The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-25 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHATHAM, SEPT. 24
Another fire, resulting in the destruction of two houses, and
injury of others, occurred at Chatham this morning. It was
discovered shortly before one o'clock raging in the rear of the
premises, No. 29, Gibraltar-place, New-road, a house re-
cently occupied by Mrs. Strong. A strong body of Royal
Marines were dispatched from the barracks, and under the
command of Colonel Pilcher and Colonel Powell rendered
very efficient service ; but owing to a short supply of water,
the principal part beieg supplied from a brewery in the
neighbourhood, the fire did considerable damage to the pro-
perty contiguous, the house, No. 27, is the occupation of
Mr. Wcstacott, of the Loan-office, sustaining much injury in
the rear of the premises, as also h.. 1 No. 30, occupied by
Mrs. Wardle. The property destroyed is insured in the Sun
and Ph main Fire-offices.

Tfta BRITISH MUSEUM.—Yesterday a further
portion of the sculptural remains recovered from the ruins of
Nineveh, by the exertions of Mr. Layard, were received at
the Museum. The whole of the collection will be arranged
in the new gallery of the sculptural antiquities during the
recess. The Syrian gallery, the Elgin room, and Egyptian
gallery are now arranged. The classification of the British
Antiquities, in the new rci.lnomter,e7titnhge
twpeesctiem,renn:l(n?fiiinstrattpoindelys
the aboriginalSovery inhabitants of Great Britain for
upsroedceebdying.
hatchet, arrow, adze, and spear- heads, have lately bsen re-
ceived, and will be deposited in this collection. The orna-
mental iron palisade, enclosing the court-yard in front of the
Museum, is now nearly completed. It is about 20 feet in
height, supported by four massive. pedestal columns. The
principal entrance is nearly O 0 feet wide. The palisade is
painted a deep chocolate, profusely picked outwith gold
mounting, producing a pleasing and very chaste effect. The
Museum closes on Tuesday next, until Wednesda
y
October, when it will be opened to the public evt..4 the Bth of
Minday
Wednesday, and Friday, from ten till four o'ecck :or the re
mainder of the year.

THE NEW CARRIAGE DIIIVEIN TIYDE-PARE.—Tbe
Cemniissioners of Woods and F.7.rests have given orders to:
a new carriage road to be formed, which will rua in a direct
line fr,m the blarble Arch to Grosvenor-gate. Seats
will be erected on each side for the accommodation of the
piter‘scoinlis Ng•iisvietinsogintehtehiltcag
intended
, and when the whole is complet.-d
l
o remove the iron rai.ings:in
finished appearance to the
Marble Arch. It is also
Park-lane four or five feet into the Park, and widen and
improve that portion from Grosvenor-street to Cumberland-
gate, This improvement is very mach required in conse-
quence of the great amount of traffic which is caused by
the number of vehicles coming to and fro from the Ex.hi-
-1 bition.

The We fire at Mr. Day's warehouse, at the back
of the High-street, bad the effect of severely scorching the
fruit trees in an adjoining garden. A peartree in particular
bad nearly half of its branches completely killed, but the
singular result is now to be witnessed of the other half of the
tree having thrown out a multitude of luxuriant blossoms.
,ziraiditone Journal.