The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-08 00:00:00

ceeded in getting in his (Mr. Snell's) name three volumes
of " Chitty on Pleadings."
Mr. Smythe said these books had been sold at a book-
shop in Holborn, kept by a person named Mason ; the.
three volumes of " Diekenson's Reports" for 35., and
" Chitty 'on Pleadings" for 65., either of which were well.
worth three guineas.
Sir C. MARSHALL said there might be other cases
against the prisoner, and he should therefore remand him
to this day week, to afford time to the police for making
inquiries.

FIRE IN MANCHESTER.
(PROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)
MANCHESTER, SUNDAY MORNING.—Last night about
six o'clock, an extensive fire broke out in a large mill
situated in Jersey-street, in this town. The mill was a
very large one, and more than 350 hands were em-
ployed in it, and will in consequence of the fire be en-
tirely thrown out of employment. The building was six
stories high, and filled with valuable machinery for the
preparation and manufacture of cotton. The whole of
the mill, with the exception of the two lower rooms, was
in the occupation of the owners, Messrs. Copley, Barrow,
and Co. We regret to state that considerable delay and
inconvenience occurred in procuriug a sufficient supply
of water, and it was not till the whole building was en
veloped in flames, that the engines could be brought into
full play. Such was the rapidity with which the flames
raged, that all hope of saving the building was out of
the question. Mr. Rose finding this to be the case,
directed his efforts to the saving of a portion of
the building. which was separated from the mill by a
partition wall. This part of the building contained the
steam-engine, and a considerable quantity of machinery
for the preparation of the yarn or warps, as it is called,
before being sent to the power-loom. The mill is situ-
ated in the midst of a dense population, and surrounded
by small cottages, with but a very narrow street between
them, and great apprehension was felt by the inhabi-
tants as the lofty and massive walls of the factory came
down with a tremendous crash at short intervals during
the progress of the flames. As we stated' above; the
fire broke out soon after six o'clock, and by half-past
nine the whole of the large mill was completely gutted,
and the walls and machinery mingled together in a mass
of ruins almost levelled with the street. We learn that
the estimated loss is about 15,0001., and that Messrs.
Copley, Barrow, and Co., are insured for 10,5001. Mr.
Pooley, by whom the two lower rooms were rented; is
also insured, but to what extent is not ascertained. No
serious accidents occurred to any of the people engaged
in extinguishing the flames.

THE FIRE IN THE TOWER.
It having been announced that the Rev. Henry Mel-
ville, the recently-appointed Chaplain to the garrison,
had returned to England, and would preach his first
sermon in St. Peter's Chapel, yesterday morning, the
greatest interest was manifested to obtain admission.
The church is remarkably small, and was crowded to
excess. The whole of the officers on duty in the garri-
son attended, and the Adjutant-General, Sir J. M‘Donald,
the family of Lord Hill, and the Lady Emily Seymour,
were among those present.
Mr. Melville took his text from the Second Epistle of
St. Peter, chap. 3, v. 11—" Seeing then that all these
things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons
ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godli-
ness," and expressed his conviction that it was the
duty of ministers on extraordinary occasions like the
present, assembled as they were amid the ruins of that
which was once so stately, to extract from it some
profitable theme for observation and 'reflection. In
the course of his very eloquent sermon the Rev. Gentle-
man observed :—Lament we must the proud memorials
of our national fame, which are now nothing more than
smouldering ruins ; but Blenheim and Waterloo still
exist in the minds of men ; and though the trophies so
honourably gained be wholly lost there will be found in
our country brave soldiers ever ready, when danger
threatens, to defend the honour of their fatherland ; and
if the wheel of the " Victory," which has so often been
guided in defence of our liberties, be Crumbled into dust,
there is an army and a navy which will ever respond to
the spirit stirring call of "England expects that every
man will do his duty." Let those whose fame is doubt-
ful mourn hopelessly the loss of trophies such as these—
that of England rests on too stanch a foundation to be
affected by the like contingencies. But how forcible are
the words of the apostle, and, standing amidst the scene
of desolation around, how applicable the demand, What
manner of men are ye in all holy conversation and god-
liness ?"
FUNERAL OF WIVELL, THE FIREMAN.

Yesterday afternoon being appointed for the funeral of
diehard Wivell, cite of the firemen who was killed at
the fire of the Tower yesterday week, and, in conse-
quence of it being stated in the papers that the interment
was appointed for two o'clock, the church and church-
yard of St. Saviour's, Southwark, was crowded to excess,
and by the time the funeral arrived, which was just be-
fore four o'clock, there could not be less than from 3,000
to 4,000 people present; every spot which could afford a
view of the place of interment was densely crowded.
At half-past three o'clock the funeral procession left
the residence of Wivell's mother, in Pitt's-place, New
Park-street, Borough, in the following order :—Mr.
Braidwood (the superintendent of the London Fire Bri-
gade), the four foremen of the A, B, C, and D districts,
after which came the coffin, the pall being supported
by the six eldest engineers and deputy foremen ; upon
the lid of the coffin were placed the coat and helmet of
the deceased ; after which came the mourners, about 30
in number, the chief mourner being the mother of the
deceased ; and after them came 40 of the brigade. When
entering the western gate of the churchyard it was with
great difficulty that the police could clear a sufficient pas-
sage for the procession ; the coffin was taken in at the
eastern door of the old church, when a most tremendous
rush took place, which, to say the least, was highly dis-
graceful, while the gallery staircase of the new church was
filled with a dense mass of persons ; and during the time
the funeral service was being performed by the Rev. Mr.
Barrow, persons of respectable appearance remained co-
vered. The interior of the church was also crowded,
from it being expected that the Rev. Mr. Curling would
preach a funeral sermon.
While the funeral service was being performed, an acci-
dent of a most serious nature happened in the church-
yard: a boy, about 14 years of age, had climbed up to
the top of one of the trees ; by some. means his footing
gave way, and he fell with considerable violence on the
iron spikes, some of which entered his thighs and body,
and whero he remained for some seconds impaled.