The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-05 00:00:00

THREE MORE FIRES.

Yesterday morning, at half-past eight o'clock, a
fire broke out in a shed belonging to a green-grocer
and coal-dealer, of the name of Crestield, in Petti-
coat-lane, which has been attended with the loss of
considerable property. The flame communicated to
a row where a stable was situated, and four cows,
which were within it at the time, were burned nearly
to a cinder. Bannister, a turn-cock, broke an open•
ing through a partition in the hope of extricating
them ; but his efforts proved unavailing, owing to
the animals' alarm, who, on seeing him, rushed into
that part of the building which was most perilous,
and where the fire raged with the greatest intensity.
The supply of water was expeditious and plentiful,
and the flames were extinguished at a quarter past
nine. We regret to say, that, in addition to the
loss of property, a person who was rendering assist-
ance was so severely injured by the falling of a
beam of timber, us to make it necessary to remove
him to the London Hospital, where he at present
lies in a precarious state. The premises and stock,
we understand, are insured. _ _ _

Last night, between seven and eight o'clock, a
fire broke out in a chandler's shop, kept by a person
named Shepherd, in Rochester-row, Westminster,
close to the guard-house. The fire commenced in
the attic, and was proceeding with great rapidity,
when the neighbours, with fire-ladders, after getting
some of the furniture out, succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames. The roof of the house was consi-
derably damaged.
Yesterday afternoon, about a quarter before two
o'clock, a fire broke out at Orange-street Chapel,
Orange-street, Leicester-fields, which at first threat-
ened destruction to the whole building. The fire
was first. discovered by some passengers who were
passing the chapel, and a quantity of smoke was
seen issuing from a large cellar which runs under
the-chapel, and which is let to Mr Asler, of Chan-
dos-street, for the purpose of depositing wine. The
alarm was soon given, and the parish engine of St.
Martin's-in-the-Fields was first on the spot, and was
soon followed by the engines from the Westminster
and County Fire Office. A supply of water having
been obtained, the firemen played with great effect
into the cellar, and by their exertions saved the
whole fabric from destruction, and got it under
before the building was materially damaged.
Considerable damage is done to the wine in the cel-
lar, but. the extent at present it is almost impossible
to asogrtain. The danger was greatly increased by
some wood which was also in the cellar. The
stock, we understand, is insured in the County Fire
Office. The fire is supposed to have originated
from some men who were in the cellar in the morn-
ing with lights, and bad dropped some sparks, which
had ultimately ignited the straw, &c.

THE LATE ACCIDENT IN PALL-MALL.-
Yesterday afternoon, an inquest was held at the Bell pub-
lic-house, Pall-mall, on view of the bodies of Ifaxar
GREGG and Wm. ANDREWS, who were killed in Pall-
mall on Wednesday evening. Mr. E. TEGART, of 39,
Pall-mall, attended the deceased immediately after the ac-
cident, and he pronounced their death to have been occa-
sioned by suffixation, the contusions on their bodies not
being sufficient to have caused their instant dissolution.—
Thomas STOWELL, a labourer, employed at the improve-
ments in Pall-mall, stated that the house where the acci-"
dent happened was sold by auction to a Mr. HORTON,
who engaged GREGG to pull it down. About five
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, witness was standing on
a nine-inch wall adjoining the house, when the two de-
ceased persons were removing a large stone from the cornice
forming the brick-work. The deceased were standing on
the second floor, and the girder, which were the sole support
of the floor, being very much decayed at both ends, gave
way, and the deceased were precipitated into the lower
part of the house. The stone also fell at the same time
with the deceased. The CORONER inquired if any pre-
caution could have prevented the girders fiom giving way,
and it was replied that no precaution could have prevented
i the accident, as the girders were cmcealed by the wain-
scoting. The frequent accidents arising from taking down
old houses were solely attributable to the labourers them-
selves, who were paid by the job for the work they per-
formed. A verdict of " Accidental Death" was then re-
turned, and a nominal deodand of One Shilling levied on
the materials.