The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-05 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS

SMITHFIELD.— Meadow Hay, 2t os to 3/ 14s ; Clover ditto
31 54 to 41 148 : and ,Ntrav, , 6$ to 1/ lOs per load. Trade
dull, at barely late rates.
CUMBIC,LAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 84 to 31 16a; Clover
ditto, 81 54 to 41 133; and Straw, 118 s to 1/ 12s per load.
Supply good, and trade very dull.
WHITZCHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 53 to 31 15s ; Clover
ditto, 31 5s to 51; and Straw, 1! Gs to 1/ 103 per iota
A full average supply on offer. •

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

D, N V. LYALL.

The arguments in this appeal tram a decision of the
Vice-Chancellor of England occupied the Lord Chan-
cellor the whole morning. The question in the case re-
lates to a bottotnry bond on a vessel called the Tam o'
Shanter, and possesses no interest except togthe parties
concerned.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Banc.)
THE QUEEN V. GRINISHAW.

This case, which related to the appointment of the coroner
of Wigan, came before the Court for argument. A quo war-
rantu had been issued, calling upon the defendant to show
by what authority he exercised the office of coroner of the
borough. A person named Rogerson had been elected, but
he had been deposed by a resolution of those who had elected
him, and the defendant had been appointed in his stead ;
hut, as he considered himself legally coroner, as he was en-
titled to hold it for life, unless he was guilty of any impro-
priety which would justify his removal, both had, there-
fore, acted as coroner for the borough for some years—in fact,
they were rival coroners, and interfered materially with
what each considered his d gties and fees, The case was
tried, and a special verdict was given raising several issues,
with which it now became the province of the Court to deal.
Mr. MARTIN, Q.C. now contended, at some length, that
Rogerson had been duly elected, and that he could not be
removed from the office save for misconduct, and that Grim-
shaw had no right to exercise the office, as the meeting at
which he was elected was rot legally called.
Mr. WATSON, on the other hand, argued that the parties
who appointed Rogerson were not entitled to do so, and that
therefore he was an usurper, and that Grimshaw, having
been duly elected,
,was entitled to act as coroner of the
borough: The act of Geo. 111. referred simply to the elec-

.
Lion of the officers of the borough ; it did not say that a
coroner was one of those officers; he was, therefore, an inde-
pendent officer, amenable, it was true, to the council for his
conduct, but wholly independent in his functions. Quarterly
meetings might be held without giving the notice which was
requisite for special and other meetings. Mr. Grimshaw
was elected at an adjourned quarterly meeting, which, he
contended, was perfectly legal, and that no notice was re-
quired.
Lord DEI!MAN said the most important business might be
transacted at one of these adjourned meeti,gs, and surely it
was too much to say that no notice was to be given of it.
Mr. MARTIN replied, and
The Couirr deferred its decision.
The Court rose at two o'clock, in order that their Lord-
ships might attend in the Exchequer Chamber.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(lieture Mr. Commissioner GuIYLBURN.)
IN RE DENMAN.
This bankrupt, who is a sculptor, &c., in the Quadrant,
came up to pass his last examination.
Mr. Lewis appeared on behalf of the assignee, and
also for the bankrupt.
An application was made off behalf of the representa-
tives of the late Mr. Fluxman, the eminent sculptor, to
whom the bankrupt was related, for the delivery up of cer-
tain mod, Is which had been in the bankrupt's possession
for twenty years. It was submitted that his Honour
could make an order to that effect.
His HONOUR said he had no power to make any order
except by consent, and he had power then under the
19th sec., 7 and 8 Vic., c. 111, an Act where it might be
least expected, being an Act for winding up the affairs
of joint-stuck companies. He did not even see how
the Court of Review could make an order until they
had had the issue tied as to whom the property be-
longed.
Mr. FOLLETT, the official tv.signee, said that the ques-
tion was, wln'ther the property was nut at the dis-
position of the bankrupt a: the tune of his bankruptcy.
It was then proposed that the models should be valued
by the broker of the Court, and given up to the claimants,
on depositing the value pending the inquiry.
His tiotzeinit said he did not consider the broker of
this Court-competent exactly to appreciate the works of
Flaxman, they had better auree on u price.
Mr. FOLLETT named 1301, which it was agreed should
be paid in, and the right to the property be left by con-
sent to the decision of the Subdivision Court.
The insolvent was allowed to pass on his accounts.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE
WESTMINSTER ROAD.

This morning, shortly after one o'clock, a fire of the
most alarming and destructive character broke out on
the extensive premises of Messrs. Maudslay and Field,
the well-known engineers, in the Westminster-road.

Messrs. Maudslay's promises, as will be recollected by
most persons familiar with the district, occupy an ex:.en-
sive frontage in the Westminster-n 4 iippnAito
- workshons
several hundred het in the rear, and are bounded by a
narrow thoroughfare known as Gloucester-street, which
latter has an outlet int Oakley-street.
The fire, which was first discovered by a police-con-
stable, appears to have originated in an extensive range
of workshops rect ntly erected, immediately abutting on
Glocester-street. But a very few moments elapsed after
its outbreak before the horizmn was brilliantly illumi-
nated tor miles in every direction, and in a very short
time a number of engines arrived with a body of fire-
men, who set to work at once to stay the progress of
the flames. Unfortunately, however, the fire had ob-
tained so firm a hold, that their endeavours, thwarted
by a miserable lack of water, were of sirrali avail, and at
three o'clock the tire was still burning. though with
little fear of its advance beyond the premises on which
it originated. _ _

The loss of Messrs. Maudslay must of course be fear-
ful. All the valuable machinery contained in works .ops
covering nearly an-acre ot ground was destroyed. and a:,
the fire appeared to be nearly expiring for want of
turiher material, it was impossible to imegine that any-
thing had escaped.
The refleciion caused by the fire was so great, that
thou•ands of spectators congregated from all parts ot
the metropolis, and the Westminster-road and its im-
mediate vicinity were for some time perfectly int-
pas.able.
Mr. Superintendent Hutt, with a large body of con-
stabl, s, and Mr. Inspector Otwav, with a corps of men
of the A divii were present; but while some of them
doubliess rendered essential service to the operations of
the firemci,, a large ntinab:.r were occupied in a truitless
warfare with the innocuous spectators who thronged the
walls to witn,ss the provress ..f the fire.

ADDI rioN AL YAlt i ICULARS.
SATURDAY, 10 A M.

Notwithstanding that ten hours have elapsed since the
fire commenced, a considerable body of flame still con-
tinues burning amidst the immense heap of ruins, and
s.everal engines are kept at work pouring torrents of
wfiter upon the same. The property that ha-. been de
str,)ed by this eltsastious event will re ach to several
thousand pounds. at the lowest estimate. As to the cause
of the outbri,ak. nothing that can be depended up n
could be learned. It appeals that none of the workmen
were engaged in any of the factories after nine o'clock
last evening, and when the premises were closed they
seemed perfectly frin from fire. From inquiries made
of the heads of the establishment, no doubt is entertained
that the outbri uk be, an in the carpenters' workshops.
Police constable Col% ille, 95 L, is also of the same opt
nion; he stated that he was on duty in the immediate
vicinity of the premises, and whilst passing along his
beat he was astonished at seeing an immense sheet of
flame issuing from the carpenters' compartments. Be
tore he had time to make known to any one on the pro
perty what had taken place the whole range of car-
penters' workshops became fired from end to end. As
soon as any of the hands could be summoned together,
the hose belonging to the firm was carried to the fire-
wicks, but, although an instant supply of water was ob-
tained, the fire extended in 4 directions at once, so that in
less than 15 tninutes atter the first discovery was made the
conflagration had forced itself itfo sundry adjacent erec-
tions. These buildings were of considerable extent,
occupying a space of upwards of one hundred square
feet. Property of great worth was deposited in every
part of the premises, and from the first every endeavour
was made to cut the flames off before they had attacked
the pattern loft. Unfortunately the exertions of the
firemen were for some time of little avail, and from the
carpenters' shops the fire extended to the boiler-makers'
houses, and from thence to the pattern-loft and the
spac:ous foundry. At two o'clock the scene presented
was one of indescribable brilliancy—the whole of tiie
metropolitan steeples were illuminated, and the public
thoroughfares were rendered as light as at noon day.
The firemen kept to their posts, they entered the blazing
floor with the branches in hand, and were engaged dis-
charging water upon the flames until they were com-
pletely hedged in with the fire. On several occasions
the scaling ladders were forced to be brought into requi-
sition. So rapidly did the flames progress, that they
were forced to retreat down the ladders to escape being
burnt to death. At one time the whole of Oakley.
street, Burdett-street, Francis-street, and the Westinin •
ster-road, for some distance on eith,r side of Messrs.
Maudslay's were rendered impassable immenseby theit
was
crowd of persons who had been
tdreaw
policen together
to witness the prove ss of the conflagration. To
keep the crowd out, of the way of the
o
found necessary to employ not merely h
division, but a large number of constables from the A
and M divisions. Under the directions of Mr. Super-
intendand ilg
with Arnold,
great
()tewn
at
31,1:uttbt
ea ntnd
elnspectors
teCdatrbteerm,
sCeol
ves
propriety, and which was evidenced by the orderly inn
ner in which the congregated multitude conductedtheanas.
selves. Great as the destruction of property has been,
it would doubtless have been far more extensive had
there been a scanty supply
The following is the flit!i water.
a p r or "Pattbeiirn shop 3 de-
stroyed, , ,ewa
tr:.
_
swtororyk,esbd,,,psebaurprteinettietris;mb, shopsabobetobnbseumbai
edk b
of pattern-lofts
extensively
injured foundry destroyed, one vice shop er- makers'
injured by fire, the punching-shopne
similarly damaged,
bthe r
nreodo. f of
Cause smith's
of
f fireshuoipi aknown. Insured bnsurueididiiingthseverelyl
Exchange and other fire-offices."

The following is ai.other, alAd tl.e latest, account sen
us by a corresponcl.nt:—

Shortly after one o'clock this morning, a fire of a very
alarming and destructive character, broke out at the ws•

nufacory of \fau,islay, Sons, and Field, the well-known
engineers. Their premises occupy an extensive frontage
in the Westminster-road, opposite the Female orphan,
Asylum, and .•ationd several hundred feet in the rear, sae
covet-in,: altogether between five and six acres.
The fire, which was first discovered by a policennini
appears to have originated in ar extensive range d
building in the rear, running parallel with Glou cester-
street, but not the new premises abutting
few
Goa
it, ~1111
stated in several of this morning's papers,
which are very slightly damaged. A very
moments only elapsed after its outbreak before OW
h
rect
horiznn was brilliantly illuminated in every diions
and in a v, ry short time several of the fire engindence
nes sr,
rived with a body of firemen, under the superinte to stay
of Mr. Braidwood, who immediately set to work
the progress of the flames, in which endeavour n
tiler
were ably assisted by the workmen employed i the
inanuf4ctory, who had assembled on the ringing of
the
factory bell. Unfortunately, however, the fire had by
this nine male such progress, and the supply of Iva!!!
was so small, that the flames were not at all subdued wl
about half-past three o'clock, at which time they were
still raging, though without much risk of their spread'
ing beyond the premises then on fire.
The loss to Messrs. Maudslay and Field must of course
he very great, but we were happy to learn, on inquirt
that it will be of a pecuniary character only, for
.t 0
premises which are destroyed do not comprise the vice"
lofts or turner), which centain the principal machie
or the erecting-shops, in which the machinery under
manufacture is erected, but are confined to the carpenI
:
tent' shop, part of the pattern-lofts, boiler-shops, W_
part of the forge. shops, which contained noes,ols or
machinery that cannot be replaced in a very of eek_s_
and it is satisfactory to know that the premises war;
insured, and that no stoppage will take OW in
works.
___.......

The Cork IRELAND.
M OE'CxoamNiNnekr:LsaLy'sS—BUßlAL-PLACE.
" We letter written bi.
• h Ur.
Mr. John O'Connell to Father Mathew, in which have seen a assage from a
O'Connell states hat the beloved remains of his illustri•
ous father will t
repose in the Glasnevin Coneterit,
Dublin. This, we should think, is quite conclusive lie
the question, now so eagerly discussed, as W where
Liberator is to be buried."
STAE OF THE CROPS. bot,
The ace-ou nts ofthe g rowing grain crops in °B%O
tbe s is
provincial papers are all highly favourable. 1,
represented as never looking more healthy and luxurt
splendid
sod should there be a continuance of the present 1.
weather, it is calculated that the produce will ter e
teed the average of former years. The reports a tithe_.
potato are conflicting ; but upon the whole there af;
et no just grounds for predicting a failure as toilers:
as that of last year ; and even were the worst ton ttp,,Pa;
thet consequences could be comparatively insigfi . 0
eking into consideration the breadth of land sown_
of
compared with former seasons, coupled with the fact p
a greater width of ground being laid down with g
crops than was ever betore cultivated in 'relent'.

BANK OF EN ULAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth ot Victoria, caufarlf°r
the Week ending on Saturday, the 29th del °f MaY'
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes i55ued........ 23,290,420

£23,290,420

Dated the 3d day of June, 1.647,

BANKING D'
Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest .......... 3,41 2,368
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-

11,4 5,100
Government debt • .
2 984.90 u
Other securities " •
Gold coin and bullion
1 484,111
Silver builios • .....
A 23,290,410
ISARSIIILL, Chief Cashier.

lEPART3LSN T.

ings-bank s, and Di-
vidend accounts) . • 6,977,853
ather deposits • • • • • • 8,431,900
Seven day and other
bills . • . 766,451

Government securi-
ties (Including Dead
Weight An • • 011.914
Other securities •• • • 17. 200
Notes . ..... ••• •• 4'219 301
Gold and silver coin
'

A 34,201,57,
:. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

£ 31.201,572

Dated the 3d day of June. 1847.

AT ASC43I
ACCIDENT AT HER. MAJESTY'S STAND _,_,_.tv:
.„f her 111710.
namedßacEs .—shAachtoeont,mmaent
winiththaen
aehstfaslartl
for the r-, A 0,
day, just at the conclusion of the racestow,
Cup. He was standing on the roof of the roya fil
his shoulder. h
his foot slipping he fell, and dislocated
accidence whicb
tad
Majesty, upon being informed of the
sufferer she
occurred, immediately commanded that theresidence
_ winds's_
unfortunate accident,
~vape
...A
be conveyed without loss of time to his
inaled7o4 s_le.tl
(in one of the royal carriages), where the best
to the Goa"
was obtained. Yesterday afternoon previously
C.
L. coil
leaving Windsor for town, the Hon. and R
ccident, cm roegi
the state obisby command of her Majesty, to ascertain
health. 01114
nay, the Queen's Domestic Chaplain, calledevu.pon the
of too __g
ing, between four and five, Thomas Cox, one of ~.3___ tit
~ is--
of the Royal Humane Society, while passing. al Del:r I/
SUICIDES IN THE SERPENTINE. Thursday In ell
female's te,nnet. si
water, a man's hat and coat, and also a .
instantly gew
informed Mr. Superintendent Williams, who i Ole
banks of the Serpentine River, discovered, lying u Ile
nde the first 10
the ruenklu,4 tha.lint4 qt, Vat! st.uall Ur ...x.s.aarnUis an,. auss
dens. The men continued to drag it, and about four 27,
orders that the river should be searched. After some , of
from the same spot they found the body of a female. Nor
upon examination, it was ascertained that they hattisnT4
were removed to the receiving-house in Hyde Park,.w,_Abw"
in the water several hours. The water where the boa! MI.,
fund was only 4 feet 6 inches deep.—Last evenut_g_S,
Bedford, the Coroner, held an inquest at the Rose and 97,
Knightsbridge, on the bodies—Joseph Blackman, ,g,?,1 10,
and Eliza Hollis, aged 24. Mary Ann Hollis, li` Aa•
jet, and
ceased. Blackman was by trade a painter and g tnince,
Richmond-street, Maids hill, identified the bodiesioaofztile.l-d
her sister, Eliza Hollis, was a servant recently out 7,1„, se.
and resided with her ( witness). Her sister firs_t,o. 04 port'
quainted with Blackman while in service at i`le ' , a
latter W—
man-street, Portman-square, and though th
ever sillee'
Her sister was near her confinement, and latterly"" wol:
married, they had lived upon terms too intimate e
~.d or
in exceedingly low spirits, frequently declaring was sing s
drown herself: Blackman had told her sister he ,f ,0
and it was not until December that she foun2s!tiofia",,, lot
married man. Her deceased sister went out on the tole
and did not , eturn, but on the next day she receivedt_
frofr-in is!
lowing letter:—" Dear Mary. you will receive:lli, 004:
as the last. I hope I shall be in trouble no more i tuaroalt
My dear mother has all my thoughts, and new,. ~ coon°
1°
Eliza Hollis." The jury returned a verdict ota_..r oars
drowned," but how the deceased got into the W
was no sufficient evidence to show. al NO°
THE 4TH OF JUNE AT ETON.—This annff_n
_..d.dir
took place yesterday, and was attended by the folio wii."l,ol:
tinguished visitors :—Viscountess Exmouth, Lord nt, Sirgir
Lord Bateman, Mr. W. Miles, M.P , Sir H. NY "°l4 b, S.
Wygram, Sir R. Sheffield, Mr. S. Davies, Sir E• tore*
Mr. Lysagh
E. P. Turner the Hon. Mr. Russell, Sir R. and LadY be IVO
the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley, Lord Burghleiss, ,tsssante.
Clifton, Lady
t, Captain Lem tiers Viscount and vo`'" isidi
T nd m..
Castlereagh, Lord and Lady Guernsey', Sir J'
of Warc--.1
Bruce, Lord Strathmore, the
ter and Lady, L
Lady Clive, Lord A. Fizzclarenc_konot
Uxbridge. Lord Wilton, th Earl of Munster,‘ near
Sydney, Captain Pitt Rose, Lord Suffield. Lord 'Of Pc°
aford, it
R. Pigott, Earl Granville, the Vice-Provost
rd poi'
nd family, Lord Druml ' G• Dupuis, Ils pen
13'
anri Rev. G.
lington, Rev. C. W. Knyvett, aro-. ,
Hon. Major Boyle, terbori
Sir W. W. Wynn, Hon. Viscount Ca° Anne
Rev. J. Hawtre J. M'Donald, ,
..di,
.._,
Y, Hon. and Rev. H. C. Cost and 1.4' Bhortge
Maria Cost and family, and the Rev. S. HawtreY, ed, to
before seven o'clock, the boats, excellently Ina° fste
Dean td Lei_
captains in full naval costume and the crews it °f 01
uniforms, started from the Brocas arnidst the cheer-- bv tb:
assembled spectat large shalloP! rigys
ors preceded in two
splendid band' ‘, Old Du' the
The of the Ist Life Guards, for
s, f
splendid cold collation,• large pa'"Y o Dr
friends of the captains of which a .
crews were
vited to partake, ii of the boats .
and their ere h _ so
atched, t o Do:,
returned to windaving been speedily disp
arrived sh PI
Windsor-uridge, where theyd.
before nine o'clock.lay then too
place from the eA grand pyrotechnic
isp
the bands of the
.1.,
Life Guards and
scot opposite_ the Brocas,
erfurnisng &yin
the fetes, which terminated the Scots Fussiest Guards P
o'clock. 1r ter
SUICIDE OF A
Tat ten , _
...., t0......5. es •
day morning Mr. ThomasEll4l:l3e OAThetimAr CAPTAIN.
master of the Erat!he
Richmond steam-boat, was missed from from his berth kilo,
vessel, where he usually slept. 88
Search was made for end,
and two letters were found on the cabin table in his ern,
writing. One was addressed to Mr. Hancock, of 41 other
wall-road, Lambeth, the owner of the steamer, and theh die'
to his mother. The contents showed that he was r°ll,,,cittio%
turbed in his mind, and declared his intention of cein.:de for
suicide. The drags were procured, and search NOS °lto- a I"e'the body of the unfortunate man, which has not yet caly °
covered. He was appointed master of the steamer
rood
fortnight ago, and his appointment seems to have vet, ill
some jealousy among the steam-boat people on the ti•
consequence of his not having been a mate previonst 100,
THE LATE CASES OF POISONING AT !, their
Naw Towx.—The funeral of the five children 90"„rtliolk
father Thomas Hickman, took place yesterday ift'its as'
From an early hour, a considerable number of pets! 001
sembled in front of the cottage to witness the nwtioats
scene. The six bodies, which had been placed in °Toed
coffins, were deposited in a one-horse hearse and cetriiick
to the burial-ground of Chelsea New Church. Mts. Ole
man's mother, her two sisters, including the unfortue rr
Caroline Bonamy, and one or two friends, followed th„d bY
mains to the grave. They were conveyed to the gro-nar•
two horses and carts, lent by the neighbours for thSt kin
pose. Mrs. Hickman not having sufficiently recoveredssadils
the shock, did not follow. The service having been i-1,010
a very impressive manner by the Rev. Mr. Ridge, the
con'
of the coffins were placed in one grave. Mrs. Melons'
tinues to progress most favourably.
A bat],
COVERED STREET ARCADES AT PARIS.----.
company, with a capital of 50,000,000 f., has Pe" 'l,O
formed, for constructing a series of passages couverts os
the Boulevard St. Denis to the Place du Chatelets grhs
...a
company to be called C. des Galeries du Commerce.
Builder.
The
ur
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY --- 9 iete
plies this week are moderate. To-day there is a coniP,;ch
revival in the demand for wheat, which is met by 1r1f.50.
firmness on the part of holders, who require an advance ° jor
per quarter; a good amount of business is done at this v,
provement. Beans are fully as dear. Oats and shelling _.'"st
sold at better prices. Barley is not much inquired for, I
quite maintains its late value.
tt Of
MEETING OF THE MANCHESTER CHAMR...-- of
Com3tEncE.—A special general meeting of this body_st,
held yesterday, at the rooms of the association, King-stl:ba
" to consider the propriety of petitioning both Houses of arse
on Legislature for the immediate and final removal of all t's",
on the importation of corn, and of the restrictions which tno
navigation laws offered to its introduction into this countryis
Thomas liazley, Esq., president, took the chair. Mr. 'Arse
Williams moved the following resolution ;---. That in II
opinion of this meeting the distress which has so long ?,,
vailed, and still continues in this district, arising from nos
nant trade and the consequent stoppage of the emploilus
of the people, and the deplorable condition to which the
&m
sands of our townsmen have been reduced, through .- 0
and pestilence, which have been widely spread amongs's,id
in consequence-of the scarcity and dearness of food, denl7,
that this chamber forthwith petition both Houses of Petit,, ,
meat for a permanent adoption, during the present ass ties
that total freedotn of imports which was granted by tor
Legislature in its present sitting." Mr. William Wieeroa
conded the motion, and it was carried unanimously ti.
adoption of a petition to Parliament, embodying the 110
menu of the meeting, concluded the proceeding's.