not partaking of their mirth, they bantered him for his sadness.-He informed them that If it could promote their pleasure, he would sing an Irish song, which they willingly consented to hear. Possessing a good voise, understanding his native language well. and animated with his subject, he sung with great feeling and cnergy, an air; which had been composed in the first age of our political misfortunes, by a celebrated Irish bard. The Frenchmen, although ignorant of the language, were much affected with the swectness of the Irish song; And Lully the musician, who had listened with marked attention to the Irishman while singing, as soon as he had finished, exclaimed: "That is the music of a people who have lost their liberties." LADY'S MISCELL ANY NEW-YORK, January 4, 1812. "Be it our task, To note the passing tidings of the times A Tremenduous Conflagration It is impossible to describe our feelings on a perusal of the following heart-rending intelligence from Kichmond, Virginia. It seldom falls to the lot of any to witness or hear of a calamity so terrible-so appalling! But, it is the will of an overruting Providence, whose ways are mysterious, thus to chastise a sinful People with the most terrific visitations — Let the mourning Cty of Richmond prove a useful warning to the thoughless! What a scene of distressis her presented --Fathers and Mothers Sisters and Bro. thers, all buried in the ruins of a burning Theatre! The Governor of the State-the leading enaructers of the place-the gayest will most faintblok- these pro mised ia marriage-all, all'enveloped in one common heap of fired ruins! The idea is insupportable { Extract of a letter from Richmond, dated December 27. Last night, about 11 o'clock, the play. house of this city, was burnt to the ground in balf an hour-It is said by a lamp in the upper scenery of the Stage, and the flames spreading like lightning. Upwards of 600 people were in the house at the time, 70 or 80 of whom are already ascertained to be burnt to death, or killed in endeavoring to get out of the house, and we fear many more are buried in the ruins. The cries of the dying mother, the screams of the fran. tic daughter, the frenzy of the expiring son, and the distraction of the husband, were more than enough to draw forth the sympathy of an adamantine heartMany burnt and wounded are now lan. guishing between life and death. Another letter, says "1 will not at tempt to describe to you one of the most distressing scenes that ever hap pened in Richmond--further than to state, that, while acting the after piece of Raymond and Agnes,' last night, between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, the flames burst from above on the stage. Sixr7 hundred people were in the house. Myself and family are, all safe. But how shall I tell you of the misery spread over the city. Let the names of some of the victims, with whom you are acquainted, paint it to your imagination. Mrs Picket is much burnt. Dr. M'Caw is violently hurt. Many are now occupied in digging among the ns, for the remains of the unfortunate victims what sights -not more than parts of two or three bodies will it be possible to indemnify, and that only by trukets, &c. The bank is closed, every shp is shut, and every countenance full of woe.' foot. Nearly all in the upper galleries perished. Sixty or eighty skeletons have been dug out of the ruins-not more than one or two have been recognized. A meeting at the Capitol has been held. The bones now recognized will be interved together, &c. A monument by subscription, will be raised over them. A day of thanksgiven and pray. er is recommended on Wednesday next. Long, long, will the Citizens of Richmond bewail this melancholy event. Another letter observes, The fire happened on Mr. Placide's benefit night the house was crowded, and the burst of the flames was so instantaneous, that very few of the ladies in the upper box. es were saved. One gentleman in those boxes escaped almost miraculously : He was sitting with two small girls and a boy when the fire was discovered. The boy leaped from the window and escaped unhurt. The gentleman took the two girls, one under each am, resolved on exertions, and flew with them to the stair case, jamming them between bis breast and the people before him striving to keep himself straight, but in vain the pressure from behind, and those leaping over head overpowered him. He was bent down with the chil dren in his arms, and from that time he knew nothing of what passed till several hours afterwards he came to his senses and found himself in his own bed. -He must have heen wedged up so as to be forced along unconsciously by the mass, as he was picked up at some dis. tance from the play house. The chil. dren escaped with but little hurt.-The wife of this gentleman, who was in another part of the house, saved herself by leaping out of a window, in company with a young lady, who perished in the attempt. A case which excites singular sympathy, is that of young Lieut. Gib. bons of the navy. He had got clear of the house and saved his mother's life with his own, but finding that Miss Con. yers was left behind, he rushed into the blazing building in search of her, and was never seen more: both perished in the flames. Another letter says, "the burst of flames was instantanuous, and required the immediate exercise of resolution. A gentleman who had two helpless little girls and a boy of twelve years of age under his protection, in the second tier of boxes seized the two least capable of exertion with a view of saving them, happily with success. The little boy. dropt from the window, and miraculously escaped unhurt. The gentleman reached the stair case with his interesting charge, but the pressure behind, and those leaping over his head, overpower. ed him--He sunk with the children under his arms, and with them was providentially released from their perilous situation, by being carried with the current of the crowd out of the house in a state of insanity; from which he recovered to be blessed with the sight of the ob. ject of his tender care; in perfect safety. One house adjoining the Theatre was burnt. List of Dead and Missing, as reported by the committee of nine appointed to ascertain the same. Jefferson Ward-George W Smith: Sophia Trouin: Cecelia Trouin, Joseph Jacobs; Elizabeth Jacobs. his daughter Cyprian Marks, wife of Modecai Marks Charlotte Raphael, daughter of Solomon Raphael, Adeline Bausman, Ann Craig, daughter of Mrs Adam Craig,- Nuttal, a carpenter, Pleasant, a mulatto woman, Nancy Patterson, do. Madison Ward-Abraham B Venable President of the Bank, Wm. Southgate, Benj. Boits and wite, Arianna Hunter, Mary Whitlock: Julianna Harvey, Mrs Heron, Mrs. Giradin and child, Mis. Robert Greenbow, Mrs, Moss, Barack Judah's child. Mrs. Lesslie, Edward Wanton, a youth, Geo. Dixon a youth, Wm. Brown, Mrs. Patterson, John Welch, a stranger, nephew to Sir A Pigott, late from England, Margaret Copland, do. Anderson, Sally Gatewood, Mary Clay, Lucy Gawthney, Louisa Mayo. Mrs. Gerard, Ms. Gibson, Miss Green, Mary Davis, Thos. Frazor a youth, Jane Wade, Mrs. Wm. Cook & daughter, Elizabeth Stevenson, Mrs. Convert and child. Pattey Griffin, Fanny Goff, s woman of colour, free; Philadel phia missing. Monroe Ward-Mrs. Taylor Braxton, Mrs. Elizabeth Page, Mrs. Jerrod, Jas. Waklon; Miss Elliot, from N- Kent, Mrs. Gallego, Miss Conyers, lieut. Jas. Gibbons, Mrs. Thos. Wilson. Maria Nelson, Miss Mary Page, Laforest-Amerine Marshall, of Wythe county. A general funeral procession teok place this morning (20th) from E. Tient's where Mrs. Patterson's corpse was de posited, to the place of general interment, of all the bones that could be found of the victoms to the late dreadful confla. gration The following was the order of Pro. cession, as agreed upon by the commis. sioners appointed by the common Hall, Corpses, Clergy, Mourners and Ladies, Executive Council, Directors of the Bank, Judiciary Members of the Legis. la ure, Court of Hustirgs, Common Hall, Citizens on foot, do. on horse back. The members of the Legislature, who were at the Theatre, all escaped. DISASTERS. From the different coasters down the Sound, we learn that a sloop loaded with floor went ashore at Norwolk-a new sharp pilor boat schooner at Black Rock bound to New-York, bilged; and a sloop at the same place, high and dry—a sloep from New York for E. Hampton, ashore at Crane Neck and out of 13 souls on board 12 perished. The sloop Traveler, Conklin of East Haddam, from Segg Hrbeur bound to New York, was lost on Eaton & Nece, during the last snow storm. Out of 14 per sons on board only one was saveil. The wreck of a sloop with "Southold" on her stern, is ashore near the same place. We learn by Ebenezer W Case, that the storp Rosettia, of Southold, Captain Wells, was lost opposite Smith Town, near Stony Brook Harbour on Monday night; the crew consisting of the Captam, Gilbert Goldsmith, Jonah Wicks, Sa muel Davids. Samuel Payne, Fumes Mapes, and Cyrus, a blackman, were all Lost. -Our informant apprehends the loss of the slop Eagle. of Southold, together with the Crew, consisting of capt. Jennings, Benj Wells. Benj. Taylor, und Gilbert Case--supposed to have sunk A DOUBLE MURDER. Extract of a letter from an officer in the Navy, dated Norfolk, Dec. 26. A most horrid che mstance tork place here last evening-Young Mercer whom you bave often heard me men. tion", had received an insult from the mate of some merchantman -a challenge followed, and last evening about sundown At Flushing, L. I. on Saturday evening, last, by the re Mr: Bulkley, Mr Henry W Freeman, merchant, of this city to Miss Mary F. Rot, daughter of Mr. Lawernce Roe, of the former place. At Albany · Isaac Lansing, to Misr Elanor Groesbeeck At Albany Peter F. Miller; to Miss Ellen Oakey. On Saturday evening last, by the rev. Henry P. Strong, Mr. John Ayres, to Miss Mary Clark. At Columbia village on Thursday Nov. 14th by the rv. 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