The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-30 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER•

Weymouth
Warwick September 6
Leicester 8
Bridgwater
Doncaster

OCT,

Bedford 4
Northallerton ..
Newmarket Second Oct lO

NOVE

Worcester Autumn .... 1
Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14

Brecon .. 19
Richmond
Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn
Newmarket First October 27

Lincoln
Gloucester
Newmarket Houghton 29

:AMBER.

Leamington &War. Hunt 22

IRISII.
APRIL.

Kildare Hunt
Curragh
County Louth 2O, 21

NAT.

Springhill .. 2 1 Cork
Galway Hunt 3, 4 Tullamore
Nenagh lO, 11 Tipperary 3O, 31

JUNE.

Curragh 2B, 29, 30

SEPTEMBER.

Curragh 6, 7, 8

OCTOBER.

Curragh lB, 19, 20
STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864,

Arita,.

Abergavenny .. 5
NOVEMBER.

Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt 22

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE,

Yesterday forenoon, shortly after eleven o'clock,
a fire broke out at the premises of Messrs. Pewtress
and Co., the well-known pepermakers, situate at
30, Gracechurch-street, nearly opposite St. Benet's
Church. The building extended back to the chapel
of the Society of Friends, in White Hart-court,
Lombard-street, now temporarily occupied as the
banking-house of Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.,
during the building of their new establishment. In
Gracechurch-etreet it adjoined the shops of Messrs.
Frodsham and Co., the chronometer makers, and
Messrs. Blanch, the gunmakers. Some of the upper
floors were occupied as ()ales by Mr. C. Barrel!, of
the Thetford Agricultural Implement Works, and
Messrs. Appleby. The fire originated in the base-
ment or cellar, in which was stored a large quantity
of paper, and before any means could be taken to
suppress the flames dense clouds of smoke poured
up from the place, which entirely prevented any
one passing down. The flames rapidly spread,
and thick smoke poured out from the shop front
and the various windows looking into Grecechurch-
street, completely darkening the neighbourhood.
The greatest consternation prevailed among the
large establishments which abound in this part of
the city. Intelligence of the outbreak having been
given to the several brigade stations, the powerful
steam engines from Watling-street, Bishopegate-
street, and other depots, shortly arrived, and
were soon brought into active operation under the
direction of Mr. Bridges and Mr. R. Henderson, the
brigade foremen. By this time the flames had made
rapid progress and were issuing from the windows
of the upper floors. The firemen continued to play
upon the front of the premises, and as the confla-
gration was subdued in that direction it was disco-
vered that the fire was exten ding with great fierce-
ness at the back of the property. Flames were
rushing out of the back windows and attacking the
roof of the chapel or bank, As may be imagined,
the greatest anxiety was felt for the safety of the
place and the security of the bullion and books. By
this time there was a strong body of police is
attendance, under the command of Inspectors Kilby
and Duddy, and constables were so posted that the
crowd was kept some distance clear of the approach
to the bank. The hose from some of the steam
engines having been led up the court through the
bank, a good command was obtained over the flames.
The fire, however, continued to rage in the upper
part of the premises, and, scaling ladders being
raised in the front, the firemen ascended with the
hose and directed a vast body of water on to the
flames. By 3 o'clock in the afternoon the fire might
be said to be nearly extinguished, but a great heat
remained within the walls. The damage done is
very considerahle, and is thus officially returned by
Captain Shaw:—No.3o,Gracechuroh-street, Messrs.
Pewtress and Co., paper manufacturers ; the ground
floor and basement severely damaged by fire, and
also the upper part of house, and part of roof of;
the building and the contents insured in the Phoenix
Fire Office. No. 29, J. Blanch and Co., gunmakers;
roof damaged, and contents by removal; insured in
the Phcenix Office. N 0.31, Messrs. Frodsham and
Co., chronometer makers ; contents damaged by
removal and water ; insured in the Westminster
Office. No. 33, let out in offices ; contents damaged
by water, &c ; insured in the Unior Office. White
Hart-court.—Messrs. Bevan and Co„ bankers; side
and back windows, skylights, and lead flit damaged
by fire, &c.

A breach of promise case was heard at Kilkenny
on Thursday. The plaintiff was 27, and the defendant had
just completed his 70th year. He pleaded that he never
refused to marry the plaintiff, and was still ready to do so.
The case was compromised on the terms of his either fulfil-
ling his promise, or paying the plaintiff £l7O within a fort-
night.

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