The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-08-08 00:00:00

TII6 QUEEN.

On Saturday Mr. Alderman Wood presented to the
Queen an Address from Hexham : to whirls her Ma-
jesty returned the following gracious answer
:•
" I receive this Address from the loyal inhabitants
of Hexham and its vicinity as a valuable testimony of
their affectionate regard ; though I hare experienced
the chastening hand of Providence, in a diversity of
▪ ictions, yet the same over-ruling Pon er has inspired
oh
with courage in the most arduous trials, and en-
dowed toe with strength under the pressure of the most
overwhelming calamities. The future historian of the
House of Brunswick shall never have reason to com-
plain that I was a deg to scion of that noble stock;
or that I was unworthy of having my name mentioned
in the same page with that of the most magnauimons
among my ancestors. England has been my haven of
refuge in the dark days of adversity; and the ties of
affection and of gratitude that hind me to this country,
will never be torn asunder till death shall put an end
to every earthly tie."
Saturday several ladies waited on Mrs. Wood, in
South Aujley-street, to request their names to stand
first on an Addres, to the Queen. to be signed only by
married ladies. It is expected that a similar Address
will be presented by single ladies.

The issue of the new bank Notes is impeded, we are
told, not from any unforeseen difficulties, but from the
preparation of the number of machines required by the
magnitude of the circulation ; and though even• fa.
cility has been granted, the peiiod of the new issue
cannot vet be definitively named. How far this ex-
planation is correct, we cannot pretend to say ; but
this much we nsay observe, that if the process re-
quired for the imitation of those new notes be as
tedious as that of the original invention, it will prove
one of the most effectual means that have been sug-
gested for the prevention of forgery.
In the case of " Daniel Holy and others, versus the
Rev. James C'otterill," for irregularly introducing
certain metrical psalms and hymns into the pubiic
worship of St. Paul's church, Sheffield, Mr. Vernon
pronounced, on Friday last, the judgment of the Pre-
rogative Court at York. Nothing, he said, could be
permitted to intervene in the service of the Church
noless sanctioned either by the King In Council. or
by legislative authority; the use of these psalms and
hymns not being so sanctioned, the Court Might be
%tined upon to exercise its controlling jurisdiction,
but he would never condemn in costs a case like this,
involving a mere technical irregularity.
UNIVPRIIITT or EDINHEROII.—..At the meeting of
the Town Council on Wednesday, Deacon Paterson,
after a speech of souse length, brought forward the
motion of which he had given notice, that that part of
the minute of the 19th July, appointing Mr. Wilson
to the Moral Philosophy chair in the University, be
rescinded. The motion having been seconded, after
some observations by several members of the Council,
the question was put, when it was negatived by 21 to 6.
FIRE AT CASHEL —About 12 on Friday night last,
a most destructive fire broke out in the suburb of
Cashel, called Lady's Well. It is supposed to have
originated from a neglected candle in the back-house
of Thos. Dooby. The weather having been extremely
dry and warm for several weeks preceding, the houses
where the fire broke out being all thatched with
straw, and the lamentable scarcity of water but too
well known in Cashel at this season of the year, ren-
dered the ravages of the conflagration most rapid and
destructive; and we regret to say, that no less than
50 dwelling and out-houses were destroyed, the owners
of which, without an exception, were the most thriving
and industrious, for so many in the town, in their line
of life. The alarm was given by a carman passing
through, who most luckily discovered the first house
on fire, and by bin timely information was instrumental,
order Gooh in preserving the lives of many indi-
viduals. Colonel Moncriff and Captain sinrray,
of the Ist Veteran Battalion, with their troops,
were immediately under arms, and afforded every as-
sistance and protection in their power. The mili-
tary received the moat efficient aid from Captain Wil-
cock's brigade of police, who were every loan on the
alert, from the commencement, till 9 o'clock next
morning. Indeed all ranks and descriptions of the
inhabitants seemed anxious to rival each other in their
efforts to check the devouring flames in their alarming
progress. A small engine from the barrack was
worked with souse effect, though badly supplied, from
scarcity of water ; but at the first slated house which
encountered the fire, an end wan put to the confla-
gration. The pumps belonging to his Grace the Arch-
bishop were the prineipal sources of water, in working
of which his grace's sans took is zealous and laborious
part the entire of next day his Brace's horses
and carts were employed in drawing water from the
Suir at Cactus, two miles from Cashel, to supply the
people of the town, who were mach distressed, from
the pumps being exhausted, and the wells dried op
the night preceeding.—(Clownel Advertiser).
Eyre's, Stock-Broker, 2, Connnru., begs leave
to inform his Friends, Tickets, and Shares for the
New Lottery are now on Sale at his Office. The
new Features of the present Lottery are so favourable
to Purchasers that Byrom has not the least doubt
there will be a scarcity before the 30th of this Mouth
(August), on which day the Lottery commences and
finishes. There are no Classes, all Sterling Money r
so reserve of Tickets by the Contractor, as in former
Lotteries; every Namber put into the Wheel, so that
every Ticket will decide its own fate, and ae ether.
Thirty Prim of £20,900 £l,OOO, saw, AIM, an
One Day.