The Express. — London, England, 1864-10-12 00:00:00

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON7DRIDOIL Twat w.f= :tian7o;. Ilk Ws. To-moaxow Mora n& O. 0.....A1ti0500n, Oh. Its. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12. IT does not seem likely that we shall ever know with certainty the cause of the terrible explosion at Belvedere. It is in the nature of such cata strophes to destroy the evidence of their origin. Bat the inquiry conducted by the Coroner discovers a state of things which considerably reduces any disposition to be surprised at such disasters, and tends rather to foster the expectation of their re currence. We refer more particularly to the habit of mind of the people who have the handling of gunpowder, and upon whose continual vigihuice and conscientious care our lives depend. The loss of life and destruction of property on Saturday week was mainly caused by the explosion of Messrs. HALL'S magazine, and it is as well established in evidence as such a fact can be, that the magazine itself was fired from with out. The gunpowder barge exploded first, and involved the stores on shore in its own destruction. It is important, therefore, to inquire what security the public have in the control and management of these powder barges against accidents, the effects of which are not confined to those on board. The rules laid down for the guidance of the bargemen seem to be such as would ensure safety if it were certain that they would be carried out. And be yond enjoining them, and enforcing them within the range of their observation, it is not easy to see what the owners of gunpowder can do. Mr. HALL stated at the inquest that no lights are allowed in the magazines or barges. When the barges are carrying powder, the food of the men is cooked for them before they start. Smoking is not permitted under any circumstances on board the barges. These regulations are excel lent, and looking at them in connexion with the material precautions taken to prevent the produc tion of sparks by concussion or collision, one won ders bow accidents are possible. But then it is impossible to be sure that the rules will be ob served. Mr. Maas, of the Faversham Mills, after detailing and explaining them, remarked se to the use of fires and cooking appraratus in the barges when loaded with powder ; " He could not may what " the men did when they got away." So Mr. MONs said yesterday, "I never allow a fire in the " barge myself, but what they do after they get " away I do not know." But now let us hear evidence on the other side. Mr. Jawrs, Harbour Master of the Port of Lon don, said yesterday " I have seen vessels loading " and unloading, and I have seen men smoking ou " board of them when they have their hatches " down, and I do not see why they should not, they " being vessels specially constructed for carrying " powder." If a man of Mr. J.L.11E8 . 8 experience, perfectly disinterested, sees no harm in smoking on board a powder barge, it is not to be expected that a bargeman will be more particular. We are not, however, left to conjecture. ROBERT GRAY, of Erith, who was on Erith pier -head when the ex plosion took place, deposed that he " had seen " pipes smoked on the powder barges. People " could not subsist without tire, because they " could not cook their food." Coroner—l suppose that. whether you had iron or powder on hoard. you meat hare fire to 000 k your food ! Witness—Yes, I should. Coroner—Yes, and that is the way in which these melan choly explosioas occur. I should think you very indiscreet, and you would not be &servant I should like to employ on • powder barge. Witneon—Lord bless mn., when a man has been a few months on the water he doesn't care what he has on hoard. Is not that a word from the heart? Is not this thorough recklessness the very quality which has long been cultivated in our mariners—the one niost celebrated in song and story—the one which in our last great war gave us sailor' who defied the world, while in these days of prudent fore sight and Post-office savings banks we can hardly get men enough for the flagship Victoria? " When a man has been a few months on the water he " does not care what is on board." Mr. Hones, foreman of the Government magazine at Plum stead Marshes, told the coroner's jury yesterday that he has seen fires on the barges near Mr. Hsu.'s works when the hatches were off. "He did not " stay to see any more, but made his way off as fast "as he could." Mr. Howe, of Cram and H•s vEr's powder magazine, told the jury that smoking and fires on barges loaded with powder are objected to when the barges lie off a magazine, but not when they are out in the stream. This witness was asked : Have you ever found fault with the bargemen for smoking or having fires on board the barges ?—No. They are allowed to have ► fire when the barge is lying out in the Weans. The Coroner—What, when there is powder on board? _ . Witness—Yee; the hatches are all battened down and birpauling put over them. You cannot stop them from baring a fire. If you deny them, and they do not light It Immediately under your noes, they will the moment your back Is turned. Would not an intimation of ins** daltletal bon VW effect ot stopping the matins Witness—Attie men base 11111 M ar they must have something tram. - Here, then, it is made clear, that • practice which one gunpowder manufacturer thinb so dan gerous that he would dismiss a man for it, is by , another held unobjectionable. It seems clear from all this evidence that we cannot hope for perfect security from occasional explosions of powder vowels, and that the best thing we can do is to keep powder magazines and manufactories as far u possible from oar towns and villages. VD, Coun. BALMORAL, Ocr. 8. The Queen walked in the grounds, accompanied by Princess Helena, and in the afternoon her Majesty went out, accompanied by Princess Louise. Mr. Gladstone left the castle this morning. The Hon. Mrs. Bruce has been relieved by Lady Augusta Stanley in attendance on the Queen. The Rev. Dr. N. }Mood arrived in the evening. The Dean of Westminster had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. Ocr. 9. The Queen and Princess Helena, attended by Lady Au gusta Stanley, attended Divine service in the afternoon at the parish church of Crathia. Prisms Helena and Priam Alfred, attended by Lady Augusta Stanley, attended the service in the morning. The Rev. Dr. N. li'Leod, one of her Majesty's chaplains, officiated on both °cessions. The Roe. Dr. liFLeocl had the honour of dieing:with the Queen sad Royal Family. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, But., WA left rolloclon for Balmoral. Despatches were reoeived yeeterday at the Coloaial.office from the Governor of Malta. Deepatnbee were sent to the Governor of Gibraltar. THE CROWN PRINCE OP PRUSSIA!. In reply to the congratulatory addreseee presented by the civic authorities of Berlin to the King and the Crown Prince oo the birth of hie royal highness's son, the follow log answers ►eve been zest : '• Whilst I sincerely thank you for the congratulations addressed to me ou the birth of my youngest grandchild, the third am of the Crows Prince, I hope that it may please Ood to graciously hear the prayers offeredap to Him for the welfare of the young prima, and to preserve him for the joy of his parent, and for the welfare al the oorintry. " WILLUX. " &Weber( Castle, September 22, 1864.• " I return to the, civic authorities of Berlin the thanks of the Crown Princess, my meson., and my own, for the cordial wish expressed to►erds an on the birth of oar third son. In the joy over the possession which heaven has graciously granted to oar house we cannot forget the fathom and mothers from wham the struggle of the pre sent year bas torn hopeful goes. Mast conscientionaly do we feel the duty to educate this our yeoman son with his older brothers in devoted love and true devoika to the country. May God bless this oar endeavour I "Fame= WILLIAL Crows Prism " New Palace et Potsdam, Sept. 20, 1864." The Times publishes the following :—" His Royal Highome the Prime of Wales, having completed his incog nito visit to Deems* cad Sweden, will rotors direct to Eogland. At some latent time it is possible' that his royal highness, as Prime of Wales, may pay a visit to the Emperor of the Fremeh." ilia Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town on Monday evening on a visit to Coma! Hall, at his seat Dear Newmarket. A shooting party ham been expressly Invited to meet the royal duke. Hie Excellency Prince de Is Tour d'Auvergne, Free& Ambassador at London, bas arrived in Paris from Nancy. The Duke and Duchess of Buckingham are staying at Southern Viecotuit and Viscountess Palmerston return to Broadlands, Haat., tomorrow as tee following day. Viscountess Jocelyn will leave town to-morrow far Balmoral, to succeed the Marchicsaw of Ely, as lady in waiting to tlie guess. Lord and Lady Lindsay leave town to-morrow for Italy. The sable lard and lady same to lowa at the elope of the past week, and their family will reside at Brighton during the absence of his lordship on the Con tinent. The Right Hon. Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer is staying as Brown's Hotel, Dovenntrost. Mr. Layard, Urder•Secretary for the Foniga Dapartmant, after a tour is Italy tad Switzerland, has arrived is Paris oe his way Loin► The Duke of Somerset's yacht Enchantress sailed from Toulon on Thursday Lot for ViWraps', where the duke and the other Lords of the Admiralty propose to visit the French ships of wer in that port, and especially the iron. cased ship of the line Solferino. On quitting TiSatrap.= the duke, it is mid, will visit La Spezzia, Naples, and the several government dockyards on the comt of Italy. He proposes to return by Malta. The Enchantress has proved her superior speed by making the passage from Marseilles to Toulon in three hours. The weather had become more moderate is the Mediterranean previous to the sailing of the Enchantress, and it was impacted she would make the passage to Villafrsom in *even boars. The royal yacht Osborne is now close upon 20 years in existence, and the changes worked by time in that interval are recalled to miod very for ibly when one see in the same ship the nursery, with four doors opening off it, which belonged to the rooms occupied by the Princess Royal, the Prince of Wales, Prince.. Alice, and Prince Alfred, whoa ell four respectively ware of tender yeses, sad again upon • different deck the sleeping apartment belonging to the Prince and Princess of Wales, in which they rested on their journey from Sweden the other day. The yacht is still, with the exception of the Victoria and Albert, the best yacht possessed by the royal &mill" and many per who have sailed in both declare that as • good sea boat they would still prefer to be on board the Osborne. DISSAT•II.LeO ON DEMllDA—Capital sport MILS got b) the Inviwcanld party last week. On Mooday Colonel Farquharson of lovercauld was demetaking is Glen Beg, bringing down two fine slags, ape of which weighed clean 16st 71b., avoirdupois. Both possessed flashy heeds of 10 and Bpoints respectively. Os Tuesday, Lard Lis towel brought down • beautiful and heavy stag is the Balloch-buie. On Wednesday, Lieutenant-Colonel Far quhassoe had • very superior deerstelk in the Flalloeh-baie forest, when he was again successful is bringing down two splendid stags, right and left. Lord LiItOWSI and Mr. Chaplain, who were of the party, also had excellent sport, the former killing one, and the latter two stags. On the same day, Lord Claude Hamilton and' Captain Knox IMO out for • few hours' ptarmigan shooting oo the Glencallater Hills, near the Mt Loth, bagging five brace and • few hares. Os Thursday, at a grand deer drive io Craig Leigach, Lientesant-Colatel Farquharson brought down one stag, and Captain Knox who was of the party, killed • beautiful roebuck. On Friday his Hoye' Highness Prince Alfred was out in Invercatild Forest, when two grand deer drives took place —ace out of Bullock-buie, and the other on Craig Cluny, oppo- site to the family mansion. His highoess reached the ground at 11 a.m., and was received and welcomed by the chief of Invercankl—Lientmiaat-Colonel Farquharson—who was accompanied by Lord Listowel, Lord Claude Hamiltoe, Captain Knox, and Mr. Johnstone. Prince Alfred was nomuccesidal is both driven not having received very good chances, but Lieutenant-Colonel Farquhanon singled out and brought down • fine stag. A sumptuous luncheon was partaken of by the party at the base of Craig Leigach, im mediately subsequent to rive first drive. The Prince returned to Balmoral at about 7 p.m. Colonel de Roe, from Bal moral, on Saturday, was oat deerstalking in the Belloch-brie forest. killing one stag.—Dundee Advertiser. Foaziow-orrice, Ocr. 7.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Daniel Wienbolt as consul at Brisbane Moreton Bay, and Ipswich, Australis, for his Majesty the King of Hanover. The Queen has NAPO been pleased to approve of Mr. Armand Repairer as Consul at I Brisbane for his Royal Highness the Grand Doke of Olden. burg. The Queen has also been pleated to approve of Don Guillermo Crolekshank as coral at Glasgow for the Re public of toils.—Gagette. FORMION-OTFICE, Bsrr. 27.—The Queen bas been graciously pleased to appoint Edwin Henry Egerto n, EN., now attacU to ber Majesty's erobasey at Berlin, t o b e a third secretiuy in bet Yejesty's diplomatic minim— Gazette. JALYORA !I DCII. —FORRION-07FICI, Ocr. 8. —The signature of the acting vicia-coosal at Taunus, attached to the Formosa Trade Returns which were published in the London Gazetie of the 7th instant, should have bees Oeo. C. P. Braves, and sob Goo. C. P. Blew. WEDNESDAY EVENING}, OCTOBER le, 1864. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. ,~: r AMERICA. The following is the despatch from General Grant announcing the movement of the Federal rforces against Richmond : Head-quarters, Olivia's Farm, 10.45 a.m. I Depend Ord's amps advanced this morning, and carried the strong fortification and long line of entrenchments below Chapin 's Fatal, with some 15 pieces of artillery and from 200 to 300 primmer& General Ord was wounded, though not dangerously. General Birney advanced at the same time from Deep Bottom and carried the Newmarket road and entrench ments, and scattered the enemy in every direction, though 'he captured but few. He is now marching towards Rich mond. I left General Birney where the road intercepts the New market and Richmond road. The whole of this country is filled with field fortifications thus far. 11. 8. Gum. S. M. Stdinton. Reinforoements were constantly going to General Sheridan. Jeff. Davis, in his speech at Salisbury, North Carolina, said—" Though late reverses had befallen their arms, the spirit of the Confederacy was un broken, and it will yet wring peace and independ ence from a hated foe." He called upon all to I enter the army, and urged the women to marry no man who shirked the duties of a soldier. LIVERPOOL, Oct 12. The Canadian steamer Hibernian,from Quebec on the let inst., arrived here at 7.30 this morning. (1110T1301 TELIONAMIL THE FRANOO-ITALIAN TREATY. PAWLS, Ocr. 12. The Constitutionnei of this morning has an article signed by M. Limayrac relative to the dis quieting rumours concerning Austria. The writer says :—" The convention solely affects Rome and in no way modifies the position of the other parts of Italy. Without doubt agitators may continue to work in Venetia, and committees may issue proclamations speaking of an offensive and defen sive ►lliance and of war in the spring. But this is not a new state of things, and is one for which the convention is not responsible. All sensible men must understand that France has no desire to complicate the Roman question by the question of Venice, and to kindle in the north of the Peninsula what she seeks to extinguish in the south." SPAIN. MADRID, Ocr. 11, Evrinta. 1 The Minister of Finance is unable to effect any credit operation under the conditions voted by Con gress, and will therefore await the deliberations of the new Chambers. —,— Am!dsia so.l Lela ate? i 61 Oreeocestle ,30.64 , Gahm „ 410.48 A Vulgates 681 cape Clem 110.48 4 Queemiioma 16.116 6 —ll°. heed M. 35 Pembrolo WO 31 Famerme 61 Brat 811 28 5! Itochelme ' Roses& ; Weymouth y1 00.36,61i Porteumeith 16.1111160 i D 02.2 30.27 ' TAW '20.2 2cartorough 19427 UM& SO 29, Holleolsod 29.90 N,W. x:w. N.W. XX W. N. N.W. W.N.W. N.Z. N. W.N.V. N. W. N.N. IN._& N.M.& & N. N.W. XL& N.W. N.N.W. -.4 - 1 - : - ' 1 - 2 - 1 - s - i - I - 1 - I - 1 - -' - t N N.W. 'iii N. ir:sv: 59 N.N.W. ITILWIDAY. co Noarerza IILIDLY N. to W., Nioderate to MAIM Ii.N.W. to tV.S,NI , strong. bash to strong, tut - • settled. As above, II se generally. Irliergaig As above. N.N.E. to W.N.Vr.„ 500TRIAll. X. W W.. fresh, some moderate to freak rain. N. to W., moderate to Imam N.N.W. to W.. W., straeg,ln glues/mike strong to freak some rain. rain. Norseent=Pootland. Western=lreland. Wales, and ad latingee. vontheen=Englieb Channel and Bay et a h oy. festers minward Ilnegand sad Norte Sea. It has been stated that a commission has been formed at St. Petersburg for the purpose of preparing the Printer Dagmar for the reoeptioa of the rite of baptism acoording to the form in ass in the Greek church. The Emperor has presented her royal highnem with a pearl necklace valued at 12,0001., and the Empress has also pre sented a costly pair d diamond bracelets. A letter from St. Petersburg mentions an extra ordinary affair which lately occurred is this town of Orel. A peat local landowner had a large sum (43,000ailverroublen) to receive through the police-office of that town. On applyint for the amount he was told that the money amid not be banded over to him unless be presented the offios with 5,000 silver roubles. Hs refused, and immediately re ported the case to St. Petersburg, and the money was paid over to him. But on the evening of the ume day, as be was quietly smoking in his study, s loud ring was heard at the bell. The gement on opening the door wee instantly pinioned, and four men, their faces covered with black crepe, rushed into the room. The landowner naked them what they wanted; they plainly told him he must hand over his 43,000 roubles. With the greatest coolness be west over to his strong boa, opened it, seised • revol►er, which was laid on the top shelf. and shot two of the robbers dead, the other two immediately taking to their heels. He then sent for assistance, the polies, Ice., and on the crape being removed from the faces of the dead men they were recognised as the heed of the police and his secretary. The body of the former has been remo►ed to Nice for interment. Two acts of L' fricaine were read "an piano" last week to the artiste' of the Grand Opera, Paris. The Wes are thee distributed:—Vasco da Caine, Nandin ; Don Pedro, 13eliral ; Nelsen*, Faun; the Heed Inquisitor, Obis; Doe Altar, Warot ; Sells, Marie Sax ; and lois, Mario Battu. The action lakes place in Portugal, on the saa,'and in Africa. Mancha is to get 6,000 franca a month from M. Perrin, sad 4,000 from the family of Meyerbeer. The following circular has been irsued by the French Miniater of Public Instruction : -" Monsieur le Recteur,—By virtue of a decree dated 13th August, the young Poles compelled by tenser events to meek refoge in France can obtain as exemption from the fees payable in the French colleges. You are requested to forward to me all demands for such coseesaioe, with full details of the claims put forth." The Italian Opera Company have just concluded a satisfactory engagement at Dublin. The most prowl- Dent member of the company was ?JUN. Tietjeca, who appeared in some of the grandest operatic characters, and mug and acted In all to perfection. She appeared almost every night, and woo the most Battering marks of public appmbation, being called before the curtain and almost overwhelmed with bouquets at the coeclusion of each act. The formation of the great military road between Freshwater and Cbale, on the south-west coast of the leis of Wight, has ocumenced. The most important part of the work will be the viaduct over Braxton Orange AXPRESB FROM PAM . y rl/2OIIi OWN onwastosouww.) _ PARIS, TUMIDLY Evian'', It is, I believe, settled that the Emperor el Russia will accompany his Empress to Nice. They are expected at Straabourg on Oct. 17, where they will be received by the local military authorities, reinforced by some high civil functionaries from the Tuileries. From Strasbourg they will proceed to Nice by way of Lyons and Marseilles. Whether Napoleon 111. will go to Nice to see them is a question still open. Re owes the Empress of Russia a visit, but it is very doubtful whether it may suit him to pay his debt this year. Pepoli, who took a leading part in the nego tiation of the Franco-Italian convention, is said to have declared, in an after-dinner speech at Milan, that "this convention is in no way whatever con trary to the national programme, and that it breaks the last link of the chain which bound France to the enemies of Italy." The clerical press cite this passage as evidence that the temporal power is doomed. The Bourse was rather firm to-day, but it was remarked as a symptom of persistent want of con fidence that numerous purchases failed to produce a rise. There is scarcely any change in quotations. PARIS, MONDAY EV12111:NO. The Boulevard des Italians lost last week by the hand of death one of its oldest frequenters. Major Fraser is dead—Major Fraser, an old dandy, who from 1827 to 1864 inhabited Paris, and who, when in town, was rarely to be seen elsewhere than on that small but choice section of the boulevard which extends from the Chausade d'Antin to the Rue La fitte. Who was Major Fraser I The Parisians would reply that he was a fashionable eccentric Englishman, who dressed oddly, rode well, loved to make queer wagers, and was a member of the Jockey Club. But his history is curious, and few people knew it. Major Fraser was the gr e at grandson of the Simon Lord Lovat executed for high treason in the reign of George 11. Some of his family then settled in France, and took service in the French army. Major Fr aser's father emigrated to Portugal in 1790, and took a Portuguese wife. The issue of this marriage made its way in the world. Two daughters yet living are the wives of rich noblemen ; the one is the Marquise de Bombellee, and the other the Marquise de Gargallo, of Naples ; one BCC was a secretary of embassy in Austria • the other, Henry Erskine Fraser, was the Major Fraser who has just 4 oue to his grave. He was born at Badajoz, in Portugal, where be lived up to the age of eleven years. He had then lost both father and mother, and was committed to the care of M. de Lebseltern, the tutor of Prince Felix de Schwartzenberg. The two pupils were sent toge ther to Russia, where they entered the military service as cadets. Their friendship, dating thus early, was continued in Paris. The Major need to be fond of recounting how he took part in the bat tle of Leipsic, and rode into Paris with his regi ment of Russian hussars. But of late years he left off telling these stories, because they made him out to be older than be wished to be thought, and he was a singularly well-preserved man for his age. He left the Rus sian service in 1827 with the rank of major, and ever after lived in Paris, in an apartment in the large house on the Boulevard des Italians belong ing to the Marquis of Hertford. The furniture of these rooms was simple, and not in proportion to the high rent of lodgings in that quarter. There was little to be seen in them beyond an lion bed, a I large map, a bearskin, afew books, a large assortment of polished leather boots, and a barrel of Cyprus ' wine always on tap for the accommodation of friends. One day when his bed was broken he replaced it by a coffin, in which he was wont to say that he slept better than in bed, because he was not liable to tumble out when disturbed by the nightmare, to which he was very subject. He once made a bet with Lord Henry Seymour that he would ride to Brussels and back in thirty-six hours, and be did it. Another time he rode for a wager to Cora -1 piegne and back every day for six days running. With all this he was an ao complished scholar ; be habitually capped Latin verses with Jules Janin, and was the friend of Alfred de Musset, Briquet, and Romieu. He was a member of all the most gambling clubs in Paris, but never played himself. Notwithstanding his eccentric, and as many supposed frivolous life, he had a practical taste for the industrial pursuits [of the present age. He was a director of several railways, and died ultimately from a fever caught 'in Portugal, whither he had gone to organise a company. The Gazette des Etrasgers states that the Queen of Holland, as her way to Nice to pane the winter, went through Chanabery, and visited the rainantio residence when Rousseau made botanicsl researches with Madame de Var. rens. Her Majesty touched the keys of the old h►rpsichord which Rousseau used in compering the are of his Derin du Village. The Chamber of the Duchy of Darmstadt has now under consideration a subject which has produced a certain Agitation in that country. A props al was made that the bodies of persona committing simile should be given op to the anatomical class of the Universityat (Nemec. The Chamber has, however, pound an amendment that to the university shall be sent only those bodies the interment of which no one will undertake. A letter from Jerusalem says :—" The Duke of Modena has just sent ken e• • soaeeni► of his recent pilgrimage, three splendid lamps ; one, the largest, is in tended for the Holy Sepulchre ; and the other two for Bethlehem and Nazareth. The illastrioas pilgrim has also presented • vd•able rersontrance in silver to the Latin Patriarch. The Empress-Dowager of Austria has recently sent a fine oil painting representing • Descent from the Cron. I have nothing new to conseaunieste respecting the cupola ; after all that has been said on that question, very little indeed bee been done." FRIGHTFUL DOURLE MURDER IN lEF:LIND.—• DCBLIN, TVEBDAT EVE/INC.—A frightful double murder has been committed in the county of Dublin of two sisters, named Murphy, aged respectively 25 and 35. It appears that the father of the murdered women died some time ago sad left them some property. On Monday, their brother, Richard Murphy, a small farmer, living four miles from Balbriggan, with whom they resided, went to see a married sister, and he states that when be returned in the evening be found his eldest sister lyiog dead in the house. He then sought for &mistime, and acoompa nied by another =so, searched for the younger woman, who wm found deed in a field about thirty yards distant from the house. The skulls of both women appeared to have been broken in with a pitchfork or some such weepoa. No instrument was found with which the deed could have been committed. An inquest was held to-day, sod a verdict of " Murder" returned against some person or w oos, unknown. The brother is in custody. THE NEw ROUTE THROUGH ST. J All ES'S- PA RR. Th• new road from the houses of parliament to Bucking. ham Palace, along the Birdcage-walk, new is mune of formation under the direction of the Commissional' of Woods and Forest., is advancing rapidly towards comply Con. The portion set apart for a carriage thoroughfare, to be added to the old causeway, is already ilohhed, and oa Monday last was rendered aeosesible to the merge of vehicles. The other alley, under the shade of the seer , reserved for the nee of equestrians, Is in a very forward state of preparation. The stonework for the fixing of the iron fence is laid throughout the length of the route, and a considerable extent of rails has been placed in position. From the large number of workmen employed it is apparent that this judicious alteration for the public convenience will shortly be effected. A MAD SENTRY AT HOLYZOOD. —On Sunday rooming, betweee 7 end 8 o'clock, estrange occurrence took place, in which one of the sentries stationed at Holyrood Paso* was the chief actor. He left his poet and emended the adjoialeg Salisbury Crap, and deliberately fired hie musket three or four times in the directioo of people who were walking about in the valley below. The guard, hear ing the shots, turned out., and had him immediately secured, when it was apparent that the poor man had goes donated, and he was forthwith taken to the hospital in the castle. Another case of stabbing, making three within about as many days, occurred at Liverpool, yesterday. A young man, mid to be of sotorione character, gave hie sweet heart a serious wound in the neck with a 'gasp-knife. She lies in a dangerous cooditios. Fleming, the man who wee cut down in a Liverpool public-house last week with a scythe, died on York. OUTWARD MAILS. WIDNEBDAY, Ocr. 12. The Behar, from Bombay, on the 29th Sept., reached Bnez at 7 p.m. yesterday. The Delta, with the heavy portion of the Bombay and Mauritius mails, left Gibraltar at 6 p.m. on the lUth, and may be expected at Southampton on the 15th inst. The Baroda, from Southampton, 4th inst., with Calcutta and China mails, reached Gibraltar on the 9th at 1 a.m., and left at 9 a. m. for Alexandria. WEATHER REPORT, .-(THD3 DAY.) IrsoioisaT. U. I L. IL & PIPE BOYS BURIED ALIVE. A serious accident, whereby one boy has het his life and another resolved dangerous injuries, took place in Dukinfleld yesterday afternoon, James Lawton (nine years et age), John Holmes (seven years), and three other boys about the earns age, were playing at the Dnkinfield Park. Near the Dukinleld Brewery, there ham existed a oollieryr for many years worked in the side of the bill, under the park, but it has been disused for three or four yams. The park is a considerable height above.the road, so that the coal crops out in some places in the perk *diciest to the road. At the beak of the brewery the seem is thin* or four inches in %ikons, and the eve boys were digging out the coal when the earth pre way, and they were all more or is caught by it as it fell. An alarm being given, some men who are engaged at the brewery ran to the spot with spades, The boy Holmes was rescued alive, though he wee completely eovered with earth except hi feet. The boy Lawton was quite dead ; he was found with his head uncovered, but had been crushed to death with the weight of the earth which had fallen upoa him. The three other boys escaped without being in the least hurt, The boy Holmes, though dangerously crushed, is expected to recover. SAMBRE AND MEUSE RAILWAY.-(THL4 DAY., The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors wue held at 1 o'clock, at the offices, 61, Itocegateatreet ; G. SIMIAN) in the chair. The report, which has been published in the Erpr ( hay* buss takes as read, The Catalan moved its adoption. He observed th at no change had taken place during the lasi air moths. IL, income had now become for a time a fixed and the final result would depend on the receipt, prior to the amalgamation. There would he further expenditure of capital erupt for coo or two sn. works in progress ; no renewal, or repairs would ever c• r,. upon them, bat everything of that kind would be bort,' by the new company. sad therefore virtually capital account wee clued. He bed been in corranood m with some of the shareholders se to the price of the ehr•i in the market. That was a matter over which the diri . ton had no control ; but it wee certainly an anomaly it. the West Flanden preference stock, which wu in precis. ; the same portion as their own. bore a higher pre With regard to the dividend after January, 1865, he n reluctant to express say opinion, but he thought tb. would be an increase. He should be disappointed it r, of these days he did sot get 5 per mat., brit his expectat was not based on anything he could lay before tin rn. et . Notwithstanding the amalgamation, the company w • not cease to exist as inch up to the dosed the periul the emerge° so far es its ebliptiom to the gocerim• • • were concerned, sad kenos it would be necessary tinne to hold meetings twice a year. In reply to a question, The Catalan said the directors would eadeavour • make the dividends payable in future on the Ist of and the let of September. A dividend of 4s. per AL.: , being at the rate of 2 per mat, per annum, would be pe.; on the 7th of November next _ _ to a dieenssiOU which eayued with regard to the position of the English companies in Belgium, The Cumnreas made some staving remarks on the conduct of the Belgian meat in iodating on unfair redurti ota in the tariff. E v e e re rn were, he old, 160 newrail *ay project, this year, and be wag told the other day that half thecap3.l was expected to be found to linglaod--an expectation winch be trusted wee not likely to be realised. The report having been adopted, the meeting was mall special, and a resolution =for the re-transfer of LA MO* of the company to The retiring directors were thou re-elected, and the pr.. °endings terminated in the wad manner. THE COLLIERS' BTIIIIE.-77:11THER OUTRAGE. (From the Birmingham Porn el this day.) Yesterday morning, at Springs Mire, Dudley, a gross outrage was committed by some miscreant or miscreants, in the house of John Haywood, :Meer. It appears that a tin bottle, containing powde r , with a fen attached, wae throws at the sin. dow of the said bowie, and it immediately exploded- A billyoock bat was discovered outride the house, sod the fragments of the bottle, and it is thought that the author of the diabolical act must have been injured b the explo. don. Fortunately the place where the bott le struck the top of the window was so protected by shutters that it did not penetrate to the house, arid thus, DO doubt, serious in. jury was prevented. The man, Haywood, DU wife, nod eight children were in bed at the time, bat they Lave not sustained any itijury. Yesterday morals& about 4 o'clock, a can of powder with a fuse was thrown into the nail shop at Cherry Orchard, 01.1 Hill. occupied by the wife of Samuel Williams, a miner. who DI at work. The can exploded, and the shop was tom. pletelv blown down. On Saturday night a breakfast tan containing powder was thrown into die offices connected with Corogrames Ironworks, near Hales Owen, and by the explosion which followed a somber of tea windows were blown out. The colliers connected with the Corogreaves works have been at work recently. At Old Hill, near the same spot as that named in the above, and within a few hours of the MOW time, another can of powder was thrown into the house of Medd Oreenteld, a miner, who has been at work at the reduced wages. The man and hie wife were in bed at the time. The can exploded, and the windows of the house were blown mit, but no personal injury was sustained. Nothing has at nt been beard of the perpetrators of these foul deeds; but lameetor West, Staffordshire do. 'active, end the police an ma the alert, and it is hoped that they will roomed in bringing the miscreants to justice. We have been informed that Ili. Hunt, the manager of the Contgreathe Worth, has received a threatening letter. There have been several meetings of colliers in the as. triet, but they have not aseembled in such number, ea for. comfy, and their proceedings do not offer any new feature of interest. The man at several of the collesies hays gone in, and in• tend to continue at work ; but there are still influences being used to intimidate them on their way to and flow work. THE HEALTH OP LONDON. It appears from the return iasued by authority of the rogiatnr-general that in the week that ended on Saturday the deaths of 1,263 persons. of whom 637 were males, end 626 females, were registered is London. U the deaths from epidemic cholera in the fortieth week of 18:4 ere excluded, it will be found that the average somber of deaths in oorresposdiag weeks of tea years, 185443 was 1,085, and if this result be corrected for balsas of Meals. tics, it becomes 1,193. The deaths registered least week are, therefore, 70 in excess of the estimated number. Scar/stint wee fatal to 80 possess ; is the previous week 93 deaths were recorded from this cheeses, it prevails more especially in Deptford. Seven deaths were caused by small pox, xi by meads; 20 by diphtheria, and 56 by typhus.' 140 death' from phtlusis were registered, sad 184 persons died from other diseases of the respiratory orgasm. The wife of a car. man, aged 63 yeses, died from pemphlgus. A photographer committed melds by taking cyanid* of potassium. lest week the births of 997 boys sod 899 girls, in all 1 ehildren, were registered in Lood6o. In the tee correspond. fog weeks of the years 185463 the average number (cor rected) was 1798. The birth' registered in Dublin dazing the week ending October 8 wars 142, and the &sibs were 82, is a tion of 254,828 (in 1861), spread over sa siva of 3,808 'tatua sena &Odeon Bummed and eight swoons died is Ueda during the quarter which ended on Saturday, October 1. In the corresponding quarters of the yaws 1860-63 the numbers of the deaths registered were 12,916, 14,=. 15,133, and 17,106 respectively. Zymotie diseases were fatal to 6,421 persons, being more than a third part of the total number ; in the same period of 1863 the &wain clami6ed under this bead numbered 6,296. Diarrhoea, se used at this season, mused the greatest mortality is this clam, 2,0 4 0 persona dying from this disease ; ib• Nit sod month districts suffered from it the most severely. Cholera was fatal to 1;i0 persona, the raajority being children. Small-pox caused 140 deatba, • number Think although large, eon tweets favourably with that in the correepood iag quarter of 1863, whoa 512 lives were lost by this scourge of the human race. Measles on the ooatrary exhi bits a large increke, causing 855 deaths ; in the same period of last year the number was ?.',21. The east districts show the greatest mortality from this disease ; it was particularly fatal at Poplar, Bow, Mileiwod Old-town West, and in Dome parte of Bethnal-green. Searldisa was pertecularly fatal at this season last year, causing 1,519 deaths ; is the quarter ' sow expired, it caused 806 deaths, of this number 74 occurred in Westminster, and IN in the sab.district of Belgrave, St. George Hanover-square. Typhus carried off 980 petunia, and visited with much seventy the east and south districts of the metropolas. Phthisie destroyed 1,933 lives. The numbers of persons who died from this disease in the correspoodin_g quarters of 1860.61 were eaper- Seely 1,721, 1,765, 1,720, and 1,799. Other di r eresis of the respiratory organs proved fatal in 1,699 oases. From diseased the brain and nervous system 1,734 gnome dad diseases of this charaot•r show • gradual sad steady in crease. Five hundred and twenty-seven peewee lost their lives during the quarter from oxidants of various kinds, 264 of these were Wed by factures and °oatcakes, 49 by burns or scalds, 13 died from the effects of poises', 84 were drowsed, and 66 were suffocated. Sixty-three penal, com mitted sniaide. The moan temperature of the air during the quarter was 59'4 dogs. Ia the thirteen weeks et-d -ing Ist Oct., the birth. of 12,865 boys, and kt,loo girls, in all 24,955 children were registered is Loedoa. The births registered in Dublin during the quarter were 1,930, and deaths were 1,285. DECIMAL. Hirolatt.—An influential meeting rf commercial moo was held ysiterday in Liverpool, at which it was resoled to form a provisional omainittes with the view of establishing a branch of the international moos tioo for obtaining a uniform decimal system of measure, weights, and coinage. Walt HILL (SICOOND DAY'S) FAIR, OC'T. 11.—Thic mooing the sheep peas, which had hidden a large owe of ground, were empty, sad it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the sheep hurdled is have been sold. The fair was resumed with the horse-show, and the large droves of loose (mite which had been . depasturing in the vicinity of the fair gelds were brought ta, and stay strings of well. bred ridiag, light harness harem were es ale. Bushiest opted very flat, and soles were slowly effected, and only mama], of superior stamp were inquired after. Handsome pram cart-hones for Loads. purposes and active ditto for tow. carts cad machete work mad* moderate figures. Seasoned home for farming porpoise were offered at reduced prices. Horses of high class, for either saddle or harems, broeght good figures. Irish colts commauded at toad° and sold • Welsh pony colts had but little isle. A huge somber ' of horses were held over for sale. In the semis' divisions of the hop fair peat esonisy prevails is to the probable balk of hops entered for ishi, and it is sur mised that the number of pockets is less thin the average of previous yews, as the new hop fairs held prior at Farn• barn, which represents Sarney growth s , a n d a t Reading at which Berkshire and Sussex hope are sold, tend much to diminish the usual quantity consigned to this annual inirt. sad the expensive custom of bringing whole growth' in hulk is Dot so much adhered to, and the selliug by sample core generally adopted. There is a large display of farming im• *masts and agrieultaml machinery. In the cheese her the dairy produce ociseists chiefly of dorneneta, and very few Cheddars are in the stalls. The horse fair remains =sad the b IS op and cheese ma r t will formally be dr 104DORIT. SUSPICIOUS DEATHS pl CHILDREN AT POPLAR. CORONER'S INQUESTS. Last night Mr. John Hompbreys, the Middlesex coroner. held an Inquir7 at the Spotted Dog Tavern, High wtreet, Poplar, rarpecting the death of • fine female child, the illegitimate offsprmg of Sarah Watts, a domestic servant. Mrs. Francis Bowdler, of No. 1, Trafahtar-plaen East India-road, the wife of • gentleman, said that the female Watts had been in her service two years, and she was 22 years of age. She had always conducted herself properly and bad no fol lowers. On Wednesday afternoon last, about 3 o'clock, she was RI, and asked permission to lie down. She accord ingly west to her bedroom, when witness subsequently found her worse. Wither questioned bar, and sent for Dr. Brownfield , who found that the deceas ed had been re cently delivered of a child. Witness could not nod the body, bet sent for the aunt of Watts, who questioned her, and the body of the child, quite naked, was discovered in an empty bath under the bedatesd. A polies-countable was called, and Watts was removed to the infirmary of the workhouse, where she now remains in custody. Nary Oinwalleder, of Grundy-street, Poplar, the aunt, said when she was ;ailed she questioned Watts, who said, "If you wool tell anyone I will tell you something," and from what she told witness she searched the room, and found the body of deceased. There were no clothes for the child, bat in her box witness found • memorandum book, in which was written in black lead pencil. " The latter end of September or the beginning of October," which was in Watts'. handwriting. She questioned her as to the father of the child, when she said, ' I do not know his name or where he lives, but he is • young man whom I met only twice when he seduced me." _ _ - Lr. Brownfield, the divielooal medical offioar of Poplar, said that be examined the child which was wall formed and fully developed. There were no marks of violence, and be believed that the child had been born alive. The post-mortem eternisation disclosed the fact that the child had breathed. Death had no doubt arisen from the want of attention at the birth. The Coroner remarked on the can, which he said would no doubt go before another tribunal, but as far as they (tbe jury) were concerned, he would suggest an open verdict. The jery concurred, sad returned the to/lowing soi their deciaion :—" That the deceased was found deed in a bath in &certain dwelling, but whether born alive they bad not sufficient evidence to prove." A second inquiry was then gone into as to the death of another female child found by Police-constable Jupp, ill K, while on duty on Saturday night last, lying in • remote spot in Morant-street, East India-road, Poplar. on. The body was !inked, and had only been born a few Dr. Brownfield said that the deceased was not of the fall period of gestation, and most probably had not been born alive. There were no marks of violence to account for death. The jury returned a verdict of " Found Dead." A third inquest was then held on the body of a fine male child, found dead in a ditch. Alfred Elm', of Broiter's-cottage. Bromley, said that out Sunday morels( Let while he was looking after some horses is a field sear Farm-road, l isle of Dogs, 'lineal], Poplar, he raw the body of the demand, which he got out of the water, and gave to a police-constable, who removed it to the workhouse. There was no one near the spot at the Dr. Brownfield said that the body was that of s well developed child. but there weft no marks of violence to account for death, which he believed had been produced through wilful neglect and want of attention at the birth. The Coroner remarked on the still-existing increase of infanticide, wham The jar!, u in the other oases, returned n verdict of " Found dead in • ditch, but whether born &lire there was no evidence to show." TWIN BROTHERS AND TWIN Striwininut —The inhabitants of Ithringste have recently had their attention drawn to two of its autumnal Minton, who were brought before the sitting magistrates, when the following charges were made against them, and which resulted in their being committed for trial. Two fashionably dressed young men, named Samuel sod Thomas Croke; twin brothers, about 26 years of age, and not mom then Mt. in height each, with remarkable similarity of features, some weeks ego pet up at the Royal Albion Hotel, kept by Ir. Wright. They represented themselves as sons of Mrs. Banbury, who is connected with the booking firm at that name, and she being well known to the lictelkeeper, he et once received them. They lived sumptuously every day, and became the observed of all observers. At last Mr. Wright wanted the settling day to arrive, se they bed rue up • bi ll of more than 11101 . One of them told him that be had written for 200/.. sod for the time the matter was per mitted to remain. They visited • draper's shop kept by Mr. Franklin, is the High-street, and obtained goods to the amount of 61. Ida., bat Mr. Franklin, finding that they had decamped, issued • surnames for their apprebensios. Superintendent Livick took them into custody et Canterbury, and on being searched it was disco- vered that one of the prisoners had on three pairs of trousers and three shirts. They had hired • convey awe, and drove themselves there, petting up at the Rose Hotel, where • good dinner was served them, with plenty of wine. After passing the night sod having a good breakfast they pretended to sake • survey of the town, leaving the hone and chaise behind them. It proved, h owever, that their real object was to leave unpaid the bill incurred, which was nearly sod to quit the town by the drat train. Their mouse is brought to an end for the pre sent, ss they are in the safe keeping of the gaoler at Sandwich abiding their trial. The recant antecedents of these two swindlers show that there are several pose meal of fraud against them in Linden and elsewhere. For some time they professed to awry on business in Holborn ea conlmerchenta, and contrived to advertise in some of the papers for a " collecting clerk, at 30s. • week wages. Security 301. Apply by letter, enclosing • postage stamp." Of coarse, when any answer was demanded the reply was that the situation was disposed of, thus duping the un wary, It is to be hoped that their real character may be known in order that society may be rid of such characters for some time to come. Instead of being related to Yn. lian bury and Lord Edward Howard, or of being Fellows of the Royal Society, one was • servant at Mr. Itsabary's, chemist, Plough-court, and the other had hem errand boy at • jeweller's in Oornhill.--Timer. —• BXGTAI OUTRAUL—A brutal and probably fatal outrage was perpetrated on Sunday evening lust near Sal linamock, in the county of Loegtord. It appears that • feud existed betwese three families named Farrell. Caosidir and Merriman, who resided near each other, and three brothers of the Merriman family. determined to completely silence their opponents, waylaid Patrick Cassidy and James Farrell, sod beat them in • most savage manner with shovels, spades, &a. During the affray Patrick Cassidy received • severe blow on the head wi th • shovel, whi c h leaves him is • precarious state. Farrell was not beaten so much, but sustained some iuries. After satisfying them selves the brothers decam ped, leaving their victims welter ing in blood. The police have captured Peter and John Merriam, bat Frame has escaped. Caaaidy's life is con sidered to be in danger. Tux Two Lanounsas COMITITZD ro PRISON TOIL nor coma ro CHUICH.—A correspondent of the Times writes :—" Al the Coedover Petty UNIOOOI. on Wednesday laat, two labourer, named Richard Davies and Jobs Pinches were abused by their muter, Mr. George Mason, of Ryton, farmer, with having, on the 4th ult., refused to attend the parish church and for this offence committed by the 1141 T. H. Banos and Mr. H. de Grey Wader to the House of Correction for seven days, is addition to having • propor tionate pert of their wages abated. Now, air, as this coo. viction has excited an intense amount of disgust, I am induced to trouble you with these facts, so that by their insertion in your journal the extraordiaary decision of the Condover magistrates may attract that amount of public attention and public odium which it so richly deserves." CUILLOI.7B 00CCAILINCL• —On Thursday last a eingniar phoroomeooe took place in a field oo the farm of Mr. Haatinp, of Lamborn, on the estate of the Earl of Leicester. Soddenly, and without visible warning, for Mr. Hastings had driven over the spot 20 =ionise before, the owed gave 'ray, sad there append a abeam of 30 feet in diameter, and of more than 17 in depth. Mr. Hastings had a narrow secaoe, for if the surface had sunk beneath hie gig, he mast have teen buried alive. At first there were no signs of dearer to the adjoining surface, but as crowds of country people have Socked to the spot. the lead, under the unusual pressure, NOM likely to give way in other places. Coats we phial. to be seen for a radius of 50 yards is every direction. From the immediate appearance of water it 4 supposed that the ground bad been seder mined by • eabtarousean stream. One side of the chasm sow looks es if it were the opening of • cave, the earth above which is a mere must, and then is a sensible els preasiou of a foot or two over quite an acre of mood. Perhaps the ranee is to be sought to the extraordinary dryness of the hod, the like of which Mr. Hastings ounce remember daring his occupation of kat a oestary.—Bory and Norwich Pact. bre frib fors m 38, ( Lii _ ELI ILDSi Asyl ow I his k sod MIMI Pac of jour AN. .L Wu, and 1(r 1 .c this' of a eats they did Li Tt able, The lbw WWI date Ina On keel Soul kW mad also sal @hal —t( •ad era Tem allu It ;` fret whi .•• B Me II ikt• b' Wert 'Ail H. amid «r ale the and H. sod Ind