The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-01 00:00:00

George Coles, a fireman belonging to the Tooley-street
station, said he saw two or three strangers on the top of the
D warehouse before that building caught fire. While he was
walking between the C and D warehouses, he saw smoke
come up from a trap-door in the D warehouse. He kneeled
duwn and looked in, and saw a small portion of fire in the
corner nearest to the window. To be positive, he went into
the top floor, and when he got within about six yards of it,
he found the heat too much for him to go nearer without
assistance. He ran back to the roof of C, and called the at-
tention of the fireman now in the hospital to it, telling him
that the D warehouse was on fire. He went down with a
hose, but the fire beams so great that his comp;nion was
severely burnt, and he was compelled to quit the place with
him, and take him to the hospital. The fire appeared to be
in a corner in an angle of the building on the floor, and was
not near to the roof.
Mr. Braidwood, superintendent of the fire brigade, said he
was called to this fire at five o'clock, and from the descrip-
tion of goods the warehouse contained, he believed the fire
had been caused by spontaneous combustion. If there was
damp or oil amongst the rags, with the heat of the weather,
they would be very likely to cause spontaneous ignition.
Hops would burn furiously when there was sufficient heat,
but he did not know what heat would be required to set
them on fire.
The CORONER thought it was not well to close such an
inquiry hastily, for when persona read the account of the pro-
ceedings fresh evidence was often elicited thereby. He
therefore thought the best course was to adjourn the inquiry
for a certain period, and in the meantime that every effort
should be used to clear up the mystery in which the matter
was at present involved. With this view he advised that a
reward should be offered to any one who had information in
their possession as to how the fire originated; half the
amount to be paid on the commitment, and half on the con-
viction of the offender. This offer might bring forward some
useful evidence, and if it did not they would only be in the
position they were at the present time.
The suggestion was immediately acceded to by the jury,
and the inquiry was adjourned.
Mr. Wigan, before the breaking up of the inquiry, ex-
pressed his intention of offering 2001. reward for the appre-
hension of the offenders, who had set the premises on fire.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, MONDAY.
The Queen and the Prince, accompanied by his Ma-
jesty the King of the Belgians, walked early this morn-
ing in the park and grounds of Osborne.
11is Serene Highness the Prince Augustus of Coburg
arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon, on a visit to her
Majesty and Prince Albert. His Serene Highness left
Osborne, for Claremont, early this morning.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess RoY'Ell and younger branches of the Royal
Family, and the Princess Charlotte of Belgium, walked
and rode as usual.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duc de Brabant and
Comte de Flandres, attended by Colonel de Moerkerke
and Sir Robert Cersvvell, crossed to Portsmouth in the
Fairy royal yecht this afternoon, for the purpose of see-
ing Portsmouth Dockyard.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and the
Princesses Helena and Louisa, left Buckingham Palace
yesterday morning in an open carriage and four, for a
drive.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took a car-
riage airing yesterday.
The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission for
the Exhibition of the the Works of industry of all Na-
tions, had a meeting yesterday afternoon, at the Exhibi-
tion. There were present Earl Granville (chairman),
Lord Overstone, Sir Alexander Spearman, Mr. Cubitt,
Mr. T. Field Gibson, Lieutenant-Colonel Reid, and Mr.
Edgar Bowring (secretary). The meeting broke up at
five o'clock.
The Earl of Dundonald bad an interview with Earl
Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Sir Robert Ferguson transacted business yesterday
with the Commissioners of Railways, at the Board of
Trade. Mr. Baxter also transacted business with the
Commissioners. _ _ _ _

M. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of tho
Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence Downing-
street.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

Yesterday there was a very considerable falling off in
the numbers that visited the building, the police returns
giving 52,879 as the total, while the receipts at the doors
amounted to 2,4691. 16s. The excessive heat of the
weather is probably the cause, for there is no reason to
believe that the Crystal Palace is as yet losing its attrac-
tiveness with the masses. By a constant use of hand
watering-carts and cans, and by removing the glass par-
titions at the eastern and western ends, the interior was
kept pretty cool throughout the day, and the tempera-
ture must have been considerably lower than it was out-
side. A good deal, however, still remains to be done in
the way ot ventilation, and it is satisfactory to find that
the management aro taking vigorous steps to insure the
comfort of their visitors during these veritable dog-days.
They intend to open up large spaces for the admission
of fresh air Loth below and in the galleries, and we have
no doubt that when their arrangements are completed
they will be crowned with the same success as has hi-
therto attended their labours.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JUNE 30.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market was firm to-day,
and prices had an upward tendency. The transactions were
principally confined to Great Westerns, which closed firmly
at 86.