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ANOTHER AWFUL C0NFLAGRATIoN.-Wele learn by
the Canada papers that fire swept through Lon
don, G. w on the 18th inst, destroying nearly
one-half Of that place. An extra from the Times
Office gives the annexed particulars:-


1t is with feelings of intense we perform the
painful task Of publishing this Extra to announce the


take all things into perhaps never tquaed
in Western Canada. Yesterday (Sunday) about quar-
ter past twelve, when most Of the inhabitants at
tending vine Service in their respective places of
ship their devoons were interrupted by alarm Of


being given 10 the usual manner of crying, ring


ing OF bells and all those demonstrations which had
recourse to as harbingeis indicating approaching des-
trucon by the devouring element Thevsrious congre
cations Immediately ran into the streets when dis
covered that the Robinson Hall Hotel on re which
consumed together with number merchants
shops and warehouses the opposite side of Dundas
street. all Of which except the one been erect
ed since the last fire. The wind blowing stiff gale


rsm the North West by North, and every thing


ndescrbable fury TO leeward sweeping in its progress
the South the width of block, and making nrc ad


into two others was found impossible 10 stay Its pro-
gess until had laid waste four blocks and part three
was closely built OF nearly thirty of ground It s
however consolation to know from ali the informa
ton we can collect no lives lost the occasion


adds much to public Inconvenience in consequence Of
which some idea may reformed. when it Is known thai
the Chief Justice and Queens Counsel who both
here at the time were driven out Of the they had
both houses being desroye almost ia an instant


so rapid was its progress. Although, from limited
1t s at present impossible either to give Dc.
tailed account OF the loss to parieuarze cases OF
dvidual suffering, conceive we have already learnt
enough TO make It imperative upon journalistic
however painful the task to appeal to public sympathy
on behalf Of our fellow townsmen many ef whom have
lost their all.