DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-On Satu...
The Times, 1824-07-26T00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FtiE.-On Samrdiay morning. aba5it half-pastthree o'clock, a fire broke out in the houseof Air. DQnn, a dairyman. No. 117, Chaiwervylane. The tire, which was first dis- covered by the watchmsn, vho observee the smoke issue from the lower part of the house, raged for somd time with unabated fury; and the alarm paving been given, it Vwas truly distressing to observe the in inatse m aking tkeir c,cane,and inluring stance. A famiivy ramed Gould, occupied the third floor- and experienced the greatest dfliculty. The aged mother was so mnuch terrified. that she wsas unable to save herself, when thie ron, a Iouth of about 20 years of age, with great difficulty, carried her througih the fire at the risk of his life, leaving his -ounner br&'her and sister behind, who were so much alarmed that they jumped out of the window, and iessree nappy to state, that they received no other injury than a few slight bruises, The parish etirnes were the first that arrived on the spar. and commenced plavini briskly, but the flames communicating to the adjoining heuses, one occuivied by Mr. Bailey, th bookseller and printer, anct the other by Ilt. N'ewnman,a butcher,baftfed their u1tmno8t effonrtg, atnd in a short thuse the whole front end rosois ef the thre. houses fcll. partly burying the St. Dunsttn's engine i he ruins, and the firemen with some difficulty escaped. Thle house of Mr. Palmer, the robe-maker, was also burnt on one side, and had not a plentiful supply of water been ob- tained, there is no doibt that his house also wduld have shared the tate of his neighbours ; as it was, thte entire side of wainscotting was burnt off; and exposed to considerable danger snme valuable robes tbat were in the rooms. The ruins of the thrce fallon houses remained wrap ed in fdamess, and prevented the approach of the firemen to the back buildings. At this moment, persons were seen running out of Star-courtr which is at the side of Mr. Palmer's house, endeavouring to secure their goods itr some place of safety. The fire had, communkcated to a house in this court, which wras inhabited by eight families swith considerable difficulty it was confined to that house. The court itself is not moie thlan 50 feet square, surrounded by bouses, und the entrance to it extremely narrow and blocked up by the en- guns; at seven o'clock, however, the flames were so far got under thsat no apprehenrston was entertained of its spread- ing. Attention was then called to the personsi who formerl occupied these houses, and we lament to state that, one woman it missing. She was seen coming down *the stairs of the house in Star-court. and being so much terrified, she fainted awav. in this condition she was observed by several persons, and some of the most active of the firemen rushed to the spot, but before they could gain it, the stairs fell, followed by au imrimense quantity of brick work, and the poor woman was buried fronm view. The loss thus sustained is very great. Mr. Dunn and Mlr. Bailey are insured, but their lodgers are not, and are consequently deprived-of everv thing. rhe titchen of MIr. Dunn's house was bee-spied by a poor widow, who too inwfashing and mawnglingto support five children. Inarn. ote twt ta a shoenmakerwvith six children. Xtr. Newtoan's house and furniture was insured until about 12 months ago. when he neglected to pay the premium, and by that means forfeited ill claitms on the 'nsurance company. The persons who resided in Star-court have lost the greater part of their property. Throughout the wvhole ef Satutlay, one or two of the engines were engaged playing ons the ruins, b5t aII attempts to search for the bodiy of the urfortunate woman, who was lost, wvere fruitless. The spot was distinetly pointe4 out, and one end of the sairs on which she stood was risible. Nhl- respect to the commencement of the fire, various rumours ware cir. culated, iut wrc were assured that it broke out in the parloaar of qrs Dunn's house, where there had been a merry-mnsking the evening previous. A subscription has been alreaslYcomrnetzeed, and a erm. mittee of gentlemen us lbrmnea. including thie miotaister and chu3rch. wardens of St. Dunstan's parish, for investig'dng the relative ais of the sufferers, and for applying relief in the most effeetWnl mariner. CAUTION To TOLL COLLFCToRs -The foLUving case ras tried before a bench of Magistratets at W'atford, en Tuesday se'nnight :_William Clark, the toll-olleetor at the ?lavden4ane- gate, near WVatford, (on the Readiing trust), was convictedin the fall penalty of 51., under an act of Parliatnent passed in the third year of the reign oft his prcsent Majesty for regulating turnpike-roads, or omiittig to give a ticket to Mr. Perry, of Watford, and tbereby obtainring the toll Lwice il one day, contrary to the provisions of the aforesaie2act LAdvertisetuent&'-Publithed by 3J. Walker, Paternoster.row, price is.-Sir Astlev C-oper.-Tdc Family Oracit of Hca B Eto. nomly, and G:ood Living. No. XII. contains Sir A. Cooper's Re. medlyfor Urinary Irrltation, Strictures, and Dreams - Dr. Wilsou Phifip's Treatment of Indigestion; Chronic Goutand kheumatisrm. with a new retnedy; Disorders of the Liver and Bile, with an herb draught for the Bilious; 3Dek Diseases; Piles, with prescriptions, by Cllien, &c. - Early Old Age and Ruined Contstitutions, with preventives a g Solomon's advice to Gourmands- Whets for Summer feasting; Cooling Hints for Hot Weather; 'Scots oteh Potch. bv Mlrs. Janet Pringle; Diet andd Regimen ofaJ the Living Poets, with a Song and Notes, by a Strange Geptleman ; Economnv in the purchase of Hops, by Dr. Ives; Economy of the Iarder'- Effects of Training on the Skit, Pimples, Bruptions; WhiteVeles injurious to Beauty, Prince Esterhazy's Ambrosia for the Breach - Sampeonizing between Sir A. COoper and Ilr. C. Bel, wvith the Juntos of Bartholomnew's, the Borough, and Bolt-court, &r. No. X. contains Cure for Consumsption, Philosophy of the Hair, &c. F'ifth edition of No. I. sepsrately..~ Tbi.4 work has much smartness and talent; wreighty truths couched in pithy lavDuage; and mnany goodl re6eipts."-Liiererg C(ue?ger.