The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-16 00:00:00

DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE BY FIRE.

EXETER, FRIDAY.
A destructive fire broke out in the parish of St.
Thoma.s, on Wednesday night, in houses occupied
by several labouring men and their families. It is
not known how the fire originated, but in conse-
quence of the houses being thatched, it spread so
rapidly that the fire-engines were unable to subdue
the flames until three houses had been nearly con-
sumed. In the up-stair room of one of the houses
the wife of a carpenter, named Joslin, was, as it is
supposed, in the act of putting her four children to
bed. Before the poor woman could escape with
her four children
she was enveloped in the flames.
N 0 one knew that the poor creatures were in such
a dreadful position, as the neighbours thought they
had made their escape. On the husband's return-
ing from work, however, he proceeded to make
inquiries about his wife and children, but could not
discover -them. The poor fellow became frantic
bu
With gPrief, and made efforts to rescue his family,
t they proved unavailing. The woman, with her
ehildien, on attempting to make their way down
stairs, found that the staircase had been consumed,
and there was no hope for them. They therefore
perished in the flames, and after the fire was ex-
tinguished the charred remains of the bodies were
found in the ruins.
An inquest yesterday washad before Mr. R. R.
Crosse, and a verdict of " Accidental death" was
returned.

. Considerable excitement was caused some months
since, in the fashionable world, by the elopement of a noble
earl, of Crimean celebrity, with a young lady of much per-
sonal attraction and good sonnections and family. TTh
destination of the parties was Gibraltar, where they stayed
for a short time, and whence they proceeded, in his lord-
shire yacht, to Cadiz. Since the departure of the noble
earl from England the death of his countess has taken
an event which, however melancholy in itself, haseble _
him to repair the wrong he had inflicted on Miss
-h—, since it has now transpired that, on receiving inti_
ellee of his marital bereavement, he lost no time in making
er his wife. This is quite in keeping with the past career
of the noble personage in question; for it will doubtless be
remembered
that his former union took place under pecu-
h.ar circumstances, somewhat analogous to those which
ve characterised' his recent marriage. The readers of
e Court Circular will have no difficult), in identifying the
nobleman above alluded to with the Earl of Cardigan.—
Court Circular.
MINES.—The Mining Share Market has been
'?‘lo,ro active since our last ; and, in addition to a fair amount
°I business in dividend mines, a demand has sprung up for
I,Y.eralryoung and progressive mines, the prospects of which
.I,IQ fai for good and early results. We find that of dividend
stocks, 54 mines during the past quarter have paid in the
IFgregate £85,688 ; and, owing to the depreciation in prices
;ururuig the last few months, many of the shares can be
tbischused to pay, and that, too, with little risk—though
r thee to
public are slow in believing—from 10 to 20
4'4lent. per annum. We refer, of course, to the best
.5 ivy:re:ion= anciady,with good reseueo of ores.—