The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-15 00:00:00

Fires in the Metropolis.

Yesterday morning, between 12 and 1, the inhabitants
of St. Luke's, Old-street, were thrown into a state of con-
siderable excitement by the outbreak of a fire on the pre-
mises in the joint occupation of Mr. Stevens, tin and iron
manufacturer, Mr. Hollis,rod merchant, and Mr. Goldsmith,
iron safe manufacturer, Skeffington-place, Lower-street,
St. Luke's. The premises aro approached by a narrow
yard, surrounded by a number of small houses, the inhabi-
tants of which are poor people, and at ono time fire threat-
ened to the entirod destruction of the surrounding build-
ings. The land steam fire engines of Messrs. Shand,
Mason, and Co., were shortly on the spot, followed by the
manual fire engines of the brigade ; but by the time they
arrived the metropolis was illuminated for miles round. A
good supply of water being obtained, the engines set to
work in an admirable manner; but the premises were de-
stroyed. The cause is unknown. The loss will fall prin-
cipally on the General Fire Office. While this fire was
raging another broke out on the premises of Mr. Bendroff,
fish curer, Cleveland-street, Mile-end-road, which were
entirely burnt down. Cause is unknown.

The same morning afire broke out on the premises of Mr.
T. Smith, upholsterer, Archer-street, Notting-hill. The fire
was discovered by the police, who sent off for the Notting-
hill Fire Brigade, which promptly arrived, and got to work
in first rate style with a good supply of water, butthe work-
shops and contents, with the workmen's tools, which wore
not insured, were destroyed. Cause unknown.
Another fire broke out in the mansion of Mr. J. Kerr,
Bryanston-street, Bryanston-square, containing 16 rooms.
Mr. Foreman Swanton, of the district, with a powerful body
of men, got their engines to work, but the three upper floors
were destroyed, and roof off. Cause is unknown.

A fire also happened in the morning in the premises of Mr
C. Hart, coach-builder, 12, London-street, Greenwich. The
discovery was made by a police-constable, who observed
flames rushing from the workshops, about 36 feet long and
25 feet wide, which contained a great quantity of goods.
The officer at once went off for assistance, and in a few
minutes Smart arrived with the parish engine, followed by
numerous local engines, and those of the London Brigade,
&c. The hose-reel of the parish was also brought into re-
quisition, and a good supply of water having been procured
the firemen tried to master the fire, but were unable to do.
so, and the whole of the workshops were burned down.
The origin of the fire is unknown ; the sufferer, it is un-
derstood, was insured in the County.
Another fire happened about the same time in the pro-
mises of Mr. By droll, Cleveland-street, Mile-end. T
land steamers and others attended, and the firemen went
to work, but were unable to got the flames extinguished
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ROYAL LONDON YACIIT CLUB.---We are now
enabled to state that the sailing committee of the
above club have finally arrangedthat there shall bean ocean
race of the club for schooners, cutters and yawls, to take
place on Saturday, June 17. The course will be from the
Lower Hope to Harwich Harbour. Two prizes will be
offered, £5O for schooners and yawl; and .£4O for cutters.
The course will be down Swin Channel, leaving the Gun-
fleet Buoys and Light, the West Rocks and Cork Light
Ship on the port hand, and finishing near Harwich Har-
bour, between the Pembroke line-of-battle guardship and
the Violet schooner. Mr. A. Arcedeckne, commodore, a
gentleman well known in yachting circles, has kindly vo-
lunteered the use of his screw yacht on the occasion.
The inhabitants of Brotteaux, at Lyons, and the
neighbouring districts on the left bank of the Rhone, are
signing a petition to the Emperor praying for the demoli-
tion of the fortifications in that quarter, and the Ailing up
91 the moat which peparates the city from the whit.