The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-25 00:00:00

(A..) ; ',-, // A -A 4- , • • ~.4 .. „ - 7-a- - r 7 , ---• - • fj _, k ., ~, / a,\ 7 1 • . ' iti • , . . r • ' . . ~ I I , . Sti --- '4H, ::— d r'.. X .'sl'l' a --:'" ,qj iii,b- je • • , ... i 4 • ) 1 • • •. ~,,,...... ..4.- 4 No. 6,152.] • LONDON, WEDNESDAY kirENIN 0, APRIL 25, 1866. [STAMPED, lel. ADDITIONAL.] [TWOPENCE = • -. .-, -nrinrrr and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE semis YEAR-SPECIAL NOTICE.THE ATLANTIC CABLE. upon their absence, and the inefficiency of their WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) jj of PACKET SHIP .— For -For SYDIFET Direct (to sail punt , OLERICAL MEDICAL, and GENERAL I TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE . . '. --.-- substitutes, the failure and diaappointanent of last Nagy as the nth April), the beautiful Clyde-built dipper BEN NJ LIFE ASSURANCE SOCILTY. --.....-- There is the same difference between the appear- year's expedition mainly resta. This year she will won, • 1 10 maw register 985 tons, JOHN WAIT, coin- latablkhed 1824. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) WRDERIMAT, AY= 25, 8 AIL w ider ; lying in the Rost India Decks. This Sae vessel, built The Eighth Bonus will be declared In January, 1887, and all I slice of the Atlantic cable of this year and last as have on board the giant rope we saw slowly dp awee glad etti vq iti 1862, is noted for bar teat in with-profit policies In tome on the 30th June, HMS, will partici- THE GERMAN QUESTION. .between a white man and a black. But this di ff er- preaching completion , which is made on an im- i 1. ) Extreme. (Rea, the Australian and is a preferable o ty for fin* pate . Ito that who complete Inch aseuranoes before June IB.T. W. ital,.---...-..., W. E. L y to r osile. Having a peep, she has excellent scoommodetion 80M next share la that division, although one premium only viENNA , A ram 24 , Emma. . Amos is purely external, and in no way applies proved principle, and has been triumphantly tested is IY.! D. 19. Er thief cabin Passenger For terms a freight or purge wal have been paid. either to the conducting wire or the many mating' to bear far more than the strain ever needed during 1 - 4 -- 1 -. -- N oy to DEVITT and MOOSE No. 9, Billiterstreet Table* of rates, and forms of proposal, ean be obtained of any The aspect of affairs is decidedly warlike. The sari 4 A 1 1 Z. fob - 1 of gutta percha and compound with which it le the Picking up process last year. Further, the Aberdeen sue ESL 2 2 8.8. R ob - 3 of the Society's agesta, or of Austrian army in Italy has been placed on a war covered. These °NORGE CUTCLLTFE Actuary and Secretary. 30.33 47 E.N.E. 5 4 it.s.. b - 3 and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE is, et h e w mac., sly, mews, footing. General Benedek is expected in Vienna., and in shape, make, p reci sely "ley th e th e re:b ail ie o la f gt to- ye r. ; v te cti illg ons ap an pa g itus add h i m tions been made inl br Mr. W' O th ligh e t; Leith ardroman ae to er HR. 6 4 NAL b - 4 Irf r P r A7KET 15111. P.-For SYDNEY Direct (to sal Punt- - 3 typily on the 10th May, last shipping day Bth May), the wen- GORSE SHOW.-AGRICULTURAL-lIALL, A cabinet council was held yesterday, under the is identical with the one concern which so many Smith, that a fl aw will be detected with certainty Yalentia..... 29.87'14' 1 L.N.E. I 6 E. be - 1 we Aberdeen clipper RIFLER A N Al, register 724 tom, presidency of the Emperor. Most of the Vienna' sanguine hopeswere raised twelve months ago. The either before, or the instant it has been paid T. NORIE, Command ; lytag la the East India Docks. This . s . „L 4l / 3 _ 00 ._,, - PILIZE Urrilare now ready . 1114 TRIA 8 CLOSE 1Map001.... 10.17 - 311 E. 5.1. 3 a E.S.E. b - I . outer is composed of wires covered with out. Add to this, .that the picking-up not ... axle z.k.K. s s E.N.E. b- 4 1 : 44 41 1 7 444 4 pie l irtmen°474l for 4 her toreosest or ear go.h in the . Slisrvd% trade . Pape - ' o‘ 66 : de, - me " , 6 , 4o " er ierii. , tcolliepwn3YETiume4464rret6r7, and Manager . 1 papers confirm the announcement of the arrival in roe abe has ex accommodation for chkd cabin lslbartax, louden. 1 this city of the Italian diplomatists Count Arise mmatirit galvanised iron , before, but as . these are now machinery has been vastly increased in efficiency, Permance....l29.96' a ll 4 s B.E. co - a gen-For terms of freight or perigee apply to nsvig l a e a u il and Signor Visconti-Venosta. Count Arise is the necessity for a tarry and it will be readily seen that the ex- Breet isous u . ..i si ' lli t„ 4. 8 ir i 3 4 4 6 IL K SIL C° 0 . 4 WORE, 9, Billiterdreet. STRAND MUSIC HALL.-ENTIRE CHANGE covering is abolished, and the cable being at this perience of last year has not been thrown away. It Rochefort.... .129 . .90 64 ia s sic. w o ass : 1-.7 of PROGRAMME-A NEW COMIC CANTATA, written stated to have requested explanations concerning time put on board the Great Eastern at the rate of is , of course, hoped that the additional precautions Craeata • - . :l l l :teir c Sir , 7 4 : la ' 74 : -_ -_ : Town and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE expressly far Ws 44 ) 414 1d0ne5 4 All Ow' "426616 comic 464 L the Austrian armaments in Venetia. According more than a hundred miles a week looks like an fa:ken will render flaws and faults all but impos - eo e r Y tee m ioutb..laeer'44 E. 3 8 8 E c, - 3 JLI of PACKETBHIP.-For SYDNEY Direct (to be despatched Icrio - nrmie tedeat - Seleetfo .4 Duets. Soles, Cherwell, Re-con room, and has seen neither pitch nor tar. es the 25th May, last shipping day std May), the new ductor . Mr. R. COOT!. -Open till one o'clock for suppers. The to another report he has asked an addience Of ertliaarY shiP ' s rope which has just left the store- Bible ; but it is a • assurance to know that London ... .130.14 51 E. 3 8 E.B.E. bI - - alp DILAWUR. •1 14 years, register 1,306 tom, J. H. ItAl ci ar r l, &aced 4 1 41114 . wine* eiPM, Re. ' the Emperor as the bearer of proposals from his the manufacture of the Atlantic cable they are unimportant. pen this simple fact Y ' ' armmih • 16666 48 ZA/ ' Z '' 4 6 Li " - 6 ,' - 1 Scarborough ~1 3 0.2 i IS E. 11 2 h. b" - 3 Commander . lying in the East India Docks. lids aPiennid ship • - • To trace ocean telegraphy must be content to rest. No human Shields 13936 48 kit. 2I 2 ' B.E. be' - 2 made the outward to Bombay is seders, sad completed QTODARE'S 408t h representation.-THEATRE government. This request, it is added, met with . . ~ in its early stages, it is necessary to visit the gutter Ear list voyage In ea than eight months. She hm good accom- 1....7 of MYSTERY, Fesrotian Hall -STODARLS celebrated effort can positively ensure against casualties, and Holder I - .-1 s_ - I - I - - soodation for a few chief cabin passengers, and Is the finest • accom 'ed b the declaration t era mAsvim of MAGIC sal vzwrauxieuism. es performed by a refusal, Pam y " an ' percha works of the Telegraph Construction and the obvious consideration is, how to make casual ere you ti es h erm l em. Captain Anderson ma i n t a i ne d , a ft er racwinAv. os P ro siall exincas FRIDAY. pow loading for Sydney.-For terms of freight or passage apply him by command at Windsor Castle. before KM. the QUOOII, Austria adhered to the Treaty of Zurich. The Maintenance Company in the City - road . H lb DXVIIT and 11003. E, 9, Billiterstreet Nov. 21, 1866, and Woe before if P.N. the Prince oft ales, use th e copper wire, fine ea packthread , es rece i ve d the expedition of last year, that picking up an chieft ta te t o essierkv i tr o pi m p od n e ,,,l °°Atfts * 1" to and B.W " fresh Jens., 1866,aad Karehlo,l9BB. Theneweessation, the MARVEL Vienna journals also state that some Italian volun from B' ham. When every yard of this has to screw Atlantic . cable ought to be as easy as ofpaylog one ..7 1 . 1 .7.,n.2-...._ .. .._ ._ _______. _._ . _.___. _ . TIEVITP and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE 4 411/°" ,-.4 e t tel a nTrel_ A 4ll,r,Zli a roe 's t ada celeb ,:r i n a s t!tr, teen had crossed the Austrian frontier at 'lnvite, stru .11-/ of Pecturr SHIP -For ADELAIDE Direct (to sso pane- is& etas may be secured In advance at the illos.oilke, P47p- but were repulsed by the Austrian troops. Bo* l aeta t es t ed e • cally, it is placed on bobbins, and eiit, and to have made the opinion one expe- A t' t i Z r zz w .z„ -. 7 WIE°II3I B L 141 ' 11 ' n : 4 ° !I n k . on on 60 May, last chi day let May) NM amr As a cy a n, on, from 10 till 1, ; and at Mitchell's Old Bond- , . fl i eg th roug h the gha pa nc.,, ses mixture k nown ea, dition the fact of the next, speaks volumes for the it uaeettiod. dm A.Jo a le ~ini &- . Is.,ts.f &we, es- , ..sisami sasssaboos-- sides suffered loss, estimated at 40 killed and c . , sp i n dl e genius of the mechanists , and for their chances or t o ' It add 1 1144 W . • .. the Lesion Deals Thin vide limos rton a oompound, I vnnrulacl. A rumour is current that Austria will -1,14. ;. f ~Al.‘ , ... ..41,,,,. ve rtical 1,,1,1, passes ILP.a.-„,.,1,;,..i., to & w., strong, with to Aron& „.„, . t. ),,,, success. rain is some places. . . . The aspect of affairs is decidedly warlike. The Austrian army in Italy has been placed on a war footing. General Benedek is expected in Vienna.. A cabinet council was held yesterday, under the presidency of the Emperor. Most of the Vienna' papers confirm the announcement of the arrival in this city of the Italian diplomatiats Count Arese and Signor Viaconti-Venosta. Count' Arese is stated to have requested explanations concerning the Austrian armaments in Venetia. According to another report he has asked an andience of the Emperor as the bearer of proposals from his government. This request, it is added, met with a refusal, accompanied by the declaration that Austria adhered to the Treaty of Zurich. The Vienna journals also state that some Italian volun teers had crossed the Austrian frontier at Rovigo, but were repulsed by the Austrian troops. Rolls sides suffered loss, estimated at 40 killed and I wounded. A rumour is current that Austria will in future be diplomatically represented in Italy by France, instead of Prussia, as formerly. The Emperor of Austria has sent his congratula tions to the Czar on the occasion of his Majesty's late happy escape from the hand of the assassin. BERLIN, APRIL 24. STODARE'S 409th representation.—THEATßE of MYSTERY, &maim Hall —STODARLS celebrated MAZYIIS MAGIC aid - VENTRILOQUIShi, as performed by Nov.y command aS Windsor Castle, before KM the Queen, Nov 21, 1806, and Woe before HR.H. the Prince of Wales, Janet 1806,aad Karehl%l7ll. Tbeneweensation, the MARVEL d HEOCA, the BPHIN and Modem's celebrated Indian /Whet Feat EVERY ZYP- NO, at 8 ; Wednesdays and SefurtlaYs at & Midi may be moored in advance at the Boaralloe, HOP- Mesehall, deny from 10 till ; and at Mitabelfs, Oid Bond stead,. At IL. S. MO* IM.-••••Alsiod adestidous."— Vide ''Tbnes. in its early stages, it is necessary to visit the gutta percha works of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company in the City-road. Here you see the copper wire, fine as packthread, as received from B . ham. When every yard of this has r. been tested e tally, it is placed on bobbins, and nasning through the glutinous mixture known as Chatterton's compound, passes up a vertical spindle ' which is fed by six other bobbins on which are the same wire. These seven wires—six round the central one—make nearly a perfect circle, and are the medium of electrical communication. Every thing else about the cable is either for insulation or for protecting the precious core, the cliameter of which is about that of a small pea. It is perhaps unne ri to stung, gene li. & rally S.& to ne &S.W.. tresh WESTEMI. &F. to &W. and beet, to strong, squally, stn,ng simaly. an- IlliWan& *ter r mottro Iti INoit;i' ' o . with to strong. rain In some I Easterly end southerly, Earrigil. fresh to strong, Ana generally. North.— TIEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE JLI 41 PACK=! SHIP —For ADELAIDE Meet (to salt muse- WRY on Stb Mg, WE shl Al,iv let Mar tin sow Aber. p aer: 0 11 iItILUAM the Lowliest Death Mb Esless ship. tied or the Adelaide trade, has a fall eeop, with tap-room, and every other comfort for the accotonso- John of cable vamangera —For terms of freight or passage, way to DEV and MOORE, 9, Bllliteretheet. As next above. RESPECTABLE SICK FEMALES, in Need of good Medical ur Sargieal Attendance and careful Nursing. can be RECEIVED at the NORTH LONDON DEA CONESS INSTITUTION, 50 and 51, Burton-crescent, W.C., at a payment of 7s. pm week. Hopeless cams, if not chronic, are admiesible Donations M aid of the above thankfully received. Christian women are also Invited to give personal ambiance. T. PELHAM DALE, Chaplain. Western—lreland, Wales, and adja cencies. Southern—English Channel and Bay of Biscay. Eastern—Eastward Eastland and North Sea. PHILLIPS and COMPANY'S TEAS are BEST and CHEAPEST. srso/ro to TINE BLACK TEA, Is. ed., Ps, b. Ed, 3a, Ss. 4d. Most delicious Black Teo now only 3. fel. per pound Pure, rich, rare, choice coffee, Is ed., la. 6d, la. Bd. PHILLIPS and Co., Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City, London, KC. A price ewrent free. Sugars at market prices. PHILLIPS and Co. send all goods carriage free within eight miles of No. 8, King William-street: 40a worth carriage free to any railway station or market town in England—Phillips and Co. hare no agents nor any connexion with any house In Wor nester or Swanned Count von Bismarck, in his reply to the address in favour of peace, presented by the Chamber of Commerce, says :—" The King will, if possible, avoid war, but the government cannot be guided by considerations of national economy alone. If war be necessary, the King trusts in the tried readiness of the Chamber of Commerce to make sacrifices." country to add that the blended wires act as one, and that while messages could be conveyed through any of their number, even if the rest were injured, it is as a single wire that the cable must be considered for all practical purposes. The preparation and application of the gutta percha coating is extremely interesting. In the vast cellars of the City-road establishment massive blocks of gutta percha are stacked away in the primitive state in which they left the natives selling them. Idols, dragons, insects, monsters, and animals, are all to be seen rudely fashioned in the plastic material as it left the tree, and now hardened into what resembles w ood.i You walk through groves and avenues of gutta percha, smell it on all sides, feel it in the dim light whichever way you stretch out your hand, and hear without wonder of the immense quantity required for the execution of such a contract as the Atlantic cable. The different qualities of this useful material are easily marked, and the prevalence or absence of foreign matter easily aeon when bits are broken off. Inside it looks like hard touchwood ; outside it resembles peat, or solid lumps of bark. From the basement, where this mass of raw material is housed, you pass to the next floor, in the rooms of which it ;is being carefully made available. First, the vast blocks are broken up by a disc armed with teeth ; , then the mass is boiled in huge cauldrons until in colour and appearance it resembles so many masses of liquified granite ; then, by ticker and the cold water test, foreign substances are eliminated, until, after more boiling, it is placed under hydraulic pressure, treated as a fluid, and comes out cleared and purified of all appreciable impurity. Then comes the process of mastication, which consists of a series of teeth on a double roller being employed I in working upon the gutta percha until it is of the consistency of putty and the colour of chocolate. The same process is repeated with a single roller Imasticator, and thus by repeated purification and Imanipulation a perfectly plastic mass is arrived at, which is proved to possess more highly than any other the pecaliar properties needed in sub ' marine telegraphy. The electric wire is first passed through Chatterton's compound, which is both in imitative and adhesive, and attaches the gutta j percha to the copper, and finally into the gutta percha itself, and then into cold water. This is the first layer for the cable, and as soon as it is completed careful tests are again applied. The process of dipping in the compound in the gutta percha and in cold water and of testing, is re peated several times, until the cable is the sub . stance of a slight walking cane, and externally like so much gutta-percha piping. It is then wound I round drums in lengths of 2,200 yards, which drums are deposited bodily in tanks of water. I Tests are constantly being put, but the elec tricians appointed to certify before the cable leaves these works, have it immersed in water at a uniform temperature of 75 deg. Fahrenheit. This is the contract test, and as the hotter the surround- I ings of the cable the more trying to its insulating power, it will be readily seen that the trial is sufli ciently severe. It is well known that the bottom of the ocean is, in an electric sense, favourable both to copper and gutta percha, the one becoming a better conductor and the other a better insulator the Golder the water in which it is placed. Gutta percha, too, increases in insulating power by pres sure, and it follows that the colder and deeper the water, the more electrically perfect the cable is hoped to become. Having been placed on bigger drums it is now transferred in lengths of from four to five hundred yards, to Morden Wharf, Greenwich, where the remainder of its ma nufacture is carried on. Here it is again tested at 75 degrees, and its gutta percha piping appearance soon gives place to one more consonant with the word cable. First it receives a coating of jute yarn, put on by means of bobbins and a hollow spindle. This done, it is plunged in cold water for from ten to sixteen hours, after which testa are again rigidly applied. There are thirty-two tanks employed in this particular im mersion, each tank holding more than two miles of cable. We saw some of the vast coil after it had been under water several hours, and could discern no difference either to sight or touch in its condi tion and that of the cable just leaving the jute giving machinery. From these tanks it is passed through troughs downstairs, and comes up to re ceive its final protection of ten homogeneous gal vanized wires, each of which has a stout coating of Manilla. The cable is now complete. It next passes into still more gigantic tanks, where it is again soaked in cold water, and where testa are still constantly applied. From these tanks it is paid out through a trough into the hulk stationed a few yards from the wharf, and by this is carried to the Great Eastern at Sheerness. The Amethyst, an old government frigate, was doing duty as hulk during our visit ; and has been built up and altered for her present purpose until she looks far more like an ugly Noah's ark than a ship of war. One of the unwritten laws of river-life seems to be that strangers may board and visit ships at anchor, without being given into custody for trespass. The deck is open, and the means of going below ample, so that under ordinary circum stances any idle person might have access to the cable without much difficulty while it is on the transport vessel. To guard against such in trusion, a substantial hut has been built upon, and covers a great . portion of the Amethyst's deck, and the sloping roof of this, and its outhouse shape, look !strangely un-shiplike when it is viewed from the land. Fast as the cable can be paid in and stowed away does it leave the works, and directly the Amethyst leaves, her place will be supplied by the Iris, the vessel acting alter nately as transport tender between the cable works and the Great Eastern. Not less interesting than what we have already seen is another manufacture connected with the expedition. We have traced every stage of the cable-making from the little Birmingham wire to the stout coil as paid into the great ship. The outside galvanised wires, covered with Manilla, are however made in another branch of the Construction Company's Works. Here, too, a massive grappling rope of wire and hemp is being made. The Great Eastern had no grappling ropes on her last eventful voyage, and "We learn from Rome," says the Opinion Nationale, " that the Holy Father has written to Cardinal Andrea, expressing the pain that the conduct of Use latter has caused him, and which he describes as unworthy of a cardinal of the holy church. The Pope invites M. Andrea to return to Rome, and not again compromise his dignity by piiblications which dishonour him. If his eminence does Jaqt trans the advice so given, the Holy Father will take radial measures, and will use the supreme authority which be possesses as hew] of the church." Silt E. C. ICERRusorr, M.P.—Sir E. C. Eerrison, AUGSBURG, APRIL 24. the conservative member for Eye, has been rather variously Tho conference of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the minor States has resulted in a com plete understanding not to decline the proposal of Prussia, but to make it the starting point for the reform of the Federal Diot. indisposed during the lest! ewdays. The hon.baronet he maned to his resident*, Biome-hall, Suffolk, by gout. ROYAL INSTITUTION.—YeKtorday afternoon the Rev. Charles Kingsley delivered the first of two lectures on " Superstition and Science," before a very large and intelligent audience. Superstition he considered to be altogether a physical characteristic, and in his opinion it might be defined as "fear of the unknown," the bodily dread of unknown evil. The primitive savage, he added, on looking forth into the world, divides all the objects ha sees into two great classes—those which he can eat, and those which can eat him. He afterwards discovers, how ever, by hard experience, that other things can injure him, such as poisonous plants or the fall of rocks, which injuries he may naturally refer to the malice of sums invi sible beng. The savage is but a child, and, as with child dren, hisdreams are as real to him as his every-day life. On passing the mouth of a dark yawning cavern be may fancy the possibility of some great monster rushing out to eat him, and a few days latter, after enjoying an un usually rich feast on " heaven knows what," he goes to sleep, and the idea conjured up by his waking thoughts be comes a stern reality. The lecturer then drew a fanciful and strongly coloured picture as an example of the way in which many savage superstitions may have had their growth, and he traced their probable Method of develop ment into the blind and cruel rites of different heathen tribes. He instanced, in particulir, the roasting of a girl 40 years ago by an extinct tribe of Indians. The same fear of the unknown he believed to originate man's dis trust in hie helpmate woman, ending in the faith in witch craft which is found more or less all over the world, this faith being the last and ugliest of the children of super stition. In enunciating this physical theory of supersti tion he did not teach materialism. On the contrary, he separated ell things material, and this among them from the realities of the spiritual world. The highly interest ing lecture was listened to with marked attention. NEW ACT ON THE CATTLE PLAGUE. —Yesterday the new act on the cattle plague was issued, having re ceived the royal assent on Monday. It is to amend the 11th and 12th Viet., cap. 107, to prevent the spreading of contagious or infectious disorders among sheep, cattle, and other animals. The two acts are to be construed se one statute. The new law is not to extend to Ireland. The orders made under the recited act are to he deemed valid, and the Privy Council may make any other orders for the purpose of preventing the spread of these diseases within Great Britain, and may direct the slaughtering of any animals affected. The Privy Council may require any local authority, by themselves or their officers, and may make any orders to prevent the spreading of the disorders. One-half of the penalties (which arc to be recovered in a summary manner) to go to the parson who sues or proceeds for the same. There is a provision in the act that where any person having any cattle in him possession or keeping within the district of any local authority wherein the cattle plague exists, refixes at the entrance to any building or enclosed place in or on which such cattle are kept a notice forbidding persons to enter into or on that building or place without Isis permission, if any per on not having a right of entry, or way into, on, or over that building or place, enters into, on, or over the saineor any part thereof, in contravention of the notice, he shall, fur every such offence, be liable to a penalty nut exceeding U. This new act has immediate operation. TILE CATTLE DISEASE IN CHESHlRE.—Cheshire in five months has lost 63,000 bead of (cattle by the plague, of the value of W),0001., independent of the heavy loss sustained by the farmers who eld other thous/ends of their cattle under the dread of the disease. To this has to be added the great depreciation of the value of hay and straw, and the extinction of all profits from dairy farms (the sole reliance of the county), also a stagnant trade in all agricultural towns, resulting in a decrease of the means of the ratepayers to meet the increased burdens thrown on the rates by unemployed agricultural labourers end dairymaids. The duty on the county rate compen sation for the animals slaughtered Is rapidly ac cumulating, and with the expenses of the act, will pro bably during the current year reach the immense sum of 360,0001. Prior to the Cattle Diseases Prevention Act coming into oe r a tion 38,500 head of cattle were either killed or died of f the plal„nie, the value of which stock, with the expense of compulsory burial, has been an entire loss to the owners and farmers, and is estimated at upwards of 50,0001. A public subscription has been entered into to give sonic assistance to these sufferers, and the landlords, most of whom have been sufferers by the lilac:me, and have had to assist their tenants, have come tarward most liberally. It is estimated that to give any real assistance the sum of at least 100,0001. would be required. 22,0001. is the amount at present subscribed. THE AFFAIRS OP BARNED . B BANKING COMPANY (Lionaers).—Our Liverpool correspondent writes : "We hear an effort is being made to give such a turn to the private negotiations now in progress with reference to the bank, that the " counter" busine ss, which it is said has always been of a lucrative character, may he retained, and the bank re-opened upon a less speculative scale. W is e gather from a circular issued yesterday , that an effort being made to place the liquidation of the bank in London hands. A strong local feeling, however, prevails in favour of appointing Mr. H. W. Itenner as liquidator, should the affairs of the bank take that course. A local paper gives the following as an approximate estimate of the assets and : On hills in circulation, 1,800,000/. ; on drafts on London and deposits, 1,100,0001. ; on accept ances, 500,000 f. ; total, 3,4 0 s, OOO /. Assets : C ash in hand, 6&000g. ; 2,800,000/. ; loans, 1,000, 00 01. ; profit and loss, 40,0001. ; total, 3,900,0000 i. A VICTIM OF THE JOINT STOLE. DISCOUNT COM PANY.— An hist:awe of the serious consequences resulting from the failure of the Joint Stock Discount Company occurred at Bury St. Edmunds on Sunday. A baker re siding in that town, named Paelder, who by a life of in dustry hail amassed a few huns:red pounds, was induced to invest it in the purchase of 50 shares, regarding them as offering a good investment. When the break up of the affair became known he fell into a state of despondency. Re was fearful that he should be unable to meet the calls for which he was liable, and his altered position so preyed upon his mind, that he at length put an end to his exist ence by hanging himself. He Ism left a widow and several children. THE HEALTH OF LONDON.—It appears from the return issued by authority of the Registrar-General that in the week that ended on Saturday, April 21, the births re gistered in London and twelve other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,606 ; the deaths registered, 3,40.1. The annual rate of mortality was 29 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 1,161 boys and 1,06-3 in all 2,244 children, were registered in the week. In the coerespoading weeks of ten years 1856-d.5 the average num ber, corrected for increase of population, was 2,093. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,517. It was the sixteenth week of the year ; and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,377. The deaths in the present return exceed by 140 the estimated number. Whooping oough proved fatal to 84 children, the disease being most prevalent in the south districts of the metropolis. 24 deaths were caused by smallpox, 50 by measles, 27 by scarlatina, and 48 by typhus. The attitude of Bavaria will be shown during the negotiationa for the election of the Committee, which will shortly take place. ITALIAN FINANCE. FLORENCE, Aram 24. The Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies have proposed, by eleven against four votes, the imposition of a tax of 8 per cent. upon Italian Rente. Signor Scialoja, Minister of Finance, is adverse to the proposal of the cum_ mittee. INDIA. (By direct Overland Telegraph.) BOMBAY, APRIL 17, 5 P.Y. Import markets quiet, and prices drooping. Cotton very dull. Exchange on London, 2s. lid. Freights, 40e. The latest London date is the 13th instant. CALCUTTA, APRIL 16. Markets quiet. Exchange on London, 2s. lid. Freights, 455. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (PROW OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, ThEaDAY EVENDI6. The famous and mysterious Count Arese, who only returned to Florence from Paris a few days ago, is said to be on his road hither again. This is not the same Count Arose who is with the Italian minister Viscount Venosta at Vienna, where the Pays, echoing the telegrams, says he has a " secret mission." The Muni/cur did not think fit to take any notice of the marriage of Mdlle. Bouvet, the Empress's reader, which took place at the chapel of the Tuileries, on the day already mentioned — April 22. The witnesses for the bride were Vice- Admiral Juries de la Graviere, aide-de-camp to the Emperor, and M. DupernS, orderly officer ; and for the bridegroom, Baron Marco de l'lsle, Prefect of the Palace, and M. Bonnard, Member of the Council-General of the Aisne. This morning the Moniteur publishes a decree appointing Madame Carette a " lady of the palace," but without informing the public that she was Madlle. Bouvet. The newly-married pair have gone to the Aisne, where M. Carette has a large estate. The France says that the Duke do Choiseul Praslin, the hero of a terrible drama in Louis Philippe's reign, who was officially reported to have committed suicide in prison, pending the accusation for murder against him, was lately met in the streets of London by his former valet de chamber. It is now believed that he escaped to California and that after living there for twenty years under a false name he returned to Europe only a few months ago. It will be remembered that very great doubts were expressed at the time as to the fact of his death, and it is by no means incredible that a go vernment under which occurred the affair of the Baronne de Feuchk-es should have lent itself to the fable of his suicide to avoid scandal. At the Bourse the fall of in Consols, and the weakness of the other markets of Europe, shook the confidence of the public in the telegrams which I report that Austria is satisfied with the Prussian answer. The Bente, after some fluctuations, closed heavily at a shade lower than yesterday. Italian fell 40c. THE NEW VICAR OT GP.ERNWICH, —Yesterday the Rev. Dr. Miller (who has recently resigned the rec tory of Birmingham) received at the hands of his congre gation, and from the inhabitants of that town generally, several substantial acknowledgments of the great and varied services he has rendered during the twenty years he has held the rectorship. The proceedings took place in the Town-hall at twelve o'clock. There was a very large at tendance of ladies and gentlemen, the latter including all the most influential clergy and laity. The Mayor (Mr. Edwin Yates) presided. An address on behalf of the town was presented by the Rev. G. D. Boyle. of Handsworth ; this was accompanied by a cheque for one thousand guineas, which the mayor handed to the doctor. Mr. J. Gough, one of the wardens of St. Martin's Church, pre sented an address from the doctor's congregation. This set forth in eloquent language the sentiments of those who have had the advantage of his ministry, and expressed the deep regret felt at parting with one so much revered. The congregational gift was a purse containing six hundred jesoer; and a large chest filled with silver plate. Colonel on behalf of the Rifle Volunteers, presented • handsome vase. Addresses were read from other public bodies, and sentiments expressive of the warmest testimony to Doctor Miller's character and worth were uttered by every speaker. The doctor acknowledged the testimonials thus offered to him in an eloquent speech, the whole assembly rising when be stood forward to ad&esa them. The farewell sermon will be preached on Sunday next. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RISTORID ET Du BAILEY't DILICIOI7B RTYLLENTA AllkiloA FOOD, which CUM without me dicine or inconvenience dyspepsia (indigestion), cough, asthma. consumption, debility, constipation, diarrbma, palpitation, ner vous, Mous, liver, and stomach complaints. It saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and is the beet food for infants 50,000 cares annually.—Drs Barry and Co., No. 77, Esentstivsit, London, W. In tins, at Is. lad. • 11b., 9d..• tuba 22e. 40a. also atilt, Graceehurch:street 4, Cbcolidde: Oil, 15 0, sad 298, Oxford-street : and at all Grocers,—(Advertleement] 1 S 2 yvvirr and MOORE'S AtSTRALLiN LINE 11 of PACKET SRI P. —For ADELAIDE Direct (to sail pane sully on the 29th hiag,-leat ehipplag slay high May:, the nearly par clipper ship CARANJAH, AI. 891 tons register, T. JOHN ggs, Comm ander ; Wails the Leaden Dicta. Mt fine ship las a full peep, Mid every comfort for the tecombiodatlon of cam passengers, and has Just made one of the quickest Indian mica on record.—Nor terms of freight or passage apply to Damr and MOOSE, 9, Iffillter.street. nEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE JJ of PACKET SHIP.—For HOBART TOWN Direct Ito sail piseinally on the 10th May., the beautiful new clipper ETHEL, E 2 years, reglaitar 660 tons, H. W. HARMSWOILTH (late of Heather Pail), Commander: East India Docks. This Rue ship, built by Messrs. W. Pile, Hay, and Co., of Sunderland, ex premly for the Taamantan trade, has full poop, with first-rate amontroodation for a few chief cabin paseengers.—POr teems of freight or passage apply to DEVITT and MOORE, No. 9, Billiter street- TIEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE JE./ of PACKET SHIP.—For molurros BAY Direct (will have quick despatch), the British-built clipper barque ALFRED HAWLEY, A 1 10 years, 421 register toes, T. IL ALMOND, Com. maader Em‘t India Docks. This beautiful vessel has just arrived tram the oniony, having made the outward passage In Si and houreward in 86 days. She has also elegant accommodation for eldet cabin passengtes.—For further particulars apply to the owner. Mr. T. It. WALKER, 151, St. Helen's-place; or to DEVITT mad MOoB.E, 9, hillier street TrIHOMAS BROWN, for LAUNCESTON.--Ship 1. pen are requested to send their goods alongside at once in the West India Docks —DEVITT and 31002. E, 0, Minter-street. MFISRS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of ltackwall-rard, London; LINE of PACKET SHIPS to AUSTRALIA.—Ifor MELBOURNE Port Philip) Direct ~ to leave Os Docks on SATURDAY, 2Sth April, calling at Plymouth% the Mew:lid clipper ship TRUE BRITON, 1.100 tons, GEORGE H. UWN, Commander; lying In the East India Docks. Her encore sandstions for all clams of passengers are =summed, and she ea carry an experienced surgoon.—Por freight or pause apply ALLPORT and MORGAN, with Messrs. MONEY IVIOILAM and SONS, 7, Leadenhall-street. BUCK BALL PASSENGER LINE of CLIPPER PACKETS for AUSTRALIA from London direct. Port. ship. Tona IMefra.l To Sail. Annie Archbell.. 1,000 E. India May 10 elbourne QFEKS"! Brisbane .... pat Demison.. ;sfifib.ifiliti ihi alarybornugtt .. Eastern Empire.. Young AustmOa Young Englund . _._ le . r', ao, to all cl 2,000 I Clyde 2.500 K India 1,500 R India I.eloo K India 30. may 10 May 30 June 13 This celebrated line of packets have, by their punctuality and lipid Damages, earned a world•kruorn reputation. and their pas senger accommodation is unsurpassed by any vessels afloat —ll , or perticutars respecting height or passage to Australis' apply to JAM HAINID4 and Co., Liverpool . all Agents for the Blaek lan Line: and T. M. MACKAY and Co., 1, Leadenhall-strcet, London, KC. FOR VALPARAISO, touching at St. Vincent ' (Cape de Verde and Monte Video.—To saU from Liver pool ou or about THURSDAY, June 14 ,exact date will in, ahortly announced', the Pacific Sicant Navigation Company's loyal Mail new Iron paddle 4e:unship PAN ASI A, 2,000 tons, soo .borse power; W. H. THUM.ts, commander. Thin vessel has excellent accomiinsiatioil for pawwierers. For terms of examine or freight of treasure no other description of cargo will be taken, apply at the Company's offices, Harrington-street, Liver pool or, in London. to Niessr, N Griffiths, Tate, And Co., 4, Fist India-avenue, Leadeuhall-street. W. J. CONLAN, Secretary. STEAM PROM LIVERPOOL OR QUEENSTOWN TO NEW YORK TWICE A WEEK. rpm LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILADELPHIA STEA MAR I P COMPANY intend de- Watching their full-powered Clyde-built Iron Screw Steam-dhips (varying the United States mails, FROM LIVERPOOL for NEW YORK. Cabin passage by the mail steamers sailing every Wednesday. 15, 17, and 21 guineas, according to the accommodation. Cabin ortagby the Friday's and Slturilay's steamets, 15 guineas. r e arn passage includes a full supply of cooked provisions. Passengers for Canada and the United States booked through on 'rwl_ _advantageous terms.—For further particulars apply to 'WILLIAM INMAN, 22, Water- street, Liverpool ; ansl to RIVES sad MACEY, 61, King Willimu.strect, London. QTEAM to NEW YORK.--UNITED STATES MAIL LINK—The splendid and favourite side-wheel steamers of the New York and llavre Steam Ship Company kvinst resumed their places in this service are appointed to leave for New York as f.. 11 .ors : From Havre. I From Falmouth. iWolneeday. May 9. I Thuratiay, May 10. ITirednesdAy, June 6. i Thuraday, June T. ,Wedneaday, July 4. Thursday,l July 5. Wednesday, Aug. I. (Thursday, Aug. 2. Fares :—Viret-tdau, ..126 second claw 215.—F0r further terhculare apply to L'HEnBErrE, KANE, and Co., Paris and mire ; 6. C and R. W. FOX and C), Falmouth; or IL STARR and Co., 145, Chespetde, London. VU*YARD LINE.—BRITISH and NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIPS, appointed by &a Admiralty to sail between LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK, lad between LIVERPOOL and lb )sTii.N. the Boston ships calling Al Halifax to land and receive passeu4ers and mails. The follow ing or other vessels are appointed to sail from Liverpool, calling Cork to receive the mails: CHINA, for BO"TON, Saturday, April V. `JAVA, for NEW YORE. isaturday, May 5. s Taking passengers and goods for Nassau and Harannah, to be transferred at New York on heart the R.M.S.S. Corsica. CUBA, for IbisTON. saturday, May 12. Passagemoney, including steaarda tee and provision', but without wines or liquors:—T.. Halifax and Boston, chief cabin, EV; second cabin, £l6. To New York, chief cabin, £26; second cabin, gla —Apply to J. B Enord, 52, Old Broad-street, London; J. M. Currie, Havre, and 12, Place de la Bourse, Paris : 0. and J. Barns, SO, Jamaica-street, Glasgow D. and C. Maclver, Queens town; or D. and C. Mitelver, a , Water-street, Liverpool. BREMEN. —Direct Route to Hanover, Bruns wick, and Central Germany —The North German Lloyd's Ace first - cl ass screw steamcr ADLER, t'apL%in N. BUNDFSSEN, will be despatched from florselydown, on THURSDAY, 26th inst. (weather permitting, at 1) a ni , at Brunswick Pier, Blaekwall, for passengers, at ii..m.—Pares to Bremen, £2 and 41: return ticketa, t 3 and LI 10a—Apply at CHAPLIN'S Universal Office, Regent-cireus. tl'.; or to PHILLIPPS, GItAY.F.Z, IRILLIPPS and Co., St. Dunstan's-house, St. Dunstan's-hill, EC. ROTTERDAM anti the RHINE.—The Nether lands Steamboat Company's fast and favourite steamer ItitTAVIRR, Captain W. SMllli, sails EVERY SUNDAY from Brunswick -wharf, Blackwell, nt 11 a.m., and returning from Rot terdam every Tuesday. Fares: Saloon, a 6e. fore cabin, las. also the serewateamer Fyenoord, Captain M. Van Hoff, from Cl the Tower, every Tburialay morning, early, returning from Rotterdam every Sunday.—For freight or passage apply to PHIL .LIPPS, GRAVES, PHI ULIPPS and Co., St. Dunstan'shouse, EX. ; or to CHA PUN'S Universal-office, Regent-circus, W. GOUT or RHEUMATISM is quickly relieved and cured in a few days by that celebrated Medicine, 17 -AIR'S GOUT and unEumATic PILLS. Obtained through lay (teralst, at Is. I+4. and 2.. rd. per box. LAM BERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an effectual remedy, without confining the bowels or affecting the head. truly efficacious and pleasant, Is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, caelinned cases of asthma, and incipient consumption. It fre quently cures persons whom the faulty pronounce incurable, odMiratily allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. la approaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Per ilous deMved of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, lauldepend on relief in a few minutes after taking ft—Prepared 4 : 61 7 and sold by W. LAMBIIRT, chemist. 8, King Williamatreet, ‘ 4 uring-cross, London, and by all dru ggi sts in bottles, IS•d., three quantities in one 2s . Id, Be particular and ask for ''" , bert's Asthmatic Salaam. The name and address are ea rned ea the stamp. THE PANTHEON TURKISH BATHS, 3, Orent Tdurlboronghstreet, W. 3lesdays, 2s. ; gentlemen, all other dam LAITUE.—The LETTUCE contains an active reinciple, the Latucine, which pommies all the =1 of opium without Its dangert—Mr. G. 1073LAU, dah ltist - 749, Haymarket, preparca a Syrup and a Pate of Laßue Or lettuce recommended by the Medical Profession for asthma, chitis, and nil chest affections. Symp. 25. 9 d.: Is. lid. and 2a. 3d. Pate, by poet, la. Sid and 3a. Id. 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THE BUTCHER TRADE PROTECTION SOCIETY.-4 crowded meeting of the master butchers of the metropolis, convened by the Trade Protection Society, was held last night in the hall of the Butchers' Company, Eastcheap, City, the master of the company (Mr. Richard Hill) pre siding, to consider the recent orders of the Privy Council relative to the movement of cattle. The proceedings lasted upwards of two hours, and all the speakers con curred in condemning the proposal to prohibit the slaughter of cattle in London except at abattoirs as being calculated not only to injure the trade but to be seriously detri mental to the interest of the public. Complaint was made against Mr. Hunt, M.P., and the Tina, for having pot forth misrepresentations on the subject, and ' the chairman, speaking from forty years' experience, pro nounced it to be his opinion that it required both a live and a dead market to supply London with meat, while Mr. Morris, who proposed one of the resolutions, estimated that the abolition of private slaughter-houses would have the effect of increasing the cost of meat to the consumer by at the very least one halfpenny a pound. Nor was this all, the poor would be very great sufferers, because what was called the offal would not reach them if the cattle were permanently slaughtered at a central spot or in the coun try, and by the existing prohibitions tripe-dressers bad been almost completely deprived of their supplies. Great stress was laid upon the bad state in which dead meat was brought to market, particularly in the summer months, and it was urged that the Paris system was wholly , inapplicable to London. A string of resolutions, based upon these views, was proposed and seconded by Messrs. Varly, Fry, Cobb, Woodley, Hillsley, Morris, Gibbetts, Fagay, and Pickworth, and unanimously adopted by the meeting. It was stated that there are upwards of 1,700 master butchers in the metropolis ; and after the committee of their Protection Society had been empowered to take such steps from time to time as) they might deem necessary for defending the pnvileges of the trade, the proceedings were brought to a close with a vote of thanks to the chairman and the wardens of the company for the use of the hall. CONSECRATION OP ST. MARK'S CHURCH, CHAT HAM.—Yesterday, the Lord Bishop of Rochester, assisted by an unusually numerous body of the clergy of the neighbourhood, consecrated the new church, dedicated to St. Mark, which has been erected at New Brompton, a densely populated district of Chatham, inhabited chiefly by persons connected with the various government esta blishments at the port and garrison. The new church, which will seat about 1,000 persons, is a very handsome edifice in the early English style, and has been erected by means of subscriptions, aided by grants from the Admi ralty, the War Department, and Brasenose College, Oxford. The whole of the seats in the church are free and unappropriated, in accordance with the recommendation of the Society for Promoting Freedom of Worship in the Church of England. At the close of the consecration sea , vice a public luncheon took place, Viscount Sydney, lieutenant of Kent, presiding. The sermon at the service last evening was preached by the Rev. A. H. Mackonochie, M.A., incumbent of SL Alban the Martyr, Holborn. EXPLOSION AND FIRE ON BOARD A HAVER YEsssi. (FROM OUR OORRIMPONDINT.) IN, TUESDAY. The South Western Company's steamer Havre arrived here this morning from Havre with a large and valuable cargo and a number of passengers. A portion of the cargo and many of the passengers were bound for New York in the Bremen packet, which leaves here to-morrow. The Havre had a very rough passage. While she was being unloaded something amongst the cargo exploded and killed one of the crew, a man named Gafford, and dan gerously wounded another of the crew, named Wareham. Gulliford was shockingly mutilated ; oae of his legs was torn from his body, and his bowels protruded. Wareham was rescued, and taken to the infirmary, where he lies in a dangerous condition. The explosion set the vessel on fire. An alarm was soon given, and several en. gines were quickly on the spot, and after two hours , exertion the fire was got under. The burning ship was flooded with water, and a considerable portion of the cargo is seriously damaged. Amongst the latter were ' quantities of silks and other valuable kinds of French manufactured goods. The Havre was in the inner por tion of the Southampton dock when the explosion took place. A coroner's inquest was held on the body of Gulliford this afternoon, and was adjourned until Friday, in order that the Board of Trade might be communicated with. It can scarcely be conjectured at pre sent what could have caused the explosion, as no explosive substance is permitted knowingly to be shipped on board the company's vessels. Some broken glass has been found in the hold and on the deck of the Havre, and some persons believe that the matter which caused the damage is some kind of blasting oil. An affecting circum• stance is associated with the accident. Captain Wright, of the South Western Company's ship Atalanta, arrived this morning from France. When the explosion took place, he felt excited, and went, on board his own ship, and laid himself down and died suddenly. He had been suffering from disease of the heart. It was a most fortunate thing that the explosion took place on board the Havre after her voyage had been completed. If it had taken place at sea with the rough weather she had, the consequences might have been of the moat serious nature. WESTMINSTER SCHOOL CONCERT.—On Monday • night a concert modestly called, but with pretensions far be yond, a school concert, was given by the Westminster boys in the spacious dining-hall. Long before the hour of eight, at which time the concert commenced, every available seat was occupied by a very fashionable audience, among whom were the Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta Stanley, Under the direction of Mr. Turle, everything passed off with a brilliance and eclat which left nothing be desired. Mozart's " Ave Verum," and Scott's " Praise the Lord, 0 Jerusalem," were sung with much feeling, and in excellent style. Mr. H. G. Rawson distinguished himself in Men delasohn'e solo "O Refit in the Lord;' and in a perform ance of Locke's music to " Macbeth " Mr. F. Pow-nail's and Mr. Oldman's fine bass voices told with marked effect. "The Hardy Norseman" was given with a freshness, vigour, and verve that provoked enthusiasm ; and Bishop's charming " Where art thou, Beam of Light," was treated with a delicacy that charmed the audience. Our notice is necessarily brief, but, in simple justice to the Westminster boys, we may say that their singing of the concerted pieces, glees, and choruses was such as to reflect the highest credit on the training they have acquired under the accomplished direction of the veteran Mr. Turie. Westminster is one of our foremost public schools ; the atmosphere of this great city has not sapped its constitu tion or relaxed its nerve. 'We know what it has done at I the universities. Its " eight" hold their own on the river. In the field its " eleven" occupy an honourable position. We are glad to find that it cultivates the gentler arts with equal success. BOARD OP TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 23. The right honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs copies of a public act and its annexes, signed at Galatz by the European commission of the Danube on the 2nd November last, and of which, to gether with the protocol relating to it, a translation is published in last night's Gazeitr. Flax IN FErrr.r.-LASE. —Last night, shortly after 8 o'clock, a fire broke out on the extensive premises of Messrs. Morrell and (lowland, electrotyper', situate at the corner of Plough-court, Fetter-lane, one of the most densely-populated localities in the neighbourhood. The building is quite a new one, and is of great extent. The fire broke out on the second floor workshop, and in a very short space of tune that, together with the third floor RIO roof, was completely destroyed. Ily the time the engines had arrived the fire was rapidly making its way downwards, a large portion of the warehouse on the first floor, and the offices and show-rooms on the ground floor, being in flames. By dint of great exertion on the part of the firemen, this portion of the building was saved from entire destruction, though a large amount of damage was done both by fire and water. Ily ten o'clock the flames were subdued. The premises at the opposite corner of Plough court, also a new building, occupied by Mr. Brooks. carver and gilder, were at one time in great danger, the whole of the wooden framework of the windows having been burned out. The total loss of property, irrespective of the damage done to the building, is estimated at about 2,000 f. During the progress of the fire the greatest excitement existed amongst the inhabitants of Plough-court, consisting of some hundreds of the lowest order of Irish, and it required the exertions of • large body of the City police to keep them from impeding the firemen in their work. FIRE AT BROADLANDS. RODNEY, TVESDAY Arrmomox.—A fire of a most destructive character broke out this morning . at Bruadhinds, the well-known residence of the late Premier. It appears that for the purpose of sawing the immense quantity of wood constantly being felled on the Broadlands estate • steam sawmill has been erected on the farm in the park, and at this a fire of wood and sawdust is constantly kept burning. About half-past nine o'clock this morning, Mr. Waterman, the foreman at the farm, was informed; by the labourers that the farm buildings were on fire. An alarm was instantly raised, and the fi re engine belonging to the Broadlands estate, as well as one from Romsey, were soon hurried to the scene. The materials ignited, however, were of such an inflammable nature that the tire had already made considerable pro gress, and all the efforts of the united bodies of firemen were required to keep the flames from extending to other premises. Several ricks of hay, a considerable quantity of valuable timber of various descriptions, and the whole of the outbuildings have been destroyed, but it is hoped that the farm-house and the labourers cottages will be saved, as well as two or three ricks of hay, which were at one time in great danger. The damage already done is roughly estimated at from 2,0001. to 3,0001., and at present (four o'clock p.m.) the fire is still at work ellragingeuy,.thToughehftehrme eienOnw ston, and is situated in the Broadlands park, within two es th hsa e occu be gio v n ig r u f LI; Palmer or three hundred yards from the ball The origin of the fire has not yet been definitely ascertained, though it is confidently stated to have arisen from the flue of the engine, where, as we have stated, a fire is constantly kept burning. The flue, it is said, ought to have been covered ' with iron network, but this protection bad been over looked. r int fi. to AL; i, Od. fob& 186 iriAled iilesci, gem 6 WC - 1,8841 hor re !col. sad sw ag isi WYVadi 1)a ;di d bikiWa 00 104 KA: WI % ,or* or; u•o. .01 Is a S l° . 00° T4 O. 1-161 " Itfi g . Mare A;Wiff .' Talton Argo