About half-past eight o'clock this morning a lire was discovered at the premises of Mr Wm. Gatenby, draper, Newmarket. From the statement of the lady assistants in tho shop, Miss Fobhergill and Miss Greenwood, ib appears they closed the premises last evening at half-past six o'clock, and at that time they left everything ap parently safe. On Miss Fothergill's return to the shop this morning, she attempted to eflcct an entrance by the back door, and on opening it found the place full of smoke. The lady immediately called Mr Jos. Impey, an adjoining neigh bour. He endeavoured to quench the fire, but being unable to definitely locate it, an alarm was given. Captain Wilson and the members of the Newmarket Fire Brigade were soon, on bhe spot, and succeeded in quenching the firo with but trilling damage to either the stock or premises. A subsequent investigation of the premises by Captain Wilson, and Captain Field, of the Salvage Corps, showed conclusively thab the premises had been burglariously entered during the night or morning. It was also proved that some clothing from bhe shop had been taken away. Captains' Wilson and Field were quite convinced from their inspection that the burglar or burglars had' entered the place intending to rob the till, as it was found open this morning, and gome useless papers removed therefrom. Some of the goods were also found scattered on the floor. The building was insured in the London, Liverpool and Globe Insurance Company for £300, and tho stock for £500 in the South British Office. The building belongs to Mr W. Osborne, of Newmarket, who had the insurance over the property. Captain Wilson feels certain that bhe act was one of incendiarism. Ib was greatly due bo his strenuous efforts thab the lire was so promptly subdued.
