The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-12 00:00:00

We regret to state that Loughton-hall, the seat of Mr.
William Whittaker Maitland, the High Sheriff for the
county of Essex, was yesterday morning, with the excep-
tion of a portion of the eastern wing, totally destroyed by
fire, and property to the amount of between 20,0001. and
30,0001. consumed. From what we have been able to col-
lect, it appears that about five o'clock yesterday morning,
one of the female domestics observed a dense body of
smoke in the west wing of the building, and knowing there
was no fire in any part of the mansion, she became
alarmed, and immediately communicated her suspicions to
the family. Some of the servants proceeded to the library,
and on opening the door discovered it to be in flames. In
a few seconds the whole of the wing was one body of fire.
Some of the household went for the Loughton engine,
which was speedily on the spot, as also were the neigh-
bours, who rendered every assistance in their power ; and,
although there was a plentiful supply of water obtained
from ponds in the vicinity, it was ineffectual. Two of the
servants came up to London on horseback, and reached the
head station of the London Fire Establishment, Watling-
street, at eight o'clock, when Henderson and six men with
an engine, to which were attached four post-horses, and
Crookland and six men with the engine from Jeffrey's-
square, also with four horses, left their respective stations,
and reached Loughton about ten o'clock, but too late to
save any portion of the west wing. Finding it useless to
attempt to stop the progress of the flames in the above
quarter, they directed their attention to the eastern part of
the building, and, although they used every exertion, we
are sorry to say that they succeeded in saving but a small

portion.
The extent of the building may be imagined when we
state that 50 rooms were destroyed and damaged. Amongst
the property burnt were up wards of 10,000 volumes of va-
luable books, comprising a quantity of scarce works, many
of them unique, and with a few exceptions the whole of the
valuable furniture was also destroyed. In the cellars are
between 7,000 and 8,000 dozens of wine, which are sup-
posed to be destroyed. During the whole of yesterday the
various engines were kept in play without intermission, and
a great number of persons from the neighbourhood were
engaged to work them. We are happy to state that the
whole of the property is insured in the Imperial Fire-office,
of which Mr. Maitland is a director, as also one of the di-
rectors of the West India Docks. The fire, which was
purely accidental, appears to have commenced in the flue
of th• library chimney, which is supposed to contain some
wood-work, and to have been burning for some days past.
No lives were lost. Great praise is due to the couitrymen
who assisted at the engines for the extraordinary exertions
which they made in saving what little of the property
escaped the devouring element. Last night a reinforcement
of the men belonging to the London Fire Establishment
was sent off to assist those who went down with the engines,
as the fire was still burning and further damage appre-
hended. The property saved was carried on to the lawn,
and was placed under the care of some of the principal in-
habitants. The family and servants were accommodated at
the houses of persons residing in the vicinity of the place.

THE MARKETS.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING LAST 4i'2Ch„

Wheat. I Barley. i Oats. Beans. Pease.
Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. s. s. s. to s.
Carlisle. 72 38 2fi 45 29
Elexhain . 43 60 25 28 16 22
71orpeth i4B 58 32 34 22 24 34 56 33 35
Penrith 74 •—• 40 27 53 -
- 01 39 26 51 53
Winchester j5l 66 37 39 20 22 32 40
Per rht,hel. s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. a 4. s.d
Carmarthen.,....,.... 56 66, 33 39i 23 26 00 00 00 00
Cowbridge 00 701 4 6 0 0 2 0 3 6 5 6 00 00 00
Newcastle (Staff.) 6 0 ogj 36 40 30 34 50 53 00 00
Northallerton....... 60 731 3 6 46 33 40 56 60 00 00
80 861 4 0 4S 30 3 4 6 0 6 7 0 0 00
Swansea 8 6 9 0 5 0 5 6 2 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Warwick 90 10 6 3 0 4 6 2 0 3 3 5 6 6 0 0 0 00
Per 8011.
Barnardcastle.-- 100 ISO 00 90 60 86 86 106, 70 6,0
Durham ill 0 15 9 9G 10 0 56 80 80 10 9 9 0 10 6
Richmond 110 16 0 80 S 6 50 84 90 96 90 PC
stockton*.[l3 0 16 0 86 00, 50 76 76 86 00 00
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET —Dec. 9
Wheat, Red, Norfolk and 5uff01k......... 465. 4is. to —s. tine 645.
--- Lin. and Cam.

Wheat, Red, Norfolk and Suffhlk ...... 46s. 4is. to —s. fine 648.
--- Lin. and Cam.
-- Yorkshire 4ls. 465. to —s. tine Les.
White . .—s. 535. to —s. fine (Xis.
Foreign, Stet! —s. —S. to —s. fine —s.
White —s. —s. to —s. tine—s.
Barley, Norfolk and Sufleilk 4oil. to 435. fine 561.
.Lincolnshire "9s. to 4'.'s. fine 433.
Yorkshire Wolff

Foreign -s.

Beans, Old V 41s.
New

to --s. fine

to 50s. fine —s.
to 4Ss. tine --9

Oats, Potato 32s. to 3.35. fine 345.
Poland —s. 225. to 335. fine 344
Frieziand and Sine':
Mealing
Shelling 3ss. to 33s 01 per Load.
Malt —s. 44s fine 48s. per Load.
Rapeseed

SCOTCH MARKETS.

Wheat. 1 Barley.

Oats.

Beans. I Oatmeal.

to
30 36
27 28
22 26
30 31
20 30
32
33 —3:
27 30 --
45 48 43
22 25
,ut the country.

35 to 38
43 4G