The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-21 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

WAR-OFFICE CIRCULAR, JULY 18, 1845.
I have the honour to acquaint you, with reference to Article
9 of the clothing warrant, that in those cues in which the
Commander-in-Chief may think proper to grant his special
permission for the regimental clothing to be supplied in mate-
rials, in order that it may be made up at the head-quarters of
the regiment, the Colonel's responsibility for the safety of the
clothing will extend to the time when the whole of the clothing
shall be completed, and certified by the commanding officer of
the regiment to the Board of General Officers, to be ready for
delivery to the men.
1 have to add, that a considerable loss having lately occurred
through the destruction by fire of a quantity of clothing mate-
rials, whilst in charge of a regimental muter tailor, in process
of being made up, the several colonels of regiments should be
aware that they will be held, in future, liable to risk arising
from any similar casualty, unless they protect themselves by in,
surfing the clothing until it shall be ready for delivery.
I have the honour to be your obedient servant,
(Signed) SIDNEY HERBERT.

'MORE FIRES.—Last night (Sunday), shortly after
ten, a fire broke out upon the premises belonging to Mr.
Thomas Hooper, upholsterer and cabinet-maker, 8, Prospect-
row, Walworth-road. It originated in the back workshop,
and was discovered by the inmates, whilst they were preparing
for bed.- Air. Hooper, with his wife and children, had to
leave in their night-clothes. Owing to the easily ignitable
nature of the stock, the fire rapidly extended from the workshop
to the kitchen, stored with goods, and passing from thence, up
a small staircase, it laid hold of the stock in-trade, deposited
in the front shop; but by great exertions the flamesi were
subdued by half-past eleven o'clock ; not, however,
vias tro duesntlthe
d,
principal portion of the stock in the front shop
and a quantity of valuable articles in the workshoptahtethreebayieseesk.
About an hour previously a fire was discovered on
occupied by Mr. Howell, tea-dealera
it wasndgroce
put out
t hpe corner
in
halfm
of York and President-streets, City-road;
an hour, but the damage was considerable.
LOCMOTIVF, LITERATURE.—In this "iron age' of
steam-boats and railroads, the "locomotive interest'' has a'
class of literature entirely its own. Amongst the various pub-
lications of this class, there is one little unpretending yellow
book, put forth every month gratuitously by the General Steam
Navigation Company, which ought to be in the hands of every
one who leaves England for any other part of Europe. This
little monthly publication,
in 32 pages, contains not only a list
of the times of departure, from the various ports, of the mighty
fleet now formed by the vessels of this important and most re-
i,ular Company, but also the departure of the Rhine steamers,
as well as a great mats of useful and indispensable information,
including a map of Central Europe, indicating the various rail-
roads and the track of the several steana-vessels • the regula-
tions and charges for the conveyance of goods, bullion, parcels,
&c. ; the distances between ihe principal continental cities and
towns, and their distance from London; instructions for ob-
taining passports; the reduction of English money into the
various continental coins ; and a condensed mass of other in-
formation, the possession of R hich ia indespensably necessary to
the tourist.

ASHISURTON.—EARLY ITARVJOST.—A fine field of
barley was cut on Thursday last, at Purseley Farm, about a
mile from this town. The lands in this part of the county of
Devon never presented a more cheering prospect than at the
present time. We have fine brilliant weather for the ripening
of the corn, which will be an abundant crop. Apples, potatoes,
grass, and all other kinds of agricultural produce was never
finer.

A deputation on the subject of New Zealand had an inter.
view with Sir R. Peel on Saturday.