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DREADFUL FIRE IN LONDON. Full and correct account of that dreadful and awful Fire which happened at the house of Lord Walsingham, in Cavendish Square, London, on the morning of Wed- nesday last, when his Lordship's body was burned to ashes, and Lady Walsingham, to save her life, had jumped over a window, and her mangled body was found in the back yard, and she died in a, few hours. (From the Caledonian Mercury.) This morning a fire dreadful rather in its consequences .
to human life than for the ravages of the flames, broke out at the residence of Lord Walsingham, at No. 55, Up- per Harley Street, Cavendish Square. The fire was first discovered by Mr Wigram, who resides next door to Lord Walsingham. He instantly gave the alarm, and sent his own servants to knock at the door. The flames were at this time bursting out of the bed room window of the noble Lord. The servants proceeded to the room of the noble Lord, which was found to be in one mass of flame and smoke, and it was impossible to ascertain the fate of his Lordship. A party of police now arrived, and preserved order. The Royal Exchange engine, the County, and the Sun com- menced playing on the premises, and having a good sup- ply of water, prevented the fire from spreading. The servants proceeded to the apartment of Lady Wal- singham, and gave the alarm, but her Ladyship, instead of coming down stairs, in the hurry of the moment, jump- ed over a window, into a back yard, where she was found soon after, in the most shocking state of mutilation ; both her thighs and arms were broken. She lingered till five o'clock, when death put a period to her sufferings. The servants and officers then went to the room of Lord Wal- singhain, and found his remains in a state of entire de- struction ; it was impossible to recognise the melancholy remnant of mortality, so entirely had the flames wrought the work of destruction. The origin of the fire has not yet been ascertained, but it is supposed that the curtains had taken fire by the candle. His Lordship was in his 55th year. He was a Lieu- tenant-General in the army, and Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st regiment of Dragoons. Price One Penny.
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1831 shelfmark: L.C.Fol.74(085)
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