The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-15 00:00:00

OUPICIAL REPORT.

The following is a copy of Mr. Superintcnient Braid-
woud's official report of the damage done at this fire,
obtained at a ;ate hour last night : _

Sunday, January 13, 40 minutes past 4 A.M.—Called
bv police and strangers to a fire at No. 2, New-square,
L'incutn's Inn, which did the following damage:—
" Messrs. Hudson and Gaselee, solicitors. Building
,ut sixty feet by fifty feet burned down, and contents
destroyed. Insurance unknown.
" Mr. R. Dean, solicitor (basement). Burned down
and contents destroyed. Insurance not known at
present.
Mr. R. Dryden. Similar damage. Not known
whether insured.

" Mr. R. Berens. Ditto, ditto.
" Mr. W. Harrison. Premises and contents destroyed.
Insured in Atlas.
Messrs. Clarke and Freeling (ground floor). Totally
d€ stroyed. Insurance unknown at present.
" Messrs. Kettle. Same damage. Insurance not
known. _ _

.. Mr. Erie. Ditto, ditto. Supposed to be insured in
the Su❑ Fire-office.

"Mr. Hatherington, solicitor. Premises and contents
destroyed. Insured in the Phoenix Fire-office.
" Mr. Bagshaw, barrister. Similar damage. Sup-
posed insured in the Westminster Fire-office.
" Messrs. Jones and Bateman (first floor). Same da-
mage.
" Mr. Martin. Contents destroyed. Insured in the
Law Fire office. _

" Mr. James Campbell. Ditto ditto. Not insured.
" Messrs. Hallet and Earle. Contents and premises
consumed. Insurance unknown at present.
" Messrs. Hopley (third floor). Same damage. In-
surance not known.

" Messrs. White, Norris, and others. Premises and
contents destroyed. Insurance unknown.
" No. 1, New-square, Messrs. King and Son (ground
floor). Slight damage to contents by smoke and re-
moval. Building damaged by fire, smoke, and water.
Building supposed to be insured in the Hand-in-Hand-
office.

" Ditto, Messrs. Price and Bolton. Contents damaged
by water, &c.
" Messrs. Woodroffe. Similar damage. Insurance un-
known.

"Messrs. Bean and Ticelias. Same damage. No.
insured.

" Messrs. Appleyard. Premises and contents damaged
by fire and water.
" Mr. Fitzowen (second floor), Ditto, ditto. Not in-
sured. _ _

" Mr. F. I. G. Walford. Premises and contents
slightly damaged by fire, water, and smoke. Supposed
to be insured in the Westminster Fire-office.
" Mr. Keene (third floor). Same damage. Insured
fur contents in the Sun Fire.office.

" Mr. R. Bunney. Contents, &c., damaged by water,
smoke, end removal. Insured in the Phoenix Fire-office.
" The fire was extinguished by the firemen with the
engines of the London Establishment, West of England
Company, and two private.
The cause of fire is at present unknown. No gas
was burned in the premises.'
At ten o'clock last night there still remained a con-
siderable body of fire amidst the ruins, and, owing to the
strong wind which prevailed, the same repeatedly rose
in a body of flame. Mr. Braidwood, therefore, ordered
a couple of engines to be set to work throughout the
night, in order that the adjoining property might be
preserved. The crowd of spectators being so great it
was found absolutely necessary to have a body of police
stationed at the several entrances to keep the thorough-
fares clear.

SPITALFIELDS.—On Saturday morning, shortly before
four o'clock, a fire of a very calamitous character, at-
tended with a vast destruction of property, broke out in
the extensive cabinet manufactory belonging to Messrs.
M. and J. Mahoney, in Brown s.lane, Spitalfields. The
tames, when first discovered, were raging in the fac-
tory, a building nearly 150 feet long, immediately at the
re tr of the dwelling-hous, which contained property of
considerable value. Owing to the highly inflammable
character of the stock, but few minutes elapsed ere the
greater portion of the factory was enveloped in flames.
The necessary alarm having been given at the engine..
stations, with as little delay as possible the powerful en-
gine from Messrs. Trueman's brewery, with those of the
parish, London Brigade, and West of England, arrived.
The fire by that period had made most fearful progress;
and not only were the manufacturing premises of Messrs.
Mahoney completely wrapped in flames, but Gireh
Chapel, with the private house of Messrs. Mahoney and
the backiworkshops of Mr. L. Ogers, were also blazing
away with great fury. The various engines were as
early as possible set to work, and the mains of the East
London Water Company yielding an abundant supply
of water, the firemen commenced to labour in a most
vigorous manner, but it at once was manifest; that
Messrs. Mahoney's factory was doomed to destruction;
the firemen, therefore, conveyed the hose of their en-
gines round the adjoining louses, and by extraordinary
exertions they succeeded is cutting off the further pro-
gress of the flames in the direction of the chapel, but
not until they had burned some of the gallery win-
dows out, and the building was materially damaged by
fire, &c.

DEPTFORD.—Another fire, which was attended with a
still greater destruction of property than the above, oc-
curred in the Broadway, Deptford. It commenced in
the large range of premises belonging to Mr. Watts, a
linen draper and silk mercer, carrying on business at
No. 19, in the Broadway. The building was of consi-
derable magnitude, and owing to the easily ignitable
character of the goods, the house, in the course of a few
minutes, was in a blaze from the base to the roof, so that
the various inmates had the greatest difficulty in
effecting a retreat. The engines of her Majesty's Dock-
yard, with three belonging to the London Brigade, with
Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the district, were re •
markably early in arriving, when they founsl the above
range of Mr. Watts's premises in one broad sheet of
flame, and the adjoining property of Mr. G. Couzens,
No. 18, and Mr. J. W. Hasley, grocer, were all on fire.
The engines from the Dockyard and London were in-
stantly set to work, and vast bodies of water were
thrown over the flames, but, in spite of the most stre-
nuous exertions of the firemen, nearly three hours
elapsed before the fire could be extinguished, and not
until the whole of Mr. Watts's premises were levelled
with the ground, his stock in trade, furniture, and other
effects reduced to ashes; besides which the upper part of
Mr. Couzens's premises was destroyed; the front and
roof of Mr. Ilasley's house extensively damaged by fire
and water, and the stock in trade materially in-
jured. Several other parties are also serious losers by
the calamity. Fortunately Mr. Watts was insured in the
Norwich Union Office. The origin of this fire, like the
preceding one, was unknown.
11 A MPSTEAD.—On Saturday night, the neighbourhood
of Kentish Town Common, near Hampstead, was
thrown into a state of great confusion by the outbreak
of a fearful conflagration in the newly erected premises
termed the Hampstead Waterworks, which was attended
with the destruction of several thousand, pounds' worth
of property. The premises in which the fire began
were of great extent, being eighty feet square, and
were of considerable altitude, fitted up with costly ma-
chinery. An alarm was given immediately, but long
before an engine had time to reach the place the .a hole
iieliaa,g was tip flames, dun tae reflection from the flames
was visible for many miles. There was a good supply
of water, and the adjoining premises, which at one time ,