The Express. — London, England, 1863-05-08 00:00:00

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NOPZ, AND CHANTY, will Pro Door ?wpm , s adaptation Kr Metes BPICINAL nzusroN.—Asi AIINOILA /torn IND WAS= AT LONDON BAIDOZ. TANI D&T —ll(msb& DA B......Aftwass. *. I. To4eolAoW—Noru4ig, eh. 0n.....12Minew illh. 28k. LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 8. Tams is as yet no sign of any abatement in the progress of the disease that has spread with such fatal effect in various districts of the _ _ _ metropolis during the last few weeks. On the con trary, all the known facts seem to show that Small pox in a virulent form is seriously on the increase, and that, too, in quarters hitherto comparatively free from its ravages. The Registrar• General's return for last week gives the number of deaths from this diocese as 68, the highest point in the death rate that has yet been reached, the numbers for the two previous weeks having been respectively 65 and 62. The returns of last week seem to show, moreover, that the fatal effects of the disease are gradually extending from children and young people to adults, a considerable proportion of the deaths reported—a quarter, indeed, of the whole number—having been of persons twenty years old and upwards. But other facts ap pear to indicate—what might naturally be expected—that the official statistics of weekly mortality supply a very inadequate and fallacious index of the actual progress of the disease. Mr. Tuns, the overseer of the large parish of Meryle bone, stated in the local police-court on Tuesday that " the number of smallpox cases was fearfully " on the increase in the parish, and unless the " patients ware isolated the spread of the disease " might be dreadful. That morning it was brought " under his notice that ten persona were suffering " from the divas. in one room." On the same daY, at a meeting of the Paddington Vestry called to consider the spread of smallpox in the pariah, Dr. SA FDICR&ON, a local medical officer, said that although, up to that period, the number of deaths in the district had been comparatively few, the number of cues was now rapidly increasing, and that in some of the poorer and more thickly popu lated neighbourhoods the disease had made alarm ing Progress- _ _ . The disease having assumed such serious and menacing proportions, it is high time that the most vigorous and effectual means that science and experience can suggest for arresting its pro geese should be carried out without a moment's needless delay. The call for immediate help is too urgent and imperative to admit of any pro longed deliberation and dissuasion as to the rela tive value and expediency of the methods to be employed for this purpose. The evil in its pre sent form is pre-eminently a practical one, and in dealing effectually with it everything depends on prompt, intelligent, and resolute action. The question of prevention, of the precautionary means to be adopted by the healthy portion of the community, has been discussed for weeks past, and in this direction something has been done, both by the Government and the local authorities. Various efforts have been made to rouse the atten tion and increase the practical vigilance of the public, and especially of the poorer dame. The Privy Council have issued a circular on the subject to the Boards of Guardians, calling their attention to the Vaccination Act, and giving a number of special recommendations de signed to facilitate the carrying out of its provi sions. The Guardians, in their turn, have issued circulars in the different parishes, urging the abso lute necessity of vaccination, and have taken steps to secure the general adoption of this most essen tial precautionary measure. We may hope, there fore, that in this way the progress of the disease will be gradually arrested and its power ultimately broken. But the immediate and pressing ques tion of the hour relates to the unhappy victims who have been already struck down. What can we do with the multitude of patients suffering at this moment from the disease, and which no hos pital can receive t If they remain in their own crowded and often ill-ventilated dwellings they not only spread the infection, but so increase its virulence that the difficulties in the way of grap pling successfully with it are increased tenfold. Yet hardly any provision whatever, public or pa rochial, has yet been made for their reception and relief. Though much has been said, nothing has really been done to meet the emergency. As the result of this neglect decency and humanity are outraged, and the public safety endangered in a manner that is as painful as it is scandalous. The Me that came before Mr. YA/IDLIT at the Mary lebone Police-court on Tuesday sufficiently illus trates this, while the testimony of the parochial officer in court proves that the terrible destitution of suitable relief it disclosed, so tre from being iso lated or exceptional, prevails tea calamitous extent. A lodging-house keeper in the Marylebone-road brought a complaint against the workhouse autho rities for refusing to admit his servant, AWNS CaLviar, who was suffering from smallpox, into the infirmary. The parish overseer replied to his complaint that the girl could not be received, because they really had no room in the hospital. Be added that they had already been obliged to refuse a umber of other patients, and that as the dimes e was rapidly in creasing in the parish, if some temporary hospital were not provided the resultswould be most serious. THE EXPREqS, FRIDAY 4VENWO, MAY 8, 1863. The difficulties in the inky of wearier were at the same time represented as alb** *- superable. The pariah authorities had made Various efforts to obtain some building as a temporary hospital, but the attempts had all failed, and they were now in communication withother parishes as to the expedienoy of their uniting in the erection of • temporary building for their smallpox patients. This is the Overseer's account of the means taken by the pariah authorities to meet an emergency, the ' pressure and magnitude of which he had himself just indicated in the terrible statement that "ten " persons were suffering from the disease in the "same room." Now we do not wish at all to under rate the difficulties in the way of securing a tem porary hospital. They are no doubt very real and very serious. But the surprising thing is that at this time of day, after the disease has been raging for several weeks, the parochial authorities should only be discussing this primary sad most essential condition of its effectual relief. It was known from the very first that temporary hospitals must be provided. The Privy Council circular directed special attention to this fact a fortnight ago. The Guardians are expressly told " that at the present moment, when cases of " smallpox among the poorer classes of society " are arising in London at the rate of many " hundreds per week, the Smallpox Hospital, " even with the assistance of other hospitals, can " not give more than a tenth part of the accom " modation required for the sick." They were at the same time urged to provide without delay temporary hospitals for the exclusive reception of smalpox patients. Yet up to this week nothing had really been done, and now a united hospital is only talked of. This neglect involves not only a serious reproach, but a great public danger. What is wanted is immediate ac commodation for patients, and this may be pro vided in any pariah without serious outlay or many hours delay. Wooden huts have been re peatedly used for such a purpose, and they would, as has been suggested, meet to a great extent the existing need. It may be added that at such a crisis it would be peculiarly fitting and desirable for the Smallpox Hospital to take special means for enlarging its accommodation. It possesses all the machinery for the effectual treatment of the dis ease ; and if by a little extra help its temporary accommodation could be largely increased, the public would willingly help in promoting so useful and necessary a work. LATEST IBETELLIGNEOZ. MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN RUSSIA. Letters from St. Petersburg are almost entirely taken up with accounts of the military prepara tions which are being actively carried on in Russia. One correspondent gives the following details : The day before yesterday I was at Cronetedt, and wee war prised at the activity and bustle which I saw in the port. the arsenals, and barracks. Ships traverse the sea from all quarters. It would seem as if the navy department was actively engsgsd en the armament and fortification of the maritime ports, and the formation of • fleet to cruise in the Baltic. The Ronwek, the Chabry, and the transport Artotechtschek have already left the roadstead. The transport Krannaya-Gorka, the screw schooner K Grupo?, and the steam-ship Ychora, have got their machinery and equipment as board. The corvette Doyen, the ships of the line Minuend and Emperor Nicholas, the deem frigates Olaf, Senelys, Kamtchatha, and Wladimir, as well an the three frigates Oley, Penwell, and Alexander-Newski, will soon be completely equipped. It is positively stated that the Emperor, accompanied by the Grand Admiral, the Grand Duke Constantine, will come to inspect the fleet as soon as it is ready to weigh anchor. All the sailors on leave along the coasts of the Baltic and White Sea have been called in. The activity of the government is not altogether confined to the navy, great attention being also devoted to the army. By • decree dated the 18th April the three battalions of the regiments of grenadiers, who are not ordinarily organised on • wet footing, are to be so immediately. The four battalions of the lat, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th divisions of reserve are about to be °mailed as regiments of reserve, each of them to be composed of two battalions of war and a complete battalion of reserve. The regiments of grenadiers, which form part of the mane, are to be completed sad put co a war foot ing. By • recent order of the Emperor, ell the men on indefinite leave from the Ist, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th sett,' corps dormer, which have been placed on • war footing, have been rolled in. . It is stated from St. Petersburg that within the last few days the first number of a new clan destine paper has been issued there and distributed amongst a great many persons. The title of this paper is Wolnose (Liberty), and it proceeds from the same revolutionary committee which pabliabed the proclamation with the motto Zenda, webs (Land and freedom). The committee state that they have succeeded in uniting all shades of opposition in one society, the object of which will be to resist the autocracy of the Czar, and to establish a constitu tion. This paper is drawn up with much more tact and prudence than has hitherto been usual in pro clamations of this kind. Two members of the revo lutionary committee of Pskow, a student and a re tired captain named Lakin, were arrested a few days ago at the railway station. (ours'! THE "CONSTITIITIONNEL " ON THE POLISH QUESTION. PAM% MAT 8. The Oosseitstiosnef of to-day publishes an article signed by M. Paulin Limayrac, stating that a perfect accord prevails among the three powers on the Polish question. The article maintains that the reply of Russia is by no means a refusal, as she acknowledges that the Polish question is a Euro pean one, and agrees to enter into negotiations. "The agreement of Europe in this request," con tinues M. Limayrac, " is, therefore, henceforth an established fact, and everything permits the hope that in some diplomatic form not yet agreed upon, it will, perhaps, be possible to protect the legiti mate interests of Poland, which are bound up with the interests of civilisation and peace." AND POLAND. BERNE, KAT 8. The Federal Council, in reply to the English note, inviting it to support the steps of England at St. Petersburg in favour of Poland, has stated that it is impossible for it to take this invitation in con sideration. RUSSIA. BT. PETEMBURG, MAT 3. The effect which the Polish insurrection has produced here stands in wonderful contrast with the sympathy it has met with abroad. The outbreak in Poland has excited the spirit of patriotism to a state of enthusiasm. Young and old, great and small, are prepared to shoulder the musket and meet the enemy whoever be may be. This feeling has extended itself to all chines. The nobility of 240613011, in a recent address to the Emperor, begged to be permitted to be the first to take the field should it be necessary to uphold the integrity of the empire. The merchants have placed their property at the disposal of the govern ment. The orthodox party, who were said to be ill disposed towards the administration, have also offered 40,000,000 of roubles. The Cossacks of the Don propose to raise 100,000 men, and even the nobility of the three eastern provinces have just presented an address expressing their loyalty. In St. Petersburg, demonstrations, manifestoes, de putations, and addressee are the order of the day. This extraordinary display of enthusiasm is caused by the Russian government, which avails itself of every opportunity to excite public opinion against the Polish insurrection and against those parties at home who may favour the grant of a constitution. Thus deputations and addresses urging the Emperor to maks any sacrifioe rather than that the Polish provinces should be separated from the empire are favourably received and the promoters rewarded, while the promoters of those addresses having in view the grant of a oonstitution, meet with a very indifferent reception, and are in some instances prosecuted. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. • (now otni oww eicanereirnmrr.) PARIS. TRIIIISDAY Emma. The Prance, in an article announcing that the Moniteur will probably contain a decree to-morrow fixing the elections for the 31st May and the let June, proclaims itself a partisan of freedom of election, and says that " the elections will hence forth be the leading topic in the French press." It promises the fullest publicity to any documents calculated to enlighten public opinion, and will give the electoral addresses of opposition candidates as well as those of its own friends. As it has already published the addresses of M. de Moutolembert and M. Jouvenel, so it is ready to do equal justice to M. Keller and M. Jules Fevre. It reproduces in large type the expression (possibly repented of) which dropped from M. Baroche in the heat of i argument : " The freer the elections are the more they will strengthen the government " Those words are adopted by the France as its electoral motto. This declaration on the part of M. de la Gueronnibre's journal baa a certain importance. The old direc tor of the press, the author of the pamphlet which foreshadowed the Italian war, the man who knew that the Emperor did not mean to evacuate Rome, although his minister, M. Thouvenel, fancied he did, now places himself, to a certain extent, in op position to the acts, if not the professions, of M. de Pereigny, the Minister of the Interior. Ido not think there will in reality be much liberty at the elections, and have no doubt that the Emperor is well pleased to see M. de Persigny play the part of the disagreeable partner in the firm. But K de la Gueronnibre's liberalism shows that it is felt desirable to save appearances wherever it can be conveniently done, and I dare say that in those districts where the authorities are quite sure that independent candidates have no chance, they will Ibe allowed a certain amount of liberty, which M. de la Gueronnihre will be forward to chronicle and make the most of. M. Jouvenel, the ex-government candidate alluded to in the above article, goes to the country upon the Palikao dotation. He tells the electors of the circumscription of the Corrke, for which he is now the sitting member, that he has repre sented them for 17 years ; that in 1852 and 1867 he was elected by enormous majorities, under the patronage of the government ; that the government has now withdrawn its countenance from him, because he, as the reporter representing a com mittee, protested against a job which, in conse quence of his report, was frustrated. He calls upon the electors not to stultify themselves, and to return their tried representative rather than a man who will blindly do as he is told. M. Eugene Pelletan accepts a candidature for the Soeaux and Bercy circumscription of Paris, notwithstanding, as he says, " the inconveniences of an isolated candidature without a committee and without publicity." I hear that M. Mocquard is on the list of a new batch of senators which will appear immediately, and that his resignation of the post of private secre tary to the Emperor, some time since talked of, will now be accepted. The Duke of Beaufort's hounds only stayed two days at the dog show, and have now gone back to England. It appears that they did at last hunt the wolf in Poitou, but they did not succeed in killing an old one, and the unusually hot and dry spring destroying the scent was against them. The Poitou sportsmen hope that his grace will try again next year. A French sporting writer expresses his admiration of the quiet and businesslike way in which the English hounds and their huntsmen go to work. French hunting is all noise, scrambling, hallooing, and horn-blowing. The English system of riding after the hounds instead of over them, and trust ling to the scent rather than to view-halloos, pro- duced profound astonishment in the multitude, and envy among the discerning. The Emperor went to see the dog show yesterday. It is a most interesting exhibition, although little noticed as yet by the French press. The classifica tion, the want of which I noticed at my first visit, is now reasonably good. There are several packs of French staghounds and harriers, which bear a stronger resemblance to the best English kennels than people would be apt to imagine, considering how little hunting now goes on in France. There is an ex tensive collection of pointers, both French and Eng lish. Of setters I did not see one, and I think I have now examined every shed. When I said on Mon day last that there were no greyhounds I had missed a portion of the show placed in a part of the garden separated from the main exhibition. There are, however, but few greyhounds, such as are used for English coursing, but several interesting varie ties of the Circassian, Persian, Russian, and Spa nish breeds. Of the rough Scotch greyhounds or "long dogs" there are also some fine specimens. The dogs I now speak of were either not in the gardens at my first visit or I did not see them. I do not now repeat the enumeration of the species which I saw before. Au English photographer is in the grounds and does a good business in making portraits of the dogs ; several a them belonging to London fanciers are taken with the prize cups which they have won. A great many ladies, owners of pets, pass the whole day in the gardens, tending their favourites and taking care that the public do not give them improper food. I saw Marshal align= this morning speaking to the lady owner of the most beautiful canicke in the ex hibition—a creature with hair kke floss silk, his feet shaved, and his nails carefully pared, who re poses on a velvet cushion, and is surrounded by a crowd of admirers. The bulk of the visitors seemed to me foreigners and provincials. The Parisians, pur sang, are not easily put out of their usual habits, and, as was the case with the cattle show, will neglect the dog show till it becomes fashion able. The Rev. W. Cureton, D.D., canon of West minster, las tea sleeted a corresponding member of the Imperial Academy of Science' at St. Petersburg (section of Oriental languages). Le 3fonde Judiciaire, a monthly law magazine in France, gives a very unfair picture of English justice as administered by a Laudon magistrate, when in its last number it describes one of that worthy body, in an agony of impatience to leave the ofEce in time to catch the 5 o'clock train, which is to take him home to entertain a large dinner party, refusing to hear a case at a quarter before 5, and giving sentence in the unheard cause in the following summary terms :—"No plaintiffs—no witnesses—no time. There are five plaintiffs; will they be content if the defeodsot gives them sea► two guineas!' Chorus of plaintiffs, " Oh, yes, certainly," and exit magistrate to save the traits. - -- The importance of the trade in petroleum, or American oil, continues to increase at an unprecedented rate. The importations into Liverpool this year are stated in a circular of Mr. Macrae to have been more than 70,000 casks, spinet 8,000 casks in the corresponding period of 1862, yielding in dock and town dues alone nearly 2,0001. for the four mouths. Tax 000LCRATZRIL—The Union Bretonne has the foUswitg " The umaisipal council of Coulson (Seethe) lately voted the enm of Mfr. for the encouragement of the destruction of cookohafors. The amount to be paid is five centimes the pound, sod aa the cockchafers weigh on an average about 600 to the pound, the 6001 r. voted will serve for the destruotion of 6,000,000 of the.. lessen Within • few days from the voting of the meseure 1,8661b5. weight of cockchafers were brought in." gbe Court. OSBORNE, MAT 7. The Queen, with Princees Louise and Princess %arise, drove out yesterday. The Dowager Countess of Mount Edgenmbe and Lord C. Fitzroy were in attendance. Prime and Princess Louis of Hesse, Prince Alfred, and Princess Helena, attended by Mademoiselle de Oraney and Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat, went over to Portsmouth Dockyard. Lard Stanley of Alderley arrived 4 Osborne, and had audience of the Queen. Sir C. Lyell also arrived. The Prince and Princess of Wake, attended by the oounteen of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale, rode on horse back yesterday morning. The Dab of Oambridge vilited his Royal Highness the Prisos of Wales at Marlborough Rowe. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princes of Wales, attended by the Camden of Macalesdald and Major Tee dale, honoured the performane at the Haymarket.Theatre lest evening with their preemies Mr. Marshall Wood was hoovered by a sitting from her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, for the purpose of =muting her royal highnese's bort. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-odic* from Site Governor el Comae. Despatches were seat to the Governor of °seeds. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, afteeded by the Goenkes of Macclesfield, was present in the " Ladies' Gallery " in the House of Lords last evening, to hem and vitamin the proceedings. The Primes arrived a few 'sleets after 5 o'clock, and remained until just after half-past 5. The Prism of Wake, attended by the teal of Mount Edgeumbe, walked to the Homo of Lords, frees Marlborough House, and was warmly cheered by the people outside as he entered by the porch. The Primus left some minutes before the Prince, hie royal *hers staying until just before the division on the Corrupt Prootioes at Elections Bill. On the departure of the Prince the same demonstrations of loyalty were exhibited by the populace._ . _ Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and Princess Mary return to their residence at St. James's Palace on the 14th inst., from Cambridge Cottages Kew, for the sesams. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernetorff entertained at dinner lad evening, at Prussia House, Carlton-home-terrain, his Excellency the Bavarian Minister, his Exmilleney the Italian Minister, the Earl and Counties Russell and Lady Georgians Russell, the Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait, the Right Hon. Sir Hamilton and Lady Seyesanr, the Right Hon. W. F. and Mrs. Cowper, Mr. Mackay, Sts. A 'elect circle assembled after dinner. His .Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge I larreired Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury with him company et dinner last evening. Among the company present to rest his royal highness were the Doke and Dunbar of Maaceastar, the Earl and Counter of Dalkeitla, the Earl mad Countess of Bessborougb, the Earl of Wilton, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, the Country of Malroesbury, Visootint and %%mounter Sydney, Viscount Newport, Viscount Canterbury, Lord sad Lady Charles Braes, Hon. Colossal and Mrs. Macdonald, Hon. Mr. Grosveoor, and Dr. Quin. The Countess de Grey will have an evening party on the 15th instant at the Emily masudon in Cerltonier delta Countess Bnesell's reception, which was to have taken place to-eight, is unavoidably postponed. Her lady ship'. friday amiss receptions will be disoontiuned daring the pigment mouth. Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont entertained at disbar last mating the Marquis and Marchionem de Odom the Marquis and Marehimeas of Clanrisarde, Lady Malesworth, Earl Cintaville, Viseoust and illsoosatera Castlewouse, Mr. Chialmour Porkies. sad Comte= Waldo graves Mr Anthony and lady de Itellamhild, Lard Leadrm borough, Mr. Weed, and Mr. Tomlin.. Mr. Warner, M.P., and Mrs. Warner enter tined at dimmer, oa Weds's:lay lit, the Earl and Counties al lattesborough and Wm Butler, VISCOOM Bayshass, M.P., the Eight Hoe. Charles M.P., Mr. and Lady Ame alumna, the Hon. Mrs. Edmund Phipps, the Hos. Ma Abbot, the Han. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Sir John Shelley, Plart., /LP., Sir John and Lady Eirilasd, Mr. Vlbta, ea, Colonel sad Ma lammonth, fro. Lady Chelmsford gave a ball at the family man sins is Fageohquare WA night. A numerate party at- Mailed, and amongst the members of the diplomatic body present were the Erika Ambsasador, the Danish Minister, the Netherlands Minister, the United States Minister (with Mrs. and Mks Adana), Count Masi, sad the Marquis Babe. it is rumoured in court circles that the Earl Spence:, (1/00€11 of the Stole to his Royal Boom the Prime of Wales, has redwood him poet in the Prime's beesse hold, ea sweet of his roast iadispositima. It is aid that the seri is desirous ci seeking a name coageafil climate far the benefit of his health. We have reason to believe that the Zed of Harroirby K.G is selselad to be the lord.lieetmaast ci ekdkra.ii., In the r;;;; of the 1W Lad Hetheels Lord Brougham will preside at the festival of the North Leeilosßeeeilid es tie gad el Jane. The Prince of Orange , travelling under the title of Omit via Hama, arrived in London yesterday. Hb royal highness l staying at the Palace Hotel. The Working Men's Olab sad Inaba' Union are to holds convoys:me next Monday at the Hammy. squire Boma FRANCE: DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPS LEGISLATIF. SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT. PARIS, MAT S. An imperial decree, published to-day, dissolves the Corps Legillatif, and fixes the Slst of May and lit of June for the general election of deputies throughout France. The elections in Corsica are to take place on the 7th of June. The Corps Legislatif terminated its sittings yes terday, after having voted all the government bills. The Duke de Morny, president of the chamber, delivered a speech, thanking the Corps Legislatif for the support it had afforded to the government. The Duke de Morny said : " The Emperor is gradually developing the insti tutions of the country. In the period which will now follow, the new chamber will, in its wisdom and devotion, be able to maintain harmony between the neat public powers, and will assure the future of the dynasty and the welfare of Frazee." In oonclusion, M. de Morny wished re-election to all. His speech was received with much applause. MIL Drouyn de Lhuys, Raved, Monnier, fliseranne, Mooquard, Mentque, and Germiny, and Generals Weidner, Many, and Moore, have been nominated to the rank of senator'. Y. Prevost Paradol hu republished se a pamph let his articles is the What., whittle lately obtained the honour eta naves(. The object is to give the opportunity to the government to try the violin, as pamphlet' es/s -not be proceeded against lave judicially. A pamphlet by Proudhou is forthcoming. It is to bear the piquant tittle--"L Lai do l'ileipie st raispire de is Lau" DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND LOSs OP LIFE. About half-past 10 o'clock last night a tire treks oil on the premises of Yes. Head, a linendrsper, in Blaokesoter-street, Drury-lane, which for some time named g reat slam in the neighbourhood, owing to the con fined locality. The fire was first discovered by a passer by, who perceived volumes of smoke issuing from the fanlight over the shop-door. He at once gave the alarm, and • memenger was despatched for the engines. A young women who was at the window on the second floor, seeing her escape cut off, precipitated herself into the street, and narrowly escaped with her life, her fall being fortunately broken by the Atop blind. She, however, re ceived several severe out' about her head, and was conveyed in an insensible state to King's College Hospital, where she lies in a dangerous state. The fire had by this time obtained complete possession of the premises, which were totally destroyed, with the whole of the stock and furniture. The adjoining houses were much damaged, but were saved from total destruction by the exertions of the firemen. The cause of the fire is unknown. LATEST PARTICULARS. —(THIS DAY.) 01800765 T 07 TWO BODILS 111 THZ RUIN& This fire has proved to be of • more serious character than was at first anticipated. The find indication of a fire was about a quarter•paat 1) o'clock, when it was supposed everyone in the house was up and dressed ; but so rapid did the flames progress that in the brief space of five minutes flames in huge bodies shot forth from the windows of ten moms, and also through the roof. Conductor Top sail, owing to the narrowness of the street, warn obliged to plies his machine sideways, when he beard that • female had previously jumped from the third floor, and had been taken to the hospital. He then entered the northern windows of the mooed floor, when he was met by a huge sheet of flame, which drove him beck. He then got on to the escape, and called to the people Lelia" to haul the escape back, so that he might try the other window, but he was spin met by the fire, and was severely burned on his hands and face, co that he was obliged to retreat, and let himself down by the ropes of the machine. When he entered the second floor he was not told that anyone was therein, sad he heard no one speak. He reached the fire before an engine, and even before a drop of water was drawn. So fierce was the fire that it set the canvas of the machine in flames, and he was obliged to borrow pails of water from the neighbours. About hail-put three in the morning two of the firemen discovered the body of a female, named Ann Baal, aged 18 years, a shop-woman, in the second floor ; and close by her aide, Mark Patteson, the shopmsn, aged 23 years, both dreatully burnt. The remains wore plaoed in shells and conveyed to the dead house of St. Clement Dame. The sad affair has met quite • gloom over the neighbourhood. Had it not been for the ser►ices rendered by the Lend steamer by Shand and Mason, and the manual power engines, one half at least of the houses in the street meat have been destroyed, for at one time Os or seven houses were biasing. Upon inquiry at the hospital it was ascertained that Mrs. Head was progressing most favourably. Captain Shaw in his official report describes the damage done as follows : No. 8, Blackmoor-street, Mr. E. Head, linendraper, a house of ten rooms, nearly burned out and roof off ; Mm. Head severely hurt by jumping out of window, and takes to to the hospital. Mark Patteson, aged 23, supposed to be the Amman, and Ann Roffell, la, shopwoman, both burned to death. No. 9, ditto, Mr. A. J. Wright, cheesemonger, upper floor nearly burned out, and part of root off, lower part of roof damaged by water, &c. Both parties insured in the Bun Fire Office. No. 7, ditto, Mr. F. Legptt, stationer, upper floor severely damaged by fire, mod part of roof off, and the lower part damaged by water, ha. No. 18, opposite, Mr. J. G. Taylor, baker, front of house damaged by fire. Insured in the Manchester Fire Office. No. 19, Mr. J. Welch, surgeon, front of house severely scorched. Insured in the Mercantile Office. No. 20, Mr. J. Mackey, linen-draper, similar damage. lasmsace not known. Craven-yard, Mr. J. Pryoe, co wkeeper, aide windows of dwelling-house burned out, roof of cowsheds damaged by breakage, and stook by removal and water. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of Viscountess d'Alte, wife of the Viscount d'Alte, of the kingdom of Portugal, was proved in London on the 22nd ult. The persocal property was sworn under 60,0001., and the grant of probate limited to certain property under deed of settlement. The teetatrix was formerly Miss Harriet Mangio Brown, residing at Hyde-park-gardens, and afterwards at Park-lane, and married, in 18;0, the Chevalier Joeo Clados de Hera Tells Machado, Knight of the Par ' Woes. Order of Christ, now Viscount D'Alte, who became a naturalised British subject and domiciled iq England. Vieoountass D'ldte executed her will in 1848, and a codicil in 1849 ; and died on the 18th of September last at Civita Vecchia, in Italy. The will contains otim4ons legacies and annuities, including bequests to servant. atria sum of 100/. to the gove rnors of the charity of Casa Pia. Her ladyship's }ewes and the residua her funded property she leaves to her mother ; but should her mother not survive her ladyship, the residue is then to become the property of the acting executors for their own benefit. Vieoountees D'Alte poisoned a right of disposition over a sum of 20,0001. upon the decease of her mo ther. This sum her ladyship disposes of by bequeathing to two of her friends legacies of 2,0001. each, leaving lie remainder, with the dividends, to the Royal Society for the preven tion of Cruelty to Animals, to be applied more particularly Ix the establishment of alaughter.housse in London and Westminster away from the densely-populatedlars, and for protection against the cruelty to the animals slaugh tered. The will of the Right Hon. Thomas Charles- seamy Tracy Baron Sudeley was proved in London by his son, Lord Sudeley, and Philip Pleydell Bonverie, Esq., the exe cutors The personalty was sworn under 140,0001. The father of the late Lord Sudeley assumed by sign-manual the surname and arms of Tracy, having married the only child and heir of the last Viscount Tracy (title now ex tinct). The testator died on the 19th of Feb ruary last, at Pm' in France, having executed his will in June, 1862 , Pau, added two codicils on the 15th of February last, a taw days before his death. His lordship suceeeded to the title ad estates in 1858, and attained the age of 62, and is succeeded by his eldest son, Sudeley Charles George Baron Sudeley (Grenadier Guards), in his 26th year. The testator has left a liberal bequest to his relict beyond her marrisp settlement, and to each younger son 20,0001., and to 11111 Ch daughter 28,0001. ; and there are an nuities of 5001. each to three of hie sisters. The residue of the property he has bequeathed to his eldest son, Lord Sudeley. The will of William Gesron, Esq., late a Liverpool, has been proved in London. The personalty was sworn under 50,0001. The testator has bequeathed upwards of 10,0001. ' to different societies and institutions, principally in Liver pool, as follows :—To the Liverpool Church Ad Society, and the Liverpool Church of England Scripture Readers' Society, each 4,5001. ; Liverpool Royal Infirmary, 1001. ; the Dispensaries, /31seeoat Hospital, School for the i Blind. Deaf and Dumb loatitution, Eye and Ear lafimary, Church of England Magdalen In ' siltation, County Refuge, and the National School, Edge ; hill, each 501. ; and to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, Church Missionary Society, Colonial Church School Society, Church Pastoral Aid Society, Irish Church Missions to Roman Catholics, and to the Malta Protestant College, each 1001. The residue, after deducting several beets* and annuities to his relations, servants, and others, he bequeaths to two of the executors.—lllustrated London . New. Sts RICHARD /LYNN AND TIC CITY AUTHORITIN& —This morning vu returned to parliament a letter from Sir Richard Mayne to the Home Secretary, dated April 24, giving a narrative, from his point of view, of the arrange meats, negotiations, ha., which preceded the entry of the Princess Alexandra into the metropolis. He states that on the 28th of February he told a deputation from the Royal Reception Committee of the City, that if they chose to follow the royal carriages after passing Temple Bar, arrange ments should be made to keep the route open ; but this offer was met by an indignant refusal, and an asenrance that the Lord Mayor could not appear anywhere but in front q the royal earrhiges. His offer to send metropolitan police to keep free from obstruction the small part of Chancery lane that is within the City and the part of Fleet-street from Temple Bar to Chancery•buie, was not accepted. " I am quite certain," he says, "that it never was mentioned by the deputation, nor at any time that I heard of before the 7th of March, that if the civic promotion were not allowed to go beyond Temple Bar, there would be such an additional congregation of people in the streets as to cause any danger, or grvttly to biomes the difficulty of securing the uninterrupted purge of the pro -0.01042. All to whom I spoke respecting the pollee *nerve manta within the City snared me that they were so much aoeutemed to great penmen in the City, that there would be no difficulty is naameging that of the 7th March." After giving the results of his personal observation of the panne of the procession through the City, Sir Richard Mayne roe• eludes with saying :—" No blame appears to me attribat. able to the City police for their failures ; the occasion wholly surpassed their powers, and the multi might have been I expected." LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEENS BENCH. Sitting in Benno.—(adore Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, and Juitioso Crompton, Blackburn, and Yam.) LIZUTDIANT-COLOSIL DIOZ OI V. MULL 00111CMIUMZ, NAIL WILTON, AND ONMIZAL PM, M.P. The Attorney General (with whom was Mr. Dowdeswall) showed muss against a rule obtained a few days sinoe, calling upon General Peel to show muss why certain interrogatories should not be administered to him re. lave to this action, which arises out of the removal of Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson from the 2nd Tower Hamlets Militia. The learned canal observed that in the interrogatories permitted and answered by General Peel all the information neoessary had been supplied to him, and that with reference to the &allowed interroptories the infatuation sought to be obtained wan privileged. as being information which came to General Peel in his official capacity ea Secretary for War. EThe arguments were proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Beton the Judge Ordinary.) CALLOW (ii roam eaurgare) v. CALLOW AND PCPLOL Mr. Reneeley for the petitioner ; Mr. Daly for the respon dent ; and Dr. Spinks for the co-respondent. On the 7th of February, 1854, Daniel Callow, a labourer in Woolwich Arsenal, married Fain Jane Quick, and had issue by bar one eon. They seeded together with one or two temporary separations, 1859, when the cohabitation y reseed. The respondent had since been found living with John Peplos, a cab proprietor, in Cumberland-place, Old Kent-road, to whom she wee ear. ma i l and by whom she had last year had an illegitimate The respondent simply denied the charge, and the co-respondent alleged that Mn. Callow having bees obliged by her husband's miecooduct to leave him, he had hired her by the name of Kline Kelly, and believed her to be a tingle woman. The jury found a verdict for the petitioner. Dune nisi but without costa. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.) IN HE TEA LONDON AND PILOVINCIAL ININCOUNT CONPA (MUM). A winding-up order was made in the case of this corn. pany some time ago. This was a sitting for proof of debts. Mr. Doris appeared for the official liquidator. Several large proofs were tendered and admitted, amongst them one for 1,9831., by the Bank of Loodoe. Mr, J. A. L. Bustard, the late manager, claimed for one year's service, pursuant to agreement, 7001. ; and his proof was admitted for that amount. Mr. Linford, the secretary, claimed for the amount due up to the time of the winding-up order being made, and for three months' salary in lieu of scales, which was admitted. Several other small proofs Win admitted without discus sion. The dividend is expected to be between 3s. and Is. 4d. in the pound. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN II T. N. BUTCHIRSON. The bankrupt was a farmer at Onus, in Kent. This was the sitting for examination and discharge. Against unsecured detain of 7561. there are no outs. Further debts of 9001. are secured by property of 1,0001. Mr. Dowse Mr. E. Reed opposed, sad examined the bankrupt as to the circumstances under which he had assigned the whole of his property to one creditor, a Mr. Golduaf t . na The bankrupt stated that Golding had advanced 5001. to but he could not tell when. He had no books nor say ta to show when the advance was made. AU the property was as signed to Golding. An adjournment was ordered for additional accounts. iN HE O. IL LAIL Thebenkrupt was a warehouseman, of Blue Boar-court. Friday-street. At the last Pitt* he had been ordered to file additions' accounts, but had not does so. His debts are upwards 3,0001., of which 2,4001. is dos to one creditor, manufacturer at Leeds. A. further adjournment was now taken, on the application of Mr. Lawrence for the bankrupt, Mr. Linklater, foe the assignem, concurring. (Wore Mr. Commiesiour Goulburn.) IN II TOME Penn. The bankrupt was described as ea actuary, of Newington. It appeared that ha had been connected with the C lL Assurence Treasury, now in course et winding up. Mr. Sargood supported hie application for Mein from caslo ' Mr Boseoiposed on the ground that the bankrupt was in custody for one of the grounds excepted by the 112th section of the Bankruptcy Consolidation Act. He was in custody under an attachment from the Court of . Chancery, for non-payment of 38,3261. in respect of calls on shares and liabilities in connexion with the Life Amirante ' Treasury, of which the bankrupt had acted as manager, which institution is now in course of winding up. His Honour said it was clear he could not interfere. The bankrupt must go back to prison. THE POLICE COURTS• cram DAY.) HOW.STRIRT. ?OMIT PICKING AT THI OPIRA. Triiiio= Roberts who said he was a compositor. was brought up on remind charged with attempting to pick pockets at the entrance to the Royal Italian Opera. Covent garden, cm the occasion of the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales on Tuesday evening. Mr. Abrams defended the prisoner. Deleetivesergeant 86 A dated that on Tuesday evening, at about nine o'clock, he sew the prisoner and another man loitering about in Bedford street, Covent-garden. Suspect ing them he watched them. They walked about in that street, Long-acre, Broad-court, and Bow-street till the opera was over, when they took up their position at the Bow-street entrance of the theatre, and mined in the crowd el persons coming out. They tried the pockets of several ladies, but as far as be could see did not take anything. He asked several of the ladies if they had lost anything. Seeing that they were watched the prisoner and his companion ought to move off, and the latter got away, but wailed the pri. goner and took him into custody. He said he bad been to the Opera, and had paid 4s. admission, but could not tell what opera was performed. Shoe, of the B division, proved a former conviction against the prisoner. Mr. Abrams—ln what way was he convicted' Was it not as a rogue and a vagabond ? Sheen—l believe so. Mr. Abrams submitted that as the prisoner had not been previously convicted of felony the magistrate had power to deal with the came summarily. The prisoner was a compo sitor, and had promised his friends that he would go to work again and behave honestly for the future. Mr. Henry sentenced him to three months' imprisonment. After his removal to the °ell, he complimented the officer on hie straightforward evidence, adding, " I had no idea I was wat ched , and I tried 50 or 60 different pockets." MARLBOROUGH-STREET. PROSIETTION Or BROTHEL IRICPIRS. dime Jones, a foreigner and Emily Jones, alias Mason, were charged before Mr. Mansfield with keeping a brothel at No. 24, Queen-street, Golden-aquare. Mr. Allen, of Carlisle-street. prosecuted on behalf of the parish authorities of St. James's. Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, having identified the prisoners as the keepers of the place, and as the persons named in the warrant upon which he apprehended them, Mr. Mansfield committed them to the sessions oa baiL The prisoners, it appears, kept the lower part of the home, which they converted into a brothel, the visitors to .it being principally very young girls, ropey of them mere children, and theme so much complained of as frequenting Leioecte;equare. The male prisoner has been frequently cautioned by the police and the inhabitants, but bade defiance to them. In consequence of the exertions of the parish authorities Queen street, now named Denman-street, has almost entirely been swept of the brothel-keepers who for• merly occupied most of the houses in the street. AN INGWOOOB MODS or DOO arrattero.—conarrtaL. Edward Wilmot, a lad from the neighbourhood of Cow. cross, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with stealing a `-er, of the value of fd., the property of a gentleman named reciding at 18,1111_06ns-street, Chelsea. "domicil FroM the et_ of Mr. (Seorse Scott, of Devonshire. cottage,. ynelasa, it sppeared that on the previous afternoon he was in Hyde-park, and saw the prisoner wave kis pocket handkerchief to a dos and then roll up the handkerchief into s hall and roll it along the ground. The dog ran after the ball, and the prisoner then snatched it up, put it under his apron, and walked off with it, and on being followed by witness and a constable to Knightsbridge. he threw the dog behind o cart. Mr. James Wilson, of 18, Sloane.street, Chelsea, said the dog was his property and of the value of 61. He missed the dog, and being spoken to by the last witness, he went with him and gave the prisoner into custody. Mr. Mansfield committed the prisoner for six months with hard labour. THAMES. run BAILOR AND THE CRIMP. Pranciero Pirsateffi, an Italian who has been settled in this oonstiv for many yeare, and Ilse frequently acted al interpreter at this court, appeared before Mr. Partridge to answer a summons tam out under the 2:th th clause of the Merchant Shipping Let, 18:4, and which charged him with unlawfully detaining 111. 10s , the monies of an Anstriee seaman named John &Mich, who had been carpenter 00 board a British registered ship. Mr. Stoddert. solicitor, appeared for the prosecution. and mid that Sahi& was pail off at the ors' Hnme Well.street, on l t he 17th of April, and th Sail en received 381., of I which he gave 331. be Basket England notes, to Pigsatelli is whom hones be was lodging, in Strathmore.termce, Shadiest'. The odd V. was sent the same day by the sailor ea a cruise among the grog s ho ps and loose women in Ratcliffbighirse and %adsrell. The sum of 181 . s s. was paid back by the de. fondant, and there was a charge made by him huges t s of 5/. a . f o e board and lodging. The outfitter bad the href the sailor's mousy. There was still a balance doe to the milor of 111. 10a., which the defendant promised to paY 15 days. There was also a 51. note unaccounted for. sd Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, in reply to the chant. mitied that Pignatella owed the sailor 11/. 10s., bat the ..lee V&I out Austrian had V for the if w r yer's fell r espect io the pe b u rner for ateoever his Piepwielli hr E ng land for t 0 , 8 , but was D ote were bit/ Mr. Stodda el extruagaa w ise money c bent between Mr. Smith fil eunong nielOUnsi yblieh the w Atria a fce Mr. Putrid o glor Kr. Smith Y • possible, . yment of t Bablich ado pt.,. He we Mr. Stodde c efrand the ai nest cruel pr eal of 381, * Mr. Putrid iraneactior, t .ariadiction. the hierebas defendant In eummons. This day bolder. was 1 the chair. The report, ben taken si The CHAII path-west li 100 miles. 1 the traffic ws widget. T 'orient part this tame set won than i 11,800/. mon ws• perhaps s ifted for th f i st* where The charges al the receip count. The Bangalore lir which must was highly c Yr. ARBOI which he om continued to would be moo of India wen internal corn 'noted it coo their receipt Mr. 8R raised, whirl es other rail The Caen advantage tc ems had bee bad increase Mr. LSI!' directors in 60uOt it c peesiMe for Mr. Levi wide for ele view wu to uiewuoil lowered the be sot the p who bought The motic were re•elec Mdi deserved h wrong in u bare been Mon to offic there may it has bec though I e. my own of talents far belief that, govenmen the honour foreign net We (F Trelawny 1 Church-re ' With capital in benefit of Arta has hitherto o scripting, and waahl bers and c mamas wh Matte wit being fined A 'Pe General New Yorl who owes ell the pi gaieitio ler along yammer. twietoi wi • week, ci lad lam hymen. the ' boy