The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-21 00:00:00

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Week Last g 34 •
ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. r,
6.g)
Sept. 14 Arbroath and Forfar •-•
13 Birmingham and Gloucester. ••••• • • • • 2,828 2,213
- Brandllng Junction
14 Bristol and Gloucester ••••.. • . • ..... 1,117 -
13 Chester and Birkenhead .
12 Dublin and Drogheda• •• • • • • •• • 608 -
17 Dublin and Kingstown ...
15 Dundee and Arbroath ... • ... •.•• • • • • 532 257
14 Durham and Sunderland ...
14 Edinburgh and Glasgow
15 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • 4,427 4,067
14 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 1,547 1,449
14 Glasgow and Greenock. •
14 Grand Junction •••.•••••• • • • • • • • • • • 8,920 8,600
14 Great North of England
15 Great Western . ...... . ..... •
13 Liverpool and Manchester •• • 5,596 4,895
14 London and Birmingham . • ..... 18,480 17,217
15 London and Blackwall ......
14 London and Brighton
17 London and Croydon
19 London and Greenwich . ............ 746 748
15 London and South Western.
12 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury
14 Manchester and Birmingham....
14 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 8,324 7,212
14 Midland Counties ....
14 Newcastle and Darlington • • -
14 Newcastle and Carlisle
15 Newcastle and North Shields 402 445
13 North Union and Bolton and Preston 1,875 1,109
16 Paris, Corbel!, and Orleans 5,984 5,220
16 Paris and Rouen •• •••• •• 6,592 5,453
14 Preston and Wyre .....
14 Sheffield and Manchester. .....• 9ll 661
19 South Eastern... 5,938 4,474
14 Taff Yale ...
15 Ulster . 562 449
15 Yarmouth and Norwich -
14 York and North Midland . -

EXTENSIVE FIRE and PROBABLE
LOSS of LIFE.

This morning, a few minutes before one o'clock, a
very serious fire, and which it is feared will be at-
tended with fatal consequences, broke out in a large
double house, situate at 39, St. John-street, and oc-
cupied conjointly by a boot and shoemaker, named
Lambden, and a working jeweller, of the name of
Wheeler. The premises extended backwards a con-
siderable distance, and abutted upon Messrs. Palmer's
patent metallic candle factory, which was destroyed
by fire some time since. The first discovery was
made by police-constable G 121 ; smoke issuing
through the window-shutters, made him aware of
the alarming fact. The alarm was sounded in
the usual way, but a long tima elapsed before he
could arouse the inmates to a sense of their great
danger. In fact, before the officer could accomplish
that object, the whole of the lower part of the build.
ing became one vast sheet of flame, which rushed up-
wards to the other apartments. Upon the residents
(we understand there were no fewer than six or eight)
making their appearance at their respective windows,
a most pitiable sight presented itself. The flames were
ascending from the shop completely to the top of the
building, whilst the inmates were bewailing in a
half-frantic manner their impending fate. An
aged person (Mr. Lambden's father-in-law) sud-
denly precipitated himself from the second-floor
window, and fell with great violence to the
ground. He was picked up greatly injured,
and carried to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. His son
was somewhat more fortunate, for on jumping from
the floor beneath he was caught by some of the neigh-
bours, and received very trifling injuries. Other per-
sons in the house made their escape in various ways—
some from the roof, and on to Messrs. Palmer's fac-
tory. The engines of the brigade, the West of Eng-
land Company, and parish, were soon at the spot, and
water being procured from the New River Com-
pany's mains, they were set to work ; those of the
brigade, under the superintendence of Mr.
Braidwood, and that of the West of Eng-
land under the direction of Mr. Connorton.
The fire, however, having obtained such a strong
hold of every part of the building, that the firemen,
from their first arrival, saw that its destruction was
certain, they directed the branches of their hose so as
to prevent it from extending further. Happily they
succeeded just as it reached the spacious factory ad-
joining. The engines were kept working until near
two o'clock, when it at last became apparent that the
flames were yielding beneath the exertions of the
firemen. The damage done is very considerable ; and
during the excitement that prevailed we were unable
to ascertain if any of the sufferers were insured. It
was reported a little girl was missing, but whether
she had perished in the flames is unknown.

DEATH OF THE CHEVALIER BENEHAUSEN7 THE
RUSSIAN CONSUL IN LoNnoN.—lntelligence has been
received of the death of this gentleman. The Chevalier
Benkhausen died at Wisbaden of retrocedent gout.
Setting aside his very amiable and popular character, the
important office he held here for so many years, the con-
nexion he has had with the trading community of this
country through the Russian Company—with the arts
and artists, as being the medium of the Emperor of Rus-
sia's enlightened and generous liberality, and the im-
mense sums he has laid out here for his Government in
the construction of steam-vessels and engines of every
description—considering both his personal qualities and
the position he held as a mediator, confers on this melan-
choly piece of news great interest.
The regular steamer Antwerpen, Captain Jackson,
arrived at the Custom House yesterday morning early,
bringing a full cargoe of walnuts, upwards of 3,000
baskets. She had a large complement of passengers,
amongst whom were the following:—The Hon. G.
Hamilton, the Hon. G. N. Dillon, Captain M‘Dougall,
Dr. Latham, the Rev. R. Clayton, Sze. The Antwerpen
got to Antwerp on Monday morning last upwards of two
hours before the starting of the train which reaches Co-
logne in the evening, and by which all the passengers for
the Rhine took their departure.

EXTRAORDINARY LOW TIDES.—On Tuesday, at
Blackfriars, off Messrs. Hoppe's coal-wharf, a largo
space of ground was to be seen covered with mudlarks,
who were eagerly seeking and turning up the earth in
search of coals, &c. A very valuable knife-box was
found, containing a set of elegantly-mounted knives and
forks, which had evidently been thrown there for the
purpose of preventing detection. A valuable silver
watch was also picked up by some coal-porters near the
same spot. A quantity of ancient coins were discovered
near the Whitefriars-dock, in a state of great preserva-
tion. Several steam-boats were aground for some con-
siderable time, owing ,to the shallow state of the river
above bridge.