The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-02-26 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN

Stockton-upon-Tees, Saturday Evening, Feb. 20.
beg to make your journal the medium of commu-
nicating a most appalling catastrophe which has happened in
this vicinity—the destruction by tire of the magnificent and
beautiful mansion at Wynyird, the seat of the Most Noble
the Marquis of Londonderry. The writer of this letter has-
tened to the scene of the fire, and arrived there about half-
past one o'clock this morning. The conservatory, and a large
portion of elegant structure, were then in flames. He en-
deavoured to ascertain on the spot, as well as he could in the

:onfusion which naturally

happened; but all that he could learn was that tl
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house-

ana EWO iemaie servants, in the absence
of the family, resided in the house ; that one of his lordship's
game-watchers was out about half-past ten o'clock last night,
and at that time nothing had occurred to attract his atten-
..

tion, but that on proceeding to join another watcher, at a
little past eleven o'clock, he observed the flames issuing, as
he thought, from the chapel, which had not been finished, but
in which sume carpenters had been recently employed. The
chapel is close to the conservatory, and is heated by means
of flues, from the ovArheating of which it is supposed the

accident has arisen

Ligence was immediately

GRIMSTONIL'S WEATHER ALMA/CAM—This unique prO-
duction abounds in useful information, correctly made out,
and elegantly printed. The calendars are so compiled as to
be useful alike to merchants, farmers, and indeed allbranches
of industry and commerce. The article on house ventilation
is the most useful thing of the kind that could be placed in a
work of annual reference.

AN ARCHITECT OF HIS OWN FORTUNE.—It is said that
Mr. Barry is to receive the sum of £25,000 from the Lords
of the Treasury for designing, superintending, and completing
the New Houses of Parliament.

- A SEASONABLE THOUGHT.—A married lady, who was in
the habit of • spending most of her time in the society of her
neighbours, happened one day to be taken suddenly ill, and
sent her husband for a physician. The husband ran a short
distance, but soon returned, exclaiming, "My dear, where
shall I find you when I get back ?"

ARRIVED AT LAsT.—The Royal West Pennard Cheese
was on Friday brought to Buckingham Palace for presenta-
tion to the Queen. Her Majesty saw the cheese privately,
and was pleased to express her approbation of the present
Prince Albert received t'

putation at one o'clock, and
f also much pleased and gratified. The Lord
toward-has it in command to express to the parties by whom
the cheese was sent her Majesty's gratification at the present
It is currently reported that her Majesty and Prince Al,
bert will visit Shrewsbury '^ "

eomanry

cavalry NN

1 be reviewed by the royal party on the race-
The Duchess of Sutherland dined at the royal table
Eryiously to leaving the court, on Monday. on her return to

; and it is inferred, that should the anticipated
visit be made, the seat of his grace will be selected for the re-
sidence of the Queen. Her Majesty'and Prince Albert are
likewise expected in Hereford, to be present at a review.--
Aria's. Birmingham Gazette.

VALUE OF LAND IN MANCHESTER.—Judging from the
enormous sums which are frequently paid for sites for ware-
houses in Manchester, few would be disposed to conclude
that the trade of the town is any other than most prosperous.
A plot of land in George-street, near the Infirmary, has been
sold in two lots—one of which fetched £lO,OOO, and the
other £15,000, making together £25,000. The land com-
prises only about 2,200 superficial square yards. The pro-
perty originally was a builder and joiner's establishment.
The original chief rent is only (it is said) ls. per yard per
annum.—Leeds Mercury.

DECISION IN FAVOUR OF THE MANCHESTER CHARTER.
—The Judges sat in the Court of Exchequer Chamber on
Monday last, to give judgment in the case of the rival coroners
of Manchester, Messrs. Rutter and Chapman. The majority
of the judges, namely, Lord Chief Justice Tindal, and
Judges Bosanquet, Pattison, and Coltman, gave judgment in
favour of the charter, whilst Lord Denman and Mr. Justice
Williams gave their opinion against it. Mr. Justice Cole-
ridge thought that, although the charter was valid, yet the
charge of the judge at nisi prius was erroneous, as to the

jury the question relative