The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-18 00:00:00

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No. 17,466.]

SALES BY AUCTION.

NOTICE.
The magnificent ESTATES of BOLD, in LANCISHIRE.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON re-
spectfully apprize the public, that the Particulars and Plans
of these most important Estates, exceedlog in value almost any sin-
gle Estate ever offered for sale, are row ready for delivery, but can
only be for Warded at the applicant's expense.
A portion is divided into Lets.—See Advertisement.
IVaterloti-place, September. 15, 1848. •

31AONIFiCENT ESTATES and noble REST 10E NC E, in SOUTII
LANGAIVIRE, within 14 miles of Liverpool; comprisinz the
'extensive and very valuable domains and manors of BOLD, BUR •
TONWOOD, and SUTTON, presumed to be one of the most im-
'portant and Improving properties that has ever beta offered for
sale.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON have
been honoured with instructions from the Proprietor to OF-
FER for SALE by AUCTION, at the Lion Hotel, Warringaon, on
WEDNESDAY, October 18, and following day, commencing each day
at Eleven o'clock (if not previously disposed of), the above truly
magnificent and very valuable. FREEHOLD ESTATES, together
nearly 7,000 statute acres, embracing some of the finest land in
the county, and almost in a ring fence. •
They embrace the important Manor of Bold, with its splendid man-
sion. gardens, park, noble woods, lake, and plantations, all in excel-
lent order, and distinguished as the Bold Hall Estate, and comprising
within itself about 4,300 acres most superbly timbered, and well
stocked with game; also the Burtonwood Estate adjoining, containing
numerous small farms and other propertS ; togetherwith the Sutton
Estate, closely contiguous, consisting of about " 1,030 acres of
excellent land skirting the prosperous and rapidly Improving town of
- St. Helen's, and containing mines of superior coal and also beds of
clay of great value for pottery purposes. The wkole of• these
flee estates (with the exception of the parks and demesne
farm, which are in hand) are let to responsible tenants at
moderate rents, and produce between 11,0001, and 12,0001. per
annum, exclusive of royalties and rents receivable from coal mines,
which must annually increase. The limits of an advertisement will

dnly admlt-ef a brief ossilinwssfAisssaagrabriaLa. :Aisr&aintgreat toe..
advantages of this most important and splendid ornaln. 'The Man-
sion of Bold stands upon a fine elevated part of . the park, . which
contains about 600 acres, richly studded with noble timber, and
sheltered by venerable oak woods of the finest growth. Within the
park are the remains of the ancient hall, moated round, and which,
from a period little later than the conquest, has been'the seat of the
maternal ance- tors of the present owner. The Sutton Estate
possesses rare advantages, is intersected by the London and North
Western and St Helen's and Runcorn Gap Railways,-and, from its
position and nature, its value is annually increasing. The St.
Helen's Coal-field,' containing an average' of 70 feet of coal,
Is believed. to extend under a considerable portion of the Sutton
Estate ; part of such mines are already in lease, and must be the
source of a vast revenue. The Sutton station of the London and
North Western Railway is distant about a mlle. fiem Bald Hall,
affording easy access to all parts of the kingdom. Werrlngton is
distant from Bold five miles and a half, Liverpool only 14, Manches-
ter 20, and London less than 200. The Bold Estate may be pur-
ghased without the Sutton and Buttonwood Del:halts, which will be
offered in various, lots. ,
For further particulars and cards to view the property and to treat
,or the purchase apply at their offiees,• in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall,
',London: particulars may also be had of 'Messrs. Rowson and Cross,
Solicitors, Prescat, Lancashire ; or Mr. Alexander Bannerman, land
agent, South Cottage, Chorley. •

MONTGOMERYSHIRE.
The highly important FREEHOLD ESTATE of BERTH LLOYD,
nearly surrounding the borough town of LLANIDLOES; compris-
ing the tine tract of land extending for above, three miles on both
skies of the river Severn, and of the high turnpiki-road;and em-
bracing the bold and magnificent range of Oalt,Woods skirting the
whole of this beautiful approach to the town, together with the old
Market-house and Borough Tolls, and other premises in and near
the town ; also (in a separate lot) thebeautiful Estate of BWLCM-
Y-LLYN, with its Romantic Lake and Ornamental Plantations,
• about two miles distant ; the 'PERPETUAL ADVOWSON of the
VICARAGB of TREFEGLIVYS, and si portion of
.the Impropriate
• Tithes of the Parish, extending over several thousand acres.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON_ are
directed by the Noble Proprietor to SELL by AUCTION,
at the Mart; near the Batik of England, on FRIDAY, September
22,
at Twelve (unless an acceptable offer shall be previously made),
The above very important and commanding FREEHOLD ES-
TATES, presenting a most substantial and splendid landed invest-
ment; particularly worthy the attention of any large•ca;dtalist, -or
family wishing tO increase their influence in the county, comprising
altogether above 3,700 Acres of well-cultivated eadoiv, Pasture,
Arable, and thriving Woodland, with the River Severn and a turn-.
pike•road winding for above three miles through the heart of the
property, the whole very richly diversified, and commanding some of
the grandest scenery in the county; _divided into numerous compact
farms, with superior farmhouses and buildings, in the hands of re-
spectable tenants, at low rents, with accommodation lands and pre-
mises adjoining, and in the town ; also the beautiful Estate and Lake
of Bwlch•y-idyn, a compact little domain of about 500 acres, with
several...o3olora Santatons ; the Vicarage of-Trefeglwys, and
some 'minable lay-tithes.
Descriptive particulars, with .014*,,may.be had of Messrs. Wynne.
Williams, and M`Leod, solicitors, ,Temple ; of Mr. Sisson, Land
Agent, Plas Coch, St. Asaph ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son,
in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. • , . • .
•

SUbBITRY, CLOSE TO H ARROW. -
COTTAGE RESIDENCE and valuable detached Meadow• Lands,
within st,mile 'of Harrow.
MESSRS. DANIEL .SMITH and. SON. will
SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, on FRIDAY, • Sep-
tember 22, at Twelve, in Three Lots, by direction of the- Trustees
under the will of the late John Addridge, Esq..
A desirable COTTAGE RESIDENCE, known as Egremont Cot-
tage, with lawns, gardens, stabling, &c pleasantly secluded from,
but opening upon, the high road between the Sudburyltailway sta-
tion and the town of Marrow, only twenty minutes' ride from the
Euston-square station.
Also a Plot of valuable Meadow Land, immediately opposite,
and a Olose of . Meadow Land of about two acres in Greenford-lane,
about a quarter of a mile distant, offering safe little•investments and
valuable 'acquisitions to adjoining "roprieters and residents. From
the high repute of Harm* School, houses within ltd precincts are
now seldom to be obtaiied.
Particulars may. he.had of Mr. Wellunt,, the Landlord of the .131aek
Horse, close to the premtsei, who will show the Estates; also-at
the Mart ; of Messrs. Colley, Smith, Hunter. and Gwatkln, Solici-
tors, 9, Lincoln's Inn; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, Land
Agents, Waterleo•place, Pall-Mall, and Windsor. •

•
Valuable Freehold Fen Farm at CARRINGTON, between. oston
and liorneastle, a capital safe investment,,titbe free, 'mid land-tax
redeemed.
MESSRS. DANIEL' SMITILand SON will
SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, on. FAIDAY, September
22, at Twelve Of not previously 'disposed 'of by private treaty),
A capital, compact ritEEHOLD, FARM, comprising about 187
acres of first-rate land, admirably fenced, with a superior farm rc •
sidence and substantial buildings, in good repair, for many years
past held by Mr. William Hobson, a highly respectable tenant,- at a
low rent.
Particulars may be had of Messrs. BOwer. and Son, solicitors, Chan-
cery-lane'; al4o. at Messrs. Smith's offices in Waterloo-place, who are
fully:Authorised to. treat an moderate terms.

The DOYEN) Y LODGE ESTATE, near Surly Hall and Eton, Only

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apprise DANIEL
. two miles from Windsor.
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thatMlT thisti
and very valuable river-side
ESTATE will be SOLI) by AUCTION.
in Lots, at the Castle Hotel, Windsor, on M
ONDAY, September 25, at
Two (unless.an acceptable offer shall-bee previously made by Private
Treaty). . .
~.
It comprises the picturesque Villa *Retreat, for many years the re-
sidence and property 9f the late Montagu Grover, Esq., with a capital
Farm, and seine detached rich lands, embracing the ui,adows dear
and sacred to Etonians, as the chid scene of their annual regatta,
and extending along the beautiful bank of a fine reach of the Tl.ames
for above three-gdarters of a mile, opposite the magnificent wooded
scenery of St..Lconard's and Windsor Forest, commanding- excellent
fishing, boating, &c.
•Particulars may be obtained of Messrs. Smith, Grover, and Smith,
solicitors, Hemel Hempstead, Herts ; of Mr. Grover, solicitor, 50,
Bedford-row ;of -Mr. Monta,, • uue Smith, solicitor, Furnivars-inn ;or
of Messrs, Daniel. Smith and, Sou, land agents, in Waterloo-place,
Pall-malL and Windsor. -
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HANTS.
Desirable FARMS and LANDS in the highly picturesque coma-
. the verge of the FOREST, in which they poSsess very
try between itO%ISEY, LYNDHURST, arid SOUTHAMPvTalONtia,boliel
Rights of Common, •
MESSRS. PANIEL SMITH and SON will
SELL by AUCTIO at the Royal York Hotel, Sounth-
ampton, on Earwax, September 29, at Two o'clock, by directio of
the Executors of the late Thomas Cheyney, Esq., in Lots,
TWO very desirable and improvable FARMS.
in the pa-
riches of Eling and Minestemi, about five miles from Romsey and
Lyndhurst, and. ten from Southampton, known as Storms and Now
Bridge Farm, comprising altogether nearly 200 acres of meadow,
pasture, arable, and very thriving and ornam ntal woodlands, open-
ing to a wild and romant'c part of the New Forest, close to the line
domains of G. Eyre and Sloane Stanley, Esqs., Sir J. I'aulett, and
others, and parts offering eligible sites fur building. The rights of
pasturage aad to wood in the Forest are almost unlimited. There
are suitable farm-houses aad buildings; and the Estate Is Well.
watered by a fine brook.
The Farms wiay b, viewed by application to the tenant§,-Messri:
Reeves, Harrison. and Klmber • and particulars, with Plans, had at
the hotels Southampton, Lyndhurst, Winchester, &c. ; of G. B.
Footner, Esq., Ramsey ; of Mr. Ross, Fobdown, near Airesford ;
at
the Mart: and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, laud agents, Wa-
terloo-place, fall-mall, London.

On the higher grounds, overlooking Southampton, in the favourite
picturesque spot near the Pear-tree-green and village of Bitterne.
Modern FREEHOLD VILLA, and beautiful WOODED GROUNDS;
of which one portion is detached, offering a beautiful spot for
building.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
SELL by AUCTION, at the Royal York Hotel, in South-
ampton, on FRIDAY, September 29, at Two (if not previously dis-
posed of),
'The delightfully situate and elegant VILLA RESIDENCE, Mer-
sham House, only abbot two miles and a half from Southampton,
upon a beautiful, elevated, and remarkably healthy spot, command-
ing the magnificent scenery of the Southampton Waters, the Isle of
Wight, Portsmouth, and the New Forest. It is p-,afectly detached,
and secluded in pleasure grounds, with walled garden, stabling, small
paddock, &c., With a neat entrance lodge.
Also, in a separate lot, nearly nine acres of FREEHOLD LAND,
ornamentally timbered, near the above, approached also by a well-
dressed carriage road, presenting a choice spot for the erection of a
mansion or villa.
It may be viewed with cards, and particulars bad at their offices
in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall; and of Mr. Fiddey, solicitor, in the
Temple.

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EXETER-HALL.
On THURSDAY EVENING, September 21, at Eight o'clock, Mr.
WILSON will give a Farewell Entertainment on the SONGS ,of
SCOTLAND, at Exeter-hall, it being his Last Appearance previous
to his departure for America.
SONGS.
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Young Lochinvar—Love wakes and weeps— John Grumlie —Lord
Ullin's Daughter—Tak yer and cloak about ye—Hame cam our
Gudeman at e'en—Lizzie Lindsay—Get up and bar the door.
Pianoforte—Mr. JOLLEY.
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Tickets and Programmes. may be had at the Music Shops and
Libraries.

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daily, at Two o'clock, and in the Evenings of Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday.—The various Optical Effects.—Diver and Dng-bell.—
Working Models explained. The Music is conducted by ivi
Dr. Wallis.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

ERITH, SATURDAY EVENING.-L2St -eveuing a fire,
which destroyed a consinerable quantity of property,
broke out at the Anchor-quay, near to Erith creek, im-
mediately below the pleasure gardens adjacent to the
pier.
'rho following, particulars, which our reporter care-
fully collected upon the spot, may be relied upon as
accurate. The fire broke out in a straw-stack at the !ear
of a pile of buildings, consisting of .a large 'barn and
three cottages inhabited by ab ,ut twenty individuals.
From the ii.flammable nature.. of the roof of the barn
(which was covered with tarpauling and felt), and filled
with a large quantity of rye, the produce of the present
harvest, the flames spread to other stacks, enveloping
the cottages in one sheet of flame. At this time great
alarm was caused, from the fact that the mansion of
Richard -Pitt, .:sq., and his storehouses, were in great
danger of igniting from the large flakes of flames which
were . hurried onward by the wind, which, however,
blowing at the time from the east southeast, carried the
principal part of the burning brands in the direction of
the river, or the result would have been most disastrous.
Information was sent by Sergeant Lennard, of the
.R
division of Police, to Crayford,
.for the engine, lira it
was refused, on the ground
.that some time since it had
been lent to the corporation of Gravesend, et wbich place
it was damaged, the authorities subsequently objecting
to pay for the necessary rePairs. It being low water at
the time,and the mud near the shore being very deep, it
was not possible- to obtain any water from the river,
where alone there was a supply. The fire, consequently,
burned on until every particle of the property was con-
sumed, excepting if small portion- of the furniture which
Algas-Wegateligthe police an' •,• • ntspLthe cottages.
Onenian lila into ihe midst Of ning for

the purpose of saving his bed and bedding. He succeeded
in reaching the staircase, up which he ran, and laid hold
of his bed, but at that moment the fire overcame him,
when he was compelled to retreat. He then sunk upon
the,floor, and must have been burned to death had he not
have been dragged out by one of the bystanders, who
witnessed the circumstance. The stacks, barn, and At-
tages are the property of Messrs. White and Sons, ot.
London and Erith. Report, grounded upon gpod autho-
rity, states that the firm are not insured. The fire h
supposed to have originated through the ovprheating of
the straw stack at the back of the barn. It has been said
that it was caused by some of the children playing with
lucifers, but oar'reporter could not find that such was the
fact.. A vestry meeting is to be h,eld at this place, upOn
the subject, on Wednesday next.
CHRISTCHURCH, HANTS, SATURDAY. -- A feeling of
much regret pervades this neighbourhood, in consequence
of the total destruction by fire of the seat of the lion.
Captain E. Harris, M.P. for this borough, situate
at Rocotat, between three and four miles distant. The
mansion was called " Vernovignette," and we
_under-
stand was the property originally of Captain Jackson,
11. N. On Thursday morning, about eight o'clock, an
alarm was raised that a io'ortion of. some thatched root
near the kitchen was in flames, and ere, means coulti,be
adopted to stay their progress, the building was on fire
at different points. It therefore appeared evident that
little of the seat could be, saved, as the nearest, engines
were stationed full two or three miles distant; the, do-
mestics exerted themselves to the utmost in preserving
the furniture. They succeeded in saving nearly all that
was valuable, but in the course 'of two or three hours
the mansion itself was reduced to ashes, nothing remain-
ing but the blackened walls. There appears to be very
little doubt that the fire was caused by a spark from the
kitchen chimney being carried on to the thatched roof,
where it is supposed-it lay smouldering during the night,
and burst forth as stated. The mansion, and furniture
are stat. d to .be insured in the Phamix Fire7oflice.
. Last night a fire, attended with a serious destruction
of property, broke out upon the spacibus_pile of premises
known as the Ship Tavern, situate in Wartiour-street,
Soho, the property of Mr. Robert *John- Pearce. The
flames were first discovered at a few minntes before
eight o'clock; at which time they were rushing out of
the kitchen window on the first floor. Immediately in-
formation of the outbreak was communicated to the in-
mates, and' an endeavour was made to confine the flames
to that portion of the building where they commenced.
In that, however, the parties failed, and the fire speedily
extended to the large club-room on the same floor.
Owing to the combustible nature of the premises the
flames travelled round this compartment with more than
usual rapidity, and seizing upon the staircase they as-
cended the same, and finally entered several rooms on
the upper floors. Fortunately there was an immediate
supply of water obtained, and several engines having
been set to work the flames were prevented from de-
scending into the bar, and by nine o'clock they wero ex-
tinguished.
A fire broke_ on on Saturday night in. the King's
Head Tavern, G reen-banit, Toole}-street, Southmark.
It commenced in the first floor front....vid was .occasioned
by a spark flying from a lighted candle upon the nen.
ding,- The engines of the brigade quickly attended,
and owing to the exertions of all parties the fire was
confined to that part of the tavern in which it origi-
nated, but considerable damage was done to the build-
ing and its contents by fire and water. Mr. Jewess,
the landlord of the house, was insured. in the Pt.cenix
Fire-office.

THE FATAL CONFLAGRATION
IN WHITECHAPEL.
(LATEST PARTICULARS.)
On Saturday morning the inhabitants of Whitechapel-
road, in the immediate vicinity of the church, were
aroused from their slumbers by the springing of rattles
and a general cry of " Fire!' In the course of a few
minutes it could be distinctly seen that the premises be-
longing to Mr. Alfred Frederick Watkinson, a stay-
maker and milliner, No. 45, Whitechapel-road, were en
tire. At that time the inmates, consisting of about half
a dozen persons, were in their beds asleep. The police
who were on duty in the district commenced knocking '
violently at the street door, and, after considerable
trouble, succeeded in awaking Mr. Watkinson, but not
until the shop and staircase were completely enveloped in
flames, so that all means of descending to the street door
were cut off. The other inmates having been made sen-
sible of the great danger to which they were exposed,
they attempted, but in vain, to get down the stairs, hnd
the moment they got on the landing they were metby such
a dense mass of flame and smoke aenearly suffocated them.
Having retraced their steps to the upper rooms, they
opened the windows and called loudly to the people below
to assist them. Unfortunately, the nearest station of
the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire
was at A Idgate pump, a distance of considerably more
than half a mile, consequently some time was lost before
the necessary intelligence could be conveyed to the con-
ductor ; and when it arrived the fire had made too great
a havoc for it to be of any assistance.
Seeing the perilous condition of the inmates the
crowd called to them to jump out of the window, and
that they would catch them. A Mr. Pitt at once
obeyed the order, and he fortunately received no injury.
Mrs. - Pitt, with her daughter and a son, a little boy,
made to the upper part of the house, hoping there to be
secure until the fire-escape arrived. In that, however,
they were doomed to disappointment, and in the courae
of a few minutes the room was filled with hot smoke,
which compelled them to retreat to a lower floor. Upon
getting to this part of the building Mrs. Pitt beheld a
most distressing scene. An elder son, a lad about 13
years of age, was running to and fro in the midst of the
flame, and unable to reach his mother. In vain he cried
out for assistance, for the flames ascend so fiercely that
it was impossible for the unfortunate woman or any one
else to get to him. Half paralyzed with grief and fear
the poor creature ran to the window with two of her
children at her side. She was repeatedly told to get out
and walk along the blind-box over the shop front, but
this she refused, and said " she would not leave unless
she could rescue her boy, who was in the midst of the
fire." There is no doubt that, had it not been for the
praiseworthy and intrepid conduct of Mr. Watkinson,
both Mrs. Pitt and the two children would have been
burnt to death; as it is, it is extremely doubtful whether
she and her daughter will survive the injuries they have
received.
Owing to the great quantity of timber used in the con-
struction of the building, but. few minutes passed away
before the house, from the ground floor to the room in
which the inmates were, was in one immense sheet of
flame, which rushed through the door and window shut-
ters with the greatest impetuosity, and extended com-
pletely over the footpath into the middle of the road.
Mr. Watkinson, at this juncture, got upon the narrow
lead flat, and, although the flames mounted over his
head, succeeded in snatching from the flames a child
about four years of age, which he handed to a soldier
below. The child fortunately received no injury; but
a daughter of Mrs. Pitt; a girl about 9 years of age,
was clinging to the side of her mother, who was
leaning over the window and bewailing the loss of
another son. Mr. Watkinson laid hold of this child (her
wearing apparel being in flames), and threw her out of
the window. She fell on the pavement below, and was
immediately taken to the London Hospital, severely, if
not fatally injured. Notwithstanding that the fire was
burning his hands and face, Mr. Watkinson stood to his
post, and by great exertions managed to pull Mrs. Pitt
' out of the room, when she also fell upon the stone fligs,
and was likewise removed to the hospital. •
Notwithstanding that so much mischief had been done,
scarcely ten minutes had elapsed from the time the first
discovery was made, and neither fire-engine nor escape
had time to reach the spot. The premises on one side
the blazing property being the extensive oil and colour
warehouse belonging to Mr. Cocktnan, and known to
contain articles of the most inflammable, if not explosive
character, the greatest leers were entertained lest they
should also become ignited; and the crowd were cau-
tioned from venturing too near them, when the parish
engine arrived. This was followed shortly afterwards
by several brigade engines, and those of the County and
West of England Fire-offices. The speedy arrival of
these machines allayed in some measures the fears of the
inhabitants, and, there being an abundant supply of water
furnished by the East London main, the engines were set
to work under the directioa of Mr. Braidwood and the
other chief officers.
The first object sought to be accomplished was to cut
off the fui ther extension of the flames, for by the time
the engines could be called into operation the premises
of Mr. Cockman on one side, and of Mr. Hartley, hatter,
on the other, were both on fire. By directing the water
from the hose of two or three engines upon the latter-
named property the further progress of the flames was