The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-09 00:00:00

ALARMING FIRE.

Shortly after two o'clock on Sunday morning, a fire
of rather an alarming nature broke out upon the pre-
mises in the occupancy of Mr. W. H. Carlin, tobacco-
nist, carrying on business at 25, Ludgate-street, adjoin-
ing the Daniel Lambert Tavern, St. Paul's. The first
discovery was made by one of the female servants in the
Daniel Lambert. Smoke which she saw issuing from
the lower part of the adjoining premises satisfied her
that the building was on fire.
Having raised an alarm, she was quickly joined by
a body of police with Mr. Inspector Woodruffe. The
first thing that was sought to be accomplished was the
arousing of the inmates, but that was not done without
considerable trouble, and not before the flames had made
such fearfnl havoc in the back portion of the premises as
to cut off all means of escape by the stlircascs.
The residents, however, having.succeeded in getting
upon the roof of the building, passed ulong the same,
and' escaped through the adjoining houses. By that
period the whole of the back rooms were on fire from
the basement to the roof, and it was strongly feared
that the contiguous premises would likewise have been
consumed.
The engines from Paringdon-street, Watling-street,
Holborn, and the West of England stations promptly
attended, as well as numerous others of the brigade,
and the County Office. An abundant supply of water
was speedily obtained, and the fireman at once took
advantage of the same, and a copious stream was dis
tributed into the building.

It was past three o'clock before the flames were ex-
tinguished, and= not before the whole of the back pQr-
tion of the building and the contents therein were
destroyed, and the adjoining premises damaged by
biro and water. The origin of the fire could not be
learned. Mr. Carlin was insured in the Imperial Fire
Office. The front part of the building has escaped de-
struction.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Life from fire
had one or their escapes speedily at the scene, but the
inmates having previously escaped, its services were not
required.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LIVER

POOL.

LIVERPOOL, FRlDAY.—Between one and two o'clock
this morning, a fire was observed to issue from one of
the flues belonging to Mr. Moore's extensive soap manu-
factory, corner of Leeds•street, Vauxhall-road, but so
quick was the fiery element, that before word reached
the fire-police station, the whole building was in flames.
Engines from various offices were immediately on the
spot, bat before they could render effective assistance
the roof had fallen in, and the fire was making rapid
progress downwards through the second floor. The top
story, where the fire originated, is called the oil-room, and
being stowed with all sorts of inflammalde oily matter was
quickly in a blaz.', communicating destruction to the whole
premises; the engine room was in that part of the premises
which &St caught fire, leaving little doubt that the over-
heating of the flue or flues was the imindiate cause of the
disaster. Great anxiety was manifested for the safety
of the soap-room, adjoining the building on fire, the
roof, floor, and many of the soap frames, having
caught; there being, however, a plentiful supply of
water, this part of the property was soon placed out of
danger, and the only care of the fire brigade was to
stop the progress of the flames to the adjoining houses,
and to a cellar underneath, containing a large quantity
of turpentine. In leis than two hours the building
where the fire originated was completely gutted, some
vats alone being saved. Not many minutes before the
fire was observed, one of the superintendents of
police passed the place, and then all was perfectly safe
to appearances ; so rapid, however, was the progress of
the flames that the inhabitants of a court adjoining the
north side of the soapery were only "aroused from their
imminent danger by the red-hot appearance of the walls
in their vicinity. Several of the poor creatures, having
first rescued their children from the impending ruin, re-
turned to save what they could of bedding and other ne-
cessary articles of furniture, all more or less damaged,
from being thrown through the windows, &c., in the
hurry and confusion of the moment.
We understand the proprietor, Mr. Moore, is insured
in the Royal Exchange and Atlas offices for 1,5001. each ;
but the damage, though heavy, is not yet correctly ascer-
tained. The successful efforts of the firemen are in a
great degree attributable to the plentiful supply of water
on the premises.

THE WssT INDIA Man.—Saturday afternoon, at
three o'clock, the West India mail arrived at S rithanipfon
, per the Tevoit, Captain Allen. The Tevoit brings 470,282
dollars, 66,102 of which are from Vera Cruz and Tampico, on
account of the dividends. The latest dates are, Jamaica,
Feb. 7; Barbadoes, Feb. 9; and Bermuda, Feb. 20. The
Tevoit brings no political intelligence of importance from
Mexico. Under date, " Tampico Jan. 21, there is the fol-
lowing paragraph :—" Several officers arrived this evening
from Matamoros. They state that the commander of the
battalion de Zapadoreg, stationed at that place, had pro-
nounced for a plan which General Arista has formed, in op•
position to the President Paredes,
,and as they would not
acquiesce, they asked and received' their passports for this
place. General Arista's plan consists, according to the on
dits in a separation of the northern states of the Mexican
republic from the southern, or rather a kind of federative
system, but as yet nothing is certain. The conducteur, with
2,000,000 dollars for the .Tevoit, had not arrived at Tampico
when she left ; an unfounded report that the T w,,re
kit the Goivlucteur ErmaoLt the
to attacl; ke
coast."

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