The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-06 00:00:00

ANOTHER FIRE.

The rope-hoe or Mr. Wm Bannister, rope-maker, was
burnt down on Monday last. The fire is supposed to have
been occasioned by a bny in his employ smoking a pipe in the
hemp-loft during the dinner hour of that day. A numerous
body of people was soon on the 'not, but from the inflammable
nature of the articles on the premises, together with the build-
ings being of wood covered with thatch, they could render but
trifling andataace ; the stores, with groat part of the stock of
hemp and rope, with the machinery, wore destroyed. We re-
gret to say that no part of it was insured ; and but for the
kindness of his fellow-townsmen, en industrious man, with a
"arge family. would be involved in utter ruin—which should
be a wanting to all others similarly situated, to insure their
property, as their neighbours, after having paid for securing
their own property, ought not to be called on (except under
very peculiar circumstances, of which this perhaps is one) t,
naakc good the losses of others, who through negligence, or
for the sake of ,aving a few shillings, annually run such risks.
It is to be regretted that the h'avy duties on assurances from
fre should be a bar to many availing: themselves, to a greater
extent than they now do, of these very valuable institutions ;
and we hope all Will exert themselves to get so very impolitic
and unjust a tal repealed.
• Twu hundred teen were paid on Thursday for the services
they rondered in getting the late fire at the Sloop trader, of
which Mr. Eames, the proprietor, gave 10/., the " Sun" 71.,
and tie .° Brash" 5/. We ars c,rry we cannot add the names
of other Fire-offices which were equally interested, and that
the amount was made up by private
The subscription towards the new fire engine proceeds
favourably: Ihe "Norwich" has given 101., the " London"
la, end the " Sun" has acted with its usual liberality. Many
other offices having property in this town insured in them to
a large amount, have not yet subscrihed any thing; but if they
do not act more liberally, they will be the greatest losers, as
the it.surancee etFected with them will be rern,ved to mere
liberal companies. The new engine for this town has been
ordered of Messrs. Tilly and Co.
The season is unusually mild—more like April than any
gther month. Tlne meadows have put on their green cots,
beautifully spangled with daisies—a sight never before seen et
this season, has been common to us at the close of the old,
and commencement of the new year.

%Ire, have this; day been visited by so dense a fog, as to pre,
went the st?%m sailin4 vessels leaving this port for &oft,
sanpt,m, IZyck, and Portsmouth. • -

Cowes, Jan. 5. 1836.

IRELAND.

(FllOll ON: OWN CORRESPONDEN r.

DCISLIN, JAN. 4.
Tea TRADT.I AND MR. O'CGNNF.Lt..—Mr. O'Connell is
quite recovered, aid, as the best proof of it, he is ta attend a
rneetiag of the Trades to-morrow, to address aeri again on
the subject of Combination. The subject of Combination is
indeed eacitinq great attention here. Not only have there
been meetiags of the tradesmen with Mr. O'Connell, and
against hire, but counter-meetings of employers, and protests
of some .f ths-artizans themselves. To-morrow's meeting is
etpsetecf to be air important one, and I shall take care to send
you the proceedings.
GLIIRNAL BROWNR.-1 perceive that a writer in the Morn-
if:a Post has thought, fit to make a paragraph about this
lest letter to The Sun, the subject of much silly
gossip aesl misrepresentation. It is stated that a publication
conductesii by Browne here, was made the medium of a series
of attaela upon everything Protestant, and the means of cre-
ating a 4omestle reign of terror. It is but fair to state in
reply to this, that the scurrillity of the Cora was directed
quite as ritual' against the L'boral or Catholic party, as against
the Tory or Protestant, and that Broane arid the majority of
h:a wiociates, were members of the established church.
Whether or no, the writer and the Geaeral be the one man,
is yet uncertain, and indeed, the indisiduallty of the Canadian
commander seems as great a riddle, as how certain "talented
but giddy young men." who according to your tea table con-
temprary„wrote the Parson's Horn BVA could have only pro-
duced a tissue "infamous trash."
Tot REPC,RNi arrangements for this
great demonstration of public feeling, is progressing as weli
as could be desired. Upwardsof four hundred tickets are a'.-
rt disposed of, nod it is ealcu- laud that nt arty as many
more said Le bought up before this day week, which is thy
diy on which the hanglet will take place.
A 1144.1. x l—A very amusing hoax was played off this day
on the gullible public. Placards were posted up in every
qaarter of the totes announcing that a man would fly (ram the
t*? of Nelsan's Pii:ar, in Saekville-street, to Rutland-square
(at•out a swatter cf a mile), with wings inflated with gas, and
that he would ascend at two o'clock precisely. To make the
affair appear more probable, it :vas stated a collection would
be made for the benefit of this modern Scarus. At the hour,
and, irideed, long before it, hundreds of curious spectators
bad arrived in the neighbourhood, some of them willing to
affect a carelessness they did not feel, and to laugh at the af-
fair ; but ail evidently Lu-sting with curiosity. It i 3 scarcely
neceesary to proceed with the story—enough that they were
gulled, and discovered it too late.
Poort Laws FOR IRELAND.--The Rev. Mr. O'Mal'y has
addressed another letter to Mr. O'Connell upon this question.
Titooes vox CANADA.--A bounty of one guinea per man
has been offered, by an order from the Ilorsc-guards, to vo-
lunteers for service in Canada from the different regiments,
ft:r the purpose of securing veterans for service whose place at
horaa will be supplied by recruits. Several in Cork and Li-
merick have volunteered. -

'lhe uew police force 11:re commence th,ir duties to-m•;r.
TOW.

On ‘Vednesday morning, about ten o'clock, a youth
aboLt seventeen years of age, of gentlemanly manners, ac-
companied by a female rather older than himself, but whese
ap?eitretce denoted that she wzs a person of a different sphere
of life, enured Lambeth church. They had been there but a
few minutes, when they were followed by a lady, ;On rusted
into the church in great 'haste. The Per. Mr. 'Anil- was
about.to suite them in the holy bonds of matrimony, when an
end was put to the cPrenrory by the lady, wh ) is the m, the,-
of the youth, arvi who forbad: site marriage. It appearedth4
the youth wt 3 the son of parent 3 of opulence and respectabi-
livir,g near Brixtco-hie, and that the female was servant
in a fmily which was visited by the youth's parents. On Wed-
nesday mornitig, durieg the absence of his father, the lad got
ep ratlier,e4rtier than usual. His mother obtaining informa-
tion of his tight, and being apprised of his object, immediately
order,:d ticr carriaga; but, in the meanwhile, she ..diseuvered
that tv*e cf her jewels were also missing. She accordingly
were Fero* is pursuit of the fugitive youth, and was suc-
cessful in preventing the ful4linent of his object.