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terms of the most enthusiastic admi- 
ration. 
This day, in the wet docks, at 
Blackwall, an officer of the excise, 
on board the Alton West-Indiaman, 
having incautiously placed ‘-himself 
against a handspike, left in the 
windlass, the pall of the latter gave 
way, by which he received a violent 
blow, was thrown down the fore- 
hatchway, into the ship’s hold, and 
killed on the spot. Several mer- 
chants, who witnessed the misfor- 
tune, have humanely entered into a 
subscription for the deceased’s fa- 
mily. Next day, also, a labourer, 
belonging to the docks, fell from the 
foot-way, on the outer gate, into the 
bason, where he remained near 20 
minutes, before he was taken out. 
The different means recommenced for 
the restoration of drowned persons 
were used, but every effort proved 
ineffectual. 
8th. <A bull and four cows were 
this day killed by lightning, in the 
neighbourhood of Norwich. 
9th. This day, about 3 o’clock 
in the afternoon, a fire broke out at 
Hall-place school, Bexley, Kent.— 
By the very spirited exertions of the 
inhabitants of Bexley and Crayford, 
it was extinguished in about an hour. 
Some yearsago, the chimney had been 
Rumfordized, and the grate brought 
forward into the room; a beam, 
which was near the grate, caught 
fire. Owing to the kind and timely 
assistance of the neighbours, the da- 
mage was but trifling. 
1ith. Between four and five in 
the morning, the stables of the 
White Hart inn, at St. Alban’s, were 
discovered to be on fire, supposed by 
the negligence of the soldiers of the 
48th regiment, who were setting off 
for Horsham; and, loading their 
baggage, lefta candle burning against 
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the back of the stable. The lofts, 
being full of hay and straw, soon fell 
in upon, and stifled, nine horses be- 
longing to the Leeds True Briton 
stage, and three pointers belonging 
to some gentlemen who were on a 
shooting party, in the house. As- 
sistance being immediately given, and. 
a prompt supply of water—for the 
town-engine, handed by a line of 
soldiers, and of women, headed by 
the dowager lady Spencer, herself 
assisting in performing the kind la- 
bour in person, and furthered by 
the excellent engine from Hatfield- 
house, the hause was preserved, ex- 
cept a room or two near the laun- 
dry, and the injury done to the fur- 
niture, by hastily removing it, or 
tossing it into the street ; but before 
the end of the weck it was nearly 
replaced. The stables, with the lofts 
of those on the opposite side of the 
yard, were considerably damaged = 
Mr. Domyille, till they can be re- 
paired, has most kindly given up the 
use of those belonging to the Old 
Bullinn, which he lately purchased, 
with a view to take it down. ‘The 
premises were insured in the Sun 
fire-oflice; and, by the attention of 
those good customers, whose fayours 
have long distinguished this ancient 
and well established inn, for the last 
50 years, from the time of the re- 
spectable Mrs. Langford, to the pre- 
sent Mr. Hayward, there is every 
encouragement to believe his loss 
will be lightly felt. It being the 
time of St. Alban’s fair, and the 
town particularly full of people, the 
present mayor, Mr. Buskerville, in- 
dulged the players, under the auspices 
of lady Spencer, with an additional 
night, for the relief of the servants 
of the inn, and one or two poor te- 
nants, whose loss is the most consi- 
derable. The archdeacon being on 
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