LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 252, 28 November 1872, Page 6

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

(Ijy, Aiigfo,'Außtralktn Telegraph. )

THE BOSTON FIRE. London, November 10. _ 6 p.m. Boston, U.S., was partially destroyed by fire to-day. The five raged unchecked with great fury, and many of the principal buildings were destroyed. The military authorities were appealed to to blow up la>s& buildings to arrest the progress q£ the Barnes. The chief seat of the fir,e Vfaa in Commercial and Centre streets, North Boston, between the Bay and Charles River. There were 700 , urcD^eft ou the ground.

November 11. 11.22 p.m. The rav*g es o f the fire exceed the worst "^ipations. The district destroyed cayon 100"acros, and includes the e£safolishments of all the principal hids and wool merchants in the city. The buildings burned wero chiefly new, and of granite. They comprised 939 business premises, and 60 dwelling-houses, The progress of the fire was arrested by blowing up buildings. A oanic is apprehended in Wall street F November 12. A semi-panic, caused, by the tire, prevailed npon the New York Stock Exchauge yesterday, but the excitement has bow calmed down. Secretary Boutwell, of the United States Treasury, in order as much as possible to prevent a panic and alleviate the distress, will aid by selling gold largely. The latest return states the loss at 80,000,000 dole, (about U6,000,0Q0). The

London Insurance Companies suffer severely, as also do the Equitable Safety Insurance Co. of Massachusetts, the Mutual, the Globe, the Boston Insurance, and. Prescott Fire offices, as well as Continental offices.