The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-28 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT RICHMOND.

The inhabitants of the village of • Ilfchmond were thrown
into the utmost state of consternation and alarm ye.erday
morning, between II and 12 a,destru,:tive
breaking out at the extensive premises beltrng,ing to Mr. Janois
Piggott, cabinet-maker and upholsterer, George-street, Red
'Lion-street. The filmes were first perceived to burst forth
from the large workshops in the rear of the houses in George-
street, hich, being principally composed of light materials, and
the wind blowing. all the time Irons the south-east rather fresh,
the flames spread with fearful rapidity. Messengers were im-
mediately despatched on horseback to London for the assistance
of the fire-engines and within a very short time intelligence
of the. fire was thus conveyed to Waterloo-road, Bedfold-tobury,
Wells•street, Oxfordsstreet, and other stations, whence engines
immediately started, well horsed, and arrived at the spot at
half-past twelve o'clock, with a powerful party of the brigade,
under the personal direction of Mr. Breetwood, of the Louden
Fire Establishment. In the interim ? the flames had made fear-
ful ravages, haviug Hot only destroyed the entire range of work-
shops and their valuable contents, but extended.to tne dwelling
house of Mr. Piggott, and to the premises of a Air. George,
ironmonger, and likewise communicated to the row of houses
in lied Lion street. At one period the devouring element
assumed an alarming aspect, and even threatened destruction
to the entire village. At this period there were no less than ten
or twelve engines throwing streams of water on the flames; and
notwithstanding this hydraulic fOrCe, before the firemen suc-
ceeded in extinguishing the flames, malty hundreds of pounds
worth of property was consumed. The cause of the fire is. at
present unknown, but it was conjectured to have originated by
the negligence of some workmen iu leaving a lighted candle
in the workshops on Saturday night, and a spark falling on
some shavings and igniting. Fortunately for Mr. Piggott, he
is insured in the Phoenix Fire-office to the full extent of his
loss. All his workshops and his dwelling house are destroyed.
The premises of Mr, George, adjoining, are destroyed, and
those of Messrs. Bolding, Cripps, Newman. Streatham, and
several others, severely damaged—some of them nut insured.—
Afurniuy h erald. _

COURT OF REQUESTS, LONDON —Mon))Ay

C(itild a Sterne or a Mackenzie pay a visit to these dreary
courts, a sod tale of human misery would. be unfolded. A whole
pair of pannier full of /ions (solid pudding or two-inch bread and
butter would look too ostentatious) would scarcely satisfy the
cravings or appease the wants of the poor children, who, for
lack of any one to take care of them at home, are dragged
through the dark fog of a bitter cold morning, along with their
thinly-clad mothers, to answer for pot-house scores! Upwards
of forty cases were heard yesterday, where the amount sued for
was for beer and gin. As cowardice generally accompanies
depravity, the -poor wife is thrust forward try the husband to
bear the brunt of the battle. It is sufficient upon t his dark side
of the picture to say, that every case was dealt with as leniently
as
_possible.
UNE of DAN.'S FOLLOWERS IN TROUBLE..—" The course of
true love never did run smooth !"--The bard who wrote .for all
times and all seasons, certainly never contemplated that Creina
Fagan should summon Patrick Ragan before Mr. Commis-
swner Dubois, for Ils. 6d. money lent, and the principal inter-
est of a pair-oF shirts, making altogether 19s. Creina Fagan
told her case thus:—

It's to marry me, yer Honors' Wartchip', that he tould me,
au' he played the very piper with my hone heart and he won
it—(laughter)—and in regard to that same thing, didn't I make
hint a pair of shirts, and lent him Ile. fid., all hard money—a I:
away from Ole hone ppekit i—ariri thin, the baste as he is, wid
rue hone pair of shirts to his spaipeen back—(laughter)—he
goes straight round about Ins and marries another—(laughter)
—as ould and as bastely as Barney's yer Houur. (Laugh-
ter.)
Mr. Commissioner—How long did he court you, Mrs. Creina
Fagan
Plaintiff—lvver since he tuck up wid O'Connell, your Wart-
chip.

Commissioner—lndeed? What do you mean by "tuck up
with O'Connell ?"
Plain titi—Och, be attends all the big meetings—Regan is the
dear boy to hollabalue, and in regard of that he wakes all our
dead—(laughter).
Commissioner—Really he looks a remarkably clever speci-
men of the "fine pisintry !" Now, Mr. Ragan, do you owe
this woman the amount claimed ?
Defendant—Now, by my soul and body, I don't.
Commissioner—Swear him.
Here Ragan in. eccortlance with the moral philosophy of
Paler Dens was about to draw a long bill on his "mental reser-
vation box," but be was cut short by being ordered to take oath
in the Roman Catholic form, at which Patrick appeared con-
sAerably chagrined.
Commissioner--Now, Sif, did Criena Fagan make you two
shirts, and lend you money out or her pocket ?
Defendant—By the Powers, I can't say but she did; but she
made me a prisint of it—(laughter)—and its only an ould spite,
bekase I got married, that she brought me here. -
Commissioner—lt seems you've sadly cheated tho poor wo-
man, and you must pay her. What are you?
Patrick—rl goes straight where I'm tould, Sir—(laughter).
Speak plainly, Sir, how d'ye get your living? where do you
go, and who sends you ?—Divil a row is ther but its meeself
that's in it,. and a gentleman, and a rale one, pays me, and he
knows Dan. (Here Patrick gave a very knowing wink.)
Amid considerable laughter Patrick, the patriot, was ordered
to pay the amount sued for. As soon as he comprehended the
latter fact he clenched his fist, and looking very much like a
deceived bull dug at Mr. Dupuis, he jejaculated Onley let me
catch you at Cork !".

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

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FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. AND MRS. WOOD,
And positively their Dist appearance this season.
• LAST NIGHT OF' MR. BROUGH. •
/THIS present FRIDAY EVENING, the 28th instant, will
be produced. for the first time here, Barnet's Opera of
THE MOUNTAIN SYLPH.
The Machinery by Mr. Willmore.—TheMusical Arrangements
under the direction of Mr. Aldridge.
D0na1d....( the betrothed luverofJessie) Mr. Wood.
Heia..( the Wizard of the Glen)..Mr. Brough.
Christie (Donald's rival) Mr. G. Hurncastle.
Eolia..(the Mountain Sy:ph)..Mrs. Wood.
Jessie Mrs. W. H. gland, (late Miss Sumerviile,)
(As originally performed by her in Loudon.)
After which, the Operetta of
THE WATERMAN.
Toni Tug.. Mr. Wood, in which character he will sing " Did
you
.not hear of a Jolly Young. Waterman," " Farewell, my
trim-built When y," and •• The Bay of Biscay, oh!"
Wilhehnina Mrs. Wood,
Who will introduce the Ballad of "Black-eyed Susan."
At the end of the Farce (by particular desire) the National
Anthem of "Got) SA VL THE KING,"
AND MRS, WOOD WILL SING THE SOLO,
As sung by her at the LIVCRPOOL MUSICAL FaSTIVAL.
To-RlottltoW, (Saturday,) the tragedy of THE CASTLE
SPECTRE. After which, the Petit Comedy of THE DAY
AFTVIi. THE WEDDING. To conclude with the Drama
of THE YOUTHFUL QUEEN.