The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-09 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE YESTERD.A.Y.

An alarming fire occurred yesterday morning, in the
rice mills of Messrs. Wright Crossley, situate in
Harrington-street. It was discovered about nine o'clock
by a lad, who conveyed the intelligence to Constable
SO4 ; the latter communicated with Mr. Hewitt, who,
together with a strong body of men, came instantly to
-the spot. The reel from Seel-street Station and the
West of England engine promptly followed; and in less
than a quarter of an hour ten or twelve jets were in full
play upon the flames, which, during the brief period
they lasted, raged fearfully. Major Greig, Mr. Duncan,
the water engineer, and a large body of police were also
present, and did essential service in their various capacities.
It was fortunate that there was no wind at the time,
otherwise the whole street must have been sacrificed. As
it was, the adjoining warehouse caught fire repeatedly,
in spite of the continued exertions of the brigade. The
roof fell in, and considerable damage was done in a very
short space of time. The origin of the conflagration is
not precisely known; it is supposed, however, that the
close proximity to the boiler of some sacks and other
inflammable matter was the cause. The amount of the
damage done has not been ascertained; but it must be
considerable, for the stock inside suffered very much
from the water. The prenises and stock aro insured, it
it understood, in the Liverpool and West of England
offiees, but to what amount is not stated.

lIISIORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE
AND CHESHIRE.

The annual excursion of this society took place on
Saturday. At eight a.m. a numerous party took their
departure by the Chester and Birkenhead Railway for
Shrewsbury ; and on their arrival paid a hasty visit to
the town museum, for the purpose of inspecting the
numerous relicS there deposited, which have recently
hewn found at Wroxeter, the site of the Roman city of
Cricenium. The curiosities comprise various articles
of personal ornament, fragments of pottery, glass, coins,
and human remains. The last-named objects are of
great interest; especially the skulls, dug out of a sup-
posed cemetery of the aboriginal inhabitants before the
building of the city by the Romans, by whom, as is well
known, intramural sepulture was not practised. The
peculiar interest of these skulls arises from their being
out of shape. In some cases the portion over the right
eye is considerably in advance of the opposite side, and
rife VerSa ; whilst, from the circumstance that the
sutures are correspondingly irregular, although perfectly
closed, great objection is felt to the attempted explana-
tion of these remarkable deformities, that they_ arose
from violence or any other external cause.
From the museum the whole party proceeded in car-
riages to the excavations now open at Wroxeter, where
they spent a considerable time in minutely examining
the wonderful scene they present. The exhumed re-
mains of a city reduced to ruins, and deserted 1,400
years ago,—the grand and massive wall, still standing
some 15 or 20 feet above the present alluvial surface,—
the bath, with its tesselated pavement,—the hypocaust,
the floors payed with lime-ash, the public way with tiles,
—the long lines of foundation walls, recall to the mind
the pages of the history of our country, by which we
have been so often delighted.
• Calling, on the road back, at the interesting little
church of Abcham, the party returned to Shrewsbury,
and at half-past three sat down to dinner at the " Lion,"
the chair being filled by the Rev. Dr. Hume, sup-
ported by Major Egerton Leigh, of High Leigh ; Dr.
Robson, of Warrington ; Dr. Johnson, of Shrewsbury,
c. The usual loyal toasts were succeeded by others,
fsociety; and at a quarter to five about
halfe r r
theg
their departure homewards, the rein
p t
party the
took
re-
mainder staying to explore the ancient borough of Salop,
with its picturesque surroundings, until twenty-five
minutes past eight,
.when they returned to Liverpool,
after a day of much interest and enjoyment, heightened
by the delightful weather.

THE CHARGE OF MURDER IN

In consequence of what has taken place, during the
last few days, in reference to this mysterious case, the
prisoner, Thomas Winslow, who stands remanded to
this day (Monday) before the magistrate, will not be
hronght.up; becanse the:proseciition will not_he.reatly_
to proceed with the case. AVe have it oil auilioilty
that Afinsl6-4 will lid ierdanaed tb4 day dritil
iohaay,