The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-07 00:00:00

IATAL ACCIDENT
PIEB. A? rat
-( THIS DA ALLHALLOWS
STEAMBOAT T.)

The
bv, about 10 o'clock, a sad and fatal
socideet at the Allhallows steamboat pier, seer
Leedom- to a gentlemanly-dreessd young man, whose
name is at wt unknown. The deceased wee a psalms,
by board she Los (penny) steamboat, frow
bridge, sad, as weal at that period of the co=kette
vowel was crowded with cleats and Whew engaged
in the City, who often follow the reprehensible practice
of jamolVde.frons the steamer before the vend is estely
ofal The Lotus had got withis two or Wee feet
of the si of the bugs, sad the headeoye ems being made
fest preparatory to throwing out the per, when dill
unfortunate man attempted to jump the hew
sponson. In doing so, his foot Wreck against the
edge of the barge, and be fell back, his head coolies ter
tact with the paddlewheel, and immediately disappeared
in the water. He was not again won ; and it is
supposed that he mast have been stunned by
his head striking against the paddles. The Thames
Conservancy piennee lost no time in dragging the bed of
the river, but up to the time of this belog written
the body bad not been recovered. His hat was
picked up, and is now is the preemies of the
merman. It apparently of foreign make, and the
lining has the words, " Victor Company." At the same
moment the deceased lost his life, another passenger jumped
from the aft spooson, sod he Dearly shared a simi ar fate.
He succeeded in grasping the guard Chain, and so saved him-
self. The deceased appeared to be about :0 years of ago,
and of middle statue.

THE BURNING 07
THE
PLYMOUTH . THEATRE AND ROYAL
HOTEL AT

We gather the toiletries partied's' from the Wafers
Morning News :
When the fire had been subdued we could look over the
building, and we were glad to find that there are not many
of the rooms deatroyed. The whole of two of the been
of the corridors are left unhurt, and may be put into im-
mediate service for Indium. But the whole of the western
parts of the building are in an entire inn of ruin. The
card and billiard rooms, sad the sect of the ball room,
are destroyed, as is also the grand entrance wad • portion
of the tea room. What the flee did sot destroy we fear
the water and the means taken to put out the fire have
made • wreck. We could not ascertain with any certaicty
the amount for which the corporate property is insured, but
we wire tdd it wee about 19,0001.- Mr. NOM is insured
for 3,0001. The lewd and midges, Mr. Newcombe, his
son, Mr. Albert Newcombe, the secretary and treasures of
the establishment, Mr. Terrell, the principal machined, end
others familiar with all comma of the bmang, led the way
to rooms where valuable articles bad been deposited, gave
directions for their removal, end sainted without flagging in
clearing the enema portions of the building of all that the
hem and affright of the moment allowed them to remove.
Very gnat credit is due to those neighbours and friends
whoped their houses to receive these articles of salvage
and every available inch of apace at the disposal of
Iles,ewcombe. The conduct of Mrs. ROW, of George-
street, in this respect claims a word at our hands. That
lady's premises were open throughout the whole night for
the reception of any of the books, papers, trinkets,
properties, &a., that were removed from the
room. Mr. W. F. Moore, president of the Plymouth In.
Nineties, who was near the building early in the night, or
rather in the morning, used his refined@ at • most fortu-
nate moment to provide a place for the temporary reception
of the articles of clothing which were brought from the
wardrobe of the theatre. The sheltered portico of the Abbe-
=um, and afterwards the interior of the adjoining house,
were the depositories of • large collection of miscellaneous ap-
parel, grotesque and of doubtful appearance to those who are
not familiar with life behind the scenes, but of great value
to the theatrical muster. When the fire had bafiled the
efforts of the West of England men in the gallery
had broken through the partitions into the g , and
was rapidly pining ground in the interior of the theatre
proper—in modern critical parlance, the " auditorium
Newcombe and • ands band of assistauts were esr
&avowing to char a set of apartments above the stage, and
had seconded in striping all the rooms excepting those of
the highest story. The increasing fire filled the upper
parte of the building with thick, stifling smoke, and ren-
dered any attempt to penetrate to the higher rooms an act
of oo common bravery. At that moment Mr. Newcombe
determined to reach the wardrobe, and to make a2=
effort to emery. its contests. lie amended the s
' end Man to others to follow him. All who meld made the
Maws*, bat now of them could sedum the suffocating
power el the smoke. One by one they fell back, only to
erne a new trial and to fall beck again. Several times it
zrisitzgesed that Mr. Newcombe bad suffered for his
ty, for those below were unable to hear either
his voice or his footstep. After a considerable time
emit much suspense the manager made his escape, acid
math his adventure successful at the same time, by
Maga el a breach in the farther wall of the wardrobe.
By knocking • score or so of bricks out of that
wall he opened • way to the gallery stiarel•O (spoken of
several times already), and thus enabled his assistants, by
ant of meat energy and psninernoe, to remove the whole
store of clothing, which was large.
The heartiness with which everybody joined in the work
of saving what was to be saved was remarkable. Even
where little judgment was
exhibited, there was no lack of
sincerity of purpose aod earnestnesss in putting • good pur-
pose into execution. There were scores of period yielding
the most efficient and important services, without the
prospect of any reward beyond that of rendering them ; and
were it not that they were so many, we should take the
opportunity domiciling these columns with their names.
Their heroism and nobility of 000 duct, however, must be
content to blush unseen, en far as newspaper publicity is
contented ; but these qualities will not be the lees useful
ea that account, because they are of that kind of charity
whit is twice blest—" it blesseth him that gives and him
that takes."
The able servicesof the Royal Marines,
who manned
the Millbay Barrack engine, when brought into co-operation
with those of the West of England Fire-office Brigade.
effected a most gratifying change in the interior upset al
the theatre. The fire was by degrees subdued in the gal-
key. and driven, inch by inch, to the corridors, sod there
badly extinguished. Consequently, the apprehended total
animetioa of the interior of the building was not realised..
Thelswer circle of boxes, the upper circle of stadia, the psi
snit boxes generally, the stage, the machinery above and be.
kw the stage, were not touched by the fire.
Nevertheless, the aspect of things in the Thespian
Temple this morning is most dejected and wretched. The
fire has done its work with no sparing hand. The box
entrance and box lobby, a ponies of the corridors
sad the staircase leading from the lower to the upper tier,
the whole of the refreshment department—which con.
Mined furniture and finials of considerable value, the pro-
perty of Mr. Holmes, of George-street—the whole of the
rear of the gallery corridor, and • considerable portion of
the gallery itself, are completely destroyed. The corridors
and lobbies through which, at eleven o'clock last night,
• py and laughing crowd poured towards the streets, are
' now a men of charred and blackened ruins. Nor does the
mischief stop here. The action of fire or water, or the
combined action of both, has either utterly demolished or
thoroughly spoiled the whole of the decorations and the
more delicate fittings of the theatre. These must be re.
placed, and a considerable portion of the building renewed,
before it will be possible to bring it into use again ; sod,
in the meantime, the loss must be immense to ell con-
cerned.
The handsome lonic pillars facing George place, which
fronted the three entranms to the Assembly•rooms sad
the theatre are left standing, but the roof that attached
them to the building fell in early. It was here and in the
rear that the full play of the fire continued for nearly six
hours. In the interior the whole of the grand entrance to
the boxes and the upper boxes. as well as the vestibule of
the theatre, have been destroyed ; also the grand lobby an.
trance and the staircase leading to the beautiful Assembly-
room. On the right hand, as you enter the vestibule, was
the billiard-room, now • heap of ruins ; on the left, on the
ground floor, was the tea-room, also in • great degree de-
stroyed. The staircase is gone ; and upstairs the retiring.
room, usually called the card-room—a capacious a penman--
is destroyed, as are also the ladies' dreeducrooms and the
end of the ball-room. This is a large portion of the bp* pile
of buildings. Besides these, there are the rooms in the Royal
that are partially and wholly consumed, and the &middies
in the theatre itself.

ACCIDENT AT THE PENDLETON COLLIEN.Y.—On
Sunday afternoon, as some men were employed is wedging
the tubing in the shaft of one of the coal pita belonging to
Merin. Andrew Knowles and Sons, Pendleton, a small
portion of the wedging was blown out, and water began to
run into the pit. information wee at once sent to the
manager, Mr. S. Horrocks, and Mr. J. Knowles, who came to
the pit iaimediately. The water was running into the pit in
a stream, and measures were taken to stop it by getting
long wedges of wood and iron, but it was Dot until one
o'clock on Monde), that the water wu stopped.
The furnaces and engine fires were put out as moon
as the accident happened ; and during the night sixteen
ponies were brought out as • matter of precaution,
though they were Dot in any immediate danger. The
ventilatioe was reversed,, but care was taken that the
works were kept properly ventilated, only hi the reveres
course. The cause of the accident wee the contraction of
the tubing in the upcsst abaft, which bad been cooled for
the purpose of repairing. There is nut much water in the
pit, sod the men and boys, of whom there are about 300
employed, will be at wort again in a few days. Great pride*
is due to the mem who were employed in repairing the
damage, as they had to work while water was pouring down
upon them, and were wet through in a very short space of
time. The pit in yanls deep, end the accident occurred
about 100 yards from the top.
PIRACY IN THE SHANNON.—The Limerick cot,
eirertoned3ititrult., whilje'is tit ladetYl.ri:t—h turf f
rog
Sfirwih was lying at ember at Coosegh Point, in the river
flhanson, two el her crew who were to the hatchway
thought they heard • noise as if turf was falling. Oee of
them, rimmed Flabert , looked up and sew • man armed with
• gun, which he if at him and wounded him with
i some shot in his head. Flaherty immediately drew beat,
when the top of the hatchway was futened down, during
which time about eight loads of turf were taken away is
I hosts by some persons unknown. Flaherty's wounds are
; not dangerous, but he had a most providential escape.
Through the aid of a comrade he forced up the hatches, and
I discovered the turf to be stolen."