couriers, and other servants that
'came there, .of u hick there were very great numbers
who spoke a great variety of languages, and that from
the length of time they resided at the said Hotel, the
'said thildien 'netesserily frequently heard and learnt
oaths, and other improper expresVioni,-fram those peo-
ple, but. that on its coming to the knowledge of said
Mr. Long Wellesley, he well remembers his speaking
wiry seriously npnn the subject to Mr. Brownell, and
telling him that he had written tar,"and expected a tuto►
from England, under whose care they would constantly
be, by which it would be corrected; that said Mr. Brum-
mell recommended their being sent to school, to which
said Mr. Long Wellesley renbed, that he'preferred haw•'
ing a tutor for them at home, as he knew that boys
learnt very bad habits at school.
Sarah, that soon Alter the arrival of Mr. Pitman, said
Mr. Lang Wellesley came into the stable-yard with his
sons, and said Mr. Pitman, and gaveto deponent a strict
injunction that his said children stele not to be suffered
to come into it. and that if he, deponent, found them
with any of the men, or• heard them Using vulgar or
iniproper language, he was immediately to take them
to Mr. Pitman, and juror m him of it.

Stith that, one day; while' at Calais, said Mrs. Long
Wellesley came into the yard to said Mr. Long Welles.
ley With a Newspaper in her hand, and pointing thereto
said to said Mr. Long Wellesley, in the presence and
hearing of deponent—.., LcrAt at this paragraph, if you
do not prosecute the Eiltor for it, I will never forgive
you ; they say that you have been spending my fortune,
and using me_ill; which is not true; for I am pei fectly
'contented and happy ; whatever money has been spent,
'it has been by me as well as you ; and if our affairs are
embarrassed, I have been the cause of it as-well as you,
and the world has nothing to do with it ;" or used words
to that effect, and at the same time said Mrs. Long
Wellesley looked at deponent, as if to direct him to
notice what she.was saying, and to which said Mr. L.
Wellesley replied by bidding her not to mind them, and
that he did nor care what was said-of him by such
people, or words to that effect.

• Saith, that one day While at Calais, he had gone into
atioffee-room, where he heard some people discussing
the affairs of hirmaster in nmanner which was offensive
to hint, and having taken his part, 4' quarrel aid fight
ensued, in whichi he -received many severe blows, and
got two blick eyes, and not liking to appear before his
mistress in that state, or to drive the carriage, he ex-
cused himself for the non-attendance on account of
illness, and said Mrs. L Wellesley having sent to en-
quire after him, and having learnt the cause of his not
wishing to drive her, was because he bad such dreadful
'black-eyes that he was ashamed to be seen ; she replied,
that as he bad got them in defence of his master, she
should not feel ashamed of being driven by him in that
state, and insisted upon his doing so, which he accord-
ingly did.
Saith, that Mrs, Long Wellesley always appeared to
be anxious about his master, when he was away from
her; that there was the greatest cordiality between them,
and they lived on the best terms, and that during the
Itime he was with them he never heard from any person
belonging to the establishment that there existed any
'differences, or want of harmony.

Saith, that, before he entered into their service, he had heard
reports to the contrary, and therefore was surpriged to find how
false those reports had been.
Saith, that said Mr. Long Wellesley was a kind, attentive, and
indulgent father to his children, and took every opportunity, as far
u deponent was capable of judging, of reproving their faults, and
correcting their morals.

Saith, he bath been informed, and believes that Paid Henry
Bicknell is now, and for some time past has been; living with the
children of said Mr. Long Wellesley, to attend upon them.

There hAs been a 8411 a Hemel Hempstead, far the
benefit of the School of Industry. It was attended by upwards of
eightyht of the most distinguished Gentry of that town and neigh-
bourhood.