The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-26 00:00:00

DREADFUL FIRE, AND TRULY MELAN.
CHOLY LOSS OF LIFE.-(THIS DAY.)

A dreadful fire burst forth this morning from the back
put of the house of Mrs. Manley, who has recently been
left a widow, hut who still carried on the business of her
late husband, that of a hair-merchant, at 103, Hatton-
garden. The fire was attended by a loss of life, rendered
peculiarly affecting from the unhappy circumstances under
which it originated. Mrs. Manley and three of her chil-
dren have, we lament to record, fallen victims to the de-
vouring element. The first notice the inmates had of their
danger, was from a violent knocking at the door about
seven o'clock, which awoke Susan Smith, the servant girl,
and the only one kept, who slept in the back parlour with
one of the children, Emma, aged 10 years. On going to
the door she found two men, who informed her of her
danger, and she instantly with them ran up into the back
attic in which five of the children were sleeping, and
having hastily alarmed them, ran down to the hack room
on the first floor, where her mistress slept. The flames
were then distinct,y visible in the" room, but her mistress
was in bed asleep, anal unconscious of her danger. While
she was endeavouring to arouse her, a large part of the
floor fell in ; when, becoming alarmed for her own safety,
she hastily ran into the street. The child Emma, who
slept with her had previously escaped. The poor girl.
Susan Smith, says, that had not her fears deprived her of
presence of mind, she thinks she might securely, after
rushing out of the back first fluor room in which her mis-
tress slept, have returned into the gairet, and saved some,
i! not all, of the three young children, who unhappily have
perished with their mother. The names of these children
are Kitty and Susan, twins, aged 3} years, and Anna,
aged 5. Tho-e who providentially escaped were Mary,
aged 16. Sarah 14, Emma 10, Eliza 7, and Samuel
But the most melancholy circumstance remains to be
told, and that is the cause of the fire, which, there ap-
pears little doubt, is to be attributed to the circumstance
of Mrs. Manley tieing in a delirious state of mind, and to
her having been left by herself all night with a candle
burning on the table. From the stem, nt of the servant
we learn that her mistress has been for some months in
a bad state of health, and was attended by Dr. Skinner,
of Hatton garden. On Sunday last, she says, her mis-
tress first displayed symptoms of delirium, which by
Wednesday had increased to what the girl calls ravine
insanity. On that d,y she threw knives and other things
at the girl and appeared impatient of her presence,
whenever she had occasion to enter her room to wait on
her. The girl saw but little of her after that day till half-
past nine o'clock last night, and then she observed nothing
remarkable. She saw her again at half-past one o'clock
this morning, when she went into her room to carry her
some lemonade, and she then seemed in a great passion
and threatened to murder her if she entered the room
again. There were no inmates besides the family ; and
the reason of the children sleeping crowded in one room
was, the girl states, because the other rooms were being
papered and painted. ?Mr. Manley died in March last, and
is understood to have left a good property. His business
was one of the first in its line ; anal, as the property was
fully insured in the West of England Fire-office, there is
at least a relief to this tale of misery in the hope that
the survivors will be comfortably provided for.
The arrivalof the fire-engines soon arrested the progress
of the fire.
THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT-GARI
There was a good supply of be
morning's market, but the trad,
Carrots, were dearer than on thi
things out stationary.

DEN MARKET.
oth Fruit and Vegetables at this
le was dull. Greens, Celery, and
Lis day se'nnight ; prices of other

s.d. s.d.
Potatoes (cwt.)
Ca' bages, Savoy ( 1 2) 2 0 4 0
Ditto Red 26 4(+
Brocoli 0 6 1 6
rlorse Itadish(bundle) 4 0 6 0
Celery 1 0 1 6
Carrots 12 bunches) 4 0 6 6
r.rnips
Coleworts or Greens 3 6 5 0
Leeks. 1 0 1 6
For. Grapes (per lb.) 0 8 2 6
English, Forced 1 0 2 6
Filberts 0 9 1 0
Pine Apples (lb.)

s.d. s.d.
Spinach (half-sieve) 0 4too 8
pples •-> 0 8 0
Pears 4 0 8 0
Onions 2 6 4 0
Seville Oranges (100) 9 0 12 0
Sweet Oranges 8 0 14 0
Lemons 8 0 16 0
English Walnuts 2 0 3 6
Span. Chesnuts (peck) 6 0 10 0
French ditto
Spanish Hazlenuts
French Walnuts 4 0 8 0
Brazilian Nuts 2 0 4 0

HAY MARKET,.—;At per Load of 36 Trusses./
CU or BERLAND (LATE :CI. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 0 to £2 5
gew Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0
Clover Hay 4 0 5 0
Oat Straw .....£1 Bto £1 101 Wheat straw , 1 10 1 /3
Supply moderate, trade dull, and prices stationary.
SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10
Yew Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto • s 3 0 310
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 4 5
Clover Hay (extra fine)...£s 5 ..Generally ..., 4 5 5 0
'at Straw ... XI 4t, £1 6 I Wheat straw 1 8 1 13
Best Meadow Hay 55., and Straw 35., per load higher than on
Thursday; prices otherwise stationary. Supply rather limited, ,1
and trade, though a little renovated, still dull.