quest was held, on Monday, at the Bunch of Grapes public-house, in Duke-Street. It appeared in evidence, that the deceased was near 80 years of age. She had lived in that house upwards of 40 years, and for several years past was unable to go about without assistance, and was attended by her daughter, who used frequently, at the desire of the deceased, to lock her into the parlour, while she had occasion to be absent; and, on Sunday evening, the daughter went out and left her mother in the parlour as usual, with a book and candle. There was no other person in the house. Some time afterwards, a smell of fire being very powerful, alarmed a man that was passing; he went into the house, and broke open the parlour door, when he beheld a most distressing spectacle-at some distance from the fire place, the floor was burned, in the shape of a coffin, and, of the unfortunate old lady, only one leg, with a stocking on, remained in the parlour, the rest of the body having fallen into the lower apartment, in a complete mass of cinders, the back-bone alone remained unconsumed. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death.

London, Jan. 2.-A most alarming fire broke out at half-past ten o'clock last night, at Mr. Acker's timber-yard, the bottom of Water-Lane, Fleet-Street. Between 11 and 12 o'clock the flames had attained an immense height, and assumed a dreadful appearance. The atmosphere all over the metropolis was strongly illuminated. In Fleet-Street and the Strand, the light was almost as vivid as in the day time. The timber-yard being close to the Thames, the light was thrown along the river, and presented a full view of the houses along the opposite bank. The drums beat and the bugle sounded to summon the volunteers, who attended, with alacrity, to render assistance. The streets were crowded with people, with whose clamor, and the rattling of the engines coming to the spot, from every quarter of the town, all was noise, bustle, and confusion.-The fire burned with great fury, and was not extinguished before six o'clock this morning. It did not extend beyond the timber-yard and the adjoining stables, including Mr. Pocock's, the coal-merchant's.

Some apprehensions were entertained for the Grand Junction Canal store-house, and, even in the Inner Temple, several engines were brought down to the bottom of the King's Bench Walk, under the idea that the fire might probably extend to

that quarter. Since the burn ng of Drury-lane theatre, there has been no fire in the metropolis of such terrific appearance.

The fire broke out about eleven o'clock It is said to have begun in the countinghouse of an adjoining coal-wharf.--So fiercely did it burn, that it was impossible to save more than a very small quantity of the deals--15,000 are said to have been burned. Of the horses in the stables, 18 in all, only seven were saved--the rest perished in the flames. Two or three empty barges caught fire, and were damaged--the dwelling-house, and all the premises are reduced to ashes. The fire was not got under before eight o'clock this morning.

Jan, 2.-A melancholy instance of the effects of fright occurred in Salisburysquare, last night, in consequence of the fire. A woman who appeared very much agitated, sat down at the door of Mr. Jones; upon inquiry into the cause, it was understood from her, that her daughter was missing in the dreadful fire that took place in Water-Lane. She was invited into the house, but having resisted repeated solicitations, the door was shut. A short time after, one of the servants opened the door, and discovered the unfortunate person dead on the steps. It afterwards proved, that no accident had happened to the daughter.

Jan. 3.--On Friday morning last a meeting took place in the vicinity of Brabourne Lees, between Capt. H-s and Lieu. Hn, both of the 85th regiment; when the former was shot through the body, and expired in few hours after being conveyed to the barracks. His antagonist immediately left the ground, and has since absconded. The cause of this unfortunate event arose out of some reflections used between the parties with respect to each other's conduct while in Walcheren.

Jan. 3.-A pistol was lately fired off, in the evening, at Mr. Swaine, the clergyman of Itchley parish, in Hertfordshire, the ball of which passing within a foot of him, as he was reading, and lodged in the wainscot of the room. A reward has been offered for the discovery of the offender.

London, Jan. 5.-Yesterday the theatri cal reconciliation was celebrated at the Crown and Anchor tavern, where a very numerous assembly, amounting to between three or four hundred persons dined together. Mr. Clifford took the chair at five o'clock; on the right of the chair

Jun.

On Mr. Clifford giving Mr. Kemble and Mr. Harris,

Mr. Kemble first begged leave to return thanks for the honor which the company had done him, by drinking his health: he had drank their health already, yet he could not do that which had afforded him so much satisfaction too often.

Mr. Harris also returned thanks, and expressed his pleasure that he was pre sent at a meeting which was likely to prevent any future difference betweeni the Proprietors of Covent-Garden Theatre and the public.

Jan. 7. This day, being the birth-day of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales, she received the congra tulations of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Dukes of York, Kent, Cumberland, and Cambridge; the Duchess of Brunswick, the Duke of Brunswick Oels, and a great number of the nobility and gentry, at Warwickhouse; and in the evening her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales gave a grand entertainment at her apartments in Kensington-palace, on the occasion; there were present her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales, the Dukes of Kent and Cambridge, the Duchess of Brunswick, the Duke of Brunswick Oels, Price Stahremberg, and a numerous train of nobility and gentry.

Jan. 3. Early on Saturday morning, when Mr. Gustard, a woollen-draper, of Bedford Street, Covent-Garden, came down stairs, he discovered that his shop had been broken open: and on examining the stock, it was ascertained that the whole of the superfine cloths and kerseymeres had been stolen, amounting in value to about 1400).

Jan. 8. The Eclipse sloop, which arrived at Plymouth, spoke on Friday an English frigate, having under her convoy three homeward-bound East Indiamen. They bring the intelligence of the surrender of the Isle of Bourbon to a British naval and military force--Two French frigates and two East indiamen, it is added, were founded in the harbour, The following letter from Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Jan. 7. Arrived the Princess Charlotte frigate; sailed from St. Helena the 20th of November, in company with the Lord Keith, The Lord Keith spoke a brig from the Isle of Bourbon, which place she left the 12th October, who informed that the island of Bourbon was captured on the 21st September by Commodore Rowley. The whole of the forts had surrendered to the Carolina frigate, of 50 guns. The Europa and Streatham were found riding at anchor there, and were taken possession of by his Majesty's ships. The Caroline and Streatham are arrived at the Cape; the Europa had gone to Bombay for a cargo. The store-house, containing the chief part of the cargoes of the Europe and Streatham had caught fire, and were destroyed; therefore only a part of the cargoes fell into the hands of the English.'

In addition to the above intelligence, Government has been informed by a gentleman who came passenger in the Earl Spencer, which, with the Monarch and Lord Keith, and their convoy the Princess Charlotte, are arrived in the Downs, that on the 21st of September the town and garrison of St. Paul's, in the isle of Bourbon, were taken by our cruising squadron, under Commodore Rowley, in the Boadicea, with the Sirius and Nereid frigates, and the Otter sloop, assisted by a party of the 56th regiment, and some Bombay Sepoys, under Lieutenant-Colonel Keating, of the 56th. The Nereid had arrived at the Cape, with the Captain of the Caroline, and 169 French prisoners.

Jan. 8. The purser of the Monarch landed last night, and went to town with Col. Keating's dispatches of the capture of Bourbon. They were received at St. Helena whilst the above ships lay there. The Caroline frigate was taken, and the Streatham and Europe recaptured. Very little loss was sustained by our troops-no officer was killed. The ships employed in the capture were, the Raisonable, Commodore Rowley, Boadicea, Sirius, Nereide, and Otter. The Cannoniere is on her pas sage to Europe, and is laden with very valuable. prize property, taken in the East Indies. Our cruizers have intimation of it, and it is hoped she will not reach a French port. No account of the missing ships is received.

Dec. 20. At Loddiswell, John George Children, Esq. of Tunbridge, Kent, to Caroline, eldest daughter of George Furlong Wise, Esq. of Woolstone, near King's-Bridge, Devon.

Lord George Levison Gower and Lady Harriet Cavendish, at Burlington-House, Chiswick. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Priddy, rector of St. Alban's, in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Marquis of Hartington, Earl and Countess of Besborough, Lord and Lady Ossulston, Mr. Forster, Lord Morpeth, and Earl of Carlisle.

25. At Northampton, Alexander Walker, Esq. of Paternoster-Row, to Miss Steele, of Northampton.

26. Lieut. W. T. Fellowes, 14th regiment, to Charlotte Mary, daughter of John Newman, Esq. Tonmere House, Oxon.

At Charlburgh, Oxfordshire, by the Rev. P. Leigh, Rector of Lymms, Cheshire, Egerton, eldest son of Egerton Leigh, Esq. of High Leigh and Twemlow, Cheshire, to Wilhelmina Sarah, only daughter of the late George Stratton, Esq. of Great Few Park, Oxfordshire.

28. At Birkenhead Priory, Cheshire, by the Rev. Mr. Newton, Captain Bashford, of the royal navy, only son of the late J. Bashford, Esq. royal navy, to Miss Sophia Lake, daughter of W. C. Lake, Esq. of Liverpool.

The Rev. James Candill, of Scorton, to Maria, eldest daughter of Mr. John Watson, of Staindrop, near Darlington,

DEATHS.

Dec. 26. At his house in Wells-Street, Tiberius Cavallo, Esq. author of Elements of Natural Philosophy.

the very Rev. Sir Richard Kaye, Bart. At the Deanery House, York, aged 72,

LL. D. Dean of Lincoln, Rector of Mary-la-bonne, Middlesex, and of Clayworth, Nottinghamshire; a Prebendary of the collegiate church of Southwell, Archdeacon of Nottingham, a Governor of Christ's Hospital, and a member of other charitable corporations. Leaving no issue, the title is extinct.

At his house in John-Street, BedfordRow, in his 68th year, Nathaniel Newnham, Esq. alderman of the city of London, and colonel of the West London militia. His abilities, integrity, and manly firmness of character, early brought him into public life, and raised him to situations of the highest trust and dignity in the city. In 1774 he was chosen alderman for the Vintry Ward; in 1776 he served the office of sheriff; in 1780 he was returned one of the members for the city; in 1783 he was chosen lord mayor; in 1784 he was again returned for the city of London; and in the next parliament he sat for Luggershal in Wiltshire. He afterwards withdrew entirely from parliamentary business,

and divided his attention between his regiment and the extensive concerns of his banking-house. He was likewise president of St. Thomas's hospital; and at the time of his death he was serving, for the second time, as master of the mercer's company.

29. Át his house at Highfield Park, Hants, the Right Hon. Sir William Pitt, K. B. and governor of Portsmouth, aged eighty-two.

Jan. 3. At her seat at Ham Common, Mary, Countess of Courtown, wife to the Earl of Courtown, and daughter and coheiress of Richard Powys, Esq. of Hintlesham Hall, in Suffolk, by Lady Mary Brudenell, sister of he late Duke of Montague. She has left issue, Viscount Stopford, comptroller of the king's household, and three other sons. Her ladyship was far advanced in life, and the earl, who survives her, is in his 79th year.

At his house, St. Mary's, Wallingford, Wm. Mayne, Esq. several times mayor and father of the corporation of that borough..