The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-21 00:00:00

LATE FIRE IN ALDERMANBUR

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
We regret to state that the fire which occurred on
Monday night in Aldermanbury, a report of which ap-
peared in The Sun yesterday, has been attended with
a far greater destruction of property than was at first
anticipated. From inquiries instituted yesterday, there
is good ground for supposing that the loss will not fall
much short of 200,000/. The premises in which the fire
originated were considered as nearly the largest in the
same line of business, and to add to the misfortune up-
wards of 8,0001. worth of goods had been received into
the building during the evening The stock in trade
was of a most costly description, and comprised muslin
de lanes, several thousand pieces of printed cotton, at
t-e lowest computaticn upwards of 80,000 pieces of linen,
and several thousand bales of shawls, e4e. At the time
of the outbreak the principal portion of the autumn
stock Fad been just taken in. Although every inquiry
has since been made, nothing that can be depended upon
could be ascertained as to the origin of the calamity.
When the combustible nature of the goods is taken into
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ration, is not at all surprising that the fire

spread with such surprising rapidity.
The Lord Mayor, Mr. Sheriff Sidney, several Com-
mon Councilmen, the Town clerk, and different officers
of the surrounding wards, were early in arriving ai the
scene of conflagration, their principal anxiety being to
save the Guildhall from destruction. Previous to the

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arrival, end before a sufficient body of police came ihmn
to clear the roads in front of the fire, the firemen ex-

perienerd the greatest difficulty from the populace in get-
ting their engines to work. About thirty men laid hold
of the West of Englard engine, anti before the same was
unlocked the party behaved with such violence to the
engine as to tear away the handles, and cause injury to
the machme.

Although the fire was believed to have been safely
got under by ten o'clock, the greater part of tie'
engines were kept upon the ground the greater part of
the night, which was extremely fortunate, for between
three and four yesterday morning a large body of tire
suddenly shot up, and for some time the greatest fears
were entertained lest it should extend to Messrs. Oliver
and Co.'s premises. One of the workmen, on entering
the third floor, discovered that the flames were jut
breaking through the party wall, and in the course of a
few minutes longer, had they not been noticed, they
must have fired about 40,000 pieces of coloured prints.
A piece of lighted paper had descended through one of
the apertures, and a bale of cotton was actually smoking
at the time when the firemen entered. The damage upon
the stock in trade in these. premises, it is believed, will
exceed 12,0001. to repair it, and the building will require
upwards of 3,000/ During the whole of yesterday work-
men were employed in affixing poles to keep the front
walls from falling forward into the street.
The loss upon Messrs. Bradbury, Greatorex, and
Co.'s stock, it is computed, will extend to 170,0001. ;
and, unfortunately, they are insured only to the amount
of 75,000/ The total loss by thii disastrous event, it is
stated by those best competent to form a correct esti-
mate, will amount to between 200,0001. and 300,000/.
Too much praise cannot be awarded to Mr. Braidwood
and the numerous firemen who acted under his super-
intendence ; the same remarks will apply to Messrs.
Conn( rton and Garwood, the heads of the West of Eng-
land and County Companies. Had it not been for their
skilful exertions, the loss of property would have been
far greater than it really has been.
The following is a copy of the official report of the
damage

Aldermanbury, No. 6.—Messrs. Bradbury, Greatorex,
and Co., Manchester warehousemen. The whole of the
premises destroyed, and contents of stock in trade and
furniture burned, and a house adjoining, in Dyer's-
court, consumed. Insured in the following offic s— Sun,
26,0001. ; the Phoenix, 26,000/. ; the Imperial, Royal
Exchange, County, and London offices, in various sums,
making the whole 75,0001.
Aldermanbury, No. s.—Nicholas Stone, grocer. Back
counting-house, kitchen, and window frames burned out.
The roof severely damaged by fire and the contents by
water. Insured in the Sun.
Aldermanbury, Nos. 7 and B.—Messrs. Oliver, Worth-
ington, and Oliver, warehousemen. Roof of premises
and back windows partly burned. The party wall and
some rooms seriously damaged by fire, and the stock in
trade extensively injured by fire and water.
Aldermanbury, No. 4, and Fountain-court.—Messrs.
Coster and Co., warehousemen. The back windows and
two bed-rooms burnt out. A portion of the roof off and
skylight damaged by fire. The stock in trade consi-
derably injured by water. The firm is insured.
Aldermanbury, No. 73.—Mr. John Sidney Smith,
warehouseman. Front of premises very severely scorched
and windows broken ; insurance unknown.
Aldermanbury, No. 73.—Occupied by sundry ware-
housemen. The front of premises considerably scorched
and window-glass broken ; insurance unknown.
Aldermanbury, No. 75.—Messrs. Cullum, Brown, and
Co. Front of house scorched.
Dyer's court, No. 4.—Mr. James Chadwick and
brother, small warehousemen. The back windows burnt
out of second floor, and the contents considerably
damaged by water. The building is the property of
I3aron Vongart, and is unknown w here insured. The
contents were insured in the Phoenix.
Dyer's-court, No. 3.—Henry Dunnington, glover.
Back and front windows nurncd out, roof 'of house and
back warehouse seriously damaged, and the contents ex-
tensively injured by water. The contents are supposed
to be insured in the Sun and Hand-in-Hand office..
Guibhall-yard.—The Comptroller's office, (he pro.
perty of the Corporal ion of London. Lumber-room,
the kitchen and bed-room over kitchen, damaged, and
the back windows scorched.
The Guildhall.—Stained glass window at the western
end seriously damaged by heat, and glass broken.
The fire was extinguished by ten engines of the
London establishment, with those of Ow County and
West of England offices, their firemen and assistants,
and five or six palish engines, and one belonging to the
Guildhall. The C. 11130 ache fire cannot be amounted for.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
MAIDSTONE.—The two last days have proved more
favourable for the hops, which still require much warmth
to bring them to perfection.
WATERINGBURY, MERF.WORTH, Sce.—The hops have
made great improvement within these last two days, in
consequence of the change of the warmth of the atmos-
phere. There is more burr than usual, and should the
weather turn favourable, there is no apparent obstacle
to there being a large crop.
BRENCHLEY.—Great excitement still prevails amongst
our planters as to the result of the ungenial weather.
The grape hops are very backward in burr, and they
make but very little progress. The Jones's are getting
out tolerably well. In respect to a crop, all depends on
the weather in future ; at present the hops are in a very
precarious state, consequently the duty is considered to
be much over-rated.
ULCOMB.—The hops in this neighbourhood are suf-
fering very much from the late winds and wet, and for
want of sun. The crop will fall short from what was
expected, although the bine is looking exceedingly well
and healthy at present. They come into hop very in-
differently, through the unfavourable state of the
weather. If we have a change soon, a few days will make
a great alteration in them.
HORSMONDEN.—The hops in this parish are in nearly
the same state that they were a fortnight ago, having
made scarcely any perceptible progress ; excepting the
Jones's, which, in seine grounds, are coming into hop.
The produce must be very limited unless we have an im-
mediate return of warm weather, as much of the burr
will hardly come into hop, and a great part of that
which does will undoubtedly weigh very light.
IGHTHAM.—The bines in this neighbourhood are still
in a very luxuriant state, but the cold and unsettled wea-
ther prevents them from coming into hop, and unless we
have more sun and warmer nights, the crop must fall
very short of what has been anticipated.
EDENBRIDGE.—Our hops are still progressing, and
though the weather has been exceedingly unfavourable,
we expect a good crop.
CANTERBURY.—A correspondent informs us that at
Canterbury market, on Saturday last, there wee a great
inquiry for yearling hops, the holders of which re-
mained firm. Some were requested by several parties
to give them the first offer. A heavy duty at this late
period is considered by every one as quite out of the
question.
WADHURST.—Our hops are progressing very slowly,
the Jones's are well set with burr, and changing into
hop ; the grape seem more growing, and will be much
later, should the weather be ever so favourable for them.
BREDE.—In consequence of the high winds our hop
grounds have been considerably blown about, and many
blues and branches broken in exposed situations. The
hops in general are in full burr, and are making pro-
gress as well as can be expected. We have a few lice
in some grounds.
UDIMORE.—The burr in many gardens does not ad-
vance so freely as we could wish, and we are looking a
little yellow, and rather inclined for a top crop. There
is a considerable number of lice at the fag end of the
parish.
BATTLE.—The bine is looking as well as ever, indeed,
it is now thought to be too luxuriant to have a large
crop of hops. The burr comes out slowly, and unless
there be a great change in the temperature of the ear,
there will be a great failing in the expected produce.
TICEHURST and WADHURSIN—Hartng read in the
columns of the Sussex Advertiser, that the hops
in this district are evincing a " rusty„ and " blasted"
appearance, I have tried to ascertain the truth
of the above statement, but I find it to he
by no means generally applicable. Here and
there a piece presents a yellow appearance, but this is
attributed to some local cause. The hop cornea out but
slowly owing to ungenial weather. The grounds cer-
tainly do not present so promising an appearance as a
fortnight since, and our late expectations cannot be
realised.
FARNHAM, ALTON, AND COUNTRY DISTRICT, AUG. 17.
—All hopes of a large crop are over for Vais year. Since
our last we have great increase of .aervain, especially at
Farnham. In fact, many grountl,a are growing black,
and the young shoots and burr are covered with lice.
The picking (should there be, env) will be in about five
weeks time.—Maidstone Ga-Atte..

PRAGU E.-A colossal. monument, 75 feet high, h
about to be erected to the, memory of the late Emperor Fran.
cis. The equestrian statue of the monarch in the Bohemian
garb, surrounded by 24 small figures representing the Bohe-
mian territories, capital, &c., will be placed under a canopy
supported by four co).umns, and terminating in a pierced spire.
—Art Union. _ _

•4.,•
YANKEE•••• PA.RTNERSIIII%—A bloody rencontre oc-
curred on Saturday week, at Jersey Shore, Lymington
County, Pa., 'which terminated in the death of one of the
parties. John F. Hunt, of Duck Haven, and John Stewart,
of Jersey Shot.e, brothers-in-law, had been partners in busi-
uess, and had. met to effect a settlement ; a quarrel ensued,
and several blows passed between them, when Hunt drew a
dirk and stald.ed Stewart to the heart, causing instant death.
Hunt immediately gave himself up, and was lodged in gaol.
He had an. arm broken by a blew from Stewart before he
stabbed him.