Fatal Fire Kensington. morning las*, between one and two o'clock, fire broke out nt No. 3. King Street, Kensington, the occupation of Mr. R. Hooke, bootmaker. Tho Kensington Volunteer Fire Brigade, under Mr. Superintendent Palmer, were qu ckly the spot with their engine, and having fixed that at one end of the street and standpipe at the other they speedsl v obtained mastery over the flames. Mr. ami Mrs. Hooke made their escape jumping f.-om the window; but unfortunately their grandchild, Robert Jeffries, aged years, was left in the house, and perished in the flames. Several attempts were made bv the Escape Conductor and firemen to rescue him, hut without success. The Brompton Volunteers, with their steam fire-engine, and three others of the Metropolitan Brigade attended, followed by tho Notting Hill Volunteers and tho Bays water engine, under Superintendent Campbell, Part of the house wa* gutted, and the rest, together with the adjoining premises of Mr. Simpeoo,. builder, was severely damaged bv fire and water. We are informed that the workmen of Messrs. Tucker also rendere.l great as•istance with the engine the firm, and exerted themselves much playing the flames with their hose over the roof of the Tuesday Mr. Bird held Inquest nt the Workhouse, Kensington, on the body of deceased.—Henry Roberts deposed that he knew deceased, who was the son Robert Jeffries, butler.—Joseph Mason stated that was the fire-escape conductor for Kensington, the previous morning, shortly after one o’clock, witness called to a fire i* King Street, at the house of Mr. Hook, a shoemaker ; the house was flames at hack. Witness attempted to enter the house at the front, but was unable so. Proceeded to the Hack, but wa* alike unsuccessful. During th« fire witnere was informed of deceased being the hnure. Between 3 and the fire was extinguished on search being made for deceased found among the ruins.—Verdict ** Accidentally Burnt to Death.*' Fire tit Devonshire Terrace, Nottiho Him,.— the Hill Volunteer Fire Brigade were returning on Tuesday morning from tho fire in King Street, Kensington, they discovered smoke issuing through the shatters of Mr. Cutclitfe, silversmith, 12, Devonshire Terrace. Netting Hill, Engineer Lowe got, the inmates, consisting of Mr. Cutcliffe, his wife, child, and servant over the roof their night dre-v»es into the house adjoining. The Volunteers then burst open the door, and-found large fire ragiag the back parlor, which wa* filled with crate* of goods, packed in hay, straw, Ac. Having obtained the assistance of two steam engines and the Escape Conductors from the fire in King Street, they went to work under the superintendence of Mr. Dunford, and about an hour the fire was extinguished, being confined to the shop and parlor. The property destroyed was tntured in the Sun and tho house the Law Fire Office. Fire at Kensington.—On Thursday night last most alarming fire broke o*it about ten o'clock on the fremises of Mr. Jarvis, Comchandler, No. 4, Craven lace, Kensington. The Kensington Volunteer Fire Brigade, under Mr. Superintendent Palmer, were soon on the spot with their engine, and speedily got to work amidst the cheering of the assembled The premises were entirely gutted, and the adjoining premises the occupation of Mr. Fuller, greengrocer, and Mr. Horsnail, hair-cutter and perfumer, were damaged water. The flames, which could he seenfor miles round, attracted gieat concourse of people* to the place. The fire wa* quickly got under the Kensington Brigade, a capital supply of water being given Mr. Elligott, turncock to the West Middlesex Water Works. The Bavswater Engine, under Superintendent Campbell, the Volunteers with their engine, and thirteen engines of the Metropolitan Brigade under Captain Shaw, following in quick succession from Town. Having been on the spot at the outbreak, bear willing testimony to the exertions of Palmer and his *latf. ns also the energetic and thoroughly active exertions of the New Volunteer Brigade, with their handsome s'eara engine; they are really pattern their neighbours, and deserve the fullest commendation.
