The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-09 00:00:00

EXTENSITE FIRE AT BUFFALO.

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The New York Herald contains the following ac-
count of the disastrous tiro which broke
:—"ouAt in the city
of Buffalo on the 26th of Septemberof very
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this morning. The whole of theysection
north,. between the Niagara Falls railroad and
are in ashes. A strong south-east wind was blowingeake,
y, and in less tvher
the time, and the buildings all being of wood and aty
dry, the fire spread with fearful rapidity,
15 minutes the entire block of buildings in Rock and Pea.an
cock-streets, from the ship canal and Erie-street to
Evans-street, was in flames. The fire then crossed Erie-
street. and seized upon the large plaining mill of
the Messrs. Elton. It then crossed the canal and Erie-
street-bridge, sweeping everything on the opposite side
of the canal to the Terrace, thence down the Terrace
to Mechanic-street, on both sides of the canal. At this
point, through the greatest exertion, the flames were
checked. The number of building destroyed is over
500. Among them is a largo brick schoolhouse in Erie-
street, District No. 2. A large amount of lumber in the
Messrs, Eaton's mill and yard was destroyed. Also an
immense quantity of lumber in the yards of George
Oenell and the Messrs. Farmer and De Bloquiere. It
is feared that a number of persons have been buri4 to
death. One dead body has been taken from the ruins.
The loss is roughly estimated at 500.000 dollars. The
insurance on the property is very slight. The buildings
burnt were nearly all of wood. One of the firemen was
seriously burnt while endeavouring to check the flames.
The number of families turned out of house and home
by this disaster is great almost beyond conception, the
most of the houses destroyed being occupied by poor
families. Many of them barely escaped with their lives,
so fearfully rapid was the progress of the flames."

SALE AT KNOWSLEY.
The business on Tuesday was confined to the sale
of the antelopes. The proceeds yesterday amounted
to nearly 5001. The same company, with a few ad-
ditions, were again in attendance. The following are
the principal lots sold, with the prices and purchasers :
—Lots 60, 65, 66, nylghau antelopes, mother and two
fawns, antelope pieta of Pallas, 391., bought by Viech-
man, of the Antwerp-gardens. Lots 61, 63, and 64,
also mother and two fawns of the same species, 371.,
by Hulse. Lot 59, a young male nylghau, 451., by
Mr. Thompson, the curator of the collection, on corn-
mission. Lot 62, a female nylghau, adult, 231., by
Mr. Thompson. Lot 98, a'male boute-bok, a remar-
kably rare animal, but wanting one horn, sold for 27/.,
and was bought by Mr. Mitchell, of the Regent's
Park-gardens. Lot 29, a female boute-bok, perfect,
361., by Mr. Mitchell. Lot 100, a male boute-bok,
perfect, bred at Knowsley, 401., by Mr. Thompson.
Lot 101, a fawn of the same species, 401., by Viech-
man. Lot 102, a female bless-blok, antelope (ga-
zello) albffrons, from South Africa, 291., by
Westerman, of Amsterdam. Lot 79, a male four-
horned antelope, antelope (tetraceros) quadricornis,
from Nepaul, 131., by Mr. Mitchell. Lot 80,
a female adult of the same species, bred atKnowsley,
141., for Count Demidoff. Lot 81, a male of the
same species nearly full grown, also bred at Knows-
ley, 121., for Count Demidoff. Lots 82 and 83, twin
fawns, both males, bred at Knowsley, 141., by Mr.
Mitchell. These lots, from 79 to 83, comprise the
only specimens of four-horned antelopes in the coun-
try. Lot 74, a male addax, antelope (oryx) naso-
maculata, , from North America, 321., by Mr. E.
Atkins, of the Liverpool Zoological Gardons. Lot
75, another male addax, bred at Knowsley, 47/.,
Westerman. Lot 97, a female true gazelle antelope
(gazella) vera, from Muscat, 61., by Mr. Ducker.
Lots 92 and 93, a pair of gazelles, from North Africa,
171., by Mr. Thompson ; the latter for Lord Elles
mere. Lot 94, a female gazelle, bred at Knowley,
81., by Westerman. Lot 78, a female sing sing,
antelope sing sing, the only one in Europe, 331., by
Mr. Mitchell. Lot 72, a male leucoryx, antelope
(oryx) leucoryx, described by the auctioneer as the
" lion" of the collection, sold for 621., to Mr. Mitchell.
Lot 73, a female of the same species, 601., by Mr.
Mitchell, the only pair in Europe.

CRANBROOK.—There was a numerous attendance
at our fair on Monday, and we are informed that some good
samples of Weald of Kent hops realized 61. 16s. to 71. per
cwt. ; but in the aggregate not much business was trans-
acted, the buyers seeming determined to make their pur-
chases through the agency of factors.—Maidstone Journal.
A retired pawnbroker, named Cuban, committed
suicide in Liverpool on Monday, by cutting his throat whilst
satierin frm, delirium tremens.