The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-20 00:00:00

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FAILURES IN THE WORSTED TRADE.—The rumours
which had for some days been in circulation of some
important failures in Yorkshire connected with the trade
of Bradford are verified. The most extensive failure that
of Messrs. Thomas Taylor and Sons, manufacturers, of
Ovendon, near Halifax. The house has stopped pay-
ment, with liabilities to the extent of 100,0001. The
credit of other houses is, of course, involved in the
failure ; and independently of it, several other concerns
are in difficulties. One house, with liabilities to the ex-
tent of 18,0001., has just compounded with its creditors
for 13s. 4d. in the pound. The works of another at
Wakefield and Bradford are also stopped. The debts in
this case are 12,0001. During the week, likewise, five
other firms in Bradford have been under the necessity of
calling their creditors together. In two of these cases
an arrangement has been effected with the creditors,
and in all of them the liabilities are not of very large
amounts. The trade of the town is in an exceedingly
slack and unhealthy state ; some of the factories are only
working short time.
FIRE AT MESSRS. SEARLES' THE BOATBUILDERS.—
Last evening, between the hours of 6 and /, considerable
alarm was caused in the immediate vicinity of Astley's
amphitheatre, in consequence of the sudden outbreak of
a fire in the premises belonging to Messrs. G. Searle
and Sons, boatbuilders to Her Majesty, in Stangate,
Westminster road. A number of men were engaged
framing a dumb•lighter belonging to the Westminster-
bridge (Middlesex side) Steamboat Pier Company, when
by some accident, the vessel which was lying high and
dry on the shore, immediately under the extensive work-
shops and offices, took fire and the flames rapidly tra-
velled from the head to the stern of the vessel. Owing
to the praiseworthy exertions of the various hands em-
ployed on the premises and different wharfs near, the fire
was prevented from destroying the workshops, although
at one time the flames were rising over the principal
buildings containing manufactured stock of great value.
THE FIRE AT CHATHAM DOCKYARD.— Not the slight-
est trace can be obtained of the origin of the fire which
broke out in the saw mills at Chatham on Sunday morn-

ing, the 18th instant, the anniversary of the battle o
Waterloo. Although a considerable loss has been sus
tained, it must be a source of great consolation that the
wind was very moderate at the time, as, had it been
blowing strong, a very serious fire would have been the
result, as it is believed that nothing could have saved
the other valuable adjoining buildings, especially the
building sheds, as the little wind that was at the time
was blowing in their direction, and if they had caught
fire the loss of several fine new screw steam-ships of
war would have taken place. The fire was discovered
about five o'clock a.m., and is supposed to have been
burning for some time, as the roof of the building fell
in shortly after the discovery that a fire was raging
within. On the alarm being given, the troops of the
garrison next for fire duty, and the Royal Sappers and
Miners and Royal Marines, with other parties of the
provisional battalion, were 409 D on the spot, and ren-
dered valuable service in cunjunctiOn with a great num-
ber of workmen, by removing a large quantity of valu-
able timber, which was by that means saved from in-
jury. The working parties remained in the yard until
not a particle of fire could be seen. The commandant
of the garrison was so well satisfied with the exertions
of the troops, that he early in the morning cancelled the
previous day's orders with reference to the day (Sunday)
parades for church, and consequently there was no di-
vine service for the troops, as they were allowed to re-
tire for the rest of the day.
LICENSING OF VESSELS.—It having been represented
to the Commissioners of Customs that their regulations
in respect to the licensing of vessels and boats are in-
sufficiently known to parties interested, they have
directed copies of the regulations to be forwarded to the
principal officers of customs of the several ports of the
kingdom, which they are to deliver to the master, owner,
or other person who may apply for the same. They have
also been directed to affix copies in the Custom-house
and other conspicuous places in their respective ports
for the information of the public.
MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT BURT.—An in-
quest was held at Bury, Lancashire, on Friday, on the
body of Mary Ellen Kay, an infant, to whom poison
had been administered by her mother. It appeare
that the prisoner had procured some mice poison, a
small poi tion of which she administered to deceased, a
larger portion to an older child, and swallowed the
greater portion herself. Mr. Fletcher, surgeon, saved
the mother and eldest child, but the infant died. A
verdict was found of wilful murder.
LONDON AND SOUTH-ELISTERN RAILWAY.—T28raffic 0
re.
turn for the week ending June 17, 1854 217,1 4
17,459 4 9
Corresponding week last year

Decrease in 1854 £33l 4 5
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending June 17,
1854 ..... -. ........ . . -
Corresponding week last year 13,622 4 4
Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 280,446 2 1
DUI of *0 hakyoar to tibia date, IP 21-1,133 13 7

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