The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-05 00:00:00

RECOMMENCEMENT OF INCENDIARY FIRES

IN THE NOMA

About 6 o'clock yesterday morning, a fire broke
out in the stack-yard of Mr. E. W. Smith, at Tickton, •
village about two miles from Beverley, and ten stacks were
totally 000snmed. How the fire originated is • mystery.
Thomas Wilson, • hind employed on the premises, states
that three minutes before be was in the farm-yard, sod then
all appeared safe. The flames first broke out in • straw
stack at the corner of the yard, and in • very few minutes
ten stacks of wheat, sate, hay, Ac., were in • blaze.
Unfortunately, no water could be obtained nearer than Hare
Hill-bridge, • quarter of • mile distant, and the few water
carts available were ineffectual to supply the engine with
sufficient to keep it constantly at work. It wasat ones seen
that any efforts to save the stacks would be futile, and
the exertions of the firemen were directed to prevent the con-
flagration extending to the adjoining buildings. They were
happily encocesful, and one great cause of fear was thus
allayed, as, had the flames extended to thou buildings the
safely of the whole village would have been imperilled.
On Monday evening, the sudden illumination of the
heavens caused • consternation in North Lincoloshire
unequalled is modern times. About seven o'clock, or that
to half-past, hundreds were weeding their way in the dint-
lion which the lurid glare indicated. Deceptive war the
appearance of the monster sheet of fire—at Barton it seemed
but at the outskirts of the town, bet it clearly indicated
that the Wolds of North Lincolnshire was the scene of the
disaster. The engine of the Barton Volunteer Fire
Brigade was at once honed, when a messenger arrived re-
questing its services at Burnham, about four and a half
miles from Barton. On its arrival there it was found that
the stark-yard of Mr. John Stevenson was one mess of
flames. The terrible ulnae may be imagined when it is stated'
that the yard is 120 yards long, by about 75 wide, contain-
tag 11 decks of wheat of the primest quality, 10 of barley,
and 3 of clover, being the entire produce of 600 acres, the
stacking of which had only just been completed. From
the first it was seen that no portion of the auks could
be saved from the burning element, and the brigade
at once commenced to play on the proximate homy
stead, stored with an immense stock of wool, linseed
cake, and seeds. most of which were rescued from the fire,
shortly after which the roof of the principal building fell,
with • tremendous smash. Fortunately, by a wise police
provision, the way was clear, and all escaped injury. By 11
o'clock the burning stacks assumed the character of • series
of limekiln', sod the homestead, which was of a quadrangle
form, was demolished on its northern side. Three
waggons and • large cumber of implements were destroyed.
Plenty of assistance was at hand, and willingly given, but
beyond what we have stated, no effectual service could be
rendered. At two o'clock all fear of an extension of the
fire had subsided, as the 'duke is the immediate neigh.
bourhood of the building were considerably reduced. Mr.
Stevenson bad insured his crops. The implements destroyed,
valued at 3C31., were not insured. The impression is that
the fire was the work of as incendiary. The damage is
estimated at 7,0001. The buildings, which belong to the
Earl of Yarborough, have suffered considerably.
The Leeds Mercury of to-day says :—" A series of disas-
trous fires have just weaned in the agricultural districts of
Yorkshire and Lincolcehire, and furs are entertained of •
repetition of the incendiary fins which excited so much
alarm amongst the farmer on the Yorkshire Welds last
winter. On Saturday night the stackyard on the farm of
Mrs. Skelton, at Scawby, near Gainabro', was burnt down ;
and on Monday sight the farmstead of Mr. Stephen-
son, at Burnham, near Barton, was destroyed. Yesterday
morning a fire was discovered at the farm of Mr. Smith,
Tiektoo Grange, near Beverley, and the damage was ex.
nuns. In each ,or these cases the fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary. In our own neigh-
bourhood there have been several destructive fires, and at
Thornton, near Bradford, yesterday, the premise* of Mr.
Craven, manufacturer, were burnt down. The lose was
heavy, but it is covered by insurance."

The annual provincial meeting of the Metro_
politan and Provincial Law Association was commenced in
Leeds yesterday. Among the pipets read was one by Mr.
Avison, of Liverpool, on the equitable jurisdiction proposed
to be conferred on county courts. Considerable discussion
took place, opinion being nearly equally divided as to
whether the proposed jurisdiction should be conferred on
county or on bankruptcy courts.
THE ALIZOED ABDUCTION BT NUNS—The fol-
losing letter as to the alleged sbductioo of a young Ir.iy by
Nome women in t►e garb of sons on the night of the 7th
September hes been received from the Home Secretary's
department by Mr. J. Stilwell, the clerk to the justices at
Dover:—" Whitehall, Oct. 1. Id64.—Sir: I have laid
before Secretary Sir George Grey your letter of the 30th
ultimo, requesting on behalf of the Mayor of Dover iefor-
mstion as to the result of the inquiries with reference the
removal of the insane lady to the continent from Dover ;
and I am to inform you that the statements contained in Dr.
M;llar's letter were correct, and that Sir George Grey has
the case tinder his coosideratioc.—l am, sir, your of silent
servant, C. BeetuscroN.—To the Clerk to the Justices,
Dover."

HEAVY GALE OE THE WELQH COAST. --PORTE-
CAwL. TITZSDAT.—A taffies easterly gale, says Captain
Buchan, R.N., has been blowing since 10 p.w. oe Sunday
with but alight intermission. We are makings floating dock,
but hat night oar navvies could not work, all their
Ores, lamps, Ac., being blown out I fear we shall how of
mach damps amongst the shipping, won. even than
exploding gunpowder works, and truly that was awful
enough.

TB E GALL—TEIONMOUTH, DEvo,r, To !WAY
EVORNO. —lt is blowing a heavy gale on thin coast from the
eastward, sensing a tremendous surf on the beach. Ltd
erasing the lifeboat of the National Institution went nut
with the view of rendering assistance to the schooner Vic.
tore of this porkwhich was found is a perilous posision with
the sea running fearfully heavy, a this place. The lifeboat
remained by the vessel, and the crew afterwards buerded the
schooner, and assisted in pumping bar oat, and in bringing
her to the harbour in tasty.

IMPUUSET ROBBERY Or BANK Norm. —Yesterday
morning, a gentleman entered one of the Manchester backs
and presented a cheque for 280!. for payment. H. sleeted
to take the money in four 501. note., and 801. in gold.
While oouutieg the gold, he deposited the notes in a bag
which be temporarily plated in his coat pocket. On looking
for the bag afterwards, is ceder to put the gold with the
notes, be foood it missing. Mere were several peewee is
the bank at the time ; but the perpetrator of the adroit and
daring robbery eeasoed undetected.

FAILURES IN THE NORTH. —We yesterday an-
nounced the failure of Mr. Clough, spinner Lod manu-
facturer. of Bradford, and there are rumours of another ex-
tensive failure in the West Riding, which, however, we
have been unable authoritatively to 000 firm. At a meeting
of the creditors of Alfred Teat*, yesterday, it we. stated
that the liabilities were considerably over 100,0004,
but nothing is definitely known as to the meet& The
consignments on the books amount to 145.0001., the book
dehta to 6,000/.. the stock to 19.0001., sod the plant sad
machinery to 6.0001., so that if the realisation of the asset'
in favourable there should be a largo dividend. At printout
there is no confirmation of the rumoured irregular bill
transactions by the bankrupt, and it was intimated that
Mr. Teals would probably return on Saturday.—Lceds
Mercury.

LADY PUPILS AT MOBILI.—A late number of the
Mobile News (U. 8.) contains an advertisement of a Mr. 7.ObC.
Garthright's Summerville Female Seminary, in which we
find a novelty. Zeh requires no "silver spoon and napkin
ring" at big school, bat, going in for the substantial',
says:—" Every pupil is rtquirivi to bring 10011 n. of bacon
for the session of twenty weeks."

HONOURS IN CALIFORNIA IV Nizsaas. COBDEN AND
BRIGHT.—Not long ago a party composed of a number of
prominent citizens—at bast one of whom beg a national
reputation—visited the Big Tree Grove at Nee Francisco,
and observed neer the tree which bears King's name two
noble ones standing together like two friends, shoulder to
shoulder and heart to heart, but bearing no designation.
They were about 3( feet high. 30 feet in diameter and
60 feet in circumfereeee. It occurred to one of the
party that these trees could appropriately be
named after those two noble ehstnpioes of the Union cense
in &Wand. John Bright and Richard Cobden, w►o hate
worked together like brothers in staunch defence of free
principles in trade and polities for their own country and
owe, and who, with a liberality as breed as the world, have
had a kindly wool for Freedom, wherever a blow was
struck in her behalf or a government established in bee
spirit. The suggestion was no wooer uttered than it
was heartily adopted. The trees were christeeed on
the spot, and since then—within a few days Past
—two oblong tablet/ of white California marble.
some 8 by 18 inches in size each, bearing the SIIIMIO
respectively. is deep black letters, of John Bright end
Richard Cobden, have been affixed to the trees, fastened to
notches is the bark with stout copper screws, high enough
above the earth to be not of harm's way and yet be easily
read. They will last longer than any ordinary structure of
hews or stone, while the living column. that bear them,
whoa, verdant capitals are loftier thee any monumental
pillar on earth. will keep fresh foe centuries on the coast
the memory of America's defenders in a foreign Lod.—San
Francisco Beltran, Aug. 20.

STRANGE TRANISOIVIIIO6.—The Meridian Daily
Clarion. a Mobile wee, boa the following in its hopreenion
of Anglia 25 :—" boring nee of the intensely hot dove ad
last week more than tam Aundred sick and wounded Yam-
keen died at Anderecaville. N. thank heaven fat sack
Ursine