The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-27 00:00:00

PARSTON, SATCADAT EVIINIIIO.
A very severe gale of wind passed over this town
this morning, by which • large amount of valuable property
has been destroyed. The wind, which came in • north-
westerly direction, began to rise about three o'clock in the
morning, and increased in violence till about six o'clock,
when it began to abate. About hall-past flu o'clock a new
mill in the coarse of erection, called the Moog Brook Mill,
belungiag to Mr. George Smith, was completely blown
down. The mill is situated in the bottom of a valley,
and adjoins Lancaster-road; it was 186 feet long,
by 64 feet broad, comprising eighteen bays, or
windows, in length, and was eta stories high. When mm-
plated it was to contain 80,000 spindles and fres 400 to 600
looms. It was conuneneed at the end of July hut, and was
nearly completed, the whole of it being roofed in, and the
midd a gutter aid part of the east side slated. From the
appearance of the ruins the wind seems to have come along
the valley, which runs in • westerly direction, and getting
ander the roof has raised It up, and the walls and timbers
than gave way and fell inward., with the 'empties of the
north wall which fell outwards on the slops of the
valley. 'the second story of the building was
fire proof, and the strong iron beams by which
it was supported were broken by the weight of the
falling mess. The staircase and the -house,
whisk ere abutted at tie south end Of the man the
only parts of the build./ which are left standing, they hay-
insibeen protected by a scaffolding. There is also a wry
smell ponies dike nerffi-west corner standing, and, strange
to say, • lane Matsu of glued window-frames which had
bees deposited these Now time before, have escaped almost
sainjared.Mtimigh unwed with a heap of timber, bricks,
and ruhrish. The eenteneten for the bullet*/ were the
Armstead for briek-work, malmsey, te.; Mr. Brown, for
joiner work, and Mr. John Stevenson was the architect
and engineer. The loss, it is suppose, will
amount to bet-wen two and three thousand pounds,
but no elect maculation can he made of it at
prong, as the greater portion of the materials will be use-
ful in re-erecting the building. By the contract it was pro-
wl& d that 101. a week should be forfeited in ease of its not
being roofed in by the last week in September, tad, as this
was not done, the less will fall upon the contractor.
Oa the mama morning, and about the same hour, a shed,
for the protection of goods and passengers at the East Lan-
cashire railway station, was blown down. The accommo-
dation at this station has long been felt to be very defivtive,
consisting only of one small building, containing the book.
tog office and a waiting-room, and • shed about one
hundred yards long, covered with sine, sad epee at
one a de. This has been completely blown away, the sine
covering being lore quite across in many places. Fortu-
nately no person was near it at the time, or the come.
quinces might have been serious. Considerable imparies,
but of • less serious nature, have been sustained by other
property in all parts of the town. In Ashton street, and
Pedderstreet, Mundlanthank, six dwelling houses have
n unroofed ; the with of a new building in Oxford-
street have been blown down, and • large number of house.
have been divested of slates, chimney-lots, and lead. So
far as we have been able to ascertain, there has been no
damage done to life or limb.

&mesterei!' —ls the rooms of Sir W. Molesworth, op.
pointed Chief Ceatt•irieser a t►e Board of Works.

Lanz—ln the room of the Hight Hew T. Baines, ap-
pointed President of the Peer-Law Beard.
NOITINORAX—Ia the room of the Right Hon. E.Stratt,
appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Laneaster.
COUNTY CAVAN—Ia the TOM of Sir J. Young, ap-
pointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
MAKLIOI/00011-15 the is.. of Lord Ernest BM*,
appoinud Vice Chamberlin'.

Christmafrtlay Northallerton,
in the North Riding of Yorkshire, was visited with •
violent hurricane. It ammumenced about 4 o'clock in the
mooning, and continued fill after 7 o'clock. Minty homes
and buildup were partially stripped. windows blown out,
chimneys blown down, hay and corn steaks in the
vicinity blown over, sad very merlon. loss sustained by the
owners. The sbeet•fron roof of the tread-wheel of the
County Osol was uplifted sod takes over the high wall, In
iiiprogrers knocking of the heavy coping of the wall, and
alighting in a Geld appall*.

ticansnaocon—la the TOM of Earl of Mulgrave,ap-
pasta Treasurer to the Howeshold.
Huirrroun.—la the NOM of the Hoe. W. F. Cowper,
appointed Cemmimlo•er at the Admiralty.
Hoar artt.—ln the room of the Hos. E.G Howard, who
has accepted the office of Steward of her /dainty's
Manor of North East.

The how then adjourned till to-sorrow, at two o'clock.

A VOICi nom THE Bunn.—We make the fol-
lowing estrous from a letter which an old squatter near
INDIA AND MEDITERRANEAN MAILS.— SOUTH- Braldwood, New South Wales, addressed to Mrs. Chic
surfeit, Die. 24.—The Oriental Compaq's steam.peeket helm, detailing his eireuentenees, end preying her to for-
B.Aliageoh, Capt. A. Leticia, arrived hero at 6.36 p,oa. ward a family of labourers from England at his impetus.
and leaded her mails nadir the charge of Lieut. Ashley L Alter detailing some, family matters, the low of his wife,
Teethe, R.N., Admiralty agent. Her dates are :—Alen. and the marriage of his eldest daughter, end his own ns-
aadria. Dee. 9 ; Malta, Dee. 13 ; (libretti, Dee. 19 ; Ma. successful endeavour, to get " soother mother for his
dem, Nos. 13 ; Calcutta, Nov. 7 ; Hoeg Kong, Oct 30 ; children," the writer goes on to say Now, Madam, I
Ceylon, Nev. 16 ; Aden, Nov. 26 ; Corfu, Dee. 9. The would feel very thankful if you would expedite their pas-
iladdington brier the following perweragen :—Col. 1f... sage. If the aeoessary sum even by the crown is not
kiss, C.B Major Herniae, wife, and 3 children ; Captains i enough, and lest by say pesos or company, I will pay
Pattison awl Briar, of the Indian army • Capt. WOSeeell, I,,te with a cheque w• the Bank of .Now ,houth %dee,
wire, and three cedars., ditto; Captain .146Agis Bess), oh ..re I keep my amount, aSOOR as they (OS., the ems-
wife, and three children ; Mrs. Manhattan and Pour OW- grants be sake fur) arrive. You will SIMS my blunders
dreg, Mrs. Fagan and two children Mrs. Maya. and child, when I tell you that I sat writing in the bush, while lam
Mrs. Salsioed and oink', Mrs. Mackeny and three children, shepherding 1.181 sheep. There is a gold .mine 20 late
Mrs. Scott sad two children, Mr. and Mrs. Steven sad beyoud me mad if there is an aged or lame man that cannot
ebild, Mr. end Mrs. M'Micking and child, Mrs. Orr and work there (be) is wee picked up. This is the ware
two children, Rise Dick, Miss Good, Miss Smith, Miss will give to any one that will take care of 1,000 sheen :
Mush, Mrs. Shure, Messrs. Edwards, Sdebee, Sill, 26i. a year, with a weekly ration of 101 be. of flour, Msoor, of
Came°. Jarmo., Methuen, Wade, Foe, Martin, good meat, and some for Re dog and 11. for every hundred
MN. Carruthers, knee, Jerrie, Walker, Yoang, Shields, ever the thousand ; and 21b.. ot. sugar, 4 es. tee, and if he
Buell:master, and Hall, Captaia Fields& (44th Regi- et way of (them) will sleep is the watehbox and move the
went)—is all, 64 first class, 30 second ditto, 31 eltildrea. leneelles, I will give 104 e-year more, and if he will braid
Her cargo consists of :-674 bees of raw milk. US seen et 'gibber tree halos I will bray (hum of him. M ens gave
silk piece goods, 10 bozos of specie, 20 masa leeteissebelle fee fur In Sydney, V. Bs. Shoes are also very dear ; other
36 CAMS of shawls, 13 bundles et wee, 12 bsadhs of elm• daddies set usreasosable, there is so much competition
runts' teeth, 10 emu of sponges, 13 ewe et eannilion. with the agroheepers. If any more rations is required for
amid 222 peekegee of sundries. An Australian midi (latest the family, leer they may have at 2d. per lb.; meat, 2d.
date Sept 12th) has came home by the Headings, taken re ; Um. 2s- onus 4d. a Itrude*. Ploughed Lod
up to Sleepers from Melbourne by the mu, steamer *and, and and given for the Brit season, and a cow lent
Chums • but ell intelligesee by this dunes! bee been au- he =llk sad hatter for the family, and a pig ha the bar.
tieipateri. An Nemec two, however, may see have been gen. If erne and industry Is used towards me, I will do
touched epee. There were lying at Melbourne en the menthes, te 'sake families comfortable. There is a
12th of September 112 vessea, emcee tenantless. Here' astiosal gelled at Braidwoad. • • Families are men
and there was perhaps a rester or a mate of one, but the' sure fee th, sheep fennel the single Nils) are
crews had vanished to the diggings. 146 f. pea ton wee travelliag tam use geld raise to soother continually. Our
asked (find paid toe) be carriage of provisions, goods, Re., blacksmith nee lib. to shoe a bores, and, as to wheel-
ie the gold district Flour had been carried up at 161. , wrighti tad gum tredetaea. I must take my hat off at
per suit, hul only fetched on arrival about W. Offers them, and pay high, too. Whim there is six or seven in the
even IR bad been made for SeSeSell to navigate some of , hag, them meet likely will be two or three sleds
the shove eissela as far as flingapon, where of wane, swam Rem. It is very fregeent here tee fitin to
Malays end Lanan weld be pretty readily obtained. Egypt mop two or three auks, and some fetish in sews sad
is general was very meek is seem poo, the wea• silk or sear. birds; so that all that are able are gladly
thew. Buda sod delightful the catmint! but inapanyed. I know a many families, by being thus Indus.
Invalid Indian will "ease ea" to their own as- War, have seine little herd of cattle and hones of their
ties elk"' with •11 Ito kielikleese and sewerily. own. Though these escape go to the gold mince, they
I Fresh geleefrosa rat stead useelboliee be the last lbw days. nuke a deal from the butter end these, and all the
On pamage out band-wlade yesealled, bring rag dews vegetables they as spare eel very high. Thoughtful,
the average 'Peed throsliftwid.„_, dew venal, tit even careful people can do as well as going to the gold mines.
haute and • quarter! Of omPit=lidi het That is not the plus for families that wish to be moral and
Mary Min, was spokes with, he he 20PlIehelL At religions. I have one Goo, who often roes with 7getetiles
Malta—The Ceylon sad shins Meer lashavamg rif 0. end provisions, and he eats it is a_wreliiked 9_lsec
At tlibraltar—The Brian.* Itorki AUDACITY OF LONDON ItORBERS DUIRINO Tnr
Admiral Decides; Treader, Allem, Brallerophoe, Are.
LAST CINTURT.—The following is an imbues of the lea•
these, the Retribution stem frts, the Niger steam
sloop, and Antelope packet. rsandria—Ls perfect eondition of the London polies le 1727:—At the
—e"ms time of the Bret visit to the City by Gouge 11. and his
French steam stoop. Turkish scam frigate Sharkie, lett Queen, soon after their secession to the throne, the cies.
Malta for Tripoli, on the 13th.
clue a
London and Weemineter hed been greatly pestered for
ARTFUL DODGE OF A PICZTOCIET.—At the mai. a considerable time past with a number of street robberies ;
of a temperance lecture, delivered on Monday evening in sod se sedeciam had they become, that they formed a
the Corn Exehanr, Haegine-Diteh, a large number of scheme of robbing the Queen is St. Paul's churchard, as
Menus welted to age the "_p1e41.4*." Allesget theme wee ,he came privately from supper in the City to St. James's
a Mrs. Elisabeth Doyle, of IT, Wheatlerstrart, Neekdele- Peace This scheme was, however, frustrated by their
road, who, whilst standing among the crowd, was antosted being busily employed in robbing Sir Gilbert Heathoote, an
by • young men, who salted her where he was to sign. Rhe alderman of London, as he was returning in his curium
pointed out the table, and just at that moment Pit home from the House of Commons, during which time her Me-
nne withdraw their hand from her pocket. In an instant ieety luckily empei. This deemustancs greatly alarmed
she seized the
his hand. He was at once given into custody, to all the magistrates, enjoining them to nu their sitmoat
and oil Tuesday was brought up at ths Borough Court, endeavours to suppress such robberies; and messy of the
under the name of John Riley, and committed for trial.— parties implicated being apprehended and eseeuted, this
Manchester Courier. barefseed system of robbery was, to a rest talent, re-
REPRESENTATION OF OXFORD ClTY.—Althoort pressed. In 1741 the rohhers again became troublesome
it has been rurally expected, from the moment Lord after dark, and to such a pitch ef insolence hail they arisen,
Derby tendered his resignation, that the service of Sir that they went to the houses of the pesos ellen, and made
William Page Weed would be required in the Ministry i them beg pardon for endeavouring to apprehend them ,•
formed, or about to be formed, by Lord Aberdeen, dot • and many, whose lives they had thriatened, were °blind
single name hes Urn mentioned to oppose him in the lees: to wore themselves by taking shelter in Bridewell.— The
lion, subsequent to his taking otike. No TepreSeeteli ain Julie'.
011 kinadom is more highly appreciated by his eunstit stn CAP. HEART Mr THE LATE PRINCE LEUCTITEN-
then Sir William Page Wood; and it will redound t the MIND was buried oil the 20th in the chapel of the Leath-
eredis of the Oxford electors, to return the leaned ge tie-'tethers palace at Munich (having been brought from
men, ler the Werth time, without opposition. Tbia tie Re.sia fir that peeps e), is the presence of Prises Earl,
tally eatieipeted will be lb. ewe. I sad the Miaieter Praddast, K. Vas der rierdtan.