, 1844-05-25

ed last night, have just been dlscov-
cred 10 be on fire. The kitchen of a
house on Cad waliader street, from
which the tenants are moving in great
haste, has taken fire from the above
premises, and an engine and hose
company have arrived in conse-
quence of the alarm. Some fears be.
ing apprehended for their security,
Capt. Small has thrown q guard a.
rouRi lem, and they are in a fair
way Of suppressing the flames.
AS soon as the fire above referred
10 was suppressed, another was dis
covered IN a court, running from Cad
walader street, above Jefferson. Two
engines and several hose companies
are in service, under the protection
Of the Monroe Guards. A large num-
Der of persons entered a house oppo-
site this court, belonging to the
Messrs. Whitecar, of Spring Garden,
for the purpose Of searching for arms,
but were induced 10 leave the premi-
ses upon the remonstranCe of d mill
tary officer. They had not left more
than twenty minutes before smoke
was seen issuing from the trap door,
and it was discovered that the loft OF
the building was on fire; the timely
efforts of the firemen saved this build
ING, but the court referred 10, consist
Ing of four or SIX frame houses, was
entirely destroyed.
70 o'clock, noon.
The excitement is increasing with
the crowds Of persons gathering in
the Observation-Disclosures are removing
from their dwellings in every quarter
for squares around; some Of the mill
tary are still upon the ground, to pro-
tect those removing. and 10 allay the
excitement; Il row of frame dwellings,,
from which the tenants have remov
ed, were fired, and soon after anoth-
er row, likewise %untenated, just IN
the rear of Cadwalader street, IN the
immediate vicinity Of the late fire,
were fired and DESTROYED; 4 short
time afterwards. two three story build
Ings, al the corner OF Jefferson and
Washington streets, like wise untena-
ted. were sci on fire and shared the
same fate.
" AND A-HALF CLOCK.
The Catholic Church called the 81.
Mlchaei's, on 81 street above Mas
ter, has just been fred, which, with
the dwelling OF the Priest, on the
north, and frame dwellings, on the
south, are destroyed. The Priest,
under the protection of a body of
military, quit his residence, and was
carried away IN Il cab. 1t was with
extreme difficulty that he secured a
safe retreat. Several fire companies
exertcd themselves to the utmost 10
save the adjoining property, some of
which they fortunately rescued from
the flames. During this time, the
two brick buildings on the corner Of
Jefferson and Washington streets,
are burning without any effort to ex-
tinguish them. The residents IN Il
row of small brick houses have dis
played from their windows small A
merican flags, in one of which Gen.
HubbeIi has his headquarters.
FOUR O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The female Seminary at the or
ner of Second and Phoenix streets,
has been fired, and remains a heap of
ruins. The excitement increases
and great CONSERVATION prevails, and
families at more distant points are
quitting their houses, Various ru-
mors are afloat as &c armed bodies of
Irishmen coming from Richmond and
Manayunk, and other points, which
produced still more feeling. BY many
the reports were not credited. The
fact that the Irish had driven Abra-
ham p. Ayre, and men in his employ,
engaged in building a wharf at Rich
mond, from that place during the
morning, wusno doubt the foundation
ola portion of the rumor; at this hour,
we do not know but the
rumors may have some basis, so far as
regards those employed at Richmond.
We Team that previous 10 the fir
ing Of the church, Mr.. Donahue, the
gave up the keys to Captain
p. Fairlamb, OF the Wayne
Artillery Corps, who examined the
premises, but found no arms, except
in the dwelling, where there was an
rusty musket. This was about
10 o'clock. The Captain then lock-
ed up the church, and after patrsling
the district with his command, the at
t~entlon Of the artillery was directed
to an attempt to fire a house corner
of Washington and Jefferson streets,
and during the absence from the
church It was fired.