The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-09 00:00:00

THE LATE FIRE AT ALTPLYCHAM.

An inquest was held yesterday at Altrinddcarbtasiausgmimpgsetoe,ednaiCfttthbheheyree--
shire, before Mr. Roscoe, the coroner for the district, on
the bodies of the three sufferers who met their death by
the fire which took place there on Sunday night last. The
names of the deceased are William and Nathaniel Howard,
the children of Samuel Howard, who kept the Orange
Tree public•house, which was burnt down, and John
Scragg, the servant boy, aged about 17. It appeared
from the evidence that the family retired to bed about 11
o'clock or shortly before that, on Sunday night, and
were first alarmed about half-past one o'clock on Mon-
day morning by a watchman named Solomon Sheldon,
who perceived smoke issuing from the roof, and on
pro-
ceeding to the back of the premises found flames
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com-
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above, making a great noise.
ran up the street immediately, calling for
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the beam by falling through crevices in the brick.
work,tand possibly the fire had been smouldering nearly
the whole of Sunday, as the beam was found to be coin•
pletely charred. The neighbours appear to have mu•
dered the very best assistance they were able, and Mr.
Cooper and other officers to have exerted thenuelves in
a most praiseworthy manner, but the fire had attained
to great power before it was discovered, and from the
combustible nature of the premises all efforts to save
them from destruction were vain. The jury found a
verdict of " Accidental death."

SUBDIVISION or THE LAND IN FBANOL—The Con.
stitutionnel, quoting a fresh volume on the statistics of
France, by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce,
under the direction of M. Legoyt, now the chief of the
statistical bureau, observes that, " France is, par es ee&
lcnce, the country of middling and small properties. The
cadastre shows us the soil split into 126,000 parcels,
belonging to 11,053,000 proprietors. This refers, as we
have said before, to the mean year 1827. It results from
the examination of the roles of the land taken more'
cently, that the number of land portions was 11,511,000
in 1842, and that it has successively. rnount4"l t
13,122,000 in 1854. The proportion of increase would
consequently be upon 1827, on a
than 18 per cent, in Mi. yearly averages MOYS

NEXT OF KIN.—If the relations or next of kin
of Margaret Mllgrave, late of the parish of Lymm, in 'the
county of Chester, spinster, who died on or about the 26th, day of
April, 1855, will apply to the Solicitorfor the Affairs, of her Majesty's
).) r, PArreasury, Whitehall, London, they may hear of something to their
saLlyantage.
. .

THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.-
Under the PATRONAGE of HER MAJESTY.—For the
BENEFIT of the FRENCH CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION.
THIS EVENING will be presented Moliere's Comedy, LE DEPIT
AMOUREUX. After which, the Second Act of ATHALIE ; Athalie,
Madlie. Rachel. Grand Vocal Mid Instrumental Concert, by Miss
Ransford, M. Ascher (Pianist to her Majesty the Empress of the
French), Signor Burdini, and M. Blondelet, in the character of a
_French Zouave. To conclude with the Second Act of Wallace's
'Opera, MARITANA.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.

The ,Drary-Pane Royal Opera Company will appear here for One
Night Only, in consequence of the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, hav-
ing been selected for the farewell performance of Mdlle. Rachel.

THIS EVENING,

WM be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Characters by
Mean. H. Braham, J. Halford, H. Corti, and Elliot Galer.; and
Igor Elliot.
To conclude with THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Macheath, Mr.
Tierberte; Polly, Miss Dyer.
Gallery, 6d.; Pit, Is.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Stalls, 48.; private Boxes,
One Guinea.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMABICET•
rt r" r, Under the management of Mr. Buckstene:
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed THE BUSY BODY. Marplot, Mr. Buck.
tone ; Miranda, Miss Reynolds.
After which, THE ABBE IN LOVE, by the Spanish Dancers.
To be followed by ONLY A HALFPENNY.
To which will be added A VILLAGE FESTIVAL.
To conclude with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
• Under the Management of Mr. CaAnsa KRAL
THIS EVENING,
• " win be perfbrmed HOW STOUT YOU'RE GETTING.
_nein" with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Queen Ka.
bane, G. Sean; Cardinal Wnleey, Mr. C. Kean.

THMATRE ROYAL ADELPIa.
diter, Mr. N. Webater.—Direetrese, Madame Celesta.
THIS EVENING.

win be Performed THE WRITING ON THE WAIL. Princi-
pe diaracters by Messrs. Wright, C. Selby, P. Bedford, Mrs. Leigh
Murray, Miss Wyndham, and Miss Woo!gar.
After which, FRATERNISATION:
To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS.

- • /tour, STRAND THEATRE.
. • ,Under the direction of Mr: Payne.
- THIS EVENING,
IMMenSe Success of Senor Marcos Diaa and Senorita Anna Della
Dante, the renowned Spanish Dancers,
From the Haymarket Theatre.
Will be performed BROKEN TOYS.
THE SPANISH BULL FIGHTER.
Followed by THE HUMP OF BENEVOLENCE.
• THE GALICIAN FETE.
To conclude with THE FLITCH OF BACON.

esTLErs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win. Cooke.
t.,;.Second weeX of Mr. Q. Wild and Afiss Fanny Williams, and glorious
career of Mazeppa.
THIS EVENING,
' Lord Byron's MAZF.PPA ; or, the Wild Horse, for the effects of
which Mr. William Cooke has trained his unique stud of horses.
After which the, skilful SCENES in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with ANGELS and LUCIFERS, in which Mr. G.
( Wild and Miss Fanny Williams will appear.
Bcra-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W
West. Acting Manager,, Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Director
Mr. W. Cooke, Jan.