The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-25 00:00:00

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GREAT FIRE NEAR THE CORN
EXCHANGE.—THE LOSSES.
The subjoined returns will convey an idea of the
tremendous character of this fire. They are the ac-
tual amount of insurances on the buildings and ware-
houses consumed, and also on the contents, which
had been warehoused by numerous merchants in the
City.

The three warehouses belonging to Mr. Joseph
Barber, in Seething-lane, burned down, were insured
by Mr. Barber for 10,0001. in the Phcenix office (a
sum inadequate to rebuild the premises). They cost
the East India Company 23,000/. to erect, and for
solidity there were few buildings in the metropolis to
equal them. Mr. Barber was further insured
to the extent of 2,500/. in the Alliance office on goods
stored by him in the front warehouse, which he occu-
pied, and there appear to be other insurances of par-
ties to whom property belonged, amounting in the
whole to 8,0001. The whole of these sums are con-
sidered by the office a total loss, making in all
20,000/.
The two back warehouses of Mr. Barber, which
were rented by Messrs. Smith and Co., warehouse-
keepers, contained :an immense stock ,of mer-
chandize. It was divided among the undermentioned
merchants, who were insured to the extent severally
detailed:—
Messrs. Gold and Rigg, merchants, Mark-lane ;
insured in the Phcenix and Alliance offices, for 30,0001.
Messrs. H. S. Samuel and Co., of Fenchurch-
street, in the Alliance•office, for 7,0001.
Messrs. iTaylor and Sons, of Cross-street, Fins-
bury, in the Alliance, 3,0001. ; Imperial, 2,5001.;
Church of England, 2,500/. ; and Monarch offices,
2,0001.

(- Mr. Holste, merchant, of Finsbury-square, in the
Alliance-office, for 3,000/.
Mr. Samuel Simon, of Old Broad-street, in the Al-
liance-office, for 6007.
Messrs. T. P. Lloyd, of Abchurch-lane, insured
in the Alliance, 13,000/. ; and Guardian office, 8,0001.
Messrs. Storey and Co., Crutched-friars, in the
Phcenix office; 17,0001.
Mears. Cox, Hegh, and Co., of America-square, in
the Union, 5,000/. ; and Guardian, 5,0001.
Messrs. Mark-lane, in the Pbcenix, 3,300/:
Messrs. Hailbirt and Co., in the Phcenix, 2,0004
Messrs. Adler and Co., in the Phcenix, 1,0001.
Messrs. Bruxner and Co ,of Mincing-lane, same
office, 2,000/.
Messrs. Spencer and Co., of Fenchurch-street, same
office, 2,500/.
Messrs. Plimpton, Gracechurch-street, same offices
1,0001.

Mr. Alfred Davii, of Houndsditcb, in the Sun,
3,0001.

Mr. Biggs, of Lawrence Pountney-hill, in the
Sun, 1,0001.
Mr. Powell, of Lime-street, in the Sun for 3,0001.,
and General, 2,000/.
Messrs. Scott and Bell, of Alderman's-walk, in the
Church of England, 3,0001.
Messrs. Vibers, Crutched-friars, in the same office,
3001.

Messrs. Phillipps and Co., Finsbury-square, in the
Sun, 3,400/.
In Mark-lane—Messrs. Hayter and Howell, army packers (whose warehouses are destroyed), are in-
sured in the Sun to the extent of 21,0001.
Messrs. Gilbert and Co., army clothier?, of North-
umberland-street, Strand, on goods destroyed in
Messrs. Ilayter's premises, in the Union office, 1,5001.
Messrs. Allnutts and Co., wine-merchants, of
Mark-lane, premises burned down. Insured in the
Atlas, 3,500/. ; Phcenix, 5,5001. The wine-cellars of
the firm escaped injury. Several corn-factors and
solicitors, who tenanted portions of these premises, are
reported to be insured, but the various amounts have
not yet been ascertained.
Very little salvage is expected to be cleared from
the ruins of Messrs. Barber's warehouses. They have
been given up to Mr. Toplis, sen , the agent of the
several offices interested, who, with another gentle-
man, has taken the most prompt steps to recover all
the property supposed to remain buried beneath the
immense mass of rubbish ; but as yet their efforts have
failed on account of the body of fire that still rages in
various parts.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
MAIDSTONE.—Picking in this district is proceeding
in full activity, and on the whole the result is found
to be satisfactory. Some complaints are made of the
hops coming in two crops, but in most instances the
bulk fully realises anticipations as to quantity, and
the mould in this immediate district is much less pre-
valent than was apprehended.
AlEnEvroaTtr.—Some p:anters will finish picking
in the course of the week; most of them complain that
they get their hops very slow. There are some good
samples, but the crop will be very short.
YALDING AND lItNTON.—Our hops come down
light, and more bushels are wanted to the cwt. Some
vc,ry good samples are made.
WROTLIAM.—The hops come down short of what
was expected. Some grounds are not worth putting
a bin into, the mould having made such havoc. As
far as can be judged at present, they will weigh light.
lloassioNDEN.—Picking progresses satifaotorily,
and the samples are very fine. There is still much
complaint of the hops weighing very badly, and the
opinion prevails that the duty is estimated too high.
ROLYENDEN.—The hops tell up as regards bushels
more than was expected; they weighed very light at
first, but are now a great deal better. The pickers
complain about getting them, as there is so much
bine. If the fine weather continues to the end of
picking, the parish, it is supposed, will average 15 cwt.
per acre.

.thet, The common sort of Highland- cattle are almost un-
sale ble, and consequently the farmers have turned
r attention to the short-horn, or Teeswall breed
Another " interest," as it may be called in this part
of the country, is the game. Grouse shooting has
not been so successful this year ; and I found many
of the English lessees of the moors complaining of
fruitless days and empty bags. Salmon fishing has
also been unproductive. The friths or estuaries are
now so well fished and so set over with yairs, or
stake nets, that the streams are denuded of that ample
supply which formerly crowned the genial toils of
the angler and the river boatman.