The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-14 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND NOTICE.

The minimum rate of interest on bills discounted at
the Bank of England not haring more than 95 days to
run is 31 per cent.
January 14, 1847.

DESTRUCTION OF WORTH-PARK
HOUSE BY FIRE.
LATEST PARTICULARS.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.—From inquiries instituted
on the spot yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, it was
ascertained that the mansion which has been destroyed
contained thirty-two rooms.

During the day a gentleman connected with the
London Insurance Companies visited the rains for the
purpose of inquiring into the origin of the calamity, and
ascertaining the amount of damage done. From the in•
quiries made, it appears, that besides the great destruc-
tion of property that has taken place, it was truly mira-
culous that not one of the inmates had perished in the
flames.

The contents of the library, we regret to state, were
entirely destroyed, as well as the whole of the furniture
in the upper rooms. Most of the rare plants were
rescued from the conservatory, and a number of large
looking glasses were saved. The property, however,
that was removed, of course was seriously injured by
breakage, &c.
It is impossible at present to tell the exact amount of
property that has been consumed, but it must reach, at
the lowest, to several thousand pounds.
It has been ascertained that the proprietor was insured
for only 4,7001., viz. :-3,0001. on the mansion, and
1,7001. on the furniture.
At five o'clock last evening (Wednesday) the ruins
were still smouldering.

ALARMING EXPLOSION OF GAS. --- Last night,
about twelve o'clock, an explosion of gas took 'place at the
William the Fourth public house, Ship-yard, in the occupa-
tion of Messrs. Yates and Hewett. The proprietors being
desirous of driving from the house certain disagreeable tap-
room customers, who refused to leave when desired, deter-
mined not to light either gas or fire in the tap-room. In the
evening there was a strong smell of gas, and Mr. Hewett's
son, on proceeding to the tap-room in the dark, discovered by
feeling the pipe, that the burner had been detached from the
gas -pipe, from which the gas was escaping. He stopped the
pipe with a cork, left the room, and returned, accompanied by
Mr. Yates, who carried a candle. An explosion immediately
took place, followed by the falling of the various pfraorouttioofnstboof
the room, and the breaking of the glass in the
bar, which was also forced out. The shock havingo
subsided,
shock-
ingly burned. The gas burner had not been found,
no doubt stolen by the projector of the
malicious attempt
against life and property, for the discovery of whom Mr.
t
Mr. Yates and Master Hewett were both found be
andwwas
Hewett has offered a reward of 101.
E CHAMBERLAIN.—
ACCIDENT TO MR. BROWN,
lain of the City of London, met*den tw, yesterday. He was in his
might have been a fatal accident,
near the Mansion House, when
open carriage, passing along
contact with the wheels of his vehicle
mt
the
i anteexl yt
a heavy cart came in
completelyover, throwing the Chamberlain
and turned it
We regret to state that Mr. BrowinaiTtnah the
disagreeablereecte d Cahnadmwbheart-
nroarwnanwdascoi.m,
house of Messrs.
taken into the
house of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and
door to the banking-house
he was speedily visited
bard-street, whereby
Smith, in Lcm
sustained some injury about the forehead,
a surgeon. He
glad to say that it is considered to be unimportant.
but we are
He had s
his leg by a fall.
carcely recovered from the damage he suffered in
violently upon the pavement.
INA WOMAN KILLED BY HER HUSBAND.—AR in-
liKr.enß
the wife of Thomas Welsh, who, on Saturday
quest was
.commenced at Bristol, on Monday, on the
body of
night, aften having beaten her severely, threw her down
stairs; by which she lost her life. The inquest was ad-
journed.