The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-18 00:00:00

I remain, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
W. T.

Liverpool, July 10, 1843.

DESTRUCTIVE• FIRE AT MANCHESTER.

A most destructive conflagration occurred in Manches-
ter on Monday week, when the extensive warehouse
occupied by Messrs. Mark Nightingale and Co., the ex-
tensive carriers, in which was stored upwards of 1,000
bales of cotton, and about 300 sacks of flour, was, with
its contents, totally destroyed.

The warehouse in question is situate near to a vacant
plot of land, well known in Manchester as Granby Row
Fields, and fortunately stood detached from any other
building.
The fire was discovered soon after six o'clock in the
morning, and the alarm was instantly given, but from the
combustible nature of the materials the nrogress of the
flames was very rapid ; and when the engines arrived the
roof had fallen in.

Water was soon procured from the canal, and the en-
gines played with great effect on the burning pile, but in
forty minutes after the arrival of the engines the building
was completely gutted, and the south wall fell with a tre-
mendous crash just as the engines and men had been or-
dered from beneath. The other walls fell in succession,
the east one falling into the canal, which is thus partially
blocked up. The value of the materials in the building is
estimated at £12,000, and the building itself at £2,500.
Amongst the owners of the cotton are Mr. Bailey and
Mr. Ashton.

The building, &c. are insured, and the heaviest losses
will fall on the West of England, the Manchester, the
Sun, the Phoenix, and the Imperial.
At present, not the remotest idea can be formed as to
how the fire originated. It appears that two or three
cargoes of cotton from Liverpool were delivered at this
warehouse on Friday last ; and one way in which it has
been attempted to account for the fire, is, by supposing
that these bales had been near some napththa or other sub-
stance, which may have led to their spontaneous combus-
tion. Taken in connexion with the late fires of cotton in
this town, the matter has excited the utmost alarm at
Manchester ; and an idea is becoming prevalent there,
that some of the materials used in America for cleaning
cotton may be the means of causing its combustion
when it comes to be closely packed in warehouses.
Our neighbours in Manchester have, however, proba-
bly not seen the Cotton :packed in a ship, at one of the
American ports, or they would not give countenance to
the latter supposition, for if there is any ground for it,
we see no reason why so many cotton ships escape the
destructive element, seeing their cargoes are packed with
all attainable tightness.

THE BROUGHTON AND MANCHESTER CRICKET
CLUBS.—The cricket match between the Broughton and
Manchester Clubs, on Wednesday last, was won by the
former, with nine wickets to go down.

SOUTHPORT.—This fashionable sea-bathing place now
presents a very lively appearance, and is nearly filled with
visitors : great numbers continue to arrive every day.
During the past fortnight no fewer than 3,200 persons
have arrived. At the time of high water the beach and
marine parade are crowded, and present a scene of much
brilliancy.

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