The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-29 00:00:00

BATII-WEDNESDAY.

This morning a fire broke out at the residence of
Charles Wilkins, Esq., Tiverton, near Bath, whieli
raged with such fury, that in a short time the whole of
the elegant, newly-erected mansion was destroyed—Air.
Wilkins' former mansion haying been taken dawn in
consequence of the Great Western Railway passing
through it. The edifice now destroyed had only just
become the residence of its highly respected owner.
Tee fire was first discovered about three o'clock this
morning, by a workman belonging to the Great Wes-
tern Railway, who with some difficulty succeeded in
alarming the family, and making them sensible of their
danger. A few minutes later, and the slumbering in-
mates must have fallen a prey to the devouring element.
Mr. Wilkins fortunately succeeded in saving sonic
valuable papers. The furniture, wearing apparel, and
other valuable effects, were totally destroyed. Tile
property was insured in the Sun Fire Office, to the
amount of between 4,000/. and 5,0001.; but the loss
greatly beyond that.

. .
It is not yet known how the fi-e originated ; but it
is highly creditable to the very densely-populated vici-
nity, that though Mr. Wilkins is the proprietor of a
most extensive factory—and this the third fire that has
occurred on his premises in a short period—yet ri,,t tlor
slightest suspicion has been breathed of its b•.inT likdy
to ba the work of an incendiary ; on the contrary, M...
Wilkins is regarded by his numerous dependents mote
n the light of a benefactor than a master.

RAI

WAYS IN IRELAND.

The following resolution has been adopted by the
Grand Jury of the north riding of Tipperary, now as-
sembled in Nenagh :
" Resolved, That in our opinion the construction of i
general system of railroads in the south of Ireland, as
proposed by the Railway Commissioners, and on terra.;
recommended to Parliament by Lord Murpeth, would
be most de&rable : we are satisfied that much greater
advantages would be derived from the coarpletinn of
such a general system than from the construction (If
such lines as would be likely to be undertaken by pri-
vate speculation. _

" For self and fellow-jurors,
" F. A. PRITTIE, Foreman."

MONEY MARKET and CITY NE WS.

TlMES.—There has been a general feeling of un-
easiness to-day in the City, and the money-market has
discovered more weakness than for a long time past.
The Bank Directors held an unusually long sitting this
morning, and the prevailing belief is, though nothing
definite has transpired, that they have some measures
under discussion whirl. may affect the eireulstien. That
the demand upon them for gold is very great is perfectly
certain, and this alone tends to make money scarce,
by calling in a corresponding amount of pai;es, which
may be either re-issued or not, as the judgment of
the Board may dictate. They are supposed to ex-
ercise at all events the most scrupulous care as to the
character of securities upon t%hich. they now make
advances. They have disposed, it is said, of their
stock of bar gold, and the exporters of bullion, therefore,
can only obtain it in the shape of sovereigns or silver.
Endeavours have been used to favour the exportation of
silver in preference, with the view of thereby stopping
the employment of geld for foreign remittances, but it
does not appear to have been successful to any extent.
Some large sales of Consols were made in the course
of the day, and the Exchequer Bill market wa;
pressed as much as it would bear, but the parties in
the latter operation were compelled to desist, as no
more would be taken without submitting to a serious
depression, a circumstance not uncommon, by the
way, with this security, the business in which is con-
fined to a few hands. One construction put upon
these sales was, that the Government were seeking
to dispose of Exchequer Bills, but this is very impro-
bable, unless in connection with the loans for pubic
works, which are only issued in small amounts, not
likely to influence the market, for there could b 2 e
greater error on the part of the Treasury than to make
any experiments of the kind so soon after a reduction
of the rate of interest, for, even as it is, Mr. Spring
Rice may find it difficult enough to maintain the new
ground he has occupied.
A great many rumours were current in the course
of the morning, but with very slender claims generally
to any attention. Among them was one that a propo-
sition-is to ha brought forward to put a large numuer
of additional frigates in commission, arid that Ls
i
contracts for arms are to be entered nto. 13nt
character of the American news seems to baste
the chief subject of disquiet, and it has been r.‘t»arked
on a comparison of letters from the United S
by the merchants, that they all take a warlike- tots,.
The position they assume may be very briefly de-
scribed, and it amounts to this—" that they will
into the boundary question with a predetermination nat
to yield one inch of the disputed territcry, and are ro.Cy
to go to war, and suffer the destruction uf the rinse on
the seaboard in support of that position." To add t
the strength of the war party in America, there is a
' union with them, as it appears, even of the banks anti.
paper-money men, who would not be sorry, as some. of
the letters plainly intimate, to have so good an excuse
a war for resorting to another suspension of specie pay -
-men's. With all this gloomy feeling, the fall in Consols
had not been of any great moment ; after fluctuating
between 92i to buyers, they left off at the close or
business at 92k to for Money and the Account.

HERALD.—Money continues not only in demand
here for commercial purposes at even a rather higlicr
rate of interest, but on the English Market of the Steel,.
Exchange it commands full 4 to 5 per cent., and on
the Foreign Market a rate in proportion.
There have been two causes assigned this day for
the further decline in the British Funds ; the one ari,-
ing out of the uncertainty that the dispute respectin,-,
the boundary question between this country and the
United States would be amicably settled, and the
other from the circumstance tiara fhrther sales
have been made in Exchequer Bills, which indi-
cates, in confirmation of our previous remarks,
that money is becoming dearer on the English as well
as the Continental markets. In truth, it would not
be acting impartially to disguise the fact that scricus
apprehensions are daily augmenting respecting the true
state of the Money Market, which is confirmed by the
uneasiness and anxiety that pervade all the leading mo-
netary and commercial interests ; indeed, when we look
at affairs either at home or abroad, we cannot but con-
fess that we find much, and, indeed, too much room for
gloomy apprehensions. Consols have declined to 9i
sellers far Money, and buyers for Tune. Toe
Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Reduced Annuities arc
101 - a :0141 for the opening, and the New Theee-ande
a-Half per Cents. 1005 a 100 for Money.
Further sales of Exchequer Bills have caused th:rn
to recede to 43 prQm., which is the last quotation.
There has been rather more doing in the Penin-
sular Bands to-day, but the market has not improved.
Portuguese New Five per Cents are 34 al, and the
Three per Cents to 21*a Spanish Bonds are
al, Passive are 4,20 and Deferred 9. Brazil= Bends
are 79, and Colombian 79. Danish Bonds are 7511 ;
Belgian, 1021 ; Russian are 11 Fg- money ; Dutch Two-
and -Half per Cents. are 55e,i- a i; and the Old Eve
per Cents. 103.

In some of the Railway Shares there has been a 'very
heavy fall to-day ; Great Western have receded to 4u.
5 prem. ; Blackwall to 3 a 3 dis. ; Bright, n to 8f dis-
count ; Birmingham to 62 a 64 prem. ; Southampton
average to 1/. 7s. 3d. prem. ; and the Croydon Nevi
Scrip at 11 prem. ; Prolincial Bank of Ireland New
Shares are 61- prem.
This being the immediate advent of Good Friday,
the necessary transactions in the continental exchange
have been effected, but they have been rather limized,
whilst the quotations have barely deviated front those
of Tuesday last ; on Amsterdam they are 12 2 a 11; on
Rotterdam 12 21 a ;on Ilumburg 13 91 a 1
Paris -)3f. 47e. a 30e. ; and on Frankfort 156 a