The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-03 00:00:00

FIRE AT HUNGERFORD MARKET.

The official report of Mr. Superintendent Braidwood
states that he was called to a fire in the great hall of
Hungerford-market at half-past 7 p.m. on Friday last.
The hall was used as an exhibition of the panorama of
the Duke of Wellington's funeral, and was rented by Mr.
J. Nelson. The building belonged to the Hungerford-
market Company, and was insured in the Sun and West-
minster Fire-offices. Mr. Nelson was uninsured. Cause
of fire, lighting the gas. The fire was extinguished by
firemen and one engine of A, five of B, three of C, and
one of D, and that of the West of England Insurance-
office. The steam•float also attended. 140 fire auxili-
aries assisted the firemen in working the engines.
" The centre grand hail is burnt out, and roof of
shops round the same damaged. Contents not insured ;
buildings in the Sun and Westminster Fife-offices.
" Nu. 26, Hungerford-market ; Mr. A. B. Weston,
grocer—Stock in trade and furniture damaged by water
and removal ; insured in the Union Fire-office.
" Hungerford-market—The skylights broken and roof
much damaged by fire and breakage ; insured in the Sun
and Westminster offices.

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" No. 31, Hungerford-market ; Messrs. Gatti, con-
fectioner—Great damage to stock in trade by water, &c.;
insured in the Union Fire-office.

" No. 30, ditto ; Mr. E. Harrison, printseller—Simi-
lar damage ; insured in the Union-office.
" No. 67, ditto, Mr. Martin, fruiterer--Stock in
trade, &c , damaged by water and removal ; insured in
the Sun Fire-office."

MURDER IN SHROPSHIRE.—An occurrence of very ter-
rible character has taken place at Chetwynd-End Mill,
Shropshire, resulting in the death of one man, who leaves
behind him a widow and five small children, under cir-
cumstances which places another in a very grave position.
The subjoined deposition of deceased, taken and sworn
before Mr. Leeke, one of the magistrates for the uounties
of Salop and Stafford, in the presence of the prisoner,
was produced. It was as follows :—" lam a miller to
Mr. Thomas Brittain, at Chetwynd-end mill, in the
county of Salop. I went to my work about half-past
five o'clock this morning (the 18th day of March inst.),
and I found the water was down in the boiler of the
steam engine. The prisoner did not come to his work
until a quarter or half-past six o'clock. I met him at
the gate, and asked him why he did not come sooner ;
he replied, You are always on, you want a d—d
good
hiding.' I said, 'lt is no matter how soon you give it
me.' Ile then put up his arms, and I put up mine, and
we had a wrestle ; he tried to throw me down, but I
threw him, and he caught hold of me with his teeth by
my little finger. We got up and went into the engine-
room, and I asked the prisoner why he did not turn the
tap of the water on. I told him he was careless. He
then took up a hammer and struck me on the arm ; the
blow took the use out of my arm. I was going away
when the prisoner again struck me with the hammer on
the back of my head as I was going through the door.
I was knocked down, and lay insensible for about a
quarter of an hour. When I got up the prisoner made
two more attempts to strike me. I made the best of my
way home, and fell three times in the road." Cross-
examined by the prisoner :—I did not strike or kick the
prisoner ;first. Other evidence having been given, the
prisoner was fully committed on a charge of wilful
murder.

DEPARTURE OP CARDINAL WISEMAN FROM ROME.—
From a private letter, just received from Rome, we learn
that his Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop of West-
minster was to leave Rome on Monday, the 27th ult.,
on his route to England. His Eminence will make a
short stay on his way home with his sister, who has
married an Italian nobleman, and resides in the north of
Italy. It is expected that his Eminence will reach Lon-
don in Easter week. From the absence of the Cardinal
Archbishop, the sacred functions of the Holy Week will
be celebrated in the Metropolitan Church of St. Mary's
by the Riiiht, aey, Bishop Morric—Dublin Teogroph!