FIRE.—On Monday nigh; a fire broke out in the premises
of Kee Henry. Johnston, Gun public-house, High Street, Wapping, At eleven Ocieele lie closed the houte, and went to meet his wife, at the play, leaving every thing apparently safe. A short time after, the watchman perceived smoke and flames issuing from the back of the house: the door was broken open, but the fire had gained ground so rapidly that nobody could. enter. A servant girl, aged thirteen, and a lighter- rnan belonging to the St. Katherine's Dock, were the only inmates. They both perished. The adjoining house of Mr. Howard, a biscuit- baker, was also destroyed.
A fire broke out on Wednesday, on the premises of Messrs. Brans- comb and Co., army accoutrement manufacturers, in Dean Street, Soho ; and notwithstanding the exertions of firemen from several offices, and the policemen, the premises and their valuable stock were destroyed. The adjoining premises. of Mr. Bray, currier and leather-dresser, were also dr stroyed, with nearly the whole of his stock in trade. The pro- perty is said to have been insured.
WRECK or TWO VESSELS.—The Grantham and Thomas, traders from London to Goole, with valuable cargoes, have been recently wrecked on the quicksand opposite Brough and Winterton, about half- way between Hall and Goole, called Pudding Pie Sand. The crews of both were saved. The Grantham had on board sugars to the amount of 20001. uninsured.
SUIC IDE—A man named Samuel Wright committed suicide last Saturday, by hanging himself from a bedpost. Before the establish- ment of the New Police, he was keeper of Mary-le-bone Watchhouse ; lie then became a Sergeant of the Police, but disliking the duty, relin- quished it, and has since taken to drunkenness. The deceased was in the battle of Waterloo.
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