The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-21 00:00:00

TERRIFIC ACCIDENT AT GLASGOW.

(PRoSt A CORRESPONDENT OP THE EDINBURGH STAR.)
GLASGOW, tiONDIY, FEB. 16.4. P.M.—This morning,
at half-past right, the corner building of Saltmarket an
Prince's•s•reet, known by the name of Gibson's Land,
became a heap of ruins. Its great height, beihg five
stories, besides garrets, made the repeated crashes timid.
fully load. The gap
,extends from the Lorth side. of the

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the corner of Prime's-street, foots that corner west to thap
staircase which rune up the inside of the building. The
whole line of nuns may lie tibmil 'AI or 80 feet, and per.
gems an immense mass. So frail hay been Os • nature or
theistailding, that/I:timely two stones can be seen banded
together ; and the wooden part is equally far gore. in
the crashes, which were two, closely succeeding each
other, the stones went against the building on the op
polite corner, which is also very high. This bath'.
inn.. It axmer frows, is very much inkired, and
the wall nest to Gibson's Laud, looks as if it had been
exposed to the tire of small cannon shot, and in some
places very large Wiles have been made in it. The
shock given to this land was so great, that the chim.
nits on its south aide gave way, and the stones pen,
'rated 'the roof below. The inmates considered it pc
dent to rimove their furniture from this huildime.—
Prince's-street is completely tilled with ruins, whid,
cannot be less than 20 feet deep in souse places. The
part of the building, which gave nay a fete years age;
and which was afterwards repaired, although closets the
present disaster, remains to appearance firm enough. it
is not known that any lives have been lost. Several have
been reported. One unman was, after great exertion
and danger, dog from the ruins. Ahudt twelve o'clock.
she w.ts beard slitting for assistance, and about two sho
was
extricated. she was encased in the ruins ; and het
hand was visible. Site was much exhausted, and called
for water, whieli was repeatedly given her. The usual
sanctity of the del was completely set aside. Carts and
uarrows were going in every direction; sad tradesmen
were busily easel tyed. It is fortunate that the accident
was expected. If it had been otherwise, the.consrquen.
ces might have been very bad. Seine of the tenants
were so much alarmed, that they quitted the premises
six days ago; end yesterday the they
of Guild having
inspected the prenst*es, the tenants were ordered to
quit ; and entrance to the Court was stint sip. (jih„,•._
land, although eclipsed by many of oar unnl,ce
ings, was described by Pennant, the traveller, as the
finest he saw its Glasgow.
P. S.-1 have4ust beard That two bodit s base been
dug from the ruins.

" M ~11k(Eb.

On the 40th last. at St. Pawl's. Covent Garden. Mr. S'a vt-
nerd, of Charles-street, Corer* Uardea,te4Nrs. ha. all Child,
of Bermondsey. '

DIED.

On Thursday morning last, Mrs. Orassweil, wife of Mr.
Gresswell, of Cm ren-street. Strand.
Lately, at Paris, in the 81st year of bit age. Henry Cry
Nl`Nals, M. D; physician to his late Roy al Highness the
Duke of Kent.

On kloaday last, aged 66, Mrs. Bowden, Union-stre.t,
Southwark.

(Mid nif reritas! a t Pllatars deridens.

Hut Pilate did not slay for an answer.

MR. Estroa—Permit me. through the limits of yotir
valuable paper, to offer a few prelimivary remarks on the
usefulness arising tb society from advertising the cure of
certain maladies, by a particular description of medical
practitioners. who are frequently stigmatised with the epi-
thet •' disinterested impostors." There Is a line of distior-
tion to be observed, which appears evident to isle, and I
think would do so to others, divested of prejadiee, that is,
were the advertising practitioner a conscientious span,
sullied by avarice, always bearing truth fur hi& motto, and
who makes use of an advertisement es a vehicle to bring
forth the objects of indiscretion, that pine in misery, and
blush at the thought of their case being known to their fa.
roily practitioner; and those unhappy objects are brought
forth, and restored to health, when they might have been
sacrificed, or left to wander their days In wretchedness.--
An instance of which I beg leave to annex in a letter ad-
dressed to Dr. Bally, &S, Dens-street, Soho, London.
• tita,—When I have reflected upon your kindness, he-
manity, and liberality, to me, in my distressed, affricted,and
forlorn situation, when after suffering for six months excru-
ciating tortures I cannot describe, amt which had baffled alt
the medical assistance t had applied to for relief, and wir•a
was hopeless from the inefficacy of mediclue taken is vain,
to assuage infiamMation still Increasing, which was secree.l-
- by gangrene mortification. and at last death staring use
in the face. At this period of my disorder, I anticipated at
no great distance my dissolution as inevitable, with all the
attendant horrors which death presents to the human mind,
embittered by the lacerating reflection, " Blame thy foolish
self"--1. say, when I reflect on such exertion, courtesy, and
liberality, when I bad no hand to assist, no friend to console,
no means of sipport against such a malignant disorder as
that which I laboured under, and remember that tl your
personal exertion, as far as human aid is concerned, I ant at
this moment indebted for the life I now enjoy, and for the
health I am so fully in possession of, I cannot but feel f ate
acting ungrateful to you in not publishing my case to the
world, or speaking in a more public way of your browse•
lence to me than I have.
•• Ah, Sir, conscience makes cowards of us all. Rut still
I have thought a plan might he devised, in which this ohjert,
to me so desirable, might he accomplished, and the benefit,
not only others but to yourself be felt as extensively as
wish it ; and therefore if you think proper in any way to
mention my case, so far as to save me all the pain reflection
must produce on such a subject, I shall only feel I am doing.
part of a duty I owe you (and-a small part indeed I acknow-
ledge it is) : for were Ito live ages, and experience more
than I have ever done of the conteudinecircumstances of this
life, I am assured that nothing could efface from my me•oorv.
or cheer my spirits more, than the remembrance of a name
which can cease to be dear tome Only with my life.
I ant, Sir, your's sincerely,

To Doctor Eady, 38,
Dean-st. Soho,

DENIS MACPIIEE; OIL. THE SLAVE TRADE IN

DUBLIN.
Air—" Lonyeee."
When first from KtLacrorr in Duns.tsi's big Town,
Appear'd my ewn self, Mr. DANIS M keratin,
I rambled the streets and fine squares up and down, Sir,
Each wonder of ART and of NATCRt to see!
Long life to kind NATURE who fOrGl'll the sweet lasses
Of DUBLIN, her fairest best work, that she classes;
Good luck, too, to WARREN, WIIOSe Jct, like bright
glasses,
Irradiates the BOOTS of nate DENTS %herring !
When first on the Boors of a high dashing Beau, Sir,
My image in each shone so sportive and free,
Said Ito myself,—" These TWO URCGINS below, Sir,
" The genius displays of the lofted Patt mete!
" The TWO LITTLR NEGROES iirk docile and mute, Sir,
" Your motions attending, is active pursuit, Sir,
" If Hutto they are, or else SOLD with each BooT, Sir.
" Inform, if you piaec, Mr. Debits M►CPIIRE !
" Mow, fait, my good friend," said this joking for
" And is it my two I'ickunr,tuies you see;
" In DUBLIN long time past but oNE speculator
The Agent of Taste was elected to be!
" And it his inimited Jct you would try, Sir,
" An urchin or two you may hire or buy, Sir,
" With brilliance imequall'd I,tur Boors to supply.
"Good morning, my frieutl, Mr. Dcsts MACTUES ?
Then asking for W ►RREN, of Dregs Ike Repo :r,
A Bootmeker's shop I encounter'd with glee ;
Bad luck to the sly laughing hoaxing designer,
The devil an arekin to let out for nie!
" And yet," said the Shoptnan " ywir errand not harking
" Here's that which was meant, Sir, in WARREN'S Jd
Blacking,
" Whose worth, use and beauty, high fashion still lacking,
" Shall grace your nate legs, Mr. DENtS Ma.crnue!"
This easy shining and brilliant Blacking, prepared by
ROBERT WARREN, 30, Strand, London; and sold in
every Town in the Kingdom. Liquid, In bottles, Att. 10d.
led, and IBd. each. Also Paste Blacking, in pts,
and 1134. each. A shilling pot of paste is equal to four Is.
bottles of Liquid.
Ask for WARREN'S Blaeking.

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