Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-03
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GLAseow, Nov. H.
P BY the latest accounts from Hamburg We learn
Shat, owing 10 the accidents VIII cl have sttepded
the shipping, regulation the fclowing effect
has been adopted, which highly necessary to be
known ny m,steri Of vessels trading 10 the Ebe.
On tie Island of New-,ver ut the entrance OF
the Eibe, second lgAt fire. like that alresdv ex-
listing since the styear the large tower is e.
rected on a newly built smaller tower This ire
would be first lighted cn the 30tli October; anG
the lighthouse, on which coal fire WAS formerly
burning, will be broken down. With regard 70
the sands, the new light house is placed nearer To-
The large tower, and az the same time somewhat
mere westerly, SO that vessel which has brought
both lights in line, viii be in the direction with
the snail kettle buoy aI,i has therefore quite
passed the SchaarhaFm Sand. w ,th this direction
y vessel will SO over The Vogel Sand, in five ia
thoms water, but the south shore running here
and all along steep, she must lie very careful "a
Keep this direction not longer but W thin II OF
IL iathoms water, on which depth she must
steer Immediately suutheast by south half east
when she viii pass the Schaarbuoy, ard c.ntinu-
ing this course until the light Of the highest tow
cr hears S. S. w she viii be on a good anchorinlr
place, near the ilugel-buoy Of New-werl, from
%hlci. place she may, at day-tBne, run To Cu1h,
ven, BY means of the buoys in case the pil0. buoy
SHOULD be prevented by tie ice 10 ride IN tie en-
trance OF the river The northern beacon CLARK
enIng beacon) being heightened again, it is TO be
observed that this beacon lies IN line with III 2
Schaarbuoy and tho larger tower, and that with
respect to this mark, all forIaer directions are
stlll 60 be attended to.
l.- I.oNDor, Nov l.
We lave BRUSSELS appears to the 29h, and
those of Frankfort TO the 25th The former tate
that the headquarters Of the Duke OF Well ny
ton are to be. removed to Brussels.
Lord Bathurst has, by note, informed the Sc
cretary Of the War Department, that government
has not vet decided, whether encouragement W Il
he afforded to persons willing to settle in Their
North Observation-Disclosures any ratemo grants
of land will henceforth be given to non-resdents.
beyond what they may be able 70 cultivate
EesfrHclile IRE at ne Afint.-Y esterday morn
ing between 9 aud 10 o'coci, an alarming fire
was discovered in the works 1t the Mint The
fumes We're first seen 70 issue from what is call
ed the shaking -rnschne-ruom situated on the s
Of the building, which forms an oblong square
'Fhis being the place where the specie is died,
II is supposed that the quantity Of fuel win cl
composed iie fire in that room was too great and
that having penetrated through tie funnel of the
apartment, the roof and adjoining build NJ
caught the element. Tie utmost slarTn was ma
turslly excited ut the threatened destruction az
this Immense concern, and every eXerton made
20 arrest the progress OF ;he fire. The engine of
the establishment was Immediately put into play,
and two OF the Tower engines also speedily ar
rived 20 assist. These were soon folnwed By
number of0ihcrT, bat before their exertion could
be brought into action, the FIRE had communicated
to the goid-room from thence to some counting
houses, and eventually TO the silver or roiling-
room, on the eastern SIDE Of the square The
engines were ably worked by the ii emen, assisted
by great number Of artiticers and others fron
the Tower The flames, howeve, for nearly Two
hours, proved irresistible, and IN short time the
east crn and southern wings Of the building were
completely lmroofad and the IT erior totally de-
stTOyed In these were contained tie great ma
chinery Of the works, including the 10, Is, and
80 horse power engines.
The whole of the machinery therefore, may be |
said 20 have been demolished. The melting de. |
partment, on the north side escaped unnurel!, as
did also the drying room, siite behind that
part of the building where the Eve comnence ed |
The moneyeI's hail aud Offices also escaped with
little injury. During the fire. several ngois were
Saken from the RUNS red hot and there was also
discovered N one of theroons where the FIRE had
BEEN got under, nearlya ton and q haif0f cOpDcr,
in stivers, h.lf stNers, &C. which had not been
much damaged
Mfr WELLESLEY Pole, the Master, did not ar
rives at the Mint until / O'Clock, when he went
through the concern, WIN Mr.. Smirl, the Archi-
tect, MIR Sage, and other Olliccrs issuing Chrcc-
tons By 3 o'ci0cls the fire WIS completely az
rested 10 It's progress, at the northern wing aud
continued to burn bgtsligAtly.n The southern par
adjoining the moueyer's hil The loss sustained
bv the destruction Of such a concern, mclu-
ding ail the implements, machinery, &c Of this
great national establishment. is scarcely clcuu-
bic it is however, estimated at least 70 amount
20 90 or 10000.
Soldiers were Stationed 20 prevent al inggesa
TO persons uncoAneced wish The concern, aHI G. 1
very individual was searched on coming out oil
the building.
Every person whowa W dat psrt oftae build
ing where the FIRE broke ont, ,yss examined on /.
oath, and it appeared that the cause Of The Ere !
was purely accidental. The steam engine 10 !
which the calamity has been imputed, was not in
the range ofbuilding where the fire began.
GLASGOW, Nov q.
Qu0frs- BrnS- JVaferioo I'VE have been polite !
" favored with the following extract o. a letter
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