The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-02 00:00:00

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURN'

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LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.":6BI -, ,
turn for the week ending July 30, 1853 g2''' 13 l''
19)° /S
Corresponding week last year.
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Increase in 1853
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST ILO'
Traffic return for the week ending July 30, An/ 41 1
1853 220,vg5 li
11,7 A 3
Corresponding week last year
~. 03v 9
Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 ,,°'/134 4, Total of the half-year to this date, 1852 71,"1,0106rf
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--92/ 150
,urn for the week ending July 30, 1853 £4, 1
48 1/
corresponding week last year 4,2
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Increase in 1853..

TERRIFIC FIRE IN HOLLAND-STREET: BLACgItIIIOI
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(THIS DAY .—This morning, about eight o'clock, 'nut v",
the workmen had left for breakfast, a fire broke •"14er
the premises of Messrs. William Wildey and Oc"i 5%
Holland-street, Blackfriars'-road. The buildia,g cor„;
tensive, and is used as a manufactory of pater' jag.„
nut-fibre matting, brushes, and curled hair. ?fie ot°,11;
was given by one of the boys who work in the
for ,
and messeno-ers were immediately dispatched oipeoli
engines, but'in the interval the flames had at,o4,
ten ific ascendancy, enveloping the adjacent 131‘riptli,
a cloud of dense smoke of a very offensive des-cisic2
The Brigade engine from the Waterloo.road vt"'',„o"stP'4oe.
on the spot, followed by those from Farringni;pne
and Watling-street in succession, under thud th
tendence of Mr. Superintendent Henderson, 117 it Ii();(
being a plentiful supply of water from the Soal'opor
don works, they were soon got into play. A 21110110,
small tenements surround the factory, and it -0,00,'d
by the most strenuous endeavours of the fireroenreosv
habitants that the destructive element was ,P;hio
from spreading. As it was, the greatest cont-he 134" g
vailed, owing to its sudden outbreak) and tseeE-10
inhabitants were to be seen running to and fro f who
for places to deposit their goods. The police, n„..0140:$
there was a strong body present, rendered the bfoolA
assistance. By the most incessant labour tbe,,ioo-',,
were confined to the building in which the fire orris
cop
although they were not entirely subdued od 6.15" 8
siderable amount of property was destroyea,:d fr:
fittings and interior of the premises consul:al •bay,
origin of the fire has not yet been ascertained' ct'
searching inquiry
The stock in trade and b "ld. •
ui Inge are insured to
has been instituted as to the 00,01
their fall amount. ofJuly
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ODESSA.—Letters from Odessa of the 22d # A"
mention. the renewal of large purchases of when" PArin
50,000 quarters having been taken at higher rs, °iv
The Trieste houses were the most active hillroogoo
great confidence was felt in an animated trade t 400i°,j,
out the season. The stock at present was abon Os.
quarters. Ships were as scarce as ever, anclws fro
°
per quarter was the rate for wheat. The n`
re'
Constantinople was regarded as pacific.
weeizlf,„ce
ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.—The our,
views from the Amsterdam and Rottercialny,
markets state that business was generally steadthe 1,
coffee there had been no essential alterationntirg 00.5
proach of the Dutch East India sales prove_d, ora_e,
vity. Refined sugar was better supported, a:advao4
having increased, holders were anticipating a" verne'
Indigo had been maintained at the late iraP.%r
.
and dried fruits continued to command attent! 0011
chases of rice had been freely made, and in spice
et
lot
limited business had been transacted. ~ the roar,r,
RouEN.- -The letters from Rouen descrinee,,ve appe,o
for manufactures as exhibiting a more I:. boo
ante, but the alteration in prices had not
er
portant. the steA 111 b
SPECIE.--The amount of specie brought uziosoaos
America on Monday—namely, 106,000/.,s!!_. an 4,
large, considering that she sailed from Baollte"rate ofi%,
it indicates an advancing tendencyei, the P'd to
chae, a further sum ma be expected
,u his periotote
Entgtiand coosvi
theon holders Wednesday.
of American
dividendsstock duestocks
in
one of the causes of the increased demand for bill°.