The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-10 00:00:00

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DUBLIN, Sam
state of the wind

the harbour of Dunleary the entire of Tuesday; the

wind encreasing in the 'evening until it blew a storm, t►e

several vesssels quit moorings, and took shelter during
the night within the Pier, where they lay in perfectly
smooth water. notwitbstaiding the violence of the gale.
At about half-past seven o'clock yesterday morning, the
Royal George made a signal to the fleet ; the anchors
were speak, and shortly afterwards all weighed and
stood forwards towards Howtb, for the purpose of
wearing round towards Rilliney point. The Royal
George sailed out first, followed by the Royal Sovereign.
the Liffey, Active, and other ships of war which formed
the convoy. The entire Fleet sailed through Dalkev
Sound, and cleared the Head of Bray before ten o'clock
yesterday morning; they appeared to sail at the rate of
about ten knots an hour.

His Majesty was seated on the deck of his yacht for
souse time before the Fleet got under weigh; he was
dressed in a blue frock coat, blue trowsen and boots,
white waistcoat, and seal-skin cap. The King held a
telescope in his hand, attentively viewing the Bay,
Howth, Killion', and the entire of the extended and
richly diversified prospect which lay before him, and
which he apparently enjoyed. There were several
private yachts and other vessels is the harbour, from
which his Majesty was loudly cheered as be passed,.
The flags, as on Monday, were displayed at various
places. The morning was delightfully Clear. and when
his Majesty's ship was under sail, the sea appeared un-
commonly calm and unruffled.
The Royal squadron consists of the Royal George and
Sovereign yachts, the Liffey. Lee, and Active frigates,
six gun brigs. and several cutters and schooners, inde-
pendent of the numerous fleet of small craft by which it
is accompanied.
RETURN OF THE ROYAL SQUADRON TO
DUNLEARY.

Dunleary, Wednesday evening, 6 o'clock.
Contrary to all expectation, the Royal squadron re-
turned at five o'clock this evening—they went down in
gallant style, within the banks to near Wicklow, when
the wind came directly round, and headed them, so that
they could not possibly get through the awash—this is •
the name of the deep water between the Kish Bank and
Arklow Bank, and is so narrow, that, to guide Mariners,
there are two light houses built on Wicklow Head, which
must be both brought in a line to the eye of the Helms-
man, in order to give a right direction to the vessel, lest
she might touch on either of the Banks. The squadron,
therefore, was obliged to
.put about, and at five o'clock
this evening, came to their old moorings in Dunleary
Harbour, after having been at sea seven hours.
THURSDAY, 3 o'CLoca.—Our Express has just
arrived from King's Town, (late Dunleary.) The
Royal squadron is still lying in the harbour at single
anchor, waiting for a chance of wind. It is still S.S.E.
Lord Castlecoote sent this day a letter to Sir Charles
Paget, the Commodore of the Royal squadron, dutifully
tendering to the King the produce of his Farm, Leo-
pardstown, while his Majesty remained in the harbour.
His Majesty was most gaciously pleased to accept the
offer. - His Lordship, immediately on learning his
Sovereign's acceptance, set off instantly for Leopards-
town, to dispatch, without delay, some sheep of the
rod Wkilkiv breed. with- au abundance of fruit and
tables, which tiow with lreat luiarianie and ei-
celience in this beautiful spot.
Numbers of carriages, cars, and all sorts of vehicles
are pouring down in the direction of King's-town ; the
crowd already assembled is very great, and before even-
ing it promises to be as crowded as it was on Monday.
No one is allowed to go on board the fleet. A guard-
boat Is stationed near the Royal Yacht, and several

boats are sailing round the fleet.
DunLIN, Fain.% r MoamtNa.—The Royal Squadron re-
mained at sachor in the harbour at King's-town up to 8

o'clock last night, and the wind being then unfavourable
we belie►e his Majesty remained in the Labour all slight.
A great portion of the Nobility and Gentry of Dahlia
was to be seen throughout the entire of yesterday at the
New Pier, and the number of boats freighted with beauty
and fashion, gave an interest and animation to a scene,
which, with one exception (the Bay of Naples), is not
to be equalled in Europe. His Majesty remained on
deck for the most part of the day, and, as on Tuesday
last, amused himself, with some success, by fishing.—
His Majesty sat for a considerable time on a sepia, on
deck, that he might gratify the numerous parties of
ladies and gentlemen, who crowded in boats about the
' Royal yacht, by chewing himself. The day was uncom-
monly en*, and the view of the Wicklow and Dublin
Mountains, including Killiney Hill and Obelisk, was
grand. as seen from the Bay. Among the distinguished'
personages whom we noticed in the neighbourhood of
King's-town yesterday, was his Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant.
When his Majesty's squadron lay at anchor, on Tues-
day evening,at King's•towe Harbour, a be.autifnl rainbow,
of most vivid colours, appeared elevated above the heti-
son, its arch encircling the Royal Squadron, a poor wo-
Mao who sat on the rocks, and who had been anxiously
looking at the ships, fixing her eye on that " harbinger
of bright days," exclaimed, " Well, there's the lrst
Irish rainbow ever he saw."
The following excellent arrangement was made for
the public convenience, by the Commissioners of King's-
town Harbour, which is still in force :
" Boats are not permitted to ply for Lire near the pier
unless licensed by a Commissioner. Such license bo be
withdrawn for extortion, or other improper conduct."

At a public celebration of the 4th of July in Phila-
delphia, the Detention of ladependeace was read by
the venerable noway dilatlack, nearly 90 years of age.
He wrote the first commission for General Washington,
was an early and persevering assertor of the principles
of liberty,both in the cabinet and in the field.—(New
York Amer.)
In the early stages of the Revolutionary war in
America it was difficult to procure officers competently
qualified for the engineer department. On the decease
of one of the chief Engineers, a gallant Yeoman, who
had received the commendations of Washington, for
the spirit he bad displayed in leading a party of rifle-
men, applied to the Oeneraltar the new office. Wash-
ington, aware that the ciaididate was as uneducated as
brave, enquired of Idea If be was possessed of that
which was an iadispensiblettialification, an accsalat-
aelee with Mathematics. " Illarrnew .veremdmr--
vitals the applicant, hitel*.ag: " stay—Cans ac•
'voluted with Earminsa *aced, and with Jona-
relax Mattock:, butt can't say II know Mammy
11fittorke.".
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'UL FIRE THIS MORNING.

lock this morning a dreadful broke out
Ir. Myers, pencil-maker, 37, Prince's-
street, Soho, which, in less than twenty minutes, con-
sumed the whole of the house, and greatly damaged the
houses of the opposite side of the street. At one time
the house of Mr. Clinch, stationer, was on fire, but by
his timely and incessant exertions, it was put out, al-
though the window•frame and curtains of his bed-room
were on ire. It is not exactly known how many lives
have beet' lost. Mr. Myers, and one of his sons, jumped
out of the second-door window and are dangerously
wounded and curled to the hospital ; another of his
sons is missing, and it is feared fell a prey to the devour-
ing element. The whole of the house was let out in
lodgings.. and many poor families are now in the church.
yard without having saved.the least article, some with-
out clothes.

(FURTHER PARTTCULARS.)
This morning, about ten minutes bef.►re five o'clock,
a fire broke out in the lower part of the premises of
Mr. Myers, sen., Pencil-manifactarer, corner of Prince's-
street, and Richmond-street, St. Ann's, Soho. 1n
alarm was given by persons who observed the fire and
smoke issuing through the shop windows, as they were
accidentally passing by. At this time all the persons in
the house were busied in sleep. A scene soon pre-
sented itsel:, which defies description :---1..0ud shouts
of fire, &delta gathers with children at their bo-
soms, in a state of nudity almost; numbers of men,
tromtn, and children running out of their houses, and
along the streets, to seek a shelter at a distance front
the devastating element; the windows of almost every
house in the neighbourhood were filled with the inhabi-
otants,anxionsly enquiring "are we safe i' Others remov-
ing their property into St. Ann's Church-yard, and plac-
ing their innocent helpless babes on beds in the open air.
The house of Mr. Myers had burnt very considerably
before he or any of the lodgers were acquainted with
their danger. Old Mr. Myers, his wife, a son and
daughter, got out at aside door (the entrance to the pre-
mises being occupied by Mr. Myers, jen., in the music
abd violin business). Mr. Myers was terribly burnt,
having dragged one of his sons out of a room on the
'first Boor, when enveloped in dames; the son was also
shockingly scorched. Miss dyer's and her mother ran '
up King-street crying, " Oh, my brother." The for-
mer was in her chemise ; she had a blanket wrapped
round her, and was conveyed to Crown-court, and
placed under the protection of a family of her own (the
Jewish) persuasion.A lodger at M yers's was observed
at one of the windows, calling in the most agonizing
manner fef assistance ; his apartment was filled with
smoke, he struck his bead in a state of despair and
leaped through the window. The common sewer had
been opened, and he struck against the timber railing
which had been erected round the cavity ; he was taken
up apparently a lifeless corpse. Mr. Myers, a son, and'
a young man who was a lodger, were carried to Middle-
sex Hospital ; two of them are not expected to survive.
Another so■ pf Mr. Myers is believed to have been
burned to death; he slept in a room at the back of the
house, and old Mr. Myers could not penetrate to it in
the finales rushing up the staircase. A

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believed at they have also fell victims to the fury of
the flamei. Four houses are completely destroyed. Unfor-
tunately no water could be obtained to supply the engines
till hallos hoar after the fire bad began to rage, or the
progress of the flames might soon have been, stopped,
and the chief engines were at a fire (of a most lament-
able description, as reported at the West end of the
town,) in the city, and it was past six o'clock before
the smaller engines could be brougt to play with effect.
The first floor of Mr. iMyers's house was occupied
by a gentleman who was a dealer in paintings, and
the stock of piitures, some of which were very Mo.
able, chiefly of the old masters, were entirely dstroy-
ed. The parish officers opened St. Ann's church, and
received the goods of the inhabitants in the aisle and
vestry. The distress of the families whose whole pro-
perty is destroyed, was truly heart-rending, and they
were not insured to one-tenth part of the value. By
eight o'clock the flames were got under; the house of
Mr. Stock, the peruke-maker, was destroyed. A house
at the back broke out in flames at a little after eight,
which was otos pat out. The thieves were very busy,
in consequence of the want of police officers, which de-
Mersey was espplied by a detachment of foot guards,
which arrived very opportunely and were of great ser-
vice. By sine o'clock all was completely extinguished.

Previously to Ms Majesty leaving Dublin, be made
the following charitable Donations, vic—To the
Mendicitv Association 2001. ; to the Sick and Indigent
Room-keepers 1001.; to the Magdalen Asylum 1001. ;
to the Female Orphan school 100/. ; to the Lying-in-
Hospital 1001. c to the Charitable Association 601.; to
Meath Hospital 100/. ; the Richmond Institistion 501.;
the Molyneaux Asylum 50/.; the Dorset Insciaition 504;
the Poor of the Liberty 100/. ; Chapelised, Castlenock,,
Sic. 10061 St- Werburgh's Parish 501. ; Lock Peal-
tentiary 50?.; MeathiCharitable Loan 1001. ; Stranger's
Friend Society 501. ; and the Eye Institution 501.
It has long been the wish of many of the freemen of
Norwich to mark their attachment to the character and
the pribeiples of Alderman Marsh, and to testify their
geese of his conduct as a Magistrate, by.requesting him
toaccept a handsome piece of plate. This wish was
carried into effect on Thursday last, when a number
of gentlemen, friends of the Worthy Alderman, dined
Norther at the Angel. Edward Taylor, Esq., was in
the Chair, who, after dinner, presented Alderman Marsh
with a noble and costly silver vase, on which was en-
graved the following inscription :
So long as this Vase
Shall preserve its form and substance,
Be it reasemberered that it was given by the •
Independent Freemen of Norwich, A.L. 1821,
To lames Marsh, Esq.
In token of their groeful sense of his seal in the cause
of civil and religious liberty,
His readiness at all times to stand-forward
In support of the people's rights,
And of his fineness, vigilance, and integrity,.
As a Magistrate of this city.
Mr. Taylor. en presenting the vase, addressed the
Worty Magistrate in an appropriate speech, to which
Mr. Natsk delivered an eloquent and oloAllir reply--
Atter cane* the following, among other toads were
drank :—Ths Memory of our late opprivsed and injured
ppssMot Queen—The Duke of Seseex—Tbe lasi of Al;
L-speedy and Radical Reform is tba Gado
woe House of Parliscasat—T. W. Coke, gmfr.-Lord
Suffield—Lord lkery, sod thanks to Ida for his constant
ateestion to his Parliamentary duties—Mr. Hume. The
vas* was extremely elegant, and weighed about 100
oaten.

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