The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-03-16 00:00:00

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flit9p) Olawbered (Atoll thd roof, almost iu a Kati
a pudity, from wheecc she made her *ay to ot,
windows of the garret of her neighbour, (lit
Breach, the itabcrilailier, the corner of Duke.
*trot,. in.ltldgate), ' and here fortunately
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kirriat, who were its a deem sirup, fr.:
vOich they,wcre aroused by the crash of
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of glass, wthich M. Noyes broke, in ors
et t%
rinse thein 4, and having been informed of Quit
situation, they received Mrs. N. in the;
post. and carried her down stairs, alitrroing the
41 as they
'llili tdheesulleinidiL'si, made their thhae(iir just bolo
ttlitjt:
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he piety wall. In a few minutes the Leo bottle
were as one awful conflagration, the 'hitters./
which were cousiderably increased by the shirts
of the affrighted females who, rushing from Nit.
joining houses, and with scarcely any clothing,
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a cold and inclement night,
,visught refuge in 68,
houses of the humane inhabitants of the sifg
pity. Nearly an hour elapsed before a wt.**,
supply of water was procured to steel :he ph
grosi of the flames, which threatened de,truetint
to a great extent. An abundant supply, her.
ever, was then obtained, and by the win:A:tin,
exertions of the fircint•tt the names wereesti:
,guished before four o'clock, without haying
tended. beyond the two Imams of Mr. Nmittsei;
Mr. Biotech, the klytlls of which only remain.
small quantity of the stock in the shops of
I house was preserved.

The only way in which the • commencement el
-the five is accounted fur, is, that some rheum
r_were washing ha the kitchen of Mr. Noyes',
house, - which is on the first floor, the prnred,
tug evening, and having been irsiug the ereire;
it•is supposed some sparks remained iu the for:
nece after the family had retired to bed; solidh
coenuoinicated with the adjacent wood emit, at
from thence spread with resistless fury we, do
whole' house.
• Scarcely had the borrors of this scene begin it
subside, when out attention was called by eosins
of fire in another direction, and having •fulkerel
eho- dreadful beacon, we *Qua ruched Molten;
steeett.Clare-market ; and here a scene, if peei.
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ikle, more wretched than ;he former, war pt.
arented to our view. The following will be feria
a cctrrect, detail of alt the cireurestencsm attendirg
this second arelapcholy conflagration. At due
•esiecip the wati.lnee Clare.merket smelt
~,,Sgorag smelt ofsburning wood, and on endestune
AA. taialisCpret the cause, they were,fed to Hullo.'
street, *hero they observed tlaines-,hiarstieg Sr.
the shop of a Mr. ,Cue, a tallow-chandler. Afrit
passengers coming to' their assistance, they emu
open the' hall or wastage door, and rushed' es
stairs to the first It o&, where lodged an elderly,
lady and her daughter;. the, latter had long hest
cutifiited to her bail in a dedhee, Thu unfurled**
girl was carried dowu stairs by two statchniteeati
, tended by her distracted parent; .Arret: the le, et
life being almost exhausted, this shack •was ire
Meek for her tender frame to bear, and it aleir
minutes she expired in the areis of her bummed&
Ureters. To describe the agony of theinifirtu
nate mother, on this. occasion, is beyond vet
powers. The body was conveyed-to a coriqiiek
in the neighbourhood, where it now rouge" for
interment. Let us return to the fire, whittle!"
tinued its rapid course; gaiuitag adtlitleaal stole
from rhe.combustible wetter with whkis:the'sheir
was filled. The terrain:Woo of the theildfid
tastrophes of the night had not yet arrived, sail
welled yet to witness the .listrowindeisieltt of as
aged mau and woman -who lodged Wilts lauds
their retreat .4ut off, by the Oahe _4llo* ,htilig
consumed, shrieking fiom the . windows of ihrit
room, and calling fur that .ald it was imposible
to afford thcric. 'Too soon was their torturing
anxiety ended; ittilrtuo heats bad we again to wit.
noes that. (loath .of tsfri loth* tietims to the us.
'controulsble fury of the horrid clement. Tie
Soar gave way ',and erith 'its the wretched Or;
theorem-mins of one of whom hass been extricated
frees the ruins cif the building; and was conveied.
in a shell to tome contiguous house. WunW
could' here close our tragic tale ! but we have use
'more lamentable feet•to add: The lames from
Mr. Coe's house sZron.ceinuitinkated with that of
Mr. Smith, a hair-dresser next door, in the nem-
rooms of wltichlay, on it bed of arickness, a pone
man, just. recovering from' long and targeting
fever. He also was carried into the .street, and
from thince to an hospital, where we understand
he s=pited in the course of the morning, in come.
qiierece of the alarm sod fs,tigue lie uriderwor—
thus addieg one more to,the catalogue of helium
beings who fell a. prey to the dames in one
eve fitful
coriotade, the engines arrived on the spot
in about half an hour after die fire broke ores
and. by their continued exertions, confined its fury
witbin, the limits of-the two house', ihei of Mr'
Sipith and Mr. Coe; that of the latter WAS Co9l'
Pearly burnt (lowa, and the'former was sic ouch
iteiered as to pceireat Wes possibility of its re*
pear. A very smell proportion of the pruOcrit•
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.iN4oollother.Of .the. unfortunate. girl who Pr":
the watchmen's arms, 1111141 re mithli"m":
luis4ry of losing" iika he flames:the sarines of alone
Igor MS hundred purt.tds, which she had in Ban.
moaner in tine room for the -purpose of liorchrrit4
.11.houre in the vicinity, but which her al+loo
she fuegeac t 5 secure. . .
°fel' tt*
. MS a narrating. as p3ri ,
War' finish .d
:one eieit is.hurribte;'•ere beg leave to7olll-
gest ry Ja thee --.Eeta • leerily -sr owner it *.
'stints this eXempte:befolot
,hit cycrs of?it
thitnata bearagsi destroyed, tai 'asst! -b%, char
Mott' /fel:ilia Ole of 014 eiernvesest lire, is d-
posited. 'ita.seerre roomenisest .erirsadr of the: VI
part o( his boosea (ripe sarileitiett! leg to 4f'
ahtl ff 044, ,nod whiclay if;:rokaaiiiia, shoirlilMir!fo
'ttnight tr,nd to theralvation ut matiyi valtialei tor°
Awl thie lareeivutsion beeavAthoTrted its tIS 111010:
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