Yesterday morning, about one o'clock, a fire broke out on
the works of the Thames Tunnel, leading to the shaft, at Rotherhithe, about a hundred yards from the scene of the late fire in Church Street. In a few minutes after the first alarm was given, several workshops and sheds were in flames ; and the fire soon extended to other buildings and erections connected with the works of this great undertaking. The engines soon arrived ; but, owing to the absence of water, the fire was raging uncontrolled for nearly three-quarters of an hour ; by which time it had extended to the large private residence of a merchant, one of the principal inhabitants in Church Street. The greatest exertions were now used by the firemen to save the dwellings of the poor inha- bitants; in which they succeeded. A long range of workshops and buildings belonging to the Thames Tunnel Company were destroyed, the private residence was gutted, and very few articles saved; some outbuildings and stables adjoining were also destroyed. It is said the loss to the Thames Tunnel Company alone will exceed 2,000I. The tunnel is, of course, uninjured, nor will there be any suspension of the works on account of the fire.
The house and shop of a pawnbroker named Cottrell, in Norton- falgate, was consumed by fire on Monday. The law provides no remedy against losses by fire of property pledged with pawnbrokers; and many poor persons will therefore be severe sufferers by this disaster.
On. Wednesday morning, about ten o'clock, as Mr. Ebenezer Carver, of Bedford Place, Russell Square, was in the act of mounting his horse at the door of his own residence, the animal suddenly reareds so that he was thrown off sideways, and fell on the carriage-way with great violence, striking the back part of his head against the ground. He was taken up quite insensible. His life is considered in great danger.
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