The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-27 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

The inquisition on the body of Mr. Ferdinand Schneider,
which was adjourned on Thursday last, was resumed before
Mr. STIRLING at the Six Balls, King's•road, Chelsea. In
consequence of the mysterious circumstances connected with
the finding of the deceased's body, the inquest-room was
crowded.

Mrs. Johanna Schneider, 31, Great Hermitage-street,
the widow of the deceased, who was assisted by an inter-
preter, was then examined. She was dressed in black, and
was deeply affected, and on the eye-glass, the ring, and
locket being produced, which was found on the deceased,
she identified them. She stated that her late husband left
home last Thursday week, between six and seven o'clock hi
the evening. He said that he was going to get money ;
but did not state at what house. The amount was 5,000
rubles. A ruble is of the value of 3s. 4d. English money.
On telling witness on what business be was proceeding, she
said, "Go in God's name." She did not see any check,
draft, or bill. He then put on his coat and left home. She
never saw him afterwards, nor heard of him, nor had any
message from him. They parted in good terms with each
other. He was quite cheerful and sober. She had been
married twelve months.

Other witnesses having been examined,
The Coroner summed up, and the jury returned a ver-
dict, " That the deceased was found without his waistcoat
or cravat, and without any marks of violence ; but by what
means he came into the water there is no evidence."

I 'DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—About a quarter past three
o'clock yesterday morning, a most alarming fire broke out at
the rear of the house of Mr. Peter Rice, grocer and cheese-
monger, No. 10, Featherstone-street, Bunhill-row. The
flames spread rapidly upwards, and extended themselves right
and left, and darted across the street to the houses opposite.
In a very short time the engines and men of the London Fire
Brigade began to arrive ; Mr. Braidwood himself accompanied
the.enfrine from the head-station in Watling-street, and soon
had under his controul thirty-seven of his men and five large
engines. The County engine arrived at a late period. :The
original building was soon enveloped in flames, and some of
the family made their escape with difficulty. There Was a
strong posse of the new police in attendance, who, by keeping
back the mob, greatly facilitated the exertions of the firemen,
who happily found a good. supply of water in the mains of the
New River Company. Finding the saving of Mr. Rice's house
hopeless, Mr. Braidwood directed all the energies of his men
to the preservati9n of the adjoining property, ard, by prodi-
gious exertions, this was in a great measure accomplished,
though there are none of the immediate neighbours but whose
houses and property have sustained more pr less damage. The
building, stock,•and furniture of Mr. Rice are altogether con-
sumed, but it is ,sn alleviation of the calamity to know that he is insured for his stock. &e., in the Sun. and that the building
is hisured in the Hand-in-hand. Mr. William Spencer. No.
11, builder, has had his house slightly damaged, and the
workshops in the rear. are destroyed. Mr. William Jacobs,
No. 9, hairdresser, has sustained damage by a hasty removal,
and the building is scorched. Mr. William Horspool, No. 8.
butcher, likewise is a loser by a hurried removal. Mr. J.
Holmes, No. 50, staymaker, and Mr. T. Knowles, No. 51,
who occupy the houses immediately opposite Mr. Rice's, have
both sustained considerable loss, and the buildings are slightly
damaged and many windows broken. All the parties are un-
ders:.cad to be insured except Mr. Jacobs, the hairdresser.
The cause of the fire is unknown.

DEATH BY DROWNlNG.—Yesterday morning, be-
tween eight and nine o'clock, Mr. Augustus Dancer, aged 22.
son of the Rev. A. S. Dancer, of Hull, lost his life while bathing
in the Thames between Vauxhall and Battersea Bridges. The
unfortunate gentleman and Mr. Northcoat, jun., at whose house
he was on a visit, went in a boat to the middle of the river.
They had not been in the water more than seven or
minutes when Mr.. Northcoat missed his friend, and soon, to
his ;;,-reat dismay, discovered that he bad sunk. It is supposed
that be was suddenly seized with cramp, and sunk in one of the
deep holes in the middle of the river. The body kas not yet
been found.

To-rncrrow will he the anniversary of the day when
the at:empt was made on the life of the King of the Mend) in
1835.

The major part of the hay in the neighbourhood of
Lancaster last week remained uncut.
As the lightning has lately proved fatal to many
individuals, though not of long continuance, it may be neces-
sary, now that the harvest-tia:e is approaching, when thunder
storms arc frequent, to warn those who work in the fields, or
elsewhere, never to take shelter under a tree during a thunder
storm,. as trees attract the lightning, and expose those near
them to great danger.