Morning herald., 1839-09-25

Taking, therefore, the from the total loss
we find that the propr,etors OF the National theatre
will loose about S,25 600 the bailding The rent
was ,OOO year, all Of which was paid up to Sa-
turday night last, and $500 and above the sum
due. The African church which cost $40 JOv and is
insured for SsS OO0 has all the walls and base
standing; and be rcbu for LEI than the
The French church has all the four walls remaining
hrm and the double OF columns in front, and por
tieo, Pedimsnt &c. remaining; and this can be re.
built for SNOOU, the sum Tor which IL is insured.
The organ cost 81, 800 and nearly all destroy ed
save lew pipes, which comparatively worth
less; although nearly all the morning papers yeser
day stated that this organ saved. The reformed
Dutch church was insured for nearly what il j.
worth, Sl7 900, although the repairs and improve
nents recently added to it. SIS OO0 and il is but
short tiue since that there wa. only $500 insured
on this building. The four walls and the brick CO.
lumns in front are standing, and the church can he
rebuilt for the insurance money. The school house
of Tanning >. Worth, next the Dutch Church, ke.
longing To IL, almost gutted; but the insurance
will also cover this.
This gives exact state Of the loss and the in
surance The only suffers, therefore, will be the
pious attendants and worshippers ~ the different
churches, who had Cushions and stuffed hair seats
and knee mats, and prayer books, and hymn books,
and bibles; the play actors WIN lost their robes and
crowns. aad sceptres and sandals. and flesh tights
and wigs and play books. and music books ard othe
propert'es the poor scholars who lett their spelling
books and grammers in the classical school; and the
I unfortunate women of III fame whom the flames un.
cereooniousiy drove from their holes and hiding
places, without sufficient notice TO enable them To
save their furniture and clothing These and the se
only are the actual sufferers, except few negroes
who boarded In those two houses in Chsreh and
Leonard streets, adjoining the African church, other
negroes, however, contrve to steal enough 10 make
| up the loss of their black brethren.
With regard to the origin of the fire there is now
but one opision. IL was owing to the gross mis-.
manag cement Of the Gas Company. They had fitted
up the interior Of the theatre the pipes in
with the gas badly, that Il j. Supposed \
large quantity OF gas escaped, and coming IN contact
with little lamp left burning Under the stage on
account Of the total absence Of day light speedily
ignitcd and communicated with the inlantnable
mate rials all around IL under The stage.
MEnEMrr ALr's PocKEr PrEcE.-A splendid
many -chambered brass cannon, six pouHder, ar.
rived he,e the ther dsy from Springfield Mass
accompanied by the ingenious inventor, Mr.. Coch-
rane, who Is his way 70 Esyptto present the cele.
brated Pacha with this beautiful instrument Of death
II is NEST ingenious and powerful piece Of artillery
with revolving sreeeh 10 load it, and can FIRE ten
rounds. six pounds each, every minute. On Thurs.
day, il will be exhibited at the Thatched House
Garden. n, J. and several long toms will he fred
OF, which must attract universal attention. See ad
yertisemcnt