The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-23 00:00:00

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THE GREAT FIZZ AT WOOLKIEB. FORZET.—The
exertions of upwards of 1,000 persoss, military and civilian,
have at length succeeded, after incessant working for three
whole days and nights, in subduing the vast coofiagration
which for nearly a week has bees devastating the forest of
Wooleper, especially that portion knows as Loegmoor gods-
sure. The task was not only arduous, but was attended
with great danger, as the flames spread rapidly, but it does
not appear that any injury of • serious nature has been
sustained by the men employed in beating out the
fire cc digging the trenches. The military worinnea
were relieved every two hours, each relay conaisting of
160 men, and in addition to these a large number of
civilians were employed by the owners of the private pro-
perty in the immediate vicinity to render assistance. The
troop left the scene of devastation on Sunday morning at 6
o'clock and returned to Aldershot vie Farnham, where
they were met by the bands of the 75th and 83rd regi-
ments. The detachments of the 2nd battalion Military
Train and Royal Engineers left at a later period of the day
and arrived at the camp shortly before 12 o'clock. The
odious and men presented • meat singular appearance,
being completely begrimed in smoke, smut, and dust,
which the absence of water and the riAnre of their duties
had necessarily allowed to collect upon them. The fire,
although apparently subdued, continued at intervals yes.
torday to break out suddenly in various places, hiring pene-
trated the peat for some distance, but no further danger is
apprehended, as all communication has been cut off from
the uncoosumed portion of the forest by means of broad
trenches. The damage is variously estimated ; but it la
certain that property has been destroyed to the amount of
several thouma& of pounds
A Pitmans Poorriox.—The Buffalo Courier of
the 9th inst. says •—" It has been known that Farini, the
funambulist, who several years ago was Blondin's rival on
the tight-rope at Niagara Falls, was making preparations to
ford the rapids above the American Fall on • pair of iron
stilts contrived for the purpose. The exhibition was to have
come off on the 15th. Early yesterday morning, we learn,
the foolhardy man went out to rehearse the dangerous feat.
He succeeded in getting more than half acme, at a point
between the Fella and the Great Weed bridge, when one of
his stilts broke or gave way, and he was iastantly in the rapids.
Fortunately the place of his accident was directly above
Robinson's Island, a small piece of wooded land which lies
to the right of Lunn Island, and very near the brink of the
American fall. He succeeded in struggling to the shore of
this island, and dragged himself from the water. He had
apparently sustained a painful injury in one of his limbs.
The poor man was soon discovered sitting very composedly
on a log at the edge of the island. A large and not very
sympathising crowd collected on the Goat Island bridge
and elsewhere, but up to yesterday afternoon not an effort
had been made to rescue the unfortunate man. In fact,
our informant tells us that in • few hours public curiosity
seemed to have sated itself, and scarcely any excitement was
visible. Ferias frightful perch is about 800 or 1,000 feet
below the bridge before spoken of, and undoubtedly a rope
could be floated to him, and thezeby a cable perhaps be
swung, by which, if the man is sot too much exhausted
cc injured he might be able to effect an escape. It is
feared, however, that before anything is done he
will be Meal:able. from lack of food and nervous
excitement, to help himself. At present he cm can be
distinctly descried, cool enough apparently, but making
not the slightest effort to attract attention or signal
for relief. He is in his tights and bareheaded, and is
seen frequently to rub aid press his wounded limb. A
more frightful predicament than that he is in could not
easily be conceived. We understand that some persons
suppose Farini to is playing a practical joke, or to be prac-
tising an advertising dodge. It ism/moldy possible that this
can be the case, or that any web felicitous results can
cane from such a desperate-101k* state of things From
the latest reports it appears that Parini was still • prisoner
on Itakinnon's Island, about 20 feet above the American
Falls, and when the rapids have a tremendous velocity.
His partner bad succeeded in effecting a line of refresh-
ment communication with the forlorn stilt-walker, who had
been in his uticonifortAle position over 40 hours. What
stops are being taken to rescue him, if any, were sot
know.. A large crowd was exported down from Buffalo
and Rochester to see the sad spectacle. The 000dition of
this poor tallow wee really heartrending. He was within
speaking distance of the shore, but the throngs who had
assembled to witness his critical situates were powerless
to help him."
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A Ctiowit.—An in-
quiry was held by Mr. Humphreys et the City of London
Union House, Bow, last evening, touching the death of
William Wiodesa, aged: 72 years. Henry Hayward stated
that the deemed war a clown wider the celebrated
Grimaldi, sod he had frequently acted as Oriroaldi's
deputy. When be was too old to go on the stage he
became a messenger, but for some time past be was an
inmate of the City of London Union.bonse. He acted as
messenger between the relieving officer in the City and the
Bow Union-house. On ThaMar week he returned to the
house, stating that he had a 'fall in the street. Joke
Watts said that on Thursday last the deemed went to
bed joking, as was his usual custom. Is the moraine he
was found dead in his bed. Mr. per servos, proved
that deceased died from disease of the heart, and the jsry
returned a verdict to that effect.

ANarHZR 711;110 M1:7111 STING OF A WASP.—
A little boy named Poole, residieg with hie parents at
Upton, Bt. Leonard's, wee last week stung between the
floors by a wasp. His mother adopted the visual homely
remedies, bat he remainedmedies, ill dunes the night, and died
the next morning, having previously to being stow enjoyed
excellent health. The best application to allay the pain
and imitation arising from a sting of such insects is passe
or 00d10200 soda, mixed with a little oil. Sal volatile is
also a awful application. The jury in the ore at the boy
Poole returned a verdict d " Accidental death." •