The Sun. — 1842-05-16 (London, England)

AIATHEVI-S.-111 the InsolVelit Debtors' Court, on Friday, application was made on the part of Mr Charles Mathews, late Manager of Covent Garden Theatre, to put in bail for 5,000/. It appeared the judgment debts amounted to 9,1281., and creditors to the amount of 5,1424 had given consent. The Commissioner at once granted the application, and bail was accepted. On Saturday, the Jinn- prisoners charged with the murder of Duncan Crawford, in the Isle of Dogs, five years ago, were brought before Mr. Ballet] tine at the Thames Police Court, and there being no further evidence against them, they were discharged. The Magistrate properly remarked, that cases so unsupported by evidence, ought not to he brought before the public, rut imputed a blame to the police for not being prepared with better evidence than' that on which the prisoners had been arrested. FlRES.—Yo4ertitty morning, about ten o'clock, tt fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Cripps, baker, No. 25, St. Martin's-le-Grand. The fire at one time threatened to be attended with serious consequences, but fortunately, owing to the speedy arrival of the West of England and several of the Brigade engines, aided by a plea.. tiful supply of water, the flames were got under; but trot before much damage was done to the house, the, rbof of which was entirely destroyed, and a great gnantity of furniture and stock were consumed. The fire communicated to the coffee-house belonging to Mr. Williams, next door, but by the exertions of the firemen the 'premise,* were saved front destruction. 31r. Cripps is insure?„ Between three and four o'clock the same morning, another fire broke out at the warehouse of Mr. lloyel, chair JRpartner, New-street, Borough-road, Mild:, together with the whole of its contents, consisting turn immense number of chairs, was totally consumed. The greatest fears were at one time entertained for the safety of the adjoining buildings, but the exertions of the firemen prevented its extension. Mr. Royal, whose loss is very great, is unfortunately not insured. The .lona vial des Deux Siedes speaks of dreadfit • disasters having been occasioned in Calabria Ultra by inundations. Bridges have been swept away, houum reduced to ruin, and several persons 41rowned. The telegraph at the Port of Dino was struck by the electrie fluid, and almost destroyed. The man stationed there was killed.  lAn action Was brought, last week, at Agen, by M. Bout, Deputy for the department of Lot,pt-tiaroune,. I against M. Casagne, responsible editor of the Memorial' I Apfnais, fin- certain articles which it had published I against him. M. Cassagne was condemned to pay 1 5,000 f. damages, and insert the_.udgment in a thousand 4.0114, Of his journal. 3l'be funeral obsequies of M. Elkvion took place a few days ago at Saint noel), li bleb was hung with great pomp for the ceremony. A considerable number of artistes. gen, de letttes, members of the Institute, many of the prin. cipal professors of the Conservatoire, and the friends of the de.. erased, were present. The deputation of the Rhone, with IA„ sauzer, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, at their head, came to pay a last tribute of respect to the deceb-sed, who had been a member of the Council-General of that depart. ment. After the mass had Leen sung, the funeral prereession set out. for Pere Lachaise. Funeral speeches were iieli.wered over the tomb, and a ileta,:hrnent of infantry rendered military honours to the deceased. in his quality of a member of the I.e• glen of Honour.  On :Monday night, a fire broke out rn the spinnin7 manufactory of Messrs. Belliard, of No. JO. Rue de la Roquette. The flames bursting from the windows gave the first intimation of the tire. A man rained Gatinet was on the presiscs as machine-keeper, and as the fire broke out in the room where he slept, and as it it is known that he was frequently intoxicated, it is sw:posed that his light set fire to the place. Be perished in Inv 'Barnes, all efforts to save him being ineffectual.  TI lEII R DEirE R