The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-10 00:00:00

HACKNEY CARRIAGES BILL.

Another clause offered (giving right of appeal) :—Motion
made and question put, " That the said clause be brought
up :"--The house divided ; Ayes 27, Noes 41.

MINORITY—AYES, 27.
Barrow, William H. Greene, John Scholefield, W.
Challis, Alderman Hall, Sir Benjamin Scully, F.
Chaplin, W. J. M`Cann, J. Scully, V.
Cubitt, Alderman Michell, W. Shelley, Sir 3. V.
Duckworth, SirJ. Morris, D. Spooner, Richard
Duke, Sir J. Newdegate, C. N. Walmaley, Sir J.
Duncan, George O'Connell, D. Willoughby, H. B
Ferguson, Joseph Pechell, Sir G. TELLERS.
Frewen, Charles Hay Pellatt, Apsley Stuart, Lord D.
Goodman, Sir G. Phillips, John Henry Butt, I.
MAJORITY—NOES, 41
Ball, John Laffan, R. M. Sandars, George
Barrington,Viacount Lowe, Robert Sawle, C. B. G.
Booth, Sir R. Macartney, G. Strutt, E.
Bruce, Lord Ernest Macgregor, James Thornhill, W.
Butler, Charles S. MalMs, R. Vernon, G.
Clinton, Lord Robert Milligan, Robert Wells, W.
Davies, D. A. S. Milner, W. Wickham, Henry W.
Dundas, F. Molesworth, Sir W. Wilkinson, W.
Goderich, Viscount Mulgrave, Earl Wilson, J.
Graham, Sir Jas. Norreys, Sir D. J. Young, Sir J.
Herbert, Sidney O'Brien, P.
Hervey, Lord Alfred Palmerston, Via. TELLERS
Ingham, R. Filkington, J.
Jones, D. Ricardo, O. Hayter, W.
Kirk, William Russell, F. NV . Berkeley, Grenville

EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATIONS.-GREAT LOSS
OF PROPERTY.

The engines and firemen of the London Brigade and
West of England Office were actively employed from the
hour of ten p.m. on Monday until half-past seven
o'clock yesterday morning, there having been during
that period several fires within the metropolitan district.
One outbreak occurred in the extensive premises of
Mr. H. Levy, wholesale furniture-dealer, No. 1, Ro-
berts'-terrace, Commercial-road, St. George's-in-the-
East. The discovery was made by a police-officer of the
H division, who, in passing the premises, perceived fire
issuing from the warehouses at the rear of the main
building. He immediately gave an alarm, and having
succeeded in arousing the inmates, he sent for the en-
gines and escapes. In a very brief period the engines
of the London Brigade, that of the parish, and the
escapes of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life
from Fire, attended. By that time, however, the
flames had obtained complete possession of the back
warehouse, and were attacking with full vigour, the
shop and other parts of the house. A plentiful supply
of water having been obtained from the mains of the
East London Company, the engines were set to work
under the directions of Mr. Fogo, but in spite of the
most strenuous exertions of all present the work of
devastation continued, and before the flames could be
conquered the whole range of back warehouses were
burnt out, and the shop and remainder of house and
contents seriously damaged by fire. The origin of the
misfortune is enveloped in obscurity. Fortunately Mr.
Levy was insured for the stock in trade, &c., in the Sun
Fire Office, and the building was insured in the Union
Office.

Another fire took place in the premises of Mrs. Jane
Cotterell, chair-maker, No. 4, Whitmore-row, Hoxton
New Town. It began in the next floor, and when dis-
covered had obtained such a firm hold of the building
that there seemed little chance of saving any portion of
the premises in which the disaster commenced, or even
those of Mr. Jessop, oilman, next door. No time was
lost in sending for the engines, and forthwith several of
the London Brigade reached the spot, and also that of
the West of England Insurance Company. The firemen
then found that the flames had taken possession of
several rooms in the building, and were issuing through
the roof so fiercely as to threaten with destruction the
oil and colour stores of Mr. Jessop ; in fact, the fire had
seized upon the second floor. The firemen, therefore, at
once went to work from an abundant supply of water,
which was so distributed over the adjoining property as
to cut off the further spread of the fearful element ; but
the conflagration was not extinguished until the upper
part of Mrs. Cotterell's premises were destroyed, half of
the roof burnt off; and the remainder of the house, &c.,
severely damaged. The loss will fall on the Phoenix and
Sun Fire Office. Mr. Jessop's premises were also
damaged, and are insured in the British Empire Mutual
Office. The origin of this fire is likewise unknown.
A fire also happened in the premises belonging to Mr.
Stellavio Aspe, No. 9, Queen-street, Golden-square,
which was nearly attended with fatal consequences to
several of the inmates. The flames originated in the
second-floor, and when first perceived had obtained a
strong hold of the furniture and beds. The various resi-
dentshaving effected a safe retreat through the smoke,
the engines were sent for, and soon arrived. Owing to
the exertions of the firemen and residents, the fire was
subdued, but not until considerable damage was done.
The sufferer was fortunately insured in the Globe.
Three other fires likewise occurred, but the damage done
at each was trifling.
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of smoke pouring forth from the basement warehouse.
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diately ran off to Watling-street engine station, from
which depot two powerful engines were instantly dis-
patched to the scene of danger. The firemen then found
that the flames were raging with great fury in one of the
warehouses, which contained upwards of 1,0001. worth
of paper, and for some time the destruction of the entire
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is supposed to have been caused from a gas-light coming
in contact with a pile of paper. The firm was insured
in the Legal and Co •
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and Era Fire Offices.