The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-10 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE BY FIRE.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 8, 1844.—The ship Cambridge, of Lon•
don, bound for Sydney, with a general cargo, being in Ply-
mouth Sound, run on the rocks at the back of St. Nicholas'
Island, about a month since ; hut wa.: got off soon after with
some little damage to hc•r bottom, arid wan in Mr. Gent's yard,
Test's Hill, undergoing repairs, previously to her resuming her
voyage. Between eight and nine o'clock on Sunday evening
fire was discovered in the after part of the vessel, as she lay on
Mr. Gent's patent building slip. Alarm was immediately
given, but the flames increased, notwithstanding the greatest
attempts were made to subdue them. Close to the Cambridge
was another large barque, and a vast quantity of timber and
other inflammable materials, and the greatest anxiety was ma-
nifested lest they should ignite. In order to prevent
.this
taking place it was proposed to launch the burning vessel,
as the tide was then nearly high, but falling, it was found that
had they done so at that period she would have gone amongst
number of fishing and other vessels in Sutton Pool, and hay
spread the fire in that direction, so the launch was prudently
delayed until, by careful calculation, the tide had fallen
ciently to allow her to ground in the mud a short distance from

the yard, but clear of all other vessels. About half-past ten
o'clock was the period chosen for this, when she was launched
in gallant style, and presented such an appearance as never will
he forgotten by the spectators, being on fire nearly her whole
extent, and the flames graduaily stealing up her masts and
rigging. As was conjectured, she grounded in the mud
distance from the yard, and the engines had then abund-
ance of room to play on the burning mass. The flames by this
time had approached nearly to the foremast, and it was deemed
advisable to cut, it away, which was done, but it unfortunately
fell against and was consumed with the rest. By one o'clock
the tide had entirely left her, and as but little water could be
then procured to work the engines, the flames again acquired
fearful ascendancy. In the interim two or three explosions ee"
curred on board, of the powder. The flames continued till the
tide returned in the morning, when the whole of the upper
part of the vessel having been destroyed, they were put out by
the rising of the tide. The engines belonging to the town
were present, as were others from her Majesty's Dockyard and
the Marine Barracks, most efficiently manned. Tke greatest
exertions were used to save the vessel, but unfortunately all
efforts were useless ; the vessel was completely destroyed.
Thousands of persons thronged the quays and eminences in the
neighbourhood. The night was exceedingly fine, the mono
shining beautifully. The fire is attributed to the earelessneel
of the cabin-boy.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECT
On Monday the members held their first meeting for the pre'
sent year, at their rooms in Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor'
square, Mr. T. Barry, F. R S., V. P., presiding. A 10%
and elaborate paper, communicated by Mr. Higguas, was re.,
by Mr. Bailey, the Secretary, on the recent restoration of we I
spire of the church of St. Stephen's, at Vienna, a structure
of the German Gothic style, and founded in 1144 by the
first ()rand Duke of Austria. The patter went to show thSt
the introduction of iron into architecture was now becoolid
common in Germany, in the construction of its new, and the
_,
restoration of its more ancient buildings. The total height 0.
St. Stephen's church was estimated at 400 feet, the spire alai
being 16S. The total cost of its restoration being 13,5001
PRF,ACHERSHIP OF LINCOLN'S INN.—lhe electionf
for this office, which was rendered vacant by the elevation
the Rev. Dr. Lonsdale to the see of Lichfield, is fixed to tat*
place on the second day of term, Friday, the 12th instaut•
There ate no less than 17 competitors. The following is a Or.'
rest list of the present candidates :---The Venerable Arab;
deacon Manning, the Rev. John Vaughan, the Rev. joh.,
Garbett, the T. L. Claughton, the Rev. Frank flewee'''
the

the Rev. James Anderson, the Hets. Thomas Robinson
Rev . Dr. Ilu.sey, the Hon. and Rev. Samuel Best, the '10:
and Rev. Henry D. Erskine, the Rev. John Edmund C°':
the Rev. Charles Edmund Wylde, the Rev. James S. 13°°°.,"1
the Rev. „lames R. Page, the Rev. William Harness, the Re
Thomas Randall, the Rev. C. Merivale.
LYNN.-INCENDIARY FIRE.—WO regret to learn
that two large stacks of wheat were destroyed by fire on Saturi
day evening, belongine to Mr. Corbauld, of Weasenhare,
that there can be no doubt but it was the work of an ideensi
diary. Previous to this taking place, our neighbourhood b
been free from this disgraceful crime.
I.);:yrit air SIR C. E. NUGENT, TILE kr);
MI L vita FLEET.—This gallant and veteran offic•er, etas
it will be reeellecied, was an inmate of Charing-cross flesPoo
some time since, in consequence of an accident occuring to of
near that place, expired on Sunday last at the residence a,
George Banks, Esq., NI. P., Setutiland, I orsetsbire, at the ef
vaneed age of 66. We are not aware of the precise date 01
Admiral Sir Charles Edmund Nugent's entry into the 01;
Navy ; but it must have been early in life, as we find his coo,
mission of Post-Captain dated the 2d May, 1779. As a Lies
ten. ro, Sir Charles sry much service of a very distingui f 0,9.0,
character, as he served in the Bristol on the coast of rla
in the first American war of independence. He subsequenoat
co:emended the Pomona, at the capture of the fortre'is of Otatio
atid the register ships in 1780. He also commanded 00
Veteran, aed in this ship assisted at the reduction of the Frep_be
%Vest India Islands, in 1793; since which time we belie'.,;
0
his nut had mach active employment. His flag promotio
Rear-. Admiral took place on the 20th February, 1797 beiod
made a Vice-Admiral on the Ist January, 1801, andotAitae
to the rank of full Admiral on the 28th April, 1808. lidos
came Admiral of the Fleet on the 24th April, 1833,,anwps1
nominated a G.C. H. on ihe 12th March, 1834. His li,
as Admiral of the Fleet was three guineas per diem. °'re.iissios
Hawkins Whitshed, Bart., 0. C. B. ( whose date of ceinti,"
as Post-Captain is not twelve months subsequent t°: elavt
Sir C. Nugent), is now the senior Admiral of the
FAILURESBrita-
IN ARBROATH.—We are exereloc
.orry to state that several firms engaged in manufactures 6,44,
been under the necessity 'of suspending payments this ‘c Vi•
and we ate much afraid will be followed by a few more' 4 V
have not heard the amount of the liabilities, but it mu'iraitl
very large, and from the bad trade of late years, we are niassel
the assets will be very inconsiderable. The workiag c_ece
had every appearance of plenty of work and ordinary wle
and prom the general lowness of provisions, were exPeeuba
better winter than has fallen to their lot for some years; 01°
these unlooked-for calamities have blasted all their lid.,Pe:‘,lo
left nothing but misery staring them in the face.--xe
Standard.
f pot
STATUE OF SIR D. WILRIE.--The statue bid'
late lamented and popular painter, Sir David Wilkie, ra ill
has just been finished by Mr. Joseph, is now erected P'
National Gallery ; mid Monday morning the public w'ejo'tl'
the first time, gratified with a sight of it. It is placed AV;
hall, at the foot of the staircase, in a light admirably se-beis!
for its due display. The figure is of white marble, Wog'
placed on a pedestal of a greyish colour, the coati
striking, and a pleasing effect is produced at first goi,11;
The deceased artist is represented in an attitude of 01;0
tion. His left hand is supported on his sketch-book, an eliss
right, which is elevated, as if about to transfer some hriaatl'
thought or some happy effect to paper, he holds hi3ceretelll
crayon. A cloak of ample dimensions is thrown ifeAraof ire
over his shoulders, and this, besides improving the lie:, slag
composition, has the advantage of concealing many of 11,10
angles and unpicturesque forms of the modern costa ores
likeness of the great painter is striking, and the feel pi 1'
chiselled with much delicacy of detail, freedom, a" its re
The figure however, is scarcely massive enough, an by of
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neral appearance is more youthful than that presente 00,164
D. Wilkie a few years anterior to his death. On oinoar!:
the pedestal a recess is sculptured, in which the ''`of fy
palette of the painter is suspended. During the whole of •
terday this statue was the great object of the attention
company which frequented the National Gallery. ,40001),
ASYLUM FOR TILE DEAF AND DUMB.—On ssof
the half-yearly general meeting of the Governors s•Prcr!Ai
scribers to this Institution, established in the 1200;011,
the last century, for the support and education theeod 100
dumb children of the poor, and situated in t 0' „ittlebo
pagate
of !A
road, was held at the London Tavern, Bisho
Mr. Thomas England in the chair. The address
mosloff.
Committee congratulated the Governors on the Pree's'yOtili
increase of the charity during a period of iilioOsiet
and stated that though in the first five years the ea, cob 0
of children. amounted only to thirty-six, that in tto 0.1,
of the last five ears more than three hundred der
admitted, the number at the present moment wi thuk
struction in the lastitution, with the exception eeallea t 0
upon the pay list. The s atement of receipts add aotedotl
ture showed that the annual subscriptions had ;el,
2,3211., irom Three per Cent. Consols dividends 4,-ua rib
from legacies 2,244/., making a total of 10,0231., a for s(
deducting the expenditure of 7,3801. and 1,412/. 0400
purchased, left a balance in the hands of the treespieaspe
1,`2301. The accounts having been passed, it was 09;0, !lot
the recommendation of the Committee to alter rule of eO4
ing to the apprenticeship of children, to
the insertio
ea isAt,
instea lof 101. The following Noblemen and Gentleul.„l?
then cleated patrons anti officers for the year ensuinVielltedi
dent, his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch ; Vice-Pre- Orli)
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, Marquis Pop
Earl of Zetland, Viscount Sulmouth, Lord Caltir. 000,9
Bexley, Sir W. itshburnham, Sir T. Turton, Sir
Alderman Thompson, M.P., Alderman Copeland, 'o,bbly
Denison, M.P., Alderman Farebrother, Alderman es sod jell
Alderman Welly ; Auditors, Mr. Alderman Gihwooatsoeoti,
Alsager ; with twenty-four gentlemen to form the,,,,titer
of Management. The meeting then proceeded to e' toeswisei
five children out of a list of fifty-six. The poll c'ep,ftbetir,
eleven and closed at three o'clock, when the namesbrolte 00',
cessful candidates were announced, and the meeting tit ol
orld
SUlClDE.—Yesterday a young man, anr.o liPost
more than twenty years of age, committed suicide' A or
Chalk Farm-fields, adjoining the carpet-ground. WV'
Mr. Jones, the proprietor, observed him entering the,oo Doll
but thinking that he was going to have a shot at ever, 'it
took no particular notice. He was horrified,lo,ooo l/,000,
an 1
serve the young man place a pistol to his chin, on hett,,
act of self-des. ruction; his head being literally balmy of t,
The alarm was immediately given, and the remadisole7,ol';
fortunate suicide v. ere conveyed to the workhouse. of pd
found upon his erson 4s. 6d. in silver, a coupled
with several bullets, and a disk of powder. He „toe.,
and • / the only piece of paper found upon him ed ifs 00
words, " suffea, ' and " accounts." He was dress __„.
frock coat, tweed trousers, and undress military e" :t
was immediately given to the Coroner.
evpoidgfe4(
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—OR Sunday Alr• roet:
spectable young woman, servant in the family °' elstepelis
Chamberlin, of Victoria-road, Stoke Newingto%ot es Jo
the road to attend the evening service at re 1304 T;
church, when she was suddenly knocked down Joao colo„'0,
gig driven by two persons at a most furio?..of tbe‘edr.
Kingsland turnpike, and who eluded the pursuit...joke !;10
Mr. Gaff, a gentleman residing in the Grove 101;1
and humanely assisted her to her master's h°,...500., febe
Miller, of Clarence-place, promptly attended 'ae s!":01evel
the nature of her injuries. Tito. right collar-reel. Pecal",)
fractured ; she had a severe cut on the back of "IreecoPoSli
sides being much bruised on her legs and body' was,
having been reduced and wounds dressed, s'.,o,pita'c'eetr;e:
the following morning to St. Bartholomew's 1;ily
this, with numerous similar accidents of L, failbotr
should operate as a warning to persons driclus'aeiga 00
negligently in the leading thoroughfares in my' ofi 'ec{
of London.
ERI AND D EST ITUTIO
Saturday last a young man, having all the ayl3'wejseil', 011,,cts,
poverty and wretchedness, was perceived oy.he otereaaitoteo
porter of St. George's Hospital. lying upon
of the institution. The poor fellow was na'' node
.40,10,
exhaustion, and upon the authorities be ingeed tee. te..,0.
with the circumstance, ha was at Eine,• adiral` from lA/
it was discovered that tt•e patient was sufferr.hedoe.vskeel4
attack of fever, brought on by want and w god 00°,,ic.'0
attention was rendered his situation demand' jayees_to
Ihe was enabled to state that his name th, fr" e) ovlt
Oa • tea'
that he had wotked as a gardener nearr di' ,
place he had walked p,nniless (110 91
Loadon for the purpese of see king emPtl "for dale del
find nixie. He had been wandering abou
_9 abo
• food or lodging, and was at length discovered 1'
i He is now going on favourably.