The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-22 00:00:00

From the LONDON GAZETTE, June 21.

BANKRUPTS.
J. Street, Manchester, commission-agent, to surrender July
6,7, and August 2, at three, at the King's Arms Inn, Man-
chester. Attornies, Messrs. Ilurd and Johnson, Temple, Lon-
don ; and Mr. Lawler, Manchester.
T. Perkins, Melton-terrace, Borough-road, baker, June 28,
July 5, and August 2, 'at twelve, at the Court of Commis-
sioners, London. Attorney, Mr. Chester, jun. Parsonage-row,
Newington, Butts, Surrey.
G. Norton, White's-yard, Rosemary-lane, Middlesex,
builder, June 28, July 5, and August 2, at twelve, at the
Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Donne, Princes
street, Spital-fields.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Yesterday 9 between two and three o'clock, a
most destructive fire broke out at Messrs. Stodart's pianoforte-
manufactory and timber-yard, at Wells-street, Marylebone,
which gained such ascendancy as to create the greatest alarm for
the whole of the surrounding houses. The premises occupied
a considerable portion of the area at the back of the houses in
the square formed by Wells-street, Great Titehfield-street,
Mortimer-street, and Margaret-street,' and the fire soon spread
in all directions with amazing rapidity, so that nearly the whole
of the houses within that section were at one time on fire. For
upwards of two hours the fire continued to increase; and al-
though there was abundance of water In all directions, and hun-
dreals of people hastened to offer their assistance, yet very few
fire-engines had arrived at half-past four o'clock. By this time
not fewer than fifteen houses were gutted, and many others
were on fire ; but intelligence having reached the more distant
stations, the engines continued to arrive with great ra-
pidity, and it was astonishing to witness the effect pro-
duced by their combined powers ; the flames in many
of the houses, which were on fire in every floor, were speedily
checked, and by half-past six, from the abundant supply of water,
the fire was so far subdued as greatly to relieve the apprehensions
of the neighbourhood. Among the buildings destroyed, we
regret to have to enumerate St. Margaret's chapel, belonging
to that worthy man and eminent preacher Mr. Hazlewood ;
Mr. Varley's picture gallery, in which were many very fine
works of art ; Hardy and Son's card manufactory; Messer's
coach factory ; and, we are informed, that at Crouzet's gilding
manufactory a great number of the beautiful carvings and
works of art, intended for Belvoir Castle, have been destroyed
in this extensive conflagration. We regret to say that many
of the sufferers are uninsured, but we have not heard of any
lives being lost.
[ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a dreadful alarm was
given on the premises and back workshops of Mr. Crouzet,
carver and gilder, in consequence of a' sudden explosion of
flame, which, catching some combustibles, spread instantly
upwards, and the workmen had only time to make A hasty
retreat before the flames spread throughout the floors of
workshops, and communicated in fact to the entire build-
ing, extending left and right, back and front, through the range
of Mr. Crouzet's building, and the hay-loft and stables of Mr.
Woolley, the livery-stable-keeper, in the rear of Titchfield-
street. From the suddenness of the alarm, great apprehension
for the valuable stud of Mr. Woolley took place, but by great
exertion and personal risk, they were all rescued and taken off.
—The flames having evidently no check, burned onwards with
irresistible violence in a direction north-north-east by north-
west, the wind from the first quarter favouring the element.—
Plenty of water was obtained, but the flames unfortunately
obtained no check from that element in consequence of the
absence of the engines, which did not arrive for half an hour,
after which they came in great numbers ; but the conflagration
had obtained that awful ascendancy which in less than one
hour effected the destruction of nearly the whole of the neigh-
bourhood, spreading its fearful powers over the houses on the
right of Margaret-street, in Mortimer-street, Titchfield-street,
and Great Portland-street, and a mews behind, including
in the immense ruin the houses of Mr. G. R. Wales, Mr.
Turner, Messrs. King, the card-makers, the factory of Mr.
Stodart, the pianoforte manufacturer, the house of Messrs.
Hunt, nearly the entire of the timber-yard of Mr. Stout, who
is absent at Hastings, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Wyatt, Mr.'Pinnells,
Mr. Pears, perfumer, Mr. Reads, and others, in Well-street.
At four o'clock the fire burnt with tremendous fury, although
the powers of nearly 30 engines were in full play upon the burn-
ing pile. Unfortunately, most of the houses being in the rear,
it was impossible to work with any effect for a length of time,
until the hose was introduced through the buildings, and the
firemen, with the most praiseworthy daring, risking their lives
under the burning ruins. At a short time before tour o'clock
the most distressing scenes were witnessed in the streets in
which the houses on fire werp situated, by persons appearing
with bedding, furniture, apparel, &c., rushing to and fro;
some of them with infant children, endeavouring to save them-
selves and little property, and the immense crowds collected
on all sides added to the general confusion and distress
caused by this calamity. Some active individuals and con-
stables collected together, and formed avenues through the
crowd to assist in the escape of the inmates of the houses,. and
save their property; but the immense body of flames actually
extending across the street, formed an awful and fearful canopy,
which created such universal terror that the rush of the popu-
lace from the (we may say) burning street was tremendous;
fortunately, at that moment a strong detachment of the 2d re-
giment of Foot Guards, under the command of Captain PoWys,
arrived on the spot, and under the direction of Mr. Conantt Mr.
Dyer, and other Magistrates, were so placed, that the firemen
continued their exertions.without much interruption, and the
detachment being formed in line, cleared Mortimer, Margaret,
and part of \Veils-street, and forming a kind of square,
firmly kept a position that was not broken during the conti-
nuance of the disastrous catastrophe, and added much to the
saving of the adjoining houses. In the rear of the hotises we
have above-named, the fire raged with tremendous fury, and
soon caught the back of Margaret-street.chapel, and four other
houses, including the Bear and Drummer public-house, and
the remainder of Mr. Stout's timber-yard. By much exertion,
the valuable -pipes &c. of the chapel organ were saved, and
some plate and valuable furniture was borne- away. About
five o'clock, the wind slightly varying to the N.t., the houses
in Mortimer-street, five in number, soon were included in the
general ruin, and the flames extended, in huge -bodies and
sheets, on all sides, illuminating the horizon. for a great ex-
tent, and bidding defianee to every effort to check their fury.
At length some of the walls fell in with a tremendous crash,
and the water being had in great quantities, the two elements
were opposed to each other with great effect, and that of fire
was very soon in a subdued state ; but as fast As' the flarties
sunk in one position, a fresh clinger 'arose in another, and it
seemed impossible to check it. However, the firemen perse-
vered for the four following hours, and succeeded in a trifling
degree in reducing the flames, and preventing any further ex=
tension of this dreadful calamity, which has, upon the smallest
average, caused a destruction of above 200,0001. worth of pro-
perty. There are between 20 and 3() buildings reduced it,o a
pile of ruins, and the ruin to many is almost irretrievable. 1,10
life, that we heard of, was lost; but many slight accidents
occurred. The engines were in full play at &quarter past ten
o'clock upon the ruins.

One o'clock, Wednesday morning.
The fire in the interior of the square formed by Wells-street,
Mortimer-street, Great Titchfield-street, and Margaret-street,
still continues to burn with considerable violence. The engines
are briskly employed in endeavouring to prevent the destruction
of the houses forming the four sides of the quadrangle, the rear
of which, in several instances, has suffered very considerably.
The timber-yard, where a greatquantity of valuable mahogany
was deposited, presents a most extraordinary appearance. It is
one mass of brilliantly-ignited charcoal. The whole of the
houses forming the centre of the square are in. ruins ; but as
many of these were chiefly composed of timber, the fire has still
considerable pabulum to feed on. Those best acquainted with
the place, could not, this morning, state, with any degree of
certainty, the extent of the damage, either with reference to the
houses or the property destroyed. From our own view of the
place, we think at least twenty tenements must have fallen be-
tore the flames, exclusive of those which have been partially,
and, we may add, greatly injured. The fire is generally sup_
posed to have originated at Messrs. Stodart's, but, upon this
point, much uncertainty prevails. The neighbourhood was all
night in a state of great alarm. We observed at the corners of
1 all the leading streets the equipages 'of many gentlemen who
were, perhaps apprehensive lest the fire might beicommuni-
cated to the different stables, of which there are many in the
neighbourhood. We are happy to say that no accident has oc-
curred. Melancholy as has been the effects of the conflagration,
they would unquestionably have been infinitely more deplor-
able had not the fire broken out in the day._( Timm)

DESTRUCTIVE 14 IltE.— Yesterday morning,
about half-past two o'clock, a fire was discovered in the upper
flat of the large work-shop, in Cowan's-close, Cross-causeway,
belonging to Mr. Allan, cabinet-maker. Immediate informa-
tion was transmitted to the police-office,short time proceeded with all expedition to
and the engines and
rapid was the conflagration, aided by the in.
etsreoyrials in the shop, that all the efforts of the fire-
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firemenithaemsnpiaatb,i
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fire-
men to subdue the flames werennavailing, and in about an hour
after their arrival the floor fell in, involving in its ruins much ,
valuable furniture, a considerable quantity of wood, and the
tools belonging to the workmen. The attention of the firemen
was now directed to another shop of Mr. Allan's immediately
adjoining which had also taken fire. By the active exertions of
the firemen, who cut off a platform which joined it to the ruins
of the shop destroyed, and the able directions of the superinten-
dent, the fire was prevented from extending into the interior of
the shop, and the sashes of the windows were the only parts
that were injured. Fortunately the shop was not attached to
any dwelling-houses, otherwise the destruction would have
been greater. We are sorry to state that one of the firemen,
who was on the top of a wall employed in cutting down one of
the joists, fell from thence, a height of two stories. and was
much bruised. Another fireman was also hurt, and a boy had
his hand so severely lacerated, that it was judged necessary to
send him to the Royal Infirmary. It was only by the' great
exertions and judicious management of Captain Robison, Mr.
Braid wood, and Lieutenants Baird and Stewart, that the candle-
work of Messrs. Bathgate and Co. which was separated only by
a brick partition from Mr. Allan's premises, and contained be-
sides several hogsheads of tallow about'l2,ooo stone of candles,
was saved. The Sheriff; several of the Magistrates, and a num-
ber of constables were present, and, were most active in direct-
ing, lending their assistance, . and preserving order.—(Edin-
burgh Courant, June 20.)

FOR THE SUN.

CHOLERA =MORBUS, NOT -CONTAGIOUa..-
Ma. EDITOIt—If any epidemic disease, Cram
its phenomena, could be entitled more than an-
other to be considered as contagious, it: would be
Cholera Morbus. This disease was alsoin the
discussions which recently took place
,in
House of Com Mons, so denominated by an Hon.
Member, but upon what authority does not pre-
cisely appear. On the other hand, the official
printed Report of the Bengal:Medical Board.un
the subject, (p. 124.) states, that " the
.wboile
bOdy of .the Medical Officers in Bengal; who
have had an opportunity.-of seeing and remark-
ing on the disease w,ithout a_diskeuting voice,
concur in declaring that it is not contagions."
They consisted of between two lion:tired and
fifty and . three hundred. Among the whole of
these officers, " most of whom saw .the disease
largely, only three were attacked, and one death
only occurred." The medical practitioner, ." in his
attendance upon patients labouring under the
disease, did not find himself, or his-assistants,
more liable to be attacked by it than sod) per-,
sons as had no communication." The Bombay
Report (p. 195) states,' that " none of the hos-
pital
.attendants at the Presidency hare bei'qs
attacked with the epidemic, although they. wee
in the habit of assisting the patients day and
night." The same Report says (p. 105), "We
have seen it affecting a particular part in one can-
tonment for days; without-reaching another pat.ts
although a constant communication was kept up
between these parts all 'the Hundredss
of similar facts are detailed in these Reports
yet some attempts were made to fasten upoOthis
disease the - character of a- contagious malady',
during its prevalence in India, in 1817, 1818,
and 1819. There were, however, too 'many
officers on the- medical. establishments of that
Country, who, (luring ..the: period from 1808 to
the date of the occurrence .of that malady, had
been pupils.of.Dr.-Muclean, and had- from.coti-
viction imbibed ,bis principles of non-contagion
in epidemic diseases, ,to. admit of the hypothesis
of contagion...obtaining,- the ascendancy ; and
happily
_0? .Company!s territories in India. did
not incur amurtality..beyoud what was incidental
to the proper causes of pestilence; e. about
one twentieth part'of what would have occurred
under the 'superaddition of the adventitio,o
causes ; the iiiincipal.of which, are the conse-
quences'of tte belief in contagion, and more es,-
pecially of--the operation of the Sanitary Laws.
These few observations transmit to you 45 a
tribute to the Cause -of- truth, and an act of jus-
tice towardS'DC::MaClean, whose title to be con-
sidered as the Original promulgator of the doctrine
of non-contagion in epidemic diseases is unques--
tionable,:requesting'the favour of your early in-
sertion of them:-

• , MEDICUS ANGLO-ASIATICLTI. •
London, June 20, 1825.

SPORTING.

PIGEON SHOOTING,.
The fled House Club met -yesterday for a day's 16)&414;
when the following Sweepstakes were decided:—
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each, at nipe birds, betweap
Messrs. Budd,- Dickson; and Osbaldeston, was won by Mr.
Budd.
A Match for 25 sov, was . •
WO killing six out
of seven, beating Captain Ross.
A Match flit. 20 sov.-.ai seven birds,tetween Messrs. Maulp
and Budd, was won by_ttre. former.
A Sweeptakes'orio sov. edeh, at five birds, was won by
-Dicksdiff heating-MeSSis. HatlSOri nd Apdet'son.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, between Messrs. Ross, •
baldeston, Budd, Mattle, and Dickson, was won by CaP''
Ross, 'who killed all his-birds.. .
A SWeepstake; of 10 SOV. each, -between Messrs. Shoebridg'
Ross, and Osbaldestone, and anotherJoetween Messrs. Pi'''.
son, Budd, dud Maine, each at seven birds, were respectively
won by Alessrs.'ShqebT4lgo and :Dickson„who killed all the
°
birds.
• There was some brisk 'bettinc on this day's match between
Messrs. Ross and Osbaldestone -for 209, at evens.

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MRTHS.
On Monday, the 20th, inst., in Neiv-street; Spring-gardebN.
Mrs. Robert Campbell Searlstt, of
.a daughter.'
On Friday, the 17th inst., at tangton-hall Yorkshire, 't"'
lady of Major Nomliffe, of 4. §on and heir..

MARRIED.
On the 21st inst., at St. Peter's Church, Walworth, J°llri
Maclean, Esq., of Camberwell, to Mary, second daughtel „
John Harris, Esq., Chathamrplace, Nl'al worth.
Yesterday, the 21st inst:, at Paddington Church, John (;rant'
Esq., of the Royal Artillery, to Miss Mary Anne Dann. °
Connaught-place.
0001
At _Marylebone New Church, on the 21st inst., —6- tv
Campbell, Esq., younger, of Dunstaffinage, Argyleshire, ,
Caroline Eliza, second daughter of the late Sir W. Plower. of
On the 21st inst., at Tottenham, Gustavus Evans, EC., •
the Royal Navy, to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of .Thou
Bridges, Esq., of Stamford-hill.

DIED.
On the 7th inst., at his father's house at Ratcliff-cross, fr
consumption, Mr. William Smallnow, in the 19th xesi of
; and six days afterwards, from an inflammation a
11-
bowels, ending in mortification, his brother, Mr. Henry SU
now, in the 21st year of his age.
On Wednesday morning last, at Castle Bromwich, near Oira
mingliam, in his 130th year, Mr. Thomas Smallwood. of
On Friday last, Mrs. Elizabeth Warden, aged 60, widolc
the late Captain Charles Warden. Too
At West Houses, near Dalkeith, on the 14th inst., Mr.. •
Porteous,' teacher of languages, Edinburgh.

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