Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-10-13
FROM LIVERPOOL PAPERS,

Received at the Office ofthe Com. Advertiser,
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 10.
.9,pful Catastrophe. ca most melancho-
iy catastrophe occurred 10 this town on
Monday last. Between two and three o.
clock in the morning, fire was discover
ed, by sailor on board vessel lying in
dry-dock, in the'upper part of the premi-
ses of Captain Brett, adjoining the Old
Company's packet office Nova-Scotia.
At this awful conjuncture the family was
asleep. An alarm was instantly sounded.
In few minutes Mrs. Brett threw up the
widow of her chamber, and with piercing
and heart-rending shrieks, implored assis-
lance from the spectators who had collected
on the spot. A ladder was instantly pro-
cured but unfortunately it was too short
to rescue her from her perilous situation.
Another was speedily procured, and, being
fastened to the first, was reared against
the house. But assistance came too late.
The unhappy woman was enveioped by
the flames, and disappeared from the view
of the spectators Meanwhile the servant
maid appeared from lofty side-window
which fronts the craving dock, imploring
the aid of the by-standers; but, before any
could be afforded her, she precipitated
herself into the street. She was as might
have been expected, seriously injured by
the fall. She was Immediately conveyed
to the InGrmary, and sanguine hopes are
entertained Of her recovery. The fire
continued to rage with great fury, battling
every effort to subdue it. 1t was not ex
tinguished till it bad destroyed the whole
of the interior of the premises Happily
the flames did not communicate TO the adj
joining houses.-The body of Mrs. Brett
was found about halfpast five O'Clock
burned to a cinder. Captain Brett sailed
insone of the packets oil Sunday morning
for Dublin. This awful domestic calami-
" will powerfully excite the public inqui-
nv towards the discovery of some appara-
tus for rescuing persons from houses when
on fire. We were lately favored with a
view Of an ingenious contrivance for this
purpose, invented by scientific gentle
man of this town. 1t is denominated a
fire escape; it is of very simple construc-
ton.
Methodist Con ference. Wednesday
last, the conference of the Wesleyan Meth
odists, at Leeds, closed its sittings, having
continued seventeen days. A greater
number of preachers attended than at any
former conference the accumulated num-
bers, and the extensive and complicated
Interests of the connection, together with
the peculiar circumstances of the times,
occasioned an extraordinary increase of
business : and great exertions were neces-
sary to conclude within the above time.
Notwithstanding the unavoidable diversi-
ty of conflicting interests, the deliberations
were conducted with great harmony -
such harmony as the influence of religion
only can preserve in a great assembly Of
free and public spirited equals. The NOR
ming and evening sermons on the days Of
labour, as well as the more frequent ser.
vices of the sabbath, were attended by
very numerous and attentive congrega.
tons. During the latter days Of the SEES
sion, several of the preachers were much
indispcsed; probably in consequence of
the unusual heat of the weather, and the
long sittings ofthe conference. Since the
conference of 1917, % preachers have
died two of them while their brethren
were assembled and one venerable and
useful man on the morning after their sep
aration. The increase in the different So
cieties this year has been considerable
The foreign missions in all the four quar-
tiers of the globe have been remarkably
prosperous the liberality Of British
Christians has furnished large supplies
and mutitudes of the heather have beer
turned from idols to the living God.
The Severn, near Landiloes, 10 Wales,
was suddenly delayed with an immense
torrent Of water few days ago, which is /
supposed to have been causedby the burst
ing of water-spout IN the vicinity Of the
Plinlimmon Mountains.
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