The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-07 00:00:00

seen by him, he could not land his men until afte

His men continue to be most active in savi❑
such property as can be taken from the burning buildings.
By four o'clock the buildings crossing in the yard mer
tioned, which had ignited, the range from Gilbert-street, at

"our o'clock

the cotton warehouse, was completely gutted, and present
fearful masses of ruined walls and flames—the latter, where

they remained in their places between the stories, throwing
out brilliant jets of flame like fireworks. The lurid flames
ascended to a great height, and brightly illuminated all the
high buildings at the top of Duke-street and on St. James's
Mount, giving a large part of the town the appearance of a

theatrical illumination, or firing. Besides the seven engin,

from the station, all the Dock engines were brought up, a

all played with effect, after a supply of water was obtain

and continued. The Mayor, Mr. Rushton, and other ge

tlemen connected with the magistracy and the commerce of
the town were on the ground at an early hour, and remained
until after daylight, giving effectual afsistance by their advice

and example

Soon after four o'clock, the wind being from about S.S.

or S.E., carried the heat of the flames from the cotton a
hemp warehouse across Lydia-street to an eqully tall wai
house facing that street; and nearly directly opposite, so 0
the teagle lofts and the roof, and finally the upper story cat 4

fire, and belched forth large volumes of black smoke. Four
engines were immediately put into play upon it, but by half-
past five part of the roof and floors next the street gave way,
and the whole building, known as " Luke's," as well as a
warehouse of equal height adjoining, called " Dover's,"
were in imminent danger of being burnt. These warehouses
closely adjoin others of a valuable description facing Henry-
street; and there are valuable lower sheds and warehouse,
in the east, which, however, from the direction of the wind
were in less danger. We have not yet ascertained the de-
struction in these premises.

From six o'clock up to eight, large portions of the walls of
Fawcett's cotton warehouses, and also of the foundry premises
within toppled from their sites as the flooring, beams, and
bond timber in the brickwork gave way, and fell in successivs
crashes, and some perilous escapes were made by part: es near
Lydia Ann-street and Gilbert-street, in particular,
are strewed with ruins of fallen walls and materials—particu-
larly the latter, The cotton warehouse (Fawcett's) presonts
interiorly a mountainous mass of burning cotton, hemp, &c.
The premises of Mr. Waring, adjoining, and further to the
south-east, are much damaged ; but his books were saved
by the active exertions of Mr. Inspector Walker, Mr.
Leverett, Mr. Melville, of the Liver Theatre, and others.
Mr. Melville exerted himself throughout in a most praise-
orthy manner in assisting the hands of the police.

Mr. Fawcett, jun., was on the ground about two o'clock,
and naturally witnessed the destruction of his property with
much anxiety. He was much reliever when, by the active
emotions of the public, with the " good old" engine, No. 9,
which played within the premises, the very valuable buildings
in Dickenson-street, including the model-rooms, and some
fine new marine engines, were saved. Amongst those en-
gines was the entire one for the new iron steam-ship, build-
ing by Mr. Thomas Wilson for the City of Dublin Co. ; also
great part of the engine for the steam-ship " Bentinck," lately
launched. The cylinders and heavy castings of the latter
(not yet sent on board) are all saved ; but we regret to say
that the fine brass and polished work are destroyed or much
injured. It will be difficult to replace these within the time
required, so that the vessel may proceed to her destination,

to join the li indostan in the Indian seas.
The work-rooms burnt down at the foundry are numerous,
.luded much machinery, as well as prepared goods of a
able description, but we have not yet ascertained the
irobable amount. It may be said generally, indeed, that
' •-' at least, of the stock and premises are de-
stroyed, and that of one of the most extensive and celebrated
engine and iron works in the kingdom.

bout one-third,

FATAL ACCIDENT.—As the passenger train was running
on the Durham and Sunderland Railway, for Sunderland, on
Thursday evening, when near Seaton Bank, one of the pas-
se gers looked out of the carriage, when his head came in
contact with a bridge, arid he was killed on the spot. We
understand the unfortunate person was a traveller, and re
sided at Shields.

DARTMOUTH.—There is now growing at Brookhill, the
residence of A. H. Holdsworth, Esq., at the entrance of the
river Dart, a mimosa, of most delicate foliage, and covered
with a profusion of yellow flowers. It is 20 feet high, was
raised about 12 years since, from a seed brought from the
Cape of Good Elope, and during the whole time it has with-
stood the rigour of our climate, which indeed is scarcely felt
in that warm and sheltered spot.--Exeter Gazette.

EXTRAORDINARY SHOT OF WOOD PIGEONS.-Mr. James
Corlass, a gamekeeper to P. Ainsworth, Esq., a few das ago
killed and gathered seventeen of this feathered tribe at one
shot, which weighed from twenty to twenty-five ounces each ;
and, singular to state, in consequence of a dislocated shoul-
der of the keeper, his gun was only very slightly charged.
This immense slanghter was accomplished by the following
—Mr. Corlass is in the habit of laying food for

atagem

pheasants in the wood, in a long and narrow train, which
d evidently been discovered by these plundering wood-
geons, and they had from time to time levied large contri-
utions upon their golden-feathered neighbours. The keeper
,ecreted himself in a small wooden hnt, near to this inviting
rain, and when the number of birds appeared sufficiently

close and clustered, y"
bang" went the gun, and seventeen
were numbered amongst the dead, besides others wounded and
lost in the valley beneath,
which is thickly covered with
brushwood and densely-studded whins. —Bolton Chronicle.

TIDE TABLE

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Friday.. 10 443 522 10 8 Spturn rises 411 38m morn
'aturday 11 6 9 653
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VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING
(SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.)

AFRICA.

Brutus, C Balberney,
WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA.
166 Barbados, Claypole
Gondola, T Warnock,
Agnes, G Green, 267 Kingston, Jamaica, J Poole & Co
- - -- --

r AMERICA.
263 Pernambuco,

Nightingale, T Hunter,
Good Intent,

J Holliwell
Eshelby & Co

ipp tug linciligriltr

Aittilvso
SAlLlill.-
Barbadoes-

FRIDAY, MAacn 3.—Wind N,N E. modCfatir
—Matilda, from Konigsburg— Gustav, from WolgaSt.
Penelope. Ward, for Trinidad—Good Luck, Payn, for
Th:er, Baker, for New Orleans—and Abbotsford,
rard, for Philadelphia.
William & Elizabeth, Pitcher, hence for New Orleans, was
poken in lat. 41, long. 31
Govan Hill. Monson, hence at Algiers
Pegasus, Magub, hence at Genoa
Patriot, Polack, hence at Antwerp
Scout, Kitto, hence at Buenos Ayres
Havana Packet, and Bootle, hence at Monte Video
Sarah Mills, from London, ditto
Clio. from Cape de Verds, ditto

Acapulco, Harrison; Frisk ; Ma;d of Cashmere, and Argentina
from Buenos Ayres, at Monte Video
Bella Fortena, yott, from Buenos Ayres, off Scilly
Phantom, from Rio Janeiro and Monte Video, at Buenos

SATURDAY, MARCH 4.—Wind N. to N.E

ARRIVED.—Jane, Pennington, from Charente—Eliza, —, from
Alicati—Dolores, Cove, from Gibraltar—Queen, from Lisbon—
Ann, Adams, from Havre—Splendid, Crocker, from Savannah—
': uperior, Sherrise, from St. Michael.
SAll.ED.—Columbia, (steamer) Judkins. for Halifax, &c.—Anne
Armstrong. Bolton. for New Orleans—Emily, Guillet, for Pernam-
buco—Falcon, Mairs. for Rio Janeiro—Solway, Evans, for Civita
Vecchia—Allison, Hunter, and Ann, Softley, for Hamburg—and
Donna Maria, Millard, for Leghorn.

Princess Royal, Robinson, from Calcutta, at this port ; sailed 3rd
November, and from St. Helena 12th Jan. On the Equator spoke
the Guisacban, from Calcutta to Liverpool
Aldebaran, Nickels, from New York, at this port; sailed 38th
Jan. On 10th February, at 43 ) p.m. in lat. 49, long. 3120, spoke
the Acadia (steawer) from Liverpool for Halifax. On 2:)th Feb. off
Waterford, spoke the Lausanne, from New York for Liverpool;
and same time saw about fifty vessels beating up channel
One and All, Brokenshaw, from Antwerp for Liverpool, at Fowey
Spy, Goodwin, sailed from Patras for Liverpool Bth February

Wanderer, Cowan, sailed from Honduras 26th Dec. and JOseph
Wheeler, M'Kenzie, 4th January, both for Liverpool
Phillips. hence at Lima
Hawk, hence at Naples
Eleanor Palmer. and Fanny Palmer, hence at Beirout
Ann, Reid, and Leila, Orfeur. hence at Lisbon
Mary Ann Webb, hence for Batavia, was spoken 6th Dec. in lat.
33 S, long. W

Jane & Catherine, hence for Laguna, was spoken 22nd February,
in lat. 41, long. 11
Crusader, Johnson, from Savannah, at Cove
Prince of Wales, Stuart, from Corunna, ditto
Ganges, from Batavia, at St. Helena
Harrington, from London, ditto
Mysore, Ward, from Sincapore, at Plymouth
WICKLOW, Feb. 28.—The Dispatch, Watkins, hence for Liver
pool, has foundered on Hoyle Banks : crew saved.

SUNDAY,,MARCII s.—Wind S. moderate

ARRlVED.—Columbia, Haley ; Windsor Castle, Glover; Charlotte,
Terry ; Caliborne, Bangs ; Memphis, Knight ; Samuel Hicks,
Bunker, and Espinola, Barstow, from New Orleans—Neith, Shaw,
and Herculean, Grindale, from Calcutta—Roger Sherman, and
Geneva, Coffin, from Charleston—Alabama, Fuller, from Savannah
—Lausanne, Morey, and Damascus, Bliss, from New York—
Richard, from Pernambuco—William Wright, from Manzanilla—
Antelope. from Prince Edward Island—Flora, from St. Michael—
Snowdrop, from Messina—Tyro, from Lisbon—Marie Antoinette
and One and All, from Antwerp—Caledonia. from St. Andrew—,
Eliza Jane, from Cadiz—Diana, from Emhden—Minerva, Barker,
from Leghorn—Malcolm. and Matilda, from London.
SAlLED.—Formosa, Crawford, for Apalachicola—Norma, Dixon,
for Santa Martha—Jupiter, Rose, for Mobile—Lady Milton, Sinnot.
for Quebec—and Marmora, Barnes, for Beirout.

George Washington, Burrows, from New York, at Liverpool ;
sailed 7th February. On the 24th Feb. in lat 47, long ig, spoke the
Balius, from St. Domingo, Which had spoken the Ann, ships
Clarissa Anderws and Tarolinta, and reported that the Cap. (Smitb)
of the latter had been washed overboard some days before, while
lying to.
Helen Stewart, Brown from China, off Portland. _

..........
Victoria,_. from Liverpool for New South Wales, was spoken 7th
Dec. in lat 33 S, long 20. _

Bombay Packet, from Liverpool, for Africa, was spoken 14th Feb.
in at 48, long 12.
Duke of Wellington, from Calcutta, fo► Liier 001, was spoken
20th Novembe
John Garrc
five leagt

from Bordeaux, for Liverpool, was spoken twenty
west of Cordovan.

Jame; Ewing, from China, at Cove. On 22d October, in Banca
Straits, spoke the James Matheson, from Liverpool, for China.
Abigail, Valpey, from Liverpool, at Savannah, after being on
shore and throwing 50 tons salt overboard.

Henry Bliss, Smith ; Chaos, Larkin ; Ulverstone, Smith ; Lord
Maidstone, Taylor, and Ellen Brooks, Day, hence at New Orleans
John Denniston, Young, and Tartar. Smith, hence at Mobile
Loo Choo, Whippen, and Avon, Masters, hence at Savannah
Levant, Whitlesey, and Harriet & Jessie, Connor, hence at
Charleston
Shenandoah, hence off Philadelphia

Oxford, ltathbone, hence at New York
Priscilla. and Patrick Henry, Delano, hence at New York
Tom Tough, Williams, hence at Rochefort
Pantaloon, Grindlay, and Elizabeth Moore, hence at the Cupe of
Good Hope
Gazelle, hence for Rotterdam, at Falmouth
aledonia, from Madras, at the Cape of Good Hope
Gulnare, from Manilla, ditto
Ben Nevis, from Coquimbo, at Waterford
Circassian, and Imogen, from Calcutta, at St, Helena
Ursula, from Calcutta, off the Start
John Bull, from Calcutta, at Cove

Wm. Ackers, Nicol, from Calcutta, at St. Helena, and sailed 15th
January for Cork
Senator, from London, at Mauritius _ _

Countess of Durham,, M'Laren, sailed from the Cape of Good
Hope for Liverpool 24th Dec.. Frances, Coinhill, for Ceylon and
Madras 27th Dee. ; Pilot, M' Donald. for Port Natal 28th Dec., and
Port Fleetwood, Vidler, for Aigoa Bay 2nd January

.
Harriet, Duthie, from Mauritius, at Algoa Bay
York, Legg, from Calcutta, at St. Helena, and sailed I;th Jan
for London