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the fire, and partly by pulling 
them down, to prevent the flames 
from communicating to those of 
more value, situated farther in 
the yard. To attempt to esti- 
mate the loss sustained by, or 
particularise individuals who have 
suffered on this melancholy occa- 
sion, would be absurd. Suffice it 
to say, that, of all classes, some 
have lost much, and some their 
little all! The fire was not com- 
pletely got under until early yes- 
terday morning, and of ill-fated 
Port Royal all that now remains, 
besides the dock-yard, is fort 
Charles, the artillery barracks and 
hospital, the church, the street in 
which Mr. Peter Duffus’s house 
is situated, the street at the back 
of it, in which Mr. Henry Beer’s 
liquor-store is, and also from about 
fourteen to sixteen houses on the 
parade, commencing from Mrs. 
Clarke’s old lodging-house, and 
running each way to about six or 
seven houses. 
“We regret to state, that se- 
veral lives were lost on this un- 
fortunate occasion. 
« An alarm of fire was also 
given in this city yesterday, 
which, however, was soon extin- 
guished: it proceeded from a 
small house in Matthew’s-lane, 
and it was discovered that a par- 
cel of rags had been stuffed under 
the shingles, which had taken fire. 
Indeed, from appearances, it seem- 
ed as if they had been wilfully set 
on fire by some incendiary.” 
18.—A fine child, four years 
old, who was left alone in a room 
in Hill-street, Finsbury-square, 
where there was a candle left 
burning, by some accident set his 
clothes on fire: his piercing 
screams brought some persons 
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immediately to his assistance, who 
extinguished the flames, and used: 
every effort to relieve the poor 
sufferer, who shortly after expired 
in the most excruciating pain. 
Extract of a letter from the 
Mauritius, dated July 19, 1815: — 
“We are in great distress here, 
in consequence of a contagious 
malady raging in Port Louis, and 
which has deprived us of many 
English officers of rank, and repu~ 
tation. The mortality of the town 
for the last month was 150 per- 
sons. Some say the disease, re- 
sembling in its symptoms the 
yellow fever of the West Indies, 
has been introduced from Bata- 
via; but the probable suspicion 
is, that it has been imported with 
the numerous slave vessels, which 
land, with impunity at night, close 
to the port, their unhappy vic- 
tims from Madagascar and Mo- 
sambique.” 
20.—A Coroner’s Inquest was 
held before George Hodgson, esq. 
at the Prince of Wales, Exeter- 
street, Chelsea, on the body of 
William Hewetson, formerly an 
officer in the Bombay Marine, 
who died during the night of 
' Wednesday, under very distress- 
ing circumstances, in consequence 
of poison. For some time past 
he had resided in Hans-place, 
Sloane-street. 
It appeared from the evidence 
of M. Bartollacci, brother-in-law 
of the deceased, and Dr. Black, 
of Sloane-street, that Mr. Hewet- 
son had long been in a very in- 
firm state of health, being much 
troubled with pains in his limbs, 
&c. and the latter having long at- 
tended him as his medical adviser. 
A few days before’ his death, Mr. 
H. stated to his brother-in-law 
