The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-01 00:00:00

The Great Fire in Leicester-square

This fire has unfortunately been attended with a greater
loss of property than was at first anticipated, for it has been
ascertained now that the whole of the wines and the costly
fittings in the Shades—the basement—have been destroyed,
and this morning the excitement was greatly increased,
owing to a report being circulated that four or five lives
had been sacrificed. Upon the Brigade instituting an in-
quiry it was found that all the people in Saville-house had
escaped by jumping out of windows at the back and front
of the premises, but a female was nowhere to be
found this morning (Wednesday), who had been seen
at one of the outlets, and strong fears were enter-
tained that she had been burnt to death, and
the body was lying among the debris of the Shades.
On the other hand, the neighbours and several of the police
are of opinion that the jeopardised female had been seen
to jump out of the front window on the first floor and then
run away. This seems hardly possible, considering the
height of the building, that she could have succeeded in
reaching the ground without at least serious personal in-
jury. A fireman named Percival, attached to Farringdon-
street station, had the misfortune of having his foot severely
injured by the falling of a piece of stone upon it, and in
running away from the supposed falling of a wall, owing
to the hand rail of the stairs being burnt away, he fell
from the top landing to the bottom, by so doing he got
greatly shaken. The other two firemen who were
injured, namely, Messrs. Penfold and Lilley, who
were removed to Charing-cross Hoipital, are in a state
of great suffering, but the former, after being attended
to by the officers of the hospital, was enabled to return
home, but was pronounced unfit for duty. The same re-
marks nearly apply to Percival, as he is unable to put his
boots on. Over 100 valuable oil-paintings about 4ft. by
3ft. were hanging to the walls of the Shades, and they hays
been destroyed. It is stated they were not insured. It is
not to be wondered at that the Prince of Wales paid such
an early visit to the fire, when it is stated that Saville
House was long the dwelling of Frederick Prince of Wales,
the son of George 11. The Duke of Sutherland and the
other noblemen who attended upon his Royal Highness
also rendered essential service, by impressing the neigh-
bours with the fact that their houses were well protected.

MARKETS—This Day

MARK-LANE.
Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English
wheat were small. The condition of the produce was very
middling, and the trade for good and fine produce ruled
firm at full currencies. Damp qualities met a dull inquiry
on former terms.
About an average supply of foreign wheat was on the
stands. The amount of business transacted was small, yet
prices ruled firm.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates.
With barley the market was moderately supplied. For
all descriptions the trade was dull, at about previous
quotations. .
Malt sold slowly, at late prices.
Although the supply of oats on sale was very moderate,
the trade was quiet, and late rates were barely maintained.
Beans met a slow sale, at late prices. For peas the trade
was firm.
Flour changed hands to a moderate extent, at full prices.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat.Barley.Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 531 960 2,390 3,110 750
Irish
Foreign
COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN for the
Week ending Feb.2s, 1865 :—Wheat, qrs., 79,804 ; average
38s 2d—barley, 54,547 ; 29s Od—oats, 9,806 ; 20s 3d.
corresponding week in 1864 :—Wheat, 75,410 ; 41s ld—
barley, 63,981; 32s Od—oats, 11,163 ; 19s. 6d.

BOROUGH HOP.
Generally speaking, the market is quiet. Good and fine
hops, however, are firm in price.

WHITECHAPEL.

The supply of meat on sale is but moderate, yet the
rade is slow, as follows:

Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; veal,
46 Od to 50 Od ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81b by the
carcase.

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of
17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about 2-10 the per cent. dearer in Bari' than in London.
By advic,:s from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.5 per £1 stErlin .
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
5-10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London.

On Sunday last her Majesty had a most mira-
culous escape from being crushed to death by the
falling of a huge elm tree in the Home Park. Her Majesty
was taking an airing on her favourite little Scotch pony,
and proceeding through the tall elms at Windsor known
as Queen Elizabeth's ride, the pony being led by a gillie,
and a groom following at a short distance, when, fortu-
nately and providentially, the servant observed one of the
large trees falling immediately over her Majesty. The
groom called out loudly, and her Majesty, made aware of
danger by this timely alarm, escaped being crushed beneath
the tree by a few yards only.—Court Journal.