The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-27 00:00:00

FIRE AT KNOWSLEY HALL.—On Friday after-

noon, about three o'clock, flames were seen to issue from one
of the bed-room windows in the West wing of this noble man-
sion. The Earl of Derby, Sir John Stanley, Mr. Charles
Stanley, and several other distinguished guests were engaged
at the time in a game of cricket on the lawn. The alarm bell
being rung, the servants and workmen, employed about the
premises, amounting to about 250, were speedily collected,
and, under the direction of the Noble Earl and others, pro-
ceeded to extinguish the flames by means of a private fire-
engine kept at the hall. At the same time an express was
sent off to Prescot for further assistrnce. By great exertions,
the flames were subdued in about half an hour, there being,
fortunately, plenty of water at hand. The roof! of the wing,
however, fell ia, and the damage to that part of the building is
considerable. Great apprehensions were at one time enter-
tained that the fire would extend to the state-rooms, and ulti-
mately to the whole building. Had the accident occurred
during the night, nothing could have, prevented such a result.
We understand that the fire was caused by the kitchen flues
being overheated.
Mr. Bentley announces " Paul Clifford," by Mr.
Bulwer, as the next number of " The Standard Novels and
Romances," complete in one volume. " Eugene Aram," by
the same distinguished author, has already been published in
one volume, in this collection of the works of the most dis-
tinguished living novelists, which certainly merits its great
and increasing popularity. " Paul Clifford" contains many
true and piquant hits at the existing state of things, lively,
good-humoured, but not the less pointed. There are little
touches which show great knowledge of human nature—such
as a dying beauty preserving by her bed-side the luxuriant
hair which had been shorn from her fevered head. Perhaps
the most original of all Mr. 13ulwer's works, " Paul Clifford"
will at once vary and add to its reputation ; for the man of the
world there is shrewdness and satire ; for the moralist, matter,
indeed, of deep thought ; and, for the young, all the interest
of narrative, and all the poetry of feeling."—Literary Gazette.
MR. WAKEFIELD'S LIBRARY.—In the sale of
the library of the late Samuel Wakefield, Esq., brother of the
celebrated scholar, the Rev. Gilbert Wakefield, will be found
many curious and valuable books ; but there is one article of
extraordinary interest, Fox's Book of' Martyrs, 3 vols. 1641 ;
the copy of' John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress, with
his autograph signatures and autograph verses by him, on va-
rious English martyrs. Dr. Southey, in his Life of Bunyan,
dilates with enthusiasm on the singular curiosity of this copy ;
it was the only book he had in Bedford Gaol, except his
Bible, which was bought at a great price by the late Samuel
Whitbread, Esq., M. P., for Bedford. There is the most
splendid collection of Sir Thomas Lawrence's works ever soli;
Daniel's Oriental Scenery, 4 vols., coloured to resemble
drawings ; The Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople, proofs
before the letters ; Lucretii Opera, by Wakefield, 3 vols.,
large paper morocco ; some choice books from the Lamoignon
Library, &c., &c.
Mr. NASH'S LIBRARY.—The sale of the library
of this late distinguished architect, at Evans's, in Pall-mall, is
concluded. It was conducted with great spirit, and the four
days produced nearly 1,9001. The Italian Classics, printed
at Milan, in 250 volumes, brought 44/. The engraving of
Canova's statues, presented by' Prince Canova, 26/.; Galerie
du Palais Royal, 3 vols. 231. 10s.. bought by Setchell.
Daniel's Oriental Scenery, 4 vols. 31/., H. Bohn. Britton's
Architectural Antiquities, 5 vols. large paper, 45/. Britton's
Cathedrals, 13 vols., large paper, 39/. Museo Pio Clementino,
7 vols. 20/. Mr. Nash's Views of the Pavilion at Brighton,
12/. 155., bought by James Bohn. Piranesi Opere, 11 vols.
251., bought by Mr. Pemberton. Raphael's Paintings on the
pilasters and ceilings of the Vatican, 2 vols. 301. 10s. pur-
chased by Mr. Peacock. Latin Classics, printed at Deux-
Pouts, 21/., bought by Mr. Lyon, the eminent solicitor. Buf-
fon, Histoire Naturelle, 46 vuls. 25/. 10s., 'H. Bohn. A
volume of Architectural Drawings, 161. 16s. In short, all the
books sold well.
In the Irish Court of Chancery on Saturday last,
in the matter of the Mallow Bank, the Lord Chancellor said
that although he had very a strong opinion on this act of
Bankruptcy, he did not wish to decide the case now, as his
decision would be final, there being no appeal in Bankruptcy.
he should grant the prayer of the petition, without costs.—
Commission superseded.— Cork Reporter.
ANTIQUE RELIC.---A most elegant relic of the time
when Ebor owned the Roman's sway was recently turned up
between York and Dringhouses, a site rich in Roman remains.
It is a signet of iron contained in a case of silver or some mix-
ture of which silver constitutes the principal part. Its form
is as near as possible that of the fashionable eye glass of the
present day, neatly engraven, and the rivets are of brass. It
has a ring at the top, by which it has in all probability been
attached to a chain, and thus worn as an ornament upon the
person. On the obverse is a strizing profile of Flavius Do-
mitian, with the inscription " Flavius Domit," and on the
reverse is a man on horseback, the animal in a trot, and the
man elevating a whip, seemingly in the act of urging it for-
ward, with the motto, " Homo et Equs." Flavius Domitian
was the second son of Flavius Vespasian, who reigned from
A. D. 81 to 96, In which year he Was assassinated, so that the
signet, it is likely, is between 17 and 1800 years old, and yet
the letters and every part of the engraving are distinct and
perfect. This aingtliat state of preservation is doubtless to be
attributed to the superior state of the workmanship, and the
exactness with which the iron was enclosed and protected by
the less corrosive and more precious metal of which the case
is composed.—York Paper.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.—
We still continue to have a very limited demand for cotton,
and a dull market, with less firmness in prices, particularly in
Brazils, which, excepting for the best marks of Pernams and
Maranhams, are id. lower ; common American also were ra-
ther easier yesterday. The Egyptian cotton declared for
auction yesterday was bought in without a lot being sold, but
the parties are getting an advance of id. to id. per lb. since
upon the prices offered at the sale. 100 Surats and 100 Ame-
rican takeiron speculation, and 200 American for export.
The imports are—United States, 14,453 ; Egypt, 259 ; West
Indies, 46; Total, 14,758 bags : the sales of this week amount
to 11,920 bags.
THE CICERONE OF MELROSE ABBEY.—Johnny
Bower, one of Scott's servants at Alabotdoicl, who used to
show Melrose Abbey to the tidet',s, an; bear that
any other prOdUotion of 116 should be preferred to the i! uty
of the Last Minstrel." " Faith," said he to Washington Irving,
who relates the circumstance in his " Miscellanies," " its just
e'en as good a thing as Mr. Scott has written ; and if h)s, ware
stanning there I'd tell Min So, and then he'd laugh." He was
loud in his praises of the affability of Scott. " He'll come here
sometimes," said he, " with great folks in his conipany., and
the first I'll know of it is hearing his voice Calling out iofindy
Johnny Bower when I go but I am sure to be greeted
with a joke or t pleasant word. He'll stand and crack an'
laugh wi' me just like an auld wife, and to think that of a man
that hae such an awfu' knowledge o' history !" One of the
ingenious devices in which the worthy little man prided him-
himself, was to place a visitor opposite to the abbey with his
back to it, and bid him bend down and look at it between his
legs. This, he said, gave an entirely different aspect to the
ruin. Folks admired the plan amazingly; but at to the led-
dies,' they were dainty in the matter, and contented them-
selves with looking from under their arms,
Saturday information was given at the variotis pelice
offices that on Thursday afternoon, between three and few
o'clock, a gentleman of fortune, named Deverill, residing in
Montague-place, Russell-square, while proceeding alone in
his phaeton to Dorking was stopped near the village of Belch-
worth by two fellows, who springing from behind a gap by the
roadside, rushed forward and seized his hoi•se's head. They
drew pistols from their pockets, and with a diabolical oath that
they would fire on the slightest resistance, proceeded to take
from Mr. Deverill his gold watch, with two sovereigns and
some silver. The faces of both were so muffled up with hand-
kerchiefs as to preclude the possibility of their being again
known. The perpetrators of this most daring robbery have
not yet been discovered, but a strong suspicion attaches to two
r.aen who were seen on the previous day to pass through the
village of Belch% or