The New York Herald Newspaper, July 13, 1852, Page 7

THE MONTREAL CALAMITY, FULL PARTICULARS TERRIBLE CONELAGRATION. Nearly Eleven Hundred Honses Destroyed. ko., ke, ko. {From the Montreal Herald, July 16.) Below will be found as fally detailed an account ae we have been able to collect, of the greatest dis- aster which ever befell this city, or, probably, any eity on the continent. Wo are writing, on Friday morning, more than twenty-four hours after the conflagration began, and the fire burns as fioredy a3 it did yesterday, ‘and promises to stop only whem all the fael which it may find in its way, shall be ex- hausted. In the course of the past day and night, # has traversed a mile in leogth, by a breadth rang- ing from probably something tike one- eighth to one-half of a mile. Postponing the more accurate statistics of this overwhelming misfortune, we proceed, at onee, to give such a history of its course as may enable the xeader who knows anything of the goography’ of what we must now call our late city, to trace its de- vastating progress. f % The Bt aac Main street may be said to di- vide the city in its length into nearly two parts. Ita direction ‘is about northeast, going out of town; bat for the sake of clearness, we shall speak of it as % yan due north, accommodating the same *ypogran phical error to the streets which cross it. On tho east side, thon, of this St. Lawrence street, are a wamber of other streets, running parallel to it, viz.: Bt. Dominique, St. Constant, St. Germain, St. Eli- zabeth, Sanguinet, and St. Denis streets. Including the east side of St. Lawrence street, theze form the 8t. Louis ward. Tho southern boundary of the ward is Craig street; the nex', going northward, Vitre street, and then Laganchetiere street. South of Lagauchetiero street there was little destruction but north of it the whole ward may be said to hav been burnt quite to the fields, as the first act of tho dreadful tragedy. Tho streets punning on parallels in the direction we take the liberty of caliiog east and west, northward of Lagauchetiere strest, are Derchester, St. Catharine, Mignonne and Fortier streets. The whole oblong comprised between tho beundaries we have described, will be about 2,75) feet, (say half a mile,) north and south from La- auchetiere street to the fields, perhaps by 1,250 t, (aay a quarter of a mile,) from St. Lawrenc- to Bt. Denis street. The first outbreak took place either ina house on the east side of St. Lawrence street, or imme @iately at the back of it, at 2 point about midwa between Lagauchetiere street and the fields. Hare it burned with great fury, among the houses on the east side of the street, extending itself southward to the St. Lawrence market, which, though of wood, was fortunately preserved, and northward as far as Mignonne street. St Dominique street is very nour St. Lawrence street, and just at that int there was a lumber yard, owned, we believe, by idge Aylwin, and occupied by Mr. Ilsley. At 10 e’clock the flames had not yot attained those pro- mises, and the open space seemod to offer the means of combatting the conflagration. Unhappily there had been throughout the morning no eflicient sup- ply of water, and no means had been taken for ing down the piles of dry wood. It was probably nearly eleven, some two hours after the fire began, before this place bogan to blaze. When it did, the greatest anxiety began to be felt for the gene- ral hospital, situated on the south of Dorchester street, where it makes the corner with St. Domi nique street. Happily, between it aud the wood ard there was but one low, wooden house, flanked by a large garden. Several gentlemen here exert- themselves with great zeal in covering the in- flammable parts of the building with blankets, and eventually the wood yard burnt cut, ‘ without having done more than ‘threaten the Hos- pital. The laster had in the meantime done good service to Lh aNd of the city lying to the south of tho woodyard; for its great height, and the va- cant ground it stands upon, had formed a barrier against the flying sparks, and so checked the south- ward march of the flames. In the meantime every- thing to the southward was going as if made of matches; a few stone houses scattered through the ward, generally with wooden galleries and officee, were utterly unable to resist the heat and flakes of firo from the whole sheets of wooden houses by which they are surrounded. The flames, led by ® very strong westerly breoze, rushed from street to street, and from houce to house, like water Baring down a rapid. The writer saw it cross St.. onstant street, which it did without stop or hesita- tion, in one broad sheet of red flame, many yards . This was probably about noon, and ver: shortly after it must have attained the easterly ward—St. Dennis street—by the wooden buildings which serve for stables at the back. St. Dennis street is, or rather was, throughout nearly it; whole length, built only on one side, the eastern being occupied by a very spacious garden with a couple of wooden houses standing in it, except on the corner of St. Catharine street, where stood the Bishop’s or St. James Church, St. James schoolhouse, the R. C. Bishop’s late rosi- denee, anda ogres palace, recently built for His Grace, and only completed within a few weeks All it dings are contiguous. On the side which formed the boundary of St. Louis ward, there were rows of very handsome stone houses, one part called Cornwall Terrace, occupied as the residences of several milita officers, and others of the most res- eiatls families in town. North of these, however, were some less secure buildings of brick, and farther on, again, of wood; a large block of the lat- ter kind being directly opposite the episcopal resi- @ence. Stone or wood, however, seemed now to be alike feeble. The flames came on, a quarter of a mile broad, and had speedily seized the whole of the line of buildings in the street. At the southern end of it, there is a short street going westerly to the de Mars, where are the General's office, and the Town Major’s office. A strong party of the 20th ent were stationed there, together with all the clerks of the departments, and by great ex- ertions they contrived to save the street, having, however, been in sufficient danger to induce the removal of the papers. Northward, everything was d, except some detached houses standing in thefields. It was probably three o’clock in the afternoon when the wooden block at this al of the street, took fire. Though the street is Maas these rushed across to the ecclesiastical 1g. The writer was in St. Lawrence Gong 4 be occurred, and from thence, looking across the blank left by the confla- tion, the sight was one of dismal grandeur. Sud- nly an immense column of smoke, with a round, dome-like top, towered up into the air, and there stood for many minutes, Pieeerrits all its outlines 8, wide, the flames had no sooner mastered houses than the; with great distinctness. Tho Asile, 2 convent for aca persons, is situated upon the prolongation of St. Catharine street, oastward from the St Louis suburbs. This happily eseaped; but directly oppo site, a fine large stone house, belonging to Mr. Coffin, the prothonotary, wasuttorly destroyed. For- tunately the flames were arrested at that point, for had they continued along St. Catharine street, scarcely a house would have been left standing in the city east of St. Dennis street. While this was going on in St. Dennia street, the flakes of fire had sen conveyed by the wind to a distance of half a mile, and had ignited the timber yard and saw mills of Messrs. Sims & Coleman. These wore situated on the river side; and of course they did no mischief; but they were entirely destroyed. About 5 o’clock, all ‘seemed to be over. People summed up tho loss, as the St. Louis ward, the ecclosiastical buildings, and Sims & Coleman’s; but still they pis, not do so without trembling for the night. ‘Their fears were but too well founded. To- wards 6 o'clock, or perhaps something later, it was discovered that the wooden buildings behind the east end of Notre Dame street wore in flames, ani very speedily that the Hays House was on fico Here some further local explanation is necessary The Hays House Hotel was an immense block of stone buildings, of four stories, with a theatre a the back, extending into a narrow lune called Champ cic Mars Street. On Notre Damo street it formed the corner of a large open square, of which it made the western boundary. From the houses on the north side of this square, there was nothing but a barrack ground and some artillery barracks to the river, the space between the barracks and tho square boing occupied by two streets, Notre Dame and St. Paul, which meet just eastward of it. At their juncture, St. Mary street begins, and runs westward antil it becomes the high road to Quebeo. T are no parallel streets between it and the ri northward of it are Laganchetiere and St. Catha- rine strecte, running, like it, the whole length of the city to tho field. ‘e have seen the fire stopped as St. Catharine at a few yards cast of St. Dennis strect, and that eastward of that street, throughout its whole length, thero is lot of vacant ground. The whole extent of this open space is proba- bly near ono thousand feot from St. Donnis to Lacroix and Ae streets, and Dalhousie square was only divided from it on the south side by St. Louis street, a few houses at the cast end of which were burned. It will be seen, therefore, that eastward of Dalhousie equare there was 2 pro- longed tract of houses, bounded on tho north by Lagauchetiere street, and on the routh by the river. By ton o’clock at night the square was’ destroyed, and the flames had attacked the district known ag the Quebec suburbs. St. Mary’s street, throughout its length, had a great many stone houses, includ- ing @ block of some six or cight, belonging to Chief Justice Sir James Stuart; and thero were situated br it two fine houses, one the residence of the widow of the late Judge Rein, and the other that ot —— Molson, Weq., both having their backs upon @ small lave on tho river bank. There was also a church kuows o# St. Thomas, and turther on, a dis | tillery and brewery, and machine manufactory; all belonging to the Messrs. Molson. Tho jail was also situated on the same street, and tue old gis works, which have lately been ars by MeLean & Wright ae a mancfaciory of railway oarringos. A market, too, was placed in s large square off the street. The longitudinal tract between Lagauche- tiere street and the river is about 1,500 feet at Dal- housie square, but it gradually approaches the ri- ver all the way to the jail, of ono side of which it forms te boundary. The Hoys House having taken fire, communicated with the house directly opposite, on Notre Dame street, but there it was stopped. It also communi- cated with the square, which consisted of well-built stone houses, occupied by the Hon. Geo. Moffat; 8. Benjamin, -; the mess houses of the 20th and artillery 3 and the Military Secretaries’ office. It then made a clean sweep of everything eastward between the river and auchotiore street, the lat- ter of which was untouched throughout its whole length to Papineau road, with the exception of a house or two in the centre, and a few houses at the corner of the Papineau road. F'rom the square to the jail is a distance of some three thousand fect, more than half a mile, and that space is traversed by the Pethige aoe viz: Campoau, St. Nicho- las, Tolentine, Wolfe, Amherst, Montcalm, Visita- tion, Panet, Desalaberry, Voltigeurs, St. Adolphus, Papineau road, where ia a large square with a wooden market standing in it, and Gain street. It took the whole night to travel through this space, and it wes not till nine or ten in the morning that it waschocked at the St. Mary’sfoundry. Had that fore, the distillery of the Messrs. Molson must ave followed. The old Ordnance office houses be- tween this point and Dalhousie square, which arenow standing, are those belonging to the widow of the late Mr. Justice Reid, and Mr. Molson, Both these are large stone houses, standing in gardens, and so detached from all other buildings. Among the pro- perty destroyed, was a large quantity of cord wood in the government wood yard, between St. Mary’s street and the river. At one period on Thursday evening, great foara were entertained lest the conflagration should return westward upon Notre Dame street, in which case the destruction would have been redoubled. Ha; pily the wind continued throughout pretty steady from its original point. Throughout the day General Rowan, his officers, and the soldiers under his command, were mos! tive, first of all, of course, in preserving the proper- ty entrusted to them, and then in caring for that of the citizens. The same thing may be said of the members of the Common Conneil; but at the samo time it is but truth to add that many imputations are made against that body, in consequence of the short supply of water. This short supply was owing to the fact thet the large tavk at the Cote-a Baron had been emptied for the purpose of laying down the new pipes of large calibre, which are now being distributed through the city—a necossary basiness, which, we are assured, an DeOm uted with the great- est possible expedition. We give the facts on both sdes, without venturing on an opinion whether the deficiency, which has doubtless contributed greatly to the extent of our calamity, wae or was not more than a coincidence of misfortune with de- rivation of the means of protection against Many private citizens also renaered good service. Weuvoticed especially Mr. S. Gerrard, the Hon. Geo. Moffat, Mr. Anderson, Dr. Sutherland, and Mr. Leeming, who were useful at the General Hospital. Others, no doubt, took as active a part elsewhere, who did not come under our notice. To the firemen every praise is due; working under a sun so hot that the thermometer hanging at our office, in the shade, iuacool street, marked 98 degrees, it is easy to judge of the exhaustion occasioned by labors that Yasea from nine one morning to fully the same kgur the next. The fatigue of this servive was doubtless increased by the knowledge of its inefficiency—to brave men oneof the most harrassing aecompani- ments of service. GAs to the victims, thoy deserve the utmost com- passion. Tho mojority belong to the laboring class- es, some of whom have contrived, by years of toil and ts) to accumulate sufficient to purchase a little suburban residence, and some of whom had but a few articles of furniture. In either case, the were compelled to save their few household goods by a hasty flight to the nearest open ground; from whence they were, in many cases, obliged to dislodge more than once. The sufferings of some of them, especially of the children, must have been intense. Anxious to take care of their property, they reso- lutely sat upon their* goods, Aiba without the slightest shelter, with the sun beating directly upon them, in many cases with little to eat, and perhaps oftener in great straits to procure water. Forta- nately the night was so fine as to make a moonlight bivouae by no means a serious hardship. We have heard of several cases of coup de solicl caused by exhausting labor in the heat, but of no fatal case. There were also some births in the fields on this memorable occasion. We have not yot made up the lists which we are about to print below; but ata rough calculation we suppose there may have been fourteen hundred houses burat, which, at seven inhabitants to each house, would give noarly 10,000 without houses; the probability is, however, Judging from the census returns, that a3 many as 5,000 must have bivouacked in the open air. We cannot refrain from bearing testimony to the cheer- fulness with which the poor people bore their misfor- tunes. The writer walked some miles through heaps of furniture, piled on each side of the stroct, between midnight and four o’clock in the morning, and conversing with many of the people, he found nothing like complaint or despondency. We have also to notice the readiness which the St. Johns Fire Company, with their engine, came in by rail- way and steamer to assist our citizens, rendering ood service yesterday morning, in relieving the jaded men of Montreal; and also the offer on the rt of the St. Hyacinthe Fire Company to come in y special train. Elsewhere we give an account of the steps taken by the authorities to alleviate their sufferings. The following is the list, as well as we have been able to ascertain, of the various properties destroy- ed. We have doubtless made some errors of omis- sion; but for obvious reasons, we leave out proper- P | @0, ¢4; Joo Berrian, Widow Berrian, 12h dow Daniel. 7; Widow Herrien, A chawps. do. 181; Jacques Lemoi: Paquin. do, 16; 0 Lacroix, Boyer. faufesi2i; dar Boyle, Jo, ts; ¥ Lester, 40, fault, 125; Jas Boyle, do, 4&4; bichaux, Robichaux, 61. 3 bt ora STREET. Winia Joseph Morret. in, 254; B Vadebonsceur, ‘a ‘Thivierge. 124; Widew Lemieux, do, 104; A Lemaire, do, 4I; B Homier, Bertrand, 61; A Lemaix, do.-8f; Jos La- Toeque, Widow Sandera, 1; 101; Widow Poltras. Poitras, 10/; Jacques Franchere, Ferte, 91; D Laurent, Widow Laurent: 6; B Vincent. A Levert, 61; F Jolicour, Jolicour, 6/; John Sylvestre, Wi- dow Poudrette, 12; H Burns, do, 16; P Drolet, A De- mers, 201; D Rezeau. do, 20/; L Cladel, A Glard, 80%; A Lavigne, Vigne 161; L Gauthier, do, 51; R nd, ¥ Requette, 6/; B Janotto, B Janoite, ol; & Pe, ¥ X Beaudry, 16; George Beauchampa, do, 18d; Widow McGinley. MoGivley. 351; Francia Berthiarme, do, 20d; Widow McKerny McKerny, 28; F X Roy, Roy, %; H Raza. Ruza, 271; Buildings, do, 16; Antoine Rousell, L Compte, §; F Lamoucbe, Lamouche, 16; L Harnois, Harnois, 184; Jean Lamothe, Lamothe, 14); P Kelly, Kelly, 28; Antoine Quinville, Robillard, 62; Widow Gagnon, Gagnon, 10/; Pierre Houle, Jolicour, 81; J B Jolicour, do, 162, mS ST. CONSTANT. JB Godard, W White, $i; Leon Bruneau, & Demers, 181; L Demers, do, 181; Widow Grant, Grant, 10; Michael Thivierge, Boulunget, 20; J B Choquette, If Pare, &; an Lamothe. Est Delorme, 12: Thos Byrne, Dufresne, ; Jacob Steller, Kteller, 401; L Paris, Paris, 30; Widow Vincent, Vincent, 124; W Sawyer, tdrs Judge Aylwin, 16; C Cote. ¥ Benoit,’ 102; © Laflamme, do, 104; Widow Bull, D Hall, 10; John Daiton, do, 201; James Henley, Homier, 261; O Gaudey, do, 26; A Bruneau, F St Charlee, 321; Joreph Dalpe, Widow Manuel, 7; A ‘Robert, Widow Ma- thiew, 122; G’ Ward, Ward, 16/; Thomas Burns, do, 20/; George Burnet. do, 281; M 'Mclver, A Peltier, 241; Louis Bonenfant, do, 9%; H Mourne. do, 181; L Duroeher, do, 18/; Pierre Gervais, do. 301; Wm Gannon, ——, 101; James Thorne, do, 18; B Maher, do, 10; F Mggurette, J B Ponte 30%; Widow Arcand, do, 42; James Scott, H War- ele, 18/, ST. DOMINIQUE STREET. W Waugh, @ Reinhard, 26; Geo Richardson, do, 12; John Little, Est Deslormo, 161; N Auclare, @ Leblanc, 161; M Johnson, Mra Bonen, 61; Michiel Beauchamps, do, Gi; Ovide Rochon, A Gagnon. 161; J Saucier, 18; Tho’ Nixon, 201; @ Lecomte, do, 121; Thos Barbe. Tisley, 162 P Charpentier, 18; Jas Isley, do, 8; Louis Maher, do, 81; lumber yard, Thos Aylwin, 101; twe houses, D Le- blanc, 14/; A Tarcott, do, 81; E Baubien, Baubien 8; Jos Paris, R. Bourgeis, 81; P Bridereu, F_X Beandry, 1 Derochers, Chas Beeke, 81; 0 Sercis, Tho Desrochers, 201; L Charlebois, Charlebois, 20/; J B ‘Nault, Bourbonniere, 201; J B Bonrbonniere, do, 16/; F Rousselle, Rousselle, 14; John Payette, Beaubien, 122, ST. DENNIS STREET, W Belham, Tradeau, 281; Widow ‘Trudeau, do, 322, Viger Square,—O Loranger, L Demers, 40; yard and shed, do. 6. St, Dennis street. —House and lot. Peoples Bank, 481; widow Perrault, J B Dubuc, 91; TL Loranges, do, 341; Faward Wilson, do, 22/; J.B Dubue, do, 15!; J Gre- nier, Grenier. 30, Cornwall Terrace —Sir J’ Alexander, H Jackson, 751; Col Dyneley.§do, 80; J B Greenshields, do, 801; Jotin Ostell do, $0; H Jackson, do, 50; Edward Fee, do, 651; widow Buchanan, do, 651. &t. Dennis street. —Louis Boyer, Boyer 451; DT McDougal, do, 441; 8 Be- thune. do, 45/; A Lamothe, do, 401; Capt Bury, f Apple- ton, 30; Capt J Galway, do, 50; Dr Chisholm, Chisholm, 421; widow Poitras, Poitras, 451; a court with six houses, 901; Louis Metivir, Chas Caty, 20; widow Cushing, © 15; ¥ X Tessier, Tessier, 361; L Killeny, Killeny, 46; Rivard, L Caty. 150; L Caty, Caty, 30); P Peguin, Peguin, B61; Jas Cooper, Cooper, 807 DORCEESTER STREET. T Appleton, Appleton, 451; P Garnot, Charles Bell, 182; Wright, Rogers, 211; 8 Metoalf, Rogers, 151; # Lavoie, Jos Leduc, 32/; T Doucet, Doucet, 241; Jos Payette, Payette, 341; RB’ Oliver, Fst Roy, 20; J B ifomier, J Paquin, 34; ‘A Lesperance. H Busteau,’ 221; Jas Haynes, A Deme 281; A Demers, do, 25; L Pominville, do, 20!; 8 Bea champs, © Gauthier, @; F Duplessis, do, 12! George Barriet, do, $l; Jucques Baudoin, ‘do, 6; F Gue- net, Guenet, 16/; JB Homicr, Homier,’ 36; Dangald, Howers, 50/; Julie Turcot, T Nixon, 18/; H’ Gauthier, widow Gauthier, 15/; Jacques Dosautel, 182; J B Julien, JBJulien. 16; 'A Laird, A Laird, 35, Victor Bourgean, Bourgeau. 45/; Jos Smaird, L Boyer, '19l; L Gauthier, L Rewer, 320; F Boyer, F Boyer. 7/; 'W. Farre, L Boyer, 201; EBleau, do 18; If Busseau, 461; V Labelic, B Luter, 10%; JB Lafond, & Boyer, 4%; 'Nos'43, 44, and 45, do, 2M} L Robldaux, Robidava, 16/; Alex Rose, Jno Boston, In this list the houses destroyed in the St. Lewis ward amount to 391, with an annual amount of rental of £6,798, as assessed by the Corporation for the present year. The list comprises St. Lawrence, Mignonne, St. Catharine and Dorchester streets, in all two hundred and sixteen houses, jag 3 which we were able to ascertain the particulars with accuracy. With regard to the other streets, viz.:— Songuinet, St. Elizabeth, and St. Constant, we have given only the houses lying between Mignonne and Dorchester streets. There were more burnt, however, at each end. Probably it would not be too much to allow fifty extra for Sanguinet street, and twenty a piece for St. Klizabeth and St. Con- stant. These 90, added to the previous 391, would give 481 houses, and taking the average rental at £10, we have £600, which, added to the annual value previousty mentioned, gives for the whole £7,798, representing a capital at 10 per cent on nearly £90,000, from which, hos Tr, must be de- ducted the value of the ground. We do not kuow what, value to upon the church and other eeclesiastical bui they were insured for £9,000; but were worli a! leas £25,600. Mr. Coftin’s house we estimate at £1.000. andthe other houses burnt inSt. Catharine and Hu- bert streets, in number probably twenty-fi at £1,600. This brings the whole account of what we may call tho first fire, to over five hundsed houses, worth £107,C00, including the ground. We now proceed to what may be called the cond fire. the Quebec suburbs. The streets, in the examination of which we could avail onrseives with somo certainty of the Corporation books. were the main street of the suburbs, Voltigeurs, Panet, Rousseau, St Ignace, Barclay, Brock, and Grant streets, with Molson’s terrace and place. We put these houses, including St. Thomas church, at three hun- dred and twenty houses, of the yearly value of £6,243. We have been compelled to judge entirely by the cyo and memory in the following streets: — Gane, Market square, Adolphe, Visitation, Mont- calm, Wolfe, Amherst, Nicholas, Tolentine, Cam- au, Perthius and St. Louis. In most of these the ire has only passed through, leaving some houses unburnt. We estimate the whole loss at 170 houses, value £1,800 per annum. There remains Dalhousie ties that are destroyed, rather than insert any that remain. In the tablo, the occupant stands first, then the proprietor, and the sum affixed is the as- sessed annual value:— ST. LAWRENCE STREET. P Laforee, N Kurezyn, 151; Joseph Beaulieu, Labndie, 241; T Barbeau,, 8 Lamouche, 14/; H Bonallick do. 30i; A Marefile. do, 301; F Collins, P Fortier, 18/; F Rollin. @ Longpre, 27/; Jes D Adams, do, 451; R Trauter, Ouvil- Her, 36/;' widow Brown, @ Rinhart, 25!; Ed Dorion, P De- lorme, 302; Miss Pepin, Leblano, 197; 8 Hamelin, do, 242; JBonin, Honin, 161; L Dubord. Tessier, 36; Thos Burns, do, 257; ' Charles Tompkins, Josiah Wurtele. 561. MIGNONNE STREET. The Whole Burnt. A Lalande, do, 131; L Rochon, do, 16/; A David, do, 112; L Chalifoux. do. 18/; L Perrault, do, 22/; © U Viau. do, 101; B Fortin, L Demers, 14/; Gariepy. J B Homier. 81; H Roy. H Roy. 24/; B Laviolette, do. 22/; Rob Francie, Dufault. 81; L Peltier, St Amour, 81; Jos Grandbois, Sa- bourin. 18/; Louis Fourquette, Fourquette, 14/; Jean Leveille, Leveille. 127; Louis, Labeilo, do. 12"; Shed Tes- sier, 62; Lariviere, do, 6/; Lariviere, Hudon, 61; F Cas- tenguez Castonguez, 247; B Godette, T Lecomte, Si; J Lafranchise. do, 10/; Widow Chartrand, Chartrand, 121; A Ratelle, do. 12’; J. Mathieu, T Lecomte, 6; Jos Ma- yeau, do. 9; 'T Lecom! hourin, di Sanecaitier, Widow Rica odoux, J Gi 18%; A Larose. do 8; A'T G: . P) Homier, 15/; P Desjardins, J Forgette. 10; J F do, 161; J Houle, Houle, 20/; if Hemond, Lamareho, 101 Jean Barbe, do, 14/; J B Ninville. Ninville, Rellant, do, 8I; A Latiamme. do, 181; Chabotte, Vor- tier, 51; X Laflamme, § 3 Rodier, 8; A Fournfor, 0 § Rodier, 8/; A Voyer, A Voyer. 3¢ y: i; N Revore. 4 aquin. Paquin. 82 reux, do, 14! » Mar- Thomy y. do, 18; H ers, 28; B Mure SANGUINET STR n Migne mour, 132; reand. do, A € aud 27, A | Le gar N Lapointe, do. 4; C Gauthier, Deneautels, 181; Widow Charette, J B Beaudry, 81; Aug Barr Roy, 8; C ‘do, 182; | K idler, Tier, H6l; Jos Melver, Melve Taylor, Idler. 87; Widow nis, do, | TP 171; Thos Widow Rourgois, do, dl; 12K; J Ba Crow, do, Ul. Sang ‘ob Widow Joubert, do, 8; Andrew M McManny, do, 162; Fred Meloches, Tishop Bourget 18/; P Langlcls, do, 0; A Perranit, do, 24’; — Laviolatte, do, 4l; P Gugau, Boyer, 16; @ Lgey. do, 8; A Lapointe, do, ‘Gagnon. J Payette, 20; 4 Bonnenfant, H Pari ; J Parivoon. do. 101; 0’ Labelle, P Cadieax, 3 fenne Lapointe, Seybold. 84 F Lafrance. Lafrance, 6! 0 Jacques,Thivierge, 8; F Quian, H Pariseou, 20/; JB Gauthier, do, 144; J Latour, € Caty, 4!; © Caty, do, 151; B Paquette, 8 Caty, 82; L Lachapelle, Dubord, 12; L Dubord. B Ouimet, Hamelin. 7; Fras Vaill, A Dorey, 151; ¥ Dubois, Doray, 4t; B Desjardins Laverte, 4/; Monjenn, do, 41,2 Latlammo, Desnoyers, 81; T Desnoyer, do, 221; H Nacois, § Martin, 101; D Meunier, F Boismema, 10/ ST BLIZABETH STREFT. JA Lysotte, H Roy, 16; J Loverque, Curillon, 201; B Dufort, Butor', 201; W Smith, Smith, 28/; Jas Jackson, do, 101; Jos Perrault, Perrault, 12/; A Perrault, A Per. rault, 12/; A Dosfarges. Perrault, 51; # Homier. i Paris fenn, 1%: L Barbeau. A Govin Ai; 'L St Joan, 3 181; F Lapierre, do, i; Widow Lepage. do 41; A Lovienx, Levienx 6; 2 Gingras, Jos Lavtoehe, 6; Joa lagloobe, Morea, Reinard. 201; F | square, which we had believed we had copied from the assessment books till an hour too late to make any very accurate inquiries. We, therefore, are fod ced to an estimate there, and place the loss at nine houses, yearly yalue, including the Hays House, £1,300: At this calculation, the whole loss by the second fire would be 581 houses, of the yearly value of £9,373, which, at 10 per cent, would repre- sent a capital of £93,730. Tho whole loss, by our figures, in the two suburbs, will be 1,080 houses, worth £201,330, besides good: destroyed in St. peey ervey and furniture, not in all amounting to much. 8T. MARY STREET, QUEBEC SUBURBS. G Rogers, F Desautles, 15; M_ Renkal. do, 12; 8 Douglass, @ Bloombeart, 32; Mrs Langevin, do, 201; 'W Rolland, do, 251; A McCafiry, Building Socicty, 450; Va- cant house, Bir J Stewart, €0l; Rev F Devine, Sir James Stewart, €01; do, 601; J Seebold, do, 200/; Vacant part, do, 2002; do, do, 2001; G Deschambault, Fst Jos MoNi- der, 271; M Breux, do, 18; A Bacan, do, 30/; A Grant, J Ferrier. 201; D Birch, do, 32; M Mitchell, J Boargoia, 361; M Bourbonnier, M Bourbonnier, 12/; LJ Bourbon: nier, § Valois, 15. Widow Brazier, Widow Brazier, 221; L Vadeboneceur, L Vadeboneorur, 24; P Lord, do, 400; T Goyette, T Goyette, 301; W Amstrong, B Ledac, 121; J Pérhamus, do, 201; W Clendinan, I Kir 51; W Ane derson, do, 251; J’ Fowler, W Richelieu, 151; Widow Da- vier, Widow Davies, 102; ff Martin, do, 16; MLonnon, L Mayer, 297; L Mayer, do, 151; Ke ie Kawley, F Yadobon- cour, 271; T Little, F Lacote, 24; F Poitras, do, 61; W Clarke, W Clorke, 2/; TLadv-antay, F Yadeboneceur, 18; J Dunean, A Limard, 250 $ Quesnel. © Terroux. 25t; JB Senecal, J B Seneca!, 25; G Etherington, 4 Draycott, A McNaughton, 211; A ¥ Fitzpairick, as, A Martet, 150; 8 Patras, d $ Collins, do.0; A Macklehone, do. 9) MeNanghi », J Tiffin, 1 | BT; F Labelle, doy 18, MS O'Neil, WM: von, 481; A lontreuil, esta Skakel. Beaudry, Morley, D P Ross, Widow D P Ko: mone, 924; L Berthelot . 920 G Lognon, @ Lognon. G Lognon, Hol; GF Renaud, P’ Damour. 261; vacant howe, Wide | Hon J. Reid, 9; W Molson, W Molson, 1254; I 1 estate of @ Blanehard, 24/; vacant it an MeDonald, W MeDonald. 221; A 01; A Trudeau. J A abadie, ¢ Braymond, 0 Traymond, 2/: © a ', vacant W Kilmartin. J Henderson. ‘rae, 277; B Wallace, Widow J Turnor, 87; 4, Vacant ofl mill do, 121; J Jones, do, 82; . Widow Johnston, — 200 ; It MoFatlane. HH’ Meet Ferrour, 101; Tremblay, 27/; Car | pon, WM Brown, 600; J I 48/; J Allan, J A Labadio, 201; F Besant: tela, Sr, 20d; J Ualande, A Amiot, 15; R Jobason, R Johnzon, 20/; vacant house in rear, do, do, 30); C Dume ning, Dunning, 50; Forge, do, do. 862; J Dumont. M Kairney. Mons’ Bourget, J Poitras. 201; F Rerard, estate of B Souprat, 181; J Lamb, 42/; J Simpson, J Simpson, 20; A Archam)ault, F Desautels, 22; M Armstrong. do. 201; J Ogilvy, do, 14; EO Fisher, B Hall, 30/; vacant part, do, 15; vacant house and lots, B Hall, 12/; Widow Hogarth, Widow Hogarth, 15l; T Me@uire, do, 8i; W Couiter, estate @ Bloomhart, 20/. | Dumont, 184; W VOLTIGEUR sTRENT. Vacant lot and ruins, T Molson. 101; L Cadieux, P De» eautels, 12; 8 Chaput, 8 Chaput. 8/; vacant, lot, do, do, 8 M Tinpanny. Larivier, 161; T Noonan, P Damour, 9; A Kineh, A Kinch. 24m house in renr. do, do, ‘2, 0 Page, J Vallei, 101; A Rochelewu, do, 161; D Sauvagean, D au vageaa, 12; AChalifoux, J Lamb, 9; W Anderson, 4 Jo, ¥ Bemai, ¥ Semai, 12/; J Marectt), J Margott t Thomas Chureh, « . 127; vacant do, 16l: WAn- | HR Moicon, 2751; W W lands. B 87. IONACE STREET. 8, Lawrence, R. Johnson, 14/; F. St, George, do, 121; garden, do, do, 122; Widow Beaulieu, Widow Beaulieu, 14l; J. Doniat, J. A. Labadie, 81; J. Bto Belanger, do, @;L Dupuis, ms Vacant fot’ WE dow Bertrand, 6t; L. Bertrand, Widow Dugenias, 71; P. Desorniers, ¥. Deeantels, 137; Widow O’Krien, Widow O'Brien. 201; house in rear, and lot, do, do, 20; J. Hin- ton, J, Hinton, 142; house in the rear; do, do, 14; J. Barinet, Widow O'Brien, 12/; honse in'rear, do, do, 12; J. Fox, J, Donegani, 8; vaeant lot, do, do, 82; vacant house, J. Donegani, 6! ; J. Boyd. A. O’Donel, 61; J. Ma- Delle, 40, 62; W. Putman, A Cnvillier, 12/; ‘vacant lot, do, do, 122; ‘0, Duminy. A Prevost, 25/; H. Hogue, C. Bille, 200 ; J. Bte Larivee, do, 6/; vacant let, C Yenour, 4; do, T. O'Nedl, 42. PANBT STREET. A Charge, Widow Demers, 10/; H Gallagher, Widow Hon J Reid, 10; vacant. lot, do, 10; O Benoit, J M Go- uotte, Gl JM Gonette, 61; JM Goxette, do, 15/; vacant lot, Widow Reid, 51; L Chartier, G Loynon, 181; A Potts, YP Damrar, ol; W Gilberts, F Desautels, 101; © Noro, J Noro, 181; house in rear, 18; J Bte Dube, J Bte Dube, 61; FB Jodcin, H Goyette. Ol; 'D Garrick, da, 161; A Lau- rence, O Blais, 131; Widow Rheaume, Widow Rheaume, 6; P Boudreau. J Delorme, 14; M'Bricault, L Rivard Dufremno, 28/; KE Arcand. estate J G Barealou, neau. J Mi Goyette, 6; F Chenneville, F Chenneville, 81; € Clarke, P cadieux, doy; vacant lot, do, 00; ¥ Derjardins, H Coyette, 81; A Plouffe, W M Brown, 12; L Lemain, A Giard, 801; O Laliberte, 0 Laliberte, 81; F Malo. F Malo, 4l; J Bachant do, 8; J Larivi thieu, M Lamoucho, 101; F le, F Corbielle, Ol; va- cant lot, A Marcotte, ‘6; J Barrette, J Barrette, 12/; wood yard. do. 12; A Maher, J Yelmoste, 10/; M Marion, F Derautels, 62; F Contois, do, 104; vacant jot, estate E Supras, ¢!; L Archambault, F Pigeon, 181; ¥ St Germain, G Gagnon, 01; H Coyette. H Coyette, 101; Mrs Widow Reid, Widow Durand, Widow Durand, 8; @ Ashley, H Goyette, 111, ROUSSEAU STREET. @ McDonald, G McDonald, 26/; vacant part, do. 261; F Goedike, R Unwin, 951; ‘five tenements and vacant lot. 652; J'Johnson, P J Lacroix, 16; P St Marie, do. 18/; M Garcity, F Deswutels, 8; J Robertson, M Skimmings, 151; B Rousseau, E Rousseau, 20/; housein rear. do, 20/. MOLSON TERRACE. Five houses, 400, 7/, 261, 841, 08%, MOLSON PLACE Seven honses, 101, 701, 10/, 142, 10/, 702, 102. BARCLAY PLACE. R Kirkup, Kirkup, 20/; John Higgins. Kirkup, 211; Geo Kernick, Kirkup, 21;' I Driscoll, Kirkup, 324; Rev hwin, Kirkup, 21; © Kreighoff, Kirkup, 21;'8 Breary. Kirkup, 210, . J Lariviere, 141; P Ma- BROCK STREET. Jos Plouffe, Desautels, 91; E Longstaff, F Veit 102; T Reynolds, A’ B MeGill, 101; F Perrault, do, 120; And Launtry, F Desautels, 21; Rob Green, Jno McGregor, ; F Dufresne, do, 101; 'M Tessier, J Bourbonniere, 102; Jno Murray, Bryson & Co, 161; Widow Belanger, L Vadeboneoeur, ti, GRANT STREET. N Hanlon, F Veit, 162; W Morley, F Veit, 202. The following are supposed to be the amounts of anttiaae effected on property destroyed by the fire of Thu The Etna Prote 25,000 The Glebe, Mr. Ryan 8,000 Mr, Chapmen 3,500 The Phenix, 6,300 North Wester 1,135 Royal 300 Liverps 6,000 Mutual not * £9,000 on Bishop's Church and buildings. Below will be found a report of the proceedings of the City Council, and we also publish a proclama- tion from the Mayor, calling a public meeting in the City Hall, for this afternoon, at which the fur- ther necessary steps may be adopted for the relief of the sufferers. In the meantime, we are happy to say that no exertion has been spared to supply our poor and houseless tellow citizens with tem- norary shelter, and the necessary supplies of read, biscuit and water. With so vast a portion of our city laid in ashes, and at least ten thou- sand of our inhabitants burned-out, we need not sa} that some difficulty has been experienced in provid- ing them with mere temporary protection from the weather; fortunately, however, the emigrant sheds at Point St. Charles are now unoccupied, and have been promptly placed at their disposal by the Hon. John Young, the Commissioner of Public Works, who met the members of the City Council yester- day morning, and, on the part of the government, most promptly and effectually {aided them with their arrangements. Mr. Furniss, too, in the most liberal manner, has placed at the disyosal of the authorities, a large building belonging to him in Amherst street, which will accommodate a number of families. Two hundred tents have also been obtained from the military authorities, and have i i chosen locations—tifty on the in the neighborhood of the Pa- DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION IN BOSTON, Large Number of Houses Destroyed. Martner’s Church, Sailor's Home, and Boyls- ton Scheol-heuse in Ruins—Upwards of One Hundred Familics Homeless—Loss Eetimated at 9300,000—Full Particulars, (From the Boston Herald, 12th inst.) A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon, at half past three o'clock, which proved to be the most ox- tensive and destructive conflagration that has visit- ed our city for eyeers It was overed in an unoccupied stable in the rear of the large building known as the Sailor's Home, in Purchase street. Owing to some migap- prehension in sounding the alarm, the fire had made considerable headway before the fire dopartmont could be brought to the {scene and into action. From this fact, coupled with two other adverse cir- cumstances,—the excessive heat of the day and the exceeding dryness of the buildings—tho fire at first got the mastery, and afterwards raged with uncon- trollable fierceness. It is due, however, to the departmont to say that they worked with energy and effectiveness, whon they got fairly underway. Evory ono must ap- re ciate the services they performed, laboring under the oppreesion of such excessive heat. Their labors, too, wore retarded by the crowds of men, women and children, who surrounded them, crying, and be- wildered from the smoke and excitement, or frantic for their children. Stairways were blocked up, and confusion prevailed in some houses, so as to com- pletely nullify all the good that well directed efforts of the firemen would have accomplished. These things are to be taken into consideration in passing Audeaisce on tho disaster and the labors of the department on the occasion. : The fire epread from the stable in which it origi- nated to the outbuildings of the Sailor’s Home, a large brick edifice, six stories high. Hero the fire raged furiously, and soon commu: d to the main building. It spread with great rapidity, and thero was no oppor unity to save furniture, or hardly clothing. The Lael and furniture were totally destroyed. From its elevated position, the burning of the “‘Home” could be seen at a great distance down the harbor, and towards Lynn on the one side, and Dorehester on the other. The Sailor's Home was under the patronage of the Seaman’s Friend Society, and under the direc- tion of its board of managers, and the Boston La- dies’ Seamen’s Friend Seciety, a committee from whom visited the Home once a week. It was fur- nished with a library and reading room, and was an important auxiliary inthe cause of seamen. It was under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Cheny, and was, as it was designed to be, truly a home to the homo- Jess. ‘The loss of an institution that disseminates ] so much good toa worthy and noble class of men, will be severely felt. There was an insurance of $12,000 on the *‘ Home,” and $3,000 on the furni- ture. Mr. and Mrs, Cheny, with their family, at the time of the burning, were on an excursion down the harbor. Several stables on Belmont street, owned by J. W. Blodget & Co., and others, were levelled to the ground in a few moments. We are indebted to the Gazetie for the most of the following particulars :— A big three story dwelling house adjoining the house owned by a Mrs. Amos, and occupied by John Morrissey, soon caught fire, and was totally destroyed. Mr. Morrissey informs us that his daughter, » girl of eight years, perished in the flames. We trust that thismay prove untrue. He, however, expresses his firm belief that she was burnt. There were seven families in this house. The next was owned by a Mrs. West, and was oc- cupied by a large number of Irish families. Totally destroyed. The next house was owned by Geo. E. Smith, en- Bre ses and occupied by Irish families. Totally de- stroyed. The flames continued to spread on both sides of the street with destructive rapidity. We continue our account on the side of the Sailors’ Home. Adjoining Mr. Smith’s house was a block owned by John Davenport, and occupied by Irish families. ‘This was also totally burned. Next was a large brick house, occupied in part by policeman Mark Hinckley, which was soon en- veloped in the flames. Mr. Hinzkley’s loss is $1,500. A block of wooden houses, owned by Henry Grey, was next destroyed. a The preserve factory of Wm. K. Lewis was soon swept down. The building was owned by Samuel Sandford. Several storehouses adjoining wero also destroyed. —uand, considering the awful cha- e think we may safely say, been made to meet it. We attendance in the City Hall this afternoon commensurate with the importance: of the on, and with the claims which onr suffering felluw-citizens have upon the sympathies of the eutire community. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. An informal meeting of such members of the Conucil av could hurriedly be assembled, was held while the fire was roging, on the 8th inst., (Thurs- day.) when a Provisional Committee was appointed tofurnish the sufferers with shelter and food. Lieut. General Rowan, with characteristic humanity, promptly acceded to an preresspn for tents, which fave since been obtained and erected. Measures were also adopted for a distribution of food among the sufferers, which were, however, rendered abor- tive by the second outbreak of the fire. Yesterday, the 9th, an extraordinary meeting of nearly all the members of the Council in town was held, when On motion of Councillor THompaon, seconded by Councillor Cuvi1rer, it was unanimously resolved— that, in the terms of the thirty-third section of the act of incorporation, Alderman Atwater should as- sume the place of the Mayor, and exercise all au- thority and poner as such, during the absence from the city of the Mayor, C. Wilson, Esq. Moved by Councillor Taompson, and seconded by Councillor Cuviruier—That Alderman Atwater do take the chair, and act as Mayor, during the ab- sence of C. Wilson, Esq. Moved by Councillor Starnes, seconded by Al- derman LEeMING—That the sum of one thousand ounds be placed at the disposal of the Provisional ire Reliet Committee. Passed Gneninoaaiy Moved by Alderman Lrciairg, seconded by Councillor THompson—That the sincere thanks of this Council are due, and are hereby tendered, to the Hon. John Young, member of the executive overnment, for the offer of the emigrant sheds at Point Saint Charles, for the use of those deprived ef their homes by the late calamitous fire, and that the said offer be accepted; and also for the prompt and excellent co-operation and advice given by him during the recont calamitous fires. Passed. Moved by Councillor TrupEav, seconded by Al- derman Witt Aw—That the thanks of the Corpo- ration are due, and are hereby given, to General Rowan, and the military authorities and their men, for thelr excellent assistance and service at the ca lamitous fire on the 8th instant. Passed. Moved by Councillor Vators, seconded by Coun- cillor Tuomrson—That the special thanks of the Corporation are due, and are hereby given, to the fire company from St. John’s, for thee prompt ap- pearance in our city this morning to render assist- ance; and also to the authorities of St. Hyacintho, for bites valuable offer of assistance, if required. Passed. 7 That the thanks of the Corporation are hereb givento the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroa heal for their kindness and consideration i placing locomotive engines at the disposal of th authorities of St. Hyacinthe and others. Passed, Moved by Alderman Marcnanp, seconded b C ior Tirrix—That Mesers. McCambridge, Adams, [and Tiffin, be a committee to receive th tents which may be loared to the Council, and t distribute the same. Montreal, July 9, 1852 TELEGRAPHIC The Latest Particulars. Bewninatos, July We understand that the total number of buildings de- stroyed by the conflagration at Montreal, is from 1,200 to 1,00, incinding chiefly those occupied by the poorer classes in the suburbe of the city ‘The Quebec suburbs were almost entirely destroyed. It is estimated that nearly 6,000 persons hive been rendered houseless by this calamity The loss is variously estimated at from $5,000,000 to $4 000,000, ‘The fire originated in a baker's shop Eyriosion.—The magazine connected with the Percussion cap manufactory of Messrs. Crittenden & Tibbais, in South Coventry, exploded about cight o'clock on the morning of the 5th instant, fatally injuring Mr. Abner Mason, who had opened it to remove a portion of the fulminating powder pre- pared and used for charging caps.—Hart. Cour. Leanny 1 a New Craracren.—It is said that Leahy, the notorious monk, whose lectures have raized so many broils in different places, is to be tried for wilful and corrupt perjury, at Fort Winne- bago, Wisconsin, where he owns afarm.—Ohit Staté Journal, 9th in Daraprur Accent on THe Sta at two Rivene—Siz Persons Killed. —We learn by letter received in this city, from Two Rivers, that on the 5th inst. during the cele- bration at that place, a cask of powder exploded. wound- ing tevorely some sixteen persone. six of whom bad died op the 6th inet , the date of ovr \aformant’s le’ Ne latter particulars mentioned — Milwaukie, Wiscon On the opposite side of Purchase street, near the Home, was the Boardman block, of six houses, occupied by Lrish families. These were mostly con- sumed. The flames soon enveloped the building known as the Bemis heirs’ estate, occupied by Irish, which was entirely destroyed. Next was a block owned by the heirs of — Minns, and occupied by Irish families. Entirely destroyed. Theiire now continued to rage, and so hot was the atmosphere that it was impossible to pass through the street. The Mariner’s church, to save which almost su- human efforts had been made, next caught on re, and in a few moments this famous structure was a sheet of rolling fire. The roof fell in about twenty minutes, accompanied by a tremendous crash, followed soon after by a lair of the mas- sive walls. The scene was fearfully sublime. Flame, cinders and smoke roiled up in mingled fury, and the Fire King seemed to revel in his destroying clement. 3 From the church, the fire extended up Mariner’s place, carrying all before it. All the houses in the place were consumed. . . As near as could be ascertained, the following were the sufferers:— John Crafte, who occupied a large brick house; me Burke, do.; the family of Mr. mnedick, wooden ouse. There were several tenements occupied by Irish, the names of whom it was impossible to ascertain. From the Mariner’s place the flames extended to the large building known as the Boylston School House. The firemen here, as elsewhere, rushed most gallantly to check the raging confi: tion, which now threatened to embrace the whole hill; but it was found impossible to save the building. As soon as it was certain that this could not be done, the attention of the firemen was directed to the adjacent buildings. The wind now subsided, and by throwing immense quantities of water in every direction, the fire was checked at this point. A primary school house in the vicinity was saved, althou h much exposed. * On Broad street, the junk store of C. & 0. G. Newcomb was entirely destroyed. This store was in immediate proximity to the fire, and was among the first Tevelled to the ground. Adjoining the store, in the same block, was the Marine Coffee House, which was also entirely destroyed. The upper stories were occupied by orp ag Doolen, as a boarding house. A Mrs Powers also kept a boarding house in a part of the building. The flames continued to spread, and in a short time the junk store of C. Hill & Co. was destoyed. In the same building was the shipsmith’s establish- ment of John Loman & Co. At this pvint the fire was subdued, though it extended on Broad street in another direction, as we shall presently state. The above buildings were owned, the first by Samuel Sandford, the second by James Otis’ heirs. Partly insured. Just below Mariner’s place, in Purchase street. opposite ride, the fire extended rearwards to Brow street. At Bo. 185, the junk store of Mr. Ring was partially destroyed. The upper stories, 187}, were occupied by Beers Clark, merehunt tailor, who was | a large sufferer. The oil store of E. G. Alden was much damaged | by fire and water. The upper stories were occu- pied by E. @. Lock, as @ manufactory of oil oloth | clothing. A large quantity of clothing was burnt. ‘The flames at this pyint were checked. The fire was raging from 34 to 8 o'clock with una- | bated fury. The duties of the firemen were exces- sively laborious INCIDENTS AT TUE FIRE. The streets leading to the fire were packed with people anxious to witness the conflagration. It was almost impossible to wedge a passage through. It is reported that a daughter of HD. G. Alden, tially consumed as above, # ng lady of 14, perished in the flames. | Sho as Jost soon near thie flames of her father’s store, 9% Broad street, just before the large root fell in hook to a late hour Saturday evening nothing bad be heard of her. ‘ An old Coorg pices lp 0 oe ak learn, stopping at the Sailors’ Home, b des royeds i whtdh wore ¢1,100. This sum wes the hard earnings of a lifetime. Another person, in the a, $400 in ey: Ho ore oe eee itartion of the walls of the Home, Mr. Clark, one of tho assistant engineers, wos much injured. Mew carried to the hospital. The fire was raging &t its height when a woman was brought from, the third story of a house in Purchase street. She was almost unconscious from fright. She had hardly reachetl the street when she gave birth toa fine boy. ‘lie novel ineident produced quite @ “sensation.” It cannot be said that the lictle shaver was not born in times that tried men’s souls, and their bodies, too. At last accounts, the mother and child were doing well. Fort Hill presented a rare sight. It was com- letely covered with men, women, and furniture? For awhile, the green was saered. So great, how- ever, was the crowd, that the populace proc to oceupy it. Some twenty men were enjoying a seat on the top of the fence, when all at once it way, apd tbe whole number wereprocipitated among tables, pots, kottles, pans, beds, and all manner of furniture, domertic and otherwise The smoke from the conflagration roiled up its huge black volume, and was seen at groat distances, At Waltham, a gentleman informs us, it could be distinetly seen. , The windows of the brick building opposite the Sailors’ Home, Belmont street, were staved in with eat force at the falling of a ion of the walls. it was believed at one time that a porson had been buried beneath the descending brick. This, how- ever, proved to be without foundation, as were a thousand and one similar stories. We heard of at least twenty persons being killed. A member of Engine Co. No. 7, it was confidently asserted, had been killed. Debate on this point was “cut short” by the genienan making his appearance in a fresh suit ofclothes, to obtain which quite cost him his life ——in words. The Superintendent of the Sailors’ Home, toge- ther with his family, was down the harbor ona Jeasure excursion. "The huge volume of smoke From the ruins of the stately building, were distinctly seon. The ¢ of devastation is melancholy in the ex- treme. many places the walla, black with smoke, and loaning into the air, tella sad story of ruin. Portions ofa many of the streets are filled with bricks, broken furniture, &¢., &0. - Over the ruins in Belmont street, we noticed a singular and affecting sight. A cat, in attempting to seek her home, which lay in ashes, was running over the bricks, and stones, and embers, which were alive with fire. At every step, Tommy’s feet were burnt. Still he jumped from smoking timber to steaming brick, until at last, bewildered and for- piles leaped into a huge gulf of fire, and pe- rished, We understand thet a man about thirty yearsold, whose name wo could not learn, had both his legs broken by the falling of a wall in Purchase street. At midnight, there were hundreds of men and women (Irish) encamped on Fort Hill green. fondos were carried by the wind, and fell on Long wharf. The Mariner’s Church is under the charge of the Boston Seamen’s Friend Society, and was formed in 1828. Thé corner stone of the edifice now destroyed, was laid August 11, 1829, and was dedicated Janu- ary 1, 1830. It was situated on the easterly side of Fort Hill, fronting the harbor. Over it the Bethel flag has waved for twenty-two years, inviting the hardy seamen to gather round the altar of their God. It has been fully attendod, and was exer- cising a holy influence among seamen and their fomilics, for whore especial benefit it was ordained. Rev. Geo. W. Bourne, the pastor, was installed February 15, 1849. We trust he ine soon have the satisfaction of breaking the broad of life to his scattered flock in a new and more spacious fold. The Boylston school house was built in 1819, at a cost of f ibe 73, and was taken possession of in April of that year. At one time the house was theught to be without a parallel in the city, al- though in 1848 it was far the poorest, and in 1849 was completely remodelled, at great expense. It was beautifully located on Washington place, ep- posite the square. The scene on Washington square, on Saturday nighh was picturesque, but at the same time pain- ful. Scores of families were grouped in various parts of the green, with their little property around them. Some were engaged in nursing and foeding their children; othors were rocking their infants; poor women were mourning over tho destruction of their homes and the scattering of their families. Men were busily passing to and fro, carrying their furniture and little ones, as they successively pro- cured lodgings, and in more than ono instance women went away heavily laden with what they had saved. We saw one woman marching down Hamilton street with a bureau strapped to her back. She moved off as vigorously as a stalworth man would have done. By this fire many poor families have been made desolate. Houseless and homeless, they may suffer for the necessarics of life. Many alg widows, whose logs will not amount to more than $20, per- haps, have nevertheless lost their all, and it was as much to them as to the loser of thousands, and will cause them more misery. A few hundred dollars judiciously expended among this class of sufferers, willcarry icy, and eating to hoarts that are now forlorn and almost hopeless. TELEGRAPHIO. Reported Loss of Life. Boston, July 12, 1862; Several persons were killed by the destructive fire in this city on Saturday last. The fire was the largest that has occurred here for twenty years, and destroyed nearly fifty buildings, Supreme Court—Spcetal Term. Decisions by Hon. Judge Edwards. Juny 12—Fanny Birdsall vs. the New Jersey Railroad Transportation Company.—There is not such a prepon- derance of testimony in favor of the defendants, upon any of the questions of fact which were presented to the Jury, a8 would authorize the Court to set aside the ver- dict. The question asto the liability of the defendants, on the ground of their alleged connection with the Phila- delphia and Transportation Railroad Company, was fairly presented to the jury under the rule laid down in Cham- pion vs. Bostwick, (18 Wend. 175). I think that the Judge also stated the law correctly in reference to the al- lege negligence of Mrs. Carman. The fifth proposition, on which the Judge was requested to charge as specified by him, was correctly presented tothe jury. ‘ibe motion jor a new trial is denied, BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. Mary Kipp vs. Miles Smith.—It seoms to me that there was sufficient evidence in the case to show that the defendant gee general refusal to perform at avy timo, I these reasons, the Judge before whom the case was tried = hott! Eko to cot the eit. But e erred in charge to . He stated in substance that if tle valoved that defendant bad promised to marry t) ainths on the 28th April, 1851, the plaintiff was entitled to re- cover, although the action was commenced before that day; provided that they believed notice had given by the defendan that he would not had told Bese ‘were not called upor to pass ‘The only contract which was submit contract to marry on the 28th April; and if that was the only contiact which was made, the time of wasan essential part of it If the defendant marry st a porticular time, and that was the only con- tract, I can see no reison why the plaintiff could bring her action before that time, ony more other centrset of which time for a new trial granted. Costs to abide the event, LiMeL scrr. F George T. Stanley vs. James Watson Webb. —There is no doubt that the itself libellous. extions, as and not a def y Phelps, (Duncan vs. Thwaites, 3B. and C. 56.) a this publivation, which is set forth in the complaint.| contains more than was stated in the complaint made| before the magistrate. Demurrer overruled, with costs, Decisions by Hon. Judge Roosevelt. Suny 12.—Pierre Chauteen, §c., 78. Platt Adams, ¥o— This is a motion to strike out or dist the answer of the defendant, Adams, es sham, ant and frivo-| lous, and also for summary judgment on that ground, fo the relief demanded on the complaint. It is an exce; tional proceeding, and like all such proceedings, gi rise to doubt. The action being founded on a commo promissory note, the issues of fact, if any, arising on i would, according to the constitution, be triable by jury. But this motion, instead of pursuing the ordi method, seeks to withdraw the trial from that tribun and to have the by asingle Judge, What is a sham answer! The cod since the amendment of 1852, deolares that “the Ly which the sufficiency ot pleadit are th prorcribed oy tile a . rohibiting sham pleadings, I fim Thine what is and what is not a bam pleading. The understending ofthe term. as gathered from the authori ties, must, therefare, be our guide. The motion must b denied, out costs, and with leave to demur or reply iq twenty days, or to move to make the answer more detinite and certain, as the plaintiff may be advieed. “Mulford Blowes and others, vs. John D. Wood and others. Motion to set aside report of referee.—These like those to set aside verdicts of juries, are no: to be em couraged. The authorities uniformly, expecially the mor| recent ones, lay the rule strongly to that effeet Still, where a clear case of error. eithor of law or of fac je made out, the injured joe is entitled to redrees. report In this ease must be confitined, provided the p tis consent to relinquish so much of the amount arises out of the charge for commissions— otherwise to 0 referred back for correction. Superior Court=Special Term, Before Chief J Oakley. Jory 12—The Eighth Avenue Railroad —' on the application for the continuance of the injunctio in the cage of Pet and others against Conover the Gorporation of New York, to restrain (hem from ceeding in {he construction of the Bighth Avenue i road, was postponed for 4 724k, Seriovs Rencounrrr.—The Memphis learns from a private letter that an a rious nature bag ey ‘y the ery BO eh hw b county, near the line of ‘Lipton, at Mr. Robert Robinson, between "Richard M. Johns and Mr. Taylor, his brother-in-lay ute on some the latter’s wife procured a club: Struck at Taylor with it, but struck her own bh under thi Hight erm neat the shoulder blade, ing him so that his life was of the night. Since then, however, ho has impro of Balti bh 0% Drowxen.—J. Bradford Jenkin: bere drowned at San Antonio, Te