The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-26 00:00:00

INCREASE.

Sugar-1,643 Ghds. ; 884 trs, Rum-416 puns. ;
169 hhds. Molasses-564 casks. Coffee—lBl,6so
pounds.

DECREASE.

Sugar-70 brls. Rum-33 bris. Cotton,42o bales.
(Signed) CH ARLES STEWART, Collector.
Custom House, Demerara, Oct. 13, 1840.

Lord Holland, late Minister to the Court of
Tuscany, and Lady Holland, have arrived at Lord Lil-
ford's, in Grcsvenor-place. from Genoa, on a visit to the
Dowager Lady Holland. His Lordship will remain
sometime in this country before proceeding to Frankfort to
assume his duties as Minister to the Germanic Confedera-
tion fi um the British Court.

Lord Morpeth, after leaving Dublin and arriving
in England, visited the Duke of Devonshire at Chats.
worth, from which his Lordship proceeded to Howard
Castle, the seat of his Noble Father, in Yorkshire, and is
expected in town about the 10th of next month.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-This morning at eight
o'clock an extensive and destructive fire occurred on the
extensive premises belonging to Mr. Goodhart, sugar
baker, No. 4, Ratcliffe Highway, which unfortunately has
been attended with serious accidents. The fire commenced
in the w,rkmen's mess-room or kitchen, by the boiling over
of some fat in a copper. The flames immediately spread
over that portion of the premises, and communicated to
the large warehouses and baking houses. Several of the
fire-engines belonging to the London Fire Establishment,
with brigademen, arrived, and from a good supply of water
commenced vigorous operations, apparently without effect
At nine o'clock some of the floorings and roof fell in with
a loud crash, burying beneath the ruins four firemen, he•
longing to the London Fire Brigade, one of the German
labourers, and Mr. Brenston, ginger-beer maker, residing
next door. Immediate assistance was procured, and at
11,1 f-past nine o'clock all the unfortunate sufferers were
dug out of the ruins, two of the firemen having received
compound fractures of their legs and thighs; the other
two and the German labourer are also serious:y injured.
All were removed to Guy's Hospital. lip to eleven
o'clock the flames were raging with great fury, and it is
feared the whole of the valuable stock and premises will
be destroyed, notwithstanding every exertion to extinguish
them.

Two Spanish soldiers, who had enlisted in the
French foreign legion, and had subsequently murdered one
of their comrades, were shot, in pursuance of a sentence
by Court Martial, in presence of the garrison of Per-
pignan, a few days ago. The criminals behaved with
great firmness, and refused to have their eyes bandaged.
They received the last succours of religion with much
devotion.

The central Committee for the relief of the
sufferers by the inundations in the south have received
letter from the Receiver-General of the Rhone, stating
that the misery of the poorer classes cf sufferers has been
much increased by the hard weather, and particularly by
the sudden freezing of the Saone. The letter add.,
that along the banks of the Soanc, as far as Macon, the
buildings have been thrown down, as if by an earthquake,
sad all the crops entirely destroyed.
DIVORCE EXTRAORDINARY.--An American
paper gives an account of the manner in which a Justice
of the Peace lately dissolved the hymeneal union of an
unhappy pair, whom he had united but a short time be-
fore t.II death should part them. Upon the request of
the parties to be unmarried he placed a live cat on the
block, and directed one to pull at the head and the other
at the tail, while he with an axe cut puss in two, exclaiming,
" Death separates you 1." The couple went away satisfied
that they were legally unmarried, and have riot lived toge-
ther since

MRS. BARBAULD.—,-A beautiful marble tablet,
in memory of the poetess. has just been erected in the tii.i-
uu inn ehipel, Newington-green, Middlesex.

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We understand that no less than sixty thousand
pounds cash down, havq h en paid for the Trot stone only,
of seventy acres of land, on an estate in the neighbourbo,d
of Airdrie. The coal on the same land, in addition to
this, is also of great value.—Glasyete Chronicle.
CHELSEA HOSPITAL.-The veterans of this
great national asylum were yesterday provided with the
usual fare of plum-pudding, &c., and porter, by order of
the Council. The number which sat down to dinner was
331, and each was provided with an extra allowance of
Porter.

DR. JOHNSON AND MRS. SIDDONS.—In
spite of the ill.lounded and vulgar contempt which John-
son professed to entertain for actors, be persuaded li;m-
-s •if to treat Mrs. Siddona a ith all the politeness he
co-ild muster. When this lady called on him in Bolt-
court, and Frank, his servant, could not immediately
ravide her with a chair, Johnson said, " You see,
Madam, wherever you go there are no seats to he got."
CALAMITOUS FIRE. Yesteiday mornifig
(Christmas-day) the extensive cotton factory of Messrs.
Hollins, Siddon, and Co., at Pleasley, near Mansfield,
Notts, was destroyed by fire: the whole of the valuable
machinery, with which the interior had only recently been
fitted up, and the stock in trade was entirely consumed,
and the building reduced to a wreck. Nearly 300 hands
will, by this calamity be deprived of employment. The
loss is estimated at about 15,0001 So sudden was tho
occurrence that no aid could be rendered ; and by the
time engines were obtained from Mansfield the fire bad
so far advanced as to render them useless, save for the
purpose of protecting the steam engine by which the ma-
chinery was driven. Workmen were on the premises un-
til after 12 o'clock, and other persons were about at two
o'clock. and no trace of fire was then observed. It was
first nen about three o'clock, and in two hours from that

time the factory was destroyed. The building and ma-
chinery were insured in the Royal Exchange and Norwich
Fire Offices, but the insurance will not, it is expected,
cover the loss. As an illustration of the factory system,
we may state that one of two girls who laboured at the
mill, and who were standing by during the fire, observed
to the other, " Well, Ise shall get out of the old hole at
last."

A WORTHY EXAMPLE.—The most noble, the
Marquis of Anglesey met his tenantry at the Town-half,
Burton-oh-Trent, on Monday last, where a sumptuous
dinner was provided. The well-known liberality ut the
Noble Marquis was apparent on this occasion, and was
responded to by the persons present in the most enthusias-
tic manner. At a time when so many of the aristocracy
are dealing out dismissals to their tenants, who have the
independence and intelligence to vote in oppositicn to
them, it is extremely gratifying to meat with an instance,
such as the present, in which a most influential Nobleman
expresses himself happy to waive all claim to such ques-
tionable authority, and gives unbiassed scope to the wishes
and principles of his tenantry. While the names of such
despotic landlords as the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Mon-
tague, Sir William Maxwell, mac., arc execrated, the illus-
trious and cheering examples of the Dukes of Sutherland
and Cleveland, the Earl of Lichfield, Lords Hatherton and
Stafford, and last, though not least, we have the pleasure
of adding the Nob!e Marquis of Anglesey, are and will
he cherished, because they are, and will be, appreciated.
Dtrby Reporter.
WRECK AT SALCONIBE.—GALLANT CON-
DUCT.—On the night of the 7th, during a hurricane at
S. S. E., the French brig l'Esperance, of l'Orient, Rolland,
master, from Adrax, boned to Dunkirk, laden with lead,
having struck on a rock at the entrance of Salcombe har-
bour, a preventive man on duty reported her perilous
situation to Lieutenant Leworthy. The surf was awful,
although the attempt was made at the imminent risk of
himself and crew, he succeeded in reaching the vessel, and
was fortunate in saving the lives of all on board—eight
persons. He had considerable difficulty in persuading the
master, who was part owner, to quit his vessel ; to effect
which. this gallant officer was compelled, at all hazards, to
go on board, and at the moment be regained his boat a
heavy sea broke over the vessel, and nearly swamped her.
The whole of the cargo being lead, amounting to 4,0001.,
was subsequently saved by the active exertions of Lieut.
Leworthy and his men.—Sherborne Journal.
The weight of the Mammoth ox, Brother Jona-
than, slaughtered at Boston la'St week, is 164 st. 111 h. ;
loose fat 22st. 41b.—Stamford Mercury.
ROME, DEC. 4.—The following appointments
have been made in consequence of the death of Cardinal
Falzacappa :—Cardinal Gamberini has resigned the office
of Secretary of State for Internal Affairs, and has been
succeeded by Cardinal Mattel. The office of Prefect of
the Signatura or Court of Caseation has been conferred
on Cardinal Gamberini. In the next consistory, Cardinal
Pedicini will be translated from the sec of Palestina to that
of Porto and Civita Vecchia, which is always bestowed on
the subdcan or second member of the Sacred College.
On Monday, Dec. 14, will be held a secret consistory,
which the new Cardinals will be named. The names of
of
those who arc on this occasion to be honoured with the
purple are, Monsignor Mastai, Bishop of Imola, and Mon-
signor Pianetti, Bishop of Viterbo. On Thursday, 1701,
a public consistory will be held, in which they will receive
the Cardinal's hat. Oil November the Very Rev. Dr.
Baines, V. A., had an audience of his Holiness. On taking
leave, his Holiness took the
opportunity of testifying his
regard for the English College, by sending a large and
elegant box of the choicest confectionary. The lidis°""
mented with a beautifully painted group of the Holy
family, and the inside is adorned with the arms of the
Holy See. His Holiness was in the best of health, and
enjoyed his usual flow of excellent spirits.— Tablet.
Prince Esterhazy has arrived at Chandos House
from a visit to the Earl and Countess of Jersey, at Mid-
dleton Park.