The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-17 00:00:00

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.

CHARLES VINCENT SMITH and ROBERT EDWIN
GOULDING, linen-drapers. Tottenham-court-road.
BANKRUPTS.

JOHN SMITH, funeral carriage-master, Little Warner-street,
to surrender Jan. 23, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 27, at half-
past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan. Finibury-square,
official assignee ; A rowstnith and Chapman, Devonshire-street,
Queen-square.
FREDERICK BECKINSALE, grocer, Bridport, Dorset,
Jan. 23, and Feb. 27, at one, at the Bull Inn, Bridport. Brace,
Surrey-street, Strand.
SAMUEL LYLE, smelter, late of Redruth. Feb. 1 and 2i, at
eleven, at the Bedford Hotel, Tavistock. Smith, Devonpert ;
Sole, Aldermanbury, London.
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GEORGE SOI.6IIONS, tallow-chandler, Minories, Jan. 23,
at twelve, and Feb. 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Turquand, Copthal-court, Throgmorton-street, official assignee ;
Spey, Broad-street-buildings.
JOHN C kLVERT, boner, Pall-mall, Jan. 24, at two, and
Feb. 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, Basing-
hall-street, official assignee ; Bowden, Walters, and Reeve, Alder-
manbury.

THOMAS SAWER, ribbon-manufacturer, Wood-street, Jan.
25, and Feb. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green,
Aldermanbuiy, official-assignee ; Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, Bow
Churchyard.
GEORGE SHEPPARD BLACKBORROW, wine-merchant,
Bristol, Jan. 27, and Feb. 27, at one, at the Commercial-Rooms,
Bristol. Hare and Little, Bristol , Bridges and Mason, Red Lion-
square, I.ondon.
GEORGE MINCE, tea-dealer, London-road, St. George's-
fields, Surrey, Jan. 23, at two, and Feb. 27, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankrupty. Goldsmid, official assignee, Ironmonger-lane ;
Templer, Shearman, and Slater, Great Tower-street.
THOMAS LITHABY, mason, Bristol, Jan. 26, and Feb. 27,
at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. White and Whitmore,
Bedford-row, London ; Short, Bristol.
JAMES ALLEN and JOHN SHERWIN, farmers, Kent, Jan.
23, at one, and Feb. 27, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basing-
hall-street. Johnson, 13asinghall-street, official assignee ; Van
Sandau and Howell, Old Jewry.

DESTRUCTION OF THE ITALIAN

OPERA HOUSE OF PARIS BY FIRE.

Plata, JANVAMV 15.—The year IS3B commences with most un-
happy auspices for most of the capitals in Europe. Scarce had the news
reached Paris of the destruction of the Exchange in London and the
Imperial Palace in St. Petersburg, by fire, when Paris itself had to la-
ment the loss of its most elegant place of amusement, the Italian Opera,
which was completely destroyed last night, in the same way. By an ex-
traordinary ecencidence a report had reached Paris the same day of the
burning of the Great Mosque of St. Sophia, at Constantinople ; and
should this report, which has not, however, been confirmed with any
authenticity, prove true, the ominous singularity of the great losses sus.
tabled by all these capitals cannot but be remarked. England has suf.
fered in the heart cf its commerce—in the seat and course of its pros-
perity ; Russia in the palate cf its autocrat Emperor—its keystone of
power; Turkey in the representation of its religious fanaticism; and
Paris, more frivolous, but eminently artistic as it is, in the great resort
of its refined amusements—tile Italian Opera House.
Scarcely any part of Paris last night but was illuminated by the blaze
of the tremendous conflagration, which roused the whole city. The
tire, it seems, broke out in all its violence at about half-past twelve,
after the representation of Don Giovanni, which had only concluded at
half.past eleven. In a short space of time the crowds collected on the
Boulevards, and the parts surrounding the theatre, were immense, but
thanks to the prompt intervention of the firemen and the troops of the
line, which is so praiseworthy and so admirably conducted in all that
concerns the public welfare at Paris, order was preserved, and a great
part of the property of the opera, as well as that of the surrounding
houses, which were in great danger, was preserved by the zeal of their
exertions. The work of destruction was in the mean time going on;
and on the blaze which lit up the whole of the surrounding portion of
Pees, it could not for a long time be distinguished to what extent
the flames had spread. The efforts of the firemen having been so
much hindered in obtaining water by the sharp frost, the whole of the
theatre, which, about two o'clock, exh:bited one mass of flames, was
given over. The I sbours of the persons employed were chiefly directed
to cutting &Y ale fire fforristhe houses at the back of the establishment
and fronting the Boulevards, and in this tremendous effort they succe d.
eel a most entirely, but not till tewards morning. Sever al of them pe-
rished during this eight of desolation, and a:nong the other liv.s lest,
which, however, now appear to have been fewer than was first stated,
was M Severini, the acting manager, who lodgel in the upper floor of
the building, and who endeavoured to make his escape by tying toge-
tiler the sheets and blankets of his bed. It appears, however, that one
of the knots tied sli;Ted, and the unfortunate gentleman was dashed to
pieces in his fall.

During the whole of the night, and during the greater part of the
ritluwing day, the putOic were entirely prevented front approachieg to
any nuktera'e dis'atica of the scene by the troops stationed on the
3oul,vards ; and all I Lave teen ab:e to sea, front viewing the theatre
o; far as olio can get access to it in the narrow strels which surround
it, is, that tie waits are still standing, though conaplete:y glutted, and
stitl witting vo:tnes of smol.e As late as four o'clock, when I quitted
the Boteevards, to write this hasty account, the tire was nut entirely
got under, although so ranch subdued at to peradt the property which
hail been conveyed fount the shops abutting on the Cleat. e to be restored
to the respective owners.

Itepons are a:realy afloat in Paris, that eirntion.3 have been given
by Louis Philippe, that the reTve,entatini3 of the Italian ()per, should
be continued at the great Opera House, but it is still doubtful