The New York Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1848, Page 1

NO. 5213. MOST DISASTROUS FIRE IN BROOKLYN, THREE HUNDRED HOUSES AND THREE CHURCHES DESTROYED. THRRIBLE CALAMITY. IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. LOSs OF LIFE. INCIDENTS. It is our painful duty to record a disastrous con- flagration an our sister city of Brooklyn, which destroyed nearly three hundred buildings, includ- ng three churches, and immense quantities of goods, wares, merchandise, and household furni ture, amounting 1n value from one millon to one million and a half of dollars. On Saturday night, about half-past eleven o’clock, the fire bells were rung, and the alarm given thata fire had broken out. On proceeding to the point indicated by the signal, the firemen discovered the upholstery and bedding establish- ment owned by Mr. George Drew, situated at 122 Fulton street, in flames. As it was a wooden » building, and as rain has not fallen for some time past, 1t was but a short time before it was evident that all attempts to save it were useless. Efforts were then directed to save the adjoining houses» but the supply of water being deficient, they were in vain, and the flames, as westated in yesterday’s Herald, progressed with fearful rapidity, indicat- ing an extensive conflagration. Ina short time all the houses between Nos. 122 and 172 were enveloped in fire, as well as many in the rear, on Henry street. The flames then took a course along Henry, destroying the whole block between Cranberry and Orange streets, They then progressed to Pineapple, at the corner of which and Fulton street, was situated the First Universalist Church, a large and very fine brick edifice, which, together with a splendid organ, fur niture, &c., was completely destroyed. They then crossed Fulton street to Concord, destroying the block botinded by those two streets and Liberty and Nassau, and a portion of the next block ‘bounded by Liberty, Concord, Washington, and Nassau streets. Whilst the flames were raging on Concord street, it was deemed advisable by the Mayor and public authorities to blow up one or two houses, with the ‘view of preventing the extension of the conflagra- tion down that avenue; and Captain Sands, of the United States Navy Yard, was solicited to super- wvise the work, which he did, and a quantity of powder was deposited in them and ignited. The demolition of these buildings was not as perfect as was desired; but sufficiently so to check the pro- gress of the flames, which extended no farther in that direction. While these movements were go- ing on, however, several other houses on the block bounded by Fulton, Nassau, Washington, and High streets, were burning, and in a short time, owing to the prevalance of a strong wind, the whole block. ‘was reduced to ruins, as well as the greater por- ction of the adjoining block. ‘In addition to the destruction of the Universalist Church, which we have already mentioned, two wmore edifices of the same kind were reduced to ruins, viz: the First Methodist Episcopal Church, situated on Sands street, near Fulton, and the firs ‘Baptist Church, on the corner of Nassau and Li- ‘erty streets. The Post Office was also destroyed and, as is reported, a portion of the mails. The new Savings Bank, on the corner of Fulton and » Concord streets, on the east side, was in imminent danger, and every exertion that human aid could render was made to save it, and happily with suc- cess. It is a chaste and classic building, con- structed of red sand stone, aad is quite an orna- ment to the part of the city in which it stands. The amount of property destroyed by this disas- trous conflagration is estimated at various sums: Whe nearest we could reach, by a comparison of ail the estimates, is nine hundred thousand dollars: ‘The namber of buildings destroyed varies from two hundred and fifty to three hundred, and the families that have been thus suddenly deprived of shelter, wil number two hundred. Allowing three to each family, the number of persons rendered houseless in one night by the destructive element, makes six hundred: ‘The area over which the fire extended is, as was stated 4n yesterday’s Herald, about ten acres. By some it is wet down at twelve, and others even go so high as fif- teen; but we think that ten would cover it all.— Many of the buildings destroyed were of the finest description, being five and six stories in height. improvements. ‘power of the fire department in Brooklyn, @ requisi- tion was made, on the firemen of New York, and, ‘with their accustomed — titude. a number of our engines crossed} over: but The cy of water swas a serious impediment to their exertions. With great trouble managed to throw several streams on the burning which they procured from the east river, by form! continuous line of engines and hose; but it too] epee td ag four vi engines ee etre! d the fi ing made so muol 5 way, ewes impossible to subdue them When they found their efforts unavailing to extinguish the fires, they exerted themselves to prevent its 14 dy removing combustible materials from ol the flames, end pulling down wooden We have the that ton Stryker for saying, ‘were it not for the New York firemen, the con! tion would bave been much more extensive than it was. ‘When they had done this, they assisted in the re- moval of household furniture, a great quantit; which, embracing all the wordly property of the owners, was saved by them. The Brooklyn firemen, En Pibrant gated sccth ura wi 0 extingul james interns "in the neighbourhood were bausted, they turned their attention to the saving ty. 8 Seas: the thieving fraternity were on the spot in Em th of them to fill the Brooklyn he act of stealing. and many ‘New York, where they were safely locked up in the ‘Tombs, to answer for their offence. The City Guard, the Union Blues, and the Colum pian Rifles, three volunteer military companies o Brooklyn, were on duty all night as guardians of the of the sufferers, By tl fidelity to their self- Fapoce duty, many of the sufferers are indebted for ‘the safe removal and protection of their oe The rmories of the Pearson Guards and Pie it Guards ‘were destroyed ; but, we sre happy to say, that the muskets and accoutrements were saved. ‘The spectacle is represented an awfully magnificent at one o'clock on Sunday morning. Persons who stood at the junction of Fulton and Maine streets, looked towards the south, say that it was one of the most sublime, and, at the mme time, melancholy sights they Coy) ep Ogee wind gor mony d the flames shot into sky a great ig! were he & noise similar to what is heard of accompanied with from a biast furnace. In the most distant parts of the city, people could see distinctly ordinary sized | print. Sparks of nd pieces of burning ‘wood, were catried over all * wind, and fear and anxiety that other p: city would be destroyed likewise. Happily, no e occurred, owing to the exertions of the cooupants, who ascended the roofs of their dwell- | Ay ty extinguished the sparks as rapidly as they The loss of life is not so great as it was repre- sented yesterday morning. Several persons adult, and four or five children, who were missing, were digcovered, much to the gratification of their rela. tives and friends; but one fireman belonging to this city was killed in consequence of the engine to which he was attached running over him, and another fell or slipped from one of the ferry boats, and was drowned. ‘The appearance of the city this morning, in the neighborhood of the conflagration, would melt the heart of any one. The churches and church- + yards were filled with furniture, embracing every 4 ‘i child’s chair to a massive bureau. The streets were covered with broken glass, legs of chairs and tables, fragments of alabaster Washingtons, Clays, Franklins, and Taylors; areas were choked with carpets, mattresses, feather beds, and crock- ery. The sufferers were searching the more for- tunate parts of the city for apartments to which to remove their families, and such portions of their goods as escaped destruction. Carmen were busy loading and taking away goods from every corner; parents were looking for their children, and children for their parents; firemen, weak and exhausted from over labor, were wending their way homewards; drunken rowdies and thieves were brawling and blaspheming; in short, such a scene as was presented in unfortunate Brooklyn yesterday morning, was not presented since the memorable great fire in New York. The Detalls of the Fire. FULTON STREET. No. 96, by Mr. A. M. Bennett, as a gentlemen’s fur- nishing store, destroyed, together with the greater part of his stook. No. 98, by Mr. 8. W. Peck, as a hat store, destroyed, togetber with a pertion ot his stock, No. 100, by T. G. & R. A. Quimby, segars; Mary D. — an: © 162, s millinery store, by Mrs. Sturell, destroyed. ther with her stock.” 3 “ey ‘0. 104, Powel & Vining, stove dealers, destroyed, with stock. No. 106, re ape E, Smith, as umbrella store, de- stroyed, with stock, No. 107, by Messrs. Hall & Hughes, dry goods mer- chants, destroyed, together with a large portion of their stock, which was very heavy. No. 108, by O, Van Every, stoves; K. Marks, paper hanger; and F. Waller, gold beater. No. 110, by Thomas O'Brien, as a clothing store, de- stroyed, with stock. Pe by W. F. Finch, as a clothing store, de- royed. No. 114, by Mr. William H. Peck, as a hat store, de- oyed, with the larger part of his stock ; partially in- sured, No, 115, by Mr. B. Booze, as a atore,!destroye No. 116. This building was cecupled on the lower flooer by Mr. David Wendell, as a it store, and Mr. Jeremiah Mendell. as int stere. The whole of this store was destroyed, and the furniture of one of them, who occupied the upper part of the house. No. 117, unknown No. 118, by William Bailey, as a drug store, and Story & Shaw, asa grocery store. No. 119. The first floor of this building was op pied by Mr. William Bailey,as a drag and medioine store, whose whole stock was destroyed. The upper floor was occupied by J. Clark, tailor. No. 120, oe Riley, as a china store, and Wm. Wainright, boot store. No, 121, by Mr. Arnold, grocery, and J. Clark, tailor, destroyed. No. 122. This is the building in which the fire origi- nated. It was built of wood, and burned with great pidity. It was ocoupied by Mr. George Drew, as Upbolaery store, whose whole stock was entirely de- stroyed No, 128, by Mr. 8. Kidder,as a looking glass store, destroyed, with all his stock. No. , ® small wooden house, ocoupied by Mr. Ri- rl a crockery store, destroyed, together with his stock, No. 125, by Mrs. E. Hall, cupper and leecher, de- stroyed, with all her furniture. ‘No. 126, unknown, No. 127, by Mr. KE. W. Cassiday,as a grocery store, destroyed, with nearly all his stock. No. 128, by C. A. Volakman, as a bakery, destroyed. ; No. 129, by Mr. Ansel Titus, as a china-ware store, or ed, with all the stock. ~ imeape and A.& W. ay No. 130, by J, W. Burtis, dry Chappel, window shades, destroye No. 131, by James Jordan, barber, destroyed, No. 132, by Mr. H. Moody, as a boot store, destroyed, with all his stock. No. 133, unknown. No. 184, by Mr. John Sullivan, as a segar store, de- stroyed. with all his stock. No. 185, by Mr. C. C. Smith, as ® grocery store, de- stroyed, with all his stock. No, 136, by Mr. William T. Barber, bookbinder, de- stroyed, with all his stook "and J. Bunce, Verangah otel. No, 187, by R. MeBrice, a8 a tea store. destroyed. No. 188, by Mr. W.H. Franklin, destroyed ; uppe: story, by J. H. Smith, lawyer. No. 130, the oi my ees this building was eccu- pied by Mr. John Sullivan, as a store ; and the “upper part by Messrs, Ballard & Bigelow, furriers, de- stroyed, with all the contents. No. 140, by J. and F. N. Remy, as s grocery store, destroyed. No. 141, by Mr. Robert Mumby, as a baker and con- fectionary ; be had a very large stock of flour on band, all of which was destroyed ; damage, $4,000, and fully insured No, 142. unknown. + No. 148, by C. G. Snow, jeweller ; J. G. Reed, silver plater, destroyed. No. 144, Mr. William A. Clan, as hardware store, destroyed. No, 145, as Odd Fellows’ Hall ; by John Tassel, plast- erer ; and Miss Tassel, milliner. No. 146, unknown. No. 147, the post-office. No. 148, by Stewart & Co., asa carpet store, de- No. . Luvir ase Fs ore, de- . th atock. wNa. 1é0r by E Lewis, J dry goods store, d jo. 10, . Le ras 8 ore, de- stroyed, with principal partof stock. troged, ith thefgreater portion of bis stock; a largo a wi er en 38 fon of that saved from the building was stolen, after it had been placed in the street. No. 152, the lower part of this building was occupied by Mr. Anthony Nevins, as a book store, whose whole chook wan deetroved } it was insured in the office of the Mutual Insurance Co. ; tl per floors were 00- up] upied as lawyers’ offices, all the occupants of which foot all their books ad pe rown, book and job printer, terials. junce, grocer, and John G. Brown, ; with stock and furniture. ‘ whose furniture John Maxwell, asa straw het with stock. by Michael Mervin, as a book store, destroy- ed, Bi 4 No. 159, by C. K.Soudder, as a stove store; and Thomas Creswell, tailor, a . No. 160, unknown. No, 162, unknown. No. 168, by N. A. Paison, as @ coffin store; and Mrs. A. Oaks, superintendent of lost children, destroyed. No, 164, unknown. No. 166, by Joha Rundell, as a gold pen factory, de- ed. No. 166, by Harrison & Smith, as book store, de- No. 167, by John A. Hellenbake, as @ shoe store. No. Be] y Joseph Lockett, as a @ pork store, de- ed. No. 169, by Mi Powell. as a fancy store; and Ww a dental office, destroyed. ‘ood, as tht by John P. Robinson, as a shoe store, de- royed. No. 171, by J. D. Chase, jeweller; and Otto Cotter, physlelian, destroyed. war by Sarah Bradbrook, asa ribbon store, de- stroyed. No, 173, by A. A. Garrison, and J. F. Morse, physi- cians, destroyed. No. 174, by Davenport & Co.,as @ carpet store, de- stroyed No 176, by George Wright.as a lamp and oil store, destroyed, These two stores were inthe basement story of the Universalist church, which was also de- stroyed. The fine block Pe oh frog pn es eae tr Orange and Pine Apple si ixteen in num- ber ven ot which were Tnfinished, belonged to Mr. ‘William H. Carey, of this city, and were supposed to be worth about $125.000, upon which itis said there was an insurance of $70,000. HENRY STREET. The corner of Henry and Fulton streets forms the first part of the burned district, upon reaching which, ascene truly heart-rending presents itself. The im- menee extent of the fa sualty is here taken in at a glance—the coup d'eil at once unfolding » picture of desolation, and utter itruction to Soke et which can scarcely be conceiv Ne vestige of any building, reaching from this far as nberry. remains standing—nothing, save some eight stacks of brick ehimneys, whioh, resring aloft, | prevent melancholy objects of attraction im the de- sert that rarrounds them. The liberty pole. at the corner of Middagh and He nry, is completely charred at the side factng Fulton street ; while the part facing towards New York remains untouched. Thi wing | to the position of the fire during the time it continue: burning, | Along Henry street, as far as Cranberry street, and an immense distance np this street. property, consist- ing of varicus articles of household furniture and shop goods, in all strewed on the side. ‘The following houres, stores, &c.,in Henry street, been completely destroyed, as far as we have eeu able to ascertain. No, 13, Peck’s hat store, 15, Kennys, ti 17, Isaac Loper, insured for $1000. 19, Mr. Moore, merchant; ‘insured for $1,200. T. Gender. building unoccupied. ; three families in same household article, trom a teapot to a sofa—trom a | * MORNING EDITION.----MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1848. W, Bonner, painter. E. F. Gender, fruiterer. Syman Beebe, fisherman. Charles Caddington, merchant, New York. Carll and Pamer, livery stables, Richard Coombs, butcher. MIDDAGH STRERT. The boot and shoe store, corner of Henry and this street, belonging to G. Roberts was burned down, This entire street, at either side from Henry to Ful- ton street, is completely burned down. The stores of Roberts, boot maker, Mrs. Watson, J.C. Calhoun, R. J. Lu Ky, tailor, Eliza M. McLawry, dress maker, KW. Wagner, tailor, D. W. Smith, painter, 8. D. Frazier, sash and blind makerJ H. Furman, carpenter, E. Lyman, Mary Loving, milliner, J. Skinner, jeweller, E. Skinner, tinsmith, Mrs. Williams, boarding, DW. Smith, painter, Mr. Brown, Dentist, ae several Private families, were completely burnt out. CRANBERRY STREET. The houses in this street, between Henry and Ful- ton streets, were all entirely dertroyed. The northeast corner of Henry and Cranberry streets, occupied by Elijah Wilson, as a porter house and oyster seloon, was burnt down, and so were the following storesand dwellings :— No. 95, occupied by Nicholas Inyard. No. 97, occupied by George Slaughter, asa ladies’ straw hat factory. Next door, the office of the superintendent of the poor, formerly the it office. The corner of Fulton and Cranberry streets, a large — store, occupied by George Wilson. The opposite corner was the hardware store of Wm. N. Clem, and above. the building was occupied by law- ere’ offices, &c.; also, rooms occupied by the Odd Fel- lows. No. 96 Cranberry street was ocoupied by Wm. Lowns, as a tin store, No. 94, atallor’s store, kept by Joseph Browne; on the corner of Henry and Cranberry streets, the cabinet furniture store, kept by John J. Werner. The property above mentioned, located in Cranber- street, is owned by Mr. Samuel H. Mosier, and yf Mes Hall—all of which, we understand, is covered by insrance. ORANGE STREET. Here the fire raged most intensely, and several wore burned out. Among them were Kent, butcher, H. Mc Guire, bootmaker, F. Paine, jeweller, G. Nash, engineer, T. Kineads, shoemaker, Mr. Spooner, proprietor of the Long Island Star, W. Mc Givney, carman, together with seveasl others who occupied the upper part of these premises. thi whic! de- lethodist church, and ad There wer stroyed, exclusive of th rooms attached. They were principally houses. The church property is supposed to hi worth $20,000, upon which there was an insurance in the Brooklyn and Long Island Insurance Companies for $10,000. HIGH STREET. No. 14, by John Bouftlin, as a shoe store; destroyed. No. 15, by B. St. John, residence; destroyed. No. 16, by James C. Baker, as an ice-creamery. No. 17, by Susan Mater, residence; destroyed. No. 18, by Joseph Noser, reside: destroyed. No. 19, by Rey. Dr. A. Bangs, residence; destroyed. No. 20,by John Contly, as a carpenter shop; de- stroyed. No. 21, unknown, ry M. Johnson, and several other fa- No. 23, unknow: No. 24, by W. Brown, cabinet maker, and Archibald M:Briar, architect; destroyed. NASSAU STREET. No. 9, by J. J. Myers, lookemith; and A. Bem bakery, destroy: No. 10, by Asa Cockburn, residence, destroyed. No. 11, by Thomas W. Bell, ivory turner, destroyed; and Henry Weed. No, 12, unknown. No 13,unknown. No. 14, unknown. — 15, by Victor Vain, hat presser. 0. 16, unknown. No. 17, by J. Baisley, as a coffin store, destroyed. Nos. 18, 9 and 21, unknown No, 21, by Mary ‘Goodfellow and George Schnell. de- tro; Nes 23 and 24, unknown. No. 25, by James E.. Lent, sail maker, destroyed. No, 26, by Daniel Griffin, as a grocery store, de- stroyed. ° No. 27, unknown. No. 28, by H. A. Lees,jeditor of the Brooklyn Adver- tiser; destroyed. The First Baptist church, at the corner of Liberty street, wae destroyed. it is reported to have been in- sured { Philadelphia for $13,000, and in this city end Brooklyn; but to what amounv, or in what offices, was not ascertained. LIBERTY STREET. All the houses in this street, between Nassau and Concord streets, were di * CONCORD STREET. There were seventeen houses on this street destro ed, taking the whole north side from Fulton to,Wash- ington, and were generally ocoupied as dwellings. WASHINGTON STREET. There nine fine two and three story dwelling houses destroyed on this street; but it was impossible, in the confusion, to find out by whom they were oc- ou The numbers were as follows: 150, 162, 155, 160, 162, 164, 168, and 170, and several houses on the cast side of . Ancidents, o., of the Fire. e street were very much c! Captain Sands, of the navy, was at the scene of the confiagratien early inthe commencement of the fire, with a foree of men from the flag ship North Carolina, who labored assiduously in supplying the engineers with powder to blow up various buildings,which tended mainly to the arrest of the tremendous force and power of the all-devouring flame of fire, which it seemed im- possible to subdue with the small quantity of water ob- tainable. Brevet Captain Shuttleworth, of the marine corps, was likewise in attendance during the night, with » guard of marines, ready toteke charge of any property of the citizens which he might be called upon to pro- tect from the prowling gangs of midnight robbers, who were there in numerical force almost unprecedented. Mr. Edward Croley, residing at No. 102 Washington street, of this city, accompanied engine No. 20 across the ferry , with a view to lend his aid in endeavoring to exti ish the ing element, but had not pro- ceeded more than two igre on Fulton street, when he accidentally fell, and the ty uoks of the engine ing over his neck, killed him instantly. He was it to his residence, the coroner summoned, who held an inquest yesterday, and a verdict was ren- dered in accordance with the facts, as above stated. On the seme boat in which Mr. Croley crossed, there ‘was an immense crowd, and they pressed so mych forward thet it waséwith barns the boat coul along, and when they had approached near the bridge. one man, whose name was not ascertained, in attemp! i wh ashore, fell into the dock. After conside- rable ifficulty he was rescued, unhurt. ‘We have the following letter from the firemen of this city, which we publish, expressive of their thanks to one of the ladies of Brooklyn, who provided them with eee 6 while the fire was raging : «We cannot allow the kindness and generosity re- ooived yesterday morning,at the Brooklyn fire, at the hands of Mrs. Murray, of 105 and 107 Pineapple street, tc pass without a word of comment. Notwith- standing the imminent danger of her house, she pre- pared a most bountifal collation for about 100 firemen, which was most thankfully partaken of. Deeply did we regret that the devouring element necessitated the removal of her furniture, and the warmest wishes for her success are closely entwined around the ardent feelings of MANY FIREMEN,” The firemen of New York are @ generous set of men, and no difficulty is too great for them to surmount, when the property of their fellow men is endangered by the devouring element. That poe al sto of Brook lyn are grateful for the aid they rendered on this oo- casion, there is not a doubt; for it was yesterday re- marked, that had it not been for the prompt aid rendered by them, one half of that beautiful city would now have been in ashes. They were led by the Chief Engineer of the department, and the following were the companies in attendance with their machines: Engine Companies.—2, 8, 14, 20, 21, 30, 34, 38, a “4 Hose Companies —1, 8, 18, 14, 15, 16, 18, 22,28, 36. The emailer engine and hose companies formed a Mine to the river, while the larger ones received and New York and Brooklyn went infor the chances witha perfect rush, which they could do at a large fire like the above with impu- nity, as the small police force was totally inadequate for the protection of pro New York, formerly, was in the like difficulty; but since the establishment of the new police system, the arrangement has been so complete under the direotion of Mr. Mateell, the chief, that it is almost impossible for » thi the most trifling article. As we before for the want of a nd sufficient number of po- ih thi ame to hand. ile and firemen would themselves foolishly im chopping down marble mi leces, which wore thrown into the streets, and bi hy with the fall, were of course of no servi era would out off door knobs and such like cles; while the thief was busily the au drawers and trunks, carryiny whom the magistrates apprarn a manner, to be‘ Mose,",the individual reprergnted by | Mr. Chanfrau. at the National Theatre, This men looked the character as well as Mr. C! frau The officer said he found bim with a bundle under his arm, and on its being examined, it was found to contain two plated candlesticks and a metal lamp. Justice Garrison asked the prisoner how he came by the pro- rty. « Well,” aald he, (atraightening himself up as if he was going to tell “ Sykesy”’ to take the “ but,’) “1 tuek em cause I thought they'd be burnt. I’m no thief, by J——a ’ ‘ Well, ‘ Mose,’ said the magistrate, “T must hold you for the present, ai the suspi- cion appears to be rather strong against you The police of the 7th ward of this city, and the police of the 2nd ward, placed themselves at the Catharine street and Fulton-street ferries during the raging of the fire in Brooklyn, in order to catch the thieves as they came over the ferry with their plunder Nor re they mistaken, for ten of the rascals were caught the Fulton Ferry. and fifteen atthe Catharine Ferry, | all of whom were loaded with property which they had | stolen at the fire, consisting of handsome shawls, pieces of linen, and divers other articles, enough alto- gether to furnish a good country store. Justices Lo- rop and Osborne committed them to prison to await ® requisition from Justices Price and Garrison, of Brooklyn. During the fire » segar store, situated in Fulton- street, was broken into by a number of thieves and rowdies, who made a hurried division of the segara amongst them, remarking that it was better tor them to smoke them up than to have the fire destroy them orgetting, altogether, that the owner had yet a claim. Another Five In Albany, [From the Albany Atlas, September 9.] About 2 o’clock this morning, a fire breke out in the splendid block of buildings, Nos, 480 and 482 Broad- way.adoor ortwo north of the Mansion House, be- longing to the estate of Samuel Fisk, F.aq.,and occupied by Mulford & Wendell. jewelers; R. W. Freemen, tailor; Samuel Stevens, law office; Mr. Delancey, and the Daguerrean rooms of Mr. D. Gavitt. It was a lon, time before assistance from the firemen was received, and being in the deadof night, much of the property in the buildings was lo By the exertions of the firemen, and the heavy alls, the fire was pre. vented from spreading. and é@nother terrible confla- gration taking place. As it is, however, the loss of Property is considerable. We give the following losses, as as ascertained :—Wm. Frothingham, $500 in licken, $1,300, insured $1,000 in City ; Delancey, $300 in books, in- 's Insurance Co ; Mr. Van Dyck, furniture stored, policy im Firemen’s Insurance Co. $550, The building, we hear, was fully insured in the Mutual Safety Insurance Co., N. Y. Nothing definite has yet been heard as to the origin of the fire. except it is the rumor of its igniting in the fourth story, used as a tailor’s work shep. Our French Correspondence. Panis, August 24, 1848, Tremendous Disclosures—Unutterable Iniquity—Red Republicanism—A Government by a Dictator—Con- stant Alarms—The Great Debate—Causes of the Great Insurrection—The Franco-/nglo Mediation— Affairs of Italy and Germany. We live with unwonted rapidity; the events of years are compressed into weeks. The present week has been signalised by circumstances which have shaken society to its very foundations. The mass of documents and “parole” evidence collected by the committee of the Assembly charged with the investi- gation of the events which led to the insurrections of the 15th of May and 23d of June, have been published in three quarto volumes, amd'have literally engrossed the attention of the press and the public, not in Paris alene, but in all France, amd not in all France alone, but throughout all Europe. What» marvellous com- ment dothese volumes supply upon the history of the last six months! What wondrous disclosures! Never was the adage, that “ Truth is sometimes more incredi- ble than flotion,” practi ally verified in so conspicu- ous 8 ma: No romancer would have dared to have inter- woven, in the ductions of his imagination, the events of which Paris haa been the theatre since last February. Itis now evident that the great revolution which has taken Bees was the work of a few sodividoels, essemnbled in two or three offices of ing small circulation and lege influence. Happily for France, sane indivi like M. M. Marie and Lamer- tine, were admitted to first Peat govern- ‘ment. To this, mainly, we are i- tion of France from @red republic. A red republio! Do you know what this means? It means everything the reverse of the American Republic ; it i: she off- ing of acts and of men who would reflect a3 much upon ountry and humanity, as the acts and the war of the United States under Washington, feflected credit on the transatlantic republic. It has now come out that Louis Blanc deman in the out- set a red republic and @ reign of terror. His friend Barbés demanded the restoration of illotine, and anotber friend and member of the National As- sembly declared, that five hundred heads of the nine hundred constituting that body must fall. ‘This is the Red Republic. Happily for you at the other side of the Atlantic, such a spirit ia so fore; to your Anglo-Saxon natures, that yeu will find it diffi- cult either to conceive or to credit it. Read, however, some of the depositions which you will find translated were alarmed, the other starving. Amongat th | latter some came from the departments, some from Italy and Germany. They who were alarmed hid their money. ‘The clubs were formed. The cause of the rich was attacked in them, and not defended; the absent are or im the wrong. From these circumstances, which it was not in the power of the government to control or modify. social hatred took root, and misery | and many causes of an armed insurrection were created. e government organized the ateliers nationaua ; it was, perbaps, an unfortunate expedient. The ateliers nationaux have been one of the constant causes of perturbation ; the ouvriers acquired habits of idleness in them ; the work done in them was a fiction—it was little or nothing. if the government, instead of having had recourse to this means, had turned their attention to support the large es- tablishm |, the state of society would not have been changed, nor would one of the principle causes of the late insurrection have been created. order is labor, but the employment of each artifcer in his own trade. Take, then, out of that the clock- makers, the mechanics, the jewellers, the carpenters, Ke., &c., congregated at our point is disorder - chaos ; it is the river which escapes from its bed to overflow the country instead of vivifying it. According to my idea, instead of creating afeliers nationaur, it would have been better to lend to th meanufactories thr half ofthe sum which has been lost in fruitless works. In this way every workman wouid have been continued in his own employment. The rich, feeling seourity, would have returned, and businers would have resumed its ordinary course. The classes whe took part in the insurreotiou were : 1. Many workmen out of work, who supported their families, and saw their wives and children starving. 2. Men enthusiastic, but honest, ignorant, and easy ye carte ae thay en taught to bt ip that the assembly would bring back by degrees the system: fol- lowed by Louis Philippe. - va 3, The communists, Utopian dreamers, each of whom had his system, in which no two were in accord. 4, The legitimiste, who have always said that a re- ublic must precede the restoration of Henry V. For m the republic is only a halt for a moment—but a necessity, 5. The Bonapartists, who added their money to that of the legitimists, Sop, the insurgents. 6. The partisans of the regency. 7. The scum of all parties ; forgats, and men without character, enemies of nd pillage large, devoted to in- surrection, robbery, and pillage. For these men, the really guilty, there needs severe junishment—death or transportation ; for those who ave been misled, bread and clemency. So far as the engrossing inte: of the report on the insurrection was admitted, the next question which has attracted attention this week in Paris has been the paynoned mediation of England and France to settl he prevailing differences in Northern Italy. A con- stitutional question has been raised there on the sub- ject of the late armistice, made between the generals of, Charles Albertfand Radetsky. You are aware that the Sardinian ministry protested against this, as being illeg:}, Charles Albert has, it is said, declared that the salnietry was quite right in not taking on itself the responsibility ef a convention passed without the ad- vice of the council, and which is only binding on the State in a military point of view. It is now to be seen if Austria will accept the principle of mediation of France and Engli This mediation was demanded by Austria two months since. and refused by England, on account of a di ement as to the bases of medi- ation. On the 15th August Austria renewed her de- mand, which was accepted by England and France. Onjwhat condition will Austria consent to treat, and to what extent cam she depend on the support of the cen- tral power of Germany’ On gps piel we can only hazard conjeotures—but the probable appear to be, Austria would consent, on condition of an equita- ble adjustment of her debt, to renounce Lombardy, and even to recognise its union to Piedmont. Parma and Piacenza should be left free to make their own election, Modena shall be restored to the Archduke Francis. Venice should return under the dominion of Austria, but should form a distinct State, having a separate administration. The principal dif- floulty is to decide if the Mincio or the Adige should be the boundary of the new kingdom of Piedmont. It is asserted that the central German power is in favor of the line of the Mincio, begause the Austrian boundary would not be sufficiently pretected if it did not rest om Peschiera and Mantus. There is against this pretension a diplomatic precedent of great autho- rity—the treaty of Campo-Formio,whie! toAustria tg wi asa boundary the line of the Adig. ay Mantus and era =Now France made in Italy at that time great sacrifices, for which she obtained a sompeneetion on. eepeok, of the Scheidt and the and side . Everything besides, that the liberals i? Vienne and Fra have the eonviction, that in sacrificing the liberty of Italy they strike a blow at their own. This sentiment is still stro: in Hungary, where the necessity of independence is joined to that of liberty. Inaddition to this, the well known opinions of M. Adrian, Vice President of the Assembly of Frankfort, charged with a mission to London, and those of M. Reaumur, ce ee by the vicar of the empire to offer to General Cavaignac the expression of the sympathies of Ger- many for France, offer a solid guaranty that the cen- tral power will, on this question, adopt a conciliator; policy, ‘There is, moreover, a consideration that wi ave its nee in this mediatioa—that France and England will not consent to accept any but honorable conditions for Italy. The military commissions of Paris have already tried 4.400 insurgents ; of these 2,100 have been libe- rated, 2,120 ordered for transportation, and 170 sent before gourts martial for trial. There are still about 5,000 to be tried, and it is supposed the commissions cannot get through these in less than a month. ond printed in the English journals. Read the de- position of M. Arago, member of the late provisional government, M. Trouvé Chaavel, Prefect of Police, M. Chenu, s Montagnard, and others. Read the docu- ments found st Sobrier's house, and the propositions brought by Barbés before the Assembly in the émeute of the 15th May, and you will see in what a situation France has been. Nor have we yet emerged from it. Weare now living under a military dictstor, a mo- derate and forbearing one, it is true, but still a dicta tor. By the mere ‘h of his nostrils our lives and peoeeee may be swept away at any mcment. Yee terday, be issued a decree, which at once ex! nguished foar journals. Ido not say that they ought not to have suppressed, but the power would have equally existed, even though it were injustly exercised. In- surgent prisoners are sent by bands of 600 at a time, bound together with ropes, out of their country; they are sent without any legal formalities or trial: by the exercise of the same power. Military commissions, or courts martial, as you would calbthem, are now sit- ting. six or eight daily, and pronouncing sentences t> alleys for fe on other insurgents, convicted ac- cording to their fashion, and we shall doubtless, bye and bye, hear of military executions. Now all this must be understood as not imputin, any real injustice on the of Cavaignac, the mill- tary dictator. The m of Gen. Brea can create no erympatby ; but, nevertheless, such is our condition that we are compelled, te save society from entire and utter destruo@ton, to submit to @ normal, illegal, and exeeptional power, from the sway of which we have no immediate et of releate. The alternative for society lies between @ military dictator on the one cope anarchy, pillage, and general massacre on e other. ‘We have 50 or 60,000 troops im and about Paris; we have ba) iL, quarter ; the barracks are crowded ; every available public building is converted into a fort ; embankments ate thrown up around the National As- sembly ; cannon are planted there. Scarcely @ da; passes that, upon an alarm, the troops are not calle out. On Saturday last, at 4o’clock inthe afternoon’ the Assembly was suddenly invested with troops, approaches to it being ; Camnon were levelled from its vestibule and picquets of dragoons paraded its environs. This state of things continued for several hours. The cause Was an ap} maded popular movement. The wives and children of the insurgent prisoners were, it is said, to go i body to the Assembly, to petition for their pardon and delenss'; but, behind the women, it was expected that a body of men would make their appearance, and precautions were accordingly taken. Another alarm was yesterday. The probable outbreak which was then expected, had induced the take measures of security, Inthe camps, , in all the barracks, the infantry, cavalry, artillery, and Garde Mobile, were consigned. ‘In Paris, all the posts were doubled, and the most severe discipline prescribed. The hotel of Gen. Cavaignac and all the mi- x ere well guarded. The guardians of Paris and the inspectors of police were in attendance at all the corners of the streets. The National Assembly was guarded by the 12th and 24¢h of the line, the Sth le- gion and the artillery. with matohes lighted, A great any workmen were Relig ge 79d in construct- ing on the Qual d'Orsay the wall of defence of the garden of the Presidency, and in the were all the implements cea egy deg unpave reets and construct barricades about the Assembly at a moment's notice. A strong redo' was constructed to the east of the garden, com ing the Pent de la Concorde. The gate at the mn of Tuileries rongly garded. All moral numerous caissons traversed the Faubourg St. Germain, with ammunition, for divers points. Inthe barracks of the Quai d'Orsay, the dragoons were by their horses, ready to mount at the first signal. At the Ministry of War, the salons were filled with general and superior offi- cers, aide-de-camp. and officers of the staff. About 12 o'clock, a little more than the ordinary movement was observed about the National Assembly. Before the peristyle and on the bridge, several groups were seen, and the parapets ef the bridge were lined with persons of sinister countenance, who examined the ground, to judge of the practicability of getting up an émevte by forming attroupments and inducing a charge of cavalry. Many of the wealthy olags left their houses in the Faubourgs St. Germain and St. Honore. At the Hotel de Vill- and the Prefecture of Police, there were strong garrisons, At no point, however, was public order disturbed. M. Louis Blanc ban given notice of an application to the Assembly to prevent the press from publishing the evidence, This ine vain task. The evidence is printed already, and distributed in every lang yall over Europe The great debate, however, will be on the report and evidence themselves, and this is mot expected to commence betore Thursday. What its conrequences will be, no one oan foresee, It will take place too late to give you any azcount of it in this atoh. “tne following ttatement of the chief causes led to the insurrection of Jane, proceeding fro of the directors of the police, will be road with « After the revolution of Fetraser; the ri Pacis the poor from all parts arrivedin it. One class H General Oudinot, commander-in-chief of the army of the Alps. has left Lyons for Grenoble. Our German Correspondence. Stutroar, August 16, 1848. Hecker, and the Debate on the Amnesty. In the sessions of the 7th, 8th, and 10th of August, of the National Convention at Frankfort, the report of the committee on the affairs of the political exiles; was reeeived and discussed. The better to enable conform themselves to the will of the majority, be it what it might. But this was denied them; aud then open hostilities commenced. The government | of Baden called to its aid troops from several other States, Wurtemberg, ria and Austria, id of these the republicans were defeated tirely routed in am actioi the government t , Gagern (the brother of the president of the National Convention) was killed. Those of the republicans who did not escape , were taken prisoners, and treated astraitors. Hecker, with about three-fourths of his men, succeeded in escaping to Mutteng, in Switzerland, where he remeins to this day. Immediately before, or during this attempted revolution Hecker was elected by a majorit, the voters ot Bis aistriot to the National Convention, and jemanded impetuously that he be re: il to take his seat in the Convention nes om ome On the 7th of August, the National Parliament deba- ted upon the expediency of proclaiming a complete am- neaty to all of those concerned in the subdued revolu- tion of Baden, and to all political offenders in general. This di led forth angry feelings on both sides of 1 already related in my last; one of the left, Brentano, from Baden, in defending the course of Hecker and his friends, remarked, that Hecker was much more of a patriot than the Prince of Prussia, who had betrayed his people, and was likewise forced to seek safety in flight, but ‘was afterwards recalled and, with great pomp and splendor, welcomed back to his do, minions, (Your readers are aware of the visit of the Prince of Prussia to London, last May) Scareely had Brentano uttered these words, when he was hissed and hooted at by the Prussian deputies in the Parliament, some of whom (Plathner) jumped upon the speaker's platform, and went so far in their fury, as to commit actual violence on the person of Brentano. In vain did the President call to order; the uproar became ge- neral,and the members of the left side were compelled to > protect their speaker from personalingult. Thegal- leriesjoined in the tumult, and after vainly trying to make hia stentorian voice heard in the confusion, the President was at last forced toadjourn the session. At 10 o’elock of the 8th, the session was resumed; and in trying to settle the dispute between the two belligerent parties, the storm commenced anew. The right side demanded of the President that the speaker, Brentano, be called to order, to which the members of the extreme left, some forty in number, objected; and when the President (Soiron, the vice-president, presided this day, as Gagern, whose brother had fallen in the action be- tween the treops and the republicans, was personally interested in the debate inthe amnesty) settled the whele matter by simply declaring, that he called Bren- tano to order. without paying any regard to the pi teat of t?.0 left side, they left the room, refusing to take any further part inthe debate. The discussion was continued, (the galleries being cleared and tho doors closed) and resulted in a rejection of the amnesty by an immense majority. On Thursday, the 10th inst., th ‘up, whether Hecker should be al- to take his seat in the convention. This was fused, om the ground that Heoker was s or (!) te the German nation, and could not be al- lowed to sit m ite councils. The district which had wae declared to be without a represen- ew election ordered. his flight, has established himself in Mutteng, whero he publishes » paper called the + Volks Freund” (Friend of the people), in which he vindicated the cause of the republic, and invites the people to op- the National Convention and the new “ Reiche- ecutive), and to establish a republic by force of arms. This paper is extensively circulated throughout the Gerinan states, though by some ofthem it bas been forbidden, (despitethe much vaunted “li- berty ofthe press’). It is now eaid that Hecker will seek an asylum, for himself, in the land of the “Star Spangled Ban- ner,’ than which, after all, there is no more beau- ful or desirable country om earth. Although Switser- land enjoys s republican form of government, yet it is Pade faked the noble mind of sokar,, thirsting for , ing to see man elevated to per con- dition in lif, desires. Ile bas an exalted wee of the North American republic, andis continually holding it up ase pattern for the German states to imitate. He seems to consider it the non plus ultra of all systems of governments, He will make a good ate citi- zen! oy’ The Latest Intelligence. ‘We annex the conclusion of our fereign telographis and express despatoh, received by the Hibernia. Livenroot, August 26,—5% P.M. The subscription for the relief of the Ocean Mo- march psesengers, in Liverpool, amounted to upwards of £909, DB. & C. Melver, of the British and N. A. Royal Mail Steam Co., gave £20. Our express messenger, who has just returned from Manchester, states that a subscription for the Ocean Monarch sufferers was opened there this morning, and a large number of persons had already come forward with money. State of the Bank of Faance FOR THE WEEK ENDING AvG, 24. Capital. ......005: Capital of new Account curre: treasi Divers accqunts current, . « Accounts current in branc! Receipts payable at sight. .. in branches. of branch banks p bank. Dividends payable... Bank of Algiers, sum not in Treasury bonds. ... Discounts, divers interests, Discounts, divers interes! yet invested 4,472,979 04 1,035,302 81 ‘and expenses \d expenses your readers to comprehend the true nature of this question, I will briefly recapitulate the history of the commctions which led to the rebellion of a part of the citizens and military of the Grand Duchy of Baden’ during which a great number were taken prisoners, and others sought safety in flight, among whom was the leader of the republican “Freischaaren,” (free corps,) Hecker. When the sudden and unforeseen overthrow of the Orleans dynasty upon the French throne had filled the statesmen of Germany with terror and panic, be- cause of the inevitable, fatal influence this event would necessarily exert over the affairs of their own governments, they immediately sought to appease the public mind by liberal, and, in some instances, even uncalled for concessions. Such an event was the more alarming, as the late Citizen King had been considered by them the nt that France rege ever possessed, who knew better than Richeliet or Na| c to keep the F h ‘apo! of peace, the man sent by providence for the special salvation of Europe. They ‘were well aware ‘hat the fall of this great man, whom they al! had taken as a pattern for the government of theirown cabinets, ‘would also endanger the safety of the rickety fabrics, which their own statesmanship had erected; and they knew, too, that the crisis was yh more dangerous one than that of 1830, which, by course of policy, repugnant to the feelings of every freeman, by tyran- nical ret gerbe had been passed happi- ly, sea without danger to the institutions of this country. Asa matter of course, the shock was first felt in the southern countries, adjacent to France; and among these, Baden had always been conspicuous for the in- Speedent nd free ideas of its citizens, and the libe- rality of ite government. Here, the commotion, caus ed by the French revolution in February, spread like lightning, and the Chamber of Deputies (Stande- Kammern) being then just assombled, gave way to the popu! mands. Fetition after petition from all parts of the Grand Duchy were presented to the de- demanding liberty of press, trial by jury, free ight of association, &c., &e., and as the commotions semumed 8 threatening ‘Axpeot, in rome instancesev threatening the existing government with ntter over throw, the ministers of the cabinet and the Grand Duke himself granted everything the people demanded In this manner, the otherwise inevitab.e ruin of the overpment cf Baden was prevented; the people ght to believe that a perfect remodelling of all the ublic institutions might. would be obtained i legal ner, throug! Tepresentativ. Chamber of Deputies, and the tumultuous multitade pacified. But the people had forgotten that similar promises were made to them in 1815 and 1830, and that these had faithleesly been broken by the reigning princes; that the popular will, as expressed in the Chamber of Deputies, had been utterly disregarded, as soon as the thrones were secured agsia, by the crea- tures and slaves of the crown, called ministers. They had forgotten the lesson for which they paid so dearly, and again they were doomed to suffer the consequences of their credulity, and of their disregard of the experi- ence of the past, Having trusted to the fine words, and golden promises of their rulers, they coon discov: ered that they were deceived, and now even Hecker, who had been one of the foremost to subdue all com- miesion of violence during the first uproar, and hat succeeded in pereuad: the people to trast to the action of governme: restoring to them their himself believing the deputies, (of whom he member.) and ministers incapable of such treach d to arms Being very pop ‘and re- nowned for his liberal views) and cause of liberty, he soon ered an extensive army c around him, who were willing to follow, wherever he led This army was called “ Die Freisharier” or “ Fyeischaaven,” (free corps): it consisted of the id soul, cause of liberty a mancipation from the detested tyranny under which thoy were suffering, whore ob- ject was to overthrow the government and establish » republic in Bade: Hecker was ed their leader. Before committi acts of viol he proposed jeputy Chamber to take the vote jaden, to ascertain whethor a ravor of the republic; and he pledged thomselyes to apide the 1,179,542 00 422,032 27 Re-diseount paper, last balf year. . do. in been neh bamks..... 641,216 08 Sundries... sce eee e eee sees 363,461 96 619,055,304 30 Coins and ingots...... ++ 110,746 463 06 Cash im branch banks. . + 83,828,122 00 Bills over due.......++ 376,000 77 Bills and acceptances in Paris. + 36,316 996 68 do do in branch ban! + 128,459,261 45 Advances on bullion,....... + 15,868.547 10 do on French pubile fun 34,242,806 65 Advances on French public funds branch banks. oe 1,359,544 00 60,000,000 00 25,000,000 00 ik, i* le 10,000 000 00 Stock, disposable funds 13,208,003 1L Investment of new fuse 12,806,741 37 4,000,000 00 3,621,757 00 1,000,000 00 200 000 00 Interest of branch banks in the Na- tional discount banks of provincial towns... oe 230,000 00 Protested bills 142, 43 do do in branch bank 138,437 00 Expenses of management.......... pt 3 58 do do of branch banks 5 00 Sundries..... eee eere cesses cages 201.477 27 Repayment of shares in Algiers bank.. 1.749.880 00 ‘Treasury bonds to consolidate......... 6,997,270 00 619,055,394 39 Livenroon Cons Marxer, Aug. 26. The demand for all descriptions of grain has been to a moderate extent, and, as the weather continues wet, prices are not only well maintained, but have an upward tendency, Flour—The rates of yesterday are well paid ; and Indian corn realizes 358. a 378. per quarter. Indian corn meal finds ready buyers at full rates. Livenroot Corto Market, Aug. 26 The demand for cotton has been more extensive to-day, than for some time past—sales amounting to 6,600 bales, of which 1.000 a 2,000 American were taken by speculators and exporters, at the full cur- rency of yesterday. The market closed very steadily Duwuis Conn Manker, Aug. 25. ‘The market is steady at late prices. The transac- tions in wheat flour and Indian corn are not extensive We quote flour, United States, at 860, a 378. ; Canada 350.0 37, Indian corm—Sales at 36s. to 40s. ; and Indian meal, 17s. # 18s. per barrel. The supplies are limited, and the arrivals small. Conrracts ror Ranoap Irox.—The Hartford and Providence Railroad Company have contract- ed for three thousand tons of railroad iron, weigh- ing 60 pounds to the yard ‘The contract 1s made with the fum of Thom; & Furman, of Boston, at fifty dollars per ton. | The iren is to be delivered at New York next epring, and to be subject toa rigid inspection in this country. The coutract at present prices abroad will leave a very handsome per centage of profit to the sellers, but at the same time it is, with two exceptions—one of the Utica Company, at $48 50, the other the Erie Railroad Company at $46 45—as favorable to the buyers as any ned in which has been made for foreign railroad iron, The quantity ordered. will be - cient to lay the track as far as Willimantic. By thiscontract a saving to the amount of 945,000 is effected on the original estimate of the expense of the road, in which the probable cost of iron was set down at $65 per ton. The total saving maae on the original estimates for grading the ridges over the Connceticut river, and ion for this road, ' exceeds $100,000.— Hartjord Times.