The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-28 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basingliall-street.
J. Kirkpatrick, banker, Newport, Isle of Wight, June 17,
at onez—W. Austin, builder, Bell-street, Edgeware- road,
June 20, at half-past one—C. S. Haward, grocer, Colchester,
June 20, at eleven—T, 11. Ford, victualler, Bochford, Ls-
sex, June 17, at eleven--T. Watson and W. Byers, woollen
warehousemen, Skinner-street, City, June 20, at twelve—
J. Farren, corn dealer, Nine Elms, June 20, at half-past
eleven—T. F. Lucas, coach proprietor, Long Buckby, North-
amptonshire, June 20, at half-past twelve.
In the Country.
W. and J. Losh, calico printers, Manchester, June 30, at
twelve, at the Manchester District Court—T. Ilolyland,
woollen cloth manufacturer, Manchester, June 20, at twelve,
at the Manchester District Court—R. Blockley, linen draper,
Crewe, Cheshire, June 20, at one, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court—W. E. Jarman, confectioner, Exeter, June 20,
at one; at the Exeter District Court—R. Hill, currier, Exe-
ter, June 20, at the Exeter District Court—A. Tempest,
worsted spinner, Clayton Heights, Yorkshire, June 19, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Wile, ironmonger;
Stafford, June 19, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
J. Lambert, licensed victualler, Portsmouth-street, Lin-
coln's Inn-fields, June 17—J. Home, veterinary surgeon,
Woodstock-mews, Blenheim-street, New Bond-street--G.
Stocks, linen draper, Norwich, June 20-11. F. Bellenger,
licensed victualler, Oxford-street, June 18—G. J. Carter,
carpenter, Hornsey-road, June 19—J. Winscombe, shoe-
maker, Bristol, June 18—R. Woolfall, butcher, Warrington,
June 19—J. Price, draper, Oaken Gates, Shropshire, June 20
—C. F. Warman, china dealer, Houndsditch, June 17—E.
Bayley, apothecary, Cheswardine, Shropshire, June 17—W._
Green, cattle dealer, Gorleston, Suffolk, June 17—E. Closson,
stationer, Lower Holborn, June 17—R. Lewes, brewer, Sun-
derland, June 17.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED

P. Raphael and J. Raphael, cigar manufacturers, Ratcliffe-
highway—T. Throssel and J. Prince, machine makers, Dun-
nington, Yorkshire—E. Limmer and J. Rose, ironmongers,
Ipswich—E. J. Kerly and S. Ware, solicitors, Gray's Inn—
W. Newton and G. H. New;on, cement manufacturers, Hull
—C. Wilson, W. Horner, and W. Townrow, straw hat mann-
factut ers, Bedford—B. Wells and J. Wells. machine makers,
Bradford—H. R. Kingsbury, M. H. Kingsbury, and J. Wit-
Hams, builders, Uxbridge—E. Shelly, J. W. ;Shelly, and J.
Rix, merchants, Great Yarmouth (sofaras regards J. Rix)—,
T. C. Robins and S. Hobbs, attorneys, Wells, Somersetshire--
F. C. Cope, C. Eales, and E. IV. Elinslie, architects, Lang-
ham. place—B. Baker and W. Partridge, commission agents,
Alderinanbury—S. Hall and J. Wager, linen drapers, Wirks-
worth, Derbyshire--R. Young and C. G. Young, farmers,
\ore, Surrcy—T. 'Midden and T. Hepworth, attorneys,
Barnard Castle, Durham—W. Alexander, H. Dundas, E. C.
Archbold, and A. Cockburn, wine merchants. New Bond-
street—M. A. Barker and A. Frith, grocers, Pond-street,
Chelsea—H. Hughes and T. Ellis, joiners, Wigan—il.
Hymns and L. Metz, cigar manufacturers, Mitre-square,
Aldgate. _ _

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Robert Webster, solicitor, Edinburgh, June 2 and 23, at
two, at the Royal Exchange Coffeehouse, Edinburgh.
James Crawford, flesher, Port-Glasgow, June 3 and 26 at
twelve, at.tlie Town Clerk's Office, Port-GlasgoW. ,
David Kay, merchant, Leith, May 31, and June 21, at one,
at Stevenson's Rooms, Edinburgh.
Thomas Thomson, clothier, Glasgow, May 31 and June 21,
at twelve, at the office of Mr. Ogle, Glasgow.
John Ogilvy, merchant, Lerwick, deceased, June 3 and 24,
at twelve, at the Sheriff Court-room, Lerwick.
Simon Mackenzie RosS, jun., cattle dealer, Aldie, May 29
and June 18, at one, at the Ship Tavern, Edinburgh.

DESTRUCTION OF RAGGETT'S
HOTEL, DOVER-STREET.
LOSS OF SEVERAL LIVES.
Yesterday morning, shortly before one, a fire, involving
a serious destruction of .valuable property, broke out upon the
well-known and extensive range of premises termed Raggett's
Hotel, Dover-street, Piccadilly. The discovery appears to have
been made by police.constable44 C, who observed smoke issuing
through the windows on the southern corner of the first floor.
Several persons quickly made their appearance at the front and
back windows in their night-clothes. Such a s•rong hold had the
fire obtained that in less than ten minutes tba flames were shoot-
ing forth from the windows with great fur;, and extending nearly
half-way across the road.
The police-constable, on giving the alarm, had the presence of
mind to send messengers for the fire•escapes and engines; conse-
quently, in a few minutes, two ascapes, belonging to the Royal
Society for the Protection of :aife from Fire, were at the scene of
conflagration, and also the parish engine. The one belonging to
Brigade and the West of England, from the
be-
longing to the London
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the County Office, was also early in arriving, as well as several
station in Waterloo-road. The first object that was sought to be
the accomplishedescapes,
persons go
could was
bt he
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placed rescue
n o ffrtohnet inmates,
theatc sb,
d
got upon a small balcony over the doorway, and being as-
sisted by the police and neighbours, they were enabled to effect
their escape in safety. The persmns in the upper floors were ob!ige
to remain until the escapes could be placed to their windows ; as
soon as that was done several of them entered the machines, and
were received below in safety. We regret, how ever, to state, that
on further inquiry it has been ascertained that at least three per-
sons have perished by this lamentable occurrence.
It appears the fire broke out a little after twelve, and about that
hour Lord Huntingdon, who resided at the hotel, returned from the
French Theatre, and he entered his rooflt with his lady. Scarcely
had he taken off his hat before he was alarmed by the sound of
footsteps in the nursery overhead. Knowing such a circumstance
to beyousual, his Lordship immediately ascended to the upper
floor to ascertain the cause, when to his utter dismay, he fo"ald
a terrific fire raging on each side of the nursery. He instantly
rushed Into the room, and seizing the child in his arms, he begged
of the nurse to quit the apartment instantly, as there was great
danger, and then he left the room. Immediately after his Lord-
ship had safely deposited the young Lord, he returned to the
nursery staircase, but he found it impossible to reach the door, so
furiously were the flames extendiag. In a short time afterwards
Mrs. Jones, the nurse, was burned to death.
About the same moment Miss Raggett made her appearance at
the front window of the third floor. Her cries for help are de-
scribed by eye-witnesses as being most piteous. The escape be.
longing to the Royal Society for the Protection, of Life from Fire,
which is kept opposite to St. James's Church, Piccadilly, arriving
at that moment, the unfortunate creature missed her footing in her
fright, and fell within the balcony on to the pavement, literally
dashing out her brains by the fall. She was removed -in a dying
state to the house No. 8, opposite, where she shortly afterwards
breathed her last.
Mrs. Raggett was saved by the presence of mind of her son, Mr,
Stephen Raggett, who carried her in his arms down stairs int Batt's Hotel, which is separated from the •
o
ill fated building by the
passaaeleading to Dover-yard.
It could not be satisfactorily ascertained by our reporter whether
the rumour is correct that Mr. Ilaggett, or the lady of Mr. Round,
the Hon. Member for Essex, had perished, as is reported. It is
hoped that such is not the case. It is stated that Lady Huntingdon
had not been in town many hours with her infantson, Lord Hast-
ings, and Mrs. Jones, the nurse, and
that it was her Ladyships in-
tention to have gone to the ball in honaur of her Majesty '
s
worth of
birth-
day : it is also said that about 2.0001.
jewellery, belonging
to her Ladyship, is destroyed in the fire.
The fire continued to burn in several places in the walls until
nine o'clock iri the morning, when Staples, the engineer, otdered the
hose to be taken up to the windows of the third floor, after which
the remains of the fire were extinguished.
How many have perished it is impossible to sly. At present
none of the persons connected with the hold are able to give in-
formation. The fact is, the hotel was full ; and front the number
of inquiries made duriNg the early part of the forenoon, it is
feared that at least two other bodies will be found in the ruins.
There now lie dead Miss Haggett, the daughter of the landlord;
Mrs. Jones, nurse in the family of Lord Huntingdon ; and a female,
supposed to be a casual.servan: at the hotel

Not the slightest information can be obtained relative to the
cause of the conflagration.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH or
SCOTLAND.—On Thursday last the Assembly met at Edinburgh,
in Victoria Hall, Castle-hill. Lefore the meeting of the Court the
Lord High Commissioner, the Maiquis of Bate, held a levee at
Holyrood Palace, which was attended by the civic dignitaries and
the nobility and gentry of the county. Upon the meeting of the
assembly Dr. Hill, Professor of Divinity, at Glasgow, was elected
moderator. it-ler Majesty's letter was then read, but contained
nothing beyond the usual complements and congratulations. The
only business transacted was the appointment of committees, and
other routine matters.