The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-16 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK,

... 734
..--.
Total... ••• ••• ••• ...1,542
•in this number are included 26 by Scarlatina, 45
by Typhus Fever, 18 by Tharrho3a. and 2 by Cholera.

Males •••
Females •••

••• 808

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1852.
FEBIWAr Y.
Lincoln Spring ********* 5 i Carmarthenshire Sant 9
MARCH.
Liverp00l Spring
Coventry
Northampton ............ 24
Doncaster Spring lO Crorton Park............ 30
Warwick Spring
Aram.
Epsom Spring
Newmarket Craven
Abergavenny
MAY.
vn

Chester Spring
Newmarket S. S•
JUNE.
Manchester ...
Beverley
Shrewsbury
...........
..
..
2 I BiburY ...............
Ascot ................ 8
Newcastle
9 Swrt cut bh rie
sdt ge
re
.....................
Hampton .... . l6 Carlisle ...............
....

JULY.

Salisbury ........ .. I Liverpool ...... ........
Newmarket .........
Worcester 6 I
Nottingbam ........ .....
I
Lancaster
AtrousT.
6 Stamtord ................
North Staffordshire
Brighton
Reading

SEPT]

:MBER.

Warwick
Doncaster
Eglinton Club 2l
Bedford

Leicester ..
Manchester Autumn
Newmarket F. 0.

OCT(
Chester ....... : ........... 5
Yorkshire Union Limit 6
Wrexham. ............. 7
Newmarket S. 0 ...... 11
NOTE
Worcester Autt

14
20
20
27

IBER.
Holy well Hunt
Richmond
Newmarket Houghton..

tmn ............ 2

CONSTUCTION.—Let the
IRON FOR Futs.,,,,f
brains be puzzled to eternity, no scheme will be devised to
render buildings thoroughly safe, except excluding combus-
tible
materials from their formation; that is, metal must be
substituted for wood, and that metal must be iron. Let a
handsome prize be offered, open to all the world, for the best
essay " On the
most advantageous mode of applyiny iron to
render edifices
completely fire-proof." In the present de-
pressed state of the trade, it would not be ill-timed if the
ironmasters of the kingdom were to subsaribe for such an
object, thus combining attention to their own own interests
with benevolence towards their species. And a novel benefit
would result from such a mode of building, namely, the
equable heating of each apartment. Many a stately pile has
been converted into cinders by the unskilful direction of
.ues, or by overheating of them ; but in a fire-proof house
they" may be entrusted with impunity to the superintendence
of the most drill. Were such buildings once to become the
fashion, the world would be astonished how it could have ree
mained so long in the wood.—The Builder.
THB LATE BOILER EXPLOSION AT GREAT-BRIDGE.
—The inquest on the bodies of the four unfortunate men
killed by the explosion on Wednesday morning last, at the
iron-works of Messrs. Davis and Bloomer, of Gold-hill, was
resumed on Tuesday. It will be recollected that the inquiry
was adjourned on Friday, in order that a farther examina-
tion of the boiler might be made, and more satisfactory
evidence obtained as to its strength and fitness for the
work upon which it was employed. On the former occasion
an engineer named George Davies gave it as his opinion
that the boiler which exploded was such a one as ought not
to have been used, and that the accident was caused by its
malconstraction and excess of pressure at the time the en-
gine was stopped, On the other hand, Mr. Millington,
another engineer, deposed that the boiler was made of the
best quality of iron; that the plates, in his opinion, had not
been red ; were stronger than usually used ; and would have
borne a pressure of 401bs. to the square inch. The kind cf
boiler which had exploded was generally in use at the time.
that it was constructed, but improvements had since taken
place. He could scarcely form an opinion as to the cause of
the accident. Yesterday Daniel Bradbury was required as
the first witness, but in consequence of the injuries he had
sustained he was unable to attend, and the inquest was
further adjourned until Friday next.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 15.
(Sittings in Banco.)
MARKS V. HAMILTON.

This was an action on a tiro policy, against the de-
fendant as public officer of the Sun Fire-office. It was
tried before the Lord Chief Baron, at Westminster; and,
after a lengthened inquiry, the jury found a verdict for
the plaintiff—damages 7001.
Sergeant SnEE, for the plaintiff, now moved for a rule
to show cause why the damages should not be increased
to 1,9001. The insurance was on the plaintiff's stock and
furniture; and also for 1,2001. on the house in Oxford-
street, of which he was tenant.

It appeared that the plaintiff had expended a consider-
able sum of money on the premises. The office had the
option of reinstating the premises if they pleased, in-
stead of paying the money; the declaration stated that
the premises sad not been reinstated, and this was not
traversed; but at the trial some of the witnesses proved
that the premises had to all appearance been built up
again.
Sergeant SHEE contended that, as the denial of the
reinstatement was not traversed, the plaintiff was en-
titled to recover the whole amount for which the premises
were insured, irrespective of what might have been done
to them since.
Baron PARIEE—You cannot exclude this from the con-
sideration of the jury in est'..!..iating the damage which the
plaintiff had sustained.
Sir F. POLLOCK—You may take a rule to show cause
why you should not increase the damages to the extent
of your interest in the premises. It was agreed at the
trial that the precise amount should be ascertained by
some one to be appointed by the Court, who should ex-
amine the premises and see what has really.been done by
the once.