The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-10 00:00:00

AtARMING FIRE.

StittntlEss, JULY 9.—This morning, about 5
Wein& k, the inhabitants of Blue-town were thrown
into great consternation by the sudden nnging of
the several bells in the Dock-yard, and soon atter
learnt that a building formerly used by the brick.
layers employed in carrying on the new works,
and lately the dwelling. of the resident Engineer,
and a store-house, were on fire. From its conti-
guity to sotne storehouses, containing pitch, &c.
serious apprehensions were entertained for their
safety, as also the houses in the town ; but for-
tunately there being but little wind, the confla-
gration was confined to the spot where it com-
menced; A quantity of furniture, clothes, plate,
&c. were however destroyed, as the rapidity of
the flames prevented any exertions to•save them.
No lives were lost, nor does it seem that any in-
jury has been sustained by the several persons who
rendered assistance. On the first alarm, the arti-
ficers, labourers, &c. of the Dock-Yard, with the
men employed by the Contractors, instantly as-
sembled, and were of material service in working
the engines, tinder the direction of the Honour-
able Commissioner BoyLa, to whom too much
praise cannot be given for his cool and steady
judgment, and the promptness of his orders, by
which means the adjoining buildings, &c. were
preserved. The principal Officers of the Yard
were also instantly on the spot, and rendered es-
sential service in subduing the devouring flames.
The drums in the Garrison beat to arms, and the
military were. ready to afford their aid, but only
those on guard were necessary. The Officers of
the men of war in commission, and those belong-
ing to the ordinary, were equally alert with their
engines, in rendering assistance. The building
in which the fire commenced is entirely consumed,
with the exception of the walls.

CORN-EXCH ANGE, JULY 10.—We had hut few
fresh Arrivals this morning, but there was plenty
left over for the demand. The Wheat Trade con-
tinues much the same as on Monday ; Oats have
a better sale than on Wednesday ; Barley and
Beans support their prices : in other kinds of grain
there is no alteration. Flour has advanced to
80s. per sack.

VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.—The Russian brig
Rurick, under the command of Lieutenant
KOTZEBUE, whose arrival at Portsmoth we an-
nounced about three weeks ago, had been out on
a Voyage of Discovery two years and I I months.
The crew have continued remarkably healthy, but
the vessel was obliged to put into Portsmoutit
for supplies of provisions. During his voyage,
which at first was directed to the North, Lien-
tenant KOTZEBUE reached a very high latitude, but
we are not yet able to stite it with accuracy. He
fell in with a most singular iceberg, of great mag-
nitude, which not only had a portion of its surface
covered with earth and mould, and bearing trees
and vegetable productions, but a portion of its
water-line covered with a shore formed by the depo-
sit of earthly matter, washed down from the higher
parts of the earth-covered iceberg. On this shore
a landing was made, and considerable quantities
of remains of the mammoth were found in such
.67.4184a-40----putrc4o--Produce a -roost
insuppnitable stench. The Ruri:ek.. brought
away a-number of the tusks and other partS of
these immense animals, which had probably been
preserved in a' frozen state for many ages, till the
mass of i'ce which enclosed them, put in motion
by snene unknown cause, reached a more tempe-
rate latitude.

LIMERICK, JULY 3.--This morning a serious
and dreadful battle commenced between the lower
order of persons attached to the interests of the
City Candidates, in Patrick-street, among whom
were severd butchers, armed with 'hatchets,
cleavers, knives, and other destructive weapons,
with which they committed greet havoc ; and,
were it not for the prompt exertions of Ald.
Wilkinson, who, with a party of the 12th and
96th regiments, arrived in seasonable time, there
is no doubt but many lives would have been lost.
These misguided people actually charged him, and
did not retreat till he ordered'the military to prime
and load. He took one of the ringleaders pri-
soner, whom he afterwards released, OM the
hotel ers' promising to return to their shambles,
awl to observe peaceable behaviour in future.

DREADFUL EFFECTS OF 130X1Na.-01111retines-
day night last, in consequence of a quarrel, as we
understand, between a father and son, they re-
paired into the street, at the .corner of White
Hart-yard, Catherine-street, and began to fight
together. In one round the young man knocked
down his own father, when he was heard to say.
he was bleeding to death, and in a moment he
was weltering in his blood ; in which state be
was carried to Mr. Cole's, Surgeon, of Charles-
street, Covent-garden, for assistance. A des-
perate wound mas found on his leg, which per-
forated some of the blood-vessels. Mr. Cole
dressed the wound, and the patient was then
conveyed in a hackney-coach to the Middlesex
Hospital, in a dangerous condition, where he now
lies.—( Morning Paper.)

_ .
SHOCKING ACCIDENT..— Yesterday morning,
about eleven o'clock, as the labourers were dig•
ging a sewer opposite Bethiem Hospital, St.
George's-fields, the embankment, not being made
secure, gave way, when, horrid to relate, tour
bodies were buried in the ruins. One was taken
out in about 20 minutes, not materially hurt ; a
second in half an hour after he had been im-
mured, and was bled by a professional Gentle-
man present, but with little hopes of recovery.
He was afterwards taker' to the Gun Tavern, and
thence removed to an hospital. The next re-
moved was William Marwood, the foreman of
the, labourers, who was literally crushed to death.
This poor man has left a wife and six or sewn
children to lament his loss, who were entirely de-
pendant on him for support. The bead and
shoulders of the fourth had been visible from
about ten minutes atter the gravel fell, but the
workmen could not extricate him till past twelve
o'clock, when he was also removed to the Gun
Tavern, in a most dangerous state, and was to be
conveyed t S. Thomas's. The lower part of
the body, the legs, am! feet, are dreadfully frac-
tured. This poor man had been nine years in a
French r-i4on.