The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-26 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

During yesterday mor---7, ,atici last night several
fires occurred in the
metropolis. One fire took place
in the immense range of premises forming Nos. 50,
51, 52, and 53, Sr. James's-street, known as the
Wellington Restaurant, formerly Crockford's Club-
house. The disaster was caused from the heat of
thefurnace boiler. The alarm having been promptly
given, the various inmates were able
to effect their
escape. The engines from the various stations
quickly attended, and owing to the exertions of all
present the fire was confined to a limited space on
the second floor, but the ceilings under were da-
maged by water. It was unknown whether the
property was insured or not.

A fire happened about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning in the premises of 1.. Lowrins, Esq., in the
New Hampstead-road. The engines were soon in
attendance, and plenty of water having bean pro-
cured, the firemen went well to work, but, although
aided by 28 hired auxiliaries, they were unable to
get the mastery over the flames until the property
was nearly destroyed. The sufferer was insured in
the Sun and Hand-in-Hand Insurance Offices.
Yesterday afternoon, shortly before 3 o'clock a
fire took place from a somewhat singular cause. It
appears that a barge was laden with preserved tim-
ber, for the new bridge at Hungerford-market, and
as some of the men were engaged knocking in a
red-hot rivet it flew out of the socket of the bridge
and falling upon the prepared timber and coals, set
the vessel and contents in flames. The engines of
the London Brigade, Messrs. Hodges, the distillers,
Gcding's brewery, and the powerful land and float-
ing steam engines by Shand and Mason, of Black-
friars, were early in arriving, but the fire could not
be extinguished until the vessel and its contents
were severely damaged. It is unknown whether
the owner was insured or not.

Yesterday morning an alarming fire broke out
at No. 11, Castle-terrace, Kentish Town, which
at one time threatened considerable devastation.
The fire was discovered soon after one o'clock,
after the family had retired to rest, and was stated
to have occurred from some clothes in the back par-
lour catching fire. The parish engine attended, and
other engines followed, and after some delay the
exertions of the fire brigade succeeded in subduing
the flames. The house was completely destroyed,
but fortunately the premises on either side were
preserved, with the exception of some damage. This
is the third fire this week in Camden and Kentish.
Towns. There is no fire station in the neighbour-
hood, and until lately no fire-engine was stationed
at Camden Town. There are neither fire nor escape
stations at Kentish Town.

THE PRODUCE MA.RKE7:

(From Joseph Travers and Son's Weekly Circular.)

The produce markets continue on the whole with a
healthy tone, and have been further strengthened by the
change in the rate of discount, which is likely to induce
holders to refuse to make any unprofitable sales.

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Tea—The market for this aatiele has been remarkably
dull, and transactions have been few and unimportant.
Prices, nominally, remained unaltered. From the trade
the inquiry is limited. We invite the attention of large
buyers to our special quotations in lots, which we offer at
he closest possible prices.

Coffee—ln the face of heavy sales advertised for next
week, the market has closed with extreme firmness. Prices
of all descriptions manifest an upward tendency; and in
some cases finer kinds of Plantation show an advance. Na-

Live Ceylon selle at 70s fid to 71s for good ordinary, 72s to
74s 6d for fine. Purchases of the later have been made to
a good extent.

Sugar—Raw—A good business has taken place, and
prices have been strongly supported. Brown descriptions
are about Gd dearer. Good grocery qualities from 37s
to 40e. are pleantiful and cheap, and steadily main-
tain their value. Fine raw sugar is not to be obtained.
The public sales have been as follows :—Colonial West
India-892 hogsheads, 53 tieres, 134 Barbadoes, low heavy
33s 6d to 345, good grocery 37s to 40s 6d , 167 hogsheads,
33 tierces, 55 barrels Jamaica, go,-,,d grey 34s to 355, good
yellow 36s to 375; 134 hogsheads, 100 barrels St. Viscent ;
166 hogsheads, 93 tierces, 88 barrels Grenada, very low 31s,
greyish refining 33s to 35s 6d ; 110 hogsheads, 21 tierces,
117 barrels Tobago, 32s to 35s 6d ; 36 hogsheads, 780
barrels various descriptions, 32s for low heavy yellow, to
35s for strong brown. Foreign-722 hogsheads, 319 barrels
Porto Rico, low yellow 365, good grocery 38s to 425. East
India, Mauritius, &c-135 bags Benares, good yellow 41s ;
450 bags Native Madras, 29s to 30s 6d ; 4,500 bags grocery
Madras, grainy 36s Gd to 40s 6d, yellow syrups 34s to 37s
6d ; 2,298 mats Mauritius, 28s 6d to 30s for brown, 40s to
42s Gd for semi-grain yellow. Refined—No further ad-
vance has taken place in this market, but the demand is
well maintained, and the present supplies being short, the
value of all kinds is firmly upheld. The inquiry from the
country fully equals that of last week.
Fruit—Currants—Only a moderate business has been
done, and prices are rather easier ; we quote 6d lower for
common only. Valencias remain unaltered. There have
been no public sales. Accounts from the currant districts
promise an extraordinarily early and very fine crop.
Zante, July 15, 1862.—We beg to confirm our last report
of Ist inst., to which we have only to add, that we have had
since then fine hot forcing weather, which has greatly
benefited our currants. Some partial gatherings in early
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RICE.—A. large business has been done in cleaned, at
last week's prices, Feedin rice has also been in good
demand. Meal has been inquired after, but the high price
checks business.