The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-03 00:00:00

DESTR UCTIVE FIRES AND MIRACULOUS'
ESCAPE OF FIVE PERSONS.

Yesterday morning the inhabitants of the Cambridge-
road, Mile-end, were aroused from their slumbers by the
springing of rattles and a general cry of " Fire." It shr.
was then found that a fire had occurred in the premises
belonging to Mr. R. Davies, oil and colourman, situate
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at No. 11, in the before-named thoroughfare. The dis-
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covery was made by police constable 134 of the
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division, who in passing along his beat pe ,
smoke issuing through the apertures of the shop
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window-shutters. He at once knocked at the door, •
and after some time succeeded in making the inmates, a
consisting of five persona, sensible of their great danger.
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They then made an attempt to descend by
the stair- i
case, but the turpentine in the stores at that mo-
ment became ignited, when the dense black smoke 22
rose up in such clouds as nearly to suffocate them. 25
Having made for one of the windows, they were going St.
to precipitate themselves into the street, when several St.
persons called upon them to remain until the Royal So- 50
ciety's escape, which was on its road, could reach the 50
premises. At that instant a ladder was brought from 20
the railway arch, and the same having been raised in 20
front of the building, the whole of the five persons were 50
carried down without receiving any personal injury. The 25
fire escape arrived just as the persons were saved, and
the engines of Mile end and Shoreditch parish attended, 25
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followed by Mr. Fogo, the principal officer of the Lon-
don brigade (A district), and the engines from Jeffrey- is
street, Wellclose-sqUare, and one from Watling-street 20
stations. By that time every room in the building St.
was encircled in flame, and the fire was belching forth St.
so furiously as to threaten the premises of Mr. Dobin- 2
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son, next door. Fortunately, an abundant supply of
water was obtained from the fire-mains of the East Lon- St.
don Company, and the engines were forthwith set to 10
work, but the fire had previously obtained too strong a
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hold to be easily subdued, and the neighbourhood became
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brilliantly illuminated. The firemen and parish engine- t.
keepers kept to their work, and finally got the mastery St.
over the fearful element, but not until the premises, St.
and all they contained, were nearly destroyed. The St.
origin of the fire is unknown. The persons who were St,
present when the fire was first discovered were of opinion 12
that if they had had one of the fire-annihilators, and 50
a bucket of water at hand, that they could have 16
prevented the flames from extending beyond the St
front shop, as they were enabled before the turps and
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oil took fire, to enter the premises and remove the gun-
powder 5.0
powder contained therein. The water thrown from the
engines upon the blazing turps had the contrary effect, ti
and the spirits were entirely consumed. The sufferers 1(
were partially insured. The premises of Mr. Dobinson,
bootmaker, No. 12, in the same road, are also damaged 3
by water and removal, and much of the furniture was 21
broken by being hastily carried away. I(
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Yesterday afternoon, a fire happened on the premises
of Mr. Decosta, waterproof clothing manufacturer, car-
rying on business at 72, Sun-street, Bishopsgate. It Z
was caused, it is supposed, from a spark falling amongst
some waterproof goods in one of the workshops on the 21
third floor. The engines of the London brigade were s
soon in attendance, and the fire was subdued, but not
until the workshop and its contents were very consider- S
ably damaged by fire. Unfortunately the sufferer was S
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not insured.
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) k
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LONDON, Dec. 3.—Wind this day at noon, N., variable
and light, with fog.—The Marshall (s), which got in con-
tact with the Woodhouse off the Humber, had not arrived
at Hull up to yesterday.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 2.—Sailed—Solent (a), for the West
Indies.
N.E. Arrived—Agnes, from
POOLE, Dec. 2.—Wind,
St. John's, N.B.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Argen-
tina, from Odessa, &c., for Hull, leaky.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Wind, E. Arrived—Comet from
Algoa Bay, for London, leaky. Sailed—Heellize Wille-
broders, for Singapore.
STORNOWAY, Dec. I.—Arrived—lndian Princess, for
Riga, for Londonderry, leaky Caroline, from Liverpool,
for Stettin, leaky, &c.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Wind, E. Arrived—Norfolk Hero,
from London, for Trieste, to stop a leak.
NEWPORT, 'Dec. 2.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Secret, from
Gloucester, for New York. Sailed—Staines Castle, for
Bahia ; Meteor, Wilmington ; Worthy of Devon, New
York.
LONDONDERRY, Dec. I.—Arrived.—Superior, from St.
John's, N.B. Sailed—Creole, for New Orleans ; Albion,
New York.
SHIELDS, Dec. 2.—The Kate Evelyn, for the Mediter-
ranean, got in contact with a vessel in the harbour, and
lost bowsprit, head, cutwater, &c.
ELSINORE, Nov. 30.- The Semnos, St. Petersburg to
Newcastle, was lost on the Chalk Grounds in the Gulf of
Fnland, on the 12th inst. ; crew saved and landed here.
The Thomas Rowell, of Shields, was ashore in the Gulf of
Finland on the 26th inst. The Coneordia, from Copen-
hagea, has put in with damage from contact with
Ontario,
a vessel.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. I.—Wind, S. Arrive
Callao.
CNOORHAVArrived —North Star, Bombay, for
Spool ; Jane Dalrymple St. John's, Newfoundland, with
loss of maintopmast -Theul, foreyard, &c.
WELLS, Dec. 2.—Victorine, St. Petersburg to
Rouen, which got on shore yesterday, has come off with
little apparent damage, and has commenced reloading.
I HULL, Dec. 2.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Brutus, Quebec;
Wolfscove, do.
GRIMSBY, Dec. 2.—The Helen Maria, of Bath, St. John's,
N. 8., to Hull, which got on shore at TheddlethorPe, was
assisted off last night.
PORTRUSH BAY.—Arrived—Aquatic, from the Clyde,
for St. John's, N.B.
HARTLEPOOL, Dec. 2.—SaileJ.—Cornelius Smit, for
Hong Kong.
PORTSMOUTH Dec. 2.—Wind E.S.E. Arrived.—Cato,
trom .itiuurranut) ; Hampshire, ilmuou,
leaky. Sailed.—Dinapore, Madras.
SWANSEA, Dec. 2.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Demetrius,
from Coquimbo. Sailed.—Blanche, Demerara; Adora,
and Lady Ribon, Madeira.
MELFORD, Dec. 2.—Wind, S. Arrived.—Eliza Robson,
from Newport, for Madeira, with damage, from contact
with the Yankee Blade (American).

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, SATURDAY, 10 A.M
CUSTOMS RETURN.
Wind N.W. ; tide, one hours' ebb.
No arrivals.

DEAL, SATURDAY, 9.35 A.Di

Wind S., light, and fine.
Passed—Cheshire, for Port Adelaide ; Agrippina, for
Ceylon ; Agra (s s), for Cardiff—all from London;
Chris-
tina, from Copenhagen, for Melbourne.
Passed in Tow—City of Benares, from Calcutta, for
London.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)
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COVENT GARDEN.
For the time of year, the supplies of fruit and vegetables
were large, and an average business was transacted in ~,
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them, at our quotations. ICO
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 3s Od to 6s Od each ;20
ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes, 5
2s Od to ss; foreign ditto, 8d to is Gd per lb; apples,
4s to 8s per bush.; pears, is to 3s per dozen ; lemons, 20
is Od to 2s'; oranges, 4s Od to 9s per 100 ; almonds, 2s 10
to 3s perlb. ,• Barcelona nuts, 20s per bush.; cob-nuts, 95s to 5
11.0 s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 203 per bushel ; filbert., 5
90s to 105 s per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to is 6d per 100 ; 10
peaches, is to 5s ; nectarines, 2s ton 7s ; apricots, is to 20
3s per dozen ; figs, is to 2s per dozen • damsons, 2s 6d to 20
3s 6d per half sieve ; melons, is to 3s Od' each. 33i
Brussels sprouts, 10
VEGETABLES Cabbages, 9d to
is Gd. to 2s Od per half sieve ; cauliflowers, 4d to 6d each ; 20
greens, is Gd to 3s Od per doz. bunches ; red cabbages, 2s to 20
5s Od per dozen ; potatoes, i.Bos to 160 s per ton
turnips, 2s Od to 3s Od • carrots, 4s Od to 6s Od. per dozen 20
bunches ; cucumbers, ds 2d to Os 6d each ; celery, 9d to 16
ls Gel per bundle ; spinach; is Gd to 2s Od per sieve ; 20
er bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
onions, Gs Od to lOs Od p
per doz. ; leeks, ld to 2d per bunch
; shall3s ots dtoSd ;;
20
G 10
garlic, Gd to 8d per lb ; endive, 2s 2d to Oh per score
small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od 40
per bundle ; mushrooms, Os 9d to is 6d per pottle• parsley, 20
20
3s Od to 3s 6d per dozen bunches ;
beet, is Od to
is Gd per dozen ; cabbage lettuces, Gd to 8d per score ; 20
hands ; artichokes, 3s to 5s per dozen ; sorrel, Gd to is I 20
10,