Star.
London, England, 1820-01-10 00:00:00

FIRE IN MAGDALEN.IIALL, OXFORD.

It is not true, as has been stated that the pullirg
down of Magdalen Hall, which h:ls het n talked of
for some tirt:e, was lately commenced. We ate
concerned, however, to add, that its-clef:a-I:6°u hat
hewn commenced in a mole unpleasant manner, as
Our Readers will sec by the subjoinei letter :

" Oxford„lanuary 9th, 1840.
" This morning, between three and four, the Guard}
of the Mail from London, on descending a hill near
the city, observed the flames bursting out from the
right wing of Magdalen Ball. On arriving here he
gave the alarm: the occupiers of the rooms escapee;
and by the assistance of engines ai riving, the flan), s
were subdued, after deAroy n.; to elve of rooms;
the common-room, kitchen, and larder."

BUILVI.VG of the BIRMINGHAM THEATRE.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
FROM " TIIE EIRNIINGRAM HERALD."

" Birmingham, Saturday; January 8. ~
" Our town was thrown into a state of considerable
alarm yesterday morning, about one o'clock, by the
watchmen springing their rattles, and the cry of " Fire
at the Theatre !" which resounded through the streets
a great number of persons instantly flocked to ren-
der. assistance in saving this elegant and superb struc-
ture from destruction, but the strength of the fire
being at the upper part of the building, all efforts
were in vain, and between two and three o'clock the
whelp roof fell, in one grand and dreadful mass: the
devouring element raged with the utmost fury, and
mocked all attempts to arrest its course.- The back of
the Shakspeare Tavern adjoining was soon discovered
to be in flames; and every exertion was made by the
gentlemen, the police, the firemen, and the soldiers,whd
by this time were assembled, to save the house. The

owners of many of the water-carts also deserve credit
for their active endeavours to supply the engines, after
the pumps in the neighbourhood had been exhausted:
Mrs. SMITH, who was near her confinement, was re
moved to a place of safety. The house and premises
of the Post Mistress were, with praise-worchy prom t)
titude, thrown open to receive the goods, &c. of Mr;
SMITII; and, by the most bold and decided measures,
the fi:e in this part of the premises was soon extin- • .
guished ; but the Theatre, where, but a short time
previous, cve had spent many pleasant hours, was
rendered, before the morning light, a dreadful and
hideous ruin. The performance of the preceding
evening was Pizarro, and preparations for a Grand
Pageant, for Friday, had actively engaged the Mana-
ger; but, alas! the whole has vanished! We are
happy to learn that no lives Were lost during this af-
flicting calamity; which has thrown out of comfort-
able
bread, many most deserving persons, who sup
ported their families by the bounty of the Public, and -
who are now cast upon the wide world

And o'er their thought
Comes Winter, unprovided for, and a thin
Of claimant children dear!'
The reports, as to the origin of the fire, are liariout
One is, that the wadding from the musket fired at
Rolla, in Pim re, or that from the pistol fired in the
Farce of How to die for Love, must have been smoz
thering for a consider-Able time in the upper part of the
scenery ; while another is, that it has been the diabo-
lical work of an incendiary. From every information
we have been able to collect, we are inclined to ascribe
the misfortune to accident; for we cannot bring our-
selves to believe that ally of our townsmen could be
guilty of so base an action ; the importance of a well
regulated Theatre to a town of this magnitude is so
great, and the advantages which the Poor alone de-
rive, from the performances at our Musical Festival,
are so obvious, that they would operate as sufficient
checks to prevent so detestable a transaction.—Mr.
BUNN bears his loss with the fortitude of a mar ,
who Feels the affliction, but rejoices that no lives
have been lost, during the calamity. We understand
that the property was insured, but the total loss will,
we fear, be considerably more than the insurance.

" The former Theatre was burnt down in Augu,t;
1792, by the act of an incendiary, who never was
discovered ; and the late one, which would hold
nearly 2000 person,, was erected at the expense of
£14,000, in the year 1796.—The greatest praise is
due to many Gentlemen of:the town, for the prompt
and efficient assistance they gave; to the Officers
and Privates of the Regiments stationed at our Bar;
racks; to the Officers of the Police, and the Agents
and men of the different lire Offices, many of
whom ventured into places of the utmost danger."

Mallow, in Ireland, has, sinca the arrival of Mr.
BECHER and his bride, been one continued scene of
gaiety : a grand ball has been given at the Assembly'
rooms, at which Mrs. BECHER was introduced to all
the persons of distinction for some miles round.
Hazard and Co.'s continued Success /—HAZARD
and Ca. sold a First-drawn Prize of £20,000 on

the first day, and another First-drawn Prize of
£20,000, on the Second Dav of the Lottery just
ended', making Two Prizes of 'E20,000 sold by them
in the very last Lcztery.—Nett Wednesday, Two
more Twenty Thousands must be oh awn !—The
Wheel contains Four Prizes of 1:20,060 Money and
Consols, &c. &C.—HAZARD and Co.'s Offices, Roy 4
Exchange Gate ; 26, Cornhill ; and 524, Oxford-
stteet, corner of Swallow-street.

EXECUTION.—WednesdAy morning, at nine o'clock,
Bryne Judd and Thomas Clapperton, for a tobbery,
at lloadmains, were, agreeably to their sentence, exe-
cuted in the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. Their beha-
viour was becoming th►ir awful situation. Shortly
before they were thrown off, Clapperton called out,
in a firm ♦oice, to his fellow-sufferer-4, Are you
ready?" and on his indicating, by a sign, that he was
so, Clapperton drops a handkerchief, and they were
launched into eternity.