The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-01 00:00:00

REMARKS.

This was a game fight throughout, although some were
disposed to censure Clegg for having so frequently gone
down to avoid the " tumbling propensities" of his anta-
gonist. • The rules of the tin, however, justify such ma-
noeuvres as are consistent with fair stratagems of war.—
Jennings was clearly the stronger man and the best
thrower, so that nothing but cunning could have given
Clegg a chance. In point of punishment Clegg had de-
cidedly the worst of the fight.
The battle money will be given up this evening, at Bel-
cher's, where it is expected both men will show.

A meeting took place on Tuesday evening, at Belcher's,
to make a match between Reuben Marten and a novice
named Kirwan ; but the business was postponed till to-
morrow evening, at the same place, when, if Kirwan does
dot show, Marten will be ready to make a match with
Young Gas, for a hundred a-side.
Other affairs of the Fancy are expected to be brought
forward at the same time, including a match between Cann
and Polkinghorne, to wrestle for 5001. a-side ; and a m.tc'u
lotween Dick Curtis and Teasdale, for a hundred a-side.

Young Dutch Sam has signified his intention to make it
match with Bishop Sharpe, in the course of next wesl:-.---
This affair has long been looked to with interest,

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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE,

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The neighbourhood of London-bridge was
thrown into an indescribable state of alarm in .
the early part of last night, by the bursting
out of a rapid conflagration in the warehouses of
Messrs. Forsyth and Bell, at Fresh-wharf, LOwer
"Thames-street. About half-past nine o'clock
same
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upon
these premises, which adjoin the church of St.
Magnus, and almost abut upon the east side of
Loudon-Midge, were discovered to be on fire,
and in a short time afterwards their destruction
appeared inevitable. In the state of confusion
which prevailed last night in all the approaches
to'the bridge, it was impossible to learn with any
degree of accuracy either the manner in which
the fire originated, or the exact nature of the
materials on which it was preying. From the
immense volume of flame which subsequently
burst forth from the premises, we should be in-
clined to infer that the goods deposited therein
were highly combustible, -and therefore to believe
the general repOrt that there was among them a
large quantity of sumach and barilla, oranges, •
oil, and wine. - By ten o'clock, the blaze which
they cast around was' visible in almost every part
of the metropolis, and, as we learned from a
gentleman Whtirn ,-it brought to town, was dis- .
tinctly seen »pon Clapham-common, and in
several of the adjacent villages. On leaving this
office for .Thames4treet, we were surprised at
the red and angry illumination which it spread
over that generally dark and always narrow tho-
roughfare. The evident impression of the mul-
titude hurrying along it was, that either the Cus-
tom-house or some of the vessels moored near it
were on fire; but as they approached Loncloni
bridge-that impression was chanc-ed, by the in-
tense glare which was flung from behind upon
the Monument and ,the neighbouring churches.
The opinion then *as, that by some accident the
wood-work about the newsbridge had taken fire—
an
accident which happened nearly a century ago,
when the old bridge was under repair. At the
bottom of Queen-street, many of the crowd turned
their steps to Southwark-bridge, and there push- •
ed and struggled as strenuously to pass the toll-
bar,
as ever they did to pass the check-door of
the theatre. On stepping upon the bridge the
magnitude of the conflagration became more ap-
parent than ever. The whole line of churches
in Thames-street was seen' distinctly through the
gloom, and the Monument had a silvery bril-
liance
,cast around it, which it is more easy to
conceive than to describe. Every thing between
London and Southwark-bridge. was distinctly
seen in the " red shadow" which the burning
building " flung across the startled Thames.
The windows of the houses on the Southwark
side of the river were burnished Pike molten gold •
by the reflection of the flames, which even
cast a lurid light upon the numberless spec-
tators which were gathered OR its banks.—
There was a fine contrast between the dark-
ness on the western side of Southwark-bridge
and the blaze of light on the ' eastern side of it.
It was almost impossible to see St. Paul's ; but
even the most short-sighted, could discern the •
ancient and venerable structure of St. Saviour's,
in the Borough. About eleven o'clock,- the
view down the river was, if we may use the ex-
pression, magnificent. The roof of the build—
ings had then fallen in, the flames were shooting
forth, through eight-and-thirty windows, fast and
furiously, long lines of liquid fire, and, at inter- .
vals, as the_ rafters thundered down upon the
rooms below, columns of fire rose upwards in
perpendicular flashes, as if some combustible
substance had been ignited, which till-then had
escapeil :the gcneral..destruction. The walls to-
wards the river, appeared to bend outwards.; and.
an expectation prevailed very generally that the
torrents of water which were seen playing upon
them front- the direction of Fish-street-hill
would, before long, fling them into the river.
The anxiety of the spectators on the bridge,
except Th
which was crowded with vehicles of all de-
scriptions,
filled with parties of well-dres.sed
people,case
on waso 1
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iodugse. ,
asenqxuieetnycewoafs
the fire,
aibldetwofeetnhefeialur
of
.pickpockets. The top .osfeOatntheed.balukrades,
wereind
crowdede ve n o f
witht Ii e
individualslamp-irons
The conflagration, however, did not assume the
same imposing appearance here that it did when
viewed at a greater distance. It repaid; never-
theless, the trouble of inspecting it by the terrible •
reality which it presented to the imagination.—
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bridge,eott
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There was a clear and uninterrupted view through
the interior of these massy premises, except
where one immense beam, which had acted as a
support to teo or three floors, was seen blazing
away in solitary grandeur, as if it had realised
the description of the poet, and were " by its own
weight made steadfast `and immovable." The
large cranes, which fronted the river, were also
on fire, and at the time we saw them, the pullies
and chains at the end of them were red hot,
whilst the beams to which they were fixed were
he
ei which roseas
if
absolUtely burnt black by the violent heat which
surrounded them. A sudden gust of wind, which
died away almost as boon as it arose, cast aside
fora minute the dun canopythoefyflawmeerews,
above the building and displayed the inhabitants
they( )th e
were houses
quietly
stationed
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on tally: iorf fi respectiveani
flame
a nct raowoafsit.ini,,Tihne
the short moment in which
utter h appearede
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he wave that was to ' ' olerwhelm them. There were
several individuals on the outside of St. Magnus's
church, busily employed in casting water on
,lye roof; and we should
conjecture that there
were also others in the inside; as it appeared,
owing to the proximity. of the fire, or to some
other cause which we did not learn, to be com-
pletely lighted up. At one o'clock, when we left
London-bridge, the fire was considerably get
under.; but long before that time it had effected
he destruction of the premises,- and tip a gentles
:nan observed, .was only burning on to gratify the
anxious curiosity of the. public. A arcing de-
tachment of the Foot guards, was planted on
London-bridge, at the foot of the inonunient,
and at the. entrances to Upper and Lower
Thames-street, to prevent the crowd from im-
p i, edin the working of the engines. We did,
e-
not hear that any- accident had occurred. The
people, with the exception of a few pick-
pockets, were extremely quiet and orderly.
During the fire, several stars "shot
madly from
their spheres." A labourer, who was standing
on Southwark-bridge, said; in a strong north
country dialect, to a friend near him" lts
--- no
wonder that the stars should be anxious to get
quietly out of the world, seeing that they have
now e likelihood to be burnt out." Some Others
were calculating on the b bil'
pro a ity of " the
Throes being set on fire," an • d wondering how
such i catastrophe could happen without the
~ssistaace either of Sir W Curtis,that e. W. first of
Aldernen ; or of Sir T. Lethbridge, that first
of county gentlemen.

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