The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-13 00:00:00

THE BARQUE HENRY —The hull of this ill-fated
ship, which took fire off Blackwall on Monday afternoon, as noticed
in this journal on Tuesday, continued to burn during the whole of the
night, and it was not until the tide had rose on the following morning
At an early hour, and gradually filled her, that the flames were in any
way got under ; in fact, It was a matter of surprise to all how she
could have burned with such fierceness for so long a period from the
circumstance of her being light, and having no inflammable cargo on
board. On the tide receding, measures were promptly adopted by
Capt. Rowland, the harbour master, and her unfortunate owner to
weigh that portion of the hull which had escaped destruction. Al-
though she was completely d. stroycd to the water's
edge, shipwrights were immediately set to work in
stopping up the aperture made to scuttle her, which they
effected with every success. Ott the return of the tide she
floated, asd it was expected that in the course of the evening she
would be towed into dock, when she will no doubt be broken up, so
as to preserve the copper on her bottom, it having been but lately put
on. On undergoing a survey, the Whole of her interior seems to have
been consumed, and her sides down to within a few feet of the cop-
pering ; and, notwithstanding she must have been covered by the
water for a short time, some beams at her bow were absolutely found
on Tuesday afternoon, at four o'clock, to be still on tire. A careful
inquiry has been instituted respecting the origin of the calamity, and
from all we can gather, it appears that some boys were engaged In
cleansing one of the after between decks, when one of them acci-
dentally dropped a lighted candle which he held in his hand amongst
some shavings, pieces of tar, wood, old rope, &c., and those inflam-
mable articles almost instantaneously igniting, fired as instantly the
whole of the after part of the ship.
REPRESENTATION OF LEWES —The acceptance of
office by the Hon. C. Fitzroy seems to have taken the good folks of
Lewes by surprise. Tuesday morning the Hon. Gentleman's ad-
dregs appeared on the walls, stating his intention again to solicit the
suffrages of the electors, From present appearances there is no pro-
bability of a contest, Which is somewhat surprising, when it is recol-
lected that Mr. Fitzroy was tinstlceceisfol at the last election, and
only succeeded in gaining his seat by a compromise on a petition.
Died, on the 9th instant, in his seventieth year, at
No, 34, Gillingham-street, Vauxhall-road, after a protracted and
painfill illness, Mr. Henry Erskine Johnston, formerly celebrated as
an actor of vivid and pOikerfill talents in the melo-dramatic and other
line of performances, at the Theatres Royal Drury-lane and Covent-
garden, leaving a widow and many friends, to Whom be was greatly
endeared, to deplore his loss.
ROYAL BELGRAVE LYING-IN INSTITUTION.—TUeS-
day Mr, Wakley, M.P., coroner, resumed an inquiry wl"eChrs-eaist
opened on the 15th of January last, in the Board-room of e
Workhouse, Arthur-street, King's-road, Chelsea, into.
Anne Nancy
stance attending the death of the male infant child o f the circuin-
Lawrence, of No. 1, Orford-place, Marborough-road, c After a
!,icat t_,,
long investigation, the jury returned the following,,_ we
e
find that the deceased child died from natural cakimitesa,
and
ground that verdict upon the medical evidence given
Driller, the midwife of the
by Mr. Warder ;
and the Jury think that the conduct of Mirss.
P
and
Royal Belgrave Lying-in institution, highly
severe totals of the censure of the
deserves to be visited by some
is to be replay inquired into,
jury." The conduct of the
with reference to her situation in thee Institution.
POST •OFFICE PERSEVERANCII, ADVENTURES or A
apprentice lad, on board an English vessel in Cal-
Nitta, had lately a packet presented
NEwsP4rEL—AO
the
po_sge of which amounted to 20 rupees (or about 21. sterling). It
merely contained a newspaper, which some friend of his in London
had inclosed in half ft sheet of paper, and addressed to him when his
vessel was in London, expecting that it would rind him in St. Katha-
rine Docks. His vessel, however, sailed before the letter could he
delivered, and it followed him—first to Hobart Town, next to Sydney ;
thence to Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta ; thence to the Mauritius,
and, finally, back again to Calcutta, where it caught him, after having
travelled 30,000 miles, and occupied on its tour one year and eight
months.
EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH.—On Thursday, the 30th
of January last, Mrs. Spence, wife of James Spence, working tanner
in Anstruther, was delivered of four children, two boys and tab
girls, who, with the mother, are doing well.—Ealinler9h Evening Post.
FIRE AT WALLIAM• GREEN.—Just before eleven
on Tuesday night a :tire broke out in the basket-warehouse of Mr.
VI alden, at WalhaM-green. The premises were soon enveloped in
flame, the glare of which was seen many miles off, and contrasted
with the snow on the ground, produced a magnificent effect. A body
of police of the V division promptly arrived, but could render but
little assistance, as no fire-engine was at hand. The fire continued to
rage with fury, So that before the arrival of any engine the roof had
fallen in ; and when the one stationed at Fulham did arrive, It was
Ineffectual for a considerable time, owing to a want of water. Two
other engines soon after arrived, but wore not brought into play. The
result was the destruction of the building and the stock, value about
2,000 i. we. belitYe the :crboleL wits lame, -