FIRE.-On Saturday night, ...
The Times, 1824-08-17T00:00:00

FIRE.g-On Saturday night, about 11 o'de1dc, the fetiaIe servant of Mrs. Wetherall cowkeeper, in Swinosvardf Westmtno rter, was awoke by hearing the hormes in the stb'le, adjinilng her room, plunging nnd groaning very loud. She got up and went $o the stable doorto see what was the matter, when 8he saw a light in the Ios% above the stable; she alarmed the family and neighbors, ais go soon as the stable door was opened. the fire rushed out with= dfa violenee; the whole neighbourhood insrantlybecarneasceneo fre confusion from the extensive stabling, which was built enIev of" wood being ir gireat danger: the enLines quickly arrived, and by ; very gre'at exertions, the fire was confined to u'estable where It broke out, which was levelled to the ground ; one horse was found burnt to death, another has since died, and a mare in foal, valued at one hundredguineax, ic so dreadfully bwunt that it is feared she must be killed. It appeared nothing but a tjr-acle prevented the fire ex- tending its ravages to the other stables. ftir if it had, besides the great quantities of hay, straw, &c., upweards of 13tl cows 'PUld have fallc victims to the devouring clement. Yesterday a grocer, residing in Star-street, Edgeware.. I roatd, in attemprir.g to shoot a mad doq with a rusty gun, had the mi4fortune, by its burstintg, to lose his hand on the spot. Be w.as immedeiately conveyed to a surgeon'r in the neighbourhood, where amputation of the fore-arm was jadged necessary. He wvas after- wards sent home in a coach, and we undtertand is deoingetreretely Well. Awrux, AN'D SUDDEN DeATH.-{ht Sunflay, aSL'Abbe Paptillon, one of the Chief Priests of the French chapel5 Otonet. street, Portman.square, was preaching to his Excellenev Prtine Po. lignac, the French Ambassador. and suite, and a numerous congre- gation, he wras observed by his Excellency to stoop in"'The middte of Itir discourse, in 3 very extraordinary posteion for above a minute. Hls Excellency became aarmed, and ordered one of his attendants to reques: Mr. Chene, chief chaplain, to ascend rte pulpit, when, to his inexpressible terror, he found the Reverend r'elate oD the point of expiring. Immediate aid. was given bv .M1r. Coyle, aurgeon, of Welbeck street, and MIr. Diesignon, ozf York-street, but before they could reach the vestry the vital spark had fled& The deceased. was of niild and amiable tnanners, and vas parricatarly noticed by the present French Alonarch and all the Royal Family. The sub. jetC of his discoure at the awful moment was very peculiar: the following is the sttbstance of the words he. last delivered :_" Hovr preciots is our time in this world, for wasre not sure at what mro- ment we may be summoned before the Throne of the Almighty, toP account for our actions here." The Princess Polignac and the -hole congregation were deeply effected at the loss of their nmuch-cateeme pastor. He wasin his 79th year. jAdvertlsenment.1.The new-invented HA7Rt BBusHr, which en- tirely supersedes the use of the sumall tooth comisb, produces a ,pleas& irg and salutary sensation to the head, and effectually cres alldie- orders incident to a slowr or oppressedt cirrslatiott in that part, such as headache, apoplexy, &-c. This invention, the most necessary ap- pendage to the toilet hitherto discovered, as it performs tne opera. tion of cleaning the hair in about a foarth part of the timne usually taken Le for that purpose, aawell as doing it mnoreefiectualUy, is tobe Ipbtifea ony yofthe inventors,tossaandSosxs,l l19,Biihop7gste-stree, or their ageats in the country. To prevent imp.sitorn, observe that I their names are stiamped on each, wih " Union" on the back, as SC- ve7al most inferior imitation, have appeared * and as the inventors manufacture the whole themselves, thev arc enabrled to sell them at the lowest Possible price, and of thle very best qualitr. [Advetisemen-nt.1.] TemxsoN"s VEGETs.tBLE Dri.-This ar- ticle has been known to the public for more than twelve years; it has been used by some of the highest personages in the itngdom, andl very generally by the fashionable world. It changes griky or red hair on the head or whiskers to a black or brown, so permanent that neither washing, perspiration, nor any other cause, can po-ibly remove the coloun. Sold, with plain directions for use, so that nny one can dye their hair with ease and secrecy, bT James Atkion, perfumer, 44, Gerrard-street, Soho-square, London; and by moat perfumerc. [Advertisement. -bThe most useful invention is assisting the ets bellishiment of the human hair is ROWLANxD'S MACASSAL Oly, which renders the hair delightfully soft and smooth, recining in any direction, adding an incomparable and beautiful lustre. In fine, as adding strength, affording nourishment, exeiting to a luxuriant a b ernamenting and etbellishingthe hiuman hair, the proprietors of *,he Macassar Oil can with truth averM4t has not its equal in the world ! And the distinguished sanction it has received from roy;al and illustrious personages, and the flattering tea- tieoniaL they have received of its efficacy, places this dealaratis5n above suspicion.