The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-03 00:00:00

RED LION-COURT.

The great factory of Messrs. Smith and Nephew is wholly
consumed. The stock is insured in the Protector and British,
and the building in the Alliance.

LITTLE RED LION-COURT.
Five houses, the names of the occupants unknown, belong-
ing to Mr. Swagle, of Nightingale-lane, Clapham, are greatly
damaged, and rendered uninhabitable.

WHITE LION-COURT.
The Houses from Nos. 6 to 10, inclusive, belonging to Mr.
Long, of Little Britain, are much damaged.
Besides the great blame attaching to the New River Company
for the deficiency of the supply of water, there appears to rest
much culpability somewhere for not giving an earlier alarm.
The situation of Charter-house-square is in itself secluded, and
its three gates being locked at night, the fire could not be per-
ceived by sti'angers- till - it bad attained a great ascendancy.
Where the watchman was requires explanation. Two engines
belonging to the London fire establishment were the first on
the spot. It was then a quarter past two o'clock, and the house
of the Rev. Mr. Good was in flanies from the kitchen to the
garrett. The inmates, consisting of a gentleman from the
country, and the servants, had long before escaped quite safe.
The Rev. Gentleman and family are out of town. At this time
not a single turncock was in attendance, and Mr. Braidwood,
the Superintendant, was obliged to send off one of his men
in search of them. When, as before stated, the mains
were turned, the supply was very deficient. Unhappily
also there were no party walls to check the progress
of the flames in the houses of the square. Part of the
great factory is immediately behind Mr. Good's house,
and this having caught carried a fierce flame into the
rears of the houses in Charter-house-street. The blaze
was most tremendous, and nothing but the wonderful exer-
tions of the firemen, who dauntlessly armed in their helmets
rushed upon danger, and with their axes cut away communi-
cations, prevented the calamity from being far greater. There
were no less than nine engines and 49 men of the fire esta-
blishment, besides an engine of the West of England, the
Norwich, and County, all employed in staying the progress of
the devouring element. The gates of the square proved of
great service in preserving order and facilitating the working
of the men. Numerous parties of police likewise attended,
and rendered valuable assistance. The fire was not got under
till near five o'clock. Messrs. Robinson and Hines have lost
many valuable documents, and the gentleman at the Rev. Mr.
Wood's 150 sovereigns, which he had in a desk. Messrs.
Smith and Nephew succeeded in saving their books out of
their iron safe before the flames had reached so far. The loss
of the other sufferers must be immense, and although minor
in amount, that of the humble persons living in Red Lion and
W'uite Lion-courts must be of a very distressing nature, all of
them being uninsured.

Oa Saturday another meeting of Tory Lords was
held at the sesidence of Sir Robert Peel, in Privy-gardens.
The Duke of Wellington, Lord 'Ellenborough, Lord Wham-
eliffe, and several other Peers were present.

We regret to announce the death of Michael Tho-
mas Sadler, Esq., which event took place on Wednesday last,
the 29th ultimo, at Belfast. Mr. Sadler had been for a long
time ill, and the fatal termination of his malady, an incurable
affection of tins heart, was an event which was daily expected
by his friends. Severe itki.dy is ;;i4 to have produced this
result. He has left a widow with several cliiiikroP: POW of
them very young.