DESTR13TION OF RAMSGATE THEATRE.—On Wednesday night, at a late hour '
Ramsgate was thrown into dismay by the announcement of a fire, which had broken out in the theatre a short time after the performances had closed. In au instant the bells on the pier were rung, and the engines put in motion, and in a short time the inhabitants had congregated near the scene to the amount of many hundreds. Unfortunately, from the confined situation of the premises, there was a scanty supply of water, and it was feared that the houses proximate would fall a prey to the devastating element. However, by a judicious application of the quantity that could be obtained, the fire was confined to the building, though it raged, from the combustible nature of the interior, with appalling and destructive force. The roof very soon gave way, owing to the rafters having ignited through the agency of the burning scenery, which consumed like wild-fire; and now that a vent had been obtained, the flames mounted very high in the air, illuminating the sky for miles round, and throwing on the surface of the sea, contrasted, with the darkness of the night, sublime tints of gold, now varying into brighter colours, then changing to the sombre shade of evening, as when the sun, having half spent his course, falls on the bosom of the water. Notwithstanding the exertions of the inhabitants, who seemed to vie with each other in activity, no human aid could subdue the terrific influence of the element, and long before day-light the whole of this fine property, with all the scenery, dresses, decorations, &c., was consumed. The theatre is the property of Mr. Fawcett Savill, whose company of comedians have lately been performing with great success. The house, we un- derstand, is insured, but not to an amount sufficient to cover the loss. The fire is supposed to have originated from a candle having been incautiously left bunt- ing, and a spark flying from it communicating to some of the scenery. The poor comedians are left in a woful plight.— Times.
On Wednesday morning, a fire was discovered in the house No. 21, Wilmott's Buildings, White Street, Borough. On the alarm being given, several watchmen proceeded to the spot. On bursting open the door, the most horrid smell of burnt flesh and bones, as well as smoke, issued from the room. As soon as it was pos- sible to gain an entrance, the first thing that presented itself was what appeared an immense log of wood on fire, but which in reality was the body of an old woman upwards of eighty years of age, burnt nearly to a cinder. No appear- ance of fire was discovered n any other part of the room except immediately under the body of the deceased. The remains were put into a shell immediately, and conveyed to St. George's workhouse.—The house, or rather hovel, in which the deceased lived contained but one room. No one can give any account how this calamity happened, but it is supposed the deceased fell asleep, and must have fallen into the fire.
A fire was discovered on Thursday morning in the patent medicine warehouse, Royal Exchange. It was almost immediately subdued, without any damage having been done. Cromer Hall, Norfolk, the seat of Mr. Wyndham, was destroyed by fire on Monday night. The building had just been completed, at an expense of upwards of 12,0004 There has been a tremendous gale, accompanied with hail and rain, along the North coast this week. Much damage has been done to the shipping, and several lives have been lost.
A brig named the Shallot or Charlotte, of Newcastle, Mason master, laden with coals for Gibraltar, struck on that dangerous shoal at the mouth of the Humber called the "Stony Binks," and went down immediately. There were fourteen hands on board, and when the vessel was sinking they took to their boats, hoping to save themselves by boarding some of the numerous fleet which were lying at anchor in the river. One of these boats, containing the captain and six of the crewswamped, as is supposed, and went to the bottom; the other was more sec- ; sessful, and two out of the seven mariners on board were fortunate enough to seize hold of the ropes which were thrown out for their preservation from another brig, but the remainder, it is feared, were lost amidst the darkness and the storm. Two of the bodies have been thrown up at Great Coates; the rest have not been heard of, but an indistinct rumour is afloat that some lives have been saved by the Spurn Life Boat.—Boston Gazelle. The brig Scotia, of Alva, from Bilboa, and a French brig, ran foul of each other eO the Channel, last week, during a heavy gale. The French vessel went down, but the crew were saved. The Scotia was much damaged, and put into Cowes to refit.
A man on the coast blockade service at Eastbourne fell down a precipice of 180 feet, last week, and was of course killed on the spot.
Part of the wreck of a vessel, supposed to be the Indus, bound from Liverpool to Bremen, drifted on shore at Hastings on Wednesday. The schooner Driver, of St. Vincent, was lost on the 5th of last month, with eight of the crew and four passengers. The survivors formed a raft, and drifted about for three days without food or water. At last they were rescued, off the coast of Saba; most of them being delirious, and some of them having in that state thrown themselves into the water, and been devoured by the sharks who followed the raft in shoals.
A waterman was drowned off Gravesend a few days ago, while attempting to get on board the Atlantic from Archangel. The poor fellow clung for a long time to the side of the vessel, but neither the master nor any on board offered him the slightest assistance.
Another suicide has just taken place at Bath. The wife of Mr. Mark Anthony liroom hanged herself on Monday, in consequence of her husband's irregularities. Mrs. Poole, of whose husband's melancholy suicide, at Liverpool, we published an account a few weeks ago, has since died of grief.
A gentleman driving an ill-broke horse at Everton near Liverpool, was thrown with his gig into a foundation four feet deep. Three children who were playing at the spot were thrown down at the same • time, and one of them was killed. The gentleman and his servant escaped unhurt. A labourer at the Liverpool railway was killed last-week, by one of the arches falling upon him. On Tuesday a young man named Flowers fell with his horse into a coal-pit near Bath. Both were killed. A diligence on the road near Toulon, was carried away, about a week ago, by a torrent which crossed the high-road. Eight passengers were drowned. One of the conducteurs escaped with a child. The Magnet, a Birmingham coach, was overturned on Thursday morning about two o'clock, on us way to Liverpool. The inside passengers escaped unhurt, but all the outsides were more or less injured. The accident is ascribed to the drow- siness of the coachman.
Some miscreants in the neighbourhood ef Blackheath have a practice of muti- lating all the dogs and cats that fall in their way. The Magistrates have intimated an intention to put estop, if possible, to this barbarity. A fire broke out on Sunday last, in the barn of Mr. Bland, of Fordham Biggen, in Cambridgeshire. Three hundred pounds worth of grain was consumed, and six horses were burned to death.
William Fuller, the head waiter at the Hoop Inn, Cambridge, while drawing a cork last week, had the ill luck to break the bottle. A piece of the glass en-' tered his thigh, and caused him to bleed to death.
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