The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-03 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Having read in your paper an account of a
meeting of " the Royal Society for the Protection of
Life from Fire" at the Hanover-square Rooms, on Tues-
day
last, that a prize was awarded to policeman Fisher,
48 C, for saving Mrs. Devonshire, at the fire at my late
father's hotel (Raggett's) Dover street, Piccadilly, near
two years since, I write to inform you that 1 was the
person who saved Mrs. Devonshire, by taking her from
the second floor window, and placing her in the Society's
fire-escape, which is confirmed in the accounts of the
inquest and lamentable calamity in the papers. This
being the case, I am at a loss to know why policeman
Fisher, 48 C received a prize for what I did. entirely
unw:sisted, and without the aid of any person whatever,
and for which I received the thanks of the St. James's
Society, conveyed to me through the Secretary, Mt.
Newton, of Brewer street, a copy of which I herewith
inclose.--I have the honour to remain Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
HENRY RAGGET.
48, Coleshill-street, Eaton-square,
May 1, 1841.

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St. Jsmes's Society for the Protection of Life from Fire,
41, Brewer-street, St. James's Westminster,
June 3, 1845.

At a Committee meeting of the St. James's (Local)
Society ter the Protection of Life from Fire, held this
day, it was specially directed, that the Secretary con-
vey to Mr. Henry Raggett, their unanimous and highest
possible-laudatory opinion of his intrepid and.humanely
heroic conduct at the late melancholy tire which hap-
pencil at his father's hotel, in Dover-street, in the parish
cd. St. George, Westminstcr, by his couriwously as•
cending societv's fire escape, and then rescuing
Miss Round and (Mrs. Devonshire) her from an
otherwise certain and dreadful death, through the
medium of their machine, from the second fluor of
the house already envelepeti m flames, and at a moment
when all other eid appeared unavailing.
The Committee consider the manly conduct of Mr.
Henry Raggett above all praise, and the more to ht.
adinircd on account of the appalling catastrophe which
he ha,' that instant witnessed in the horrifying dissolu-
tion of his parent and his sister, and his own momentary
escape after of r ctionately and successfully assisting in
saving his afflicted mother through the actual flames.
Such coaduct, therefore, st-a moment so trying to the
human mind, calls for the loudest praise and admiration !
as the Committee trust, such exam-
plesilar occasions arise in this vast me;
strtiompolis tetulating rirssiin,
'lnc Committee deeply regret that their funds, which
are barely sufficient to support the two fire escapes and
men in this paricb, will not allow them to offer more
substantial proof of their kind intention towards Mr.
Henry Raggett, but assure him of their best wishes for
his prosperity, and they feel certain the remembrance
of his action, on this occasion, will be a source of comfort
in his future life, and they fervently hope of some con-
solation under the bereavement with which the 'inscru-
table ways of Providence have afflicted his family.—l
have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
W. J. NEWTON, Secretary.
Mr. Henry Raggett, Dover-street, Piccadilly.

On Saturday the members of the Royal Academy
of Arts gave their anniversary dinner at their apart
ments in Trafalgar,tcpare, which was attended by a
numerous vsstmbiage of guests of the first tank and
talent, among whom Were the Lord President of the
Council, Lord Privy Seal, Secretaries of Stu te for the Home.
Foreign, and Colonial ikpartinents, S,-cretary at Wut,
First Lord of the Ailruiralty, Lord Ste. erd, L. rd Chain-
berl-in, President of the Bard of Control: Chancellor to
the Exchequer, First CoietniFsioner of the Laid Reve-
nues, Treasurer of the Navy, President of the Board
Trade, the Netherlands, Minister, Prince Lowenstein,
Lord Chie? Justice of the Queen's Bench, .Master of th.•
Lprd Chief Justice of the Common Pli:as, Lord
Chief Baton, Vice-Cliancellor of Eng Lind, Gmernor of
the Bank, Chairman of the East India uompany, Chair.
man of the Board of Customs, Master and Wailich of
Dulwich College, Resident of the Coll,:ge of Physicians,Resident of the College of Surgeons. Dukes—Bedford,
Devonshire, Leinster. Marquisses—Northampton,
gleSq• estrninster, Clanricarde. Earls—BrOwnlow,
De Grey, Howe, Shrewsbury. Viscounts—Jocelyn.
Mahon. Bishops of London, Durham, Lincoln, Oxford.
Lords—Sudeley, Northwick, C. Townahend, Colborne,
Monteagle. Right Honourable:—Sir R. Peel, J. Wi-
ram, W. E. Gladstor.e, C. W. Wynn. James,
J. Flower, R. H. Inglis, J. Swinburn, H. G.
Phillips, H. de la Beetle,
G. Staunton. Messrs.—j. Neeld, E. R. Turner, IV.
Wells, S. Rogers. C. Babba,oe, IL Munro, J. Cart-
wright, C. HumPdG.
Meux, R. J. Morchisson,
T. G, B. Est-
court, P. Howard,nTsu.rn3ieliri B.
Haw
Thompson ; W. Russell,
It. Collet, *CH. Dickens. ns. Sergeants
—Bellasis, Talfourd, and W
W. R. Miles, Jones Lloyd, T. Baring, E.
Bicknell, G. E. Anson, Professor Owen, W. Oillot, J.
8011, Dr. Wiseman,.. Rev. G. T. Palmer, G. Franklin,
G. Young, D. Saloinons, R. 11. Pigeon, P. Miles, T.
Wyse, H. Hallam, J. H. Green, General Fox, &e. &e.
Mr. M. T. Hood, Vice Consul at Monte Video, is
appointed Consul General at Buenos Ayres. This
gen
Voinan is the Firm of Mr. Hood, who was :appointed by
Lord Aberdeen to settle the Jiff: recces of the rival re-
' publics. but who is now in England.-06server.
The weather during the past week has been of a
rather extraordinary character for the tune of year, tem- .
pests of unusual severity having been experi,?nced in
many parts of the kingdom. Here, yesterday, we had
several storms of hail, accompanied by thunder and
lightning louder. and more vivid than often occurs in
the mast sultry weather. On saturday, also, we had
a similar visitation, but of less severity. On that day,
however; the force of the tempest was very great at
Lavington and the neig,hbouritood, several trees having
been injured, and one of them shivered to pieces by the •
lightning. At Oornberry,naill, situate between East and
West Lavington, considerable damage was done ; be- '
tw.,!-f: i-vty and p, .':es et gia,F he( r • 1-at.
call b •iOocs other
hail. storms we touch fear that the early olos.,ouling
fruit trees have suffered considerably.— Wiltshire bide- ,
pendent.