The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-14 00:00:00

CALAMITOUS FIRE AT QUEBEC.

By the arrival of the ship Samuel, in twenty-three
days, from Quebec, we have received the particulars of a
most destructive the, which occurred at Quebec, on the
10th of September, and which are thus detailed in a paper
of that date

"This dar at noon a fire broke out in the upper past of the
store in the'Qucen's-wharf. occupied by Mr. Vass, which spee-
dily communicated to the stores of Mr. builau, and the landing
warehouse near the Cul-de-Sac, and to the dwelling-houses in
front. 'The fire is now (three o'clock) stillraging, and has ex-
tended in the direction of'St. Petet's-street, as far as the house
of Mr. Marrett, and along Rue Sous le Fort, to Mr. Arnold's
new hoipie4. the intetior• of which is consumed. The wind is
from the east, and blowing freihly; and 01'e-hurtling flakes are
carried to a great distance; there is nu saying how far it may
extend.' , _ _ _

"The, house at the corner Of St. Peter-street and Rue Sons le
Fort hai also taken fire, and a house in Chaplin-street was set
on fire by the burning shingles falling on the roof, but the flames
did nbt'eiterid to the adjoining house.
"The'roofs of several houses and buildings in the Upper Town
have alio been set on fire by the barning shingles., but, from the
inhabitants being on the alert; the fire has been extinguished
without doing much
,mischief. The flakes Were carried com-
pletely over the town, and fell thickly on the esplanade.
The.tide was unfortunately out when the fire commenced,
and six large schooner's which were aground in the Cul de-Sae
have been consumed, with ther cargoes. The whole town is in
confasion, and the streets are thronged with carts removing
property and goods.
" No estimate can be formed of the amount of property con-
sumed; but the stores of Messrs: Masson, Strang, Langevin
and Co., and the other stores on the wharfs, are said to have
been full of goods. So awful a fire was never before known in
Quebec.
" Half-past Four.—The flames have somewhat abated, and it
is hoped that the ravages will not extend beyond their present
limits.

"The risks taken upon the several properties by the Quebec
Fireinsuranca Company amount to £15,195; viz., £6,500 on
buildings, end £1,695 on merchandise.
" Six o'Clock.—The flames are now effectually subdued, and
we are happy its being able to announce that the catholic church,
although several times on fire, has sustained little• damage.
From the central situation of this edifice, had the fire taken
effect upon it, the dreadful clement would; in all probability,
have spread through the whole of the market square. '—Seettish
Guardian.

A Cock AND A Mons.—We have heard a story of a cock
and a bull, but never of a 'cock and a mouse, until we found the
following very curious one in the Montreal Courier On
Saturday a large black cock, belonging to a gentleman in this
city, spying a mouse about to run into a hole in an adjacent
sprung to the spot, caught the 'animal by the tail, dragged
him out, laid him on a Stone' stabbed him mortally with his
beak, and swallowed him whole."

ANOTHER Goon ONE.—"A young man by the name of
Lovatt," says the Portland Adcerit.ier, "went a few miles out-
side of the light-house yesterday-, in a small boat, for the pur-
pose of catching mackerel. While he was fishing, be observed
a very large shark playing around the boat, by, which, being
considerably troubled, his line
.being tangled, the mackerel
driven away, he struck him with his oar, when, as he sup-
posed, the shark left the boat. In a few minutes, however,'he
discovered the shark again making towards him in a directline,
with great speed, and immediately threw himself back in the
boat. •At the same instant the shark rose from the water, and
went directly aver the boat, just clearing it, and disappeared on
the other side. I❑ this unpleasant situation Mr. L. did not re•
main long, but pulled for the shore with all possible despatch."