Star.
London, England, 1827-07-04 00:00:00

BURY, JULY 4.

Monday an Inquest was held upon the bodies of
Mr. Simpson and Maria Godfrey, when it clearly gyp•
peered that the arsenic was taken by mistake, having
been placed by Mr. Simpson in a jar upon a st elf when
some flour had also been put, and the Jury returned a
verdict of Accidental Death.— Baty and Nor akt Post.

This is the Anoiventwy of America declaring itself
Independent, 1776, and of the remarkable event of the
deaths of Joust ADAMS and THOMAS JEVERRIKOL both
of whom had been Presidents of the United Siates,lB26.
Tats THAW= Town ar..—A Court of Directors of the
Thames Tunnel Company was held yesterday morning
is Walbrook, at which Mr. Bauman laid a statement of
the present appearance of the work before the Directors.
The water in the interior of the Tunnel is in the course
of being pumped out, and there is every indication
that the means adopted to atop the aperture will be
permanent in preventing any further irruption of water.
Monday was a very busy day st Rotherhithe, and the
large tarpaulin which has been preparing for some days
past, was carried in procession to the River by the men.
It now lays in the middle of the stream, and, after the
sides have been loaded,• will be sunk in the bed of the
river. Upon further inspection of the Tunnel, it his
been found • that not the least injury has been done by
the inflsix*of water.
The Loan Mevoa held a Court of Aldermen yester-
day, at Guildhall, 'which' wits fully attended. The She-
tiffs presented Returns of the state of the several Peirce,.
The Inquest of the Ward of Cordwainers attended, and
presented some rtlinous *premises, upon which the Cowl
directed the Solicitor to take the measures prescribed
by the Act of Parliament. The Inquest of St. Sepulchre
made a presentment of persons for carrying on trade,
uot being free of the City, which was referred to the
Chamberlain. The Common Crier reported his having
served notices at the residences of the Gentlemen who
were elected Sheriffs on the 25th ult. A Report was
made to the Court that one of them, Mr. LADBROKIL
had paid the fine of 6001. to be excused serving. Me-
RUNDRLL was then called, and notappearing, the Court
reqvested the LORD MAYOR would call a Common Hall
toe the Election of two Sheriffs for the ensuing year,'"
the room of 'Mr. LAD/SNORE, who has paid his fine, and
IMr. RUNDELL, who has not appeared to give bond.
DREADFUL PlRG—Yesterday afternoon, between one
and two o'clock, an alarming and destructive Sct broke
out on the premises of Messrs. Jemmett and Son, al-
-1 the rapid progress of the devouring element, that, is
men, No. 39, Exmouth-street, Cletkenweil. Such was
'less than half an hour from the commencemerv, t:
Iwhole house and premises were a heap of ruins, with
the exception of the outer wall, which still remains in s
most tottering state. We regret to state that hie-
Jemmett, in his exertions to stop the progress of
the flames, was so dreadfully burnt, that, by the
'deice of several medical men, he was taken to
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, wbete he is now lying'is
a very precarious state. Not a single piece of furniture+
or article of dress has been saved; but by the presence
if mind of Mr.Jettsznett. jun. the trade books were for-
.enately preseivrci. Neither of the adjoining homes,
ate damaged, except the windows, most of which are
iroken. T:e light-fingered gentry were, as usual, oss
e al— towr . t *lit in *etc taken into custody.