The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-29 00:00:00

WHITECHAPEL.

Moderate supplies of meat are on sale, and the trade is
firm, at the annexed quotations:—
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 6d to 4i 8d;
lamb, 5s Od to 5s 8d ; veal, 33 10d to 45 8‘1; and pork, 35 sa
to 4s 5,1 per 81bs by the carcase.

ALARMING FIRES (THIS DAY).—A fire of a very
alarming and destrue ive character broke out at a
late hour on the premises belonging to Mr. David Gray, a
cheesemonger, carrying on business at Nu. 4, Cross-street,
Blackfriars-road. The inmates having been aroused, tLey
fortunately effected a safe retreat. Conductor Garner
quickly attended with the Royal Society's fice-escape, and
the engines of the p ►risk and London Brigade, under Mr.
Henderson, the chief officer of the D eistrict, and E egineers
Medcalf and Boutcher, followed in rapid succession. Ou
immediate and an abundant supply of the Lambeth Com-
pany's water having been procured, the firemen went to
work in admirable manner, but, in spite of their exertions,
the flames continued to spread, and the entire building be-
came enveloped in a broad sheet of flame. Eventually the
firemen succeeded in getting the mastery over the flames,
but not until the premises and contents were for the most
part destrlyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. The
loss will fall upon the Leeds and Yorkshire Fire Office.—
Another Ere happened in the residence of the Marquis of
Hastings, No. 23, Park-lane. The discovery was made
one of the domestics by noticing smoke issuing from the
flooring of the third floor. The Royal Society's escape and
the engines of the Landon brigade promptly attended,
under the direction of Mt Swanton, the chief officer of the
C di,trict and by a good supply of the Grand Junction Com-
pany's water, the fire was extinguished, but not before con-
sideranle &image was done. the origin of the fire was
owing to a defective flue.

The Ruyai Dramatic College Fete will be held at
the Crystal Palace on the 16,n and 18th of July.
Among the leading features will be the usual stalls, pre-
sided over by the most popular of the metropolitan actresses,
including Madlle. Stella Colas, who will make her first ap-
pearance at thesi fetes. Mr and Mrs Howard Paul are to
inhabit a grotesque edifice, resembling a huge fan opening
and closing, the design of Mr R. Phillips, of the Adelphi
Theatre. They will sell an elegant little Dramatic College
fan, devised by Mr Howard Paul, who is at present in Paris
superintending their production. Messrs Toole and Pb.ul
Bedford arc to give an exhibition of wax work. Clarke, of
the St. James Theatre, is to have a cat and dog show. The
Wombwell menagerie will be repeated, with wonderful addi-
tions of curious monsters, So that what with the usual
Aunt Sallies, minstrels, serenaders, gipsy tents, Richard-
son's Booth, and other pastimes, the Fair this year promises
a great deal of fun and amusement.
NEW GUNBOATS.—A Toulon letter of the 24th
says " Experiments have been made here
during the last few days with new ironclad gunboatsd
with improvements which enable them to move at a rapid
rate on land as well as on water. These small vessels sit
very low in the water, and have on the deck an ironclad
shelter pierced with six portholes and eighteen embrasures.
As they can be taken to pieces in a few hours and divided
into eighteen blocks, including the engine, these gunboats
could, if required, engage in a na.val•combat cif the coasts
of Provence with a speed of eight knots ; then be taken to
pieces, and, having been carried away by railway, be ready
to fight again off the coasts of the Atlantic in 36 hours,
after crossing the whole of Fiance. If this new engine of
war had existed during the Italian campaign, Mantua and
Peschiera might have been captured almost without a blow,
and Venice might have seen a miniature ironclad fleet
navigating her lagoons.

PitizE DESIGNS —" Undoubtedly, howovar, tbo finest
show in this respect is made by Benson, who offered prizes
for designs for watch case a the South Kensingto Museum,
and who by this means has secured s me of the most exquisite
ornamental details for watt cases that a e shown in the
building." Times, m
Y IRS?. Chrononieter, duplex, lever,
horizontal, repeaters, centre seconds, keyless, split seconds,
and every description of watch, adapted to alt climates.
Benson's illustrated pamphlet, iree by post for two scamps,
contains a short history of horolo2y, with prices, and enables
those who live in any part of the wor d to a watch or
clo k. Prize weds,. and honourable mention, c asses 33 and
5. J. W. Llenson, Lud2a. e shill, watch and clock maker by
special wa rant of appoiutiaut to LULU. the l'rhice of
Wales. 1: stalgished 1719.