The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-19 00:00:00

............___ THE SUN, LONDON; 7
987
,- THE COAL TRADE. LLOYD'S SH IP PI N G.- (THIS D A Y.) SHARE MARKETS.-(.THIS DAY),
; Paris -* . •••
is, 862 f. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Wednesday.-The large fleet LONDON, Jan. 19.--Wind this day at Noon, S.E. ; BRITISH RAILWAYS.
---
Western of coal-laden vessels which had been accumulating in D
light airs, and hazy weather.
...ORTSMOUTH, Jan. 18.-Wind, S. Off Port-G. B. - ---
e, 575 f.; the northern ports during the recent bad weather, Leemar, from New York, for London. Shr. Paid RAILWAYS, Closing Prices Basinessdone
yesterday. this day.
, 490 f. ; have nearly all putnext to sea. We have had too heavy SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 18.-Wind, S. Arrived-Prince
if. 50c. sea tides during pasttideill (a), from Brazils and Losbon. The Thomas Gleadow, from _ - ____,--
St. 100 Aberdeen ............. 20 _.21 i2O
Ibraila to England, was seen on shore on the bar of the
about clear the harbour. The vessels that were blown Tagus, and it was feared would become a wreck. 20 81 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. 41
down to Leith-roads are also getting up. Several PLYMOUTH, Jan. 18.-Wind, S.E. Sailed-Spermaceti, & Eastn. June.,,.... 4i. -51
died at for Savannah. 50 all Belfast & Ballymena ••• -
laden vessels passed Shields-bar yesterday from the
OFF THE START.-Diamond, Demerara. 14 all Birrang. Wolverh. &
north for London. These vessels were Newcastle colliers. SHIELDS, Jan. 18.-Wind, W.S.W. The Signet, the Stour Va11ey......... 9- 9i
L impri- • Coal freights on Newcastle quay are 13s. Per ton to Lon- Junius, Sarah Milledge, Virginia, and Ann, still remain 31 28 Birkenhd. Lanesh. &
12 - 10 d
been re- on the Herd • and the Hannah and Nerio on the rocks ; Cheshire Junct......
don, If they only could procure coals and decent
the others have' become total wrecks. 271 all Do. Chesil. &
SUNDERLAND, Birk. ,
ere had ' passages, there are an immense number of vessels in
Jan. 18. -Wind, W.S.W, Arrived- , £5O & £25 Cons..., . 1, 0
tys, that the traile. In former times, about this season of the Oceanus, from Quebec ; British Tar, Dalhousie. 22 18} Do., £2O. ...... ........ 0 - 5 d
NEWPORT Jan. 18.-Arrived-Wilhelm Ludwig, from 25 30 Blyth & Tyne original
le army year, a considerable quantity of tonnage employed in the
Bristol, for' St. Thomas ; Michael, Gloucester, fcr Sa- £25 (iss. at £45).... •e$ - ••,,
Aassimo American and Baltic trades during the summer months vannah. St. 100 'Caledonian
& Exeter.-- gt -_ 52d9.
.;though was laid up in the harbours on the north-east coast ; but CoRK, Jan. 17.-Wind, S.S.W. Arrived-Idas, from St. 100 jCaledonian.... ....... .., 52 1a
;hat M. 50 all !Chester & Holyhead 1144
...7 16
now, on account of the high rate of freights, they are all Demerara._ Sailed-Corsair, for Barbadoes.
3 4 Th.wreck barque ofabout3ooall Jo kand
BOSTON, ...an. .-- 4 of a
son his in employment. The losses occasioned by the late gale tons, almost new, on her beam ends, painted black, with a 20 all Icork, •Black. & Pass. ••• -• • •
the Go- will fall heavily upon the underwriters, though vessels white monkeyrael all round, cabin on deck nearly forward 20 12 Cornwall'. - •••
take no . to the mainmast, yards painted black,. lower masts white, 50 45 (DiiblinkßelfastJune 43 -43
belonging to the southern ports have suffered more in
J. adviceexcept the mizen, which was varnished, apparently a 25 all Dundeererth &Aber-
proportion than north country colliers. A considerable French clipper, was passed on the Bth December, in lat. 29 ' deen Junction •,..,,, 8 - 9
the late proportion of those wrecked at the mouth of the Tyne N., 66 W. 25 all Do. New
25 all ;East Anglian (£25 L
actively. were strange vessels. Foreigners have suffered most
(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) I&E.& L. & D.) 4i -41 i 4
of the severely in the late gale. The principal part of the crews
LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 10.30 A ss. 18 all 'Do., (218 E. & H.) :)..• 'Z. ••;
m weak drowned during the storm were foreigners. The Break- Wind, S.S.W., fresh breeze, and fine. 20 all 'Eastern Counties__ 1-i - 13 14 i
-__ 42
St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk.
)ssession water, Conference, and Mountaineer colliers and the Arrived-American Union, from New York. 11
ae more Aurora barque have been got off the Hurd Sand, Off Port-Magician and Forest King (ships) ; Lotty, St. 100 IDo., 'do. B
25 81 Do.NewA(lateThirds) ••• - • •
cing the • Sleigh (barque), Arica (brig), and Cherub (schooner.)
St. 100 East Lancashire ... _ 62 - 64
A ten, . - QUEENSTOWN, JAN. 17.
making GREAT FLOOD AT DONCASTER. Wind, S.S.W. St. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 61 -63
der the .- Arrived-Charlotte, from Memel; Unicorn, Moulmein ; sl Ot
10301
EFlinnbb:painthd.PaeDebulnead:e.,., 211 _-- i2l
Engineer, Liverpool, for Barbadoes, with loss of water,
10 1 :Forth and ClydeJunc. •• •
ust been Owing to the rapid thawing of the snow, the inhabi- out 11 days ; North Star, from Liverpool, for New York,
St. 100 'Glasgow &S. Western „„••• -
Flores- i tants of the lower part of Doncaster, lying in the valley with cargo shifted ; Leslie Adams, Malta ; Courier de
St. 100 ;Great Northern Stk.. 0.,> - c* 831 22
.n Italy. • of the river Don, were yesterday (Wednesday) surprised Messina, Trieste...-- 60
the life With one of the greatest floods that has occurred in that - St,
10010 'Do., A. Stockstoek ....... 12587
129
I-known town for the last 60 years. In previous inundations in (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) St. 100 !Gt. Sth.StWestare.) 10,0 , - 102
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.45 a.m. St. 100 'Great Western........ bla -8281 i an
td advo- this locality as great a weight of water has probably
Wind, E. : tide last hour's ebb ; thick foe. 12 11 Irish South-Eastern. ••• - ...
ce, con- 50 all 'Lancaster &Carlisle.. 92 •
- 95
England. overflowed the banks of the river, but it has never Arrived-18th.-Elise, from New York ;°Jessy, Guern-Hi 114 i Do., Thirds... ..... .... 111 -126 p
Italian before been concentrated in such a narrow space, and Bey; Rival, Terceira.
DEAL, Thursday, 9 a.m. St. 100 Lancasse &Yorkshire 63 -, 63i 621 2i 2
consequently has never been felt so severely by the poor Wind, S.E, light, and foggy. 192 171 Do., Fifths - 'lid
Milan ; people whose domiciles are exposed to its ravages. For. No arrivals.. L 4 111 Do., Wst. Riding Un ••• - ... d
SO all Leeds Northern l2 - 131 13
son who merly the flood wafer was allowed to escape through - - •
20 all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt. ••• ••
politics the fields on each aide of the river from Isabel Wath, MARKET NE IVS-(T HIS DAY.) 111 all London & Blackwall 7i - 8•
about a mile above the town, to Sandall-outfall, about • l.O 81 Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Par -i p xin
.dy as to two miles below it. The extra course on the left side of GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN 3 100 Lond.Bright. &S.Cst. 981 -99 99
the Em-101
For the Week ended Jan. 19 1854, made up from the Returns of tie st. 100 London &N. Western 1011 - 102
the river has, however, been stopped within the last Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and wale , 20 12 Do. Fifths - par
le decree
year or two by extensive embankments erected by the Per imperial Quarter. LO 1 D0.,16/.Sh.,M&B 0 Par - i P
he most B - 6
WHEAT. !BARLEY., OATS. I RYE. BEANS. l PEAS 12i 21 Do. Eighths
River Don Company, while that on the right side
coupled 78i 16.1 423 04 1 26s 4d ) 473 7d J 489 91 51s 9d St. 100 London & S.Western 75 77 76
has been considerably contracted by the elevated line THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. 50 421 Do., £50........
nnestied
al.ity be of the Great Northern Railway Company. On the WHEAT. I BARLEY OATS.
73s sd. i 39s 10d. I 25s 5d I 1Zt.3"2,1 I BEANS. I IoEsA ''d
10 34 Do., £40...... ..... - 9 d
other hand, a new flood drain has been opened as 25 all Lndndrry.&Coleraine - - ...
interns- DUTIES ON FOREIGN costae
--• • •
in the an additional outfall below the town, but Owing WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I I
RYE. BEANS. I, PEAS. 25 all Liadndrry. & Ennisk.
to the water being held up by a wear in con- is Od is Od Is Od Is Od is Od Is 05 t.. 100 Manch.Shef&Lincln. 21 -22
8-4 48 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. •.. - d
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
ing. & Derby 3631 - 611 60
need= with a millrace and by the circumscribed area Wheat, 60,500; 8ar1ey,87,531; Oats, 17.952 ; Rye, 141 ; Beans,
4,310; Peas, 1,784 quarters.3s 341
of the bridge above it, the new drain cannot receive the sStt.. 10000 Do.Midlßanirmd
50 471 Midland G. West.(lr.) ... - ...
16th for surplus water on these occasions in time to prevent a
HAY MARKETS. 25 171 De. 4 5hare5.......... ... -
...
general submerging of the locality adjacent to it. The SMITHFIELD.-Meadow hay, 31 5s to Si 10s ; clover 100 all Newcastle
dr.. - --__ ... .
left Ma- water in the river began to rise on Tuesday night, but ditto, 41 Os to 61 6s ; and straw, 1118 s to 213 s per load. St. 100 Newmarkete
Carlisle
54 -
pars 6
61 5 Do. Bury Extensions 4 d
it was not until Wednesday morning, at about 4 o'clock, Trade steady.
25 171 Nowpt•Aberg,&Htfcl. 5 - 4 d
done at that it began to encroach on the houses in Marshgate, CUMBERLAND.-Meadow hay, 31 5s to 51 lOs ; clover 50 74 Newry & Enniskillen 2i - 3
he Debt ditto 41 Os to 61 6s • and straw, 1/ 18s to 21 4s per load.
which extends at a right angle to the course of the Supply moderate, and trade firm . 20 all Newry Warrenpoint
t& Rostrevor 6 - 8
Second,
stream. The inhabitants of that street, mostly water- WBITECHApEL.-Meadow hay, 31 3s to Si 8s; clover St. 100 Norfolk.. 47 -49 471
men and labourers, then found it necessary to take Edo, 41 Os to 61101 ; and straw, 1116 s to 213 s per load. 50 3A Northu.Counties MI 3a -34 d
..
I measures for the safety of their household goods, while A. full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
Is6t. 11060 North North
Devon,Thit i British
N0.l
_--- 3110 30 1
the owners of horses and cattle in sheds and pastures
[and, in ' , MEAT MARKETS. 16 111 Do., No. 2 -.- -.
in the neighbourhood as promptly removed them. XT „ „ a 8 all Dc., 1 A Deferred liL - 21
is of the ,EITGATE AND LEADENHALL.-The general demand 13y 11 a.m. every house in the street was flooded-a ruled heavy at this market, at the following quotations.
body of 8 8 Do., 1 B Guaranteed 61 - '7
50 all North London .....
it to de- • Circumstance which has not occurred at any previous Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4'S 8d ;
10 1.1 N. & S.Wstn., Hamp-
Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8c1; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per Sibs, by
rith this I inundation within recollection. The water in some of stead, and City Ju ... - ••• ,
the carcase.
the
OUTHALL, JAN. 18.-We had a dull sale for all kinds 207
alll6- North North WSteasfftoeirn•ds.hhe
851
3....- 58id
cottages was between two and three feet deep. All 20
ni
the inhabitants *ere in their upper chambers. Their of stock, the prices of which had a downward tendency,
10 10 N. &S. Westin. June. 1d - par
r
• furniture was floating about in the rooms below, or in as follows : Beef, from 3s Od. to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 10 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley,,
the street, and communications could only be kept up by 5s 01 ; Veal, 3s 6d. to 4s 6d; Pork, 35 4d to 4s 8d per and Leicester ... - ...
•
81bs,
to sink the offal.
, Captain carts and waggons and ladders, At 2 p.m. the water St. 100 Oxford Worcester &
Oriental ROMFORD, JAN. 18.-Our market has ruled dull to-day, Wolverhampton 34 - 36
*was still rising ;it rushed though the courts and alleys as follows :-Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 6d 20 2.2 Portsmouth
,ranee in ••• - •••
of great in the street with great impetuosity. It also overflowed to 5s 2d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d St. 100 Scottish Central
11 classes the canal lock, against which a large mass of ice was per Sibs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 26s each. St. 100 Scottish Midland 56 --- 57
St. 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg 55 - 60
board to lodged, and it was only prevented from rising above the St. 100 Do., L. & N. Westn
of enter- north bank of the river by a number of labourers piling STATE OF TRADE. Guaranteed Stock 55 - 60
steamer. 10 10 Shrewsby. & Herefd 2l - 2dis
up sods as fast as it rose. Mr. Carr, the resident en- so.
Lip in the 261 all Shrewsby. & Chester
gineer of the Great Northern Eailway Company, also . (From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)
ton," not (Nor. W. Min.) l3 -15
fleet, but - had a, staff of " navvies " employed in filling up the an- MANCHESTER, Jan. 17.-The American advices, re- 131 all Do. Halves, do. 6l - 71
nships at gles of the pile-bridge of the line over the flood-dike, to ceived yesterday, report an increase in the receipts ofcotton from the interior ; and a considerable augments- 2200 al6l
sDhor.oopssiw,freestiu•ynic;n
3101
......- t 1
; register, prevent the water washing down the railway. At 3
he extra'••• •''
tion may from this time be looked for, as the rivers are Do. A, B,C, &D, fully
P.m. the flood had not begun to abate, though it was high, and prices tempting. Hence there is a disposition paid up at per cent. ... - ...
length of
l 6 feet 2 the falling of the full tide which held up the stream to-day to expect that cotton may become rather easier 50 all South Devon l_4 ---
_l_6
St. 100 South Eastern o3l - alti 59
for buyers. Since the arrival of the overland mail with
50 all South Wales 3l 32
lose pro- at Sandall would admit of its abating in the course
favourable accounts from Calcutta, there has been are 20 of of two or three hours. The weight of water above
sewed demand for suitable yarns and for the lower qua- 20 15 S. Yorksh. River Dun
43 -- 2
5d
Lularly in the town,. however, was very considerable. In the idles Qf shirtings, madapollams, and jaconets. Some V) SDo
2.2 Stadnes,Wok &Wok: - ... I
Duke of field in Marshgata it was seven or eight feet purchases of 81b. to 811 b. shirtings have also been made. 25 all Stockton & Darling 27 - 30
beam and
deep at the least, and was bursting through the wall ROCHDALE, Jan. 16.- We have had to-day a rather
„, 16i Stockton & llartlepl. ... - ...
iimalaya• slack market, except in kerseys and coarse goods, for ••• - •••
next the pavement in countless streams. A strolling
long, or , which there has been a tolerably good demand, with 10 8 Do. £lO shades
players' booth in the middle of the field was half sub- St. 100 Taff Vale
American little or no change in prices from those of the former St. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1-- ... - ,-
•oyed by , merged in the flood,, and the proprietor and his family week. The wool market has been languid ; the menu- 25 20 Thames Haven Dock
$f 47 feet found it necessary to remove to their caravan on the facturers buy sparingly ; but prices are firmly main- and Railway....., 2i 21
Himalaya 20 17 Vale of Neath 146 - 151
canal bridge. Several women and children were taken tamed,
) Duke of IBMINGHAM, Jan. 16.-The quarterly meetings in
hat ship, ' 2
all Waterford&Limerick 25 - 27
0 all Waterfd. & Kilkenny 51 - 5
out of the houses in Marshgate in the afternoon, and
50
the iron trade of the last week have passed off with
2,00 tea" 'found shelter among their friends and relatives in other 20 14 West Cornwall 6l '74
More than ordinary satisfaction to all parties. Both
Len of the parts of the town. One poor creature, who had been 1 West End of London
buyers and sellers appeared contented, and a• ccounts - and Crystal Palace ... - .
mormous Confined only the night before, lay in a room not many on all hands were met with alacrity. But, notwith- 20 all West Loudon 6 - 7
th, which feet above the water, without any fireplace in it. Al- standing the prevalence of an undiminished brisk de- 10 51s. Wmble,lon&Croydoi. ... - ...
Quh ealmiti to es
though no lives have been lost, and no personal injuries mand, several circumstances operated to prevent the St. 100 York Newctl.&Benv. 63 - 64 621 3
$ t ,
25 20 Do. Extensions.
transaction of anything beyond an average extent of 9 - 813
requisite sustained, this calamity, even if it should end here, will
business. * 25 11A Do. G.N.E. Purchase 41 - 4 dnalaya is ' be seriously felt for some months to come by those who St. 1001 York &N. Midland.. 45 -46 451 5
-s. J. C. '
are the principal sufferers by it. It is expected the DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MESSRS. FIGGINS THIS DAY.-
the-hFOREIGN.
the trunk town authorities will take some steps to prevent the re- This morning, shortly before seven o'clock, a fire broke
firm to currence of such a flood for the future. At 5 p.m. the out on the premises, No. 17 and 18, West-street, West
10 7 .Altavrp&Rotterdam 21 - 2 d
and Vincent
in the occupation of Messrs.
ndid per- Water was as high as ever, and was believed to be rising. Smithfield,s 3 Belgian East. Juuct. 1 - 11
like the James Figgins, type and stereotype founders. It was 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 31 -24 d
,
first discovered by one of the workmen, on his arrival at
„, ... Central of Italy
he ship _ . .
and ease THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE EXCISE the factory ;an alarm was instantly raised, and messen- 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin 12 -14
84 inches • OFFICE.-THE INQUEST. gers despatched for the engines, which arrived with great 174 all. Demerara . • • - -.
lions ter ea, promptitude. In the meantime, the flames had got such 20 10 Dijon and Besagon... ... - ...p xin
Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held by Mr. an ascendancy that it was found difficult to subdue them. 20 8 Dutch Rhenish -
21d x d
ro-blared 20 all East Indian 3 -31 p
vith a2B l'i•Yne, in the Steward's Office, St. Bartholomew's Hos- Towards eight o'clock the flames were quelled consider-
-20 2 Do. Extension - i p
At nine o'clock they were totally extinguished,
vess4 is Pi'al, on view of the bodies of John Hayes, aged 25 ably' 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 6 - 4x in
but not before the second and third floors and roof were p
la wsiell years, and Lawrence Murray, aged 24 years, who were completely destroyed, the lower part of the premises 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France, 24 - 2ip xin
ppership kited on Monday last, by the falling of a portion of the seriously damaged, and a considerable quantity of pro- - 10 Gcl. Trunk. of Canada'
free the 011 Excise-office, Broad-street, City. perty destroyed. Shrs. and Bonds... I, 4- 3 d
20 8 Gt. Central of France; 1d - Ad.
iestf the x in
dificulty The Coroner, in opening the proceedings, said that it FIRE IN NEW-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN.-Last night, 201 204 Gt. Westn. of Canada'
it of the has been his intention to obtain the attendance of the between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock, a fire broke out Shares 2 ld
r by this big •
rict Surveyor, to assist the investigation by his in the premises of Mr. Ferroy, a hat manufacturer, No. ... ... Do. bonds(' i55.)1857 ... - ...
16, New-street, Covent-garden, which, besides destroy- ... ~. Do. bonds (2 i55.)1862 ... - .
lad coin- evilace, but as that gentleman could not attend, he ing a considerable amount of property, was well nigh 201 101 Hamilton & Toronto id •-
par
121 a 1145 B
aD
Luccaok.
e 6 cpa
one
nid• s cent
ins
zs tt 0
Bi z s
15e . .
-.
e. The (the Coroner) was happy to say that Mr. Shaw, the attended with the sacrifice of from 25 to 30 human.,.. - ...
)ersons ;
ever yet °teill referee, a gentleman of superior abilities and beings. Police-constable 149 immediately sprang his•••
rattle, and, after knocking at the street door, succeeded
in the ekPeience, a,ncliMr. Piper, the contractor for the works, per cent, pref,
in making the inmates sensible of their impending danger. 20 15 Luexembourg ... 9i
.. - ...d
200 first Were tresent.- 10 ei I
Aon womanfinding named Scott, who occupied the second floor, 10 10 Do. (Railway)
11 mail- 6 - 61
Wn. Cuningham deposed-Is a carpenter, and leading the smoke rushing up the stairs, seized hold 5 2Do ls -at 4,1
ks, &c. man enployed in pulling down the Excise-office. The of two of her children and carried them down, intending 5 3 Do. (Canal) ll - 2
;nods on
tsr°°l3a, he floor of which fell, is about 17 feet by 21 feet. to return and save the remaining three, but such was 10
5 Do. 6p. cent. pref. $ _ id
tons of 20 12 (Lyons & Mediterran. ... -
...p
rn and There vere 11 men employed in it, cleaning bricks, which the violence of the fire that she was prevented. The
20 102 Madras i - I P 11 xin
a that vsere talen from the walls, and they were lowered down as Chandos-street engine at that moment came up, when 33/ 29 Maria' Antonia
et upon fa,
St as tiey were cleared. At the time of the accident, the poor woman informed Cooper the sub-engineer, that 3 '
•. lO 10 !Do. New - -
.. -- -
175 feet, there three of her children still remained in the building, and 20 2 'Melbourne Dk. & Ry.
wai not more than a dozen bricks in the room, and likewise several other lodgers. Cooper, during the time 20 all Namur & Liege (with ...
- -
he spar about 15owt. of rubbish. There was about 2 cwt. on each the men were setting the enaine to work, rushed up the interest 7l - 8
'versed.
[I as the Of the firers beneath. The first intimation he had of the stairs through the heated smoke, laid hold of two chil- 20 all Do. (ex interest) . - ...
cal, but oceurrente was that six men, who had been in the room, dren whom he found on the stairs-one in each arm- 16 all Northern of France 32 - 321 32 14 xin
ted war Passed his on the stairs and told him that the floor had and was carrying them down, when he heard another 20 all Do. 201. 3p. C. Bds
$ which, fallen • crying. He returned a few steps, and told the child to
in, and that they were going down to rescue the jump upon his back, which was done, and by that means ifmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) ... •- ...
.10 all NorwegianTruk. Prof 8 - 9
isms ht
inen- The three floors gave way, and the whole lodged he succeeded in saving the lives of three children. 20 10 Paris and Lyons 144 - 14ip 24 3 xin
g ht
40 40 Do. bonds
- South- on the ba*ment. Three-quarters of an hour elapsed Luckily, Merryweather s fire-escape, kept at the police- 20 all Paris and Orleans,,,, 45 --
4.'i
d l
and
ttt B ti t saon in Bow street, was broughto the spot pace
days to before the men were extricated, Hayes and Murray2o all Paris and Rouen
irs such Were quite dead. Considered the accident was to be on the roof, by order of Inspectors Dodd and Wilkinson, 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 301 - 301 294 30 291
Jrcesue, attributedto the girder giving way, This beam is 11 by the aid of which the unfortunate creatures were 20 4 ParisCaen&Cherbr . _- . xin
rtionate enabled to pass to the next house, and, with the assist- 104 104 Quebec & Richmondg 3. - I'd
inches byl.ll inches, but five inches had been cut away anco of Briggs, who had charge of the Royal Society's 20 all Rouen and Havre - 19
great
On each ode, to mortice the binders, leaving only an fire-escape, the whole of the occupants in the house were 20 12 Royal Danish xin
1 small - •••
inch solid of this great mass of timber. There was a saved from a horrible death. Owing to the indefatigable 5 2 Royal Swedish
20 all !Sambre and Mouse i3i - gi
)artics• . .
are the Crack that ran the whole length of the girder, which exertions of the firemen the flames were extinguished,
10 6 I Do. 5i per cent. pref.
but not, however, until the whole of Mr. Ferroy's stock ,-.- ~
render was rotten at both ends near the walls. The several 20 2 S.E. of Franca.,,,, ... - - ..,
so trade was totally destroyed, and serious damage done
20 6 Southern of France ... -
bag lin' floors were not shored up, nor did he consider such a pre- to the p..p.,-ty of the different lodgers. How the dis- 20 A 5t.A.a.......1.,Qucb., ... pm xin
lery, of Caution necessary, from the apparent strength of the aster originated is enveloped in obscurity. Mr. Ferroy 20 2s. 'Upper India Scrip - xin
Cediter- ...
building. The girder gave wayin the centre (its weakest and one of the lodgers were insured, but the whole of 81 all 'West Flanders 3l -41 434 x..n
y what , the others were not insured for a single penny. 20 10 Do. 51', per c. Prof - 1 d
be ren' ' 'art) and at the ends. It might have been the effect of GREAT FIRE TOTTENHAM. -DESTRUCTION ,is !Western -
9... TREAT AT ---4,ESTRUCTION OF THE 20 D., of France.,. 5 - 6 p
employ'
ald the i he vibration, caused by the men working and walking
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.-Yesterday forenoon, between the 1G 4 'West. of Switzerland .. - ...
and fro, which allowed the beam to surge, and then hours of eleven and twelve, a fire, attended with a consi- 20 2 'Wiesbaden
nanned break. derable destruction of property, broke out in the pre- 20 12 IZealewl
41 -31 d xin
o gun' Charles Powell, a mason, had been at work on the mises known as the Catholic Schools, situate in White
Horse-lane, Lower Tottenham. The building in which
o scorn
the misfortune commenced. was nearly 50 feet wid and LINES LEASED AT FTXRD RENTALS..
re her. Wall, and had only walked across the room a minute or
escape So before. Since the accident, had examined the girder,
30 deep. Besides the large school-room there owere Leasing Closing Prices Business
of-vtar, about 16 g Sbr.
Paid RAILWAYS. -
lalllage 'Which is very much decayed, particularly that part leftseparate apartments in the place. The dis-
in the wall. Can give no reason for its breaking, except covert' was made by one of the inmates, who at once - t;ompans yesterday. this day.
)oTdillg
3 easilf its rottenness. Did not think the floors required
longing
gd
taonthaelarpmaraisnhd sentwere for
quickly the engines.spot, and
abned.. 50 all Bedford and Ln . &N. W.
no time was lost in setting them to work ; but by
rightly . Shoring.
the time that could be accomplished, the flames had BletchleY.- . -
Led use Luke Fidler, a mason's labourer, thought there was
seized upon the greater portion of the building. The 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Cadedon... 50 - 52
ore ex' not above a ton weight on the floor. St 100 E.Lincoln. gr.
s ships,
tion was extending so rapidly,
Mr. John Shaw, official referee under the Buildings authorities of the parish, on seeing that the conflagra-
, and that there was 6p. cent..... Gt.Northn 140 - 143
25 all Gias. Barr. es Caldenian.
)r, and
nt the Act, examined the building. The model produced most
to the fury of the destructive element
ofthe Neils. Direct. ... - ...'
every chance
element, dispatched
aa
252 allall
GDios.trleDwn.Fr. Dete.
westn.
30 -
32
0 tons truly represents the broken girder. It is his decided. - ...
o • •
preymounted police-officer to London for the services of the 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New.
pieoeS Pinion that the cause of its giving way was the very
) ships deep insertion made in it for the admission of the bind- Brigade and West of England firemen. The moment the
ons of ers. • Railway & Beres.. ... -
50 all Hull Selby Y.&N.Md. 109 - 111 1092
iapable ' Which, being exactly opposite each other, it must news arrived, two powerful engines of the London Es 50 0 •
tablishment, with that of the West of England Office
banding
house,.e 25 all Do. I Shares. Do 541 - 551
bvions, weakened the beam very much, as the int-
12A all Do. 1 Shares. Do
a place mouse ,started to the scene, and npon arriving there th, 27 - 28
1 there nse us'
of 11 in. by 111 in,, was reduced to thelLounw.e&stGoif•etengiw.. S.Eastern. 131 - 141
fora- , value os • scantlingr little more than an inch in old buildings. The
andfou found
the fire
v6e
rrey rhoaodm s ieni z
ed the
upon
the
extensive eliding in a 20 all Do. Preference Do 24i -25 i
igantie mode of , .sl2t i.
1:
but Placing binders opposite each other was adopted, termed Dawson's Academy. The firemen from town,
notion. 'now builders firemen
;blaze,
of Mr. Superintendent B 4 per cent_ Norfolk - ...
ntirelf to inte ilders have a better plan by allowing 3or 4 feet under the direction ' raldwood St. 100 Do. 6 per es Do
0 rton went. - ...
intervene. The blame of this rests with the builders, and Messrs. Fogo and ~onno , to work in an 56 all Mancleßxton. Lu.&N.W.
me for- amid not - '
spite of their
exertions,
and Matlock & Midld. 21 - 3
silitari Work. with any person at present connected with the admirable manner; but, in
and
and , . The beam, which was 90 years old, became dry the work of dests uction continued, nearly every 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton &
ructioa
prevrittle, and on a slight jar might have broken even floor and all they contained at length became Redcar Darlingt. ... - ...
[water
a • °IIBIY. The accident, in • do- t waspurely involved,The firemen, on finding that the 100 all Midld.Bradfd. Midland... 99 - 100 991
be do' eeideoss,
he '4l, as judging from the scantling of the girder, building in which the outbreak began must be
sense.would have laced 20 tons .h •and 1 11 d d directed the full force of water - Eastern sp.c. E. Count.. GO - 62
sidered it - wio y estroye ,a all Do. 6 per ct .Do
......./ safe. In his o anion with if
P , such a beans ( upon the adjoining house, . .
which was then on fire -,,
8"nd) )shoran a all Do.Fixedsp.:-..• Do .. - . - ...
MAC* ur.
~., ring was unnecessary. at the roof. By mounting the building, and cutting 2a all Prcst. & Wyre L. tit:is .W . •••
- -
ens of two -dward James, resident surgeon, said that the away the bond timbers, the men, after some hours' hard
&Ln&Yk ... - -
)bberf d. deceased men were brought to the hospital on Mon- labour, eventually succeeded in getting the fearful. con- 1 12 Do. 1- Shares. Do
is at- ``"Y afternoon quite dead, dLI d* • •building in which S 100 Ro t (It • • - •• •
°fthe an ee ing at the nose, one flagra,tion subdued, but not until the , , ys n. Hit. Gt•Northn 140 - 143
a dis" fiat symptoms of the base of the skull having been it commenced was burned down. The ' greater part of -- 100 Do.Shepth.St. Do l4O - 143
[le this tnred ; falling into lime rubbish might - , 2., 181 Shcf. Roth. & Laucash.&
tat have accele- the roof is also burned off the premises of Mr. Dawson 's
cles is rate their death by suffocation. Goole g.5.p.c Yorksh
The Co • . academy, and the remainder of the building is exten-
-12 91 S. Staflordsh.. MrISI ••
•••
- •••
ale's ; eoi , Coroner in summing up, said he entirely sively damaged by fire and water. The buildings 50 all w , Clean 2 - lid
[t has, ncided with Mr. Shaw, that the occurrence , - earValleygr Stockt. &
Bed
nce was purely belonged to Messrs. Alexander and Bradshaw, of South- 6 per cent ... Darling obberY The ental. ...
street, Finsbury, and are supposed to be uninsured. 25 all Do Do ...... 30/ - 316
have ' u e's del' '
Verdict JurY, after a min t iberation, returned a The fire, it is believed, arose from the over-heating of a St. 100 WiltsdsSomrst Gt W t
• efl IL 95 - 97 96
Of " Accidental death." drying stove. . , ,