The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-29 00:00:00

MONEY ORDERS.

GENERAL POST-OFFICE, April, 1854.
ENGLA.ND.—Major Money Order Offices will be opened
at the under-mentioned receiving-offices on the respective
dates named :

Blaciheath
Cheiter Road
Great Artcoats do.
Oxford Road. do. , lBth do,
Hunslet . Leeds
Marsh Lane .. do. _ _ _ . 17th do,
_ _

Gibraltar Street Sheffield l6th do

Sheffield Moor do.
On the 23d May a Minor Money Order Office
,will be
opened at Nailsea, (Co. Somerset), under Bristol.
IRELAND.—The undermentioned Major Money Order
Offices will be reduced to Minor offices on the respective
dates named. Postmasters must, therefore, after those
dates, pay no Money Orders issued at these offices unless
the corresponding advices shall have been received by them
through the Chief Money Order Office, Dublin, with the
stamp of that office affixed to the document.
Head Office (when the
office itself is not a
County. Head office).
Adare .
Ballingarry
Castleconnel
Castle Island Kerry
Castlemartyr
Doneraile
Innishannon
Kildorrery
Kildysart
Kilworth
Knock Clare
Littleton Tipperary Thurles
Newport Ditto
Pallasgreeu
Rathcormack ... Cork
Sixinilebridge ... Clare '.
Stradbally
Tallow
SCOTtAND.—On the Ist May a Major Money Order
Office will be opened at Kihntin (Argyleshire), under
Greenock, and a Minor Money Order Office at Old Kilpat-
rick (Dumbartonshire), under Glasgow. •

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Front the Mining Journal of this day.)

There have been more inquiries made this week for divi-
dend shares P • but owing to the high rate of interest paid
by the first-class mines, not many sellers are to be found,
except at high prices. In a few speculative shares also
there has been business doing, and could the state of the
money market be relied upon, it is the general opinion a
large business would again be doing in mining shares, the
unprecedented low prices of many progressive and pro-
mising mines offering a wide margin for good profits.
In the Bullion Market,—Mexican and South American
dollars, 5s (4,d per oz. Bar silver containing gold (all gold
above 5 gra. in the pound to be paid for), 5s 18d per oz.
standard. Bar silver without gold, 5s lid per oz. standard.
Bar gold, 77s 9d per oz. standard. Columbian doubloons,
77s 3d and 77s 6d per oz. Fine cake silver, 6s 6jd.
The gold mining share market this week has been ex-
tremely dull, and, in fact, almost destitute of business.
Prices at the same time have also shown increased heavi-
ness, which extends even to the most accredited stocks, in-
cluding those of the Agua Fria and Nouveau Monde Com-
panies. The accounts which have arrived to hand of the
produce of gold in California are still of the most encourag-
ing nature, and fresh discoveries are being madp. The
machinery of the Anglo-Californian Company, which, it
may be remembered, was some time since impeded by an
accident, is, according to last advises, repaired, and again
in full operation. Reports of results are expected by next
mail, and it is to be hoped these will arrive, without any
further excuse, or demand for fresh capital, which, judging
from past events, is anticipated by many of the share-
holders. With the exception of the works at Gold Hill,
owing to the severity of the weather, the Agua Fria Com-
pany hare been obliged to suspend their operations : ns
soon as a clear stream of water could be obtained the
amalgamation would be proceeded with. The other work-
ings were progressing most satisfactorily, and as soon as
the fine weather set in there was every probability that
speedy returns would be made.
In the iron and coal companies, during the week, the mar
ket has remained very dull ; in faot, it is almost totally
neglected.

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT WHITECHAPEL.—SEVERAL PER-
SONS INJURED.—SUPPOSED Loss OP FIVE LIVES.—This
morning, about half-past two o'clock, a fire, which, it is
feared, has been attended with the loss of several lives,
broke -out on the premises of Mr. Nicholas Brossette,
beer-shop proprietor and German lodging-house keeper,
No. 1, Colchester-street, Leman-street, Whitechapel.
It appeared that Mr. Brossette and family retired to
rest shortly after midnight, leaving six lodgers in the
upper rooms. They were all Germans, and their names
were not known. At the time aboveinentioned a police
constable of the H division had his attention directed
to smoke issuing from the shop window. He raised an
alarm, but in a few minutes the flames spread rapidly.
Assistance was, obtained, and messengers sent for the
fire-escape, which promptly arrived; but one poor fellow
had leaped out of the. second' floor window, on to the
stones, whereby he sustained-the most serious injuries.
He was placed in a cab and conveyed to the London
Hospital. Mr. Brossette and family were saved by the
escape man, the former being in an exhausted and in-
sensible state, from the density of the smoke. Mr. Comely,
surgeon, High-st., Whitechapel, attended and rendered
every aid to him, when he somewhat recovered. The
engines from Wellclose-square, Jeffrey's-square, &c.,
speedily, arrived but the house was enveloped in one
mass of flame. About two o'clock the whole building
fell ; and it is generally suppOsed by the late owner of
the premises that the five Germans must have perished,
as, up to one o'clock this afternoon (Saturday), nothing had
been heard or seen of them. The ruins were too heated to
be removed, and search has not been made for the miss-
ing bodies. Every inquiry has been made by the police
and firemen, but no person saw the men leave the house
after the outbreak of the fire. The origin of the sad
disaster is unknown, and the owner of the house is not
insured. A large body of police; were in attendance

froth the Leman-street station.
EXCHEQUER BoNns.=,-In reference to the sealed ten.-.
dere for Exchequer bonds, which are receivable at the
Bank of England up to two &Clock OnTuesday next, the
2d of May, it has been intimated that the parties may,
if more convenient, send them by poSt. As the interest
of the bonds w ill commence on the Bth of May► the effect
Of the mode in which "the. instalments are distributed will-
be equal to-a.preiiiiiini of 151-. -W.-per cent.
.
deputation -ef the-following gentlemen, representing;
different railway..companies, bad an -interview yesterday,
with the. Bight Hon. E. Cardwell . and Lord. Stanley. of
Alderley, at the Board of Trade—viz , the Marquis of
Chandos, the flight lion. Spencer- Walpole, Mr. B.-
reru, 11ien
mi.!
Denison; Mr. G. IL Packe, Mr.- John Ellis, Mr. um.
Russell, Mr. Balfour Mr.. C. A. Saunders, Mr. r
Mr. W. Hunt, Mr. W. Carr, Mr. Sarni.a
Chas. Stewart, Mr. Jas. Allport, Mr.,
Seymour Clarke,
Mr. Joseph Leach, Mr. Robert. Benson, Mr. Francis
Carbutt,- and Mr: Tha.- Coalds. .
Despatches were sent from the Coliiiii-lifece—yeiter-
day, to the Governors of the North A.Daefitaa,royin
I,
.CBO.