The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-13 00:00:00

FIRES.

On Saturday night an alarming fire broke out in
Newton-street, High Holborn. It commenced in the
stable of Messrs. Spencer, feather-bed.makers, whose
boy had been in the stable, at the back of the pre-
mises, and immediately under the feather-bed menu-
factory. About ten o'clock he saw no appearance
of fire, while he was in the stable, but a short time
after he bad quitted it, he heard a crackling noise,
and immediately opened the stable-door, and found
the place all in a blaze, which soon communicated
to the manufactory and house of Mr. Spencer, whole
whole premises and valuable property, worth about
7,0001. were entirely consumed in less than half an
hour : he is insured. The whole of the premises
between Spencer's house in Newton-street, and the
back part of Mr. Jameson's coach manufactory, in
Little Qaeen-street, are entirely consumed, with the
whole of the property they contained. The pre-
sloes of Mr. Mould, a coal-mercbant, in which were
a quantity of old coach-wheels, &c. were entirely de-
stroyed: as also the premises of a coach-spring-
maker, who is the only sufferer that is not insured.
The house of Mr. Tombs, a publican, nett door to
Spencer's, Ws suffered considerably from the fire,
and be has lost a quantity of furniture, &c. to the
mount of 4001. and upwards: we understand he is
not insured for more than half his loss. The shop
of Mr. ---, a carpenter, was burnt to the ground.
Mr. Jameson's premises are not very much injured
by the fire, but in removing a number of coaches,
&c. to save them from the fire, they are all very much
damaged, and some missing. Messrs. Scholl, and
Davis, coach-makers, lave suffered in removing their
'property in much the same manner es Mr. Jameson.
Happily no lives have been lost. Neither of the
Messrs. Spencer were at home when the calamity took
place. Mrs. P. Spencer was in the house, with sis
young children, who, by the assistance of the watch-
men and others, were safely removed.
Another fire broke out about Mz o'clock in the
rear of the premises of Lackington and Co. Finsbury.
square bet it was speedily checked, and the injury it
occasioned was not material.

On the 30th ult. a young Englishman. aged 17,
who bad just embarked at Calais with his father and
brother to return to England, cut his throat with a
rator.—Assistance was immediately rendered, and
be was re-landed. He is considered in great danger.
CORN EXCHANCIi, JOLT 13.—Wheat at last Momlav't
price:.—Barley. Peas, Beans, and Ono 21. cheaper.—ln other
articles no alteration.
Wheat (English) .... 74 92 Grey Pets ....M b 8
New ditto
Ditto (Foreign) .... 18 .-94 OiSeldantts. ... ' —
Rye 46 50 Tick do 4s 64
Barley ..... 40 60 10;sta
New Fiat do ..... . .
Malt lO 86 Poland do. .... ....... 40 48
White Peas 56 60 I Feed do.
New ditto.... ....... Fine Flour 7O 76
Ditto Boilers .. 64 68 Seconds.... •
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY 13.
To sink the Offal, per stone of Blbs.
Reef ..... Ss. Ild. es 4s. 10.1. I Head of Cattle tbis elm 9
demo ..4a. Od. to 55. ed. Rents . 1320
Veal ... ba. Od. to 6.. pd. Sheep aad Lambs ...... 39.740
Pork ....Jo. Od. to 61. Od. Calves.
iL0t0b....6. 0.1. to Is. Od. P1e5....—............ 910
HAY.MARKET.
Bay ...... M. Op. 04. t,. 81. Ss. Od.
Closer .... 51. Os. Od. to 91. Os. Od.
NW, .... 21. 10s. IA W 31. th W.