The Press.
London, England, 1855-07-14 00:00:00

*citants ant Offences.

ON SATURDAY MORNING about balf-pa.st one a
destructive fire took place at the goods department of
the Brighton and South Coast Railway, near the
Bricklayers' Arms station, Old Kent-road. The
flames commenced in a building of considerable ex-
tant, fitted up with a steam chaff-cutting machine
and boiler, whilst the other floors were filled with
provender and other articles. Several engines quickly
attended, but in spite of all exertions the tiro could
not be extinguished until the premises in which it
began were burned down. The company, it is under-
stood, were insured.
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK ON SATURDAY MORNING
the extensive distillery of Messrs. Watney and Co.,
at the waterside, Wandsworth, Surrey, was the scene
of a most terrible fire. The still-house, mill, and
corn warehouse and barge-house were wholly de
stroyed, and the resulting damage is estimated to ap-
proach 25,0001.
A VERY DESTRUCTIVE. FIRE broke out on Tuesday
morning at the extensive cabinet manufactory of Mr.
Ward, Caroline mews, Russell-square. The brigade
and West of England engines shortly arrived at the
scene of destruction; but su firm a hold had the
flames taken of every part of the factory, that before
a supply of water could be obtained the whole es-
tablishment was in flames. Mr. Ward is not insured.
Several of the houses adjoining are severely damaged.
THE premises of Messrs. Deane and Co., general
merchants in King William-street, London-bridge,
were in the course of Sunday night or Monday morn-
ing forcibly entered by thieves, and property, con-
sisting of gold and silver watches, plate, and valuables,
it is said of the value of nearly 2,0001., stolen. The
thieves obtained access to the premises through some
houses on Fish-street-hill. Messrs. Deane have
offered a reward of 2001. for the apprehension of the
burglars.
Two YOUNG LADIES—Miss Rees and Miss Anne
Rees—were drowned a few days since while bathing
near Carmarthen. Their governess rushed into the
water to save them, and was also drowned.

ON Wednesday the nephew of the late Lord Raglan
(Captain Fitzroy Somerset, R.E.) despatched his
sergeant, Hallingsworth, E. I. C. Sappers and Miners,
to a Mr. Baly's, at Chatham, to cash a check of 501.
The bearer, adding 1, made it 1501., and, after re-
ceiving the money, absconded.
THE claims of Lord Dunally, Viscount Boyne,
Lord Lifford, and Lord Ashtown—lrish peers—to
vote at the election of Representative Peers of Ire-
land, were on Thursday admitted by the Committee
for Privileges. The claims of Lord Mountgarret
and the Earl of Annersley were argued and ad-
journed.
VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON has left town for Brockett-
hall, where the ceremony of celebrating the majority
of Viscount Fordwich took place this week. Lady
Palmerston has cards out for an assembly on Wed-
, nesday next.
THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of the Booksellers'
Provident Institution was celebrated yesterday week
at the Crystal Palace. Most of the leading pub-
lishers of the metropolis, including Mr. Longman,
Mr. H. G. Bohn, and Mr. Murray, were present.
The chair was taken by Mr. R. Monckton Milnes, M.P.
Baron Usedom, the Prussian Envoy, was amongst
the speakers.
DURING a debate in the House of Lords one
evening last week, no little sensation was caused by
the entry into the heuse of Sir Augustus Clifford,
bearing on his arm the celebrated Miss O'Neill, now
Lady Wrixon Becher.
TILE process of raising the magnificent bronze
statue to the memory of the late Sir Robert I'eel took
place en Monday in the presence of a large number
of the members of the corporation of the city of
London, several scientific gentlemen, and others, at
the corner of Cheapside. The statue is 11 feet
inches in height,