The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-08 00:00:00

MORE ALARMING FIRES:

Yesterday afternoon considerable alarm was
caused in the neighbourhood of Bethnal-green, by
a fire, accompanied by an explosion, taking place
in the premises belonging to Mr. H. J. Simniol,
fusee manufacturer, carrying on business in Baker's
Arms-gardens. The disaster took place in the dry-
ing house on the ground floor, where a quantity of
fusees had been placed. Suddenly a loud fizzing
was heard, and some of the inmates went to ascer-
tain the cause. They became enveloped in dense
clouds of smoke, which had a suffocating smell of
sulphur and gunpowder. An attempt was instantly
made by some of the inmates and the neighbours to
extinguish the fire. One man named C. Wright
made a desperate effort, and in the attempt he was
severely injured. He was removed to the hospital,
where he at present remains in a state of great suf-
fering. Fortunately the building received no very
serious amount of damage, but a great quantity of
the stock in trade was destroyed. The owner of
the property was uninsured. Another fire also hap-
pened on the premises of Mr. B. Hart, of the St.
James's Tavern, No. 33, Duke-street, Aldgate, at
half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, which
caused considerable alarm. Workmen were engaged
in fitting up gas-burners, and by some means a bed
and bedding became ignited. The engines of the
London Brigade and , parish were soon in attend-
ance, and the flames were confined to that part of
the premises in which they originated. A fire broke
out in the same house last evening from the same
cause, which was not extinguished until consider-
, able damage was done. The sufferer, it is under-
stood, was not insured. Yesterday morning, be-
tween the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock. an extensive fire
was discovered in the premises belonging to Mr.
H. Rydon, brickmaker, situate at Stoke Newing-
ton. The flames were first seen proceeding from a
couple of hackstacks, each containing about 80 wag-
gonloads.
Information of the fire having been sent
to the parish engine keeper, and also to the Brigade
authorities in London, several engines attended,
under the direction of Mr. Bridges, the foreman of
the A district. It was not until an advanced hour in
the morning that the fire could be extinguished,
and not before 160 waggonloads had been consumed.
As to the cause of the fire, little if any doubt re-
mains that it was the work of incendiaries, as two
men were seen to leave hurriedly just before the
flames appeared. They are described as dressed as
labourers, and the police are doing all they can to
trace them. The property destroyed was not in-
sured.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE AND THE VESTRY OF
Sr. JAMES, WEST3flNSTEß.—Yesterday, at a special meet-
lug of the Vestry of
l St. James: Westminster, held in Sack-
' e-street, Piccadilly, Mr. Churchwarden Box in the
chair, Mr. Buzzard, the vestry clerk, stated that in conse-
quence of Mr. Tritton, the collector, being unable to obtain
the arrears of poor, sewers, and general rates, due at Mid-
summer last on her Majesty's Theatre, amounting to £3OO,
from Mr. Smith, who was the lessee of the theatre, an
execution had been put into the theatre. Since the man
had been in possession, he (the vestry clerk) had received
a letter from Mr. Lee, the agent to Earl Dudley, which
stated that the property in the theatre did not belong to
Mr. Smitb, but to Earl Dudley, and was only let to Mr.
Smith. After some discussion, the case was left in the
hancis of the vestry clerk to take the usual course to sell the
property.

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• BIRTHS.
CIIADIVICK.—On the 29th ult , at Dundalk, the wife of
Captain Chadwick, 14th Hussars, of a daughter.
DAY.—On the 6th inst., at 9, Vicarage-gardens, Kensing-
ton, the wife of John C. S. F. Day, Esq., barrister•at-
law, of a daughter.
PRAED.—On the 7th inst., the wife of Bulkley J. Mack.
worth Praed, Esq,, of a son.
YOUNG.—On the 6th inst., at 35, Oxford-terrace, Hyde;
park, the wife of Captain H. B. Young, Royal Navy,
a son.

MARRIAGES.
MAYO—SYmorms.—On the 6th inst., at All Saints',
Knightsbridge, Thomas Mayo, M.D., President of the
Royal College of Physicians, to Susan Mary, widow of
Rear-Admiral Sir William Symonds.
PRESCOTT—WESTBY.—On the 6th inst., the Rev. G. E'
Prescott, rector of Digswell, Herts, to Caroline Marl
Westby, seeond daughter of the late N. Westby, Esq,
and of the Hon. Mrs. Westby, of 9, York-gate, Regent's
park.

DEATHS.
ANNABLE.—On the 7th inst., at Milk-street, city, Arr.
John Amiable, aged 53.
BROADWOOD.—On the 6th inst., at Holmbush, Sussex,

Thomas Broadwood, Esq., aged'7s.
BALDOCK.—On the sth inst., Robert Baldock, of 85, High

Holborn, bookseller, aged 72.
BunDEN.7On the 6th inst., Mr. W. Buaden, 17, Crescent,

Kensington, aged 77. ,
DOCKRAY.—On the 4th inst., suddenly, at his residence,
Dalton 'square, Lancaster,
13enjamin Dockray, Esq.,
aged 75.
RICHARDSON.—On the 6th inst., at 26, Dorset. place, Dor-
set-square, William Stevens Richardson, Esq., youngest
TINDALL.—On the 2d inst., at Scarborough, while endea-
vouring to rescue the crew of the lifeboat, William, son
set' 01 the late Sir John Richardson, Kt., aged 47,
of the late John Tindall, Esq., banker, of that place, aged
24.
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LONDON, Printed and Published by 3IURDO YOUNG, of
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rrtday, Novemal?er 8; 1861.