The Sun.
London, England, 1814-08-29 00:00:00

A44ItMING FIRE IN SOUTHWARK

•
YeSterdity eveeiee, Lie „Ia- sevei, o'clock,
'fire broke out in the Mustard Mills (we utt-
erstand of Mr. Linyard) in Southwark, near the.
bank of the 'Thames, and a little to the south-
. west of St. Saviour's, or St. Mary Overy's Church,
and within a few buildings to the west or St.:Al:try
Overy's DOck, which created for same hours
dreadful alarm througfrodt the neighbourhood,-
As the dusk of the evening- increased, the sky be-
caine more and more reddened by the blaze,
which was apparent for miles arcitind. It being
Sunday evening, when almost: eVery body' was
disengaged, the crowds that flocked to all platies
whence any view of it could be'Olitained were
tnetise-.f , As the fire 'raged with great fury; it 4
brightness produced the most strikingly pictu-
resque and magnificent effect. Bankside, Thames-
street, the Quays, and more particularly London
anal Biackfriars Bridges, were dironged with spec
tators. The latter were rendered scarcely pass-
able. the impediments which the Multi-;
tildes presented, numbers,of carriages were Sta-
tiollei upon them, filled and covered with people,
eager to witness . this unfortunate but stapler}
spectacle; , which we do unit recollect 'to dhive
been exceeded, except, perhapS, by' the conliaz
gration of Drury-lane. Theatre. The mass of
warehousesand other Commercial buildings -
`ed in 'flaineS,lighted up ,in the darkness'of t he night,
themonument, the dome otSt. Paul's, the spires and
towers of the.churches'of the metropolis, and the
bridges, 'with an effect• before which our most
brilliant illuminations, or the most splendid scenes
of the Theatre, are as nothing. All that was at, •
tempted or :occurred at the Temple or Chinese
Bridge, at the fete in the Parks, shrinks on• the
comparison with, the solemn yet picturesque glare
of the northern side of the river. The reflection
on the water was particularly fine. The river was
alm-,st covered with boats of all deseriptitMs, to
such a degree, as, in some views, .almost to hide
even the. sparklings and flashes .with which the
;;pleildour of the light decorated tire ripplings and
undulations. of the stream. On the bank oppo-
site to the burning buildings, the. effects of the
intense heat were sensibly 'felt. The appear-
ance- of I..ondon Bridge was extremely peen.
liar: While hundreds were looking' tbrongli
the bakistrades, numbers also seated, themselves
on the top of them; or on the entablature be-
neath diem, and all -seemed to preserve a sort
of silent attention to the awful progress _of
the devouring flames. At, first the tire appear-
ed confined to certain buildings; but after a
while, it -gained a dreadful rapidity, and assionel
a most threatening appearance. From the nuts-
. tard-mills, it spread to adjoining warehouses;
stored with oil-cake, and thence to other maga-
zines, which contained fnod for the progress of
the destructive element. Mr. Hill's coal wharf
presented abundant matter for ignition ; and the
warehouses-- of Messrs. Hammoek and'Ayres, for
flour and grain, added to the general conflagra-
tion. . A considerable quantity, however, we be-
lieve, of valuable articles, were saved, and carried
away in cart load's. Forturately there were few
private houses on the spot ; and we are happy to -
hear, that there was less of family distress than
is usual on such afflicting occasions. At one time
it was strongly apprehended that the brewhouse
of Messrs. Barclay and Perkins was in great dan-
ger : but the tire; though extensive, was checked.
Engines were applied, both by laud and- water,
and every practicable assistance given, though,
beingi Sunday, people could not be procured fur
.that purpose quite so readily as (in odder days.
A great number of most valuable storehouses, •
and of their more valuable depbsifs, have been
destroyed; extending along the Thames for a Con-
siilei-able space, front within a house or two of
Sr. Mary Overy',s Dock,' westwards,. iii' wijelt
quarter the-fire Was first checked.' It afterwards
took an; CliStern, or rather south-easterly, direc--
don ; hut the wind being very low, it did not .
• notate. southwards, as it was apprehended it
would. 'Haft it done so,.the mischief would have
been prodigious, as the openings, between the
warehouse on the bank of the river, and those
more within, are-extremely narrow ; and besides
there are connecting passages between each of
.wood-work, in the fashion of bridgeways, which
would.have.been sure and quick conveyances of
the fire from building. to building. They form
part- of what is called the Clink, and some part of
the old Winchester-buildinp, once the seat of
lieensethlebauchery, afterwards of theatricd ex-
hibition`, and-more recently of commercial ntility.
Such a conflagration could not he extinguished
speedily. We. have no,t heard of:any lives being lost.

Co RV MCC IL% NGE, AU GI/ ST 29.—W bad a - good supply of
Grain this Morning, both English' and Foreign. In the eariy
pa.rt of the morning Wheat sold at the prices of this day week,
towards the close it declined from 3i. to 4s. per.cyJarter,,and
a considerable letantity left'on hkud. Having a good supply
of Barley from aufiielk, it has declined 2s. per quarter. Fine -
Malt' 'supported its price. Oat, were Is. lower than this day
week. Tick Beans have also declined in the same proportion-.
In Boiling and Grey Pease, and other hinds of Grain, there
was no alteratiOn. • Flour remained the ~ame..

SM TH FIE LD, AuausT 2o.—This day's Market was amply
supplied with prime Deustg.,,,,l the show of Cattle in vaerat
was pli.otiful ; Beef, Veal, Lamb, and Por7i, sOld at last
prices; Mutton was dtarcr aatl the trade, tor the must pave,
was tolerably good. The sales its the Ilay-market were
ome-
what considerable ; Hay, Straw, aid Clover, fetched last
prices. •

The. letters from Falmouth, 'of last Friday's
date, salt, there is every prospect of a good sea-
son of pilchards : 10,060 hogsheads have already
been taken at'Moragis3cy, and bet‘‘'een that port
and Fahnotith there. are about 4000 hogsheads
takei.:,. The letters from PtinancQ, 011 the same
subiet, are very favourable.
ADVICE TO SPORTS64EN.—The First of Septem-
ber is at hand, but Birds ate so scarce, and Lords
of Manors. so tenticion, -that numbers have
shoo!jug.--,-Sneh,' therefore, ttho at little
cost wish to bag-the Goldfinches by sporting on
Fortune's Manor, are.advised to apply fn a Hcense
at CARTEWs, No. 8, Chilling-cross, whose am-,
Mination will

" Change all your lead to zold !"

13‘AssING- Ey iNTS.—The. dolit)US.events of this
grantl wra ofiEtwlanti's triumph. will low! be re-
viemberCd, but by, more peraufaeutly, or
with more delight, than. by those iliay nom
evince pradence and spirit enough' to.-sectiEc a tor-
tune by the purchase of a or'Sbare ill the
00... the F:rst. of ...iepteniber.
The perioti is_aaspicious, an'tl prwhises success.