The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-30 00:00:00

seven o'clock, the engines continued to play for some
hours upon the burning ruins, which covered a very
large space, extending in front about 70 feet and 100 feet
in depth.
We cannot with certainty estimate the extent of the
damage, but we imagine it will exceed 3,0001.
The following will, we think, be found a pretty cor-
rect summary of the property destroyed :
Mr. Finch, green grocer—house destroyed ; all the
furniture destroyed—not insured.
Mr. Bancroft—house destroyed, with furniture and
stock; the latter insured for 2001. in the Economic.
Mr. Mison—house, stock, and furniture destroyed; the
latter insured for 100/. in the Economic.
The above premises, with several cottages behind, one
of which (Mrs. Baker's) was consumed, belonged to
the representatives of the late Mr. R. S. Cooke, and are
insured in the Essex Economic, in the names of Capt.
Stone (who married his daughter) and Mr. Wenden,
the trustees. Mr. Wenden has also a separate in-
surance in the same office, to cover his interest in a
lease for 100/.

Mr. Drake—front and side walls only standing—fur-
niture destroyed, not insured.
Mr. Bond—walls and part of roof standing—furaiture
and stock damaged in removal—insured in Essex Eco-
nomic for 150/.

Mr. Barnes—walls and part of roof standing—wash-
house behind, with two coppers, destroyed—bake-
house and oven partially injured-7 sacks of flour, a
quarter of pea-meal, and two tons of coal burnt—furni-
ture much damaged—Estimates loss at nearly 2001.
not insured.

The three last-mentioned houses belonged to Mr.
Thomas Wackrill, and were uninsured.
In Union-yard, the property destroyed in the rear of
the above-named premises consisted of a nearly new
oven, built for Mr. Mison, and which cost upwards of
60L, insured ; a workshop in the occupation of Mr. Dor-
sett, cabinet maker, and partly over the above, in which
were goods valued at 200 L, but Mr. D. is covered by in-
surance in the Royal Exchange ; these were all burnt,
together with the tools belonging to three workmen,
valued at upwards of 601. ; a cottage occupied by Mrs.
Baker, who lost nearly all her goods, and among them a.
mangle, by which she gained her livelihood ; and an un-
occupied cottage much damaged.
On the other side of Union-yard two cottages were
nearly consumed, one occupied by Overty, a pensioner,
and the other used as a warehouse by Mr. Duttan ; in
the latter, a billiard table and a mangle were burnt, not
insured ; two warehouses adjoining were completely
destroyed, with their valuable contents, one occupied
by Mr. Eagle, chemist, in which was deposited a large
quantity of resin, oil, pitch, and drugs, valued at nearly
3001., insured in the Essex Equitable for 200/.
the other, by Messrs. White and Sandford, curriers, who
lost a large quantity of goods which had just been re-
ceived, besides goods in manufacture, trade implements,
&c.; damage estimated at 1001., insured in the Economic
for 50L only; the back part of Mrs. Sorrell's was the
only other property destroyed in that direction. The
cottages and warehouses, with Mrs. Sorrell's premises,
are insured in the Essex and Suffolk Equitable.
The origin of the fire is involved in some obscurity.
Mr. Bancroft had erected a small furnace in his work-
shop which was officially inspected, and allowed by the
Essex Economic-office, but Mr. B. states that it was
not used later than seven o'clock on the evening previous
to the fire, and when he retired to rest early the 'pre-
mises were quite safe.
The ruins are still in a smouldering state, though an
engine was playing upon them on Saturday and Sunday
nights until a late hour.

NATIONAL VACCINE ESTABLISH-

MENT.
Copy of the last report from the National Vaccine
Establishment, dated May, 1847, to her Majesty's Prin-
cipal Secretary of State for the Home Department.
(Just presented to Parliament by her Majesty's com-
mand.)
TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR GEORGE GREY, BART., ETC.
Sir,—The diminution of small-pox and the further
extension and success of vaccine protection during the
past year impart to our present report a cheerful and
hopeful character.
We are encouraged to believe that the prejudices,
negligence, and apathy which, on the part of the poor,
have so unfortunately retarded the progress and opposed
the success of vaccination, are gradually giving way
under the influence of a convincing experience, and the
persuasive counsel and advocacy of the medical pro-
fession.

Our Board continues to transmit the vaccine virus to
every quarter of the globe, and we have the satisfaction
to state that, after successive failures, it has at length
proved completely successful in Mauritius; a similar
success has attended it in the Cape Verd Islands; and
at Ferrisberg, Vermont, North America, our correspon-
dent informs us that upwards of a thousand families
have been vaccinated, and that a further supply of lymph
is required of us. _

In the distressed districts of Ireland the small-pox has
been found to have extended with the increased cala-
mity of the country, as we are taught by experience will
invariably occur with contagious diseases under circum-
stances of extreme poverty and scanty diet. During
the last year 155,774 charges of lymph have been dis-
tributed, and 116,323 persons reported as having been
vaccinated. There are at present twelve vaccine stations
in the metropolitan districts, and we have reason to hope
that the liberality of the Government will place at our
disposal an additional grant for the support of four other
stations, to meet the increasing demands of a widely-
expanding population; at present the poorer inhabitants
of the populous districts of Lambeth, Chelsea, and parts
of Westminster are wholly unprovided.
(Signed)
JOHN AYRTON PARIS, M.D.,
President of the Royal College of Physicians.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE,
President of the Royal College of Surgeons.
GEORGE BURROWS, M.D.,
Senior Censor of the Royal College of Physicians.
C. HUE, M.D., Registrar.
Whitehall, June 1. W. M. SOMERVILLE.