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

lIIONEY ORDERS.

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

Blackheath
Chester Road
Great Ancoats... do.
Oxford Road. do. '
linnslet Leeds
Marsh Lane 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
i stamp of that office affixed to the document.
Head Office (when the
office itself is not a
County. Head office).
Mare Limerick
Ballingarry
Castleconnel
Castle Island Kerry
Castlemartyr
Doneraile
Innishannon ...... do.
Kildorrery
Kildysart
Kilworth Cork
Knock Clare
Littleton Tipperary Thurles
Newport Ditto Limerick
Pallasgreen
Rathcormack ... Cork
Sixmilebridge ... Clare
Stradbally
Tallow
SCOTLAND.—On the Ist May a Major Money Order
Office will be opened at Kilmun (Argyleshire), under
Greenock, and a Minor Money Order Office at Old Kilpat-
rick (Dumbartonshire), under Glasgow.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)

There have been more inquiries made this week for divi-
dend shares • 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 progressiye and pro-
mising mines offering a wide margin for good profits.
In the Bullion Market,—Mexican and South American
dollars, 5s 03d per oz. Bar silver containing gold (all gold
above 5 grs. in the pound to be paid for), 5s 14d 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 64d.
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 made. The
machinery of the Anglo-Californian Company, which, it
may be remembered, was some time since impeded by an
accident, is, according to last advices, 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 have been obliged to suspend their operations : as
soon as a clear stream of water could be obtained the
amalgamation would be proceeded with. The other work-
ings wore 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 fact, it is almost totally
neglected.

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT WHITECHAFEL.—SEVERAL PER
SONS INJIIRED.—SUPPOSED Loss OF 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 abovementioned 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
bad 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
from the Leman-street station.
EXCHEQUER BONDS.—In reference to the sealed ten-
ders for Exchequer bonds, which are receivable at the
Bank of England up to two o'clock on Tuesday 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 will commence on the Bth of May, the effect
of the mode in which the instalments are distributed will
be equal to a premium of 15s. 21d.per cent.re
representing
A deputation of the following, genptlemen,
different railway companies, had an interview yesterday
with the Right Hon. E.' Cardwell and Lord Stanley of
Alderley, at the Board of Trade—viz., the Marquis of
Chandos, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Mr. B.
Denison, Mr. G. H. Packe, Mr. .ohn Ellis, Mr. Chas.
Russell, Mr. Balfour, Mr. C. A. Saunders, Mr. Pullien,
Mr. W. Hunt, Mr, W. Carr, Mr. Sainl. Carter, Mr.
Chas. Stewart, Mr. Jas. Allport, Mr. Seymour Clarke,
Mr. Joseph Leach, Mr. Robert Benson, Mr. Francis
Carbutt, and Mr. Thos. Coates.
Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office yester-
day, to the Governors of the North American provinces.