The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-20 00:00:00

4L4RAIING FIRE IN MCRESTER GAOL.

(FrIITHER PART:CVLARS.)
On Friday night a fire broke out in the factory be-
losgintr to Ilchester and at first threatened de-
struction to the whole building; but the progress of
the devouling element was happily arrerinl before any
very material damage was effected. We have not
heard what was the cause, but it is believed to have
been owing to some fire accidentally felling among
the materials in the factory.—(Baila JuHr al.)

ANOTHER AeCOENT.

From the Yeovil .11cteury.—On Thursday evening
last a most destructive conflagration broke nut Ia this
gaol. The alarm was sounded about nine o'clock, and
the inhabitants of the town repaired to the spot to
Assist in extinguishing the dames, which continned to
rage furiously for upwards of two boors, illuminating
the atmosphere, and vomiting clouds of smoke and
ashes. The woollen factory and workshops are aH
consumed, or rendered useless ; and the utmost efforts
were necessary to prevent a communication of ignition
to the wards and principal buildings. The wind car-
ried the burning embers, like torches in the air, in a
south-westerly direction ; had it veered a little more to
the wes►, the whole gaol must have been involved in
the devouring element.

RICORDER'S REro RT.—Yesterday the Recorder
made his Report to his Majesty in Council, of the pri-
Goners who were capitally convicted at the October
Sessions, when the following were ordered for cleat-

Lion on Tuesday next:—
Ann Norris, for a robbery in a dwelling-house., at-
tended with violence • Amey Steele, for a like offence ;
Samuel Hayward, for a burglary at Somers' Town ;
Joseph South, for uttering a forged 10f. note; and John
Jacobs for a highway robbery at Whitechapel, attended
with violence.
James lalowes, William Grade, Edward Hill, Thos.
French, Benjamin Abbott, John Lynn, William Marrs,
Edw. J. Franklyn, William Hicks, Ann Turner, and
Mary Ann Sullivan, also capitally convicted at the same
Sessions, were respited during his Majesty's pleasure.

Friday night, a circumstance somewhat similar to
the moving bog in Ireland, occurred at Reading,
flecks :—A garden at the back of a house in Castle-
street, which forms the side of a hill, fell into the val-
ley beneath. The trees now stand with the r.tots up-
permost, and the whole gives the appearsace of an
earthquake. Luckily this immense mass of earth fell
in the night, or serious accidents might have ensued;
the pigsties and out-offices at the back of Basher's-
square are buried, and some pigs killed. The moving
mass was stopped by the dwelling-boases in the
%Tare, the doors of which were forced open by the
stock.—(Bald Journal.)
COUOSINO.—A short time ago two gentlemen of this
town, fond of the amusement of coursing, penetrated
a little way into Annandale, followed by: two excel-
lent greyhounds which were held in leash by a little'
boy, ready to be untied on the first emergency. in
their way to the grounds selected at the scene of the
morning's sport, the party started, rather unetliectedly
a very large hare, which bounded away before them
over bent and furze, moss and heather, in excellent
style, inspiring a pleasure which none bat sportsmen
can adequately feel. With all her fleetness, however,
poor pass, had pot proceeded far before she attracted
the notice of the captive greyhounds, which. &Wog
um with sudden spri eg, fairly orerwhelinettheietinyy
keeper, and left him sprawling in &mot at:ii respect-
full distance. The gentlemen of course banned this
cross accident, and seemed satisfied that the dogs, bar.
:leased as they were, might rise all the hare* is the
district without being able to harm one of thous. But
on gaining the rising ground, they were agreeably'
surprised to find that the sagacious animals, in place
of pulling different ways, bad so timed their running.
that they were visibly gaining on the bare is spite of
the collars which held their necks in durance, and the
long cord or chain that dragged at their heels. The
chase was a pretty long one, and, in eudeavonring to
escape from the dogs. the exhsssted quadruped made.
many a turn and double; but here. too, the gee,-
' hounds evinced their sagacity. and although they
once fell backwards into a ditch, they extricated.
themselves so quickly that they soon killed she pone,
hare, after one of the finest runs ever witnessed. We
have only to add that this fact may be implicitly relied
on, although it is probably without a parallel in the
annals of coursing.—(Dumfries Courier.)
In an affray at Chappel. in Weardale, on Saturday
night last, Jacob Deal, of Rigg-side, had his nose
completely bitten off. Oa the same sight, is a quar-
rel at Westgate, Weardale, T. Hodgson, of Field-head,
was stabbed I. the belly with a clasp knife. Hopes
are entertained of his recovery.—(Derhons area.) .
Two cattlemen returning in a gig from a convivial
meeting last week, were found on Whitcharch-beath.
Shropshire, inebriated and asleep, by some peruse.
who took the horse from the vehicle, and set him at
liberty. The party did not awake till morning..
A tremendous hail storm accompanied with heavy
peals of thunder and the most vivid lightning, visited
this city, en Friday, about seven eclock in this:
evening : it was of abort &mafiosi and quite local. as
in the surrounding neighbourhood, generally, it was
not heard to the extent of foamy miles.—(Badattarson/4
Lad midnight we busied most thunder storm of wind;
rain and hail, accompani with , and very vivid
flashes of lightning, for about two bears ; the wind sad
rain, which latter fell in torrents, beat in one of
windows of the Uarrison Chapel, but we have beard eta,
other instance of damage occasioned by it.--(Bellgilefifitle
Telegraph. Saturday.)
On Friday morning (the 16th instant) Windsor mg
the neighbourhood were visited with one of tho IMAM
storms of rain every remembered by the Wait beak&
tent. The watery torrents descended with staffehr my
abatement from nine till eleven o'clock. AR die her
grounds are inundated. The laud Seed from the Forest
came so rapidly into the Sheet-street-road and the ad.
joining meadows, that horses and other Admit* were
with difficulty saved, and any sheep that mayhem been
oat must have bees washed away. The deem extend-
ed many miles round the neighbourheed.4—(irindeor
Repress.)
0a Thursday evening, about eight o'clock. se one
of the Birmingham coaches was going dews Levi-
ridge-hill. abut 16 miles from that place, owe of the
leaders fell down. and died on the spot. it is supposed
of a broken dent. The behaviour of the cambium
es the occasion casuist be tee highly spoken of. as the
bill is very steep, and it was eseeediegly dark, so that
if he bad not been driving in a easeful 'manner. la all
probability the coach world have been upset, sad
many accidents 'might have happened to the passes'
gem who were pretty lissegalia.:

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