The Express. — London, England, 1851-05-07 00:00:00

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The r.t.• .1 el varied Ib.t E.s. Corr at pr et, pr. prude oolithir bsent the mot Solt lest MOAN fume c Lamp (Prleste ( ). torus AU ake Alert's Candid. WILLIA B 6 W tl6 Ei ri tiX•lEßY to Mac el •Solt, vri b ear ler ..wery of Nerrronst.rtrort 117 of IfII4•LACK, LONLI CURES by 1)U BARRY'S ItEVALENTA ARA HA root).- E.it Veers' behretios, A.thina. Cough. rhlt WM', SWIM, hl. One oh the tea, and Vnadtine, the iteleeenhatne slimy al winch had reduced 111•1•fflerti ...levee that 1 wee unable to move edema erutabei, bane 10111 esilrily manned by DU I.I.4RRIi'S rue:lent FOOD —Mane torti.nti, Lem, ens LIMO . diast:er tistunehlals el cure. :rear. at Hum the Laid Mean do Ilene% U. • Vertc::+tok• etelnleactei smart, Minim: for-Gra nal Thelma A.wr, F.VIGJ'Ith; blifTWtrf it IMF. Cambrehn., a die M 10 • tare parelne: mad 5 0 ;00 I ibex term of liner, lelnem, mamma, rat stomachic tested!, pin, dieuntatiem, dotameei, riDe. suet hi ue sob full Matnietinne, ',tune , Yd. ; SIM, at 10..4; DM, at Ile.; 121 k, at 22...; SUS ., Weed timitty. lON at 3.1...; Mb., at 22a. TM telt.. and 11th. awe isle am Inbred Mae ill mu imp on receipt of a poit-setee miler, An DU BAILIFF aid Cm, 127, It Pe' Ikenlerzeit, ail A. King Wlllleut. Street. Cky, LeibMm; Moo et DM San Lit, Waal; 402beeyalds; olbenteibeilielivnt. 4 • 2 1•1 0 .4144.• W • k. , s INDiov.srit)NT CURABLE?—Road soft be- Ideve.—Trat fran,kelol mrdieine ;irritated by JOHN KATE, of Do ten Hall, near llielik 'afield. and Ar. JoitioNswood-pp.rk, earl Ivor ea eekbrAte i a. KA T Vit WHIVIDELI:d PILIA, b' dithy Hens In eetimatlict The huntireLa of Warman do that have gone girth to the pubic (recently three hundred in oee pebleatin) weld revel' it union vary to addle* further proof of their surprio , lag etc ic,, but t •at Ma- may meet the eye of PUMC who have oat even that pobliodion. Jo.t.ph Jointing, of Market-strett, Beds, bad teenlithouring for thirty years under a tempi dot In the stomach, which he :dud:toted to litre cm the damp Freund whilst oervintr in the army twice um Dottie of Welliagton at the battle of Waterloo. He had tat' n median out greet abundance, and incurred great ca rom, e. hope tel relief; beet the pan sad oichaec gradually In erre& it, a../ he teal Own up all hope of a core, expecting Gls diwwe would early him to the prate. A short time ago he was recommended to try tiore'• Worelell's Ptto After liking two Wm., to iiisautun fultu met way gratification, the ;MIL which bet been It s constant COCO penme kir ei lord a polio', was so greatly alleoittel, that, huoyed up by hope, he peroeverml until he had t....kca sob oen, which effected • complete erre; and although now for advanced in life, he enjoys a state of health to which be hie lien a stranger for the laid tarty ymro.—Not beware of opariodo imitations: 'IOW art gentile, which boor not MT. KA VV.'S coanoTunno and a fli-elostie of fist signature Ws the illrettitmo erected c oral otelt box. This day, fnelesam Ey; Se., CHEMISTItY of :Le CitYtiTAL PALACE : a Ptpii: a Ace 'tint of the Chemical Propertiee of the Chief Ma bee's ent,loyert in its Cunoiruction Hy T. Gelman., late Prokusor ▪ Cbesehort in st. Ituthilanwe'm lloopit.l. Ite the a:me Ainhor, CIIIIMIATRT of EIRE, EARTH, :ma WATER: en Fogy, lbeueied up in Lemon.s delivered before the 4 :3.0.n. With tau. ending& *toad edition. EIECKHATION , in f HY. Second edidom with numerous ifb i .trata.oe, mach ord .rg• tl. 3e. TR PEAK ..rot ito CONTE:4TO, token es • Test for the Illustration. f Important note la ixperlinostal Selena. 2s. Loudon: John W. Porker and Son, West Strand. THE FATAL COLLISION ON THE CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. When our report left Preston Brook on Monday, at 2 o'clock, the Ptation-ralster at Frodlham wao under examination before the Coroner, and the evidence in chief had been concluded. _ _ By Captain latfut, R.E., Government Inspector—l can lot say if it is usual for trains to slip, in the tunnel, going to Warrington ; but I have heard since that they do slip sometimes. On ordinary occasions trains arc two or three hours atter each other. There were no special instructions issued on this occasion as to the extraordinary trains fol lowing each other through the tunnel. John (Abeam examined— I am secretary to the Bir kenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction CUM 11140y, • hoqc offices are at Birk. nhead. I have held that office since 1848. Tlic advertisement produced (respectioir race trains) was vaned from the head office. The regulations produced are those issued to the servants, such as station keeper*. There were no special regulations or instructions issued by the company to their officers or servants with respect to the management of the traffic on Wednesday last, beyond notice forwarded to them that certain trains would run in addition to the ordinary trains of the company. There were extra officers sod guards appointed on this occasion. The company did not preside any additional locomotive engines, but we pro. aided three additional guards--we appointed additional persons to assist in the management of the trains, though I cannot say how many. By the Foreman -Did I understand you right, that you had nu special instructions from the director, IM to the extra traffic at the race.? Additional men and carriages were provided by order of the directors. The additional car riages were engaged by Mr. Itragg.—Then beyond that there were no additional instructions? It was understood that the same instructions which generally applied to the managenient on the Birkenhead line should apply on this occasion. The caution to station masters as to the incri`sACll diligence to be used on the line applied to that part of the line between Chester and Walton. Previous to my appointment as secretary on this line, I had had no ex perience of niilway traffic. I did not inquire of any of the station-masters if they wanted assistance. We have no resident engineer between Chester and Manchester. For the ordinary traffic at Manchester we have as arrangement with the London and North Western Company. At Ches ter the station is managed ordinarily by the servants of the General Station Committee. lam aware that the trains of the company did not start punctually during the races, on account of the great number of passengers. There was a cornspondence between myself and Mr. Norris, as the representative of the London and North Western Com pany, as to the increased traffic expected at Chester races. By Captain Laffin, R.E.—No extra instructions were given because we thought the ordinary regulations appli cable to the Birkenhead line would apply. The lines are different us regards the tunnels, and of course different' rules apply to a tunnel with one `se of rails and a tunnel with two lines. We never allow two trains in the single lino tunnel at once. That is guarded against by having a man at the top of the tunnel to signal the trains. By this Coroner—There was no particular instruction given at Chester as to the interval to elapse between the despatching of trains. By Captain Laffan, R.E.—lt is a general rule on rail ways that an interval of five minute* between trains is suient. I cannot at this moment instance any line having a tunnel like this, of a mile and a quarter, when such • rule applies. We have no rule as to the number of carriages that shall form a train. By Mr. Bancroft, Chairman of the Company—The guards of the three trains between whichlthe two collisions occurred were not extra men, but our own regular guards. Mr. Monk, barrister, on behalf of the company, wished to correct an erroneous report in circulation exciting strong feelings, affecting the character of the company. It was stated that the chairman had made Mr. Edward Bennett, solicitor, an overture of a pecuniary nature to stile inquiry. He called upon Mr. Bennett to say if there was any truth in such a rumour. Mr. Bennett—There was no ground whatever for such a statement. Wm. Bragg said, I am locomotive superintendent of the Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction Railway, and engineer of that portion between Chester and Birkenhead. The lo comotive power is 18 engines four limited to the line be tween `A Arrington and B irke nhead. I have been locomo tive superintendent 21 years, and have supaistandense of the coaching department from Birkenhead to Chsalmmi Prom Chester to Manchester the coaching ispeeletesil has been with the secretary. My duties are to lialf tap I rolling stock in perfect order. On Wellmsly bst s it am sequence of additional trains being put a, el we =gloss were "in steam," and at work. Ilmellt i ablos "Is steam " is adequate to the ordinary trails. the Mrs halite on Wednesday last I expected the 18 wed& be id tient I cannot say we had formed any eitheite et the number of passengers likely to be Named tUthe line. The first engine concerned in the ent was the third back, called " The Druid." The driver was George Allen, the fireman Leach. The engine was built by Jones and Fox in 1846, I believe. The second engine was driven by David Evans, and was called " No. 17." The fireman's name was Maesfield. The name of the third engine was "The Albert," and the driver was William Dixon ; the fireman wee Henry Dixon. I am in the habit of inspecting the engines, more or less, daily. The last time I had looked over " The Druid was on Wednesday, at Cbes- ,44113.] ter, and I was upon her in the afternoon. She had run one or two trains from Birkenhead to Chester that day. About half an hour before "The Druid" went out from Chester I was upon her. She had bees detached to assist another train out of Chester towards Manchester. She had gone to the top of the bank, • mile and ahal f, and then returned. I am not able to say what supply of water she had before leaving, but she had a supply ten minutes orilmme diately before leaving. She was in perfect working wadi lion. She is not one of the oldest of the engines, antis one of those most capable of conveying a heavy load. I saw the train to which she was attached leave Chester. 'there were siateen or seventeen carriages attached. I con sidered her fully equal to such a train. 1 was there in mr official capacity as locomotive superintendent. I saw Nu. II that day, but had not inspectea it formally for a fortnight. I saw her and was at work upon her that same Wednery, when she was assisting another train out of Chester. I ant 'unshed she was in perfect working order. The train to which the Druid was attached had another locomotive at tached for the first mile and a half, in consequence of • heavy gradient on the Cheshire Junction. Thu same was done with all the other three trains on Wednesday, but nut on ordinary occasions. I are well acquainted with the Cheshire Junction line, and have been over it. I know the Sutton tunnel. It is about 13 miles from Chester. Supposing the Druid to have had a proper supply of water, she ought to have travelled to Warrington under ordinary circumstances; but in this ease she is said to have slipped very much between Frudsham and the tunnel ; the water was evaporated, and very little progress was made. I con sider that would account for the supp:y of water being ex hausted sooner than otherwise it would have been. The slipping of the wheels of an engine could nut be accounted for by • want of power, but nught arise from the greasy state of the rails, which might be caused by a shower of rain—nut unctuously greasy, but from a little rain, without Icing thoroughly wet. The fact of the clipping of the wheels of the Druid would arise from insufficient weight in the engine as compared with the weight of the truiu to cause them to adhere or to bite the rails. It was part of my duty on Wednesday to see if the earriuues et the tersnints were in proper order, but not to superintend the de parture of the trains; that devolved on the superintendent of the station. By the Foreman—Four engines ordinarily do the work from Chester to Manchester, with carriages; on Wednes day last there were 6 engines and a pilot, and 150 carriages, On Wednesday morning 1 brought the first train of 33 carriage. from Warrington to Chester, with two engine*, one la•:ure and one behind. Ido not consider it unsafe to have an engine behind at so slow a pare as 20 miles an hour. I cannot say how long on engine will last; we have engines 11 years old sluing their work as well as engines 3 months old. The gradient from Chester to llisole is 1 in 100, that in the tunnel, 1 think, at the Sutton end, is one in 261 towards Warrington, and ex tends threw-fourths through the tunnel, or seven-eighths of a mile. It commences half a mile before the ;and. 1 am quite certain there were not more than sixteen or seventeen carriages to the Druid engine, but some of them having doors in the middle, recessed, would each have the appearance of two carriage,. The wheels of an engine would be more likely to slip with a heavy than a light loud, but it is not the load which origi nate+ the slipping. The trains on this occasion were heavier than usual, but I specially determined to adapt the loads to the power of the engine. Though we had power to de spatch trains as fast as tilled, it wax a discretionary power, and though we had four ready at once, we purposely kept them from twenty to twenty-five minutes apart in starting. By Captain Latfan—The weight of a first-clan carriage empty will be four tins, and say five tons seven cwt. with passengers. Of *second-class carriage, three to three-and a-half tons, and with 36 passengers, say 5 tons 14 cwt. to 6 tons 4 cwt. The weight of a third-elaas open carriage, 3 tuna and 60 passengers, 4 tons II) cwt., or 71 tons total. By the Foreman—There were 14 or 15 carriages to the engine No. 17. By Mr. Monk, counsel for the board of directors—lt was not true that one of these trains was assisted by an extra engine to Frmloham. 1 know the engines on the Chester and Holyhead line. The Druid has an advantage not in weight over those, but in tractive power, having smaller wheels. Ours are about the same weight. The express trains on the London and North Western line run their en gines 50 miles, but the engines are more powerful and the tenders of greater capacity. The steam of engines is wasted by slipping, and more water might be used in going to the top of the tunnel from this cause, on Wednesday last than would have carried thu train to Warrington. Ite-examiued by the foreman—There is usually a truck or luggage van at the end of a train; it is placed there fur the safety of the passengers. I believe there was no such van placed at the end of the trains on Wednesday, but it is not customary to send them with special trip trains. By the Jury—The Druid is said to have slipped, No. 17 not to have slipped, but the Albert again did slip. The reason might he that No. 17, being a new engine, had more weight thrown on to the driving wheels. It being now six o'clock in the evening the proceedings were adjourned to yesterday. Yesterday (Tuesday) the first witness called was Robert Lewis Junco, who said he was the general ma nager of the joint-station at Chester. The management is vested in a committee of the representatives of the four companies. My duty is to see that all the departments of the service are attended to by competent persons, but have not specially to do with the arrival or despatch of trains. The individual companies have no control as to the working of the station—their control would be limited to their own trains, as to the arrival and departure of them, and the mode of marshalling the trains. All arrangements growing out of the union of the com panies there are under me, hut the special arrangements of the companies, such as the locomotive power, the placing of guards, the lighting of carriages, awl such matters, would devolve upon each individual company. On Wednesday evening last I was present at Chester station, but cannot speak positively as to the departure of the trains in ques tion. I wax engaged in noticing the departure of the trains of other companies as well as this. I do not remember particularly seeing the departure of any train except that run into, which I noticed us having a private car riage upon • truck at the end of it. It left a little after seven o'cl , 'ck. I remarked the carriages because the lady it belonged to had been anxious to get it off, and there hail been Wide difficulty in getting it loaded in consequence of the crowded state of the sta:ion. There were tome 450 carriages in and about the station. There were a great number of passengers anxious to go by it, and many of them had gut upon the roofs of the carnage" for want of room inside. I ordered men to make them get down before the train started, and they did get down. I did not notice whether there was a guard, but I may say generally that I believe no train would be allowed to leave without a guard. I believe there was more than one break, but no break van to it. I cannot say whether there was any tail light. The train left Chester with an engine behind as well as in front of the train, and that would render it difficult to see whether there was a tail light. It did not leave the plattorm, but another part of the station. The staff at the station is one general manager, one station master, one carriage inspector, one superintendent, three policemen, 24 porters, and 17 pointsmcu. On Wednesday last there was an addition of 9 policemen and 16 porters. I observed the train in question when it got in motion, and fur • few yards. Mr. Critchley starts the trains. There would be 5,000 persons on and about the station at the time this train was started. I believe that no train left Chester along the line to Walton till at least a quarter of an hour after the caw mentioned. I was present when the next (or third) train left, but did not pay . much attention to it. It is optional with the companies using the general station at Chester as to adopting tail lights to trains travelling by day. It is the duty of the station manager to see that lights are attached to trains leasing by night. It is the duty of the guards not to leave without seeing tail lights to their res pective trains. It is optional with the companies to run any number of trains they like, provided the rule No 4 in the regulations be not infringed—that is not to leave within seven minutes of each other in clear and ten minutes in fuggy weather. The general manager and committee have no control over the departure of trains beyond that. The subject of providing accommodation in the Chester race week , and especially on Wednesday, was continually dis cussed between Mr.Critchley and myself for weeks previous, and especially on the morning of M ednesday ; we provided that we should be furnished with every place where a train should be brought in at the station, and, as far as possible, where they should depart from. Our arrangement fur the departure of trains was adhered to very closely, being only varied where the number of empty carriages blocked up the exit. The number of extra men employed was as many as we could get or keep in order. Our average ordinary number of passengers in and out of Chester is 2,000 per day. On this occasion there were, as nearly as we can ascertain, 18,000. The amount of extra assistance was as gnat as we could command, because persons not under standing the business would be in the way instead of being efficient. By the Jury—l only interfered on Wednesday last with the arrangements of the Cheshire Junction Company to the extent of ordering the men down from the carriages It is the duty of the station-master to see that efficient lights, guards, and breaks are attached to all trains, and he has power to stop any trains leaving without guards, breaks, and signal lights. It is a rule for the guards to see that they have their signal lamps attached. Thatlies to trains leaving at night, or that will be out at night. My tint no train left is has than • r an hour after as is founded ea the koowlsdg. that Ma train wee seitteit set by eau bar awl that net Ms dna a ' quarter of a brae wield win Ater kbegm up the Wine and teem and be a* shed be the neeeeediseig web, sad take it oat. The witness was briber examined at great length by the jury, but the evidswee did not materially bear on the direct sulleet of investigation. The inquiry wee promeding when the train left, at two o'clock. The parties meet seriously injured among the wounded by the accident are, Messrs. Happier, Rooker, Leete, ad Hurry. Messrs. Rooker and Nippier are still in a very precarious state, and it is very doubtful if they will recover. The others are reported as much better, though still in a state of great suffering. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1851. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. Yesterday a large number of visitors were present in the Glass Palace, and it is said that upwards of 8,000 of them belonged to the class who paid five shillings each at the gates for their admission. An equal number of visitors, it is stated, paid in the same way on the previous day, and if these asser tions are to be relied upon, the two first days of what may be called the " public exhibition " (as dis tinguished from the admission of the wealthier sea son-ticket holders) must have produced about 4,0001., a noble addition to the funds, and one that betokens a speedy liquidation of any liabilities that may have been hanging over the Crystal Palace. It is no less satisfactory to know that every visitor seems grati fied to his heart's content by an inspection of the ' wonderful collection which the industry of the world has called together in Hyde l'ark. SECOND SPRING MEETING. NEWMARKET, TUVADAT EVENINo, 10 O'CLOCK. HISIIISO ON TIIK ;SUFFOLK 81 - AKt3. 8 to 1 apt Cane 5 to I apt Joan o'Gaunt colt 5 tot P. wee Caradoe colt Isto 1 Gladiola The above prices are nominal, nothing having been done. Barcelona is reported to be coughing. amiEMSETaIIIttE STAKES,. 1 to 4 apt Ma Kan (t) la to 1 apt Clothwurkw (t) ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. HANDICAP PLATE of a 01.; New T.Y.C.—Montpensier, aged, Bst. 81b. ; Longinus, 4 yrs., 811. 81b.. ' Mickleton, 4 irs., Sot . 41b.; Preslaw, 3 yrs., Set. 131 b. ; Sagacity, aged, ost. 11b.; St. Fabian, 4 yrs., 7.t. ; Juggier,s yrs., fist. 121 b.; Sartlanapalus, 3 yrs., Est. 81b.; Knight of the Thistle, 3 yrs., Gat.. ; Pulmyra filly, 3 yrs., Est. 71b. ; Visite, 3 yrs., Got. 71b. ; Harp, 3 yrs., Gst. 71b.; Mangel Wurzel filly, 3 yrs., 64. 1lb.; Black Sea, 3 yrs., Sat. 121 b. ; Virago filly, 3 yrs., sst. 81b. ' 4$ 1$ RAIL WAYS. THIS DAY. MARES AlfD SfOCKII lINGUARANTLISD. liberties ... Adm, Notal o illela _and PAM J _ _ olv. k Stour VI e'ri . w:en tietir .: Chester and 11;;;Iittei;d Dubl a and Belfast Jime Put ARAIlun (X 25 L. St E. mad LAD) , Do. (clot Li I L) ' Vaatele ()mulles Looms l'ulea. Maas A.. (tea E. U. M.) . Do. elm tl and C ditty Bast Laintabtre LEL W. — .7. i;iras«;" dluburgh and Glamor Edinburgh, Portb,Dunder Exeter and Gamouth rent Northern ... Closing prices Yesterday. IS 151 42 3 ft 102 II 00 $1 142 144 21 24 20 10 di H 3 3 3 71 7 7 lit 41 TIIIS DAY. [By Electric Tel graph.] JOCKEY CLUB PLATE. Nutcracker .. .. Walked over. SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each. Last 3 miles of B.C. Nutshell .. .. Walked over. Do. 6 theres,A.Deferreill I.s. I, duns, B, per Ct.. t Booth. wed West. (ire.) Do. Sir.. aseaster sad Carlisle .. Do. Thirds aossollee .sod loehahlre Do. lIANDICAP. Palmyra filly .. Montpelier . St. Fabian .. 111 Ua. Ife7t7 RldingUsltm 30 Leeds sod Think 11 / Looks and Do.Tllbury &stens. Scrip 100 L , Brl`kan,&r. COM 100 LOAM a Norta-weetern I 17 Da do., New j share.. 11 Da IMltha 1 Do.lt 107 5h.,111.5a411.(C) 100 London lk South-Weities SUFFOLK STAKES. John o'Gaunt colt .. King Charming Fortuna .. SWEEPSTAKES. Knight of the Thistle .. Black Sea .. Visite St. Jago Won easy. LAW INTELLIGENCE. Tills DAY. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. SHNIANS ix llisco. THE ATTORNEY-GENEItAL V. BHA DEERE AND EVANIi. This was a special case, charging tha defendants with liability to stamp-duty fur the publication of the " house hold Narrative." 344 331 71 8 34 IS 6 6 12 121 49 43 tBe 144 13 83 10 II pa 63 634 91 9 di.. 4,6 A II e „ 17_ A_ If ►4 41 15 143 3 17 161 6 i 574 Do. it 10 aiWuoa tLineoloai Tl..Masa Ltael. thaw The Attorney-General and Mr. Peacock were hoard for the respective parties. The court took time to consider their judgment. Do. I. sod Derby .. ifestaiCireatWeetern (I.) Kl;;;pret, Abe4-4esu4, Ile. New Sanborn Counties Union 31 - it 117. VI " 11 110 3 It pm 3 3) ~ 2 St poi 88 8 3 4i dip 4 34 PM 3 3 Ma 34 32 3 111 as Glt 42 13t 12 Ms 36 SS Nrwr7a;llKMirlLUlen7 North Britirh North Sto/Elrdskire.. North Western North &South Wrot.Jtule. 9 1 14 a dig 3G IS 17 Ms 2 21 dis 1 41 du 9 10 6 II Cs 10 10 dis 1 pm If 17 IS lo 9 lo II 131 Ms 1 4 is 3 I . I 4ford, Wore., & Wolver iuolreh Central ... ... loottlat Morland ... ... Do. New Atrews. & Dins., Ors A . BAIL COURT. srmwo, In Bant . o.-141 , 01Li MI. JUOTICR COLIIIIIGIt. MOTION TU STRIKE AN ATTORNIT OTT THE ROLL. Mr. Prentice moved for • rule calling upon an attorney whose name did not app oar, to show cause why he should nut he .truck off the roll. An indictment had been pre ferred against him for forgery, but he was acquitted. He was then tried for perjury committed in proceedings in the Court of Chancery, and was convicted. Subsequently he had moved for a new trial, end in arrest of judgment on the ground that there was a technic.d error in the indict ment, and upon this objection only the court arrested the judgment.—Bole granted. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Sarum ML COX,IIOIOXIII lIOLWTD. IN KE MOILTIMERS. The bankrupts, 11. O. and J. Mortimer, were builders, at Nayland, in Suffolk. This was the certificate meeting. The bankru-,t owe 2,100/. ; oriel., 7001. . . Mr. Shattock supported. there was no opposition. The bankrupts, it appeared, had contracted for the erection of the Essex and Suffolk Lunatic Asylum for 40,00 W., and, living unable to carry out their undertaking, the result had been a bankruptcy. Certificates of the second class were granted. Sovin ESSEX ELECTION.—Sir W. Boa-yer Smijth is prosecuting his claim to the representation of this ihvi sion. DEATH OF THE EARL OF COITENIIAILs—ThO late Lord High Chancellor of (ircat Britain, the Earl of Cot tenham, died at Metre Santa, in the duchy of Lucca, on the 29th ult., in the 71ot year of his age. The Right lion. Charles Christopher l'cpys, first Earl of Cuttenham, was second son of Sir William Weller Pepys (first baronet), by the eldest daughter of the Right Honourable William Dowdeswell. lie was brother to the Bishop of Wor cester. Born, 1781; married, in 1821, the daughter of William Wingfield, Esq., and niece of the second Earl of Digby ; graduated LL.B. at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1803 ; was called to the bar at Lincoln's-inn, 1804; appointsd a king's counsel, 1826; solicitor-general to Queen Adelaide, 1830; solicitor-general to the king, February, 1834; Master of the Rolls, September, 1831; first commis sioner when the great seal was in comulisaion, in 1835 ; lord chancellor from 1836 to September, 1841, and again ap pointed to that office in August, 1846 ; was appointed • commissioner to consider the state of the bishoprics, 1847. Represented the borough of Maltun in parliament from 1832 to 1836; had previously sat fur Highs= Ferraro. The' family of l ' cpys settled at Cottenham, in Cambridgeshire, early in the sixteenth century; and one of its repn..senta lives, Richard repys, was a chief justice in Ireland in 1661; his great-grandson was father of Sir Lucas Pepys, M.D., physician to George 111., and physician general to the army, who received a baronetcy in 1784 ; and the brother of Sir Lucas was Sir William Weller Pepys, a Master in Chancery, who received a baronetcy in 1801. Both these titles descended to Lord Cottenham; having succeeded his brother in the baronetcy (of 1801) in 1844, and his cousin in the baronetcy (of 1484) in 1849. In 1834, however, he received the honour of knighthood, and in 1835 was appointed a privy councillor. lie was created • baron in January, 1836, and was elevated to the dignity of an earldom on his retirement from his high office last year. The lion. Charles Edward Pepys, born in 1824 (Clerk of the Crown in Chancery), succeeds his deceased father as Earl of Cottenham. _ _ i 7 us IS le 3AriisbiTr,7aacib;; iilor. W. Mhz.) —. .. di. e di. 1 :1 1 : i 14 14 4 i 17 . 19 "4 - 11711 - r Do. New j Shropshire Unica South Anon South Eastern Youth Waldo . . loath Yorkeh.klaleerDue 211 ii 111 I 4 1 6 4f 9 10 71 6f Cs 1 16 die 6 4 Ca iunitton and Hartlepool.. fan Vale Extension .. INQUEST ON THE BODY OF THE MURDERED POLICE MAN.—Last evening, at six o'clock, Mr. Payne held an in guest at Guy's Hospital on the body of Henry James Chap hn, the police constable 77 L, who died at that institution from the effects of injuries inflicted on him in the most savage manner on the morning of the preceding day in Vauxhall-walk. The first witness called was police con stable Edmund Newton, 219 L, and his testimony being • mere repetition of the evidence given by him on the day before, and which has already appeared in the Ea eress,it is unnecessary to repeat it. The next :witness, Thomas Streams, was also examined at some length, and his evidence was en a great measure a repetition of what he had stated before Mr. Elliott, at Lambeth Police Court. The witness produced a large handkerchief full of what are called potter's clinkers, and pointed out the larger one of the lot, and which weighed nearly albs., as the one with which the deceased was first struck in the mouth by the man Hickey (at present in custody.) He also pointed out a second clinker that was deeply-stained with blood, which was the missile with and the fatal frac ture of the skull of the deceased had been inflicted, and the coroner and jurors examined it with some care. The wit nese went on to say that he had • sharp pointed clinker which had a portion of the hair of the deceased adhreing to it, but he had forgotten to bring it with him. The coroner remarked that this would form an important feature in the evidence, and desired the witness to take care of the missile, and produce it at the future investigation. The witness said that It was his extreme care of the stone the bait lima come off until viewed by the jury that cam& him to Slept it. He picked up the clinkers pregame& agar the spot where deceased fell The witness Ire peolemei the het worn by the deceased when attacked. awl apes its being examined by the jury it was found that a portion of the brim was broken through by being willed up, sod this was supposed to have has. dew when the istemeel resolved the first blow on the myth hen the loperele ==. duced, and fell widest the shutters of a shop The coroner, having previously stated that it would be impossible to conclude the hearing of the evidence at that sitting, adjourned the inquest %taut Monday next. - FOREIGN 11.1 Boulogne sad *Wens - iCentre! Frame (Derma) 'Eat bar iamt r6i2ls:: I Da, Da En _ . • Kalior Tait — IQ; Widows Often Odors eel iintraz Paris awl aim Purls 1111nalwerg Tie.al Waft 64 4 die 211 II 3 11li als 1 li dim 26i 27 i 1 pm 22a 29a 27 U Si Si POI 7 !pa lie IS 41 4) sli a par Ipm Mil :024 SO 314 22 236 95 114 111 11 If 23 24 13 Is 54 66 t 6po 42 44 1 1 Sit. 21 21i If ;i re S 21 die 24 244 15 434 4 4 'Ha lid I 1i $1 I Pa die i pok iii 114 111 14 I 1 AI. t fc 1 1 0 1 11 dle 133 1 ,125 188 "- Ii! - 11 lek 13 13 Pm 13j 133 1 17 41 4 4 1 II II I pm 11 He 13 14 13 13 tei tq lt 4 1 di. ,ILWATIL It!17 i 4 di I I pea PR I IPR 3 7 S I_ 8. 14! 14 .1j if dk 33 44 3 4 1 1 71146 ADMIRALTY, MAY B.—APPOier77e Burgeon : M. T. Costello, to the Combo. 63 21 3 ►7i f ia~li 22 0 2I 211 1 1 44 I dig Si i die lei 19 171 I 1 1 4 311 I 2i i Pin flt i la 14i IJ IN Two o'CLoex. The share market is fiat to-day, with little doing, but prices are generally supported, though in some instances a decline has "been submitted to. The un seasonable weather has checked the development of the traffic, to which so many parties have confidently looked forward as the basis of a general upward movement; and the announcement of a con siderable fulling off in the receipts of the Midland Railway for the last week, as compared with the corresponding period of last year, has imparted a very dull feeling to the market generally, besides depressing the price of that par ticular stock. More genial weather is eagerly looked for by the speculators for a rise, as the in creaoed movement arising out of the opening of the Exhibition will then become sensibly apparent. Ca ledonians arc an exception to the general state of the I market to-day, having been transacted at higher rates. ales to-day op to I *Week. Midst- IV Ale of Ne.ith Waterf‘.rd and I Uo.O.N.E.Purcha.a Yak and North Midland LINES LEASED AT !Berke k Ilana. EELS p CL (Sword to (A- Weigel likmingitamkOzionlJul - 121;;;;ZEI;riY .70f ;Whitlll - 7 M litl•C (lON . to lit-West. Ditto without • guarantee (Ir.trod to GretaWi Ilirm., Wolv., and ❑ (Word to (ireatWt Ditto without aguiu (*lurk to rea t7Lulden&y:wisstern, Clyde& !al* Jaw:los (kraal to raleckaian (I, mei to GL Northern Gloucester & Ikon Forest (lowed to Ureot‘Seatern HWi*relby(6l ork.ltN3lut 41 shores (ditto) .. Do. I rharro ditto)..( Liedox Crad:urd (Mutlaimi !dodos and Greenwich 714 Led to Mo Ditto Prefrreoce (ditto Lowestoft Guar.4pereeut. ( .roord to Norfolk) Nortberokkoottrn 3; D tto ditto New Ileaton&tayre Dem. Loa &N. Wtat.ez I aric.atlfori Ditto 4 Phu. (A) (ditto) Read., Dodd., and Raton. ((tared to gam h Rom.= and Ititehin (leas : to Dent Northers lUo.Sheprcth Esten.(4 to Mr. Welton •----- Wear Valley, 6 p. I leased to etoeatooltbar. Weofreet, &Wept'. (ld to IrL W lealedosima /110 Motor awrilolybewl Dudek h, sad Aber- deen Amit Pert ies Seethortirt(3/.10)6p.Ct. LaiNsraCoasties Estee., 1 !Utt S to Pir R do. No No. . 21 Do. New 6 per Oeet. rtech, LooLl.hdoihrettpou.6p. Edinburgh, Perth, at? Ill Dundee, Se per °est ~ Great Northers 3 pee Cett , ;: s i ,01..1khkWemro(1)ktort LanetwhirekTorko. I , SD., 1Att06P.;6.Q.6;;;k 1 11Wht.,WS.Coset, ateCreydoe Wt ver.3 per(X,lB32l Mee, NOW ewer. 6 per GI. loadowliStb Wasters New 11.6.6hrff.&Ltse. Do. New tlB MileaoDoes.B.Nt de p.Ct Norfolk Latina:a Do. Si per Cent. Omar. Do. Navegey VAL, ... North British Oxford, Woreereee, and Wolver. ' Nl5 per Nest - 6"uar — an — tede_ Shrmaktahostor(Nor.W., Out.. dootti York, Newcastle:lk Ot.Nortb of Eag.purols.,' Ditto Ditto MONEY MARKET. TIIIS DAY. Two o'CLocx. Speculation is almost at a stand-still in the Eng lish stock market, and, indeed, in every department of the Stock Exchange, but the news of a rally on the l'aris Bourse yesterday added to the ve7 satisfactory features presented by the Board of Trade returns for the month, as showing continued prosperity in most branches of our national industry, notwithstanding the complaints so els elamourously made in some plrtieular quarters, have combined to produce a better feeling, and prices have risen k since the close of yesterday's market. Considerations as to the course that may be taken by I the Bank of England, have not formed so prominent l a subject of discussion to-day, but there can be no doubt that the uncertainty which at present prevails relative to the future value of money has a strong influence in repressing speculation generally. Consols opened at 96 to k, and have since im proved to 96 to 97, both for money and the 13th,' which is their present quotation. The official report of the day's business comprises: Three per Cent. Consols, 961, 97 ; ditto for account, 961 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 961, 911, ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 974,1, ; Annuities of 30 years, 1849, 7 3-16; ditto, 1861), 7 910 ; Bank Stock, 210; India Stock, 260. The Exchequer Bill market is heavy., and continues to show a downward tendency. fhe 191141/. bills mark .505., 525., and 495. prem., being a decline of Is.; ditto 590/., As. India Bonds remain without inquiry. In the foreign stock market speculation is almost in abeyance, and the money business is very small, so that this department is in a state of stagnation ; but prices are well supported, especially for Peruvian and Mexican. 'lheAransactions reported in to-day's list deserve no special not ice, being limited to Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 89, tits; ; Buenos Ayres Six per Cents, 36; Danish Five per Cents., ; Gre nada One-and-a-llalf per Cents., I+4; Mexi can Bonds, for the account 16th of May, 3d.; Peruvian Five per Cents., 1819, for account, SI ; Russian Four-and-a-Hulf per Cents., 99 ; Spanish Active Five per Cents., for account, 192; ditto Pas sive Bonds, The quotations of foreign exchange again de clined a trifle in several instances yesterday. Short Paris was done as low as 24.93 but left 24.97 i to 23.2!, and long 23.20 to 23. Holland, in consequence of the rate coming lower from Amsterdam, was a shade worse, dosing 11.1 6!, to ; and the same may be said of Frankfurt, which was negotiated at 11S; to 119. The exchanges on Ital y remained without al- , ' teration but the demand for bills on Spain flagged' somewhat to -day. A sudden demand for bills on Lisbon caused e it to be done at 43; to 1, whilst Oporto remained the same as last post, viz., 33 ; ! to I. A good amount on St. Petersburg was in the market, which found buyers at 37i. Vienna and Trieste were again higher, with very little business doing. The amount of bills drawn by the East India Com pany on their respective presidencies, from the 24th ult. to the tith instant, is as follows: _ . Rate of Exchange. £3,285 16 10 ) 2a ld. per Co's rupee Madras .... 3,385 18 8 —* Bombay.— , 2,125 0 0 2s. 1 , 4 1. per do. T0ta1.... £M,79615 6 The Board of Trade returns tor the month and three months, ending April 5, 11+51, and for the cor responding periods of 1619 and Bat), are of the most satisfactory character. The exports show a very largo increase, the re turns being as follows : Month. Three months. 1849 £5,365,663 £12,822,933 18.50 5.71a,752 14,65.5,153 1851 6,965,196 16,523,344 Inereafte .... £1,181,444 £1,868,191 As there is some fear that the dulness of trade in April may show a decline in the next returns, we may observe that the exports of the first three months of 1851 already . equal the first four months of 1849, and only require 3,514,655/. to equal those of 1830,, the amounts being : 1849 1851 There is therefore every reason for confidence, that even if a reduction should take place on the next monthly returns, the general aggregate of the year will still be in advance. Except fish, which is a precarious article, the month's exports of every article show an increase. As the trade in cotton yarn is returned, the total exports of cotton and cotton yarn are very large. The amounts stand as follows for the month : 1819 1850 1851 Increase £619,037 This is equivalent to 25 per cent. Woollens, linens, and silks, no less than metals, show the same movement. Tho glass returns arc very satisfactory, the exports of English glass having increased, while the import of foreign coloured and cut glass is declining. The returns of imports and consumption are of no less favourable character. Although there is some increase in corn and flour as compared with 1850, provisions remain stationary, showing that there is no unfair pressure on the agricultural classes, while the supplies of guano and seeds constantly increasing prove the exertions of the agriculturists to keep their ground. The imports of wool, cotton, alpaca. and silk, are I steadily increasing, and afford a favourable indication for the manufacturing interests. If flax is less in demand it is not in consequence of a decline of the linen manufacture and export trade, but of the great exertions made by our agriculturists to share in the supply of flax. 'lea shows a large and continuous increase, and sugar is rallying. 'file following arc the consump tions of tea and sugar in the three months : Tea. Sugar. 1849 18.50 12,245,121 „ 1,611,182 „ 1851 Coffee it might be expected would show a decrease, chicory here, as well as in the coffee drinking coun tries of the continent, having entered largely into consumption. Cocoa is also in arrear. The consumption of spirits is slack, which must be attributed to a diminished taste for them, as wine shows an improvement. Tho consumption of the three months in gallons is— Wine. Spirits. 1849 18.50 1851 . . . The navigation returns afford an unequivocal proof I of the cxtenoion of our shipping trade, notwithstand ing that the comparison has to be made with 1849, 1 in which so much corn was carried. The tonnage of English shipping, inwards and outwards, is as fol lows for the three months: — Inwards. Outwards. Total. 1849 18.50 1851 Increase .. 134,003 .... 69,893 .... 203,896 The addition of the inward and outward tonnage affords the most satisfactory means of ascertaining the total amount employed, and it will be perceived the increase over 1850 is about 15 per cent. It is likewise gratifying to perceive that the foreign tonnage has largely increased, as it proves that a greater freedom and activity has been commu nicated to the commerce of the world, from which we Cannot fail greatly to benefit. POYSION 111313)8. I gm Os. anstriss, Hoods. I per Manes& N. 16 11 44 per 0. 042. Bend.. 20 2 Granada Deferred lids pit 5 per Ot ru Sea, 354 2 ire Mama= Bda, 02 0) Pennine OK. SI Ditio Yaw. IS 8 Pornernee Osnverted 32 3 41 per Ca liennee Lyra, 54 6 per Ot. Rum 1111...111 113 am Obinen 102 4 Vino 654161* 1113 I um. 00.8. pt. 3 for Ct. Perna Ida.* Oehnsalan lives ler ISta. 34 4 138. Dams& Ma. 3 nor el. 0..r0 8.14., 74 8 Mao Prim O&M It pee 01. %ea Ida. ill 64 per Os. Veneneent 11..32 4 4eee 01. Dena Owls.. MI6 SI emeela DIEM lama II IS [THREEPENCE. MUNI 11011014-11 as Day. Neat stock. 210 11 14 wt Wo.. Ni 97 3 ;we OL Rod. -two. 98 1# smr Ca. en . spa CLOD., Am... 11 .1,50.. se Ilk LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. PARK MAT 6. ro ! Vac Aswan. Hotter. ~..Lpising HI e .* L 0..., amiag._. 2me Cents. ' 36 ft ' 36 44 311 40 26 10 34 49 3 par Cents. 4 per Cents. 3 do. NOW Loam ... ... ... ... 3 per Om's. .. .. .. .. Bentange on Los al Melt,. 24 97i ; 90 days, 24 SO. Wk; 3, mu, Do. 3, 1841 „. Do. 21 rgitts, MAT 6.—St. Germain, 42.1 ' • Versailles (right bank), 21); dirt; (le.t t...u.k), 2la 75 , rune and Orleans, 9 1 0 ; Koos% sod II iTrei : 31 20 ; 5 1.unnlite• and Avignon. 214. Strasbourg and Kale, 143 75 ; Boulogne in; d Mein., 240; Orleans and It tedrait 403 73; North, 477 Su ; Vona and btreenuurg, 30 50; 'lnure and , Nantes, 276 M. MADRID, MAY 1. Three per Cents., 351 ; after Bohm, 369.16 cash, 351 p aper . } our per Cents., 14. his per Centr.,lsl; after lioka, 15 15-16 eash,l6 paper. Coupons, 7i ; after Bohm, 8 co.ll, 11k pap. r. Passives, 6 7-16 ; after Bella, 6 7-16 each ;61 paper. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 107. Exchange on London, OE To-morrow (Friday) no Bola. BERLIN, MAY .I.—Voluntary Loan, 1n53. New Loan Four-and-a-Half per Cent, 102 1-8. National Debt, 86 2-3;, Commercial Marine Society's Premitun, 129. Bank Shares, 94f. VIENNA, MAY 3.—Fire per Cent. 81fetiallques, 1961 ; Four-and-a-Half per C e nt. d i tt o , 94„ . B an k Shares, 1265. Exchange ou London, 13.6. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING LANK—THIS DAY. SI:GAIL—The public sales have gone off steadily; 5,000 bags Mauritius sold at yesterday's currency; 700 cases of Bahia also offered; the sound part was bought in; the washed sold at full prices. Relined, steady ; grocery lumps, 480. 6d. to 50s. IlturrEc.—The public sales of Mocha and Java were with drawn fur want of buyers sat full prices. Good ordinary native Ceylon, dull at 40s. to 41s. Tp.t.— ' l • he sales concluded heavily to-day. No altera tion in the prices of Couguu; scarcely any sold ; Greens are quoted rather lower. PEI`I.F.R.-3,000 bags Malabar offered, about half sold at 314. to 30., which scarcely supportcd precious rates. ltitE.—The small public sale of Bengal was bought in at in.. la other articles no material alteration. From the Board ot Trade Table,s sr hnd th.t the deliveries or maw base Increased 1,564 tns. Code° Ueuveries deepened 931,9 4 5th5, eueua deliveries inereamd 1.1.,942115, To. Milstein. intr. used 021.946 bs.—rmirits : Rum deliveries Literati...it 32, 7 Is gals. Unduly delivere• ..erremmi 1 1 , t413 gals. - epees: I assm Lunn, deliveries de. creased 4,79116.. Pepsine decries mere: se i 44, I:siMs. Duty paid 011 SUg.ll . (0114 Week 111 1,11 , 1015, Bristol, Dull, and We Clyde Te the same period listi year, cwt. L1A0,910 1,731,161 Decreer SLIM worms ciao ow vac 163/ to yin. watz. lea Loudon 9089,312 Liverpool Pnctol Hull Cl 1. TOLOIL sad 13,314,337 Imo If.. la 1630 17,734143 Inners 391,214 TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY. The market is in a very quiet state to-day, with scarcely anything doing. Present quotations are as follows : Town allow, 366. 34 ; Petenburg Y. C. un the spot, 395. 611. ; May, 365. 3d., buyers ; last three mouths, 395. MARK-LANE.—THIS DAY. The supply of English wheat was short this morning; from abroad, however, the arrivals have been rather large-- but using to the firmer tune of must of the coun try markets held yesterday, the rates of Monday la,t were well supported, both fur wheat and Hour, Barley maintained its value, and notwithstanding good supplies of foreign Oats since Monday, the article was in brisk demand at former prices. Beans and Peas were quite us dear as at the beginning of the week. AitttlVALS 15 Cu LtiNDON FROM 3nl to 7th MAY. sin Engle.h. Scotch. lush. Foreign. Wheat l ll 1232* flab Barley lO6O I Ins I Flour, 2,130 ricks. Malt, 920. COAL MARKET.—TIIIS DAY. Ilolywell, 13s. 6d.; Carr's Hartley, 110. • Walls End Gain forth, 13s. 6d. ; %Valls End Haswell, Vis. ' 3d. • Walls End llctwn, 15s. ; Walls End Stewart's, 165.; Wails End Tern, Ms.—Ships at market, 119. MAT 0. The Cotton market has km dull to•day. Sales, 600 hales. Priem more regular. RAILWAY SHARI: MARKETS. Ltvaitroot., May 0.-Tbe market Continue, in n very del.reostd elute, and but few tranoictions have ...ken place; the mar ket Moe eg heavily, with piece tending downward. Aberdeen, I 14- Caledonian, 14 9-16 1 lisle —Chcnter and Holyhead (pref. goar, 64 per cent ), 164—end Lancashire, II f—Lunc..itire and Yorknhire. 694 a—Lnito (MI% it slums), d.—Ditto 12ul. shares), 14 d.—ltittris (b Per cent. preference shares), 131—Letil. and Think, le—London and North Western, 129 e4 —Ditto (new 1 armies). 51 p.—Mir;4, 6141—Ditto (i .hums), 1 121 d.—Shrew-bury and Chester . Suer. 6 per cent.), ISt—Smith Eattern and Dover, f 74 4 York, Newcastle, sad Berwick, 211--Ditto (pre erence unpaid opt, 11d. — York and N. Midland, 261 4.—Ditto (preferc.ite), It d.—Northern of France, Id. )LASSCUSSTRA, MAY 6.—The market to-day was inani ma!e, and prices of some dencriptions of dank fell boos the luireat gmdatioas of yt sterd.q. Lancashire sod V.readiireis were dune at 63; Emu Lancashire at 164; Sheffield and Lincoln hire, 341; South East ern. 274. LI IItMINGHAM, MAY G.—There was very little doing in this market tu.d.,y, and towards the clear et the tray prices rather re ceded. There appears to be on inercrutiag dinpositron in thin quarter to incest in rahwa)., but in the uner.riain state of the market orders are not actually pm en. Toal .y South surflordn were Banc at 21 dia., and in local stock., Birmingham luntrlct Firt.tefice sharer at 3/. by. 39, per share. Many pennons in this neightsaurheed urn turning their atte..tion to apeculationa In mining charm, and a not inconniderahlo amount of busies. has been douo of late, bat ch,lly through I.osalun &Serer. BitlBTOL, MAY 6.-There was a moderate business done, but piers wire not rm good at on Satutday. tireat Wallet ns cloned at 38, Turk mud N. rob Midi:Ando at 27, and K. nnut and Avon Canals 34. The transact iuns in other /Marvt were of therms.. hitlinakintL LEEDs, MAY 6.—There is no material alteration to Ye port in the share market tovlay. The bunion ha, man limited to the following linen, of which we glee the closing quotation.: Great Northern., lei ; West Rviing Unions, Si din, ; east Lane:whin% 164 ; Leeds and Thirske. 174 ; Great Westerns asi, Viscoma NEWSY diod yesterday, at his residence in Grosvenor-crescent. llor I )11;TY.--CANTEIIBURY COLLECTION.—Tho first instalment of the 1540 duty will be collected as follows: On Thursday, May 15, at Sandwich ; Friday May 10, , Canterbury; Saturday, May 17, Faversham ,• Ditto, May 17, Wyc ; Monday, May IV, Tenterden ; Wednesday, May 21, Goudhurst ; hursday, May 22, Crunbrook ; Saturday, May 24, Ashford.—Maidstone Journal. NUMEROUS Fish.—Three fires broke out in the metropolis yesterday, which caused great activity at the various engine stations, and alarmed several distant neigh bourhoods. The first fire happened in the premises of Mr Moffatt, a linendruper and wholesale clothier, carrying on business at No. 76, Seymour-street. When discovered the flames had obtained a firm hold of the lower portion of the premises, and by the time the inmates could he aroused the lofty budding was wrapped in a general sheet of flume. Fortunately the whole of the occupants managed to effect a safe retreat. The engines of the parish, London Brigade, and West of England Company were immediately sent for, but before sufficient time had elapsed for the messengers to convey the intelligence, the flames rose so high as to illumi nate the whole of the metropolis, which became a far more speedy messenger of danger than the parties previously sent. This caused a general turn-out of the diffirent engines, , and the moment they reached the scene they were set to work ; but in spite of the utmost exertions of the firemen, the flames could not be extingui.hed for some hours, and not before the :whole of Mr. Motfatt's stock in trade, furniture, wearing apparel, and other effects were destroyed and the building gutted. The total loss is very considerable, but fortunately the sufferer was insured for 650 i. in the West of England Fire-office.—The second fire occurred on the premises of Mr. Stephens, a watch and clock maker, No. 14, Bartholomew-square, Ironmonger lane, St. Luke's. The progress of this fire was inconceiv ably rapid, and two men—one who was in bed asleep, and another who attempted to extinguish the flames—nearly lost their lives before they could effect a retreat. The engines of the parish, London Brigade, and West of Eng cbtuotnincoliptiitenuoefdt,hane I d abo ve u ry rs s o l f * t ed ite a fi y r th em e e e n n , tfre the Eng land, were soon on the spot, and no ti me was l os t i n sett i ng w t h o e r m k ot d o w e e s t t r h u , range of premises became a blazing mass, firing in succes sion the property of Mr. Gallicque, French batter, No. 13 in the same square, and of Mr. Saunders, the Prince of Wales beer-shy. Copious streams of water having been scattered over the adjoining premises, the fire was pre vented from extending in those directions, but before the flames were got under, the whole of Mr. Stephens's premises were reduced to ruins, the costly stock in trade and furni ture consumed, and considerable damage done to the pre mises on either side.—A third conflagration originated be tween 3 and 4 o'clock in a warehouse of Mr. Ashfleld, builder, opposite the House of Correction, Clerkenwell. The highly inflammable nature of the mate rmis strewed in all directions lent vigour to the flames, and although the engines were soon on the spot, the stock in trade in the building was destroyed, together with a portion of the pre- WINNE MS. Ashfield was insured. *t a 1 v.. F ~.. ~~ +. its;