The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-09 00:00:00

SERIOUS FIRS.

A LUNATIC ASYLUM ON FIRE.
On Saturday an alarming fire took place on the
premises known as Grane Hall Lunatic Asylum,
situated at Old Bow, in the occupation of Mr. Byas.
A fire breaking out in such an extensive establish-

ment naturally caused the greatest alarm amongst

the inmates and officials of the institution, and the

first thing sought to be accomplished was to keep
the patients as quiet as possible, for although the
fire had not broken into the sleeping apartments, it
had obtained such a strong hold of the laundry and
drying rooms that the reflection was visible from the

windows of the dormitories. Several of the laun-
dresses and laundrymen rushed into the drying-
rooms and saved a great quantity of linen before the
flames had gained a great ascendancy in that part of
the building, which was between 100 and 150 feet in
length, and of proportionate width, whilst the
laundry was longer by nearly 50 feet, and much
wider than the first-named house. Conductor
Thomas Beer attended with the Royal Society's
escape, and by unshipping his first-floor ladder
he was enabled to enter the building and rescue
many of the goods in the buildings. Mr. Superin-
tendent Jones arrived in a very brief space of time
with the West Ham engine, and Philpot with the
parish engine. The were followed by one of the
land steamers as well as the manual power ones.
Unfortunately at this particular spot the only sup-
ply of water is laid on by pipes from the mains in
the district, which pass round the building, and
although there are plenty of fire cocks there is not
sufficient water to supply an engine, conse-
quently Conductor Beer and a man named Dowds,
a railway driver, went to work in an admirable
manner, and by using pails of water in abundance,
and the aid of hand-pumps, the flames were ulti-
mately extinguished, but the damage done must
reach a serious sum. The origin of the fire is not
as yet precisely known.

The same morning, at an early hour, a fire hap-
pened on the premises of Mr. Hearn, a chandler,
&c., carrying on business at No. 6, Half Nichol-
street, Finsbury. The discovery was made by the

police constable on duty in the street by seeing a
lurid glare in the shop. He at once aroused the
inmates, consisting of three persons, who effected
a safe retreat. Conductors Isles and Steir at-
tended with the Royal Society's escapes from Shore-
ditch and Bishopsgate-street stations, when they
searched the rooms, and ascertained that no one
had been left behind. The land steamers, with
several manual ones and those of the parish,
quickly attended, and the mains of the East London
Company having been drawn, the firemen went to
work, but the shop and the upper part of the
building, together with the stock in trade, were
destroyed, but the books and money were saved in
an iron safe.

Another fire took place on the premises of Mr. A.
Stearn, upholsterer, 9, Victoria-road, Holloway.
The fire commenced shortly after one o'clock on the
first floor. Alfred Green, one of the conductors of
the Royal Society, and the parish engine keeper,
with the Volunteers and Brigade men, followed,
but they were unable to get the fire extinguished
until considerable damage was done to the building
and the contents by fire and water.
FIRE IN Guar's-INN-ROAD.—Last evening about
nine o'clock great alarm was caused in the vicinity
of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, in
consequence of a fire breaking out in the private re-
sidence of Mr. Davis, cigar manufacturer, 4, Amp-
ton-street, a thoroughfare running out of the above
road. The discovery was made by some of the
neighbours living opposite, who gave an alarm. The
inmates, three in number, with the exception of an
aged female, managed to escape by the roof, but the
latter was obliged to be carried down in a quilt.
Two men, in their zeal to save property, forced in
the doors, and commenced dashing the furniture to
pieces by throwing it out of window. Fortunately
Mr. Superintendent Gernon resided only three doors
off, and that officer immediately sent for a strong
body of police, and the further hasty
the chief officer of the B section of the Fire
re-
moval of the furniture was prevented. Mr. Bridges,.
,wtereengines, was
Brigade, with numerous manual
quickly in attendance. The mains of thef Newte River
r and
Company yielded an abundant supply of
hose
,
ose being
four of which
the hand engines were set to woe':
however, o
the exertions
were present. In spite,
carried up the Royal Society's escapes,f
to spread and
of the firemen, the flames. continued
was feared that the ad-
burn downwards, when it
would be destroyed. Some parties
joining houses
injudiciously entered the next house, where Mrs.
Fenton was lying in bed, and they carried her to
the house of a neighbour opposite. The moment
these machines were set to work a round of ap-
plause was given by the immense crowd, and in a
by, minutes the conflagration was extinguished.
There was a rumour that two children had been
lost, but Mr. Gernon thinks it is unfounded.

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AN EX-CHAMPION OF ENGLAND IN TROUBLE.—
At the Nottingham Police Court, on Saturday,
William Thompson, well known as " Bendigo," formerly
champion of England, was charged with an assault upon
William Mellors. The defendant expressed his sorrow for
what he had done, and promised not to offend in a similar
manner again. The complainant said he did not wish tc
press the case, and the defendant, after being severely re_
primanded by the Bench, was discharged upon paying Cho
expenses, which amounted to 4s. 6d.
A MAN KILLED ON THE NORTH KENT RAILWAY,_.
Yesterday information was received by Mr. Cutts.; the
coroner, that a man named Wm. Henry Brown, in the em.
ploy of the South-Eastern Railway Company, had met him
death under the following circumstances. The decene4.
it appears, was on the line between the New-cross st,ati.on
and the Lewisham junction, when a Mid-Kent trean .cams
along. The driver perceiving the deceased ErJunded hide
whistle, but the unfortunate man paid no attention to it,
and before the engine could be stopped, he was knocked
down, receiving serious injury about the heads and both
WO, being broken, causing iustalitaneows

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THEATRE ROY XL, DRURY-LANE.—
bi imagers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
EVENING the performances will commence with
Bhakspere's Tragedy of Mitt BETH. Mr. Phelps; Messrs.
T. Swinbourne, C. Vandenhotr, J. IS eville ; Miss Atk:nson,
c.
'lO conclude with Milton's Mask of COMUS. Messrs.
11.nti Drayton, ‘4lrilbye Cooper ; Miss Poole, Miss Augusta
Thomson, &c.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
ole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.
This Theatre will OPEN for the season on MONDAY.
(To-ni. lit) with Si eridaa's Comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR
bCA NDA ,in which Mr. Chippend de, Mr. Buckstone, Mr.
Compton, Mr. W. Farrell, Mr. Howe, Mr. Ito,ters. Mr. W.
Gor,un. Mr. Clark, Mr. Braid, hit. Weathersby, Mr. Coe,
Air. P. White ; Miss Nel:y Moore, Miss Snowdon, Mrs. B.
Fitzwilliam, Miss C. Hill, , will appear.
After wl,icb, the NATIONAL ANTHEM will be sung.
To bejollowed by LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. Mr.
ghtly (his original character), Mr. Buckst,,ne. With
other Entertainm nts.
Concluding with EASY SHAVING. Miss Louise Keeley,
311sa Fanny Wright, &c.
Tuesday and Wednesday (for these two nigh Fts on
y),
THsHIL -
SCHO:./L FOR SCANDAL, LEND DIE E
LING S, and EASY SHAVING.
On Thursday, October 12, Mr. Charles Mathews will re-
appear, after a remarkable and mast triumph nt perform-
ance ot L'Homme Blasé, in Paris, and in the French tongue,
making his debut here in glish version ot the came
piece, entitled USED U sustaining his original character
of Sir Charles Coldstream. Mrs. Charles Mathews will also
appear on the same evening in Planohe's Extravaganz i ot
TILE GOLDEN FLEECE, with Mr. Charles Mathews.
On Friday and Saturday, USED UP, THE GOLDEN
FLEECE, and other Entertainments.
NOTICE.—Mr. Sothern will re-appear at Christmas.
The Box-office will be open daily, from 10 till 5.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Tars EVENING, at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mrs
Alfred Mellon and Mr. Felix Rogers.
After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 31st
appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. billingtoo,
r. Bedford, ft Phillips, leelix Rogtrs, Ashley, hburne, C. J.
Smith; Mrs. Biltingtor, &c.
To conclude, at half-pa.t 10, with THE WIDOW'S
VICTIM. Messrs. Biltingtun, Felix Rogers, Ashley; Miss
Godsell, Miss Seaman, and Miss Jenny Wilimore.l