The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-20 00:00:00

LATE FIRE IN ALDERM ANBURY
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
We regret to state that the fire which occurred on
"'Lumley night in Aldermanbury, a report of which ap-
peared, in The Sun yesterday, has been attended with
a_,9l; greater destruction of property than wa at first
7_ellcipated. Prom inquiries instituted yesterd ahere
'3 good ground for supposing that the loss will not fall
much short of 200,0001. The premises in which the fire
w4ararg(p linei,4 nated were considered as nearly the largest in the
of business, and to add to the misfortune up-
-48,000/. worth of goods had been received into
NAt building during the evening The stock in trade
a 1 ,or a most costly description, and comprised muslin
thenres, several thousand pieces of printed. cotton, at
An, Lowest computation upwards of 80,000 pieces of linen,
nre Lowest computation
bales of shawls, &c. At the time
4 the outbreak the principal portion of the autumn
I_l3ek had been just taken in. Although every inquiry
7.11 since been made, nothing that can be depended upon
la4lll be ascertained as to the origin of the calamity.
n the combustible nature of the goods is taken into
vensideration is not at all surprising that the fire
41)r,,,ead with such surprising rapidity.
-the Lord Mayor, Mr. Sheriff Sidne, several COM
Councilrnen, the Town-clerk, andy different officers
:„ the surrounding wards, were early in arriving at the
.'elte of conflagration, their principal anxiety being to
says
Arriv the Guildhall from destruction. Previous to the
t„ al, and before a sufficient body of police came down
clear the roads in front of the fire, the firemen ex
ced the greatest difficulty from the populace in get-
meg their engines to work. About thirty men laid hold
itiziPe West of Engler d engine, and before the same was
And)e, lied the party behaved with such violence to the
thtme as t tear away the handles, and cause injury to
e Inaebino. e
Atte
eot eengh the fire was believed to have been safely
n :ender by ten o'clock, the greater part of the
thfltl"3 were kept upon the ground the greater part of
threeiaht, wheh was extremely fortunate, for between
%cid aind four yesterday morning a large body of fire
Iseren'Y shot up, and for some time the greatest fears
tei"„eatertairted lest it should extend to Messrs. Oliver
ties premises. One of the workmen, on entering
6third floor, discovered that the flames were just
~f,t°•ng through the party wall, and in the course- of a
tnintites longer, had they not been noticed, they
,C,:t have fired about 40,000 pieces of coloured prints.
the of lighted paper had descended through one of
at 01,4)ertures, and a bale of cotton was actually smoking
the.' time when the firemen entered. The damage upon
et,:t°ck in trade in these premises, it is believed, will
ep,,,"ed 12,0001. to repair it, and the building will require
ise 'Ws of 3,000 L Dining the whole of yesterday work-
eralli were employed in affixing poles to keep the front
1,13 from failing forward into the street.
ne loss )1 Bradbury, G reatorex, and
upon )Messrs.
114,,' %took, it is computed, will extend to 170,0001. ;
of,,L,nnfortunately, they are insured only to the amount
461:)3000/ The total loss by this disastrous event, it is
1;171 by those best competent to form a correct esti-
‘, will amount to between 200,0001. and 300,000/.
kn°,) Much praise cannot be awarded to Mr. Braidwood
e` the numerous firemen who acted under his super-
efl "'bee ; the same remarks will apply to Messrs.
km"' rton and Garwood, the heads of the West of Eng-
alte","(l County Companies. Sad it not been for their
k; "el exertions, the less of property would have been
the
than it really has been.
eanabe following is a copy of the official report of the
A tie
to
Idertnanbur No. 6.—Messrs. Bradbury, Greatorex,
ManchesterY' warehousemen. The whole of the
fer''.'os destroyed, and contents of stock in trade and
41ture burned, and a house adjoining, in Dyer's-
16tirt, consumed. Insured in the following offic s— Sun,
,000 e ; the Phoenix, 26,0001. ; the Imperial, Royal
riltl'lnge County, and London offices, in various sums,
"A'" g th'e whole 75,0001.
"Idermanbury, No. .s.—Nicholas Stone, grocer. Back
iiiiillting-house, kitchen, and window- frames burned out.
ski! roof severely damaged by fire and the contents by
-7,r- Insured in the Sun.
lAZclermeebeey, Nos. 7 and B.—Messrs. Oliver, Worth-
tter,", and Oliver, warehousemen. Roof of premises
so; heck windows partly burned. The party wall and
tsii—deol'ooms seriously damaged by fire, and the stock in
„ extensively injured by fire and v ater.
toilldermanbury, No. 4, and Fountain-court.—Messrs.
te,„att',l' and Co., warehousemen. The back windows and
sk"„ued-rooms burnt out. A portion of the roof off and.
der" damaged by fire. The stock in trade const-
reibly injured by water. The firm is insured.
1444(lermanburv, No. 73.—Mr. John Sidney Smith,
tearea,housernan. Front of premises very severely scorched
Windows broken ; insurance unknown.
140Aleermanbury, No. 73.—Occupied by sundry ware-
kel:isetnen. The front of premises considerably scorched
eindow-glass broken ; insurance unknown.
t:lldertnatibury, No. 75. Messrs. Cullum, Brown, and
-5!,.% Front of house scorched.
tn,".3'er's court, No. 4.—Mr. James Chadwick and
o c'tther, small warehousemen. The back windows burnt
°I second floor, and the contents considerably
11,--"'ged by water. The building is the property of
00:n Von art and is unknown where insured. The
se."-Its were insured in the Phosnix.
`J,Yer's-court, No. 3.—Henry Dunningten, glover.
hack Warehouse
and front windows ourned out, roof of house and
s,'Z't Warehouse seriously damaged, and the contents ex-
toliiVelY injured by n ater. The contents are supposed
e,"e in in the Sun and-Hand-in-Hand offices.
p,:tiildhall-yard.—The Comptroller's-office, the pro.
tIV, of the Corporation of London.: Lumber-room,
the kitchen and bed-room over kitchen, damaged, and
e back windows scorched.
ejtihe Guildhall.—Stained glass window at the western
rlously damaged by heat, and glass broken.
tohr fire was extinguished by ten engines of the
Ve""n establishment, with those of the County and
Ited)t of England offices, their firemen and assistants,
tilel„" or six
The arish engines, and one belonging to the
- "ell.cause of the fire cannot be accounted for.

WEST INDIA_ MAIL.
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.11ADIPTON, AUG. 18.—The West India Fail
14°k et the Tay, Captain Sharp, arrived at her moorings
411'ne river at ten o'clock A.M. this day, and landed the
eolib,,ltiea, St. Thomas, Windward and Leeward Islands,
tli„"tabian mails, which were forwarded to London by
4i,htivelve o'clock express train. Her dates are Jamaica,
July, 'Tramiel 26th, Porto Rico, 29th, Demerara,
rtit-, Trinidad, 22d. Barbadoes 24th, Grenada, 26th, St.
ks(nnas 31st, and Fayal 12th August. The Tay has 72
tiivsengers, a good cargo, among which is 1,440 oz. of
ta:r, 1,899 oz., gold dust, 135 bales of sarsaparilla, 9
bs~Pimento 17 tierces and 33 barrels of coffee, and 91
-treis
teaof ginger.
t"e following is the list of passengers :—From Ja-
e,,ea---The Lord Bishop of Jamaica, two Miss Spen-
k: and servant, Colonel Bradshaw, Captain Bradshaw,
Gto
Perrier, Price, Rose, Pierce, and Miss Joran.
rocket, Mr. Grant, Dr. and Mrs. Hunter, Mr.d J.
sen-, Delgardo, sen., Elzaburra, from Porto
ehill; From l'emerara—Rev. J. H. Bernard and three
"eren,
p„ in Mr. D. Lucker, Mr. Richardson and daughter,
Ruett. From Trinidad—Mr. Hearne, Mr. de
It-11N Mr. la Costa and servant. From Ba,rbadoes-
441arden, Mr. Birrow, Mr. Parsons. From Grenada
%t,, Fortieur, Mr. Begg, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Bain. From
tr 'ago de Cuba—Mr. Auguste Fonson, Mr. Boustead.
k:al t. Luci'e—Mr. Boschett. From St. Thomas—Dr.
kr:eas, Mr. and Mrs. Pettet, Miss Pettet, and child,
k'',Bebles and three children, Miss Victoria. From
1.4,i4E--:\ Ir. and Mrs. Dabney and three children, Mr. de
AaPIO Mr. Bensabal, Mr. Beasande, and Mr. Sabal.
re royal West India mail packet th© Medway, Capt.
rgws, left this river yesterday evening, with the
Pas, ar and ,
eeward Island mails ; also forty-four
nengers, 1,144/. in money, and average cargo.
hi,`'aptain Rivett, of the Reindeer steam-ship, has come
3te in the Tay.
The Dee will take out the mails of 2d September.
11%,",a Clyde, Captain Symons, had proceeded to the
Clet-,7,,Tlnah to bring home the Gulf mails of the sth of
6","'er ; all well on board.
,leer May had assumed the command of the Rein
soer, e Severn, Captain Vincent, may be looked for with
"ed Leeward and Windward Island mails, about 21st
Thember.
•
Aert ,e, Peninsular Company's steam-packet Montrose
tub ue Docks yesterday for Gibraltar, with the Penin-
eitr and other mails, thirty passe; gers, and a full mixed
PR, and several very fine horses.
4,,L1e Oriental Company's steam-ship Oriental, Captain
itie will leave the Docks to-morrow, with the East
and China mails, and between seventy and eighty
akislgers, among whom are three Ameers of Sinde
wieir suite, on their return to their native country.
fore„°riental has also a very full cargo of bale goods,
,I;,,enstantinople, &e.
ne "iemi Tweed will be the next ship home, with the
s.
It

thICLPRESENTATION OF SOUTHWARK.—For. the first
IC, Mr. Pileher's Committee met last night at_ thete
ettricl2e..l,
"Dase Hotel, where arrangements were maden
4ss the borough, on behalf of that gentleman, d
lia-„,lnest confident hopes held out of his return to Par-
even—!r't• Upon what data did not transpire. The samee
SehlZ a meeting of Mr. Miall's friends was held at the
ck''r°Or'o, Great Suffolk-street, where Mr. iall
titarcite a declaration of his sentiments on political ques-
th ss' and "as submitted to a lengthened questioning on
ituli,-.-11,,frEaZe, the New Poor-law, and the Corn-laws, by
re,oll",aals in the meeting. The business terminated by
Pert Lit°ns being passed, pledging those present to sup-
tor "'la with their votes. A public meeting of the elec-
t atid friends of Mr. Pilcher is arranged for Friday
ti:atiin,,, at which that. gentleman will give an exposi-
-11:` principles.
, ICE OF GoLD.—The premium on gold at Paris
‘°' k .1° per rnille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s.
2540 Per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
25 55; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being
than 3 it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent. dearer in London
Reid • in. Paris. By advices from Hamburgh, the price of
3/. 1715 434 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
°f 1380%d- per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
short and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
tlearq 13 10i, it follows that gold is 0.34 per cent.
thane la London than in Hamburgh. The course of ex-
t7l. at New York on London is 110 per cent.; and the
09 23.. exchane between England and America being
ceilt ; 40, Per cent., it follows that the exchange is 0.43 per
Yorj6r)l layour of England. But the quoted exchange at New
be addedeg for bills at sixty days' sight, the interest must
to the above ditference.
acio_n.s:ilsitronTnEeDi
..12.F,EL AT ALGIERS.—We read it! the
One of the topics of conversation at
far is.at. Present is an intended duel between two Generals
ikfrict.n army. The cause of difference goes back as
Colonel,. Years, but as one of the adversaries was then only
„r_ it.as necessary to wait until the latter had obtained..
said: rioton to settle the affair. The Minister of War, is
either as
given his Congent and the place of meeting is to be
baser Maison-Car-ree or the Fermo-Modele. 'The corn-
Pistols_ are to be on hor:eback, and, after discharging their
that teaY continue the fight with sabres." The Afrique states
tailonut4eriTti:
snseeaerlelanuidayend to are Geceral Bourgon and General
the
latter being General Korte, and of