The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-21 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN GLASGOW.


We !egret to announce that the old spinning-mill in
Cheapside-street, Anderston, belonging to Messrs. Houlds-
worth and Sons, was on Sunday morning totally des royed
by fire. About nine o'clock or thereby, smoke was seen to
• issue from the north end of the fifth flat by some persons on
the street, who gave the alarm, by which Mr. Hetheritigion,
the manager, and other persons connected with the work,
were brought to the spot. Almost immediately after the
smoke was first observed, the flames began to pour out of the
windows, and spread with a celerity truly astonishing; in a
quarter of an hour the whole roof was enveloped in tire, and
soon after fell in with a dreadful crash—scarcely half an hour
having elapsed from the time when the first symptoms of fire
were discovered. The work of destruction now prcceeced
with a rapidity almost inconceivable—fiat after ii .t beta : e a
prey to the flames, and, with their machinery, lay in a short
time a heap of ruins on the ground floor of the building. The
old nature of the work, which contained a great deal of wood,
and the combustible materials with which, c 'illicit with
similar works, it was filled, naturally tended to. this
rapidity of destruction, and defied all efo 'ts used to
save even a vestige of it from the flames. The si. ht
was for some time lv awful, and 1i,41 the ociair-
rence taken place durini he :light, it must have I.resenteo
a spectacle of rare grant: ur. The flames occasionally- I
to a height that seemed to rival the altitude of out; tal-
lest spires ; and as the floors successively gave way; vast
clouds of smoke and dust shot into the air, veiling, b)
their density, alike the building raid the immense vnai,,
of flame that was consuming its interior : again the flan es
obtained the mastery, and, strengthened by the
tion of new fuel, blazed broader and brighter than eture.
While the fire was at its height in the main hulloing, sharks,
and even large bodies of burning material, were carried ht
the wind, in showers, to the works situated on.tne.east sid•-
of the street, also belonging to the Messrs. Houlds,to- tii.
Fortunately the large spinning factory, there situated, is tire .
proof, and escaped uninjured; but two cotton stores, one •
story high, which were covered with tarpaulin, soon coucut
fire, and were completely destroyed, together with an
nu-
mense quantity of cotton, wool, and merino yarn, whicnthey
contained. From the proximity of these stores to the
&,,akpi.EErq,,kiikksvere_entertitined lest an explosion sh2Affg°ifn:
quences of which, the place being surrounded with build
it was imposside to calculate. By the exertions of the fire-. •
men, however, this dreaded calamity was averted. Indeed,
but for the well-directed efforts of the fire establishme,,t,
both of Glasgow and Anderston, the results must nave been
infinitely more serious than they are. The Anderston et,-
gines, two in number, were promptly on the spot ; and,
though an effort was made to save the main this
was soon found to be hopeless. Behind the work, however,
stands what is called " the Barracks," .a range of -dWei,ling-
houses occupied by the workers, and containing, we believe,
from 300 to 400 fawilies. This building was placed- in very
great jeopardy, and so alarmed were the inhabitants that
they began to remove their furniture with every deSpatnn.
The loss by this fire must be very great. The proper:tywita,:,4-‘
we understand, insured to the amount of £14.000. Lpa arda
of 200 hands have been thrown idle. This mill was one-of
the oldest about Glasgow, h ving been built LO years ago.-71.;:W.:,
Glasgow Courier. .

Prince George of Cambridge left Brighton on TaesclEcit4-..cd•te
for the purpose of attending the levee on Wednesday.' Col:'
Stowell, the commanding officer of the 12th lancers, also left6:"...:t_
Brighton, for the same purpose. In consequence of
royal highness's departure, the grand fancy dress haw 0.31"
which the prince was to have been present, is 'postporietll'
from this evening till next Tuesday. *dri
.74 td)
THE Bt'ONAPARTE FAMILY.--Several members or.astsa--,e,
poleon's family are at-present in London. On Weclneii:44;it,
Prince Louis Napoleon entertained at dinner, in Carlton-ga
dens, his two uncles Joseph Buonaparte, ex-King of Spain7,H.
and Jerome, ex-King of Westphalia, and his cousin Prince „..6‘..i.p
Lucien Murat, son of Murat, ex-King of Naples. The other
guests were several distinguished officers of the French army
under Napoleon.
SIGNS OF Tan TIMES.—A REFRESHER.—Dan's hint
anent the " 500,000 fighting men," has not been thrown
away on the lieges. Despite the failure of some chartist
emissaries, who a short time since threw out a feeler. in the
good city. of Limerick—a taste for Frost-work appears to be
decidedly prevalent in that quarter. Neither Tommy Moore,
nor Washington Irving, could succeed in rendering Robert
Emmett's (of Thomas-street prowess) memory sufficiently
interesting, though one set his wretched story to music, and
the other chronicled him losing " All for love ;" both
" sleep in the shade," compared to the illustrious,_ cheap, .
and portable specimen of the ill-fated young enthusiast's •
speech. which Whom lately printed, and generally circu-
lated in the town of Limerick. There is an atleppt.at.
" method in this madness," too, here and there, throughout
the rhodomontade in question. Alterations are made to suit
the times and tone of people's minds ; while a wood cut re-
presenting a judge " in very formidable ermine," with the
prisoner in front, and guards around, snake a forcible appeal
to the compassion of the penny-gulled purchaser. But there
are few Emmetts now-a-days. However, when Paddy takes
to eschewing the native, and reading treasonable speeches,
no good to the " Sassenaels" is brewing.-21forning Herald:
The Count de Hardenberg, Grand Master of the Palace to
King Ernest, died at Hanover, on the Ist instant, at a very
advanced age.
The Hon. Captain Howard, a son of Lord Carlisle, is to be
the candidate for Morpeth, in the place of Lord Leveson,
who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

Mr. G. Anson (and not Sir G. Anson) is to be the trea-
surer of Prince Albert's household. Sir G. Anson is to be
Groom of the Chambers.—Ministerial paper.
Sir Thomas Phillips, late Mayor of Newport, has left that
town to reside in London, and intends practising as a barris-
ter. He has already attended three terror.—Bristol Mirror.
The Marquis of Hertford has ordered above a thousand
blankets, with great coats, cloaks, &c., to he distributed
amongst the poor on his lordship's extensive estate.—
Belfast Paper.
Her Majesty will give a series of twelve state balls, et
Buckingham Palace ; the first during the present season will
take place the week after Easter, which falls this year on the
20th of April.—Morning Herald.
DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF HAEENFOOD.----We regret
to announce this event, which took place at Harewood
House. Yorkshire, on Saturday last. Tue deceased lady s
the eldest daughter of the late Sir John Saunders Se r
Bart.. and was married to the Earl of Harewood on he 3d
of September, 1794.

We understand that Prince Albert is to he appointed
Colonel in Chief of the Household Brigade of Cavalry, an
a rumour is also current in military circles that his Royal
Highness is not unlikely to succeed to the colonelcy of one
of the first cavalry regiments that may happen to be,!otne va-
cant.—United Service Gazette.
VAN AMBURGH.—We regret to learn from a Paris letter •
that this intrepid man, after recovering from a long and
severe illness from a wound in his leg caused by a tiger. has
been again bitten in the aim by a lion, and will be unable for
some time to perform at Rouen, where he was to have ex-
hibited his beasts. Van Aniburgh's courage in hitting the
lion on the nose to make it loose hold is much spoken of
Times.
ELOPEMENT OF A BRIDEGROOM.—Mr. Fox, chern;,t. of
Neots, was to have been married on Wednesday neck to a.
young lady of Eaton Socon. A bridal feast was accordingly
prepared at Eaton, and a couple of chaises sent to fetch the
bridegroom and his friends; but upon their arriving at Iva
residence he was no where to be found, and has not since
been heard of.

It is rumoured with some confidence, observes the Wor-
cester Herald, that the conservatives of West Worcester
shire, relying upon their augmented strength by the trans er
of the Witley domain and estates to Lord Ward, have re-
solved upon an attempt to dispos-ess Captain Winnington of
his seat at the next election ; the scion of a noble house re-
siding in the division is spoken of as the candidate.

As actions against the " hon. house." the doors of which
Sir J. C. Hobhouse, now a " Cabinet" Minister, once wish-
ed " to lock up and throw the key into the Thames." appear
to he all the fashion, the public will not be much surprised
to learn that Mr. Seager, the very respectable distiller, who
boasts of having Mr. Sheriff Evans the second member of
his firm, threatens, in his turn, to bring an action against the
House of Commons for damages in compensation of the ser-
vices he is daily losing by the incarceration of his partner!—
Morning Herald.
COUNTY CoNSTABVLARY.—We understand that the pro- ,
visions of the new constabulary act will very shortly be put
in force in this county. Captain Woodford, the chief con-
stable, and the two assistant chief constables, Captains Willis
and Macdonald, visited Blackburn yesterday week, for the wc,,z
purpose of making preparatory arrangements. Blackburn
will be head-quarters, so to speak, for the northern division -1
of the county, and Capt. Macdonald will be stationed there,
as well as a superintendent constable, who is not yet.appOint-
ed. That neighbourhood will also be the first portion of the .
county in which the new force will be introduced; indeed,
we believe Captain Macdonald will take up his quarters at "4,
Blackburn in the course of a week or two, and probably at
the same time the men intended for the district will coro!
mence their duties.—Preston Chronicle.

Some of our more sanguine conservative contemporaries
are indulging in the hope, that the advent of the new field-
marshal to the palace will modify materially,• if it does not
terminate, the career of the chamber-plot ministry. 'We
have no such expectation. Lord Melbourne has taken care
to bind Prince Albert to his interests hand and foot. • -His -sere
tenure, therefore, at the palace, so far as either the Queen is ct
or her husband are concerned, has been rendered even more :Aide
secure than it was before. As he lives, like Puff .in, the ...lbst
++Critic," from hand to mouth, by
event may possibly just take
place in time, to give him e. -
' accidents," another .
We place no reliance on the rumourt, sums'
fresh lease of office.
of his retirement. His quarters are too cosy to admit of lig.
dreaming of. resigning them, excepting en
United Serrice Gazette.
the Queen Dowager will e-; a grand.rlinnee • . . itelat
eteoeflfarch, to her Majesty the Queen and Prince:--.4.L05.
give
and numerous cards are already i 4 laor'4ll4
Albert,on Herth e Majesty
occasion.
/ii.es la .1 '
LADlRS.=—These form one of the tutletebV"
grossing subjects, and are impressed with the most,-stralkill
characteristics of any of the heroes or heroines of the 0714-
we live in that wondrous age, in which aristocratic petti=, 4"11"-"..,
,
empire.
coats can change the politics, and alter the destinies,
of an ""
A ministry declares its combined and del '-'
deliberate •
,ca
conviction, that it has lost the confidence of the nation; the "ve
power of government, the knowledge what, or how, to do, •
save to draw their quarterly salaries. A whole country
sympathises deeply, not with them, but with their sentie
meats on this subject ; they tender their reSignation ; their „nee:,
successors are sent for ; all, it is understood, is fully and Easai
finally adjusted. But out the whole cabinet comes, and an- flitfp
nounces its belief that no other politicians than themselves ''aloha
can save the shattered constitution, or hold the helm of ad- eer
ministration, in a sea of trouble. They have evidently caught
some new energy, and received new light and direction. The f,s.
interesting inquiry is, from what source ? from what general
council have they obtained a new patent? from what foun-
tain of infallibility new and great gifts ? Have they been at adT
the Oracle of Delphi ? Have they heard the directions of the e eeyel
Pythoness, or sat upon the sacred tripod, more illustrious a` esssi,
seat than catty-stool? By no means. These popular poll-' 14T
ticians basked a few hours in the sunshine of their !sew*
eyes ; regatbered and renewed their soiled plumage amid the
genial warmth of kindly petticoats ; and, thus rehatched and •
feathered, stood once more before the nation, like giants re.
freshed, able to rule the realm, and continue her Majesty's
cabinet; and all on the strong, indubitable, and most im-
pressive plea, that they have certificates and testimonials
from a camarilla of bedchamber ladies. These are not all the
characteristics of such damsels. Their powers are poSitively
gigantic. They can do unparalleled things. Bedchamber
ladies are not only, in moroelits of dignity, able to exalt poll•
ticians and reconstruct cabinets, but also to depress Moe- -
cence, break young hearts, and crush, with blasting inswua
tions, the chastity of female character. They must have
rare talents, and yet rarer moral discrimination. who "n
patronise a roue, a sensualist, a profligate political
premier,
and prostrate, amid odium and gross insinuatip4, an inno-
cent, pure-minded, and liable feinale--all 'ate, the same
moment. What a sad spectacle must England pre-eat to
the wise and the good at' the present moment ! 11,1elbourne
raised to the premiership, and Flora Hastings" crushed to the
grave: the former, prime minister; the latter, a palace
martyr; the first accounted capable of holding the reins of
empire, and acting for majesty with honour and safety to the
nation ; the second deemed capable of licentiousness, too
gross to enter into any but degraded minds ; the viscount,
blown into honours, and dignities, and power ; the noble
lady subjected to the most unfeeling, humiliating, and dis-
tressing, medical exposure ! And all this, from first to last, '
bAs tele. breath, and at the bidding, of bedchamber Indies.—
Mesastim.

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