The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1864.

tariffs. On this subject the Kum read the Diet
a lecture :

" All legal industries," said his MAJZSTY,
"have a right to equal solicitude and equal
" protection from the State. Protection given
" to one industry, raising by a duty the value
"of its products, falls inevitably upon other
" classes. I resist, therefore, all measures of the
" kind, and aim at the gradual reduction and
" suppression of all these duties which one species
" of industry or production seeks to impose upon
" another. The contrary system is merely that
" of asking or obliging one class of society to
" make sacrifices to the other."

Our advanced ideas on political economy could
not find a more lucid or more liberal exponent.
The Swedish Diet at the slims time voted all the
sums which the Government deemed necessary for
military defence. Rumours of a war for Poland
were then current, and the Court of Stockholm
was evidently determined not to be left out of the
great current of European politic. These have
now taken a turn which Sweden then could not
expect. Instead of a crusade for rescuing Poland,
several great Powers have entered upon the lea
arduous task of crushing the little kingdom of
Denmark.

We have yet to learn how far they will be re-
sisted, and how great will be their success. This
only we may observe, that U by a coalition of
powers, or a change of circumstances, the kingdom
of Denmark should be diminished in territory
and importance, the Court of Copenhagen will be
compelled to look out of its own dominions for
support. It might find this in Russia, bet
only at the expense of its political independence.
It might find it at Stockholm, but this
would establish the permanent ascendancy of
Swede over Dane. Nor, in contemplating such a
contingency, should we forget that, however
patriotic and liberal the Swedish Government, still
its liix“ comes of a French race, and looks to
Paris as the great centre of power, authority, in-
tellect, and change.

Aberdeen
Leith
Ardrossau
Greencastle
fia'way sass
Vslentm
Cape Clear
yuLtu4oaru
Liverpool
Holyhead
Pembroke
Peanut*
Brest
L'Orteut
Rochefort
Plymouth
Weymouth
Portmoutb
Loudon
laver

Yarmouth
+c thorough
Welds

iiiiiii;l.l-4

30.24 I.r -
40 3, 1
-
30.30;34
-
34425 -
30.22 -
.44.1; 41j 2
30.14 41 I
31.133, 1

I:ioYiis -
1w.2.1 31-_
30.1 -
30.1t0 1.. -
30.14 -
30.2,'t5. -
V 29
-
10.t3 2 -
30.,V3G! 3
01 3.2 21,, 3
3t -

•

(. It. 8.

S.S. 1.
S.S. %I%
N.
E. \,E.

b , 1
o 1
1 1
off— 3
b i 1
c 2
c 3
c 0.13 5
0 2
1

; 1
C ; 3
o . 4
b ;
1
I I
o! 3
o A 2

- 1

-,4
3

-

PRODABLI
iIII'I~DAT. OR NoRTIIZAN ♦RIDAY.
B.E. to W., nouterate, Cousia. B.E. to s. W. and N.w.,
snow to planes. fresh, with moue
snow.
EBE to BW., mo. W1:97113. As above.
Berate to fresh. some
MOW.
E. N. E. to 8 8. E., fresh,
some snow to places.

E N E. to S., fresh to
strong.
E. to S. sod KS W.
fmh to strong, tine

E.S.E.to S.S IV , fresh
to moderate, some
fall,
H. to S. and S.W.,
strong to fresh.
HAMM. B.E. to S.W. and N.W.,
fresh, snow In places.

MIDDLIL

Sortßsait.

Northern= Scotland. Western= Ireland. Diddle = Wales,
opposite and adjacent. lwnbern=English Channel and Biscay
Bay. Xasi ern = Eastward England sod Hel*oland.
11.—harometer corrected and reduced to Stv at half Ude level.
Each ten feet, of vertical elevation. causing about one bandlEIRR
of an Inch rd YINCTI,.N : and each ten degrees, above ft-, caus-
ing nearly three hundredths INCREASE L—lisposed thereto.
meter le shade. IX—Difference of wet bulb for evaporation and
dew point). W.—Wind, ding:tion of )1101—two points LEFT of
magnetic). F.—Force )I to 12—estimated). X.—Extreme force
since sat report. Q. —Quarter whence EXTREME force (NNE=I,
to g2=N). I. : b.—blue sky: c.—clonds (detached):
I.—fog: h.—hall; L —lightning : m.—mist y (hazy) o.—overcast
r.—rate. s.—arrow; t.—thunder. = snow or
hall (melted), since Lai report. B.—Sea disturbance (I ki 9).

It is announced that the government does not
intend to nominate to the vacant Deanery of St. Patrick's,
Dublin, u the advisers of the Crowe consider that, though
the exceptional circumstances of the case relic. a serious
question, they do not clearly establish a legal right.

POLAND.

A letter from Wilma, dated
_22rel Dee., says:

The Russian organs frequently deny that prisoners
brought before the military tribunals are ever tortured.
All of coarse so not subjected to the severest treatment,
but those who an most suspected are tormented in various
ways, in order to force them to make dislosnree. They are
kept in cells on bread and water, without any light foe
weeks, in • fetid atmosphere, and are threatened with
death, torture, and even burning alive. It is a fact that
among those who lost their senaes in prison, and are now in
the lunatic asylum, some exclaim, • Pardon! do not flog
me ;" and others constantly complain that they see before
them • red hot oven, and that they will be thrown into it.
Does not this prove what means are used by the Rustiest
inquisitors? You have no doubt heard of an insurgent
chief in the palatinate of Kovno, named Antony
Luksszewski. He is • Lithuanian peasant, a common man
net even knowing how to read, but ardently attached to his
country. and full of courage and devotion. He was born in
the crown village of Dusiaty, and the Russians have only
waited for an opportunity to wreak their vengeance on its
inhabitants. The opportunity soon arrived : a spy brought
some information which furnished the imperial troops with
a pretext for entering the village and searching the peasants.
Major-General Kowalewakoj and Colonel Belize, who led
the Russians, began by floggiog the peasants in the market
place, in which they had first ordered a gibbet to be erected.
After the peasants had been subjected to every indignity
and the moat terrible suffering, the soldiery were let loose
on the houses with permission to plunder. Seventy-four
families, consisting of 280 individuals, were then sent to the
citadel of Dynaburn, whence they are to be transported
into the governments of Samar and Bestow, in Eastern
Russia. Russian monjicks are to be sent as settlers in their
places. On the 18th December, 173 persons, including 13
women and 19 children, were again sent into exile from
Wiles, and on the night of the 20th upwards of 20 persona
were arrested, among whom was the widow of the well-
known national poet Syrokonda, with her children and
servants, and the guests who happened to be in her house.

The Cologne Ga:ette contradicts the statement of
the official D:.iennik of Warsaw, that political
exiles are well treated and are sent only into parts
of Russia which are not very distant. " Letters
from the exiles," it says, " to their relatives prove
that they are sent to the Amoor, east of the Baikal
Lake. They receive four kopeks a day, their beads
are shaved, they are chained together, and proceed
to their destination on foot, with a mounted escort
of Cossacks. Chained and on foot on a journey to
the Amoor in January ! How mild, compared with
this, is even the picture of a slave caravan in
Soudan. And among the Poles so deported are
the noblest, the most accomplished of the nation—
men who have grown old in prosperity, and even
women and damsels who had collected money for
their relations, or clothes and bandages for their
brothers in the field. And all this that Russia
I may rule as a robber to the Vistula."

MOURAVIEFF'S RULE IN LITHUANIA.
The following circular has been issued by Mou'
ravieff, dated the 10th (22nd) December, 1863 :

By my circular of the 30th November (12th December) I
directed lists of the nobles and the whole population to be
drawn up in all districts. The chief object of thin waste
purify the country of all persons of all classes not deserving
of confidence, ►nd also of ill-disposed persons who might in
future disturb public peace. Considering that, according
to the last reports, some of the insurgent leaders have tied
across the frontier on the approach of winter, and dispersed
their bands, quartering them on sympathising inhabitants
of the country, and especially on the farms of small nobles
and in the villages of crown peasants, in order that they
might be ready to recommence the insurrection at a more
favourable opportunity, I hereby direct your excellency to
remind the military chiefs of districts and ►ll ranks of the po-
lice to be particularly careful that no one shall escape being
inscribed in the above mentioned lists, and that the strictest i
search be made after all persons unworthy of confidence, 1
participators in the insurrection, and former insurgents, 1
who are all to be arrested, es also those who give them re-
fine or assist in concealing them, and at once sent under a
strong escort to the governors for deportation to the inte-
nor of Russia. Particular search is to be made in Roman
catholic convents, rectories. and the residences of priests in
general, and the houses and estates of nobles. The proprie-
tors and residents of houses which have nerved as a refuge
for ill disposed persons are to be fined according to regula-
tion, besides being punished in their persons according to
law. In directing your excellency to inform all your sub-
ordinates that they are made strictly responsible for the
execution of this decree, I expect from their activity and
zeal that in the mouth of January there will not be a single
person unworthy of confidence in the country that has not
been observed by the police, and that by that ►ime the
country will have been completely purified of such injurious
persons.

The following paragraph is running the round of
the French journals :—" Water always flows to the sea'.'
is an old and true saying. A wealthy gentleman of the de-
partment of the Hautes-Pyrifmes has just died, leaving to
M. P,'reire an income of 100.000 fr. • year. This is not all ;
M. Wreire has also just gained the sum of 100,000 fr. in the
drawing for the Cridit.Foncier prizes."
SHOCKING DISASTER AT STAMFORD.—A very sad
accident happened at a ladies' school, kept by Mies Collins,
in St. Mary's-place. Stamford, on Monday, which resulted
in the death of Mr. Arthur Banton. aged twenty years,
and severs injury to one of the servants. In the scul-
lery was • small boiler, which was used for the purpose of
supplying hot water to • bath upstairs. On Monday morn-
ing • fire was lighted under the boiler, to prevent the
water in t.e pipes from freezing; and in the afternoon
the attention of the mistress was directed to the fact
that the water in the bath-room still remained cold.
She had not left the scullery more than a few
minutes, for the purpose of sending for a plumber,
when the boiler exploded with great force. The door and
window of the scullery ware blown out, and nearly every-
thing in it destroyed. The deceased had been skating, and
bad just called at the house with his sister, our of the
teachers, and it is supposed that, bearing the boiler nuke •
suspicions noise, he went to see the cause at the moment it
exploded, and he was instantly killed. The cook, a young
woman aged ?2, also sustained • compound fracture of the
thigh and other severe injuries, Moil now lies is • dangerous
state at the infirmary. At the inquest which was opened
on the body of the deceased, a juror expressed his opinion
that there was ice in the pipes leading from the boiler to
the bath-room, and that the circulation of the steam was
prevented. The inquiry was adjourned, that • scientific
examination might be made.
KILLED BY A BOAR.—On New Year's-day, a man
named Seeds, employed as cowman on the home farm of
Mr. Howard, of Greystoke Castle, was killed by a boar.
The deceased, who was 34 years of sae, bad been employed
oe that day in cleaning out the stye occupied by a boar,
which he turned out into the yard. When he had removed
the litter, he went to drive the animal back into its house.
He toned that it had strayed towards a gate leading to an
adjoining field, whereupon he took a hazel stick in his
hand, and finding that the boar refused to move
be struck it several times upon the head. This seems
to have irritated the animal, which, raising itself npoo
its hinder parts, gored him severely in the thigh with
its tusks. The man called for help, and the dairymaid,
bearing his cries, west out with a stick to his assistance.
She heard the man call out "I'm dying." and saw blood
running from his leg. When he had gone about • dozen
paces he fell down and died. Mr. Barker, steward, and
Sir John Ogilvie, who was on • visit to the castle, had by
this time reached the spot, having been attracted by' he
cries of the deceased, hut their services were now, of course,
of no avail. It was found that the fatal wound in the
thigh was about 2in. long and 2in. deep; the femoral
artery had been severed, and the flesh and sinews were
much lacerated. At the inquest held before Mr. Carrick,
coroner for the district, on Saturday, it was proved that
the boar had never before shown any signs of viciousness,
but had frequently been left to wander about the yard end
in the lanes, without attempting to do anyone injury. The
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death, is accord.
MIKA with the circumstances. The boar was shot next day.

DISCOVERY OF A RIVAL TO THE FALLS OF
NIAGARA.—A detachment of troops recently scouting in
the valley of the Snake or Lewis Fork of the Columbia.
discovered a waterfall, which is, doubtless, justly entitled
to the distinction of being called the greatest in the world.
The entire volume of Snake River pours over a sheer
precipice 198 feet high —3s feet higher than Niagara. Soak.
River is full as large as the Niagara, and the cascade ie In
one solid sheet, or body. The locality of this immense
waterfall is near the point heretofore designated
as the Great Shoshone or Salmon Falls of that
river, but they have always been enveloped in mystery.
Almost a dozen yean ago the writer reseed along the Soak.
River road. For two days he beard the monies of these
falls, but learned no more respecting them than if they had
been in the moon. It was said that there were a aeries of
fall and rapids, making a descent of seven hundred feet in
seven miles, sod the sound gave colour to the report. For
hundreds of miles across that great plain Snake River Sows
through a canon, with vertical walls, hundreds of feet high.
It is only at long intervels that salient points are found by
which the river can be reached, The road crosses from
point to point of the hands only approaching close to the
river where there is a shame to deposed for water. From
these facts, very few, if any, of the tens of thousands of
adventurers that have crossed the plains ever looked ups
the Great Fells.—Mieeostri Dewoerat, Dec. U.

CITY SEWERS COMMISSION.

At a meeting of the Commissioners of Sewers
(the OM after the adjournmeet) held yesterday at Guild-
hall, Dr. Letheby, the medical ofiloar, reported on the state
of 325 houses that bad bets inspected daring the last three
weeks, sad he submitted a list of 37 places for sanitary im-
provement, as well as a list of plums requiring further pro-
ceedings on amount of orders already issued not having been
mg4thwith.
amarkets and slaughter-homes had been duly in-
spected, and the officers had condemned 8,3161 b. of meat as
unfit for food. Itconsisted of 18 sheep, 21 V 63 quarters
of beef, and 124 joints of meat ; 3,8661 b. were diseased, and
the rest was from animals that bad died from accident or
disease. Dr. Letheby drew the attention of the court to the
fact that on the Wed December last the caresses of three
pigs were seized at the shop of Mr. Scales, meat salesman in
Aldgate, and that one of the pigs was afterwards sold by one
of Mr. Scales' men, but that when the inspector remonstrated
Mr. Scales Lamed the pig to be brought back, ad gave it
into the custody of the inspector. Dr. Letheby said he bad
brought the matter under the notice of the court more to I
show the necessity for the possession of some receptacle in,
the market where the meat could be at once deposited and
kept in safe custody.
The mortality reveres showed that for the last three
weeks there had been a great increase in the average num-
ber of deaths for the season. During the month which has
just expired, the weekly number of deaths averaged 50,
whereas last week the number roes to 88. The increase
was chiefly caused by the excessive mortality in young
children and old persons. This, Dr. Letheby said, was no
doubt caused by the sudden accession of cold weather. In
the last week the thermometer fell nearly six degree,
below freezing point, which was a temperature that was not
experienced daring the whole of last winter. The chief
causes of death were as follows :—Yhthisis, 25 ; pneumonia.
12 ; bronchitis, 35 ; continued fever 4 ; scarlet fever, 3 ;
measles, 6 ; erysipelas, 6 ; croup and diphtheria, 6 ; whoop-
ing-cough, 2; diarrhea, 3; small-pox, I—making together,
25 deaths from palmouary consumption. 47 deaths from in-
flammatory affections of the lungs, and 31 from diseases of
a zymotic character.
Dr. Letheby reported that the illuminating power of the
gee supplied to the City had, as usual, been above the re-
quirements of the act of parliament, but that the chemical
quality of the gas had been slightly variable.

LOSS OF THE SHIP CLIFTON IN THE NORTH

SEA, WITH ALL UN BOARD.

The particulars of a very fearful catastrophe in,
the North Sea, viz., the total Ices of the large ship Clifton,
Captain Johnstone, bound to Madras, with all on board,
during the late gales, were made known in the City yester-
day. The Clifton was • fiat-class ship, nearly 1,000 tons
burden, and belonged to London. Laden with • cargo of
iron, coals arid coke, she left Sunderland late in the day of
the 26th of last November for India, in charge of Mr.
Wrightson, an old experienced North Sea pilot. Alto-
gether
she had 35 souls on board, including the
captain, wife, their eldest child, and • lady named
Thorogood, • passenger. From intelligence which
has subsequently been elicited by Mr. Willcocks, the
ship's husband, who was sent over to the Dutch
coast to make some inquiries about the ill-fated
vessel, it appears that she was seen beating off the Lincoln-
shire and Norfolk coast for several dap, in company with
two help, • schooner, and it is stated a Russian torque.
The ILsrkaway, of Shoreham, Captain Railcard, one of the
brigs, reports he last' saw the Clifton off the Smiths Knoll,
on the port tack, when the gale set in with such fury in the
early partof the month from the W.S. Ay. to N. W., with her
top-sails blown away and driftinT bodily towards the Hakes.
It has been ascertained that the lighthouse keeper at the
Helder observed her close to the sands, and mistook her
for • British man-of-war. On the following morning (sth)
nothing could be seen of her. The Harkaway it seemed
escaped by running into Nieu Diep, and the Russian torque
was driven ashore at the Koog-Tezel. On Mr. Willcocks
arrival at the Isle of Tezel he went to the village of
Hoorn, where he found a great portion of the new cabin
fittings, deck planks, &c., and at Koog many of her decl_
beams, water casks, part of mizen meat, and the royal arms
from off the boom board. At Cockadorf, to the northward
of Tezel, her name board, "Clifton, London," her wheel
complete, and more wreck were found. Mr. Willcocks
continued his search to the Koog by the sea shore, and dis-
covered • part of her side, and passed seven wrecks high and
dry; near the Kee; a boat, white bottom, with black top-
sides, marked "John, of Lynn," "Samuel Billing"
painted inside in white letter,. At the burgomaster's ren-
dezvous for wrecked goods at the Helder, Mr. Willcocks
further found the ship's mahogany capstan, spare
topmasts, upper-deck beams, and other portions of the
ill-fated vessel. It was clear. therefore, beyond all doelst
that she must have been carried by the hurricane on to the
long range of sands which stretch along that part of the
coast, sal speedily went to pieces, all belonging to her
perishing. Captain Johestooe was an off cer in the Royal
Naval Reserve and was much respected. It appears that
the pilot hail orders to take the ship down Channel as far
as the Isle of Wight, and to return to London with a note
from the unfortunate commander for payment of the
pilotage; but it is needless to state that nothin; has been
seen or heard of the pilot. The ship and cargo were
insured.

A BluiviritEvr Girr.—Lady Cotton Sheppard
has presented 250/. to the National Lifeboat Institatioo,
roi, of which she has collected in various sums amongst her
friends and neighbours, for a lifeboat to Le stationed at
Porthdimellaeo, on the Caroarvonshire coast. Her lady-
ship, who takes the warmest interest in the National Life-
boat Institution. has herself already given 4001. for two
boats, one of which is stationed at Portheawl, and the other ,
at Portrush. The latter lifeboat was instrumental, a short
time &Mee, in mei:l;er daring a heavy gale, the crew of ten
men from the schooner Champion, of Liverpool, wrecked off '
Fortis:awl.
THE MISSING NORTH COPNTRY
Trmerme.—A missing Tyne ship, the Advance, has fortu-
nately come into port, having been at pea since the 2nd
of December. She left the Tyne that day, and imme-
distely after putting out from port she was driven about
with gales of wind for ten days. She was brought up in
the North Elbe on the 12th, and rode at anchor 1; days
without being able to communicate with the shore. The
crew ran short of provisions, but fortunately the weather
moderated on the 29th, and the master was enabled to
run into Cuxhaven wed get some supplies for his starving
crew. The arrival of this vessel io the Tyne has caused
great rejoicing among the seafaring population, as she had
been given up as lost. There is a vague hope that another
Tyne ship, of which great fears were entertained, may yet
cast up. The vessel is the Spray, belonging to South
Shields. She was a good ship and had a skilful commander,
and hopes are always entertained that if any of the !biasing
captains would bring his vessel into port he would. A
laden brig exactly corresponding to her description was seen
running by a port in the extreme north of Scotland in the
middle of last week. and as some of the vessels that were
blown away have turned up in the most extraordinary
places, the families of the seamen aboard this vessel have
been cheered by this little hit of news. Portions of the
wreck of the James and the Elite, collier vessels belonging
to Shields, have drifted up on the Danish coast, which
leaves little doubt that these vessels have perished with
their crews. The Filey fishermen have picked up • portion
of wreck at sea with " Othello' painted on a board, leaving
the impression that a vessel of that name ban foundered
nil there. Yesterday • telegram which was despatched
from Odessa on &today, reached Shields. It stated that an
easterly gale had raged off there on Saturday, and that the
Felton Park, belonging to North Shields, was totally lost.
MR. SPURGEON ox " THE STATE OP CHI-RI-HRS."
—Yesterday morning • vast number of parses assembled in
Freemasons' Hall to hear an address from the Rev. C. H.
Spurgeon in conneximi with a series of special services at
present being held there. The hall was so densely packed
long before the hour appointed for the commencement of
the proceedings that many hundreds of persons were com-
pelled to go away after having vainly striven to obtain ad-
mission. Captain Trotter presided, and amongst those
present were Lord Radstock, Mr. X liaobury, M.P., the
Rev. It. 11. Renick, XL, rector of St. Clement's Danes;
the Rev. Dr. Jobsoe, sod many other clergymen and gentle-
men. As soon as Mr. Spurgeon rose there was • loud cry
from the people who were crowding the passages and stair-
case for an adjournment to Exeter Hell, but the request was
not complied with. He said the topic on which he had to
speak was that of "Conversion," and it seemed to him that
this was the most important thing the church could seek
after. If there was a church which did sot continually make
converts, it would be well far it to ask itself whether it was
• church at all. He felt quitesure that in any church where
there was not a (request accession of new convert. the old
members would soon fall off. He had been into such
churches and bad found the service gone through as by
machinery ; hut whenever a new convert was added it was
a blessing to • church and to the old members, who felt
that they were pushed forward sod roust Weslaco. If
churches did Dot add fresh fuel to their fire there would be
very little fire for a man to warm his bands at, although
there might still remain a little warmth in the ashes.
Even on the most selfish principles, churches most
strive to make converts, or they would inevitably die
out and become extinct. Lately a great deal of infi-
delity had broken out in the church. and be thanked
God for it. It seemed as though God bad let the devil
loose among them to stir them up to renewed exertion.
He trusted that God would deliver them from a sleeping
devil, for • roaring devil was • blessing rather than the
reverse. Let learned men continue to write as they bad
date, and though none then present would be likely to
agree with them, it was • matter of hove •that their pro.
ductless would lead to eneversions, and that thus the state
of the churches would be improved. Waist of success in
' this respect would be • species of dry-rot that would bring
about the ruin of the church. The rev, gentleman spoke
earnestly on the present condition of the various Christian
churches, and concluded with to energetic prayer for their
increased success throughout the world.
WHITEHALL. JAx. 4. —The Queen bar' been pleased
to present the Reverend Ashby Blair Ilasiewood, B. A., to
the Meanies of St. Micbael, is the city of Coventry, and
diocese of Worcester. void by the resignation of the Rev.
Sidney Henry Widdrington.—Gezette.
The ice at the Crystal Palace us in the most ex-
, cellist condition for skaters. The practice both as the
lower lakes and the grand metre bubo yesterday waa Bess-
' rally good, in some oases admirable. To-eight the grows&
I are to be open till late, with bonfires round and torchlight
on the ice.

SERIOUS EXPLOSION AT THE CITY GAS
WORKS.-( THIS DAY.)

This forenoon, shortly before 12 o'clock, the
workmen employed at the City Gas Works, Whitefriara,
were thrown into a state of consternation by a loud
explosion taking place in the immediate vicinity of
one of the large gasholders. As soon as the
confusion occasioned by the accident had in some measure
subsided, it was found that the accumulation of water under
the gasholders had become partly frozen, and one of the
workmen had lit a fire to thaw it, but tho water being
strongly Impregnated with gas, as soon as it became heated,
exploded. Thesearethemeagre particulars thatcan begleaned
on inquiry at the works, there being great unwillingness to
give any details. One of the workmen was severely scalded
about the head and shoulders, end was removed in a cab
to the hospital. This would appear to be the only casualty
resulting from the explosion, and there has been no inter-
ruption to the works.

- -
THE GREAT FIRE IN THE CITY LAST NIGHT.

LOSS—UPWARDS OF £20,000.
The fire which occurred late last night in the
neighbourhood of Basingb•lletreet, City (u briefly reported
in another column), involved • loas computed to amount
to upwards of 20.010. Like the fire le Wood-street three
weeks since, the warehouse-rooms where the flames corn-
mewed stood behind the houses in Basinghall-street, and
those on the suet side of Coleman-street, and the danger
wee unknown until the whole place burst into flame and
lighted tip the district all round. The brigade showed
great promptness in bringing the whole forte of steam
power into play as expeditiously as possible. Witb the
aid of the telegraph. which is now laid down and connects
the whole of the fire stations in London with that of the
chief depiA in Watling-street, the alarm of the outbreak
of the fire was made known almost simultaneously to every
station, and within half-an-hour the entire force was at
action on the spot, including no fewer than seven steamers.
Mere being • bountiful supply of water at hand,
they were immediately got to work. and mainly
through Ibis immense force the fire was stopped destroying the
whole stack of buildings and warehouses at the south end
of Basinghall-street cud Coleman-street. The operations
were under the superintendence of Mr. Swanton, of the
headquarters of the brigade, their chief, Captain Shaw,
being a guest of the Duke of Argyll until his recovery from
the effects of the late severe accident.
The official report of the extent and damage done by the
fire forwarded this morning to the different insurance com-
panies, supply the following additional details :
" BasinghaU-etreet --At seven, p.m., fire commenced at
No. 3, occupied by several manufacturers.
" The ground warehouse rooms, by Messrs. E. Dawson and
Co., woollen merchants ; back warehouse burnt out and
stock destroyed ; front warehouse severely damaged by fire
and stock destroyed. Insured in the General Insurance.
office.
"The first floor warehouse-rooms, occupied by Messrs.
D. T. Howlett, horse hair merchants—Back windows burnt
out and stock considerably &imaged. Property insured.
The second and third doors similarly damaged.
" No. 2. Warehouse-rooms of Messrs. J. and T. Clark,
woollen merchants—Back war.bouse partly gutted, and
stock destroyed. Front warehouse severely damaged by fire;
stock partly burnt. Insured.
" Upper warehouses in No. 2, belonging to Messrs.
Jacobs sod Sons, wool brokers—Back warehouse-room win-
dows burnt out, and considerable damage to stock. First
and second doors, occupied by the same firm, also damaged.
Insured.
" Coleman-street--The premises of Mr. C. Vincent, hair
cutting saloons, back part damaged.
"The amount of insurance effected on the property is
given out at from 30,000 f. to 40,0001."

ANOTHER DES TR LICTIVE FIRE.
About six o'clock this morning the house No. 21. St.
Jane 'e
-terrace, Clarendon-road, Notting-hill, in the WM-
patio° of Mr. W. F. Mitchell, watchmaker and jeweller,
was discovered to he on tire. The family were for-
tunately rescued, though they lost everything they pee.
mowed. The Nutting-hill volunteer fire brigade were ex-
peditions in their arrival. but their energy was damped
owing to being unable to get a supply of water to work their
engines for at lent twenty minutes after their arrival, by
which time the whole house was iu a furious blaze, from the
basement to the roof ; consequently the house was soon
burnt down. The cause of the tire was unknown.

IiNOTHER. FIRE.
A third alarming fire occurred shortly after the above
outbreak, at No. Northampton-street. Clerkenwell, in
the occupation of Mr. Rust, fancy goods manufacturer, and
notwithstanding the speedy arrival of the engines, the dames
were not got under till the premises were entirely
consumed.
Four other fires ale., broke out this morning in
other district. of the metropolis, but were quickly subdued
before the arrival of the engines.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Bares Martin.)
p printer, 44, was tried upon an indictment
• Lon with forging and uttering a promissory note for
` lateut to defraud.
• 51,. and Mr. Bridgernan prosecuted ; and the pri.
vii defeded by Mr. Daley.
O' i.„ prosecuntor in this cue was Mr. J. Curdwell, a
1,,„„ ~,.:t.r, turning on bushier at 335, Stilted, and re-
, the Temperance Loan Society. The prisoner, it
we. known to the prosecutor, having acted air an
hint, and from time to time had borrowed sums of
from him. In the month of January in last
„ prisoner went to him with the proposal for a loan,
s. • :t!.e borrower's name as Thomas R est, and a William
surety, both residing at Watford. The loan was
froV., and the prisoner was given a form of proposal
!:e was to get filled op. He took back the form and
Teemed a form of a promiasory note for 61., which he
took back, signed Thomas West and Wm.
30,1 .lohn Dyer, as witness. The amount was
• i i to the prisoner, lees the amount of inquiry
ind interest, and the prosecutor retained the
note. The sum of 31s. rid. was paid off the
.

jut dter that no payments were made, end the pro-
',
wrote to the parties at the addressee given, but the
•, were returned, and upon inquiries being made no
;.,.r,ona could be found. It was endeavoured on the
i tht: prosecution to show that the prisoner had forged
to the promissory note.
defence on the part of the prisoner was, that in act-
,. ao agent for the prosecutor, he himself had been im-
izonie witnesses were called, who gave him a good cha-

irr. after a short deliberation returned a verdict of

It, corer said there was • second indictment of the
,-.e citure Agalust the prisoner, but it was not proceeded

ii • au sentenced to three years' penal servitude.
a middleaged woman, surrendered to
a 0131 for the manslaughter of her husband Alfred
Waterfield.
dsly prosecuted; and Mr. Orridge defended the
.ser.
• ,peered that the deceased resided at 1, Union-street,
-6.ihone. where be carried on business as a furniture
r, and that he was in the habit of getting drunk, and
i.i that state quarrels and fighting would take place
wxo him and the prisoner. A scene of this sort took
,ii the evening of the 23rd of November, and during
. that took place between them the prisoner
!erret.ented to have struck the deceased a blow on
*Lead with a piece of iron, and it was alleged that the
• v indicted caused hie death.
:e version given by the prisoner of the unfortunate
inion was that she bad merely struck the blow in
Aenee, and to protect henelf from the violence of the
; and it also appeared that she denied having
the decauei with the bar of iron, and said that the
sa, given with a stick.
jury returned a verdict of Noe Guilty.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)