The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-04

and, from the most minute observation, nc
concluded that there was ns apTes rance Oh
any s,hing tn could induce su, ten -
TO the safety of the property ne wasch-
man, in going his rounds. also concluded that
all was safe. There is, in tact, 10 certain
.ty as 20 the actnsTand positive origin OF tins
dreadful accident; but the most sencrai
conjecture is, that some of thu Ccmbustibics
that composed the hre-bals which are ms-
charged in the course of the performance oi
Pizarro had lain smothercd among inc scen-
cry For several hours, aud were noe d!Hco
.rered until the fire had got TOO strong Il
hold of these extensive. nrcniiscs. Il hap |
pened to be one csthe morning, tor the hoi !
ding Of ConFeat- Garden market ); ard thc
first notice was that of a country dcaicr, VINO
sagaciouslv observed, that lie felt the uu.l
Wholesome smell Of the I.cndop smoke; .
mother, who happened Rave li'tle better
. tea Of the state of London. ccnjectured that
tho solcll must be likely 10 proceed from Git-
ford's Brew house. length The Theatre III
Covcnt Garden was discovered tobc onhte
by poor girl who had made the porch berb
From the cause already stated, water was
not procured for the supply OF the great Fire
office engines, for nearly the space ofan hour
Acre. Engine makers. however ~e,.,- -
eomely sent out all the engines they had in
readiness, filed with water; and with the
assistance of the neighbors who renewed
their supply of water, they were daubticsS
extremely serviceable, though the powers tf
the small engines, which first attacked on
the flames, were by no means equal to the
vast bctiy Of fire which they had theu 10 con
tend with If it were possible to detach the
idea Of the scene which presented Itself,
upon the bursting open of the gates OF the
Theatre in Cn"ent -c !:-7;: -, an;
tul coEhagration, which must re5ult both to
the property and the performers, it mus
have had a most impressively grand and
beautiful effect. From the extent and hoi-
low nature of the building, & immense
quantity of oiled canvas, the flames formed
Ell an upright column raising tic a tremend-
Gus height in the atmosphere, and sending
out sPa;S that spread q shower Of fire all
round. The flames still increased; and one
OF the Phenix Engines, with rather too
much daring was introduced within the
Theatre, with the hope that it could pla,
with the greater effect. 1t most uniortu-
nateiy happened, however, that the raoi and
an inside wall fell IN, with such sudden
crash as to bury the engine and the men
beneath the ruins. 1t was some considerable
length of time before the rubbish could be
so far removed, as to dig out The uhhappy
sufferers. 1t was then found. that two men
belonging, to the Phoenix (HiSglesworth and
hiley) were totally deprived Of life (; oey-
crs, another belonging to the same Office,
was taken to Middlesex Hospital in a most
dangerous state, and is said TO have since
died. Several poor labourng men who
were employed in assisting the tremen were
also dug out of the ruins; some of them
dead and others III a most dreadful nnutla-
ted state, from which there is little prospect
OF their recovery. In the passage by the side
of the Theatre, in Bow-street, some volun-
teers and their friends were found partly
burnt and partly scaled to death by the
pouring down of the water from the burning
walls. The names of MIR Watkins, a tay-
lor, of York street, Covent-G garden Mr.
Harris, of the Bloomsbury volunteers Mr.
Turner, a butcher, near Red Lion-squar
have been stated to us as being among the
list of unfortunate sufferers. In St. Paul's
Church, Covent- garden, there were eleven
most slockingy mutilated human bodies -
Several persons were also conveyed to Mid
tilesex, Bartholomew, and St. Thomas
Hospital, where the greater part of them are
said TO have expired
The loss of the Theatre itself is in fact
irretrievable. The property is insured,
In the Sun, for G25 ooo
In the Phoenix for IS coo
In the Royal Exchange, for 5000
In the Union, for 5000
which makes a total of 48.O0Ol. 1t is said
that there are other assurances nearly to
the amount OF 2OCOOl more. But among
the properly lost, there is besides the usual
stock of scenery, an additional quantity for
new mclo drama which was shortly to be
brought forward; there were also a.gleat
quantity of pieces Of music, OF which, though
the outline might have been given liz many
$ books, q correct copy had not yet been "a
Eea; some dramatic productions, the pro
perry of the theatre, have also been forever
lost TO the proprietors and to the public
vi tue probable value of the Theatre a fair
estimate may be taken, when it is stated,that
Mr.. }. kemble not long since, gave Is .OCgl.,
for 9th share
The system of vigilance pursued upon the
Dutch Coast is such, that no vessels whate-
yer are permitted to approach it after sun
set. fisherman was lately shot near
Scheveling, and two of the boats crew worn
died, for attempting to land after sun
set.
The following is list of the Deputies APP
pointed for the Supreme Government of
SPAIN
DIVISIONS & DEPUTIES.
DID CGShie-Don Francisco Xavier Cas-
tanos, & Don Lorenzo BoDdaz.
Leon-His Excellency Seignor B. Valdes,
& Vscount Quintanilla.
IrrGgOn.-His ExceIlency Count Basta-
go! Brigadier Don Francisco Palafox
Meizi, and ii Int Don Lorenzo Calvo.
.4ndalt sid.--Count de TillY, g. Asst. Don
Vicente Ore.
GaHieia.--COuntd de ximarde, & Ton Man
mel M AfoIle