The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-19 00:00:00

MI.NORIT Y-NOES, b.
Hawes, B.
Roebuck, J. A.

TELLERS.
Wiliburtelt, li.
Brotherton, Just.kla

Tin; LORD MAYOR AND THE
DUFFERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stn,—How was it that the Lord Mayor (lid not declare
he British goods, found in the possession of M'llonald and
übois, to be forfeited, which had been identified as having
een offered as smuggled goods for sale by those_ joarties?
Where is an express provision, in 3d and 4th W. IV., c. 53,
47, to meet these duffers, as follows :—" If any person shall
)ffer for sale any goods, under pretence that the same are
)rollibited, or have been unshipped and run on shore with-
mt payment of duties, all such goods (although not liable to
my duties, or prohibited) shall be forfeited, and the person
u-Tering them for sale shall forfeit the treble value of such
roods, or the penalty of one hundred pounds, at the election
)f the Commissioners of Customs."
M'Donald's excurse, that the goods were British, ought to
have been of no avail ; if the Custom-house officer had iden-
tified an article of British manufacture, which had been
ffered to him for sale under the pretence of its having been
smuggled, it ought to have been declared a forfeit to her
Majesty by the Lord Mayor of London. A few of these ex-
periments on thelLondon duffers, would help to stop the daily
and hourly frauds that are practised by these gentry.—l am,
Sir, yours, &c. - U. W. D.
' Ilfracombe, June 17, 1844.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—A short` time`' before five -MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,' CHATHAM, JUNE 17.--
o'clock on Monday morning, a fire of a most alarming charac- n Saturday, the 15th inst., the four company depot of the .
ter broke out in the extensive range of premises belonging to 4th Regiment, under the command of Major J. Casimir
Messrs. Craven and Lucas, sugar refiners, Red Lion-street, Jerold, arrived here-by the troop steam-ship Dee, Master
Whitechapel. The private watchman first perceived flames 'ommander Thomas Driver, from Kinsale, which place they
issuing from that part of the building denominated the " pa- mbarked from on the lOst instant. The troops landed at the '
tent house," in the immediate locality of the flue of the fur- ockyard, and immediately marched into Chatham barracks •
nace. . An alarm was immediately raised, and information of and were placed in quarters, their effective strength being 13 -
the oircumstance transmitted, with all possible dispatch, to ergeants, 4 drummers, and 235 rank and file, with the fol-
the Jeffery-square, Wellclose-square, and Watling-street owing officers :—Captain Ansell, Captain Camble, and
stations of the fire-engine establishthent, engines from which 'aptain Seton ; Lieutenant Munns, Lieutenant Monkland,
places, as well as from the West of England office, in the ieutenant Cardew.; Ensign Bolton, Ensign Williams, En-
\Vaterloo-road, were quickly in attendance. Water having ign Fellows, and Assistant-Surgeon Cumming. This depot
been obtained from the mains of the East London water- 'ill remain for duty at this garrison for some time. The
works, and the engines being brought ipto full play, a power- Dee steamer left this port the same evening, having em-
fill stream was pumped upon the blazing materials, which barked the 77th depot, consisting of 13 officers and 320 men,
from their peculiarly ignitable character burned so furiously, Ruder the command of Major J. Peter Nelley, for Cork. The ,
that by a quarter past five o'clock it was apprehended the Dee will then return to Chatham with the depot of the 52d
whole of the premises would be consumed. Beside the build- tight Infantry, consisting of 12 sergeants, 4 buglers, and )
ins on fire, a double house occupied by Messrs. Craven and 279 rank and tile, under the command of Major Henry
Lucas also caught fire, but happily the flames were arrested Samuel Davis, with Captain Bull and Captain Denison ; -
before they obtained firm hold of it. The lower floors of the Lieutenants Fontaine, Corbett, and Coming, Deputy pay- '
patent house were most seriously damaged, the upper floors *taster, andieutenant Peel, Deputant-Adjutant ; Ensign .:
destroyed,• and the roof burned off.. The stock in the upper Archdall, Peel, and Brook, with Assistant-Sureon ;toball
part of the building was reduced to ashes, and considerable son, M.D.. Colonel Sir Thomas Willshire, 1LC.8.; Cont.;,
injury was done to the whole establishment. Without a mandant of the garrison, issued the following garrisai order'
question, the " stop" effected by• the united efforts of the on Saturday, directing Colonel Thomas Weare, K.H.,,0f taw)
firemen in this case was never excelled; and consequently Provisional BattaliOn, to hold the undermentioned corps la r
property upon thecentigheus premises and in the neighbour- readiness for embarkation on the 20th inst. by the freight- -
hood to an immense amount. 18 preserved. Mr. I3raidwood Otip Runnymede for Bengal, the 10th to furnish 40 privates, ,
reports the fire to have originated in the'flue of the furnace, and the 50th 121 privates, with the following officers belong- ,
the soot accumulated there having ignited, and thus set fire itig to the latter corps :—Captain Stapleton, Ensign Venable%
to the building.= The loss in the case of the manufactory Ensign Pereell,. and Ensign Du Vernet. The Commsuidau
will fall upon the offices of the Sus and the Phoenix ; the inspected the men on Monday, the 17th, when each mar, was
contents of the dwelling-house are covered by policies of in- furnished with the Articles of War. Lieutenant- i.lolottel
surance in the Alliance,
•.. . .
Imperial, Phceitix, and San fire- tlenry Wynyard, commanding the 58th Regiment, by airee. "
offices.
ons of Colonel Sir Thomas Willshire, K.C.8., furnishes the
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Yesterday, shortly after , following detachments as convict guards to proceed to Van
midnight, as constable Wilkins, 81 L, was Peram
bulating his I plemen's Land. The first marched on Monday, the 17th.
beat he perceived flames issuing front the back part of the - elz -route for Deptford, to proceed by the transport-ship Lord -
extensive floor-cloth manufactory belonging to Mr. Rolls, Auckland. Its strength consisted of 2 sergeants and 30 rariX :
situate in Kennington-lane. *The building, which is chiefly and file, with 6 women and 10 children, under the commatui -
constructed of wood, is built in -the form of a square, the of Captain Russell and Lieutenant Pedher. The second guar. '
eastern side of which forma the frontage in Kennington-lane, will march from here on Thursday, the 20th, the strenph :
the north and south aides, workshops and storehouses, and on being 2 sergeants and 48 rank and file, with 7 women anti lt ,
the western side stood a line of lofty buildings used as drying dhildren, under the commond of Lieutenant Payer and Lieu- '
roossolaw a heap of ruins. The fire broke out in this part tbnantWinthrope, and,embarks at Deptford the same day on
a the works, owing, it is .thov-ht,
4, to the firing of a flue. board the convict-ship Agincourt for Van Diemen's Land.
With the rapidity of lightning the *flames progressed, seizing 9n Sunday morning, the 16th, private information was re-
the suspended pieces •• of ' floor-Cloth, and emitting 'a light . ceived atsthis garrison of the movements of the following re-
which wag vjsible for many miles. Engines from the various I giments from Quebec—The right wing of the 2d battalion ejf
brigade stations and the West of England office were upon i Royals embarked on the 26th of May on board her Majest„,,,,
the spot without 'delay, and a plentiful supply of water being ! ship Res;stance:for the West Indies ; the 68th Light Intlani:ry
obtained the fire .was stayed before one o'clock, the -spirit also embarked at Quebec on the 24th of May for Ports,rnouth
rooms being flayed as well as the commodious building fac,,l'ag in the Apollo troop-ship. , .
tlie'road. We were informed that Mr. Rolls is not lasured. 1 SCOTTISH CHURCH, LONDoN.—The Rev. James
ALLEGED POISONING IN STEPNEY.—Monday the Fisher; M.A., was inducted to the ministerial charge of the :
inquest on the body of Mrs. Raelmel IsollAnav, wife of Mr. t Bcotell Church, Swallow-street, St. James's, by the Scottish
James Bcilaney (now in custody), was Eosunied before Mr, Presbytery,.in London, on Thursday last. ;
Baker, 'at the. Fountain Tairern, Sts-prieT. The evidence SALMON FISHING.—A few days ago the salmon'
given on this Claf-aSsioti"iviis tnrisely snnilar to that which fishery in the Bay of Nigg, the property of the city of Abst--.
gr. 10.0iiik likelhly
.buhi.'.7.lled: The Coroner Said he was in deen, was let on a lease of seven years, at the yearly rent of
eonnutinteation with Mr. Broderip; relating to this case, 7444, awhile .the same fishery, b a out thirty years ago, only,
and suggested another adjournment for a week, which WAS brought -to the city treasury 104 pe; a=um.....2l4rdeea
agreed to. - . .. .. .. . . .-- i Herald, ; .._ :f 0
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