The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-27 00:00:00

DREADFUL FIRES.

Thursday morning, betwee❑ the hours of 4 and 5, a very
destructive tire, by which the lives of numerous persons were
jeopardised, broke out in the lofty building termed the Red
Lion Tavern, situate 123, Jermyn-street, St. James's, the
property of Mr. W►lliams.
The flames originated in the lower portion of the premises,
from some unknown cause, and when first discovered they
had obtained such a strong hold that it soon becaMe apparent
that at the least the entire building would fall a prey to their
fury.
The inmates, consisting of nine persons, were, after much
delay, made sensible of the great danger to which they were
exposed; and they immediately made an attempt to de-
scend the staircase. They had, however, barely got upon
the landing, when a shower of sparks and volumes of smoke
rushed upwards, and cut off all retreat by the regular means.
The poor creatures hardly knew what to do; but having
run into one of the front rooms, they closed the door, and
then appeared at the windows supplicating the crowd to as-
sist them.

A ladder was soon brought to the spot, but that proved
too short to be of any assistance, and whilst the parties were
gone to fetch the fire-escape, the whole of the residents got
out of window, and by passing along a narrow lead flat,
were enabled to reach the balcony of the next house, and
were then admitted through the windows without receiving
any personal injury. Not one of them was able to save an
article of clothing. The engine of the County-office was
the first that arrived, and was followed by several others of
the London establishment, and the West of England one
from Waterloo-road. Fortunately an abundant supply of
water was obtained from the plugs in the street, which was
copiously discharged into the blazing building, in spite of
which the flames continued to progress most fearfully until
floor after floor was hurled down. Owing to the praise-
worthy exertions of the firemen, the flames were confined
to the premises in which they originated, but they were not
extinguished until the furniture, stock in trade, and other
effects were destroyed, and the house nearly gutted. The
Origin of the calamity is unknown. Fortunately .or. Wil-
liams was insured—the stock in the Licensed Victuallers'.
otlicc, and the building in the Royal Exchange.
A'few hems after the engines had returned to their sta-
tions another fire, by which one life was lost, occurred at
19, Fox and Ksiot-court, Snow-hill, occupied by a poor
family, named Coney. It appeared that tkree children had
been left by their parents in a room in which a fire was
burning in the grate. Whilst thus alone, one of the children
lighted a piece of paper, and threw it on the floor, when
some wearing apparel took fire, and very soon the clothes of
Mary Coney, aged nine years, became one mass of flame.
She had an infant in her arms, which she threw down, and
then rushed into the court with the flames mounting over
her head. A Mrs. Grady made an attempt to put out the
fire, but was unable, and had her hands dreadfully burned in
so doing. At length a rug was procured, and the child
having been wrapped in it, the fire was eventually extin-
guished, but nut until her body and head were burned as
black as a coal. She was taken to Ste Bartholomew's Hos-
pital, where she lingered till four o'clock in the afternoon,
when death terminated her sufferings.
About halt past three o'clock, Thursday afternoon, a fire
broke out at No. 19, Holiday-yard, Creed-lane, Ludgate-
hill, in the occupation of Mr. Robson, which was also attended
with loss of life. The discovery was made by one of the
neighbours perceiving an unusual glare of light in the third
floor front. An immediate alarM Was raised, and upon the
inmates of the court opening the door of the room, a huge
sheet of flame rushed out, and they were forced to retreat.
The engines from Farringdon-street station quickly attended,
and, with the aid of the police and inmates, the flames were
extinguished, but not before they had penetrated the parti-
tions, and had done considerable damage in two rooms. As
soon as the fire was extinguished, the firemenrie,mereen beheld
the flames a most
l
distressing scene; upon the flooring, where
evidently burnt most fiercely, was lying the body of a female
child, most frightfully burned. An assistant of Mr. Baker,
the surgeon of Wardrobelacae,ae wasttendedE,liaznadßporbosonno,unaiceldd
life extinct. The deceased's
.n m
four and five years old. The child, it
appears,
she was
hadbetiy beeeenn
left alone whilst the mother was out at
work.

The Emperor of Russia, having learnt that the
French Government had sent out an artist to select blocks of
Ihe finest porphyry he could find in any country, to be used
n raising the monument to Napoleon at the Inv,,lides, has
given orders for blocks of the requisite size to be hewn
from the quarries belonging to the Crown, and sent to
Paris. The porphyry tr,,m these quarries is considered to be
unrivalled in the fineness of its grain and the delicacy of its
shades.

TENANT'S LIABILITY FOR RENT.—A recent de-
cision was given in a small debt case, decided by Mr. Sheriff
Robertson, at Stonehaven, to the effect that a tenant's po-
tato crop having failed by the general blight of last year, he
is consequently legally free from all liability for rent; and
more than this, that if the proprietor prosecutes for his rent,
which, as may be inferred from the report of the case, was
rota " conditional," depending upon the success of the crop,
he may even be saddled with the expenses of the suit.
Edinburgh Post.
Two Merl FOUND DEAD.—On Sabbath morning
week two men were found dead in a plantation near the
Broom, on the road leading to Newton Mearns. It appears
that the unfortunate deceased were father and son, and had
left the Mains Toll about half-past ten on Saturday evening,
on their %say home to Hazleton Head. The son, it is said,
was a little intoxicated when he left, and it is thought that,
having felt fatigued, they had both lain down in the planta-
tion and fallen asleep, from which they never awoke. There
was no appearance of violence on either of their persons.—
Scottish Guardian.
It is reported a marriage will take place between
the Hon. l±rederick Petre, the third son of Lord Petre, and
Miss Musgrove, eldest daughter of the late Sir Christopher
Musgrove, Burt.
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
LONDON, FEB. Z6.—Wind N.E., moderate breeze and
cioudy.
DEAL, FEB. 25.—Wind E. to E.S.E.—Sid. John, Laun-
c,stor, Vau Diemap's Land; Havannab, James Edward,
New Orleans; Matilda, Baltimore; Eliza, Philadelphia;
Superior, Matanzas; City of London, Savannah.
LIVERPOOL. FEB. 25.—Wind S.S.E., modcrate.—Arrd.
Mischief. Lewis, Mauritius ; Earl of Liverpool, 1510;
Paiu.pe, Rio Giatale ; Ahavn, Funaev, Charleston; Ariel,
NewtOundland ; Washington Irving, Caldwell, Boston. Sid.
Confucius, Shanghae ; liedston, Calcutta; Mizaport, Cal-
cutta ; Andes, Bahia ; Joshua, Waddington, Matanzas;;
Primrose, Norfolk ; V. Ashland, New York. Off port. Syla"
metry, St. John's, New Brunswick. A brig of about 250
tons totally dismasted, and a large ship with which she had
apparently been in contact, lying by her, were passed yes-
terday oft' Holyhead, by the Washington Irving, arrd. here.
PORTSMOUTH, Fan. S.£.—Arrd. John Co'ck
Monte Video; Avon, Covell. Halifax; Progress, Abell, St.
John's, New Brunswick...Sld.._Madaescar, Bombay.

TO MARINERS,—&c.
The British Consul at Cagliari, in a letter, dated 13th
February instant, addressed to W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary
to Lloyd's, Oates that " a number of vessels have been beat-
ing in the offing for the last fortnight, and as various British
vessels were recognised to be among them, it cannot be g°
generally known to them as it ought to be,
that they take
refuge in the Gulph of Cagliari without any obligation ty
take pratique, and at the trifling expense of from 2 to 3 (107 !.
lat a required for quarantine dues, &c."
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MARKET NEW WS.-(YESTERDA 17'

C ORN—EXCHANO E.
The arrivals of English Wheat since Monday, have beeli ,
considerably on the increase ; viz. 7,310 quarters, m(4./
from Kent and Esex. To-day, the show of samples w.'"
late
good, while the demand was in a sluggish state, at the
decline in value. We had a fair average quantity of ForelfiCti
Wheat on offer, with which the trade was dull, at bsrelY
stationary prices. With Barley, both English and foreign,
we were well supplied. All kiiids moved off slowly, and th
quotations had a downward tendency. The malt trs._!
was very dull at a decline in value of Is. per quarter. Ti!!
quantity of Oats was by no means large, yet the trade Ws:
dull, and prices were in favour of the buyers. In Begt
Peas, and Flour next to nothing was doing.

English
[risk. ........
Foreign ......

Wheat.
7,310 qrs.

1,290

ARRIVALS.
IBarlay,
4,120 qrs.

I 9,890 I
Malt, 4,170 qrs.

Oatc Flour.
ski
2,640 qrs. 15,270
820 I ----
.....--
6,190

SMITHFIELD.
The supply of Beasts on sale being somewhat extensicel
we have to rep,,rt a very inactive demand for that descripti°:
of stock, at Monday's reduced currencies, the highest Yalu
for the best Scots, not exceeding 4s 2d per Blbs. 'liere *ere
on offer 260 Oxen and Cows, 190 Sheep, and 13 Calves froT
II (land. The numbers of Sheep were again very st"l
while the Mutton trade was fl. tn, and in some instances
trifle more money was obtained for the best Old Pool*
Calves were in short supply and ready demand, at an advsnca
of from 2d to 4d per BMs. In Pigs a steady business Wia
doing, at full prices. Mitch Cows were a slow inquiry, at
from 16/ to 18/ 10. each, including their small Calf.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to r. d
•inerior Beasts..... '2 10 3 0
,ocond quality ... 3 2 3 4
i'riate large Oxen.. 3 6 3 h
rritne Scots .. • . . 3 10 4 2
Large coarse Calves 4 4 410
Crime small ditto .. 5 0 5 4
-qickling Calves •13 0 23 0
Inferior Sheep .. . 3 6 310

a. d to Wl'
4
Second quality dltto 4 0
Coarse-wooiled ditto 4 4 -CI
Southdown Wether 4 10 •
Ditto outot the wool
Large Hogs ..•• .. 3 8
Small Porkers 4 3 100
Quarter old Pigs •.16 0 17, 0
Lautbs
.. • . 0 0 "

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
ceagt.s. I Sheep. I Calves. I Ibo PIO
1,073 2,220 1 113
Din%%MATE .6,..ND LEADENII.4I.3.• jog
The general demand was tolerably steady, on the folly •
terms :

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. i 4, d. to Ili {
Beef, inferior...... 3 4 2 6) Mutton, inferior •• 3 6„ 4 4
- middling .. •• 2 $ 210 middling• • 3'lo 4 4
- prime large .. 3 0 3 2 prime ••• • 4 ,• 4 I
- prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large .....• •• 3 : 410
1Vea1.............. 4 4 4 2 - g mail .. ..

Lamb. Os Od to Os Od.
BOROUGH HOP MARXZT. AN
With the exception of the very finest Hops in Estill
commanding a steady sale, at full prices, the Hop trade
..iti
rules heavy, and last week's quotations are with diffic!',o,
supported. Sussex pockets, 41 to 4/ 8s; Weald of Kent cl,`
41 5s to 41 ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 4115 s to 611°5'

(From the Landon New Price Current of February 2u•loos
SUGAR.—Today prices farther declined for all descriatslod
of Sugar suited for home consumption, the quantity Pre di*
for sale being large, and heavy public sales of East la
Mauritius, and Foreign being announced for next week' iced
West India the business transacted was extremely roe
in all sorts, the sales only reaching 50 hhds and tree'
,ort I
decline in prices for the week has been 6d to Is per
and the total quantity sold amounts to only 280 Wads uw •
that time.
ReFirran.—To-day there were sellers of Refined geel
upon further reduced terms; but the home trade OPe•
ra,od
with cauti•n. The value of standard lumps is 64s 'V' thea
brown lumps low to fine 62s to 63s 6d. Bonded Cru" is
Sugar is wanted for exportation—fine at 36a; but little
to be had.
MAIHUTIUS.—This afternoon the market was aptlii
supplied with Mauritius Sugar, the quantity offered at P The
sale amounted to 13,985 bags 296 casks and 75 tierce!.,i.toli
proprietors were desirous to sell; and accepting pricesnle tO
per cwt under those of Tuesday's sales, caused the Wu'
be disposed of. •
with
EAST ImaA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar Me' feed
little attention, and 3,338 bags at auction sold at 'fe&
lower rates. Of Madras, 147 bags sold at rather lower cadetn
Mosassas.—There are sellers of West India rather ne do,
previous rates, as the supply it on the increase, and ,_fiee
mand limited for all descriptions. The value of low tof
quality is 228 to 26s per cwt. At auction •120 ess'_`.ooo
Mauritius were disposed of at 21s to 21s 6d for corT re
dirty. East India Treacle is dull of sale, and 245 to 25"
the nearest rates. • of 311
FOREAGN.—The arrivals having further increase- oot,
kinds of Foreign Sugar, and the quantity.larough‘ tO the
aVailable for home consumption, being large, a fall ,r 1 its
value of all descriptions has takenl place, a strong des
having been shown ray merchants to realise. 4 sari
CUFFEE.—This afternoon there was no pubic sale
kind of Coffee. Privately there was a much better data to
for Nati‘
fie Ceylon, aid large parcels were sold at 41s 61`1,,
42s for -good ordinary pale, at which the market closed ia)rio:
TEA.—To- day the Tea market was quiet, but sound °lb.
mon Congou, for cash, was not to be obtained under 9d Perd is
111cE.—To- day only a moderate business was transacteo,
East India, but the former value was supported: at,P,3
sale 498 bags Bengal were taken in at 24s tor good white.
SALTPETRE —Previous improved rates are fully susta ,od
for Rough, arid the home and export demand has been St'
by private treaty. e
&rocas —Cassia Lignea is wanted, and buyers art d
pelled to pay stiff rates. Ginger has secured a Piet with
arid the razes paid are fully as high. Black Pepper mid Pri'
little attention. White is wanted, and the parcels 5°,0100
vately were at stiff rates. The supply of Pimento 1S :roes.
the decrease, and buyers are compelled to pay st"%i, and
For Nutmegs prices remain as high. Mace is wantecifor
quotations range high. Coarse and inferior sorts of ,od .
mon can be obtained at remarkably low prices, but god7oo.
tine kinds are wanted, and are retching a small Arnying:
Cloves are held with firmness, and the deoiand is lnl PR-Les:
SPlRlTS.—Although there are sellers of Esst India 1t all
a reduction on former rates of 2d to 3d per gallon; e"',„,oelt
parties have operated with caution, and the sales for the
nj is
do not exceed 150 hhds of Calcutta. Leeward Ito*
little wanted, and can be had upon rather lower is
Jamaica has been purchased with caution, and there and
desire to realise. Demerara met with little attentie.l3'o3lo
prices are not so high. Holders of Brandy are desl'" sob'
realise on account of the continued arrivals, but theY' de'
bitting to further reduced rates, occasioned the beln-Cer°
mand to be good. Geneva has been in less request.
Spirits dull of sale. 11 deli
INDicto.—The market has a firm appearance for f! bo
scription of East India, and the tendency of prices is
upwards. to
li
COCHINEAL—This afternoon a good desire was 6ho jd
operate. At public sale 118 bags of Honduras silvers owt
55 7d to 6a; and 7 hags of black at 5s 8d to 73 la Pe
which is rather higher.
-ed.°
(Am.—Linseed oil is still attracting attention, '101!
Seed -:"

tendency of prices is upwards. Rape oil met ~,e
active demand, and prices rule very firm. (Lill 001
attracting much attention. Cocoa IStit has been l
in limited request. In Palm the operations 1,0
been upon a larger scale, but not at improved otedi
In Cod only a small amount of business has been trioli9o 0,"
Seal met with little attention. There being s,elleicke;
Southern rather under previous reduced tern% ncl.„
the demand to be good. Sperm is net much wan" ' ,
,d
J
stock being on the increase.
TALLOW.—The stock of all sorts is yet much less AS
was last year; whilst the deliveries continue satisfactorlt
a further rise in prices took place of 3d to 6d per cwt'

RECRUITS FOR THE ROYAL ARTILLERY.—,•O7 vOttr
ot
men arrived at head-quarters at Woolwich on ThursdAY,
o'clock A.M., recruits forwarded by Lieutenant Clarig'io be
but n, in Ireland, who has 77 more recruits at Lisburriejs.!
forwarded with the next detachment. 25 recruits arrlol,,iti
head-quarters on Tuesday evening from Perth and Le.l.oiltr
Scotland; and on Friday last 24 recruits arrived from
killen, in Ireland. The standard height for youvg,obei
offering to enlist in Ireland has bean raised from 5 feet 7 t„ the
to 5 feet 8 inches. The number of recruits enlisted int`ithill
Royal Artillery in Ireland has been upwards of 1,000 vbrotr
the last twelve months, and the continued scarcity of toil
sinus will no doubt induce many others to enter her lqiik
service, by which mesns they will be amply provided Or'tiist
is highly creditable to the gall icon town of Woolwich:.tie
although there are so many young men in it, recruits fr°';il,
country, the greatest quietness and orderly cctiduct prey op
The Antwerp steamer, Princess Victoria, Csi:rlf
JackPon, arrived at St. Katherine's Wharf; Tower, veil °DIP
on Thursday morning, after a passag
v h
e of 19 hours ,ber.
General Srnidds and Colonel Nixon were pa
engers $ o•.
[ADvEarisEmENT.]—A N EXTRAORDINA 001
CO •
A BAD LEG. AT HOW:CASTLE, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS Al'nectSbi:
MENT.— A tew days since Mr. John Simpson, a kighli n.,4„titsld
bookseller in that town, states that a gentleman of his gal"- oft) '
had been suffering tier years frun one of the worst description,' I,et;
He 1)3 KAP
legs, frequently enduring the most excruciating pain. the ,
under the care of several medical men without obtainingpese mootbenefit. This gentleman, however, has just been cured by t niatinere
arable medicines, after every other tree ment had failed. The4at r ,
will cure chilblains and chapped hands in a few hours—b°',oBl•
fessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand; and bY
respectable veneors of meoicine throughout the civiasedw:

R1R7173. • her of IblY
On the 14th Inst., at Munich, Mrs. Milbanke, the lady of I,ott
jetty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiari,
and heir. the it°.
On the 20th inst., at Sonthery, Norfolk, the 'WI,.. of .
0 of °
Michael Thomas Du l're, of a daughter. t Thal 1'
On the 21st inst., at Dublin, the Hon. ;.‘lrs. Itoher 0
daughter, still-born
On the 21st inst., at Llwyn-y-Vetllan, Carmarthenshire, .the 15
a
of Alan Jame Guist:on Esq , of a son.
On the 21sts inst., at, Liverpool- terrace, Islingion, the f
Rife 0 th
the la
Rev. Char'es C. Crakanthorp, of a daughter.
On the 2241 inst., at Seatorth Cottage, Trinity.
of Octavus U. Trezevant, of twin sons. _
__at, 1,14.
On the 23d inst., at Boulogne-sur-:tier, the lady ofJohn Sc",
M.D., of a son. the CVListele
On the 25th inst .1n Wilton-terrace, Belgrave-square,
Edinburgh, -
Reventlow. the lady of the Danish Minister, of a daughteeif rlf wunafa
On the 25th inst.. at Sussex-square, Hyde-park, the v
Entwisle, Esq., M.P., of a son.

MARRED. gel'.
On the 25th inst , at St. Peter's I
Church, Walsworth, t,h e pal
George Ainslie, M.A., Captain Lawrence, of the East Bulls 102.. or
Clark, to Mirian Ann, eldest daughter of W. B. BoddY,
Saville-row, Walworth.
DIED. the Yo!
On the 15th inst., Alexander James, the infant son, And
Inst., Frances Emily, the wife of the'Rev. James Isaacson.°Bn
Elveden, Suffolk. IleaVr°4'
On the 20th inst., at Hastings, Sussex, the Edwardev. Ed
M.A., Rector of Halstead, Kent, aged 53, ector

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