MIDDLESEX.—Harrow-on-the-Hill, Tuesday. On Monday evening, about six o'clock, a fire
broke out in the farm-yard of Preston Farm, which destroyed the produce of twenty acres of land. Mr. Higgs, the tenant, left his farm early in the evening, to spend a few hours with a neighbour two fields from his own house ; soon after he was struck by perceiving a strong light, and on reaching his farm-yard, discovered two ricks of beans, which were standing close together, on fire in the centre between the two ; both ricks were burned down, and a third, to- gether with two large ricks of hay, were nearly consumed, before assist.. ance could be obtained. Mr. Higgs is one of the overseers of the poor of the parish. The damage is estimated at 1,0001. and none of the property was insured.
On Monday evening, between seven and eight o'clock, a barn belong- ing to Mr. Benjamin Rogers, of Lampton, near Hounslow, was set on fire; and notwithstanding the efforts used, it was completely burnt to the ground.
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