The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-05 00:00:00

THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

" Easter Monday, April 5, 1847. Fire at Mr. Alder-
man HumpherY's wharf (Kent and Sussex), Montagu-
close, London-bridge (late Bush and Duman's), the pro-
perty- of J Humphery, Esq. Call police; water ob-
tained from the Thames and the Southwark mains.
Damage:—building and contents nearly destroyed
Building insured in the Phoimix Fire-office. Contents
unknown; cause of the fire unknown. The wharf was
filled with hops, hay, wood, wool, and other goods for
shipping.

" A complete exposure of the little drama, somewhat
political but more of a private character, which preceded
the fall of the Sotomayor Ministry must not be expected
from us. IL would require the boldness of a Latin pen,
and thank God we have not got one. So many scandals
are mixed up in this affair, so many mysteries are yet
hidden in certain parts of the palace of Madrid, that we
have not the courage to raise entirely the veil which
covers them. We shall therefore be discreet publicists in
confining ourselves to saying, that the caprice of a young
woman is at least for one-half in the Ministerial crisis
just accomplished. As to the other half, who has not al-
ready seen in it the work of English policy? Evidently
the last Cabinet has inaugurated by its fall a change of
preponderance; it gave way to that rcaction which has
already raanilested itself, and which in less than six
months has paralysed French influence, circumvented the
revolutionary throne of Isabella, and precipitated Chris-
tina in a new exile. To seek the last word of English dim
plornacy in Spain would be fur the moment to seek the
solution of an insoluble problem. It is the impenetrable DEATH OF JOHN CURWOOD, Esq., THE OLD
secret of Lord Palmerston. No one can say, no.ue can BAILEY BARRISTER.—The death of this venerable
imagine to day what he will ordain to-morrow 711. that j member of the Old Bailey bar took place unexpectedly
land conquered anew from Fr&nch policy. What we can at Hendon, on Wednesday Ism. Mr. Curwood's name
affirm is, that this policy at the end of fwe months has has been for more than thirty years familiar to the
lost all the ground that it gained at the time of the double public a ; a leading practitioner at the Metropolitan
marriages ; and that after having been tottering aneliiiminal Court. At various periods his forensic
dyint, under the last Administration, our influence is abilities were exhibited in leading trials of interest ;
nod-tint; more than a souvenir under the Pactieco , amongst others was that of the King v. Thistlewood,
nistration ;it vanished never to return with the phantom in which he was retained for the defence. The deceased
Cabinet of the Duke de Sotomayor, with that Cabinet gentleman retired from the profession about eight years
miserably smothered between tw° secret doors, one of ago. at least his name has not since appeared in con-
which led to the apartments of Isabella, the other to the flexion with any case. Mr. Curwood was called to the
hotel of the English Embassy. Let us resume in two bar by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple in 1796,
words the sad termination of this sad comedy : it is less having fur some time previously acted as a special
a Pacheco Ministry than a Serrano-Bultver Ministry that pleader.
Queen Isabella has just given herself. These two names DEATH or THE RIGHT REV. Da. MURPHY, ROMAN
will fur the future weigh on Spain, and become the CATHOLIC BISHOP or Coas.—lt is our painful duty to
symbol of English re-action. As to France, there re- record the death of our venerated diocesan, at the ad-
main to her nothing more than the sweet recollections vanced age of seventy-five years. The career of this
of the double marriage, and of the pompous bulletins distinguished and exemplary prelate terminated at four
drawn up by M. Bresson. Where are now the authors o'clock this (Thursday) morning. The malady of which
of these marriages ? M. Isturitz is in discomfiture— he died, and under which he has for a length of time
Christina is in a foreign land—and M. Guizut—oh ! as suffered, was water on the chest. The Reverend Pre-
to him, be assured that his complaints against the in- t late had presided over the diocese for thirty-two years.
gratitude of Isabella aro not the least bitter I" —Cork Reporter.

" Hibernian Wharf (jointly occupied)—partially in-
ured. Insured.

" Mann's Wharf—slightly damaged, and two doors
broken open."
The stop was well effected: about 200 auxiliaries
were employed by the London Fire engine Establish-
ment for the purpose of aiding in extinguishing the
fire.