The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1804-05-07 (London, England)

WRI2. Aram. 28. It is with extreme concern we have to mentima, that a most alarmirg tire broke out about eleven o'clock this murnin7, in the-extensive and valuable distillery of Thomas Walker and Co. in this city, which raged for several hours with increasing violence, notwithstanding every eff in to subdue it. A great number of the military (the t3th regiment, and Clare Militia), with their resiiettive Officers. attendtd. and were umilaietisiosis, in their on t e occasion ; and we had great satisfaaien is observing, that the greatest part of the spirits In the store vas, by their timely aid, rescued from the flames; many puncheons of it were rolled into the river,and the remainder secured under a guard hr the quay. Abnuttwo the flames in a great degree abated; and although part of these valuable concerns has been consumed, we had the satisfaelion to perceive. that all apprehensions for the remaining adjoining picmises had ceased.  A very numerous company of the friends and supporters of. that excellent Institution, the Asylum for Dear and Due e, dined together at :be London Tavern, on Wednesday last, H. C. Count, Esq. Ald. and M. P. in the Chair. After dinner, the worthy Alderman announced the introduaiva of the objets of this Institution, in number at present between forty and fifty, boys and girls, of healthy and interesting appearance, who, in procession, with the Stewards, advanced slowly rourAl the room, exhibiting pleasing specimens of peaassus.hip, proficiency in asthmatic, workmanship as tailors and shoemakers, &c. Applications fur relief are sl numerous, that it is found necessary to ere a new Asylum, for which purpose several handsome donations were announced in the course of the eyenin7, as well as =any subscriptions for the general purposes of the instita:ion.  Thursday rooming last, a woman was found floating is the river Thames near Cor's On Friday alien oon, about four o'clock, the body of a man was taken out of the river. a-stern of the tender lying off the Tower Wharf. Hi had a violent contusion on the right side of his head,v.hich it is suppoud he received in falling over board.  A French cook in the service of the Saxon Minister. Count lie Bur.au, and who had been dismissed for breach of trtot, attempted to murder his ma:ter and to kill histrelf at the same time. 'I he Couni w .5 readingin his .idy when thisdespnr.tte man suddenly entered, point:l,g one pistol to the heart of the Count, and the other to his own. T:.e latter went off and killed him on the spot. but the former missed fire. In the cook's pocket was fount a note with these words : " My God ! what a day for my master and for me!"  On Wednesday lest, the gibbet, on which Paine was hung about twenty-three years back, upon Yarmouth North Den's, was taken doWn by order of the Corporation, and brought into the court-yard. near the Clrapel, where the iron has been taken of it. A ludicrous circumstaece happened the night alter was erened, whi h perhaps may not he generally known ; the different tackling being all adjusted previous to putting down the gibbet (the day before Painewas hung), some daring licentious blaJes hoisted up a young ass by the hind legs, to the aniatemeat of the speasitors the next morning, who , (cold not but I e surprised at ending the iri'bet so ' u saapeaealy occupied; in consequence, h.twever, the tackling became so entaaaglcci. that until a young undertuak to climb u.e gibbet (he which he eras handsorr.ely remarded), the rghtfal possessor could not by b;upeadad.  Inide:l! Printed b. 3. &sea, No. e, Coldunith's-court, Great New-street, and published by W. WEST, at the Office, No. 15, Rack of St. Clements, Strand. Advertisements, and Cora nunicartuns te the Editor, received at the Office, and by the following Booksellers Messrs. BA ax La and SoN, Great Russel-street, Covent-garden; Mr. I. Kgaty. No. 190, Orford-street; Mr. Auer. N 0.27. Great Marlboroughstreet ; Mr. HATCNASD, No. 190, Piccadilly Mr. &sear, Bridge-street, Westminster; Messrs. Magnum:son and Co. No. 92, Borough; Messrs. PARSONS and Son Ludgate-hill; Messrs. Otra v and