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J th, beginning "Be humb'e, suff, ring ;" but a warm
and fool,.1) di,prite, in which [was involved, took place
at Mr. Garrick's house about.a catch. After he grand
inst .11ainn of the knights of the garter at Windsor; a
very;elrensive representation was hromert out at both
Theatres. Mr. Garrick tank his from a piece in
Doci•ley's Collection, with new music, which was op-
posed by Mr. Colman, by an altered NI rsque of Ben
J nson's, set with new music by Dr. Ar, e. After
the first representation of the latter, I met a party of
critics, who had given their previous opinion of the
whole at Mr. Garrick's in Southampton-street.
I spoke freely just what I thought, that many parts
possessed great merit, and specified .Arne's catch of
" Buzz, quoth the Blue Fly," which I-thought most
beautiful. This I found was directly contrary to what
one of the company had asserted, perhaps from having
been brought out at the opposite theatre, and he was
personally rude. I adhered to my opinion, and said I
would refer the dispute to the decision of the Catch
Club, which I did, and an answer was givers in my
favour. At that time catches and glees were much in
fashion. I had manufactured the following glee with
Webb, at Hinchinbroke, which was honoured with the
ten guinea prize medal:

Central View of the present Slate of Lunatics and Lunatic
Asylums in Great Britain and ether Kingdoms
By Sir ANDREW HALLIDAY, MD. UNDERWOOD.
We sincerely hope that in the ensuing Session of
Parliament some new law may be enacted to enforce
the more harnane treatment of the unfortunate Lunatic,.
whether in the upper or lower ranks of society, than
exists under the present system.
Much as we have read on this subject, and deeply as
we have reflected upon it, we find, by a perusal of Sir
ANDREW HALLWAY'S " General View of the present
state of Lunatics and Lunatic Asylums," 4-c. much
valuable information on this highly important subject.
This Work oes equal csedit to the head and heart of
its Author, who, for his indefatigable labours in endea.
Touring to ameliorate the condition of the insane
throughout the British dominions, deserves to be ranked
as a second Howard.
We earnestly recommend this Work to the serious
attention of Members of Parliament, and to all the Me-
dical and other Officers attached to the Lunatic Asylums.
Literary and Miscellaneous Memoirs. By JOSEPH CRAG
nom Esq. M.A. F.S.A. 4 vols. Bvo. London, 1828.
J. B. Moran.
' The amiable and venerable Author of these volumes
flow sleeps with his Fathers. Luckily, however, for
the lovers of the tales of the olden time, his worthy
friend and executor, Mr. Nichols, has not only favoured
us with a very full biographical sketch of the Author,
but furnished much additional matter to the mass of
anecdotal treasur. s with which these literary tremiairs
are enriched, and riow published with all their racy
flavour. The following are extracts:
Isaac Ilannfins Browne-1 had the honcur of being
introduced to Mr. Hawkins Browne, at Bath, at a ver y
early period of life. It is so long since that I only re,
collect that Qiiin.then resided there, and shat, through
Mr. Hawkins Browne, I had the honour to act Romeo
to Mr-s Cavendish's Juliet.
Q.siii's manner of reciting tragedy was stiff and la
b Aired. Garrick justly said. " I don't like the hard
manner of a certain actor. Quin can find many words
on which to lay an emphasis, where I can find none. I
speak as distinctly as I can ; as in Richard—
Now are oar brows bound with victorious wreaths."
bo,c actors that do not imitate Quin, have now
frequently a bow-wow manner," as he well exemplified
in some of his own performers; however, Quin having
given his Majesty instructions, was at that time much
in vogue.
Garrick, in Richard, gave a fine example of emphasis.
R. (to the attendant.) " Have you seen Ann my wire?
Answer. " My Lord, she is exceeding ill.
R. " Has NY physician seen her ? Shell mend
shortly.
Answer. " I hope, my Lord, she will.
R. (aside)" And if she does, 1 have mistook my man."
Mrs. Pritchard and Mrs. Cibber both spoke as accu•
irately as Garrick, through his instruction.
Mr. Hawkins Browne made himself well known•by
his fine Latin poem De Immortalitate Animi, which has
been translated into blank verse, as well as thyme, wi h
great taste and AM. He married, early in life, Miss
Trimnell of Lincoln, and wrote an epithalamium on
that marriage.
Of a personage who stood yet more prominently in
the public eye, we meet with these particulars :
Mrs. Susannah Maria fibber.--Some urged, Mrs.
Cibber was not adapted to comedy ; but who would
~,have approved any other Lady Brute? Mrs. Abingdon
was made for Lady Fanciful. Oh f how perfectly was
that comedy (though rather trop libre) at that time
performed I
I have alluded to my first knowing Mrs. Cibber at
Scarborough, where her elegant mariners introduced
her into-the best company ; but en a Sunday evening,
at the great tea drinking in the rooms, Mrs. Terrick,
who presided, addressed the company on the impro-
arriety of Mrs. Ciaber being admitted to the table. This
made an immediate uproar, some for the Bishop's Lady,
but more for the well behaved actress; however, I think
Mo. Cibber offaed to retire. While at Scarborough.]
she sat for her picture to a London artist, in the cha-
racter of Calista. in the last act: it was a most excellent
likeness. I never 'was in Mrs. Cibber's company. after-
wards ; but recollect seeing her, with wonder, in Lady
Constance; Garrick was King John, though originally
he played Faulcoubtidge. At night (this l had from
Tom Davis) the,house was electrified when she threw
.herself upon the ground in agony, and exclaimed :
Se Here I and Sorrow sit; let kings come kneel to me."
Even Garrick expressed his astonishment, and said he
was not aware of her powers. As she came off, the
performers almost took her up in their arms; and,
indeed, I know that from •that time Mr. Co man ex.
pressed the highest approbation of her. To me every
thing Mrs. Cibber said, on or. off the stage, was charm-
ing. Though she looked young only when well made
ups yet.she played Juliet to an enraptured house, and
still more extraordinary, Celia, in the School for Lovers.
Mr: William Whitehead asked Mr. Garrick whether,
according to custom, the first rate characters should
be offered to the first actress, or whether Mrs. Cibber
would consider it an affront; and I recollect Garrick
replying, `g Nay. I don't know—how old is your Celia ?
our Juliet we make eighteen in our colder climate ;
Shakspeare made her only fourteen in Italy." However,
Mrs. Cibber, who had retired once, if not more, accepted
the 'character, and, indeed, carried the play through
triumphantly. Afterwards I met, at Lady Craven's, at
Coombe,. Mrs. Button, the wife of the respectable
clergyman of Benham, in Berkshire, where Lord Craven
. frevently resided. In the evening she recognized me,
eh. observed abet, in early life, she was generally. in
the summer, at Scarbotough with her mother, Mrs
Cibber.' Mrs. Button was. though rather plain in per-
son, extremely elegant in her anners, very sensible,
and, in speaking, equal to her celebrated mother. We
then had much pleasant conversation on the subject,
and talked over old occurrences at Sir Noah Thomas's
house there. She said that Sir Noah insisted on her
mother, going into. the sea, though her terror of it was
such, that it frequently occasioned fits, and she was
certain it was not anyways beneficial. Mrs. Cibber
died January 30, 17664
Dr. Arne.—Dr. Arne married, in 1736, Miss Cecilia
Young, a pupil of Geminiani, and a favourite singer of
these times.
Dr. Arne had peculiar merit in adapting music to
words. Handel, by not understanding the English
language so well, sometimes divided the chords impro-
perly, as "So shall desert—in arms be crown'd," in-
stead of " Shall desert in arms be crown'd." However,
he made ample ;Mends soon afterwards in that correct
recitative, "The mighty, master smil'd to see:" surely,
this ii perfect.
After the coMmemoraticn of Handel, an " Arne
Jubilee" was meditated by a party in London, and dif-
ferent parts Obis works were selected by friends for the
performance. Dr. Haydn spoke most highly of the
duet in Artilleries, " For thee I live, my dearest." The
Doctor's niece, and her husband Mr. Barthelemon, pre-
ferted the air of his sassed music is the oratorio of

" You gave the your heart t'other day,
I thought it as safe as my own:
I've not lost it, but what can I say ?
• Nut your's from mine can be known."
And the Be:. Mr. Jeriner obtained a prize for his music
to some words of Congreve, Ancient Phillis has new
graces." All were performed at Lord Sandwich's
Christinas entertaiiimenis. There was a serious conse-
quence at the theatre, which I much regretted. It was
roe death of Dah),.the ingenious and industrious scene
painter of Corn nt Garden. By his great exertions
during a 'very summer, t r complete, the representation
.1 St. George's Cb Tel, which he finished almost en-
•
trrely hiinself, he got a fever, and,,s,oon after left a wife
and ,everal children almost destitute. However, to the
credit of the patentees, they contributed liberally to
their support. •

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There are some lively descriptive touches of Lord
SAndwich and his associates: . _

At Lord Sandwich's table, in town, 1 frequently met
Dr. Burney. An awkward embarrassment once oc-
curred, from Lord Sandwich's asking Dr. Burney (not
knowing that it was a ridicule,) whether be had read
some new musical travels by Mr. Coll!er, as advertised
in • the papers? These Were the ludicrous travels by
Joel Collyer. which, I believe, Lord Sandwich after-
wards conceived, as well as others, to be written by
Mr.-Boerne Jennings. However, at the death of that
Gentleman, to the surprise of the public, they were not
insetted in the list of his works by Mr. Cadell : the real
author has since been announced.
. At the Admiralty, when Mr. Durand made one of
the company, there had been a long consultation with
Mr. Bates, concerning some stores at Deptford; and a
day was fixed for Lord Sandwich to go to Woolwich io
the admiralty barge, and afterwards partake of an
occasional dinner, under an awning neat the stotehoust
at D •istford:- The business was to visit first the Duke
of Grafton East Indianian, on its return from the East
Indies. - Lord S rndwich -said to me, " Cradock, you
shall go with me; Miss Ray shall meet us in the coach ;
and we will all pass the evening at Vauxhall, which 1
have not seen for several years." All this was weed
upon. We were ready to embark very early at West-
minster Bridge, when a letter was suddenly delivered
to Lord Sandwich. requiring his attendance at a Privy
Council. Alter dcb:tting with himself what was best to
be done at such a crisis, he said, " This visit is chiefly
a matter t f fees and ceremony, and, Cradock, I shall
;mike you my deputy ; here are alt the directions, for I
.am obliged to return, and as every thing is ready no
time must now be lost." I replied, "My Lord, if my
life were at stake, I would not undertake such an office.
"litit," said he, " I must particularly request it ; I will
dispatch a boat with a letter to apprise the Officers on
board. Here are the necessary papers to look over'on
your excursion; this o ill mak, me ea• y, and I am re-
sponsible for all cowequettces" I alone embarked in
the admiralty barge, and was followed by the royal
band, which immediately struck up, the bells rang, and
the cannons fired, and before I had passed the tower, I
was completely enveloped in smoke, whiCh greatly
relieved me, for it principally occurred to me that my
mock dignity' would ba made the subject of ridicule in
'the newspapers. However, all passed off well, and
no other-account appeared but that of a grand visit
paid to the Duke of Grafton East Indiaman, laying
off Woolwich, where a most n.agnificent treat was
given the day before to Lord Sandwich, as First
Lord of the Admiralty. I was received on board
with every mark of respect due to the principal ; the
upper deck was fitted out with even Eastern magnifi-
cence ; there were elephants on board, with scarlet cloth
coverings, and gold laced trimmings ; the table was
most elegantly covered with costly delicacies, exquisite
liqueurs and wines of the choicest sorts. Several toasts
were drank ; and as I found some lengthened grateful
reply would be expected from the Deputy, I thought it
necessary to fortify myself for the experiment. It was
4 cold Eister Tuesday, and I was not clothed properly
for such a water excursion; Lord Sandwich would not
have put on a surtout bad it been Christmas; but he
was catied is iron; yet he could equally bear heat.—
Every thing that passed on board was beyond measure
flattering; .and after several "three times thiee" had
been given? I felt encouraged to dash off in a style
•' that had not been set down for me," but which I found
would be. acceptable. I thtes out various encomiums
oil the Clovernment, the East India Company, and the
First Lord of the Admiralty ; and when I thought of
all afterwards, I was only astonished at my own courage
and impudence. However, a•boat was sent off before
mew Lord Sandwich, and every encomium was lavished
upon -rue for my efforts. On my arrival at Deptford
it was low water, but the sailors had erected a tempo-
rary staircase, for the ascent was very considerable to
the terrace. Lord Sandwich, Miss Ray, and another
Lady, with Mr. Bates, had arrived in a cart iage. The
dinner, instead of being plain for Lord Sandwich, con-
sisted of nothing but was rare and expensive, for money
was no object to Mr. Durand ; but, though intended as
respect, it was ill-judged; for his Lordship did not wish I
such particulars should appear in print. There were at
the second course birds (torn France, solan goose from
Scotland, and ruffs and tees fattened at Oundle ; and I
most add, that Mr. Durand had received a present of a
rock cantaleupe meloo, the largest that had ever been
grown, it was supposed, in England, which Lord Sand•
with earnestly entreated might not be cut, but reserved
for some more public exhibition. At Vauxhall a box
had been prepared ; some musical friends met us; and
the evening of this to me most interesting day ter
minated in catches and glees, in which Miss Ray prin.
cipally partook with great spirit, and to the no small
surprise of a large audience, who greatly admired, but
could not make out, who it was that sung so enchant-
ingly. The Ladies returned in the coach ; and the First
Lord of the Admiralty, with his Deputy and one boat,
man, safely landed at Westminster Bridge.

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LAW IN IELLIGENCEr.
COURT or CHANCERYi Ja,,wearrir SS,
BRIllr•W AND BRISTOL. , * • • •
The LORD CHANCELLOR was occupiid this. plerning
for some time in hearing Counsel in a matter respecting
a ward t.l Court. When he carte into Court, he told
Mr. Lynch, who was Counsel in the cause, that he
hould not make_any order in the business. • Eis-Lota-
Ship added, iliatthe examination of some of the parties
who had been before him had given a s-enewhat differ-
ent turn to the business. It appeared that the Lady,
a hom he had seen, .had given het consent, or what
amounted to a consent; and that although the other
party was not thereby exculpated, his conduct was
somewhat _different from what it had before appeared
to be. Mr. H y was at present in prison,and his Lordship
thought the justice-of the case required that he should
not make all order. in the present state of the affair.
Mr. Kos applied, on behalf of Mr. Hay, that he
might have the privilege of the rules, which he th tught,
under all circumstances, his Lordship would not refuse.
The Loan CHANCELLOR repeated his determination
to make no circlet at present.
The Court was afterwards occupied in hearing the
further argument on an aFpeal which was partly heard
yesterday. ‘.
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VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, JAW. 26.
Hi, HONOUR was occupied all day in hearing causes
of no public interest. ... .
COURT OF KING'S .BENCH, Warratisrirta°,.l.si, 28. 7 '
oneasuiLADE V. powitit AND ANOIMICR..
This was an action by.a banker residing at Guernsey,.
to recover the sum of 9001. upon two bill. of exchange
accepted by the defendants. It was tried at tho_last
sittings, before Lord Tenterden, when the plaintiff was
nonsuited. -
Mr. BROUGHAM new Moved for a rule to show cause
why the nonsuit should •not be set aside, and a verdict
entered for the plaintiff. It appeared frOnallte evidesce
given at the trial, that a person of the name of Wil•
loughby held a farm at Ripley, in Sutrey. under Lord
King, and disposed of his interest in it to the defend-
ants, Messrs. Dower and Coleman. It was agreed-that
the lease and stock of the farm should be paid for pertly
in money, and partly by bills. Dower accordingly
gave the two bills in question, and accepted them" for
D ,wer and Co." , Tey wete handed aver to Wil-
loughby, and by him endorsed to the plaintiffs but
upon being presented for payment, Mr. Coleman denied
that he had ever given Dower any authority to use his
name.. The question, therefore, was, whether Coleman
was bound .by the act of Doe er, who had suffered
judgment to ,gh.by. default? It was premed on the trial
that both the-two. defendants had signed an agreement
to purchase the lease of the farm of Mr. Willoughby,
but before the contract seas completed Coleman wit
taken ill, and Dower acted for both. Upon the whole
of the facts, Lord Tenterden thought that the plaintiff
could not eecoVer, and accordingly directed a nonsuit.
Mr. BROUGHAM now contended that there was some
evidence to go to the Jury to slew that the acceptance
of the bills by Dower, in the joint names of Dower and
Coleman, was recognised and approved by the latter,
and on that ground he now moved to have the nonsuit
set aside.
Lord Tsrersariirt a lid, in his opinion there was a
striking difference between one of the parties of a ma-
cantile house giving bills to bind the firm in the way
of trade, and parties binding each other before the
commencement of a partnership. The bills in question
were given for a farm and stock which were to be made
the subject of a 'future partnership, which might never
take place, and which in this case was never carried
into effect. His Lord,hip therefole thought that the
tionWit was coriett..:Atule refer,A. 7 .
ROBERT GOURLAY. •
' Mr. CAMPBELL moved for a writ of ha'leas carpus to
bring up the bodvot Robert Gourlay, who had been
committed to the House of Correction, Coltitsathfields,
under a warrant of a magistrates and detained in custody
since the month of • June, 182+. The application 97414
made on the ground that the commitment was illegal,
and the ohject or it was to have Mr.Gourlay discharged.
Various grieva-ces were alleged on the pail of Mr.
Gourlay,, but he (Mt.. Campbell) would not eater into a
detail of them, as he was aware- that 'the CoUrt could
only in aiire as to the legalityof thelonimittnent.
Lord TENTEUDEN-.Quite tißliT, MI. Canipbell'. • .
Mr. CAMPBELL cOntieued-The commitment in this
case was founded on the statute of the 39th and 40th of
Geo. 111. c. 94., Whieh' related to ti.e cam'mitment of
persons who were supposed to 6e insane, weiecensitiered
"dangerous," and had'been found stout to commit some
offence for which they .inigtit be indicted. - The statute
c 'misted of four sections. The warrant of commitment
in this cite was fps:n.3 bn'the 3d, but the others had some
referenhiikhe cake, and were material for theimisi;
deration of-She Court. The object of the statute Was to
guard agai..st off-nces that might be committed by
insane persons. T. e first section enovided, that if any
person tried for felony shoot i be found by the Juty to
THE MARKETS. • . be insane at the time of the commission of 'the offence,
• he should Le detained in custody during • the pleasure
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Jaapaar 28. ' . ~ the King. By the provided,
second section it was
We had a fairaupply of Wheat irons Essex, kept, and Sufftalk, o'
fresh in this tains:Ong. and a large arrival of Flour (1076 sacks): that if' the person was found to be insane at the time of
but still fine dry samples of new as weltas old, Wheat fully Main- 'trial, lie should also be detained during his Majesty's
tamed the prices, of this day week ; while the .middling qualities pleasure. Tle Court would obt.erve, that in both cases
were extremely heavy, owing to their rough and damp eandjtiori.
Malting Barley fully supported our last currency, 7.5 a.. fbr prime there must be a specific finding of the Jury to warrant
samples, and 34s4pes quarter for ratio. Brant and Peat were brisk the party's detention. The last section recited, that in-
,ale at oar last qu,otatiolts arscl the- former a trifle dearer. Oats con- sane pet sons tometini.s endeavoured to intrude them-
tinue to he a drily, ou the market, and last Monday's prices with
difficulty obtained. In other articles there,is no alteration. ' . . -, a
selves into the ph earn e of the Sovei ei in and it then
went on to enact, ihac if such pet sons were taken into
Wheat, Kent ii.Esses, 50s 62s I Peas,* Orey 39s 41s custody, they might te detained upon a warrant of the
Suffolk, 90s 60, • Beans, Small (new) 404 44s'
Norfolk, 45* 49$ Tick, (new) 36..58s Secretary of State, and then a commission was to issue •
Rye aos 7..e5:•• -• ' Oats,_Potafoe 26s 50s to 'empanel a Jury to inquire into the state of mind of the
Harley 32$ 35s . • Poland 245. 28s party ; and if the Juryahould find such party to be insane,
•
Malt 56; 621 Feed 165 20s then lie was to be detained in custody dining h isM ajety:'s
Pere, White 366 48a Flour, per sack, 455. 50s.
Boiler's so,S a''s ' ' Rapeseed. 205 24. per last: pleasure. The thirkaection, upon which the commit-
. - - IMPORTATIONS LAST Witt. ment in this case was made, provided, that it any person
Wheat, 'English quarters 4,620 Foreign Oats --- should be apprehended under circumstances that led to
Do. Foreign ' - Irish Oats 7,200 a supposition that he was about to commit an offence.
Do. Irish . 1,054 Beans, qrs. 1,800
for which he might be indicted, the Magistrate before
warrant under
Barley, British 7.649 i Peas 1,231
Malt, British 7,077 English Flour, sacks 16,676 whom he should be brought might, by
Oats 3,192 American do. barrels 40 his hand, commit him to prison as an insane and
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JANUARY
28. dangerous person (the cause of commitment being
Our Beef trade is very firm at 4s. ad. to ss. per stone for the best
s.c. and in Mutton prime young DoWns bear a similar
mastation •,inferior and coarser blutton and Beef. fetches 3s. 6d. to bailed by
the committing Magistrate, by the • Court
plainly expressed in the warrant), until he should be
young Stots, ff
ss. per stone. In the Veal trade, prime yowl Calves reach 6s. 6d. of Quarter Sessions, or by one of the Judges of West-
to 7s. per stone ; and the coarser and larger Meat is ss. 6d. to MiliSter Hall. This third section was silent as to
61. 4d. per stone. The Pork trade presents a very firm appearance,
and dairy-fed Porkers are quoted at 61. to 6s. 6d. per stone ; any finding by a 'Jury, and the person was to be
committed merely on '' conviction" by- the Magistrate
coarser and larger Meat is 45. 61 to 5t.10d. per stone. -Beasts,
before whom he was brought, and was to be detained,
2,554; Sheep, 16,260; Pigs,l4o.; Calves, 126.
Beef, per MOILS, 45. to Ss. Motton,4s. to ss. Veal, 51;64. to 7s. until bailed in the manner pointed out by the Acc.......
I port, as. 6J. to 6s. 6d.-Hay, per load, £3 Los; to ,ct 155.Ci0-
The warrant in the present case, to be a good our,
I wee, £4 to Xs ins. Straw, XI Bs. to .C 1 Os. - ' ' - ' ought to basic' plainly expressed on the face of. it, the
' LIVERPOOL, JAN. 54. - •
COTTON.-The import this week is 12,8Q5 bags, and the sales ;re cause of the commitment,. in order thke it might have
9,910 bags, at, we regret to state, a reduction generally of id.' pet appeared that die party was an insane andadangerous
person, andlliat he had committed,. or had attempted to
canons of Uplands at ay. ts., toss.. and'Prernium of,Eachange.at;
_....L..._
lb.-,•Advieel fromNw York of 29th
0 December, continue the quo-
st,..sp_
_*nieOlferrce f r %Inch he was saject ab be in-
t id. to ta‘r tad.c...„.wihvicher:alidnlneorbucregsesdhasisnLceentriter.atn6,itlaic.
tlloecienuteirkii`c.
listed. • ifought•also to have been made to appear on
Produce. The sales of Sugar do not exceed 6.93hhds.,bir'tfall 'ltrtceili -t . ficCof the warraiit., that evidence of the facts alle-
have been given. . 1 - Vl:fairaftist-:the party • had been .gone. into,,and that
- Pabvisioes.--The businesi done in 13utteeislatuarosJt hal nor&
i„ ii.,,t-- -At 40; tad had an . opportunitrof- making Isis defences
middy, 'and prices remain nearly Me, surer" 731° 131t1r "r77.`iiat•d- • .
and Pork bays been limited. Ilatou looks mute hvoly,, .. .. establishiog*-fris. •s-anity. It seethed, howevers

.
YeiterdaY-morning, about half part ttree o'clock, a
destructive fire-broke out in the ho ice of Messrs. Motes
and Applefi rd, pawnbrokers arid goldsmiths, Littl
Warner St eet. Cierkenwell. The file was fir t disco
vered by_ Mrs Sufferfield, of the adjoining house, who
happened to lie engaged in her library at the time, and
was alarmeJ on percriving a body of smoke issuing iut.'
her room. .She immediately called the watchman, wire®,
it was ascertained that it proceeded from the pawn
broker's. Before, however, the family of Messrs. Mote-
and Appleford could be made acquainted with their
danger, the whole of the first floor was enveloped in
flames, and it was with' the greatest difficulty they of
fected their escape, almo,t in a state of nudity. One
young mats was seriously injured in his precipitate
flight, but fortunately no lives were lost. The entire
'house was in a short time one body of flue, A num-
ber of engines were prompt on the spot, and a plentiful
supply of water bring obtaineJ, the men, by great ex
ertion, succeeded in saving the adjoining houses from
destruction ;- but the premises of Messrs. Motes and
A ppleford. were reduced to loins; and so rapid were the
flames, that not a vestige of the valuable property was
saved. A considerable number of poor persons will be
great sufferers by this calamity, the premises being
crowded with. pledge,.
A fire broke out about 12 ti'clock on Saturday night,
in the school room or Mr. Hines, Brixton Actdenry,
Brixton Hill, st frith in a sit rt time wa; reduced to
ruins. About eight tngii.et arrived fiom town, and
saved Brixton Lodge from being destroyed.
It is a singular fact that a cat remained in the cellar
of the Freperft Born, in Crutched Friars, alive, and on
removing the.rubbish poor puss jumped out uninjured.

• .GLASGOW, J -•DIVART fl 6.
COT TON MILL BURN ED—.SIE • LIVIVI LOST.-01'
Thursday afternoon, at half past three o'cleck, a fire
broke out in the cotton mill at Johnstone, belosiging to
NI-r.:stlexander S:esiart, of this city, which was totally'
consumed. The tire brae out, in. the picking-room,
.being the lowest fl .t of the building, and so quick wa.
the devouring element.that before the fire was known to
those is, the attics, the whole of the tenement,whit's
consisted of three stories arid attics, was in a blaze,
and the flumes, bursting from all the windows. The
persons ithployed in the attics were, in consequence of
the smoke and flames coming up the stair. prevented
from effectibg their -escape in that way. The cries of
the people thus situated were . filieting in the extreme;'
many of them precipitared themselves from the win-
dows, and althouigh the spectators were extremely anxi-
ous to render every assistance, the flames raged with
such fury,4hat'assistance was impracticable. Six per-
sons, it is believed, lost their lives on this melancholy
occasion, fOur grown up women, and two girls; and a
few were hurt' by .escatring' from the windows. Two
engines wete•on•the 'spot shortly after the fire com-
menced, bat their exertions were directed to the store-
house and-ditelling-hcruse attached, and, by constant
application, they prevented the flames from communi-
eating further.- These particulars, in so far as they go,
can be relied on as authentic. The building was insured
in the Phcedix and North British Insurance Offices.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT CONCLUDES THUS: •
" The scene was indeed truly appalling and the
screams, which were incessantly repeated, particularly
when some of them were seen upon the roof, were of
the most terrific description—so much so indeed;
that many were obliged to quit the scene, being
unable .to. stand the shock which their feelings res
ce red. Unforthaately, the engine was not stopped;
and those in the garret continued at their work, quite
unconscious that the fl mes were ,rapidly spreading
benea•h their .feet ; for it was not until an emission
of smoke near Jean Robertson's jenny (urho immedi-
ately gave the alarm) that they 'were apprised of
their danger, when they all rushed to the door, but
the passage was so densely filled with smoke that they
found it impracticable to proceed. They then opened
a wir.dow, and west upon the roof, •but, as the flames
were making rapid progress, they were soon enveloped
in smoke, and were under the dreadful necessity of
throwing themselves' from the roof. The first, Jean
Robertson, was killed upon the.spot, and all of them
who followed her example were more or less hurt. The
following is.i fist of the casualties:
Jean Robertson, dead.
Janet Al' Nair, burned, body not found.
Kathrine blAFarlane, do. do.
Elizabeth Stewart, do. do. . •
James Cook, a boy, do. do.
Nelly Stewart‘tame Irons the roof, but was so severely hurt that
she died that sight.
Hugh Shearer, a yosng lad, had his left:hand hurt.
Neil Sintlair;•a boy, an arm broke.
John Lockheed, back severely hart.
Janet Nl`Cleire, severely cut in several places, and lies in a dan-
state." • •

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We tegret to learn that the •enerable Eail of Ren•
NOR now lies dasmerously ill at his seat, Longford Castle.
The Duke sof DEVONSIUREhat resigned the office of
Lonl Chamberl4n. •