The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-12 00:00:00

LXTENSIVE FIRE IN DUBLIN.

(FROM OUR OWN coan.P.sPoNDENT.)
DUBLIN, AUGUST 10.

This city has been visited by a very great
calamity. The eastern wing of the Custom-
house stores, in which was deposited property
to the amount of half a million, is reduced to
ashes. A fire broke out, in the north-west
corner, this morning about one o'clock, and had
made such progress before the necessary powers
to subdue it could be collected. as to defeat
every effort to repress its fury. It continued
raging until six o'clock, when the entire build-
ing, and the goods stored therein, fell a prey to
the devouring element. Sugar, tallow, silks,
and groceries of every kind, which were not in
the vaults beneath, have been destroyed. Sheriff
Lynar was on the spot soon after the accident
was discovered, using every exertion to save the
building and property of his fellow-citizens, but
in vain. The flames spread with resistless rage,
from the north-west to the south corner, and
then round to the east and north side, before
any force adequate to repress them could be
applied. It is said to have been suggested at
an early hour that a breach should be made,
with the view of separating one part of the
building from the other, by force of cannon,
and that two pieces of ordnance were accordingly
sent for from Island Bridge for that purpose.
On their arrival, however, either the attempt was
deemed fruirless, or the work of destruction had
gained so much as to leave little worth preserv-
ing. The cannon was accordingly drawn back,
while the Lord Mayor and Sheriff directed the
whole energy of those persons under their con-
trol, to the preservation of such property as the
flames had not reached. The greatest alarm
was felt for the wine and spirits in the vaults,
which, though fire-proof, the falling of the roof or
walls of the building might break through. Fortu-
nately they are yet safe, and though the ruins are
still smouldering, and considerable masses of
fire live among the rubbish on the floor, it is
expected that no beam or other combustible
material communicating with the vaults, is ex-
posed. In the meantime, large quan.ities of
whisky have been thrown into the Liffey and
adjacent dock; and some of the labouters em-
ployed are with difficulty restrained from appl-
ing themselves to the leaky casks, which, they
seem to think, most require their attention
The crowds at this moment (2 o'clock), as-
sembled are immense ; some to look after their
property, others to gratify their curiosity. The
military and city guardians are in attendance,
and every care is taken for the security of the
goods which the fire has not injured. The
value of the building itself is estimated at
50,0001.
The building stood apart from every other,
and there was no wind, otherwise the most dis-
astrous consequences must have followed. The
Customhouse was nearest; but the wind that

blew being from the west, protected it. Some
ships in the river appeared in danger, and most
of them slipped their cables and floated down
the Liffey. The entire of Dublin was illumi-
nated by the vast volume of flame which at one
time rose from the burning premises. No part
of the property has been insured in the stores ;
and it is thought that, unless Government in-
terfere, this accident will prove ruinous to several
individuals in this city.

(From the Dublin Morning Register of Saturday. )

This morning, the most dreadful fire ever witnessed in
Dublin took place, the result of which, we regret to say,
tl,e entire destruction of one of the ranges of the
Custom-house Stores on the Old Docks. The ti e broke

tat about half-past two o'clock, in the cervre of the
a d burned with such feat•'ul rapidity, that in less than
half an hour, the entire row of building. was enveloped in
11 me. For a con-idrra• le time after the hreiking out of
he fire, a great difficulty was found in getting access to
tie different parts of the stores, until the flight So,riff,
Captain Lynar, arrived, when he had the doors broken
,pen, and all impediments removed. About half past
t,.rte o'clock, there was a party of the 74th Regiment,
and a large bo.ly of p dice in attendance.
The part of the old duck in which the fire broke out is
he sugar and general stores. A quantity of whisky, we
enders and, was also temporarily placed there. Beneath
these sores, and under the adjacent tobacco stores, also in
the Old Docks, are the vaults in which wine and spirits
ire kept. These are considered fire-proof, but it Wl4
apprehended that the falling beams and lofts would break
titough. If so, the worst conbequencts may be an.
ticipated.
In the new stores are deposited silks and articles of the
zreatest value. Part of the Old Dock stores run down
nto the New Dock, and in this portion a considerable
quantity of whisky was stored. At half-past fiur the
tire reached this place, and in less than a quarter of an hour
it was completely destroyed.
Every exertion to save the property in the stores proved

t,uitless. From every window and door way the fire was
seen pouring forth, and so intense was the heat, that the
.lass in the windows was observed to fall in liquid masses
to the eround. The wooden weighing machines placed at
the distance of about 100 yards from the stores were
-everal times seen on ire. Thru! were several vessels in
he 0:d Docks on one side of the stores, and also in the
New Dicks on the other. These had to be removed to
he parts of the Dock opposite the fire, and water kept
continually pouring o❑ them to prevent their ignition.

FIVE O'CLOCK.

At the moment of going to press the entire line of
building in which the fire originated is complerely burned
town, but there appears no danger of any other portion of
the stores.

The amount of loss sustained it is impossible to calculate.

GENTEEL SWINDLING.—A soi-disant gen-
tleman of fortune has lately played off some very un-gen-
riemanly tricks in Hereford and its vicinity. He repre-
sented himself as a proprietor of vast tracts of land inUpp:r
Canada, and having large possessions in Salop and Coin-
aerlano ; was intimately acquainted and corresponded with
the AI quis of LANSDOWNE and other Noblem-ri ; that
lie hal, as a tourist, visited all parts of the world except
'he List Indies, and was now completing his universal
•onr, and would return to North America in Janu try next.
By the practice of many insidious arts he became a wel-
come guest at the tables of several of the most respectable
amilies in this city and neighbourhood, and while the
idventuter was relating " his most disastrous chanc.s,"
mil the d ingers he had passed, not a shadow of suspicion
-ver crossed the minds of his attentive and rantiiiing
aearers. He professed to have an odd 8,0001 to- 10,0001.,
vhich he Was desirous to put out on mortgage, as it was
ying idle in the hank of DRUMMOND anti Ct., in Lon.
no. A professional gentleman in this city proposed a
ecurity for the sum of 3,0001., accordingly the man of
Canadian fortune sat down in the attorney's presence,
,nd wrote a letter to Messrs. DRUMMOND, requesting
hem to remit the sum forthwith. " But," said he, " I
cant a few hundreds for immediate u.e." Wheteui,on
he profissional gentleman off-red to join him in a draft
.n one of our banks for 3001. in addition to the 3 0001.
['he letter was despatched, and the cheque cashed on that
namely, Tuesday week last. On the following
l'hursd.y, the Canadian departed in a post chaise for L d•
wry, thence to Russ, thence to Monmouth, we presume
continuati oa of his universal tour, but unluckily has
,nt since been heard of. It now appears that helms done
veral pi rsons the honour of profiting by their creOit•
kinimg other impositions, we hear of his having forged a
;.-vitleman's name to a draft for 100/. ; the signature was
X,CUTedi so faithfully, that the cheque w is Pads,' casiod,
t tt'e Old B ink. Our active officer, Mr. HowitrAs, is
.ow in pursuit of this genii man of fat tun,' ano sincerely
0 we hope that he will catch him 11,-fue he arrive. a' his
inmeasurable domain, in Upper Canada. .ioce the above
is
alias HENRY OSSULTON
opt, enson u the 4
lion, Nuttiatukheilau.l.
lENNaT, E-q , of B
been in .ypet
,a reew..o4(!ajoant has been f"r the
i
foe tourist stands charged with a mistletnean r, in having
,otanied a sum or moue) under false preteni.„,
a
elony, in having !urged and ut;crvd a draft turuill()oWi/t,h a
asrejord Times.