The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-06-08 00:00:00

B. HYAM & CO.

FASHIONABLE TAILORING ESTABLISFIMENT,
AND OUTFITTING WAREHOUSE,
63, LORD-STREET, LIVERPOOL.

At this Establishment will be found combined Elegance,
Economy, Durability, Neatness, and Taste.
THE attention of Families and Gentlemen is respectfully
drawn by B. H. and Co. to the Prices annexed, of
Articles Manufactured by them, with a reeling of confidence
that all Orders they may be intrusted with will give the
utmost satisfaction.

Merchants Exporting, Captains Sail' g, from this and
other Ports, Emigrants and Persons ' g abroad, will at all
times find great advantages in favour ~, B. H. and Co. with
a visit, as their Stock will be found o consist of Clothing
suitable for any Market or Climate, durable for wear, and
economical in price.

B. H. and Co. have at all times in their Stock every de-
scription of West of England Cloths for Coats; Diagonals,
Checks, Doeskins, &c. for Trowsers ; Silks, Satins, Cash-
meres, and Marsellas for Waistcoats, and are constantly
receiving acquisitions of new Patterns and Materials in con-
sumption, and of the prevalent Fashions.
Gentleman's Black Dress Coat from
Do. Vest
Do. Trowsers 0 9 0
Do. other Coloured Dress Coats
Do. Frock Coat, Silk Facings
Do. Fancy Woollen Trousers 0 9 0
Do. Do.-Valentia and other Vests 0 1 3
TO MERCHANTS, &C. FOR EXPORTATION.
Striped Shirts from
Regatta Do.
Duck Trowsers - • l9 0 Do.
Do. Frocks
Monkey Jackets
Flushing Trowsers 3 3 Do.
Jean Suit, consisting of Jacket, Vest,
and Trowsers
Fancy Vests from
All descriptions of Clothing suitable for Foreign Markets.

ANALYSIS OF THE DIVISION ON SIR ROBERT
PEEL'S MOTION.

Majority Majority
For. Against. for. against.
ENGLAND .. Counties .... 98 40 58

Boroughs.... 140 164 24
Universities.. 4 0 4
WALES .. .. Counties .... 15 1 14
Boroughs.... 4 9 5

SCOTLAND.. COODCIES
Boroughs.

18 8 10 -
1 24 - 23

IRELAND .. Counties .... 14 36 22
Boroughs.... 16 29 13
Universities.. 2 0

The following is an analysis on Sir J. Y. Buller's motion
on the same subject, in January 1840, when ministers ob.
tained a majority of 21 :

Majority Majority
For. Against. for. against.
ENGLAND .. Counties .. .. 92 40 52
Boroughs.... 131 169 38
Universities.. 3 0 3
WALES .... Counties .. .. 12 2 10

Boroughs

SCOTLAND.. Counties

5 8

Boroughs

1 20 -

IRELAND .. Counties .... 18 36 18
Boroughs.... 9 24 15
Universities.. 2 0 2

287 308

ABSENTEES IN 1840.
CONSERVATIVES (9. MINISTERIALISTS (8.)
Baring, Hon. W. B. 011.3 Benett, J.
Burr, H. D. Fitzgibbon, Hon. R.
Coote-, Sir C. Grote, G.
Estcourt, T. G. B. Howard, Sir R.
Howard, Hon. W. Goring, H. D.
Ker, D. Jervis, S.
Lowther, Lord Johnson, General
Master, T. Moreton, Hon. A.
Darner, Hon. G. D.

ABSENTEES IN 111 11.
CONSERVATIVES. MINISTERIALISTS (8.)
Bassett, J.
Fielden, J. (Oldham)
Fitzgibbon, Hon. It.
Harland, W. C.
Heathcote; G. J. (Lincolnsh.)
Heathcote, Sir G.
Howard, Sir It.
Johnson, General

EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT DUNSTABLE
TWENTY-ONE HOUSES BURNED DOWN.

(From the Morning Herald.)
Late on Saturday afternoon the principal insurance autho-
rities in the city received intelligence from Dunstable of a
most destructive fire having happened in that town, on the
morning of Wednesday last, by which twenty-one houses
were entirely destroyed, and property to the extent of some
thousands consumed. It was discovered at about five mi-
nutes after one o'clock raging furiously on the premises
occupied by a Mr. Thomas Fossey, a confectioner, which
stood in High-street, on the west side near the corner of
Church-street. The premises were three stories high, and
were constructed principally of wood, having a white front-
age, and several small outbuildings at the back. Mr. Fossey
states that himself and family were awoke from their, sleep
by a body of flames breaking upon the windows at the back,
and that their escape to the street was attended with the
utmost difficulty. They then aroused the adjoining inhabi-
tants, and in the course of a few minutes after the whole
town was alarmed by the ringing of the fire bell, when
a fearful scene of confusion and excitement ensued. The
flames in less than seven minutes after the discovery
shot through all the apartments in the dwelling-house,
and were blazing from the numerous windows with very
great violence, and, within a quarter of an hour, the de-
struction of the whole premises was complete. The adjoin-
ing houses to the east, occupied by Mr. Clark. chemist and
druggist, and on the opposite side by Mr. Halifax, boot
and shoemaker, and Mr. Cheshire, upholsterer and cabinet-
maker, next became a prey to the devouring element. About
a quarter of au hour after the alarm was given, the engine
belonging to the town was brought to the spot, but it was
found to be in so dilapidated a condition that it was im-
possible to bring in into play. This was most unfortunate.
There was a good supply of water to be had, and the ravages
of the flames might have been soon stopped. An express
was then despatched to Luton, a small village situate five
miles from the spot, for assistance, but it was full an hour
and a quarter before the engines arrived. By that time the
flames had greatly extended, and threatened to overwhelm the
whole town. They had, in addition to the above houses, en-
veloped those belonging to Mr. Burgess, tailor, Mr. Cheshire,
wholesale grocer, in High-street, and communicated to a
range of dwelling-houses in Church-street, tenanted by la-
bouring men and their families. The distress amongst these
poor creatures was truly heartrending. They had barely time
to save their wearing apparel, before the terrible work of de-
vastation burst upon them, and ere many minutes had elapsed
their habitations were reduced to a heap of ruins. Such was
the fury of the flames that in two hours 21 houses and seve-
ral outbuildings were burned to the ground. Shortly before
three o'clock several engines came up from different parts of
the surrounding country. The fire, though prevented from
causing further sacrifice of property, continued to burn
fiercely throughout the entire day, and was not safely ex-
tinguished till the following morning. On Friday, the ma-
gistrates instituted an investigation into the origin of the
dreadful calamity, but the precise cause could not be dis-
covered. The amount of damage in High-street is stated to
be, Mr. Fossey, £800; Mr. Clark, chemist, £1,000; Mr.
Burgess, £700; Mr. Cheshire, grocer, £1,500; Mr. Hali-
fax, £300; Mr. Thomas Cheshire, cabinet-maker, £500;
Mr. Young, £300; and Mr. Oliver, £2OO, Some of these
are insured in several fire-offices to the extent of their re-
specti,'.osses. Most of the families who are burnt out in
Church-street are straw-plait makers ; they are great suffer-
ers, none of them being insured. During the raging of the
fire, which was without exception the largest that has taken
place in Bedfordshire for several years, the flames illumi-
nated the adjacent country to the extent of many miles.
Providentially no lives were lost.

AWFUL EXPLOSION.—A melancholy accident took place
at Derwent Crook Colliery, near Gateshead, on Saturday last,
at half-past four o'clock in the afternoon, when the boiler of
the engine at the bead of the pit exploded, by which the
engineer and one of tke workmen were killed, and another
was so severely scalded as to render his recovery very doubt-
ful. Eight others were much, though not dangerously,
scalded by the steam, and hurt by the stones forced from the
engine. house by the explosion.
RECORDERSHIP OF CHESTER.—III consequence of John
Cottingham, Esq., barrister-at-law, having been appointed
Police magistrate in the metropolitan districts, the recorder-
ship of Chester became vacant. We understand' that the
Crown has nominated W. N. Welsby, Esq., to the vacant
office.