On Monday evening, between six and seven o'clock, a fire
broke: out in the residence of Mr. Colenzo, Mathematical Master at Hamm School ; which was not extinguished till much property had bean destroyed in various ways. From Mr. Colenzo's house the fire soon reached that of Mr. Wordsworth, and other buildings near to it. Tne supply of water was scanty, and almost every thing valuable belonging is Mr. Colenzo and Mr. Wordsworth—books, pictures, plate, linen, aad clothing—was consumed. The boys boarding in Mr. Colenzo's house lost all their clothes and books. One boy, named Cunningham, dan- gerously ill, was removed with difficulty. The hose of some of the fire-engines was cut in several places, (so as to prevent their working.) by thieves who came from London to plunder the burning houses. No serious personal injury was suffered by anybody; and most of the pre- perty was insured, chiefly in the County Fire-office. The damaged buildings were in the same style as the school itself, and had been recently renewed at a considerable expense.
From the official report of the Fire-offices relative to the extent or, the insurance on the property destroyed at the late calamitous fire to Liverpool, it appears that nearly the whole is covered by the followinn, amount of insurances,—Liverpool Fire Insurance Office, 24,0601. Royal Exchange, 2300(/. ; Sun, 19,000/. ; Manchester, Itoort West of Enes'and, 1:3,000/. ; Phenix, 7,0001. ; London, 6,0001. ; York and North of England, 3 ; Guardian, 4.0[011. ; Scottish, 3,0!)4. - Yorkshire. 5'!!l. ; 2 d00/. Total, 119,5J01. The extent the loss was estimated at 120,0001.—Post.
George Calvert Taylor, found guilty of embezzling property at the. Hull Stamp•ollice, has b: en sentenced to seven years' transportation.
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