The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-25 00:00:00

stairs, and ha-ve-sav'id the lives•• of s,..Me-of the in-
mates. (Sensation.)

Mr. Thomas, a draper living nearly opposite,
stated that almost immediately, after the fire broke
out he, in company with another person, obtained
an entrance into the house, a policeman being at
the door.. With great difficulty they ascended to
the drawing-room landing, but it was impOssible,
from the denseness of the smoke, to advance a step
further. They accordingly retreated, and, on get-
ting out again, he told the policeman that it was
impossible for any one to get in that way.
By the Jury—Although a strong, bold, and re-
solute man might have got up, I feel certain he
never would have got down again alive.
By the Coroner—l think the policeman exercised
a proper discretion in refusing any entrance after
that.

Joseph-Golwell, the proprietor of the public kit-
chen in the Queen's Bench Prison, stated that he
lived in the rear of the burning premises. His at-
tention was first called by a woman screaming. He
went out to his back yard, when he saw a woman
standing gemming at the window of the stair-case.
She said, " For God's sake come to me, for I am
choking with the smoke ; the place is all on fire."
He called to her to make off to the top of the house
to the trap. She said there was no trap-door when
he said, "Go to the top of the house in the front."
At this time he was getting over the wall, and fell
down. On rising, he found that some one had got
into the yard, and broken open the back door,'when
he saw the flames. He immediately rushed into
the passage, and pulled to the parlour door, from
whence the flames came, and called for a clothes-
prop to keep the door to, which was brought, and
he held it to as well as he could. It would not
shut quite close. He then called for some assist-
ance in holding the door to while he mounted the
stairs, but no one came ; and at that time he said
he heard a voice in the front of the house say, "For
God's sake let me in ; I will venture up to save
life ;" but the front door was not opened. (Sensa-
tion) He then attempted to go up hirer elf, there
being then no smoke, but the moment he let go the
pole the parlour door swung open, and a she..it of
flame darted out on the stairs, which caught him,
and burnt his hair, so that be was obliged to jump
over the banisters and escape. This witness swore
positively that he believed that at that time, which
was after the other attempts had been made, he
could have gone up to the top of the house and out
through the attic in safety.
James Wakelin, a police constable, who heard of
the fire, and hurried to the spot, was examined as
to his instructions in case of fire, which he said
were, first of all, to save life, and afterwards pro-
perty. After Mr. Thomas had made the ineffectual
attempt to go up stairs, the witness being convinced
that no one could make another without imminent
danger of sacrificing his own life, kept the door
shut to keep people out, and to stop the draft.
At the same time the engine was sent for, and also
the turncock, and every pos.ible endeavour was
made to save life. On his oath he did not think
that any one could have ventured up with any
success.

By Mr. Baddeley—Thera was a card of instruc-
tions approved by the commissioners of police in
the station-house. The instructions were—" It is
very useful, in preventing the spread of fire, to
keep shut the doors and windows of the premises,
after the escape of the inmates, until the water is
ready to be thrown, as nothing clines the fire to
burn so rapidly as the admission of air."
Mr. Bacideley stated that although the fire-
escape had been stationed some years at the Ele-
phant and Castle, the officers there had never re-
ceived a call from the police in the case of fire.
The notice was always brought by other persons.
Unfortunately the routine was -to send for the en-
gine first, and next for the turncock. (Sensation.)
A great deal of mischief was done by the insurance
companies making an allowance to the policemen
fir keeping the door.

Mr. 'Lurid said that he could prove that the po-
lice did call at the fire-escape offices in case of fire.
Thomas. Simmons, an officer connected with the
fire-escape, stated that in this case a civilian
brought the notice, and P. C. 315 stated that as he
was going down to warn the engine, he met the fire-
escape going to the fire, and therefore there was no
necessity for giving them notice. It also turned
out that 2s. 6d. was the sum given to persons
bringing the first notice of a fire at the escape-
office, and only Is. at the engine-office. In this
case the police-officer had to pass the escape-office,
but a person had driven before him a greengrocer's
cart for the escape.
After a great deal of discussion, the jury came to
the following.verdict :—" That Emily Rayner and
her four children wereaccidentallyburnt to dcatb,"
adding thereto, " We, the jury, are of opinion that
it is desirable in all cases of fire where lives are en-
dangered, that the police should not prevent the
entrance of any person or persons who may volun-
teer their aid to rescue the inmates in such house
on fire. And we further strongly recommend that
the police, on,their way for the fire•engines, should
under no circumstances lose time in obtaining the
fire-escape, whether persons be known to be in the
premises on fire or not.

- The Coroner read over the verdict l• Mr. Sup -
rintendent Lund, and at the same time seated that
it did not appear to the jury that there was any
reflection upon the conduct of the police, but they
recommended the precaution in clues ion as a
means of preventing further loss of life. The me til-
ing of the latter clause was, that in case the fire-
escape was kept in one diiection and the engine in
another, both should be sent for immediately.
Mr. Lund stated that attention should be paid to
the recommendation, and expressed a hope that the
strong feeling entertained in the neighbourhood
with respect to the policy would no longer continue
to exist.

The Foreman of the Jury—lt is in our opinion
that in this case no blame can be attached to the
police. _

The proceedings then terminated.

THE LATE FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS.

TEMPLE-BAIL—The damage done. to property near
Temple-bar, on Monday night, is thus officially reported :
—" No. 227, Strand, Mr. Wm. Watkinson, upholsterer;
warehouse behind the front premises and the contents
destroyed ; back front of how(' and contents damaged
by fire, &c. ; the contents were insured in the Anchor
Fire- •ffice, and the buildings were insured in the Law
Office. No. 226, Strand, Mr. Lane, grocer ; back front
of premises extensively damaged by fire, and the stock in
trade, furniture, &c., injured by water, &c. ; contents in-
sured in the Norwich Union Fire office; building supposed
to bsinsured in the Law. No 228, Strand, Mr. J. Brown,
eating-house k -;eper ; back front severely damaged by
fire, and contents by water and removal ; the building
and contents were insured in the Law Offic% No, 5,
Palsgrave-piace, Mr. A. Haughton (private) : back of
house seriously damaged by fire, and contents injured by
water and removal ; insurance unknown at present. No.
0, Palsgrave-place, Mr. E. W. lA. Glasgow (private) :
upper floor or building burned out, and roof destroyed ;
contents insured in the Sun Fire office ; building un-
known. No. 7, Palsgrave-place, Mr. J. Miller (private) ;
premises nearly burned out ; insurance unknown. No.
8, Palsgrave-place, Mr. W. Lane : back front of house
damaged by fire, and content by water ; the contents
and also the building were insured in the Norwich
Union Fire-office. No. 7, Thanet-place, Mrs. J. Chande :
back of house damaged by fire, and contents by water ;
insured in the Norwich Union Office. No. 8, Thanet-
place, Mr. E. Cox : contents damaged by water and re-
moval ; insurance unknown. No. 9, Thanet-place, Mr.
J. Wilkins : batik windows burned out and contents da-
maged by water ; insured in the Sun Office."

STRAND.—A fire broke out yesterday morning on the
premises of Mr. Wilson, naturalist, of 391, Strand, aud
destroyed nearly the whole of the premises, as well as
the furniture and stock in trade. The adjoining pro-
perty on either side was but slightly damaged.

PROROGATION OP CONVOCATION. His Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury, attended by the Vicar-
General, Dr. Twiss, and the Principal Registrar of
the province, Mr. F. Hart Dyke, arrived at the Jeru-
salem Chamber, Westminster, yesterday at half-past 10
o'clock, when his Grace, in pursuance of her Majesty's
writ, dissolved the Convocation of the prelates and
clergy of the province of Canterbury. The writs frt.
the ensuing Convocation are returnable on the Ist of
May.
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brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per.
spective Glasses. These telescope possess such extraor-
dinary powers that some three and a-half inches, with
an extra eyepiece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons,
Saturn's ring, and the double stars. With the same toles
cope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a
half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are cf
larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.—The
Royal Exhibition, 1851. Valuable, newly-invented, very small,
powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which
a person can be seen and known 1i miles distant; they answer
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses,
country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles.
They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
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From the London Gazette of Last Night.

,
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of
March, 1857, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
in Council. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint
the Most Noblo Charles Cecil John, Duke of Rutland,
to be Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of
the county of Leicester, the Right Hon. William, Eail of
Burlington, to be Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum
of the county of ',Lancaster, and William Thomas Spencer,
Esq. (commonly called Viscount Milton), to be Lord Lieu-
tenant and Castes Rotulorum of the West Riding of the
county of York, they this day took tho oaths appointed
to be taken thereupon, instead of the oaths of allegiance
and supremacy.
Her Majesty in Council was thit day pleased, upon a re-
presentation of theßight Hon. the Lords of the Committee
of Council on Education, to appoint Charles H. Alderson,
Esq., M.A., Barrister-at-Law, late Scholar of Trinity Col-
lege, Oxford, and John Reynell Morell, Esq., to be two of
her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, and the Rev. Benja-
min James Binns, 8.A., late Principal of the Caernarvon
Training C, liege, to ba ono of her Majesty's Assistant
Inspectors of Schools.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of
March, 1857, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.
in Council. This day the Right Hon. James, Earl of
Elgin and Kincardine, was, by her Majesty's command,
sworn of her Majesty's. Most Honourable Privy Council,
and took his place at the Board accordingly.
BUCKINGHA.M PALACE, MARCH 20.
This day had an audience of 'her Majesty—his Excel-
lency Ferukh Khan, Ambassador Extraordinary from his
Majesty the Shah of Persia, to deliver his credentials, to
which audience he was introduced by the Right Hon. the
Earl of Clarendon, K.G., her Majesty's PrinciparSecretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Major-
General the Hon. Sir Edward Cast, K.C.H., her Majesty's
Master of the Ceremonies.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 1.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoin
Robert Thorley Sing, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul a
Moscow.

WHITEHALL, MARCH 23.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a
Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, unto the Ritht Hon. Chas. S. Lefevre, late Speaker
of the House of Commons, and tho heirs male of his body
lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Vis-
count Eversley, of Heckfield, in the county of South-
ampton.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MARCH 21.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary oft,,State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of
a despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, trans-
mitting copies of two French Imperial Decrees, the first ad-
mitting oil of ground nuts free of duty into French ports
as a natural production of Algeria, and the second fixing
the following import duties upon the undermentioned
articles :
Ginger—Same duties as medicinal roots not specified.
Madder—Roots, dry, in French ships, 81.; in foreign
ships, 10f.• ground or cut, 20f. per 100 kilos.
Palm, docoa Nut, Illepo and Touloucouna Oils, if im-
ported in French ships from foreign settlements in the East
Indies, 2f. 50c. per 100 kilos.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, ItAnca 24.
The Lords Commissioners of Privy Council fof Trade
and Foreign Plantations hereby give notice that, by virtue
of a Treaty concluded on the 14th inst., between Great
Britain, Austria, Belgium, France, Hanover, Mccklenburgh
Schwerin, Oldenburgh, the Netherlands, Prufsia, Russia,
Swedcn and Norway, and the Hanse Towns, on the one
part, and Denmark on the other part, Denmark has en-
gaged 10 opon the Sound and to discontinue the levying of
the Sound Dues, from and after the first of April next.
Until, however, certain engagements of the Treaty to-
wards Danmark shall have ben fulfilled by the contract-
ing parties, it has been agreed that the Danish Govern.
ment shall have the right to maintain a provisional state of
things in the Sound, by taking from vessels passing
through, security for payment of the dues intended to be
abolished, such security to be cancelled and discharged as
soon as the country, by whose vessels it has been given,
shall hive fultil:ed the said engagements.
The owners and masters of British vessels are therefore
apprised that although actual payment of the Sound dues
will not be ,raquired, yet until further notice it will be
necessary for them to give security for the amount of such
dues. This may be done by the master sending his papers
either on shore or to the guard ship, accompanied by a
signed declaration, undertaking in case of the nonfulfilment
of the engagements aforesaid, to pay the amount of dues
with which, according to his papers, he may be chargeable
for the vessel and cargo.
The particular attention of masters and owners is re-
quested to this notice, in order that they may not incur
inconvenience or loss by neglecting the required formali-
ties.

Notice is also hereby given, that from and after the Ist
of April the Danish transit duties on all the roads and
canals which connect the North Sea and the Elbe with
the Baltic will be reduced to the uniform rate of 16 skil-
hinge, Danish currency, per snOlbs. Danish, the exemptions
which now exist on some of those roads or canals, in favour
of certain enumerated articles of home or foreign produc-
tion, being extended to all of them.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
Rifle Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—
Walter Mainwaring Coyney, Gent. to be Ensign, vice
Banks Wright, appointed to 1 ith Light Dragoons.
North York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Lieut. John
Sherlock to be Captain, vice Lawson, resigned.
[This Article is substituted for that which appealed in
the Gazette of the 17th March.]
West Kent Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—William
Waring Gwillim, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Townsend, ap-
pointed to the Royal Regiment.
BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Henry Newman Kettle, grocer, Goclalreing, Surrey.
William Attewell Wane, grocer, Highworth, Wilts.
BANKRUPTS.

Frank Rennison, merchant, Milk-street, Cheapside, to
surrender April 7, at two, and May 5, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Moss,
Moorgate-street, City.
Edward Clark Lone, oil and drug merchant, Cullum-
street, City, April 2, at two, and MayB, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-
street •, King and George, King-street, Cheapside.
Richard England, manufacturer, Wilsden, Bradford,
April 21 and Miy 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds • Weathcrhead and
Barr, Keighley ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
William Popham Davis and James Davis, slate mer•
chants, Cardiff April 6 and May 5, at eleven, at the Bris-
tol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol;
Lovibond, Bridgewater ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol.
Robert Collens, hop merchant, High Holborn, April 3,
at half-past two, and April 2,3, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court ;
King and George, King-street, Cheapside.
Samuel Atack, builder, Leeds, April 3, and May 1, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as-
signee, Leeds ; Dibb, Atkinson, and Piper, Leeds.
Tilden, Christmas, coal-merchant, Chatham, March 13,
at hair-past eleven, and April 30, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, asinghall-street
Selby, Coleman-street.
Thomas Atkinson, woollen manufacturer, Brearley,
Yorkshire, April 3 and May 1, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Conrt. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Holroyde,
Son, and Cronheim, Leeds; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
dward Gray Brocklehurst, hose manufacturer, Liver-
pool, April 3, and 21 at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Tyrer, Li- ,
verpool.
George Davy Richardson, ironfounder, Carlisle, March
31, at eleven, and May 8, at twelve, at the Newcastle-
upon-Tyne District Court. Biker, official assignee, New-
castle-upon-Tyne; Wright, Carlisle; Gray, Armstrong,
and Mounsey, Staples-inn, London ; Hoyle, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Butler, Nephew, and Co., London and Oporto ; as far
as regards C. and A. Butler.—R. and R. Butler and Co.,
London, merchants; as far as regards C. Butler.—Reed
and Fuller, Clapham, drapers.—Kevan and Higgins, Liver-
pool, letterpress printers.--W. Lakin and W. J. Ridley,
Birmingham, straw bonnet manufacturers.—Roberts and
Yates,
.Birstal, Yorkshire, manufacturing che,L. ists ; as
far al regards J. Yates.—J. Sharp, W. Farrar, and D.
Moss, Osaett, Yorkshire, rag grinders.—W. and G. Ste-
venson, Mansfield Wood-house, Nottinghamshire, joiners.
—T. Gibbs and J. Annaball, Canterbury, horsedealers.—
King and Hurman, Bridgewater, surgeons.—Hill and
Baia, Golden-lane, packing case' makers.—R. Bevan, J.
Smith, and E. Totnkinson, Liverpool, salt merchants ; as
far as regards R. Tomkinson.—J. G. Lyle and Co., Char-
lotte-street; Fitzroy-square, upholsterers. Holdswot th
and Co., Halifax, wire drawers ; as far„ as regards G
Floldsworth.—E. Riley and S. Yates, Fonlridge, Lanca-
shire, or elsewhere, mordant makers— J. and W. Pope,
Folkestone, builders.--R. and W. E. Davis, Chepstow,
drapers.—J. Godwin and E. Barclay, Park-place, Chelsea,
papvrhanging manufacturers.—W., T. and H. Duckworth,
West Smithfield, cattle salesmen.—J. Williams and Co.,
Kinver, Staffordshire, ironworkers ; as far as regards the
executors of the will of J. Warden.—The Moderator Boat
Company, Newport, Monmouthshire, carriers. —W.
Ewington and J. M. Pollard, Ipswich, solicitors.—Potter
and Smith, Middlesborough, Yorkshire, builders.—Lan-
caster, Cookney, and Co., Portland Iron Works, Ayrshire,
coal masterr.—Porteous, Turnbull, and Co., Musselburgh,
hair cloth manufacturers.
DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.

13. Brett, St. George's-street, Ratcliff-highway, and
High-street, Poplar, boot manufacturer—first div. of 3}d.,
any Wednesday, at Mr. Whitmore's, Bminghill-street.
H. Herick, Epsom, licensed victualler--first div. of
le. 50., any Wednesday, at Mr. Whitmore'a, Basinghall-
street.

E. and S. Benson Mansfield-street, Portland-place
hotel keepers— second div. of bid., any Thursday, at Mr,
Stanfield's, Basinghall-street.

J. S. Tween, Ware !Westmill, Hertfordshire, miller—
first div. of 3d., any Thursday, at Mr. Stanfeld's, Basing-
hall-street.

S. B trncs, Oldham, machine maker—first div. of 4s.
any Tuesday, at Mr. Hernaman's, Manchesteis
W. Clayton, Langcliffe, W. Clayton, Lostock, and W.
Wilson, Preston, bankers—sixth div. of 5(1. ; further div.
of lid. on the separate estate of W. Clayton; fist div. of
203. on the separate estate of W. Wilson, any Tuesday, at
Mr. Hernaman's, Manchester.
G. Barton, Manchester, copper roller manufacturer—
first div. of on Tuesday, the 7th of April, or any
subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Fraser's, Manchester.
B. Holmes and C. J. M. Lewis, Birmingham, boot-
makers—first div. of 6s. 6d. ; first div. of 3.1 d. on the se-

parato estate of B. Holmes, any Friday, at Mr. Whitmore's,
J. Clay, South Shields, ale merchant—first div. of Bd.,
any Saturday, at Mr. Baker's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

DIVIDENDS.
April 16, I. Unwin, Poland-street, Oxford-street, buil-
der—April 23, E. Pollack, Fieldgate-street, sugar refiner
April 15, J. Seddon, Liverpool, marble mason—S. C. Fox,
Liverpool, wine merchant.
CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED.
April 17, W. Edwards, High-street, Wapping, ale mer-
chant--A.pril 16, E. Fairhead, Cressing. Essex, cattle
dealer—April 15, C. Humphrey, Baker-street, Portman-
square bookseller -April 23, J. Arliss, Plymouth, currier
—April 17, J. Lajd, Liverpool, contractor—April 16, P.
Porter, Liverpool, cotton broker—C. 11. Clayton, Liver.
pool, hosier—April 20, J. Fell, Liverpool, wholesale tea
dealer--April 16, J. Venables, A. Mann, and H. Grasett,
Burslem, Staffordshire, earthenware manufacturers.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
A. and R. Dun, tinplate workers, Glasgow,
John Barr, engineer, Glasgow.
Thomas Simpson, baker, Grangemouth

The post office carriage which left Paris for Calais on
Friday night, on the Northern Railway, caught fire by
'some accident and was burnt. The math were saved,
and no injury was sustained by the clerks.