The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-08-15 00:00:00

DREADFUL EVENT.

BRISTOL, AUGUST 13.—Fire, that no less terri-
ble enemy of mankind than useful minister ()flour
necessities, has not for half a century presented in
this city a more awful instance of its fury, than in
the accident which betel the premises of Messrs.
PYER and Co. druggists, in Redclga-street, yes.
terday morning. Mrs. Free. having laid in only
five weeks, fire was lighted to air a small room,
used both as a parlour and counting-house, which
was divided from the shop by the only flight of
stairs that led to the upper part of the dwelling.
house. An adjoining court, kitchen, and ware-
house, extending to Redcliffe back, form the rest
of the premises. In the above-mentioned room, at
&Ostler past seven, Mr.. PYER had seated himself
spun a stool to read a prescription just received,
end iii the'act of quitting it to go into the shop,
the stool fell against either a six-gallon bottle of
spirit, of turpentine, or one with three gallons of
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spirits of wine (filled to order on Saturday night;
and placed under the desk for greater safety), which.
ac 'bre, and the contents communicating with the fire,.
place, the whole room was instantly in a blaze. Mr.
.PY/11 ran up stairs, followed by the flames, andl
got his wife from bed into the front room on
the first floor, and proceeded to seek for the rest
of his family; but the flames had spread so rapidly
as to fill the staircase and landing.placcs to the sky.
light, which blew up, and all communication between
the front and back looms was thus cut off. The
siteatioti of all the wretched inhabitants new became
truly deiperate. A child of 4 years old was thrown
by a maid-servant, who jumpedaftee, it, from the
first story window into the street. The child's fall
WOrolitititritils hulled, so as to prevent any seri.
Out" injury ;• but the servant was much bruised, sod,
conveyed•to the Infirmary. Mr. MOom (shopman),
after banging by his hands from the second story
window sererahnieures, was taken d own by a lad.
der, which also, with his assistance, rescued Mr.
and Mrs. PYER. Every possible exertion was made
to ettricate a nurse and two children from the upper
back:room, but, alas ! without succeis7-for when
In about two hours the flames were sufficiently mas-
tered, the remains 'of the poor woman were found,
with,tibse of the newly-born infant on her bosom,
and the other, of two years old, lying beside her,
on the Wreck of their bed, in a state too shocking
for description ! Her name was REED% and.,age'
about fifty-three years. "The stock and furniture
were insured ; the house (the property of Mr.-
FaosT,_ haker) was not. :the principal part of
the accounl-hooks, and upwards of 2 01. in cash.
notes (ptovided for a remittance by yesterday's post
to London), shared the destruction, which, pail.'
cipally through the exertions of 'Mr. FROST, jun.
bookseller, who conducted a fire-engine through•
the warehouse, did not, providentially for the
neighbourhood, reach any part of a considerably,
greater store of combustible matter,.

Fro* the LONDON G4zg:

4.c. 14.•

• Admiralty Office, dug. 14. •I•
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton has transmitted *N. J.
Wilson Croker, Esq. a letterho.had received from
Captain Max weir,. of his Mojeskes ship Alcatel •
giving tin account of AM cipiurp of two .vessuls .in
the Bay of Martino, in the island of Corsica, on
the 21st of June; by the floats, of the above ship'
and Topaze, under oho directions of Lieutenants
Andrew Wilson of the formers and Charles Ham.
mond of the latter ; a three gun battery, which
protected the entrance of the Bsy, was carried by a
detachment of seamen and "'trines, and the guns
' rendered unserviceable. The enemy had several
men killed and wounded f'on Ole side of the Eng-
lish ones man was killed and two wounded.
Admire,(4.o.lsce, Aug. 14.
Admiral. Sir Chart,' Cotton has transmitted to
John Wilson Crolcer, Isq. a letter from Captain
Wormeley, of his Majesty's sloop Minorca, giv.
ing an account of his having, on the 4th of Jane,
captured the Sans Peur, French felucca privateer,
of one long gun and two, swivels, with thirty.nine
men ; • out thirty-fire days from 4-euoa, without
having taken any prize.
And also a letter from Captain Pringle, of the
,Spitrrowhawk, stating the captitre, on the 19th of
June, of L'lntrepide privateer, of Marseilles, of
six guns and 47 men.
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MILITARY PROMOTIONS. • •
Ordnance-Office, Angiut 11.
Ro3al Foreign Artillery.
2d Lieutenant Etienne Luis Elie canals de Polkaing* WI
First Lieuteassu, vice 'Liven, deceased. Dated 'J1168,261
1810. • t
A. be la Tour, Gent. to be 2d Lieutenant, vice. PonficarroiN
roamed. Dated as above.. . . • .
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Commissions in the Monmouth and Brecon Militia, 0.144 bi
_• the Lord Liesitenant.
Thomas James doltasloae, Geist. to be Lieutenant. Dated
July 5, 1810.
William Foord, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May 2, MO.'
Commissions signed by the Lord Lleatemust of the cowboy of
eot.
Second East Kent or Lath of Scree y and Wingham Regiment
-Local Militia.
Stephen Rumbold 4ushistitoi Faig. to be Maio'. Dated Ai-
pate, IRO. •