3 OCTOBER 1840, Page 10

A distinanished naval officer states to us, that the sailors

have no doubt that tile Talavera was burnt by the painters cleaning their brushes in oakum, tow, and obi canvass, 'c hid', having been lett in the ship, spontaasonsly mulled; for it appears the new work done in that vessel had la en p. h;11,1 'a hen the shipe :dela% left it, about a week before the accidt it Ilea; mted.--Ileening Chroniele, Oct. 3.