The Litchfield County post., 1828-04-24
DESTRUCTION OF THE BRUNSWICK
 THEATRE.

London Feb. 29.
 The inhabitants of Wells-sreet and WelIclose square were yesterday morning, thrown into a state of the utmost alarm and consternation, by what was at hrs supposed to be shock of earthquake, but which proved to be the falling in of the roof of New 6Ennswick Theatre, which was opened only on MOn- day senag last, being erected he site ol Old East ea bs fire.
 E this dreadful acciden the stFncture, a day ago was the general theme of admiration al the eask end of LondOn IS now Jeff mere shell, its bare walls standing three sides in state so totter- ing and unsafe, to leave. little doubt that Tn shor time the whole wil. be leveled with the ground. A lady and gentleman. who were passing at the time had a narrow escape. portion of the runs fell upon the leg of the gentleman who saved himself hv desperate muscular effort and etricaed his leg from the boot Some person stated that the lady kill ed, but inormed that this statement IS ncor- rect. dray and two horses, standing at the public house were completely covered by the hugh descen- ding masses, and of course it will be needless to add that the whole was crushed.-'Fhe draymen who ac- eompanied them very narrowly escaped suffering the same fate.
 When the Theatre fell in there was at least TO persons within it. Connected with the theatrical per formances, tE@re were at least sixty; and with the mechanics employed about its competitor, there at least l7O. The greater part of which it IS to be hoped have escaped; but it is said that no less than 40 ar. missing. The account given by Mr. Goldsmith, one of the survivors, IS quite cOrOboFatve of the statement; he adds that while the stage, and spea- king to Mr. Wyman, another of the company, he re- moved, from some kind of presenmeni, 10 the right hand stage-box, immediately oppos 6 to which MT. r. Farren, the stage manager, was Stng but scarce had he arrived there when he perceived a tremuous motion about the ustre, and the crash immediately followed. He says, that there at the time Mr.Wy- man and at least twenty other persons, on the stage and behind the scenes. In the orchestra was Mir. Fearon, its conductor, arranging the music for the next nights performance, and immed- ateIy behind his two sisters who are also sis ters of Mrs. Gloss0p, called Madame Fearon. When hafM Grnldc Hrsf Ina hp haf his instant feeling was to quit the house. but yet he remained till the ruins tumbled in He fortunately escaped, and while making his way and struggling through brick and mortar, he called out in anxiety, and two sailors at the moment rushed m and assisted him until he was placed in safety. Hardly had he got without the building, when he was met by Mr. F. Earren, whose escape was equally provident'a, and she exclaimatiOn was. Mir. Wyman and female be- ing with him, Good God, ,ioldsmth have you esca- ped! the only persons who are left to tell the story. We ought to fall our knees and thank God for his protection.
 Two persons who were the top of the theatre, were in a moment percipitated to the ground One of them escaped with little injury the other received some severe cOntusiOns on the head.
 The escape of a man named Shaw, and his wife, appears to have been quite mracuIous-He was em- ployed in connuDgh house, which is not less than 40 feet above the stage, and in moment he states he found himself and wife below the stage with large plank across their bodies. Extrcating himself from the plank as speedily as possible, he relieved hs we and carried her up staircase then standing, and hay ing gained window, he lowered her into the street by means of rope and immediately followed himself They were both much bruised, however, that il was considered necessary to carry them the London Hospital. person named Ferris saved his lie by jumping from the frst-fOor window into cart, snd Fortunately for him he received only few slight nju- .Eies. Four men and a female were extricated from the scenes of devastation about half past one: The former were mechanics employed on the premises & were removed the London Hospital with scarce any hopes of their recovery. Tine latter is supposed to have been Mrs. Henry Beverly, an actress of some promise; but from the mutilated of the body, il was impossible to ascertain her identity. From tina time until sx,a great many bodies a most muated state continued to he dug out among them, regret to state, VAS found the remains of Mir. Maurice the proprietor His body was dreadfnIly crushed. The body of Miss Fearon also of the actresses, has been discovered, also those of MT. Carles, and Mr Gilbert.
 As to the origin of this most melancholy event. il must for the present remain purely conjecture. The prevalent opinion that is attributable the weight of the roof which composed of iron, pressing too heavily on the external walls which may be said to be quite green, and not cemented enough before i was laid on.
 Of the pecuniary loss to the proprietors little is said in the horror excited by personal calamity, but it can