The Sun. — 1823-09-12 (London, England)

SMITH OF LEWIS. ,Ot.—John Timothy, the man who was apprehended on Sun. day last, in Chapel-street, East Smithfield, by Mitchell, an officer of this police, was yesterday examined before the Magis. testes of Greenwich. Similar evidence to that already adduced against his brother and others, was brought forward against him. About noon yesterday 111 r. Simmons, the chief clerk of this office, received a note from the officer, giving infor. mation that he was going on to Maidstone gaol with the prisoner, who must consequently be fully committed for trial at the next Assizes. At the, time the prisoner was taken into custody, the officer said, I want you ;" he re. plied, " For what ?" The officer said, " Again on a charge of murder." Prisoner—" Oh, is that all ?" His coat and waistcoat was then called for, which he put on, and was taken away. On Monday, when placed at the bar of this office, the Magistrate, after hearing Mitchell's statement, asked the pri. soner what he had to say for himself—observing at the same time,'he would caution him as to what he did say, lest it should tend to his future injury. The prisoner audaciously observed— " I need no caution : I know nothing of the matter !" This pertinacity put an end to any further observation, and the pri. soner was taken away from the bar, and consigned to the discretion of the Greenwich Magistrates.  FIRE AT BuirroL.— Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Monday night, the inhabitants of SL Mary Reddiff parish were suddenly alarmed by a are, discovered by a watchman on the ground-floor of the house of Mr. R. Wilmot, grocer, at No. 51, Redcliff-hill. flow it happened is not known. Mr. Wilmot and his family had retired to rest not more than half an hour, and escaped the destruction that befel the whole house, stock, and furniture,. with. barely apparel sufficient to cover them. The interior of the building was old, consisting chiefly of wood. The adjoining houses of Mr. William fluxtable, surgeon, and Mr. Edward Peters, grocer, were saved only by solidity of their more modern partywalls ; both of the roofs were frequently on fire, but the wind being calm, an extension of the flames was providentially prevented. From the want of subordination, however, among the crowd of persons who pressed their assistance with an importu. nity not to be controlled, much injury was done to their furniture, and the opportunity for some pilfering was not neglected. Mr. Watson, landlord of the Hope anti Anchor Inn, was unwearied in his neighbourly exertions' until the progress of danger' was subdued ; and perhaps this would not have been so great, but for an unaccountable contest, in the corn. meneement, between two men in the command of the engines, who, instead of directing the water upon the flames, amused themselves by endeavouring to cool thezeal of each other. These heroes are committed to Bridewell. Intoxication, and consequent imbecility, .among the rest of these anarchical crews seems to have prevailed in. a shameful degree: Had the whole of the men employed by the eight Fire-office Establishments directed their attention to three, at most, of the engines, sonic good Might havß been effected but they stood in each other's way ; and more water was wasted upon the ground than conveyed to the engines, through the contest fo: an exclusive supply.—( Bristol 03sfrv:r. )