The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-05 00:00:00

THE GREAT FIRE IN SPITALFIELDS.

OFFICIAL REPORT.
The fire which broke out on Sunday evening in the
premises of Mr. S. Grimsdell, Bell lane, Spitalfields,
reported in this journal of yesterday, was far from
being wholly extinguished at six o'clock last evening.
The property that has been destroyed by this disas-
trous event is much more serious than was anticipated.
During yesterday a very searching inquiry was
made by Mr. Dimsdale, and also by the Brigade au-
thorities, for the purpose of ascertaining, if possible,
how the fire was caused, but without anything satis-
factory being obtained.
"Sunday, Oct. 3, 1852, called at 7/ P.M. to a fire
at the premises of Mr. S. Grimsdell, builder, Bell-
lane, Spitalfields ' • the cause of fire unknown. The
engines that attended were six of the A, three of B,
and one of D sections of Fire Brigade ; those of
the parish and West of England Fire-office.
The stabling burned down, the joiners' shops
and contents destroyed, the engine-house burned out,
the machinery spuiled, the fitting shops over and stock
in open yard consumed. The window frames of the
workshops and mahogany lofts scorched, also the
counting-house and glass broken.
" Messrs. Truman and Hanbury, the brewers—
Insurance not known. Back windows burned and
glass broken in the granary.
"The Jews' Free School—Building supposed
insured in the Sun and Alliance Fire-offices. The
side walls broken and school damaged by water.
" The Master's house (Mr. Angel)—Building and
contents severely damaged by fire, water, and break-
age. Insurance not known at present.
" Cox's-square, four houses, let out in tenements—
The roof of each severely damaged by breakage, and
the furniture of the occupants by hasty removal. Not
insured.

" No 8, London-buildings, Petticoat lane—Roof of
premises seriously damaged by breakage, &c. Insu-
rance not known."

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

GENERAL ORDER.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 21.—The Master-General di-
rects the accompanying letters from the Horse Guards,
dated respectively the 10th of September, 1852, con-
veying her Majesty's pleasure on the proceedings of a
general court martial, held for the trial of gunner and
driver T. Gibbings, No. 2,979, and gunner and driver
D. Paine, No. 2,982, both of Captain Warburton's
company, 6th battalion, Royal Artillery, to be pro-
mulgated to the regiment and read out at three
parades. H. PALLISER, Lieutenant-Colonel.
" Horse Guards, Sept. 10, 1852.
"My Lord,—Field-Marshal the Commander-in-
Chief having had the honour to lay before her Ma-
jesty the Queen the proceedings of a general court
martial holden at Woolwich-barracks on the 12th of
August, 1852, for the trial of gunner and driver D.
Paine, No. 2,982, of the Royal Artillery, who was
arraigned upon the undermentioned charges, viz.:—
" Ist. For having when on picket at Walton on the
14th of July, 1852, disobeyed the lawful command of
Corporal J. Lythgoe, R.A., his superior officer, then
being in the execution of his duty, by refusing to
assist the said corporal in conducting gunner and
driver T. Gibbings to his barracks at Landguard Fort.
" 2d. For having at the time and place stated made
use of mutinous and threatening language to the said
Corporal J. Lythgoe as follows i-4 If you interfere
with either gunner and driver Gibbings or me it will
be worse for you,' or words to that effect.
" 3d. For having while a defaulter and confined to
barracks absented himself without leave from his
station at Languard Fort on the 16th of July, 1852.
" The Court having maturely considered the evi-
dence, &c., is of opinion that the prisoner is guilty,
which being in breach of the Mutiny Act, they do
sentence him to be transported as a felon for the term
of seven years.
" I have his Grace's directions to acquaint your
Lordship that her Majesty was pleased to approve and
confirm the finding and sentence of the Court, &e.
" I have the honour to be, &e.,
" FITZ ROY SOMERSET.
" LieutoGeneral Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., &c."

" Horse Guards, Sept. 10.
" My Lord,—Field-Marshal the Commander-in-
Chief having had the honour to lay before her Majesty
the Queen the proceeding 4 of a general court-martial,
hold.-n at Woolwich-barracks on the 11th of August,
1852, for the trial of gunner and driver T. Gibbing.,
No. 2,979 of the Royal Artillery, who was art aigned
upon the undermentioned changes, viz.:—
" Ist. For having when on picket, when at Walton
on the 16th of July, 1852, disobeyed the lawful com-
mands of Corporal J. Lythgoe, Royal Artillery, his
superior officer, by refusing to return to quarters.
" 2d. For having, at the time and place stated in
the first charge, drawn his bayonet, and used the fol-
lowing threatening language to the said corporal
Ido not care a d— for you, and if you come near
me it will be worse for you, or words to that effect.
" 3d. For having absented himself from hi. station
at Languard Fort on the 16 h of July, 1852, and
being brought back by escort, having been apprehend.
ed by the police at Ipswich.
,‘ The Court, having maturely considered the evi-
dence, &c., is of opinion the prisoner is guilty, which
being in breach of the Mutiny Act, do sentence him
to be transported as a felon for the term of seven
years.
" I have his Grace's directions to acquaint your
Lordship that Her Majesty was pleased to approve
and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court, &c.
" I have the h,o,iFioluTrztrto be, &c.,
&OACIERSET.
"Lieut.-General Viscount Hardinge, G.C.B. &c.

SNIP NEWS.
GRAVESEND, OCT. 4.—Wind, S.S.E., storm, with
heavy rain
Arrived—City of Rotterdam, from Dunkirk; City of
Paris, from Boulogne; Itavensbourne, from Antwerp;
Diana and Ocean, from Rotterdam; Lion, from Harlin-
gen; William Jola-, from Havre; Odin and Middle-
ton, from Hobart Town; Wm, Point, Blanoh“, Fan_
tome, Modern, and, Warrior, from
Jamaica; Emulous,
from Granada; Marg,aret, from Trinidad; Earl of Dur-
ham, from &lion; Terz,th VbilisiL and Ugo, from the
Black sea; Caroline, Eliza Ki,kbride, Fortitude, Mary,
and Viola, from Quebec; Anne Elizabeth, from Alsip;;;
Flora, from Sundswald; Shamrock, from Havant,ah-
'
Ail a. from Bombay; Pet from ; Corsair Bride,
and Kestril, from Algoa Bay; British Lady, from
Odessa; John Medley, from Antwerp; Ipswich Lass,
from Denia; Ploughboy. from St. ,; Newfoundland;
Christiana, from New York; Si. Vincent, from Malt,;
Hippogriff, from -; Lucy, from Granada; Earl
Grey, from Bombay; glizaboth Robson, from Buouos

Colchester
Harwich
Leigh ....
Maldon

155
1.18
2171
12081

111
526
72
70

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372
540

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CHELMSFORD, OCT. I.—Prices to-day were as follow:—•
Wheat, white, old 468 Od to 54s Od, new 42s to 525;
red, old 40a to 465, new 35s to 40s; barley, 26s to 295;
chevaliei 27s to 325; grinding 21s to 278 ; malt 55, to 565;
chevalier 55s to 588; oats 19s to 259; peas, partridge, 305
to 368; white, 308 to 328 ; boiling, 35s to 375; dun, new 29s
to 3is ; beans, tick, 32s to 34s ; harrow ticks, 315 to b 65
mazagan, 298 to 325.
COLCHESTER' OCT. 2.—Wheat, white 40s to 50s ; red 305
to 458 ; oats, 17s to 238; beans, mazagan 28s to 325; middle
and small 32s to 368; peas, white 34s to 365, grey, 30s to
32s ; barley, 28s to 32s per qr.
KIRKALDT, OCT. 2.—The following are the quotation,
for grain :
Wheat. 'Barley. I Oats.
First 473 04 27s 6d 22s 04
second 428 04 25s 64 218 Od
Third 368 Od 228 Od 119 s Od
Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial,
HADDINGTON, OCT. I.—The followin
grain at our market to-day:—
Wheat. I Barley.
First ...
Second 43s Od 26s lod
Third ...... ...... 338 Od 2l s Od
Total quantity of Wheat in market
Do. Barley do.
Do. Oats • do.
Do. Beans do.

Beans.
—s Od
s Od
—a Od

.28s Od to
are the

Oats.
23s Od

Peas.
—s Od
—s Od
—s od

ON 01
prices of

2ts 2d
19s Od

Beaas.
35s Od

33$ 8d
38s Od

653 qrs., 624 sold
420 qrs., 420 sold
465 qrs., 362 sold
qrs., sold

COAL MARK ET.—YETERDAY.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market
Bate's West Hartley.. las 6d,Keepier Grange
Huddle's W. Hartley.. 16s OdlLambton
Chester Main lss od)Lumley ..
Davison'sWest Hartley 16s 3dlßussell's Hetton
Dasting's Hartley ... 16s 6d Richmund l6s
Hedley's Hartley l6s 6d Scarborough ...... ..... 16s
Howard's W. H. Neth l6s Od Stewart's .. ... .... ... 17s
North Percy Hartley lss 6d Whitwell .............. 16s
New Pelton Main l3s 6d Cassop
Ravensworth'sW. Hart 16s 6d Hartlepool l7e
South Peareth l2s 6d Howden
Fanfield Moor Butes... 13s 9d Heugh Hall
Townley ...... ........... 15s 6d Kelloe
Wylum .. . . 15s Od ;South Hartlepool ..... 17s
Wall's End, &c. South Kelloe l6s
Gosforth .....
Harton
...... ... 16s
Hedley ... ..
Morrison
Northumberland
Riddell
Walker lss 9d St. Helen's Tees
Eden Main ...... ...... 16s 9a West Tees ... .......
Lambton Primrose ... 16s 63 Richardson's Tees lss
Belmont l6s 9c Birchgrove Graigola... 20s
Braddyll
Eletton
Haswell l7s 6, Cardiff
Ships at market, 145 Sold, 107.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Ocr. 4.

STOCK ExcHANGL—The share market continues very
inactive. The only transactions reported to-day were--
Bristol and Exeter, 101%—Wilts, Somerset, and Wey•
mouth, 104.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 4,
STOCK ExcrtmcciE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 65/8
Ditto (late Chester and Birkenhead), 2114—Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 83—London and North-Western, 116 %—mid.
ld
7,s3—South-Eastern and Dover, 21%--York and
Northan Midland, 24% - Dublin and Drogheda, 51—Dutch
Rhenish, I dis.—Great Luxembourg, 6 dis.
MANCHESTER, Oc-r. 4.
STOCK ExcmarroE. —The share market presented an im-
proved appearance to-day, and prices generally had a ten-
dency upward. The transactions were as follow :—Chester
and Birkenhead, 21!i—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 827/8—
Ditto ( West Riding Union), 234 dis.—London and North-
Western, 117 ,/2—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire,
30 %—Midland, 76—Soutii-Eastern and Dover, 21%.

,
LADVERTISERIENT ]—Hollowtty's Pills a certain
Remedy for Debilitated Constitutions, Loss of Appetite, and
Lowness of Spirits.---Alr. Richard White, of No. 8 Albion-
square, Alanches-er-road, Bradford, was afflicted for several
months with a bodily weakness, loss of appetite, and lowness
of spirits, and for a long time a patient at the dispensary, but
derived no benefit whatever and was told by the medical at-
tendant that he was in deep, decline, medicine being of no fur-
ther use to him. About this time he was recommended to try
Holloway's Pills, and this invaluable medicineand he has ever since enjoyed the best of health,
speedily effected
years. —Sold by all druggists, and at Profes-
sor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.
According to the Gateshead Observer, the arrivals
and millings from the Tyne, in the course of each twelve-
in number than those at either
month, are actually larger
London or Liverpool.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON
On the Ist inst., at Wellington,. Somerset, the wife of
Benjamin Treacher, Esq.
On the 29th ult., at Lauriston-house, Kincardineshire, the
wife of Alexander Porteus, Esq.
OF A DAUGHTER.
On the Ist inst., at Arlington-place, Clifton, the wife of
Henry Duncan Skrine, Esq.
On the 30th ult., at Park-lodge, Putney, the wife of J.
A. Elmslie, Esq., of Gloucester- place, Hyde-park.

MARRIED.
On the 30th ult., at St. John's, Wembley, Charles White,
Esq., of Olney-hall, Watford, to Emma, second daughter
of the late George Trenchard, Esq., of Aspen-lodge, Sud-
bury, Middlesex.
On the 30th ult., atEdgerston, J. Roddam Tate, Esq.,
R.N., to Violet, third daughter of William 0. Rutherford.
Esq , of Edgerston.