The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-20 00:00:00

DESTRUC7IVE FlllFi.

Ye.st.rday slynat one the inhabi-
tants of 4neen-atreel, Rateliff, were alarmed by the sud-
den outbi teak of a fearful fire in the remises cccupiesi
bi Mr. W. _Werrivking, licensed victualer, and proprie-
tor of the Rainbow Tavern, situate at N 4, in the
above-mentioned street, The several residents in the
house in attempting to gain the street ny- the staircase
were driven back to their rooms by the flames. Mr,
Werneking, having fortunately succeeded in gaining the
street in sifiey, oetained he assistance of an old ladder.
and having placed it against one of the windows, be was
in the act ot leading hie wife down, when one of the.
rounds give way, and she was thrown upon her face.
Fortunately she was not vary seri .oily injured. The
servant girl, however, who was in the :second floor back,
on finding the fire approaching her room, in order to
avoid 13-tog burnt to tleath, jumped out ot window, and
fell with a fearful crash on the ground. The poor
creature was picked up and wa, found to be so
seriously injured that see was forth,vita obliged to be
removed to the hospital, *bete she at present re-
mainK in a eta a of great suffering. A man and a
boy were also obii4ed to mike a precipitate retreat from
the first fl tor,
and the lodgers were driven similar
expodsenrs. The engine s were quickly on the spot, and
a plentiful supply of water haying been procured, the
firemen were aetting heir el,giaes to work, when the
whole building suddenly fit to the ground. The fire
with ;h.• prtuntses bilngit:g to Mr. E.
.
S'raodish, No. 5, next door. rho destruction of the
last-Drained building appeared inevitable, when the brie
Bade, who were raided by about 50 hir,d 'assistants,
worked the engines with full vigour, and they at length
succeeded in gettieg the. flames extinguished. The
damage d.ne is thus otfl?taly reporttd ny M. Braid-
wind to the various tire • lives terming the London (seta-
Olishnumt :--" The premises of Mr. W. Werneking,
l:censed victualler, and koowu as the Rtinbow, were
very old, and fell &mu shortly after they to k fire; con.
tents ware insured is the Rty al Exchatig, Fire-;,ffiee.
rho premiaPs which b longed to Niestre. Ltrchin ;aid
Co., ot Queen-tttreet, mere insured in the LegAl and Com-
mercial Tho premises of Mr. Standish have
the roof and side visit considerably damaged by fire,
wad the furniture by removal and water ; the c..ntents
were insured in the Pramoix Fire-offici. and the building
W 45 insured in the Leg.l and C rntnercial-otfiee. The
furniture of Mr. Cr, 'Thorp, coekeeper. No. 3, in the
same street: is likewise datettged by removal and water.
The loss will fall on the Royal Exchange Fire-afica."

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, APRIL 19.

STOCK Exarar;Gz. - The share market continues very
firm. Great Westerns were done to-dAy at 921 A
Eastern Lid Dover. 22 - Yolk and North Midland, 26.
LIVEtiPOOL, APRIL 19

STOCK Excuaxos. - There was an improved feeling ex-
hibited in the share market to-day, and good business
has been done at improved prices. The sales reported were—
E istern C ,un' ies, 9 9-16—Ea4 Lancashire, 17;4; -Lanca-
shire and Yorkmbir, Ditto, Fifths, 6 dis.—Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, 21—London and North-Western,
125 ys—lianchester, StiotlLdd, end Lincolnshire, 33—Mid-
land, 68v, - Sl.lropshir,3 Union (Ridway and Canal), 3 dis.—
York and North ,Intlantl,
NlANetirvi ltsts APRIL 19.

Srocx ExCHANGE.—Thera has been a fair amount of
bu4ness transacted to-day, w;tlinut material alteration in
prices. Tut only transaottnns were a, follow:—Ambergate,
tingh tin, B .rnn, and Evt Junctiun. 1",4 Btackuurn
(No. 1). titi,—W.4t, Ridiog Union, 4;ii dis.—Preston and
Wyre (N,) 1), 45!,i —.l.ltuched,er, Buxton, and
Midland. Auctieiter, 74hetlield, and Lincolnshire, 35
DIU°, New 61. Preference, 34 p.

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