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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
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ernment would con- 
sider it proper to take with reference to his reception in this country. 
—Mr. Hinprxy asked whether it was true that the Government of 
Tuesday.—After the House returned from the Lords, where they 
had been summoned to hear the Royal assent given to various bills, 
Mr. T. Duncomnz presented a petition from certain merchants and 
traders of the City of London, praying for an inquiry into the 
there was so a cry made against Orange processions in Ireland, 
that this individual should be allowed, in a Protestant cow 
Sir T. Winner moved the third reading of the Slave-trade Sup- 
pression Bill.—Mr. Hawes 
and the slave-trade,and as the amendm 
Government gave to the measure its present unsatisfactory character, 
he protested against those amendments, although without the means 
F gi protest further than 
the entire ibility for the bill they had thus 
adopted.—Mr. Mizpmax said, that as he knew that the bill would 
the commerce of this country, he should move that it 
i R. Rerp said he 
me, and reconsider the subject.—Sir T. 
1 i been given of this bill, 
and therefore it could not be affirmed that the House had been taken 
je main 
object was not to encourage the Slave-trade, and not to injure British 
e main clause would throw impediments in the way 
o! t affect prejudicially 
the trade of the country. The bill did not meddle with the property 
or interests which were not now legal.—Mr. Escorr opposed the 
bill.—The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in supporting the bill, observed 
‘ion.—Mr. LEY observed that Government ought not to shrink 
from supporting this bill. He supported the bill, because it was 
calculated to put down slavery.—Capt. Br: wish a more 
erfect measure than the present. As tothe author of it, he thought 
e had been rather unfairly treated; because, however honourtble 
gentlemen might differ on other points, yet the 
that for many years of his life the noble Lord had devoted himself to 
the suppression of slavery.—The bill was then read a third time and 
passed.—Sir J. Gr i 
the subject of rates and settlements, grounded on the report just 
laid before Parliament. He did not, however, think himself justified 
in doing so at this late period, and merely wished to give notice that 
he should introduce a bill next session on the subject. He should 
be happy to receive any suggestions that might be considered useful 
ct Sir J. GRaAwAM acceded to 
¢ authorities were conflicting, and the sum disposed 
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ing to complete proof of the fact ; but as the hon, gentleman had 
intimated to him his intention to ask this question, he had gone 
through the whole of the papers, and he confessed the evidence 
contained in them was so strong, that he feared there could not 
Envoy from Khiva, who in- 
t, that accounts had reached 
Khiva from Bokhara, and entered into details which left no doubt 
That letter was received on the 
The Emperor of Russia had behaved in a manner worthy of a 
He had refused to entertain 
him. The 
ted in the same manner, and, therefore, without 
reference to the measures that might be taken in consequence of 
b S murder of British subjects, he could only state 
that he felt the utmost indignation at so atrocious a crime; and 
he did not despair that, in some way or other, punishment would 
reach the Government which had caused it. 
for next session, to interfere with the Ac! 
faray with the assize of bread.—Captain Pountz1 replied that his 
future proceedings on the subject must depend entirely upon cir- 
cumstances.—Mr, T. DUNCOMBE stated, in reference to the late 
charge against the London bakers for keeping up the high price 
of bread, that the price of bread had risen and fallen with the 
Pr'ce of wheat, and by a reference to the weekly averages of the 
ae of wheat, their statement would be found to be borne out, 
» INDE S) y infe i 
ceived "ot tiepeeeet whether any information had been re_ 
having the 
present Government of Spain, and also whether the ‘English 
tion with the building of the new Houses of Parliament, should 
rather objected to giving a 
said i 
to Mr. Ewart, as to any probability 
of the cathedrals being thrown open to “public inspection, Sir 
R. Pee. said he had no authority in the matter, and could only 
The usher of the black rod then appeared at the table and deli_ 
vered the Queen’s command for the immediate attendance of the 
House in the House of Peers, ‘he Speaker, attended by the 
members present, forthwith proceeded to the House of Lords, and 
on their return the right hon. gentleman read at the table, the 
Speech delivered by jher Majesty from the throne, immediately 
after which the members withdrew 
CIM. 
Money Market, Friday.—Bank Stock closed at 182 ; 
Three per Cent. Reduced, 95 ; Three per Cent. Consols, 
941; Three-and-half per Cent. Reduced, 1023; New 
Three-and-half per Cent. 1013; Exchequer Bills, 58s. to 
60s. prem. ; do. at 12d., 56s. to 58s. prem, 
early hour. Her Majesty and 
suite left the Palace at a4 before 2. The cortége con. 
sisted of five royal carriages and six, which preceded the 
state carriage, drawn by eight cream-coloured horses. 
The Queen sat with Prince Albert on her left, having the 
Duchess of Buccleugh and the Master of the Horse oppo- 
site. The escort consisted of Life Guards, under the 
command of Colonel Reid. Upon the state carriage 
issuing from the marble arch, the band of the Blues 
struck up the tune of ** God save the Queen,”’ which was 
responded to by the cheers of the populace. As the 
procession moved on, this demonstration of loyalty was 
renewed along the whole line to the House of Lords. 
Her Majesty on her return was also loudly cheered. 
- Seizure of a French Merchant Vessel by an English 
War Steamer.—On Thursday afternoon intelligence was 
received at Sheerness that the Cyclops war steam-vessel 
had captured at Cork a French merchantman having a 
quantity of fire-arms on board, and proceeding to the coast 
of Ireland. 
The late Destructive Fires.—In addition to the des- 
tructive fire noticed in our last, several others occurred 
within the space of a few hours, in the very heart of the 
metropolis. One of them was attended with the loss of 
five lives, and altogether there bas not been such a series 
of disastrous calamities for many years. The fire in 
Tooley-street, briefly mentioned last’ week, was the most 
extensive. It broke out in the premises of Messrs. Ward, 
oilmen, near the entrance to Topping’s Wharf, Before 
the engines could be got into play it had extended to the 
buildings of the wharf, and to the tower now used as 
Watson’s telegraph. The latter took fire about 3 o’clock, 
and about the same time the roof of the church of St. 
Olave’s, Southwark, which joined the east end of Topping’s 
Wharf, took fire, at which time the excitement in the 
neighbourhood was beyond description, all persons 
being most anxious that the church should, if pos- 
sible, be preserved. The hose of the County engine 
was speedily conveyed into the body of the church, 
which the flames had penetrated near the organ. Other 
branches of the brigade engines were also taken into the 
building ; but, notwithstanding the exertions of the fire- 
men and the parochial officers, they failed in attaining that 
object, andin a very short time the fire reached the belfry 
and clock room, from both of which immense bodies of 
flame burst forth. By 6 o’clock no portion of the building 
ut the bare walls was left standing, and the attention of 
the firemen was mainly directed to prevent the flames 
extending to the adjacent wharfs and warehouses, several 
of which were in imminent danger; but their efforts were 
ultimately successful, the ravages of the destructive 
element being confined within the limits already described. 
When the fire broke out there were several coasting-vessels 
lying alongside, some loaded and ready to sail at daybreak ; 
and it was with some difficulty that the crews could be made 
sensible of the danger in which they and their vessels were 
placed. Many of them, however, managed to haul their 
craft into the centre of the river, beyond the reach of the 
fire ; but four were aground, and, it being low water, were 
q y These were the Fleece, 
schooner, of Exeter; the schooner Cornwall, of Truro ; 
the Theisa, of Weymouth ; and the Dublin Lass, of Dublin. 
The crews mounted the rigging, and for a length of time 
prevented, by great exertion, the ships from taking fire ; 
but the flames rapidly increasing soon forced them to quit 
their situations, the heat being so oppressive that their 
lives were in jeopardy. Three of the vessels were ultimately 
towed away, but one, which was lying alongside the wharf, 
was burnt to the water’s edge. By this time the concourse 
of persons attracted by the extraordinary light in 
the atmosphere was immense, and the duty the 
police had to perform in keeping the pressure back 
was arduous in the extreme. From all the bridges, which 
were for hours lined with spectators, the whole action of 
the fire could be distinctly traced. The numerous towers 
and steeples in the metropolis and the houses and wharfs 
which lined the river side were perceived with even more 
distinctness than in the noonday sun; St. Paul’s and the 
Monument had a most beautiful appearance, their sum- 
mits seemed as if sheathed with the brightest copper. The 
flames at intervals rose to an immense height, and there 
was not a portion of the metropolis which was not brightly 
illuminated, while the whole scene along the Thames, as 
far as the eye could reach, assumed, from the intensity of 
the illumination, an appearance brilliant beyond descrip- 
tion. The extent of the damage is as follows :—The 
premises of Messrs. Ward, in Tooley-street, totally 
destroyed, with the contents, consisting of a stock of oil, 
turpentine, and other inflammable articles. Insured in 
the Sun Fire Office. Loss said to amount to 10,0002, 
Messrs. Scovell’s premises, Topping’s Wharf, totally 
destroyed. This wharf, which was very extensive, con- 
sisted of numerous warehouses, filled from the basement 
to the roof with valuable property of various descriptions 
from all parts of the country, no portion of which has 
been saved. Amongst other property destroyed were 200 
tons of paper belonging to a west country manufacturer ; 
and a large quantity of alum and ammonia belonging to 
Sir R. Dundas, of the Lowestoft alum-works, all of which 
is burned. Messrs. Scovell estimate their loss at 20,000/., 
a great portion of which is covered by policies in the 
Sun, Union, and Atlas Fire Offices, in nearly equal pro- 
portions. St. Olave’s Church is almost totally destroyed, 
no portion of the edifice remaining but the walls and the 
pews in the body of the Church, which are all greatly 
damaged, as well as burned, by the falling of the roof. 
The interior of the tower has been entirely consumed, and 
the remains of the bells are now lying in the porch of the 
church underneath in broken pieces. The church is 
insured to the extent of 6,000/.in the Phoenix Fire Office. 
All the sacramental plate, and other parochial muniments 
and records, have been preserved. In addition to the 
above, the Telegraph Tower, and several other buildings of 
minor importance are destroyed, which, with the damage 
done. to the shipping, will swell the total amount of 
damage to nearly 50,0001 Among the incidents of 
the fire itis mentioned that while the galleries were 
still burning, on Saturday morning, the rite of matri- 
mony was solemnised by the Rev. Mr. Kenney, the vicar, 
in St. Olave’s church, and two couples were marrie 
under the cupola of the chancel, which was still standing. 
The bridegroom, in the first instance, was a gentleman 
about sixty years of age, and the bride about thirty, while 
the second couple were both about twenty years of age. 
After the fire, Mr. Braidwood stated that he thought he 
might have saved the church, but, at that trying moment, 
being a public servant, it was a matter of pounds, shillings, 
and pence with him. If he had attempted to have brought 
his whole force to save the church, the warehouses and 
Fenning’s-wharf must have been destroyed; he therefore 
abandoned the church, which is insured for 6,0002., for 
the purpose of saving premises worth at least between 
300,000. and 400,000/. There were, however, several 
engines playing on it up to the very last moment, and, 
under all circumstances, he and his men did all they could 
to save it from destruction. The property destroyed and 
damaged ig insured, and the amount of insurances are 
stated to be as follows :—Sun Fire-office, 9,0007. ; Union, 
5,000/. ; Phoenix, 6,000/. ; Atlas, 5,000/. Total, 25,0001. 
—At about 4 o’clock on Saturday morning, whilst the fire 
was raging at Topping’s Wharf, at its greatest height, ane 
other fire, attended with a melancholy loss of life, took 
place on the premises of Mr. Newberry, Fetter-lane, ope 
rative chemist and firework-manufacturer. The first alarm 
given to the neighbourhood was the report of a loud explo- 
sion, and on the police running up the lane they found the 
shop front and all its contents completely thrown into the 
street, and flames bursting forth with extreme fury. After 
the lapse of a few moments they discovered Mr. Newben'y 
getting out of the second-floor window, who cried out to 
the constables below to render him some assistance, in 
order to save his life ; scarcely, however, had they con- 
sidered the most available means to do so, before he 
suddenly precipitated himself into the street, and ee 
on his back in the road. The police instantly nee 
up the unfortunate man, when it was found that he 
had received such severe injuries that he was evidently in 
his dying moments. He was conveyed to Meat 
Hospital; but on his arrival he bad ceased to exist 
Within a few minutes after Mr. Newberry had jumped 
from the window, several females made their Ee 
at the upper part of the house. By this time os 
number of persons had assembled, who state thal ee 
cries of the females for help were painful in the ox 3 
but explosions of a,destructive character poate 
place, coupled with fire-works shooting from the Haale 
building in all direct 4 istance at 
forth, kept the police from rendering any assis nea 
this trying moment, at the risk of losing their ca dine 
A few moments afterwards the poor creatures had di 
tions, an 
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