The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-06 00:00:00

ANOTHER FIRE IN THE CITY.

Yesterday morning, about half-past 8 o'clock, another
very serious fire broke out in Bennett's-hill, near St.
Paul's, which threatened the most appalling results.
The fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Hodgkinson,
envelope-maker, but no trace has been discovered as to
the origin of it. Immediately adjoining the premises
of Mr. Hodgkinson are the large workshops of Mr.
Coombs, carpenter and builder. The workshops were
necessarily filled with combustible materials, which,
once ignited, blazed up with great rapidity, and at first
it was apprehended that before the progress of the de-
structive element could be arrested it would commu-
nicate with and destroy the buildings in the neigh.
bourhood. Luckily the fire engines were on the spot.
The Watling-street engines were in full play within
ten minutes after the fire burst forth ; and within about
a quarter of an hour there were no less than seven
engines belonging to the fire brigade, and an engine
from the West of England, in active operation, under
the superintendence of Mr. Braidwood. The conflagra-
tion was terrific and illuminated the neighbourhood,
notwithstanding that it was daylight. The hose were
carried to all parts of the neighbourhood from which
they could play with effect. Some of them were brought
into George-court, but the greater number were brought
into the churchyard of S. t. Bennett's, whereathe firemen
had the best opportunity of playing on the burning
mass. So intense was the heat that the vestry door and
windows were greatly injured, although they were at
least fifty feet removed from the burning buildings.
The inhabitants of the adjoining houses were so much
alarmed that they removed their furniture to the court-
yard of the Herald's College, which is is immediately
opposite where the fire originated and continued to
increase ; as a matter of course, a great number
of persons congregated in the neighbourhoed, and
stood with stolid patience for hours to view the
vivid scene. There was an abundant supply of
water, and the men engaged in working the engines did
their duty with great vigour. Towards eleven o'clock
the fire, although not extinguished, was got under con-
trol, and all apprehension of its extending fucther was
dissipated. The whole of the interior of Mr. Coombs's
workshops were consumed ; but the walls, which were
built in the most substantial manner, remained entire,
and, except the blackened effects, of the flames, were
little iujured. Mr. Hodgkinson s premises, where the
fire broke out, were insured in the Sun-office, and Mr.
Coombs's premises in the Church of England. The
church and vestry were insured in the West of Eng-
land. The damage is estimated at from 3,000/. to
4,0001. Tho houses occupied by Mr. Shelly, boot-
maker, Mrs. Hannah Lawrence, tea-dealer, and the
premises in the immediate vicinity of where the fire
raged, were damaged, but to no very great extent.

RUSSIAN PRODUCE.—The markets for Russian pro-
duce continue to advance, in consequence of the state of
politics, and hemp and linseed oil are again higher. The
existing price of tallow has also led to a large business
in palm oil at Liverpool.