The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-28 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The East Kent Hounds on Saturday at Mockbeggar.
Mr. C. Brock's Hounds on Thursday at Woodcot Green.
The Cottesmore Hounds on Thursday at Coles Lodge.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds on Thursday at Willingham House ;
Saturday at Kendal Lodge—at 11.
The South \Vold H.undson Thursday at Horsington Mill ; Sa-
turday, at Tumley Wood.
k Fr. Meynell's on Thursday at Ingleby ; Saturday, at Bagot's
P ark.

The H. H. on Thursday at Medstead Green Saturday, at Bagot's
Park—at 10. _ _

The Albrighton Hounds on Thursday at Broad Bridge ; Satur-
day, at Whiston Cross—hf-p. 10.
Mr. Wicksted's Hounds on Saturday at;Trentham—hf-p. 10.
The Cheshire Hounds on Wednesday, at Duddon Heath ; Satur-
day, at the Abbey Arms, Forest; Monday; April 4, at Ashley
Lodge, Tatton Park ; Wednesday, at Hertford Toll bar ; Friday,
at the Black Grey Hound, Aldersley ; Saturday, at Siddington
Toll bar. _ _

111.Mure's Hounds on Tuesday at Jaworth Abbey ; Thursday, at
Brinkley—hf-p. 10.
The Menet Harriers meet on Monday at Monkton Sea Mark ;
Wednesday, at Minster Mills ; Friday, at Nash Court Hill—at 10.
The Brighton Harriers meet every Monday at Patchans ; Wed-
nesdays, at the Race Course; Fridays, at the Dyke.
The Brookside Harriers on Mondays at Newmarket Hill; Wed-
nesdays, at Lewes Race Course ; Fridays, at Telscombe Tye—half-
past 10.
The Herefordshire Hounds on Thursday at Dinedor Mill.

Extract of a letter, of the 22d instant, from Frank-
fort :—" We learn from Vienna that the fate of those who
have been expelled from Cracow is at length decided, and
they are not to return to their homes ; at the same time the
whole of the decisions pronounced against them will not be
carried into execution. Though these unfortunate beings
have not been suffered to pass through Vienna, their lot has
excited great commiseration in that capital as well as in
Hungary, Bohemia, and Galicia. Public opinion has, on this
occasion, been manifested with so much energy, that the Go-
vernment, in order to avoid useless difficulties, has renounced
the intention of sending the Polish proscrips to America, and
will permit them to go to France. On the other hand, we
learn from good authority, that the Austrian Ambassador here,
arid several private persons, have received letters from Paris,
stating positively that the Polish refugees will be admitted
into France if sent there. All the proscrips have not yet left
Cracow, but many of them are confined for the present in the
Castle on Mount Wavel, which has been lately converted into
a hospital, and probably Austria may be induced to leave them
still where they are."—Galignani.
LOVE AND SUICIDE.--An inquest was held at
the sign of the Victory, in Nelson-street, Friars-mount, Beth-
nal-green, on the body of Elizabeth Cooke, a fine young wo-
man, who destroyed herself on Wednesday last b) taking a
large dose of arsenic. It appeared that the deceased had kept
company with a young man named Dickenson, who had been
tried at the late Chelmeford assizes on a charge of burgla-
riously breaking into the mansion of Capel Cure, Esq., of
Blake-Hall, near Ongar, in Essex, and stealing therefrom a
large quantity of plate, and being found guilty, was sentenced
in the first instance to six months hard labour in the county
gaol, and at the termination of that period to be transported
for life. The friends of the deceased, knowing her strong at-
tachment to the culprit, concealed the worst part of the sen-
tence from her. On Tuesday last, however, she happened to
sac a newspaper with the account of the trial of her lover, and
the sentence. Her manner, in consequence, became much
changed, and on the fbllowing day she went to the house of
a female friend named Eschew, and there swallowed a large
dose of poison, which in a short time caused her death.—The
Jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased destroyed herself
while labouring under temporary derangement."
PROSECUTION TO TIIE PRESS.—HIGGINS V.
WATTOl'4.—This was an action for a libel published in the
Shrewsbury Chronicle, to which the defendant pleaded not
guilty. The Damages were laid at Five Hundred Pounds—
and, we are happy to add, were assessed at one farthing.—
The Jury consulted a considerable time in the box, and at
length were locked up. After being absent upwards of an
hour, they returned into Court with a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, One Farthing.

DREADFUL FIRE IN BOND-STREET

On Saturday night, between nine and ten o'clock, a most
extraordinary sensation was produced at the west end of
the town, in consequence of an alarming fire breaking out
at the residence of Mr. Hawkins, a draper and tailor,
near the Western Exchange, New Bond-street, Piccadilly.
The flames, which were first discovered by a man in the
employ of Mr. Moore, army accoutrement maker, at the
corner of Bond-street, spread with the most alarming ra-
pidity, and in less than an hour from the first intimation of
the calamity, no less than three dwelling-houses, situated
in Bond-street, as well as the Western Bazaar, were on fire,
and at eleven o'clock it was expected that the whole Bazaar
as well as the Burlington Arcade would be sacrificed to the
destructive element, Two bodies of the Grenadier Guards
under the command of Major Gordon, arrived on the spot,
and at eleven o'clock above thirty engines were
playing upon the flames. Unhappily, no water could
be obtained for more than three quarters of an hour
after the discovery, by which time the premises of
Messrs. Goatley and Gilbert, boot-makers ; and
Absalom, tailor, had taken fire. The Guards drove back
the mob, who prevented the engines for some time play-
ing with any efficacy. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, the
Earl of Munster, Sir George Wombwell, the Hon. Colonel
Cavendish, Captain Wilbraham, and other distinguished
persons arrived at Burlington Arcade a little before twelve
o'clock, at which time the Western Exchange was burning
with the utmost rapidity—the greatest exertions were used
to preserve the valuable gallery of pictures belonging to
Mr. Yates ; but, we regret to say, the whole were sacrificed
to the amount of more than 10,0001. The houses of
Messrs. Blackburn, Perry, Asser, Fairy, and others in the
Arcade, are destroyed. At half-past twelve o'clock, by the
exertions of the firemen and brigademen, aided by the sol-
diery and police, the fury of the flames was got under, but
at one o'clock, the house of Mr. Perry was still burning.
At a quarter past one o'clock, all fear of further damage
was at an end. Three houses are destroyed in Bond-street.
The whole of the Western Bazaar, with the loss of pro-
perty exceeding 40,0001. and eight houses, are destroyed in
the Arcade.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

Yesterday morning, a considerable bustle, and a very in-
tense excitement, prevailed in the immediate neighbour-
hood of where the disastrous conflagation took place on the
preceding night. Immense numbers of persons of all de-
nominations flocked from all parts of the metropolis as well
as the suburbs. On daylight appearing, a very distressing
spectacle was exhibited ; a great number of respectable
persons, the proprietors of stands in the Western Exchange
and who had left previous to the fire breaking out, made their
appearance. Mr. Yates, proprietor of the very exten-
sive and valuable exhibition of pictures, the whole of which
are sacrificed, was on the spot, and appeared in a state
of distraction. It is not yet ascertained what was the
origin of the fire, but it is fully proved that it commenced at
the house of Mr. Absolom, tailor, of No. 12, Old Bond-
street, which is completely gutted. The houses of Mr.
Hawkins, mineral water manufacturer, of No. 11, and
Goatley, bootmaker, No. 13, are considerably damaged.
Not a vestige of the Western Exchange is left. The de-
struction in Burlington Arcade consists of eight houses de-
stroyed, four on each side, and twelve or fourteen more or
less injured. The loss sustained by Mr. Yates is most
grievous, computed at more than 30,0001., his selection of
paintings being of a very valuable description. The occu-
pants of the houses in the Arcade have also lost consider-
able property. A great quantity of goods, however, were
preserved by being thrown into the grounds of Lord George
Cavendish, and at one time no less than three large elm
trees were on fire. Mr. Herring, the proprietor of the
Western Exchange, is not insured. The Arcade is insured
in the Westminster Fire Office ; it was built about twenty
years back. Lord George Cavendish is the landholder.
A meeting will take place in a few days, which will be at-
tended by the whole of those who have suffered upon the
occasion. In the course of yesterday morning the ruins
were visited by Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord Mun-
ster, the Marquis of Anglesey, Lord Hill, and a num-
ber of other distinguished characters. A very striking
and singular incident, and which is worthy of notice,
took place in the Arcade. :The Marquis of Anglesey
passed among the ruins a very large statue of Napoleon,
which was deficient of a leg; his Lordship smiled, recollecting
he was in a similar situation, and was in the act of seizing
Napoleon at Waterloo when he lost his leg. The loss oc-
casioned by the conflagration is estimated 'at least at 20,0001.,
but only a small portion is covered by insurances effected in
the County, Sun, Phoenix, and Royal Exchange fire offices.
It is gratifying to state that not the slightest accident had
occurred up to yesterday afternoon. It is now twenty
years since the Arcade was built, shortly after which time
the Western Exchange was formed, and which is now in
the possession of Mr. Herring. The space lately occupied
by the Bazaar exhibits a very desolate appearance. About
eight o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. Yates, the picture-
dealer, visited the scene. His losses are the heaviest, and
only three days ago he was offered 3,000/. for one picture,
which he refused.