The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-26 00:00:00

FIRE AT NOTTING-HILL.

On Saturday morning, at an early hour, a mounted
express arrived at the London engine stations with
intelligence of a fire having broken out in Union-
terrace, Notting hill, near Shepherd's Bush. Four
of the London Brigade engines, with that belonging
to the West of England Insurance Company, imme-
diately started for the place, with strong detachments
of fireman. It was then found that the disaster had
occurred in one of the newly-erected and lofty houses,
No. 6 on the before-mentioned terrace, and that every
part of the property was wrapped in a general blaze.
On one side of the premises on lire were the spacious
warehouses and stores belonging to Mr. Wotton, tea-
dealer and Italian warehouseman, and on the other
side were the premises of Mr. Hill, dairyman, and
Mr. Hume, stationer. The moment the engines from
town arrived they were set to work from an abundant
supply of water, and the hoses from several engines
were conveyed upon the roofs of the adjoining houses,
by which means the firemen were enabled to prevent
the corn• stores at the back of Mr. Ilill's premises
from taking fire. They, however, were unable to get
the fire entirely extinguished until upwards of three
hours had elapsed. Respecting the origin of this dis-
astrous event nothing certain is known. It appears
that police-constable Threadbold, No. 66 of the T
division, whilst passing the house, perceived smoke
pouring forth from the front shutters, which at once
satisfied him that a fire was on the eve of bursting
forth ; he therefore sprang his rattle, and, after some
time, succeeded in making the numerous inmates
sensible of the great danger to which they were
exposed. By the time he had done so the whole of
the shop presented one immense sheet of flame.
Several women having made their appearance in their
night clothes, the police and neighbours carried them
across the road, and they were safely housed in the,
opposite tavern. These persons had scarcely left the
premises, when a loud and fearful noise was heard in
the shop, similar to the discharge of a heavy piece of
cannon. This, it is believed, was caused by the
bursting of the gas meter, for in an instant afterwards
nearly a dozen rcoms in the place became ignited as if
by magic, and when the roof fell in the flames mounted
terrifically into the air, illuminating the entire dis-
trict. The following is the official report :—" No. 6,
Union-terrace, Mr..lCluggeridge, perfumer, &c., stock
in trade, furniture, and building destroyed, insured
for contents in the Sun Fire-office; ditto, Mr. Lindall,
(private), burnt out, insured in the Atlas Fire-office ;
ditto, Mr. Applegarth (private), furniture, &c., en-
tirely insurance not known. No. 5,
Union -teersrtac,lll; Ir. Hill, corndealer, building damaged
by fire and furniture very much injured by water
and hasty removal; ditto, Mr. Clements (private),
considerable damage by removal ; insured in the
County Fire-office. No. 4,Union- terrace, Mr. Hume,
stationer, stock-in trade, &c., very much injured by
hasty removal; insured in the Sun Fire-office. No.
3, Mr. Robinson, fishmonger, furniture, &c., very
much damaged by removal; not insured. No. 6,
Union-terrace, Mr. G. C. Wotton, teadealer and
Italian warehouseman, stock-in-trade greatly damaged
by hasty removal, &c. ; not insured. The whole of
the destroyed premises were insured in the London
Fire-office." It is feared that the loss caused by the
removal of furniture, &c., will be as great as that
occasioned by the action of the fire.

CONSULAR ADPOINTMENTS.-Mr. John Beecroft
has been appointed her Britannic Majesty's Consul for
the Bights of Benin and Biafra, on the coast of Africa.
Mr. George Charles Miller, who has been for some time
acting as British Consul at Otaheite, has been confirmed.
THE GOLDEN LECTURESHIP.—In addition to the
candidates already announced, the Rev. W. J. Irons.
8.D., Vicar of Brompton, is in the field. The Rev.
Gentleman is favourably known as having stood forward
in defence of the Church on frequent oce.-ions. Re is
aho author of the answer to Mr. Newman's " Theory
of Developement," which Dr. Wordsworth has pro-
nounced to be the best. Tho election will take place on
the Ist of December next.

FRANCE.
The resignation of M. Dupolchel, as director of
the Opera, has been accepted. M. Nestor Roque-
plan remains sole director of that establishment.
The following is a report of the debate which took
place in the Assembly en Thursday, on the conduct
of M. Pierre Bonaparte
SITTING OF NOTEMBER 22.
M. Baroche, one of the Vice-Presidents, took the
chair at a quarter-put two.
The President—l have to inform the Assembly that
M. Pierre Bonaparte has given notice that he intends
addressing interpellations to the Government relative to
his late dismissal; the Minister of War having con-
sented to have the interpellations take place at once, I
assign the tribune to M. P. Bonaparte.—(Movement of
interest.)
M. Pierre Bonaparte—l intend occupying the atten-
tion of the Assembly but a very short time on the matter
of which I conceiee I have to complain. I lay it down
as a principle—and I feel the utmost indignation when
I hear persons daring to maintain the contrary—that,
in virtue of Art. 85 of the Electoral Law, any repre-
sentative sent on a temporary mission can at any time
return to the national sanetionary to which the will
of the people had originally elected him. I maintain
that the rights of the country ought to prevail
against the insolent (outrecuidantes) pretensions of the
Government, evidently too muck disposed to hold cheap
the mandate given by the people to their representa-
tives. It is because lam convinced of the truth of this
assertion that I shall presently propose an order of the
day motive. I say that my right to act as representa-
tive, when I please, emanates from the people themselves,
and that to slight, or not admit that right, would be an
invasion of the republican institutions to which I am
devoted body and soul. I say that great danger must
attend such conduct as that of which I have been the ob-
ject; and it is on that account that I consider it my duty
to bring the matter before the Assembly. My indigna-
tion is excited by the measure decided on against me, be-
cause I see myself not only the victim of injustice, but of
ingratitude. The injustice of which I complain might,
no doubt, have modified my sentiments towards my rela-
tive, M. Louis Bonaparte, but not towards the President
of the Republic, I will always manifest towards
that high functionary proper sentiments of support, as
long as the Assembly declares that he maintains the
Constitution; but at the same time shall always uphold
my Parliamentary independence. But, if I respect the
President of the Republic, I distrust his Ministers and
the parties by whom he is encompassed. The pains they
take to remove to a distance from him all that could per-
sonify or remind him of the idea which triumphed on
the 10th of December are sufficient to justify my distrust.
It is these persons who caused missions to be given both
to my cousin Napoleon Bonaparte and myself, which
have been surreptitiously rendered impossible. There
is one person in particular to whose suggestions the
President listens readily, and whom I most particularly
distrust.—(Name! name!) I can (pointing to a vacant
place on the Right)—l can name him if you insist.
The President—l havo to remind the Hon. Repre-
sentative that interpellations from one representative to
another are not permitted by the regulations.
M. Pierre Bonaparte went on as follows:—In a mil-
tary point of view, and abstraction being made of my
quality of Member of the Legislative Assembly, one
would say that the various parties all strive to misrepre-
sent my conduct. I had received a mission from
General Herbillon, and it was to accomplish that
mission that I set out, escorting a convoy, and with
orders to proceed to Algiers. I met on the
way the reinforcement which I was going to ask for,
and, in place of continuing my journey to Algiers, I em-
barked at Philippeville for Toulon. The object of my
mission was effected, and I conceived that I had a right
to return home. General Herbillon was perfectly
aware, as were the President of the Republic, and the
Minister of War, that, apart from my right of represen-
tative, it had been agreed before my departure that I was
to return when it suited me.—(Murmurs.) I had con-
sidered it my duty to insist on that condition in the in-
dependence of my mandate of representative which I
prize above all.—(Murinurs.) But whether that was so
or not, I maintain that I was the best judge of the course
which I ought to have adopted, since, in accepting a
mission for the purposes of the Government, I had
by no means abdicated my character of representative.
I have reason to know that the Governor-General was of
precisely the same opinion ns General Herbillon as to
my right to withdraw when I pleased ; and further, I
have been informed that, in a dispatch which he sent to
the Minister of War, he has expressed himself to that
effect. I believe also that the Minister of War ex-
pressed himself at first, immediately after my return,
perfectly satisfied with my conduct. A dismis-
sal such as has fallen upon me cannot be justified, ex-
cept by a grave cause, and I cannot, I repeat, see that
I was guilty of any offence in coming to France when
I found that the reinforcements which were ex-
pected were already on their way, and that my journey to
Algiers was unnecessary. The moral effect affects me
but little, for I attach no importance to a rank which
was conferred on me in my native country as a stranger.
I am proud of, as a representative of the people, the
independence which I have displayed on this occasion,
and I shall, as I have already mentioned, at the sad of
the discussion, present an order of the ;India, expressive
of that feeling.—(Movement )
General d'Hantpoul, the Minister of War, said, the
question just raised has two distinct characters. The
first is this—is a member of the Assembly, who has de-
manded or received a mission from the Government,
at liberty to desert it when he thinks proper ? Is ho
to consider himself judge of the propriety of abandoning
such mission after having freely accepted it ? That I
peremptorily deny.—(Cheers.) For the time during;
which his mission lasts, ho ceases to be representative
of the people, and I feel convinced that not a Member
of the Assembly will be found to support the extraor-
dinary doctrine laid down by M. Pierre Bonaparte. Tho
mission which he received on his own application, ema-
nated altogether from the Executive Power, and not
from the Legislative one, so that his Parliamentary cha-
racter is altogether out of the question. Such is my re-
ply to the first point of the case.—(Hear, hear.) I now
come to the second. M. Pierre Bonaparte was appointed
Chef de Bataillon of the Foreign Legion ley the Previ-
sional Government. He is not a foreigner, but he could
not be Chef de Bataillon under any ether title.—(Hear,
hear.) As such, M. P. Bonaparte was bound to comply
with the usual subordination of the military service. He
was the more bound to such a course that he had never
filled the subaltern grades—had never been Captain
nor Lieutenant. In place of showing such an example
of discipline. M. Pierre Bonaparte acted contrary to all
the rules of the service. When sent at his own request
on a mission to Algeria, he was, of course, at the or-
ders of the Governor-General of the colony. The
latter, remembering that the name of Bonaparte was
attached to every idea of military gallantry, had assigned
him the post of honour; in place of keeping it, he thought
fit to abandon it.—(Movement.) I do not mean to im-
ply that M. Bonaparte did not behave with courage—on
the contrary, he acted well, and killed an Arab with his
own hand. But I mean to say that he did not remain to
the end, until regularly freed from duty, at the post as-
signed to him. Had I been in his place I would have
forgotten that I was representative, and in presence of
the enemy only thought of being a soldier.—(Applause.)
M. P. Bonaparte—l left the place on service.
The Minister of War—General Herbillon gave M.
Bonaparte en order to go to Algeria for reinforcements.
M. Bonaparte has shown mo that order, and I think it
right to inform you, M. Pierre Bonaparte, that if you
had not been in a position to do so I should have sub-
mitted to this Assembly a demand for leave to proceed
against you—l would have had you arrested and taken
back to Constantine to be tried by a court-martial.—
(Sensation and applause.) M. Bonaparte met the re-
inforcements on the way, and told them to proceed
onwards. Well, theta, what I should have done had I
been in his place, would be to place myself at their head
and led them against the enemyl—(Loud applause.)
But M. Bonaparte looked at the matter otherwise, and
returned to Franee. He presented himself to me, and I
was astonished to see him. He then showed me General
Herbillon's order, and I told him he ought to be at
Zaatcha, and that he had abandoned a military post.
M. Bonaparte showed me a draft of a letter : I told him
I could not accept it; that, ware I to do so, it would be
to place the Government in the impossibility of ever
giving any mission to a member of the Assembly.—
(Hear, hear.) Notwithstanding my observations
M. Bonaparte wrote a letter to the journals, and the
Government, being called on to reply to the defiance
there thrown out, did so by the decree inserted in the
Moniteur. It was perfectly justiftld in so acting, and no
one can blame it for having done so.—(Hear, hear.) As
to the influences of which the Honourable Representa-
tive speaks as existing round the President of the
Republic, I have to say that he is counselled by his
Ministers only. We bring here Bills before you ; we
discuss them with you; we accept the will of the majority;
we deduce the line of conduct which we ought to follow
from its votes, and we shall always be happy to advance
hand in hand with it.—(Loud applause.)
M. P. Bonaparte—l will only remark on one point of
the Iron. Minister's speech; it is that part where he says
that if I had not been able to show him General
Ilerbillon's order he would have sent me before a court-
martial. My opinion is, that had the Assembly ac-
corded such an authorization, it would have abdicated
its rights.—(" Oh ! oh !" and laughter.)
A voice—You were very lucky to be the President's
cousin. _

741hepresentative—A representative could so be got
rid of, when become so formidable as to be a cause of
fear!—(Loud laughter.) It is in your interest I make
the observation.—(" Alons done !")
The President—lL Pierre Bonaparte has presented
an order of the day motive, thus' worded:—" The
Assembly, considering that all temporary missions with
which representatives are invested, by Art. 85 of the
electoral law, are quite independent of and inferior to
the functions of representative of the people, and cannot
be considered as in any way of such value as to prevent
the execution of this latter mandate, passes to the order
of the dty."—(oh! oh!)
Voices—The previous question.
The Assembly, being consulted, adopted by an im-
mense rn ijori ty the previous question.
The President—The order of the day m,tive of M. P.
Bonaparte is rejected.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 18th have arrive. 1.
The Chamber of Deputies on al.:, 1 rtn rejected
the motion of M. Sanchez Silva for depriving the
Basques of their fueros.
The Minister of Finance announced to the As-
sembly that the Government was occupied with the
question ; that a decree existed confirming the fivros
of those provinces, which M. Silva appeared to leave
entirely overlooked; that consequently the matter
would not be adjusted in one day ; but that there was
every probability of its being solved at no very
remote period to the general satisfaction, without
injury to the interests or rights of Any party.

Th 9 Bolsa was closed on the lgth.

ITALY.

A letter from Rome of the 14th, quoted by the
Patrie, states that the Pope still proposes to return
speedily to Rome, but that he demands as conditions
the abandonment of the police authority by the
French, the diminution of the French army of occu-
pation, and two or three concessions of minor im-
portance.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
NICARAGUA. Arretas.—We have heard, from good
authority, that Lord Palmerston is determined to
allow of no American interference in Nicaragua
affairs, and that, at all events, British interests shall
not be menaced either on the West Indies' side or the
Pacific side of Nicaragua. His Lordship, we are
informed, has acted most promptly in the matter, and
that, in order to forward dispatches to the Com-
mander-in-Chief in the Pacific on the subject, the
West India packet was detained for some hours at
Southampton, on Saturday last. Rear-Admiral
Hornby, it is said, is ordered up with his squadron to
cruise in the neighbourhood of Panama, and to be
within call of the British Charge d'Affaires at
Nicaragua.
CLUB GOSSIP 3D DRAGOON GUARDS.—It is ru-
moured that in the event of the retirement of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Arthur from the command of this
Regiment, he will be succeeded by an officer from the
6th Carabiniers, decidedly one of the best corps in
Service. It is very desirable that an officer should
be selected from a regiment in a good and efficient
state of discipline, should the vacancy occur to which
we allude.
THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEP ON THE COMT OF
AFRICA.—A report has arrived from the coast of
Africa, to the effect that Commodore Fanshawe was
about to send home his resignation of the Command
in Chief of the Station.
Lieutenant Cowper, 86th Regiment, has been ap-
pointed a Superintending Officer of the Recruiting
Department, in the London District.
THE CHOLERA IN TIIE DOCKYARDS.—The Admi-
ralty, in answer to a respectful application, have
decided that artificers who were absent from their
work whilst suffering from cholera cannot be allowed
their pay.
ROYAL DOCKYARD BRIGIDES.—In reply to an
application to the Admiralty from those Dockyard
Brigades that have not received their commissions,
the Admiralty have informed them that no commis-
sions will be issued until the services of the corps are
called for. _ .

A CIIEAP MAN-OP-WAR STEAMER.—It, is stated
upon pretty good authority that the Cyclops, 6,
steam-frigate Captain the Hon. F. Hastings, now
serving on the coast of Africa, has cost the country
10,0001. in coals since Sept., 1848.
HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER ROCKET TO BE SOLD.
—This old iron steamer, formerly a packet, and now
at Woolwich, is again ordered to be sold, hull and
engines together, and her name to be erased from the
Navy List Some years since, we believe, the firm
that built her would not give 501. for the vessel. It is
not likely she has improved in value by keeping.
ROYAL DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS.—The Admiralty
have ordered that the head draughtsman of the ship-
wright department shall, in future, before he obtains
that appointment, have the same mathematical ex-
amination as an inspector ; and modellers are to be
deemed ineligible as candidates for the appoint-
ment of head draughtsmen who have not served pre-
viously some considerable time as draughtsmen in the
mould loft. _ _

NEW ANCIIOR.—The Admiralty have ordered that
the next new anchor of 20 cwt. required to be manu-
factured for the service is to be made from the design
of Mr. Costell, Master-Smith of ll.M.'s Dockyard,
Chatham.
CLASS Booz. FOIL SIIIPIVItIGIITS.—The Rev. J.
Woolley and Mr. Rawson, of the Central Mathe-
matical School, at Portsmouth Dockyard, are ordered
to report to the Admiralty as to the adoption of .the
popular work on "Naval Architecture," just written
by Mr. Peake, of Wollwich Dockyard, as a class-
book for the Apprentices' School.
METALLIC PLUG.—A metallic plug for boats, &c.,
having been projected, and introduced to the Admi-
ralty, their Lordships have ordered a trial of the
invention to be made in the boats of her Majesty's
ship Blenheim, at Portsmouth, and to be reported upon.
M. Lieutenant Echapparra is now on a tour of
visiting her Majesty's dockyards, by Admiralty
orders.

ORDNANCE.—A new tank is ordered to be con-
structed near the hospital at Portobello Barracks,
Dublin, to contain 10,000 gallons of water. The
estimate amounts to 2201. 13s. Bd.

FRAMING CHARGES BY COURTS-MARTIAL•
(From the British Army Dispatch.)
The following important order has just been issued
from the Adjutant-General's-office :
•• CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM.

" Horse-Guards, Nov. 19, 1349.

"It appearing that the term 'Disgraceful Conduct'
has been employed in framing charges, in many
in-
stances, in relation to offences not contemplated by the
20. h clause of the Mutiny Act, and the corresponding
Articles of War (from the 79th to the 87th), as liable
to the penal consequences of offences coming under that
designation; and it being evident that the indiscrimi-
nate use of the term tenth to awaken its moral effect, the
Commander-in-Chief desires that, unless a case fairly
come under one or other of the legal descriptions of
Disgraceful Conduct,' specified in the aforesaid clause
and Articles of War, it shall not be characterised as
such in the charge; but the term 'Disgraceful Conduct'
shall be reserved for, and applied to, those offences only,
on conviction of which the offender is liable to be de-
prived, by the sentence of the Court, of the benefit of his
service.—By command,
" Jour( MACDONALD, Adjutant-General."

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal.)
The mining share market continued firm, at last week's
quotations, whilst in some instances an advance has taken
place.
In Devon Great Consols there has been several trans-
actions during the week. The directors, at their meeting
held yesterday, declared a dividend of 5,1201., being 51.
per share out of net profits arising from sales of ores
raised in the months of July and August last. After
payment of this dividend, there will remain in hand a
balance of 17,5421. 13s. 2d., consisting of cash, ore bills
not at maturity, and Exchequer-bills applicable to
the general purposes of the company.
Condurrow, Trehane, South Basset, Mendip Hills,
and Mary Ann, continue in demand.
In Tincroft shares there have been many transactions,
and the mine continues to prove highly productive.
West Wheal Jewels have been done at an advance,
owing to an improvement in the 70 fm. level west.
We understand that the lode recently discovered in
Wheal Adams continues to be extraordinarily productive.
Camberne Consols silver lode still continues to im-
prove.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands :
Devon Great Consols. Tincroft, Trelawny, Trehane,
West Caradon, West Wheal Jewel, Mary Ann, Tincroft,
East Tamar, South Tamar, Bedford United, Stray Park,
Mendip Hills, South Josiah, Tamar Consols, East Wheal
Rose, South Wheal Francis, South Tolgus, Treviskey
and Barrier, Bwlch Consols, Kirkcudbrightshire, and
Comfort.

At Treviskey and Barrier account, a dividend of 51.
10s. per share was declared for Treviskey, leaving
balance in hand 501. 14s. Bd., with ore bills coming duo.
A profit of 624/. is. 7d. was made in August and
September. The agent's report continues very satisfac-
tory, having had a fine and productive lode in the 248;
other points continue very good. 421 tons were sampled
on the 14th, being upwards of 70 tons more than calcu-
lated ou at the last account.

At Bedford United meeting, a dividend of 3s. per
share was declared, being the third since last December.
At the East and South Tamar meetings, held on
Thursday, the accounts presented showed the liabilities
of the former mine at 1,4421. Os. 41., and the assets at
2,9641. Os. 21. South 'ramur liabilities era 1,0181.
153. I Id., and the assets 3,1201. 163. ld. Mr. Wolfer-
stan, the managing agent, gave a very gratifying state-
ment of the prospect of the mines.
Wheal Fortescuo adventurers held their account on
the 20th, when a balance of 91. 3s. -Id. was found in fa-
vour of the company; the account ran from March to
October. A call of 11, per share was made; and the
prospects of the mine have considerably improvo:l.
At East Buller bi-monthly account, a call of 103. per
share was made.
At a general meeting of the Bishopston Silver-Leal
Mines, it was resolved to erect a steam-engine imme-
diately, of sufficient power to enable the large and pro-
ductive lodes, recently discovered in this extensive sett,
to he fully developed.
The Cwm Erfin adjourned meeting was held yester-
day, and was further postponed to next Tuesday, when
Captain Ihrbery is expected to attend.
The Peanant and Craigwen Mines have been visited
by a deputation from London, accompanied by Mr.
John Taylor, jun. This gentleman, after inspecting
the mines, has addressed a letter to the secretary, re-
commending the operations which he considers neces-
sary for fully developing the mines.
In foreign mines the transactions have been chiefly
St. John del Rey, United Mexican, Copiapo, Imperial,
and National Brazilian; but we do not !earn that busi-
ness to any extent has been done.

The uidal weekly report from the Linares Silver-Lead
Mine 3 (Spain) continues to furnish the propfietors
with considerable encouragement as to future prospects.
The indefatif,able manazer represents the operations,
ns far as he has been enabled to examine, to have been
extensive, and from the appearances of portions of the
lode, and the arches of ore left, that the lodes mu-t
have been highly productive and rich. The engine con-
tinues to perfortu her duty well, and the water was
gradually retiring to the second level, and which before
now we expect has been inspected.
The report from the Australian mines has been re-
ceived for the month of July. The Tung;killo Mine, in
psrticulur, continues to be productive in Goad's wince
and scopes, and other points in the mines are likely to
become highly remunerative.

Soldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer._
Eli:a Cook's Journal