The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-18 00:00:00

MORE FIRES IN THE CITY.

A little before one o'clock this morning, a Gre
broke out in a large warehouse, belonging to Messrs. Rolinson
and Co., wholesale stationers, In Dowgate-dock. The warehouse
was quite full of paper and parchment. and from a strong south
wind blowing at the time, it burnt with dreadful fury, and in a
short time the devouring element communicated to a lave Ro-
man-cement warehouse occupied by Mr. Howard. By the great
exertions of the firemen, Mr. Howard's premises sustained
comparatively little injury ; but from the nature of the property
in Messrs. Rolinson's premises, they were soon reduced to a
heap of ruins. . The large flakes of fire issuing from where it
first commenced communicated to a sugar warehouse, in Cousin-
lane, belongin to Messrs. Travers and Co., West India
merchants, of Mincing-lane; and the cranes and loop-holes
being of wooden construction, the whole of the front of this
large building was soon in a blue • but the firemen and others,
at the risk of their lives, got within it, and by their assiduity
preserved part of the property. Some small buildings adjoin-
tog Messrs. Travers' warehouse were however destroyed.—lt
ought to be stated that, as on former occasions, some of the fire-
engines were on the spot nearly half an hour before any ade-
quate supply of water could be obtained, and at no time was
the supply plentiful. The County, Sun, and Globe engines,
were the first on the groUnd. Mr. Cope, the City Marshal,
with a number of constables, were prompt at their posts, and
were of great assistance in keeping off the crowd, and enabling
the firemen to perform their arduous duties.
ANOTlitit ACCOUNT.—The fire commenced in the spa-
cious rag and stationary warehouse of Messrs. Annandale
and Marshal, but the cause cannot be accounted for. The fire
must have been burning for some time prior to its being dis-
covered, as when the flames made their appearance from -the
windows, they issued in such immense bodies that the sky was
completely illuminated all over the Metropolis. At the west
aide of' the building there is an extensive Roman-cement manu-
factory, belonging to Mr. Sheppard, which was soon (loomed
to share the destructive fate of the adjoining premises' the
flames having communicated to it in a very short period ;
and it was pitiable to witness the poor inmates of some humble
dwellings near the spot, running about with their little furni-
ture, nearly in a state Of nudity, to places of safety. For some
time there was a scarcity of water, but when procured the fire-
men played actively on the element, which was subdued by
half-past three o'clock, when the above places were completely
destroyed. A report was spread that a fireman .had lost his
life, but we trust this is unfounded ; we have made inquiry,
and could not trace any satisfactory account.

About twe o'clock this morning a fire broke cut at the east
end of LeadenhalLstreet, on the south side, nearly opposite
the watch-house, which very soon reduced one house to ashes,
and set another or fire. The buildings were apparently
very old, and constructed of wood, which made them burn
briskly, but without threatening any very serious conse-
tquences. The weather was rainy. Several engines were on
he spot, and the sup'ply of water appeared ample. The front
of one house fell in while we were there, and a second was on
fire when we left the spot. It did not threaten to be very severe
when our Paper went to press. The women of a certain de-
scription exulted that the watch-house would be so full of fur-.
niture it would not hold them, and pie-men were driving their
trade amidst the engines tempting the fire-men with roasted
potatoes and hot pies.--(ilforning Papei.)

On Monday last two gentlemen from Leith
visited the Falls of the Clyde, and while examining Lite fall at
Stoneybyres, one of them unfortunately, in order to obtain a
nearer view, trusted his weight to a rotten branch of a tree,
which giving way, he was precipitated over a precipice of forty
feet high. lie is cousklere tQ be in a dangerous state.