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ticulars of this seizure are worthy 
of notice, from the great pains 
which have been taken to prevent 
disclosure. The original door to 
the place where the operations 
were going forward had been 
carefully built up and plastered 
over, SO as to prevent any appear- 
ance of an entrance. Behind a 
grate in the fire place of a bed- 
room an opening had been made, 
and fitted with an iron door and 
lock, exactly fitting the grate, 
which could only be seen by be- 
ing removed; and this passage 
ledto the flat aboveby a trap-door 
and ladder, where the still was 
working. This place again was 
in one of the deaf arches, imme- 
diately adjoining the middle arch 
of the bridge, and the person had 
found means to convey a pipe 
from one of the town branches, 
which gave a plentiful supply of 
water. A soil pipe was also got 
at, and a hole broke through into 
a neighbouring vent to carry off 
the smoke. Besides the still, a 
considerable quantity of wash, 
and some low wines, were found 
in the premises: also many casks, 
mash-tun, large tubs, &c. The 
spirits were said to have been 
conveyed away in a tin case, made 
to contain two or three gallons, 
which was again put into a green 
bag, and carried out by a woman 
under her cloak. 
7.—On this evening the re- 
mains of his excellency the Count 
de Meerveldt, ambassador extra- 
ordinary and plenipotentiary from 
his imperial majesty the emperor 
of Austria, were deposited in the 
chapel of the French ambassador, 
preparatory to their being con- 
veyed to Germany, for the purpose 
of interment ; and on Saturday a 
solemn mass was performed on 
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the same account, at which seve- 
ral of the corps diplomatique and 
other foreigners of distinction as- 
sisted. His Majesty’s Ministers 
had expressed a wish, that the 
remains might be deposited at 
Westminster Abbey, with the ho- 
nour due to his high rank and si- 
tuation, as it would have aflorded 
them an opportunity of evincing 
their esteem for the deceased, as 
well as their regret at the loss of a 
person particularly distinguished 
for his amiable qualities in private 
life, and who had closed an ho- 
nourable career in promoting and 
cementing the harmony and good 
understanding subsisting between 
the two Courts. But this ho- 
nourable testimony, gratifying as 
it was to her feelings, the countess 
of Meerveldtfound herself obliged 
to decline, in consequence of the 
arrangements already made con- 
formable to the known wishes of 
her deceased husband, after ex- 
pressing in the strongest manner 
her grateful sense of the honour 
intended his memory. 
§.—A fire, attended with most 
melancholy consequences, occur- 
red in Union-street, Bath, at the 
house of Mr. Dimond, hair-dres- 
ser. Mr. D. hadretired tobedlittle 
more than an hour, when, about 
12 o'clock he was aroused from his 
sleep by some persons, who ob- 
served the fire issuing from the 
lower part of the premises. Mrs. 
Dimond was, fortunately, absent. 
Mr. Dimond immediately alarmed 
his female servant, and rushed 
into the street, but ventured 
back again, at the imminent risk 
of his life, to urge her escape ; 
but the poor creature, wishing to 
save her little property, returned 
to her room, and perished in the 
attempt, from sulfgcation. She 
