The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-16 00:00:00

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The crowds began to diminish when they found that there
was a determination upon the part of the magistracy to keep
them at a distance, and the greatest order was maintained.
The alderman and Mr. R. L. Jones, deputy-alderman,and
other members of the corporation, were in constant attendance
during the day in the immediate neighbourhood of the Royal
Exchange, and were frequently in communication with the
merchants and bankers. Several mercantile men objected, we
understood. to the Guildhall as the place for general business on
account of the distance, and for other reasons; and it is said
that a petition was signed requesting that Drapers' Hall, in
consequence of the greater accommodation which that building
could furnish, should be appropriated.to the use of the multi-
tudes who have been inconvenienced by the calamity. The
New South Sea House, however, it is believed, is much better
adapted to answer the purposes of the mercantile men of the
metropolis than any other buildinsr.
Colonel Ebrington, from the Tower, waited upon the lord
mayor, having been given to understand that his lordship wish-
ed for the assistance ofihe military. The colonel inaforined his
lordship that 51) men should be, if it was his desire, upon the
spnt in a very short space of time.
The Lord Mayor stated to the colonel, that there was not the
slightest occasion for a military force. It was supposed that it
would have been necessary to have the assistance of some of the
engineers under the colonel's authority, when the stability of
the tower was doubted; hut as that doubt was removed, he did
not see that there was occasion to trouble the colonel.
Mr. Ashley, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Williams, attorneys in the
Lord Mayor's court, which was situate in the west gallery of
the Royal Exchange, have suffered dreadfully from the fire ; all
the securities and deeds in their possession, involving vast pro.
pertv, have been consumed. The loss is enormous.
Several iron boxes, in which deeds were kept, were made red.
hot themselves, and of course the contents were destroyed. One
box, however, of great fireproof virtue, the patent of Marr, of
Bread-street, was brought to the Mansion-house with all its
contents, in a perfect slate of preservation. It had been taken
out of the smoking ruins in the morning, and was quite hot
when exhibited.

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(From the Standard of Saturday.)

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The total destruction of the Royal Exchange still continues
the all absorbing topic of conversation in the City, and the in-
terest and curiosity of the public to view the remains of this
once noble structure appear to increase every day. The ruins
present a most interesting and awfully grand appearance, the
effect of which is greatly heightened by the thousands of icicles
attached to those parti of the walls which have become cold.
There is not the remotest idea of further danger; some of the
beams and timber continue to smoke, and in all probability
will for several days to come, but no doubt can exist but that
the fire is extinguished in every part of the building. Several
engines remain on the spot but only One is in active operation,
and that is directed to a hea,p of smouldering ruins in one cor-
ner of the Exchange, for the purpose of cooling them, as it is
supposed some valuable property may probably be buried un-
derneath.

The greatest exertions have been used during the morning
to ascertain whether it was probable the iron chests belonging
to different parties, whose shops have been burnt, could be re-
covered, and we are happy to hear that a considerable number
have been recovered and conveyed to the owners uninjured.
The walls on each side of the building are shored up, but the
timber used strikes every one as not being sufficiently strong
for the purpose to which it is applied. We were, however, in-
formed that in a day or two, when the walls are sufficiently cool,
an inspection of the whole ruins will take place by several
eminent surveyors, who will have authority from the Gresham
Committee to adopt any precaution necessary to avoid danger,
regardless of expense. Barriers are placed across. both ends of
Cornhill, and at the other streets near the Exchange a number
of the police are stationed, who prevent all persons from ap-
proaching near the ruins, except those who have business, at
the Bank of England, or at some of the shops (if we may so
speak) within the barriers. This regulation causes great disap-
pointment to the multitude; but it is a very wise_ and prudent
one.

Some few of the offices occupied by stockbrokers, on the
north-west corner of the Exchange, are neatly cleared out,
and it is thought they may, in a short time, be fitted up as tem-
porary
,places of business, until other accommodation can be
obtained. The difficulty of parties in trade end professions
obtaining new premises is very great, and the demand so press-
ing, that several indiViduals li the neigkibiturhood are dividing
their shops and office 2, which will, no doubt, be eagerly taken
at enormous rents. The pavements in the streets on each side
of the l'.:xchary, present a curious, and in this country, novel
appearance. Ihe waste water from the engines freezes the
moment it escapes, and the ice in many parts is many inches
thick.
The tower is ascertained to be quite secure. The grasshopper
at tne top is not the least defaced or injured.

We are tGld that a meeting of the Greesham Committee will
be held in a few days, when measures will be adopted for re-
building the Exchange on a grand scale, and affording the
greatest possible accommodation to the merchants and others
transacting business. It is said, however, that a new build-
ing cannot be erected and fitted for business under two yeers,
The Guildhall, which is now thrown open to merchants who
usually attend the Exchange, is being rendered as conve-
nient as possible for the transaction of business. Boards were
this morning placed on all the inner walls of the building for
the purpose of affixing such public notices on as were usually
printed at the Exchange.

Half-past Two o'clock.

The crowd increases as the day advances, and the utmost
anxiety is manifested to obtain a view of the ruins. The regu-
lations of the police are excellent. Not a single accident has
occurred since the first night. Workmen are now employed in
erecting gates to the entrance of the Exchange from Cornhill,
the old gates having been destroyed. The smoke from the
smouldering ruins decreases every hour.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
A railing on the Cornhill side of the ruins has been fixed this
morning, extending about half-way across the road, for the pur-
pose of preventing the approach of the gazing multitude, who
would otherwise materially tend to obstruct the labourers in
removing the rubbish from the ground. Every preparation
seems to have been made ford general clearance, in order that
a new Exchange may be ereeted as soon as possible. It is ge-
nerally expected that the new structure will be faronore emit-
modions than the old one, and that the merchants, &c., will no
longer be exposed to the inclemency of the weather from an
uncovered roof.

Business about the late Exchange assumes a brighter appear
mice this morning; shops on the Combat side are open, and th•
greatest facilities are made for those who wish to approcah them.
The engines have ceased working; but the immense quantity
of water thrown from them during the last two past days, an,.
which lies frozen on the ground in all directions, has rendered
the pathway very slippery and dangerous. The walls round thy•
pile of ruins, as well as the tower, are still standing. The firm-
men have pulled down a stack of chimneys which had been left
in a very tottering condition; and it is expected that in a short
time they will be enabled to dig out the large iron cheat belong-