The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-20 00:00:00

DESTRUCTION OF A BREWERY

BY FIRE.
Yesterday morning, about two o'clock, a fire broke out
in the porter brewery of Mr. Emanuel Ellis, corner of
Wellington-street, Bevington-hill. Word of the occur-
rence was passed to the Fire-engine station, and Mr.
Hewitt with his usual promptitude repaired to the
scene. Notwithstanding the dispatch used, however,
on the arrival of the engines the flames had burst from
both door and windows, and also caught the roof of an
adjoining tavern kept ostensibly by a Mrs. Moore,
but virtually in connexion with the concern. Mr.
Hewitt and the brigade under his commandpram-
worthily exerted themselves, but, notwithstanding
judicious play of the
be y thengin hose fromes,and a
the copious
water poured direct
Works (owing to the inflammable character of the ma-
terial inside) the fire progressed, the roof fell in, and the
entire brewery was gutted. The roof and the northern
portion of the adjoining tavern also suffered considerable
damage; the bedding and furniture, however, suffered
less from the flames than from the water poured in to
check their progress. Mr. Ellis, the owner of the
brewery, who built the premises, has for the last two
months been absent from town on account of illness, and
no certain estimate of the stock in the place at the
time of the occurrence can in consequence be made. It
must have been heavy, however. In addition to a large
stored stock, a large brewing of ale made on Friday
flowed down the channel. The office of Mr. Ellis was
in an upper portion of the brewery. His books and all
that it contained were totally destroyed. The premises
are insured in the Atlas office, but whether the in-
surance extends to the stock or not, or what amount
may be even an approximation to the damage, we have
(from the causes stated) been unable to ascertain.
Vague allusions are made to a threatening letter lately
received from a discharged servant; but tbis apart, the
origin of the fire is (tor the present at least) totally
unknown.—Liverpool Albion of this day.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their accus-
tomed early walk.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
in the Slopes.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household,
attended Divine service this morning in the private
chapel of the Castle.
The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay officiated.
Yesterday the Queen and Prince Albert walked
both in the forenoon and afternoon in the Home Park.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice,
and the Princess Helena, took their usual walking
and pony exercise yesterday, and her Royal Highness
the Princess Louisa was taken for an airing.
The royal dinner party at the Castle yesterday
evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of
Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, Lady Anna Maria Daw-
son, and Baroness de Speth.
The Queen's private band was in attendance at the
Castle yesterday evening.

Sir Thomas Arbuthnot bad an interview with Sir
George Grey on Saturday, at the Home-office.
Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening, from
the Colonial-office, for the Governors of Ceylon, Hong-
Kong, and Malta, and for the Lord High Commis-
sioner of the lonian Islands.

Dispatches were received yesterday at, the Colonial•
office, from the Governor of Gibraltar.