Star. — 1825-07-29 (London, England)

DREADFUL FIRE AT KILNIARNOCK.  This morning, a dreadful fire broke out between one and two O'clock, in an old two-story house in the Back CausewaysKilmarnock,and before any assistance arrived, it was completely in flames, which spread with rapidity in every direction; and the whole range of buildings with which it was connected have been levelled to the earth. We regret to add, that the Angel Inn, and the stables, immediately behind which the fire broke out, have alto been burnt to the ground. Mr. Begbie's horses, and the greater part of the furniture, have been saved ; but we lament to state, that the whole of the  inmates of the house where the fire broke out have perished in the conflagration, with the exception of an old woman, who was fortunate enough to escape. When the coach left Kilmarnock this morning, one man, two women, and a child, had been found in the ruins. How the tire originated we have not been able to ascertain. —Ayr Paper, July 26.  ko:::as Dewey, whose trial for the murder of Maria Austen we inserted in the STAR of Wednesday, was executed at Nottingham on that day, in the presence of a larger assemblage of persons than was ever known on a similar occasiar. He died penitent, and after hanging the usual time, his body was given to the Surgeons for dissection. Last week, during the absence of the workmen, the steeple of Kibworth Church, Leicestershire, which is under replir, fell with a tremendous crash to the ground. It had perfectly detached itself from the other part of the building, and involved in one vast pile of ruins the bells, clock, and everything before connected with the building. Happily no person was near enough , ' to be hurt by the accident. MsnacuLosya EsCarir.—A singular occurrence took place in the Gibbet colliery, near Wolverhampton, on Tuesday, the 19th inst. A young woman of the name of Jane Tranter, fell by accident down the shaft of an iron-stone pit, a depth of 110 yards, and, what is almost incredible, she received no other injury except a few bruises on her arms and legs, occasioned by catching against the pit rope as she fell. It is suppo eJ that the air expanded under her clothes to that ex ent, that the velocity with which she must otherwise have fallen was thereby greatly impeded. The Dublin Morning Register of Monday contains a Report of the Meetings of the Catholics of the County of Wexford, Sir T. Esmotene, Bart. in the Cha'r. The new Catholic Association was approved of, two silver tureens were voted to Mr. O'Coreset.z., and it was recommended to the Catholics of Ireland to meet in every parish on the first Monday of the next Session. Mr. Suizi. addressed the Meeting in his usual hombastical and inflated style ; and concluded by c tiling on Mr. CESAR COLCLOUGH to present himself as a C tndidate for the County. Mr. OMR CoLCLO.JOH thought proper to decline the honour, as he had upon 1:11 trier' occasions. Were all the. advocates of Catholic Emau. cition as sincere as this Gentleman—were they le follow the noble and praiseworthy example he rs,Set,' the distinction betwee,i Protestant and Catholic would be abolished„ and we should no longer hrar of unhappy `I !nod rai.g..verned Hyland. The evils which .afflict Ireland are chief!y attributabl: to the Cath lies. Wosild they but endeavour to improve the con !Lion 6f they people with the same earnest zeal they display iii npti:issz all the measu,es t f Goireihment ea dilater' to .eireit the public good, Ireland' would '9lttlialt and' 're happy.  E • • 0011:4 tiot'Sr. A fashionable Ind crowded audience attended this Ito. fait night. After the Opera of Broken Promfses, that of e'itstfs 41141111i,', reduced into two acts. was performed for the Wit tinir this season. Its principal novelty was the detnir of a Mr. Dizasii, in the cis...atter of Lou attar. The voice of this Gentleman is not deficient in compass, but it wants volume and steadiness, without which no bass singing ran he tolerable. Miss Kieer, Miss Kurt., and Miss Gowzao gave their able support to the parts of Lsrenui, IsOlora. and Catailno; and Mr. Tisoanz was effective as Don Fernando. Kizer's' and Cisseasso were amusing in the whimsicalities of Spode and Petrillo. The Duke of Vizeetgcross and a party of friends were among the company present.