The Press.
London, England, 1853-12-31 00:00:00

Ittitttnts anb Offintts.

A DEsrntenvE FIRE broke out at Esher on the
night of the '2;41 in the extensive range of premises
known as the Paper Mills, situated about half a mile
from the railway station. The fire commenced in
the main building, a structure recently erected, and
of considerable dimensions, through, it is supposed,
the spontaneous ignition of some rags on one of the
upper floors. When discovered, at twelve o'clock,
the interior of the entire floor was in flames, which
with amazing fury spread thonselves to the roof,
and to the whole length and breadth of the mill.
A host of assistants, with the engines of the place,
was quickly on the spot, and, with the workmen
belonging to the mills, attempts were made to save
the lower parts of the building, containing the
machinery, fie., but to no purpose ; the fire, fanned by
a brisk north-easterly wind, descended throughout the
various departments, and not one escaped. By dint of
perseverance, however, the flames were checked front
proceeding beyond the main building, which was
totally destroyed. The owners of the mills (Messrs.
111.31urrey, Queen-street, Cheapside, London) are
insured in several fire-offices. It is believed that
the loss will exceed 12,000/.
A UERMAN TIN-PLATE WORKER named Heise, living
in King-street, Soho, committed suicide on Saturday
last, after attempting to murder his wife. His cireum'

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stances appear to have been good, but he had become
extremely jealous, and suspected that a babe bont
only a few days previously was not his. On the
night in question he rushed into the room where his
wife lay in bed with the infant, stabbed her re-
peatedly in the arm and side with a dagger-knife,
and then cut his own throat. The poor woman
escaped and brought aid, but her husband was quite
dead when she returned. _ _

Tnvmr.s-sTatur has been visited with another
great tire, which broke out on Monday morning in a
large warehouse at. the corner of Bread-street-hill.
The building was seven stories high, and occupied
by Mr. Dunstan, stationer and rag-merchant. It
contained a vast store of rags, among which it is
presumed spontaneous combustion was produced,
resulting in time total destruction of the warehouse and
contents. Formerly the house was used as a sugar.
store, and the beams and floors becoming saturated
with saccharine matter were exceedingly inflammable,
and poured forth dense volumes of flame. St.
Michael's Church, adjacent, was in great peril from
the conflagration, but preserved by much exertion.

Is repairing a cottage at Ditching, a village in
Sussex, the skeletons of five infants were found
secreted behind the bricks of the chimney. The
cottage had been long inhabited by a labourer named
Gottard and his daughter, who married only at few
months since. Some neighbours stated at the in-
quest that the woman had been several times noticed
to exhibit symptoms of pregnancy during past years,
though she only brought up two children. Some
idea of apprehending her on a capital charge was
entertained, ant the evidence proved insufficient.
She has, however, been taken into custody on a
magistrate's warrant for the minor offence of con-
cealing birth.
A snociciso MI.RDER has been committed at
Barnsley. The victim was Thomas Husband, a
labourer, about forty years of age. lie was noted
for boasting about the amount of money he had in
his possession, as well as for his liberality to his pot
companions. On Sunday night., after drinking at
two public-houses, he was proceeding on a lonely
road, near Beevor-hall, followed, it is supposed, by
several of his companions. his body was discovered
the next day by the driver of an omnibus, covered
with mud and dirt, and the pockets turned inside
out. A surgical examination proved that death
could not have been occasioned by accident; and it
was evident that the deceased had been murdered
and robbed. Ile was supposed to have had several
pounds in his possession when he left the last public-
house he visited. _

THE CORONER'S JURY have returned a verdict of
" Wilful m►nder" against Campbell and Nicholson,
the two women charged with causing the death of
Mr. Hall, of Snainton, by pushing him into the
Ouse.

Enibtrsitg aintellignat.

OX FORM

THE Rex. EnWAHD HAIEEOPP CHADOCK, M.A., canon of
Worcester, mid rector of Tedstone de la Mere, Hereford-
shire, was en Tuesday unanimonsly elected Principal of
lirasenose, in the place of the late Dr. Harington.
Mu. Citaones was educated at Shrewsbury, whence lie
gained a scholarship at Banta He took his degree in
when he was Owed in the second class of he
in !Merit; Hunlanioribus. He was soon after elected Fellow
of Brasenose. in which college he tilled successively the
otticem of bursar and vice-principal. In 11441 he married
Miss Lister, maid of honour to the Queen, and sister-in-
law to stSli J4lllll Russell. In the saine year he way pre.
beuted by the college to the small rectory of Tedstone de
la Mere, in Herefordshire, and in bits was appointed to
a canonry in Worcester Cathedral. The new principal's
tinnily name is Grove, and lie assumed that of Criuloek
only of late years, on succeeding to the property of an
uncle. lie is a son of Edward ;rove, EN., of Shenstene-
park, county Stafford, by Emelia, daughter of the late Sir
Edmund Cradock llartopp, Bait, and WHS horn in 1810.
Some time since a gentleman named Fanidy bequeathed
241,0001. to found Fellowships in Magdalen College ; the
testator providing that, in the event of a refusal by Mag-
dalen College, then that the legacy might i.e offered to
other college in the University, and that in the choke of
Fellows preference should be given to the testator's next
of kin and his relatives. The bequest had been refused
by 3lagdalen College on the terms provided, but it was
accepted by St. John's College. The case having been
sent to the Master for the approval of a scheme, the Comet
suggested that, as the testator's intention was clearly in
!avow of Magdalen College, another offer might as well
be made to that hotly. This was done ; but their original
refusal was adhered to, and Vice-Chancellor Kindersley
has just assented to a scheme to transfer the bequest to
St. John's College, which has accordingly been done.
Tot: ancient annual custom of serving up a boar's head,
" gayley bedecked with bays and rosemary," in the hall
of Queen's College, was joyously observed on Christmas-
day. A large party partook of the society's hospitality,
including most of the leading members of the University
DOW resident in Oxford. Citizens and their country cousins.
by the courtesy of the Provost and Fellows. are allowed to
be present, and consequently a very large number, as
usual, availed themselves of the opportunity of witnessing
this very old custom.