tion (though to a far less extent than their erroneous opinions, and to class A vote having been called, the ad. to 26. DESTRUCTION OF THE ASSEMBLY Rooms, BATH.-Extract of a letter from Bath.-On Thursday night, the 21st, about eleven o'clock, these extensive, elegant, and far-famed premises were discovered to be on fire. Clouds of smoke were seen to issue from some of the lower apartments long before the conflagration became manifest. At length the flames burst out with inconceivable fury, and soon granpresented such a scene of terrific deur and desolation as was never witnessed in this city. The engines and firemen arrived on the spot with great promptitude. At first the fire-plugs afforded but a scanty supply of water, which gave the destructive element time to get so tremendous a head, that it then appeared, if the whole Avon had been poured upon the roofs, floors, and staircases, it could not have been quenched, though it might have retarded, the progress of the flames. The country around was a sheet of elementary fire; the sky and hills, with the numerous surrounding buildings, appearing "one red." But, perhaps, the most magnificent sight, and awfully impressive moment, was about two o'clock, when the long-pent-up flames in the large ball-room burst, as if by one mighty effort, through the six great windows, and seemed to glare defiance in volumes of liquid flame. The conflagration of the card-room presented an almost equally heart-appalling display of the irresistibility of fire. About three, the stupendous roof began to fall in, not with a sudden crash as had been anticipated, but by successive fragments of tile, and blazing beams and rafters. By six o'clock the mighty element had completely effected its work of desolation, and the whole fabric was reduced to a heap of burning ruins. The heat was so intense, and the smoke so overpowering, that we lament to say, but a comparatively small portion of the property on the premises was saved from destruction. Some of the apartments at the north end had been handsomely fitted up in the course of the last summer for the residence of a gentleman, who, we understand, is at present at Swansea, and who had embarked considerable property in the concern, and deposited in his rooms valuables to a large amount in paintings, plate, &c. ; the whole of which, we regret to state, has been destroyed; but we understand that it had been recently insured with one of the London offices. The conflagration must have been increased by a large quantity of oil (in which Mr Mills largely dealt,) which was deposited in one of the rooms near the spot where it is supposed the fire originated, being a small space used as a dressing room to the private theatre, where Mr Seward had that evening exhibited his Fantoccini ; but this is mere conjecture. It was a fortunate circumstance that Mr Walker's magnificent Orrery had been removed from the rooms yesterday morning, that gentleman having given his final lecture the preceding evening. The following is the amount of the insurances that had been effected on the property thus destroyed :—On the premises, 4000l.; furniture, &c. belonging to ditto, 4000l.; Mr Mills's private effects, 2400l., in the West of England Office; property belonging to Captain Houlton, 3000%. in the London Atlas. Extract of a Private Letter. -The elegant chandeliers, pictures of Beau Nash, &c. were all consumed. Some gentlemen were playing cards at the time the fire broke out; but such was its fury, that it could not be got under. Mr Houlton is partly insured, and Mr Mills, the renter, also; but neither to any thing near the value. The ruins this morning present a horrible appearance; there was not a more convenient or elegant set of rooms in the kingdom. V. PUBLIC AND PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. AN ACCOUNT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE YEAR ENDING 5TH JANUARY, 1820. An ACCOUNT showing how the Public Monies remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequers of the United Kingdom, on the 5th day of January, 1819, together with the Monies paid into the same during the Year ended the 5th day of January, 1820, and the Monies paid out of the Net Produce of the Revenues of the said Year, in Anticipation of the Exchequer Receipt; together with the Amount of the Exchequer, Navy, and Transport Bills Issued, and not Redeemed, during the said Year; having been actually Applied. HEADS OF EXPENDITURE. I.-For Interest, &c. on the Permanent Debt of the United Kingdom, For Interest, &c. on Imperial Loans; including Annuities for Lives and For Charges of Management thereon For Interest on Portuguese Loan For Charges of Management thereon Applied towards the Reduction of the National Debt The usual Grant 1,108,876 14 200,000 31,005 12 .. Do... on Lives Unclaimed for Three 33,417 15 Carry forward, £1,510,272 16 40,012,002 9 Total Charges for Debt 7,224 10 3,264,945 4 65,995 6 6,920,962 2 II.-The Interest on Exchequer Bills, and Irish Treasury Bills 3,544 187 9 150,376 7 46,193,606 14 779,992 3 III. The Civil Lists of SEngland 283,000 0 198,056 10 63,156 16 The other Mint 15,000 0 Allowances to the Royal Family, Pensions, &c. 472,233 14 58,755 10 Consolidated Bounties 6,541 0 372,832 17 Permanent Charges in Ireland 369,089 14 V.-The Civil Government of Scotland VI-The other Payments in Anticipation of the Exchequer Receipts; viz, |