The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-20 00:00:00

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DAMAGE.

Respecting the disastrous fire which took pl•tce
late last night at Northumberland House, Charing-
cross, Captain Shaw, the chief of the Fire Brigade,
in his official report this morning to the Metro-
politan Board of Works and different London
insurance offices, describes the extent of the damage
done as follows :

11.50 p.m., of the 19th August, called to a fire at
Northumberland House, Charing-cross, the resi-
dence;of his Grace,the Duke of Northumberland;
attended with five steam fire engines, one manual,
and 50 men. Damage, south-west wing, used as
ball room, 120 feet long and 30 feet broad, roof
burned off, paintings, furniture, and decorations
partly destroyed, and contents of tapestry room,
with confectionery rooms underneath, damaged by
water and removal. The paintings, furniture, &c.,
insured in the Westminster, Liverpool, London,
and Globe Fire Offices. Supposed cause of fire—.
attributed to workmen employed on the roof.

Bank of England Returns,

An Account, pursuant to t]
cap. 32, for the week ending
UWE DEP

,he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1868.
P kaTMENT.

Notes issued ....434,638,755

Governmt. Debt..£11,015,10 0
Other Securities.. 3,984,V00
Gold Coin and

Bullion
Silvor Bullion

X 34,638,755
BANKING D

£34,638,755

Proprietors' Capi-
tal X14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National

4PARTICENT.
Governtnt. Secu-
rities(including
Dead Wight
Annuity) ....413,790,131
Other Securities 16,174,1(15
Notes 10,393,345
Gold and Silror
I Coin

Debt, and Div.
Accounts ..... 3,864,234
Other Deposits.. 20,172,244
Seven Days and
other 8i115.,... 510,680

£41,454,107 I £41,451,107
Gao. Fonings, Chief Cashier.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Sir A. Milne, Sir S. Dacres, Sir J. Hay, Admiral
Seymour, and the Secretary to the Admiralty, Lord
H. Lennox, commenced their duties in Devonport
on Tuesday, by inspecting the flagship the Adelaide,
26, Capt. G. W. Preedy, C. 8., where they were re-
ceived under the customary salute by Port Admiral
Sir W. F. Martin, K.C.B. They then inspected
the boys at gunnery, &e., on board the Impregnable,
and those in the Implacable at dinner. Some change
in the dieting is contemplated. The Implacable has
364 boys and the Sealark tender 83, in all 447.
Shortly before 3 o'clock their Lordships arrived on
board the gunnery-ship Cambridge, Capt. the Hon.
F. A. C. Foley. The men were exercised at cutlass
drill, and experiments were made with different
-kinds of diving dresses, including the new French
apparatus. Several torpedoes, containing from 401 b.
to 701 b. of power, were exploded by electricity, and
three simultaneous broadsides were fired by the
system invented by Mr. Lewis, a gunner on board
the Cambridge. In the course of the day the men
belonging to the Steam Reserve were inspected at
Keyham Steam-yard.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OP THEIR ENGAGE-
MENTS.
June 25, at 6 p.m., Miss Foote, out of Stockbridge Nur-
sery.
Ju!y 30, at 3.45 p.m., Provider, out of Goodwood Nur-
sery.

Aug. 14, at 9 a.m., Hop Leaf, out of the Betting Stand
Plate at Egham.
Aug. 15, at 0.15 p.m., Casse Tote, Harvester, Martyr,
Athanor, Prince Imperial, Clairon, Runaway, and Specu-
lum, out of York engagements.
Aug. 17, at 9 a.m., Leases, out of all handicaps for which
the weights have appeared.
Aug. 17, at 9 a.m., all Mr. T. V. Morgan's horses ex.
cept Lord Ronald, out of Egham engagements.
Aug. 17, at 9 a.m., Mathilde, out of Cooper's Hill Nur-
sery Stakes at Egham.
Aug. 17, at 9 a.m., o by Birdhill—Lurley, out of York
engagements.
Aug. 17, at 10.45 a.m., Magnolia, out of Egham engage-
ments.
Aug. 17, at 11.55 a.m., Emigration, out of all engage-
ments.
Aug. 17, at 0.25 p.m., c by Y. Melbourne, dam by Ted-
dington, out of the Ebor Handicap at York.
Aug. 17, at 1.22 p.m., Duko of Beaufort, out of York en-
gagements.
Aug. 17, at 3.25 p.m., Chivalry and Feodor, out of all en-
gagements in Mr. Samuel's name.
Aug. 18, at 9 a.m., Adamant out of York and Derby
engagements. 1
Aug. 18, at 9 a.m., Chatsworth, Goodwood, Confetto,
and Grpheline, out of York engagements.

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Aug. 18, at 9 a.m., Hermosa, out of the Yorkshire Oaks
and Yorkshire Stakes at York.

Aug. 18, at 9 a.m., Yeats, out of the Filly Sapling Stakes
at York.

August 18, at 9 a.m., Caithness, out of Great Yorkshire
Handicap at Doncaster.
August 18, at 1.30 p.m., gelding by Vedette—Vixen,
out of all engagements.

August 18, at 5,45 p.m., Lady Geraldine, out of the
Juvenile Stakes at York.

August 18, at 5.45 p.m., Aquila, out of the Hopeful
Stakes at York,
August 18, at 5.45 p.m., Fairl's Hill, out of Great York-
shire Stakes at York.