The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-14 00:00:00

FIRE AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.

(Fmtn the Dublin Freetuille4 Journal of Nlonday.)
lit a lase impression of our Morning Paper of Satutd ty,
gave a short notice of this awful coon ierition. We
store learned the following particulars ;
The tie was first noticed at about half past twelve en
Friday night, nearly in the centre of the range of stores
east of the Custom-house. At this period the High
Slter,ff. Cap ain Lynar, and the Lord 111iyor arrived.
When Captain Lynar witn• seed the height to which the
fl rites had reached, he reenrnmendod that the part of the
building on fire should be blown down by cannon, as by
this means the other part of the building (p ttticulary the
southern part, where there was a considerable quantity of
spirits not in vaults) world he Rived. Unfortunately this
suggestion was not adop.efl, and the fire continued to
extend with astonishing rapidity through the building.
Between four and five thousand hogsheads of sugar were
in bond in this part of the stores, all of which was
destroyed.
_

At three o'clock, to the utter astonishment of every one
present, the metal roof, though supported on iron columns,
tell in ; teter which the flames appeared for an instant to
hive been checked, but in less than five minutes they
seized upon the part where the whisky (not in vaults)
was deposited. At this time the light was so brilliat t
that the Custom-house could have been seen as clearly
as at noon-day, and the peculiar brilliancy of the light,
accompanied by loud explosions caused by the bursting of
the whisky puncheons, told too truly the melancholy
fact that the whisky was on fire, and the whole !mild-
ing, at leist the part above ground, doomed to destruc-
tion. All the engines in Dhiblin were playing, but the
folly of any attempt to arrest the progress of the conflagra-
tion was soon perceived, as the flaming spirits at length
burst through the building, flowed across the qu ty, and
continued to light while in or rather on the river.
At this period the vessels in the dock became so
hot that it was by great exertion they were kept front
igniting, and the ships opposite the Custom•hou•e quay
began to drop down the river, as the whole building
from north to south was a mass of flame—the metal
doors red hot—the puncheons constantly exploding_.
the burning whisky flowing down the quiy and into
the river, and some oil and whisky vessels in tl e
Custom-house-yard leaking rapidly from the beat, which at
this time was greatly increased in consequence of the file
having seized upon 300 casks of tallow, which, flowing
amongst the wood, burned with frightful violence. All
attention was now turned to the vaults, which were said
to have been fire-proof. We are happy to state that
they did resist the fiie. At sox o'clock tw.) pieces of
artillery arrived from Island-bridge, for the purpose of
blowing down the building; but it was too late, as the
south wall had already burst, and two immense stores
were thrown from the parapet by the heat ; the bricks also
were curiously driven out in two or three places, arid tl.si
whole extent of wall is considerably separated from the
side walls of the store.

This was, we believe, the greatest fire which ever took
place in Dublin. It was seen with a brilliancy little
diminished at Kingstown, and illuminated the firmament
with a light resembling day, for miles round the city. We
regret to state that several merchants aad insurers will
sustain an immense loss, as the goods in bona are not
insured by Governm-nt against fire. Though the fine
range of building destroyed c..st 50,0001. to erect, we are
sorry to say there were no partition walls all through its
,xtent ; had there been such, they would have aided ma-
terially in checking the progress of the flames. It is as
yet impossible to ascertain the amount of property con-
sumed.

Six o'clock, Sunday evening.
MEETING OF MERCHANTS IN THE CUSTOM-

HOUSE.

At an early hour yesterday a meeting of merchants was
called in the Cuoom-hous,-yard.
Mr. WHITE. of Slekville-str-et, in the chair.
Mr. M'Cutt..tcx, Secretary.

It was proposed than a "eput ,tion of three merchant,
should poeeed to open and examine the vaults.
This motion was agreed to.

These gentlemen then proceeded to open the vaults.
Upcn en ering, they found the air of an unusually high t,rn_
p. rature, and such a strung spirituous vapour pervaded the
ulace, that it was not deemed prudent •o bring in a candle.
They examined the wine and whisky casks, and we are
happy to say they felt quite cool. The inspection having
concluded, they returned. and reported th' gratifying
intelligence to the merchants whit were anti usly waiting.
The doors of the vault, have been all opened to allow a tree
passage for the air.

The fallowing notice has been served upon each of the
chnrciqvarii.n4 ~1 Sr. Ttiotn.is's parish.
Sir,—Having reason to suppose that a fire which has taken
place in the King's stores or Custom-house, or bonded ware.
house, Custom-house, between the hours of ►unset and sunrise,
on Friday the 9th, or Saturday the 10th instant, was the act of
some incendiary, I hereby give notice that I shall proceed to
levy on the parish the amount of my loss by said fire, say about
15,000/.

(For John O'Neil, Quay)
"3, Upper Ormond Quay." "JOHN STOKES.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS

Lord Fitzclarence, in Belgrave-sqUare. from Portsmouth ;
the Earl of Granard, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, from Suf-
folk; the Earl of Onslow, at Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle..
street, from his seat Clandon, Surrey ; Captain J Jones, at
ditto, from Cheltenham ; Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, at Raggett's
Hotel, Dover-street, from Norfolk ; 'F. Smith, Esq , at Fenton's
Hotel, St. James's-street, from Newcastle; William Oakes,
Esq., and Mrs. Oakes, at the Berners Hotel, Berners.strect,
from Derby; C. C. Parker, Esq., and Mrs. Parker, at ditto,
from Morland, Norfolk ; Gerald Fitzgerald, Esq., at ditto,
from Reading; R. F. G. Fitzgerald, Esq., at ditto, from ditto;
E. Wright, Esq., at ditto.