The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-27 00:00:00

LLOYD•:+ SHIPPING.

LONDON, JAN. 26.—Wind S.W., light airs, with much Aid"
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 25.—Wind W. to S.W., hard and
And. 21. alsette, Hough, London for Cape of Good nvract
Ceylon, with sails split, having encountered very bad Wei'
the Channel.
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LivEaroot., JAN. 25.—Wind W.S.W., fresh.—Arrd• 24'
Norwell, .5
; Endeavour, Walsh, Newfoundland. =5l
of
lander, Wheeler, Callao ; Bolton Abbey, Parker, Callao ;
verpool, Scott, Islay ; Norval, Kirk, Bahia, sailed 15th Ull' ;000
Urquhart, New York ; Shenandoah, West, ditto ;
St. John's, New Brunswick ; Argurion,
13:11
DUBLIN, JAN. 23.—Frederick, Grover, St. John'S, Xelg
wick. Std. Arethusa, Brown, Savannah.
it not
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 25.—1 t has blown very heavily all ,:;;IleS*o
S.W. The Esculdona, Poissonter, from Liverpool to MA"--
in contact 22d inst., long. 9 W., with the Ocean, Kirkland'
here, and sunk ; crew saved. 04i
CLIFDEN, JAN. 22.—The Reverend Theobald AfetheW,l.di-A6
as,

Liverpool to Glasgow, put into Roundstone 18th it., pit.- ,
12 tisclol--
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and part of cargo thrown overboard in a heavy gale
ing to repair.
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FLEETWOOD, JAN. 26.—The Mary Ann, of Workington, v0ge.,,..
doned last night between the Mull of Galloway and the ;0
Ayr, after collision with the Princess Alice steamer, Or'
te
Den
from Belfast ; crew, except one, saved.
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YARMOUTH, JAN. 23.—The St. Helier, Deslandes, ,11
Newcastle, was in contact in the Reads with the Vivid, to A dor
land to London. The former sprung her mainmast, and
had head and cutwater damaged, and lost anchor and chalnyi' 157;
LOWESTOFFE, JAN. 25.—1 t blew a violent gals frool
heavy squalls, the whole of last night. The George Wl' d shos'-
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laden, was driven upon the Holm Sand about four A.
sunk ; crew saved, Seve, el vessels have parted from their
to the southward. wolf'

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DEAL, JAN. 25.—Wind'S.W. —Arrd. Orator, Tait. Madr
Viscovich, Bahia ; Elizabeth, Bruce, New Orleans ; ffoliste
Meyer, New York ; John Taylor, New York ; Mary c;,. 13To
John's, New Brunswick ; Ganges, Lawson, St. John's, .;Orl id
wick : Eleanor, Turney, Berbice ; Diana, Baetzer, 14.50
Arrd. from the River for, Rifleman, Hammock, Sydney, 00,1
Wales ; Bombay, Hogg, Bombay ; Clarendon, FYBLl'dod; Ico;
David Lucker, Mitchell, Demerara; Valiant, Brown, TriT Ante
Hilda, Rounce, Barbacioes ' • East London, Gray, San'"etlifiA.,
Princess Royal, Fraser, New Orleans ; Eliza, AbeLnrig, P_t;pl
Janeiro ; Vurge Marie, Zoetlief, St. Thomas's ; Freak,
Arrd. from the River and std., Success, Adam, Calcutilii,
Albert, Sebor, New York. gld. William and Mary Bre &
lon ; James, Whyte, Trinidad ; Dart, Newton, Madeira.
SOP-
BRISTOL, JAN. 24.—Arrd. Governor Harvey, Ughtfnot.
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FAL-Mat:TR, JAN. 24.—The onental, Hamon, from Rio 3-;o7*
put in here yesterday, with bowsprit and main mast-11041'A
bee
head and cutwater damaged, &c., having been in contact Wit' p OP
suppose'. rortuguese, 9th ult., lat. 28 S., lon. 46 W. • Las
veyed, t.nd will partly dischalve.
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RAMSGATE, JAN. 25.—The Enterprise, Gordon, bound to itstoi,
seilles, in putting back to this port struck the East Fier,
making water.
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TROON, JAN. 23.—The Pero, Meredith, of Cork, from Bailin;
port, went on shore on Lady Island, near this place, earlYthojeD,
ing, and remains fall of water, and in a very dangerous ..

AWFUL EXPLOSION•

„.„th IPS
NOTTM E
GRAM, SATURDAY EVNING.—This aftermes fseed,
s
four o'clock, alarming reports were spread through ts",.„s;'” I
Able
of an extensive explosion having taken tslace at 'i);
village four miles distant, which had eesused consideree
of life. On repairing to the seS.ne of the eat•3st 10/1
three houses, each three stories high, were so conigedi
shattered as scarcely to leave, two bricks firmly attsiceei ,
each other. They are situated in Front- street, the P'-esof
etreet in Arnold, the iirst two being in the possession lesbio
E. Garrett, a grooser and druggist, and the third inbabeid
a widow. The ground floor of the first house was gs
rot
sale shop ; the ground floor of the second as a sWreee
the second story of bosh houses as lodging rooms,
in the second house being occupied by Mr. Edward i vy.,
a lunatic invalid, who for a considerable period "rear
confined to his bed; and the top rooms, or garrets, 'resetet
used as store-rooms for articles of a combustible ;002
About three o'clock Mr. George Garratt was in a kite ,
the ground floor, when he heard a tremendous elsPis„r
Fearing the buildings might fall upon him, he ran ii",o
kitchen through the shop into the street, when he 5111100
roofs of the houses flying into the air, the front walls isotistr
and amongst the general confusion, he observed his bsrd
driven with violence through his bed-room windows_soool's,
into the middle of the street, covered with scattereus,oor,s,
Wonderful to relate, Mr. George Garratt escaped, '4lsy serious injury,. and with considerable alacrity ass's' W;'
neighbours in rendering aid to his unfottunate brother* din
William Thompson, a framework-knitter, who was Paotkir
at the time, was knocked down, and partially buried. evertparties were also hurt, but not seriously. It was, b°,1001:
deemed essentially necessary to convey Thompson and
1110
ratt to the General Hospital, and they were removed'.
with as much speed as possible.
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The cause of the explosion is a complete mystery', is Ger
only be guessed at. The store-room over Mr. Edwar;iol°
ratt's bedroom—which, be it remembered, was in the p ,iit"
house--was filled with large bottles of oil, turpentine,. ;
of wine, and two barrels of gunpowder. The combusttottote
only be accounted for by supposing that the insfotetker
lunatic, by some means set fire to his bed, after his b
had left him, which would quickly find its way shrollks,
floor above, and ignite the powder, But the brother cP-1,
bring his mind to this conclusion, as he says the suffereiedtp,
not in the habit of leaving his bed, and, to his kW° ,Or
had not the means of striking a light in his chamber. , stIS •
he did set fire to his owe room first, however, there ,1r
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P".,erei
little doubt, as he was dreadfully burnt, besides beingl.ss' tit,
by being thrown from his bed, and buried in the ruiririll4
street. He is so severely injured, as to be almost bs
the hope of recovery, His face, shouldier, he L.
hand, are horribly burnt, his head is vst, ".nti
otherwise much shattered and bruised. Thootids u'
very bad, but is not fatally injured, tusd being
speaking, was enabled to make a statement. rise" Sr
Soon after half-past two o'clock this afternoon, .05%-pllO, omnibus which leaves at that time for Nottingham ws,t'srtt.%
ing me, I heard an explosion whilst walking by "7,-sesrs house. I looked up and saw the roofs of the three j-to 17.
flying in all directions, and the front walls anesreufot
falling upon me. I ran into the middle of the wad as 001;
I could, but was soon knocked down by the briek9sj fTe
fell upon me, and was partially buried. For a moment
stunned, and lay still; but upon recover;ng,l drew
from under the ruins, and lay on the opposite side of they
until my neighbours came to render nse assistance. be ir
much hurt on the head, shoulders-, and loins, as t°,,ooosl
capable of working, and know not what my poor elasatf
will do, there being five of them at home without a r
and the oldest not thirteen years of age." in°
After the explosion had taken place, the ruinottssos ell
burst forth into flames, which were not extinguisheti'ssf:
hour. It is remarkable that so few persons should by th
been seriously injured; but this may be accounted for ss time_s
greater part of the villagers being at Nottingliani_7,4o2P
time, at the market, disposing of the produce of their, """ ;
to the hosiers. Mr. Garratt estimates his loss at 40" 0°
SUNDAY MORNLNO, TEN O'CLOCK.—Garratt, filthoug poor
vet dead, cannot be expected to survive long; 1.0 nosh
Great 'Thompson appears much worse than he was last o,'
Great crowds of people ever since daylight have berispea_l
ing their way to the scene of the catastrophe, wbieusr;eo".
likely to render Arnold for some time to come "as l"
as a fair.

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The Right Hon. Sir Herbert Gordon, G•C'ZinO
expected to leave the Clarendon Hotel early in the el&tirt•
month, to resume his diplomatic duties at the Austrian „der
Mr. Divett, the Member for Exeter, is, we 11;t• the
stand, confined to his house, by a severe inflammation call
eye, which renders it necessary that he should occult_ vir•
a darkened room. The Hon. Member, will be therefurvot or
able to take his seat in Parliament at the conuneacem6
the se,sion. • ea
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertalion goa
select circle at dinner on Saturday evening, at their
on Carlton House-terrace. The guests included the -ntess
of Clanricarde, the Earl of Minto, the Earl and fat,
Clarendon, the Earl of Auckland, and the lion.
Viscount Melbourne, the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. An'TnientV„
Hon. W. Cowper, &c. The Noble Viscou tens stlio,resi ftb
had a soirée, which was attended by about eighty
leading fashionables at present in town. Last
wig ra
co';
Noble Viscount and Viscountess received the followlsrl
pany at dinner :—The Marquis of Clanricarde, t,h0.(1, Str
Besborough, Lord Brougham, Sir Augustus Cll"4.etei, SO'
John Hobliouse, the Hon. Mrs. Norton, Mr. C. NV, °°
Lamb, and Mr. Panizzi. n
1 he Duke of 1V cliington gave a d'inner parry'. ()Ala, tbt:
day, at which there were present—The Lord Cliancsoersect
Marqui, and Marchioness of Douro, Lord Fitzroy,i, jot
the Earls of Cardigan and Wilton, Viscount Stranler, al°
iirougharn, Lord and Lady de Ros, Lord Reties(l4ll
Hon. Miss Mitford, See.