The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-27 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE FIRE.

At a few minutes to twelve o'clock, on Friday night, a fire
broke out in the extensive cooperage of Mr. Winder, Upper
Pownall-street. It originated in the workshop where his men
had been recently. employed, and, as might be expected from the
materials with which the premises were so abundantly stocked,
-the flames soon extended, showing themselves, at an alarming
elevation. The wind was fresh, or rather high, and, as the
cooperage ran back to the houses in Park-lane, fourteen of
which instantly ignited, and stood parallel to the foundry of
Messrs. Foster and Griffin, the alarm was very considerable.
Before the arrival of the engines, the office was very properly
broken open, and all the books and papers removed;-and Bar-
net,
the fireman, in
.examining the situation of the place, dis-
covered four horses Ills stable. The flames were already about
i them : Barnet rushed in,
and turned out two of the poor animals,
One galloped off, but the other was so much scorched that he
has since been destroyed. In endeavouring to save the horses.
Barnet had his coat burnt off his back; but this did not prevent
him from subsequent exertions, which elicited the marked ap-
probation of the crowd.
The engines arrived in a few minutes, and commenced play-
ing in Pownall-street ; but Mr. Whiny, seeing that any attempt
to stop the flames in the cooperage was ineffectual, left one en-
gine to protect the foundry, and withdrew the others to Park-
lane, where three additional engines had arrived. The scene
here was indescribable: from every door and window, beds,
bedding, and furniture were ejected; while the flames showed
themelves through the back windows, the wood-work of which
was on fire. The difficulty encountered by the firemen, however,
was less from the obstruction than from the intense heat. The
burning hoops lay literally up against the hack doors, and, as
the flames raged along, in one dense body opposite fifteen
dwelling-houses, the branchmen could not stand so as to direct
the water properly. They tried the roofs, but could not maintain
their position, from the immense heat. The West of England
firemen, under direction of Mr. Whitehouse, soon, however,
succeeded in cooling a footing for themselves, and did most
effectual service, while, at the same instant, the firemen of en-
gines 6,3, Find 4 co-operated from three houses in Park-lane.
Thus, eighteen dwelling-houses, which the most experienced
firemen gave up for lost, were completely saved.
• In the mean time, Hewitt, the superintendent of the engines,
had effectually saved all the premises south of Pownall•street ;
and in about an hour, so rapid were the flames, the cooperage
was completely burnt down, and all apprehension of further
danger removed. The wind now grew fresher, but, fortunately,
shifted a little so as to lessen the danger to the houses in Park-
lane, but lest it should increase during the morning, six engines
continued playing until five o'clock. This was a more alarming
and more rapid fire than that which occurred, two years since,
in the premises of Messrs. Foster and Stewart, Lawton-street,
but could hardly be considered, by the lovers of the picturesque
in such things, as quite so grand.
Mr. Winder is insured to the full value in the Sun and Plicinix
Fire-offices. There was neither stone nor brickwork in the
building, which was entirely of wood, well painted and pitched.
Excellent order was preserved by the police and a division of
the 7th regiment, under Captain Hope, which was promptly on
the spot, and did an unpleasant. duty with great courtesy and
firmness. We never saw military who behaved better, under
similar circumstances..

WARRINGTON BILL—The annual ball', for the benefit of the
Dispensary and Infirmary, in this town, was held on Tuesday
night, at the Lion Hotel, which, as far as regards the aristocracy
of the neighbourhood kindly assembling on the occasion, may
now be fairly considered as one of the most splendid meetings
in this part of the county. The lady patronesses were Lady
Gerard, Mrs. Wilson Patten, Mrs. Cornwall Leigh, and Mrs.
Lyon. The company consisted of about two hundred and sixty
persons of the first respectability, amongst whom we noticed
Lord de Tabley, Lord Loftus, Lady Amelia Kaye, Sir Henry
and Lady Bold Hoghton, Sir John and Lady Gerard, Captain
Robert Gerard, Sir Harry and Lady Mainwaring and the Misses
Mainwaring, Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Sir Richard
Brooke, Colonel Brooke, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. E. Warburton,
the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bootle Wilbraham, the Hon. Mrs. G.
Hornby and Miss Hornhv, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Patten, Miss
Parker, of Cuerden, Mr. and Mrs. and the Misses Glegg,. of
Wallington, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, of Astle, Mr. and Mrs. Ire-
land Blackburne and the Misses J. Blackburne, Miss Murray,
Mr. and Mrs. Shakerley, Mr. and Mrs. and the Misses Corbett,
of Darnhall, Mr. Tatton Egerton, Mr. Humphrey Trafford,
Mr. William and Mr. Arthur Hulton, Lady Charlotte Egerton,
Mrs. Leigh, of Lvnim Hall, Mr. and Mes. Cornwall Leigh,
Mr. Bankes, of Winstanley, Mr. Lyon, the Hon. Mr. Scarlett,
Mr. J. Heath Leigh, Miss Caroline Mozley, 14.1gerton Leigh,
Esq., High Sheriff of Cheshire and his Larry, Misi Eaton, of
the Pole, Misses Orred, of Chester, Abs. Hughes, of Sherdley,
Michael Hughes, Esq., Mr. and Miss Stanton, Mr. and Mrs.
Withington, Mr. and the Misses Barton, of Egerton, Colonel
Gooch, and many others, whom our spade does not admit us to
particularise. The military band ot the King's Dragoon
Guards, stationed at Manchester, attended and afforded much
pleasure. The display of beauty and fashion was such as to.
excite general admiration: A number of the ladies were
adorned with diamonds of the most superb description. Danc-
ing was kept up,till a late hour, and the meeting passed off in
the most gratifying manner to all present,' and with material
benefit to the charity.