The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-12 00:00:00

SERIOUS FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS.

Yesterday morning, between the hours of one and
two o'clock, a call was received at the engine sta-
tions of the London Brigade, parish, and
West of England office, that a fire had broken out
in the extensive premises belonging to Messrs. W.
S. and A. Cox' corn chandlers, carrying on busi-
ness at No. 99, Broad-street, RAGliff. The out-
break commenced in the front shop, and the flames
quickly extended to the back parlours, and they
were rapidly progressing towards the top part of
the building. The engines of the London Brigade
from Schoolhouse lane, Wellclose, and Jeffrey-
squares, and Watling-street stations attended, and
a bountiful supply of the East London Company's
water having been procured, the firemen took ad-
vantage of the same and got their engines into full
opera' ion, but in spite of which the fearful ele-
ment continued its ravages, and at one period it
was apprehended that the whole of the surround-
ing buildings would have been consumed. Under
the direction of Mr. Fogo, chief officer of the A
section of brigade, the firemen went to work with
the greatest vigour, and some thousand tons' weight
of water were thrown upon and into the blazing
property ; but, notwithstanding, the fire could not
be conquered until a very considerable amount of
property was destroyed, the lower compartments
being entirely burnt out, and the upper part ex-
tensively injured by fire, water, and removal. The
origin of the fire was enveloped in obscurity. The
sufferer fortunately was insured in the Unity Fire-
office.
Another fire took place in the premises of Mr. R.
linen draper and silk mercer, 27, S,.
street, e'er kenwell. The outbreak commenced in
the shop window, from, it is supposed, the gas
burning too high. An instant alai na was given, and
messengers were clispateed in all directions for the
engines. With all possible expedition the engines
of Vie parish, London Brigade, and the West of
England Office, attended, and a splendid supply of
water having been obtained, the fire was extiu-
euished, but not until a quantity of Lice, muslin,
and ether light goods were consumed. Tho sufferer
was insured in toe Sun, Atlas, and West of Eng-
, hied Fire Offices ; and the building was insured iu
'the Guardian-office.
Several other fires also took place, taut the damage
done was inconsiderable.

If newspaper enterprise be a true test of prosperity in
a new land, Victoria, in Australia, is a most prosperous
city. There are now published in Victoria—daily
papers, 8 ; hi-weekly, 8 ; tri-weekly, 3; weekly papers,
21 ; total, 40. More, we think, than in Paris ; certainly
more than in Vienna.
LIVERPOOL, April 10 —The Royal Mail steamship
Canada, Lang, commander, sailed hence for Halifax and
Boston to-day with 41,7511. in specie, upwards of 100
passengers, and cargo, besides the usual mails. 0a
Wednesday the Kangaroo, and on Saturday the Royal
Mail steamship Arabia, will sail for New York.
THE CASE OF THE REV. T. SMITH.—Mrs. Swill was
liberated on bail on Wednesday, her sureties being, we
believe, the brother of her husband and his cousin, Mr.
Smith, artist, of Gloucester. She visited her unfortu-
nate husband in the prison both on Wednesday and
Thursday. We hear that Mr. Smith bears up manfully
against his misfortunes, and hopes that succes,ful efforts
will be made to obtain his removal to Australia. His
employment, whilst at the County Prison, will be either
as a tailor or shoemaker. A petition for the remission
of the sentence is, it is said, being got up in Gloucester.
—Bristol Mercury.

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WESTERN CIRCUIT.

BRISTOL, APRIL 10.
Mr. Justice Crowder and a Special Jury.)
REMARKABLE CASE.—A LADY WORRIED BY A BEAR.

The court was crowded to excess to-day to hear
the trial of an action by a young Italian lady, who
is stated to be of high descent,
but who, owing to
the misfortunes of her family, has lately practised
as a teacher at Clifton, to recover compensation for
her having been worried by a bear.