The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-14 00:00:00

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*Phillips, J. S., Esq. (Secretary to the Public Dispensary), Lincoln's
Inn
Powles, J. D., Esq., Bank-buildings
Pownall, Henry, Esq., 27, Gloucester-gardens, Westbourne-terrace
*Rayner, T. 0., Esq., M.D., Associate King's College (Secretary to
the Royal Maternity Charity), 1, St. Matthew's-place? Hackney-
road
Reed, Andrew, Rev., D.D. (Hon. Secretary to the Asylum for
Idiots), Poultry
Richardson, Henry F., Esq., F.L.S. (Founder of the British Benefi-
cent Society), 9, Lincoln's Inn-fields
Rowden, the Rev. Dr., Temple-grove, East Sheen
Rowland, Lieut.-Colonel (Governor of the Royal Asylum of St. Ann's
Society), Woolwich
shedien, Alexander, Esq. (Secretary to the Middlesex Hospital),
Charles-street
*Solomon' Samuel, Esq. (Secretary to the Jews' Hospital), 5,
Houndeditch
Soul, Joseph, Esq. (Secretary to the Orphan Working School), 32,
Ludgate-hill
IBtone, David Henry, Esq. (Hon. Secretary to the City of London
Hospital for Diseases of the Chest), 6, Liverpool-street
Street, W. Jesse, Esq. (Member of the Committee of the Governesses'
Benevolent Institution), Lincoln's Inn-fields
Talbot, the Right Hon. the Earl, Park, Old I3rompton
Tapster, S. E., Esq. (lion. Secretary to the Hotel and Tavern
Keepers' Provident Institution), Craven-street
Tett, Charles, Esq. (Secretary to the Choral Fund Society), Polygon,
Clarendon-square
Thornton, Boyes, Esq. (Hon. Secretary to the Hospital for the Cure
of Diseases of the Skin), 25, New Bridge-street
Twining, R., Esq. (Treasurer of the Public Dispensary, Lincoln's
Inn), Strand
Watts, Francis, Esq., F.S.A. (Governor of the Royal Asylum of St.
Ann's Society), 1, Warwick-square, Pimlico
Wire, Mr. Under-Sheriff, Swithin's-lane
*Wood, George Watson, Esq. (Governor of the Royal Asylum of St.
Ann's Society), Victoria-square, Pimlico
Wood, John, Esq. (Treasurer of the Royal General Dispensary, Al-
dcrsgate), 8, Falcon-square
Wright, the Rev. T. P., M.A. (Hon. Secretary to the London Orphan
Asylum), Dalston
Those marked with asterisks form the Acting Committee.
Treasurers —B. Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P., and John Labouchere. Esq.
Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and C.,;
Messrs. Twining; and Messrs!,
Williams, Dean, and Co.
The Members of the Committee are anxious to collect such an
amount of subscriptions as will enable them to raise that description
of monument which will do equal justice to their own feelings and to
the many exemplary virtues of his Royal Highness the late Duke of
Cambridge.
The above-named bankers and gentlemen are vi Ming to receive
subscriptions; and Mr, John Smart, the only authorised collector,
will wait on such parties as may be desirous of contributing to this
I national object.

By order,
EDW. FREDK. LEEKS, Honorary Secretary.
2. Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, August 22, 1850.

THE FIRE AT CHISWICK.
Last night (Friday) Mr. H. M. Wakley, the De-
puty-Coroner, opened an inquest at the Burlington
Arms, Church-street, Chiswick, on the body of Mr.
Robert Butler, aged 42, the unfortunate person who
perished in the fire which occurred upon his premises
in Bennett-street, on Wednesday night last. Some
particulars of the melancholy event appeared in this
journal of yesterday.
Samuel Girard, a fireman belonging to the London
engine establishment, said that on Thursday afternoon
last be found the remains of the deceased, which were
lying in the premises at the corner of Bennett-street.
John Stevens said that on the night of the fire the
deceased was in the Feathers Tavern, and, being
called, he hastened to the premises and got into the
children's bedroom. He then handed the children
out of the window, and witness laid hold of the infant
and took it down a ladder. When he arrived he
found Mrs. Butler in front of the house.
John Jennings, a labourer, said that on the night
in question he met several children at the Feathers,
who cried out " Fire, fire," and shortly afterwards be
saw a female in front of the house, who said, " My
children, my children." Having opened the door he
found the fire running over the roof of the shop. He
immediately went for the engine, and when be returned
found the flames issuing from the several windows,
both back and front. The woman, when he first
reached the premises, was in front of' the door. He
met the deceased, and he was going back with one or
two children.
Miss Clara Butler said that the deceased was
her father. On Wednesday night she was sitting
with her mother at work in the kitchen. About
ten minutes after they had been sitting together, wit-
ness saw a strong light in the direction of the top
room. She called her mother's attention to it, and
then saw fire running up the stairs. Witness imme-
diately ran out and gave the alarm. There were six
children up stairs in bed at the time. She imme-
diately ran up the street and called out " fire." Her
father had gone a short time previously to the
Feathers to have a glass of gin, he having stated
that he did not like the beer. Her mother had been
a few minutes before into the shop to turn off the gas,
but could not do so. After the children were all got
out, the deceased was heard to say, " Oh, my dogs,
my dogs," There was, therefore, no doubt that he
went after them and perished.
Girard, the fireman, in answer to further questions,
said that he had no doubt after the deceased had
handed the children out of the window that the heat
and smoke became so dense as to overcome him.
The premises and the contents were insured for
1,0001.
The jury returned a verdict " That the deceased
was burnt to death by fire, but how the said fire ori-
ginated there was no evidence to prove."