Star.
London, England, 1829-05-02 00:00:00

FIRE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY.

Yesterday morning. at en early hoar, Mr. White. the
Magistrate, accompanied by the Clerk f the Works at
the Abbey, went over that part of the building where the
late fire took place, but nothing farther bee been disco-
vered. We made every inquiry yesterday, and ware
again shown the different parts of the Abbey, and were
well assured that no one yet had made any discovery
where the burglars or incendiaries bad gained an en-
trance; and the great probability is, that some person
or persoos had concealed themselves in the Abbey after
divine service in the afternoon; this is far more probable
than that any enter locks had been picked. Gilmore,
the late chief constable of Queen-square Office, also
ezamined the building, and is of that opinion. With
regard to where the villains escaped it is very evident.
There is a small door on the right hand of the south
side of Henry the Seventh's Chapel, situate within one
of the abutments. which may be passed by strangers a
thousand times without being ribserverl. This door is
scarcely ever opened, and is only secured by a bolt in
the inside; there is no outer fastening; and here it is
very plain that the trinities must have made their
escape, when the alarm of fire was given, as the stair.
case communicates with the northern transept, and at

the bottom of these stairs a quantity of lead was Wend
which there u little doubt had been stripped off the roof.
and the door was open: a few yards opposite from the
door is the area railing which surrounds the Chapel, and
the marks and footsteps are plainly traced ; the top of
the railing is muddy, and has precisely the appearance
of a place where persons bad escaped over. Them
circumstances, combined with what we have previously
stated, confirms us more in the opinion that this ancient
edifice bas been accidentally set on fire by some person
or persons who had gained• an entrants by concealing
themselves in the Abbey, for no other perposebtst theft.
If the Dignitaries of this Church are of opinion that it
has been the work of an incendiary, it is extremely
strange they have not yet offered any reward for
the apprehension of the delinquents. If they were
to make inquiries amongst the marine store shops
in Westminster, offer a good reward to the men
who carry on that business to discover the dealers in
lead, and those persons who have at any time lately
been employed about the Abbey, of whom they have
bought feed, it is probable that these men would solve
the mystery in much less time than all thee:imitations
and consultations which have transpired during the week.

The tax on British spirits last year amounted to four
adDleas ; w testo three Wilms ; sad M candles so hell a ono&
One half of the boys at the Royal Military Asylum
Meter bees peradtsed to accept Mr. Tome's blinds° ea the
Kiso's Birth Day to see the sow Panorama .f the Caraival .1
Roan, sad the other pictures ower ezialgties at the Baur, Baker•
It is a singular tact, that in the parish ofTwicketsbast
there have meetly bees eacceethely Warred tee prem. whose
tatted ages saccade& 500 years! a mere striking loam*
of length of days Is net co reeled dt t limbs&
A ludicrous circumstance occurred here the other
day, which has furnished matter for-gossip to oar old
maids and servant girls for a month to come. A servant
in a respectable family, actuated. it is said, by a prin-
ciple of retaliation, and instigated by her neighbours
and companions, put into the broth designed for the'
Sabbath dinner a quantity of physic. The trick was
discovered on the Saturday evening, and the girl, with
her coadjaton have been examined before the Magic
trates. the stuff has been analysed, and .found to be

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two or three lattative pills! Although too much ips:
penance has been attached to this matter, yet the Ors
conduct is very reprehensible.—?ifs Herald.
The measles have been felt with peculiar severity
among the children in this town for some weeks east. .
In the burial ground of Hanover Chapel alone thirty-
two children were interred in less than a fortnight, all
of them victims to that distressing malady. Ten were
buried in the Churchyard on Sunday, and nine the
same day in Hanover Chapel burial ground. One poor
woman lost four children is one week. So great a
mortality from this disease has not been known bete for
twenty-two years. We are happy, however, to be able
to add that the prevalence of the malady is now 'nearly
at an end in the town.—Drigiaoes Goodie.
Thursday night the premises of Mr; John Astbory.
china and glass manufacturer. in Grafton-street, corner
of Hertford. areet, Fitsropequare, were broken open.
Mr. Astbary, who was out, supping at a private house,
on the night of the burglary, returned bosom balf-paet
.12 o'clock, whets be applied his key to-tbe elsop•door.
which is in Grafton-street. (his parser, who iceperally
sleeps on the premises, being that day takes ill, west
to • friend's home). bat after trying it. be found that
the door would not opal. He then went to the bootie
door' in Hertferd•street, and 'rung the family up, And
was obliged to force the door which con munitates
between the passage and the shop parlsrir, as* as
locked inside, when he fond his desk thrown down
from its stand, the lock forced (apparently by I Me*.
bar), and all his papers. Ike.. takes out and examined.
but nothing was carried off. exceptA gottl Chased ring,
which was enclosed in a small rootni to brit. that the
thieves left behind them; the lid of estruak wis
forced open, and the linen which it cestaieeddiitbrbed.
It is somewhat singular that oaths day of the lao!glery_
Mr. Astbury's shoemaker had sent him home *Slide if
new elms, obi& he left lying in thnparlour, iiod hods
ate appsaroneeot doe instep .41 one elf the 164g,..t he
dimes bud tried it co, and filmed it too m H, Oa
likewise omit of new doilies hies beside the tdttiati so
get 41 *NA ems tonnwed.

PRICES or HAY ago
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Hay 51 10s Od to 41 Mod
Qom 01 Mod to A Os Od
Straw 11124 Od to 11 les Od

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