The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-18 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

Bappii; of Boglish-grows vegetal's of good quality soo-
thes plentiful, sod importstioss of ravioli goods so, aka
well kept up. Good sus*e of miss sad pears sow realise
Digit pres. Oranges saw also dam Omani bore ore cheap.
Piss apples sad grapes ere PaSsisist for the' demand.
Potato sales have sot slimed mime lest sepses. Cornish
bewoooli is Ain °sumo is kg tie astsfaL Gat sew.
&lady consist of orchids. pelswessims, eisessoss, salsas,
violets, ssigisosetta. tulips, mad sum

ATTEMPT TO DESTROY • WORKHOUSE IT FIRE.—
Last eveaieg, daring the weekly Maio( of the Beard of
thardises at the Workhosee of the pariW of Se. George-ba-
the-East, an alarm./ ere was raised, mid it wag dissevered
that Ike vagraot ward was is SYNC This portion of We
building being situated immediately noder the itertments
oosuPed by the sick, emmitierable appsehesnon existed for
the safety of those trfortanatea, who, es the flames
mounted, presented a emu of terror painful to witness.
Shrieking for help, many were with difficulty prevented from
throwing themselves from the windows Pinang the crowd
beneath. The Brigade fire-engine, from Wellclowegtuire,
in the immediate vicinity, was promptly on the spot, and by
the active exertions of the muter and officers. seconded by
the stonier, of the board, and the vigorous cooperation of
the able-bodied ininates, who worked with as • worthy
I of all prides, * calamity that at one period seemed imminent
we. averted. The vagrant ward however, was entirely de-
strayed. The incendiary, who bed been sees to ignite the
straw with • lacifer match, wu a girl named Elisabeth
Henley, who had frequently bees as Inmate of the work-
house, and bore a eery bad character. She was last even-
log located by the mister in the vagrant ward as a punish-
ment for as infraction of discipline. On being taken into
custody she plede so attempt to deny her guilt, but fully
sad impudently avowed her malkiona intention. By site
o'clock the flames were entirely subdued.
An alarming mutiny ban been with difficulty sup-
pp Yount St. Bernard's Catbelio Reformatory, sear
. The inmates are criminals of Roman catholic
parentage, and mace of them am youths from 18 to 20
yeses of age. The only complaint they bad against the place
was that they wanted their liberty. mid they mode a most
desperate attempt to get it. The warders were overpowered,
• it was only after a fight with the police that the ring-
leedsre were secured.
Tn.awrlo Riff-URNS, —The traffic receipt of rail-
ways is the United Kingdom amounted, or the week
foreel Zethe 11th
dnitnpgni, mkll6l26.yilerr, ont° 514&06,23316inu" .17411,
to 494,0671., allowing an of 440 miles, and of
54,21391. in the receipt.. The gross receipt. on the follow-
ing:railways moulted he the aggraPte, on 7,290
to 421,7111. ; and for the corresponding week of
1802, es 7,M6 mike, to 386.7781., showing an M-
ermen of 264 miles, and of 36,12811. in the receipts. The
Menus as the Caledonian amounted to 7081.; on the Great
Feelers to 1.7931. • on the Greet Northern to 2,2741 ; on
the Great Wester; to 4,8151. ; oath. Lancashire end York-
Wire to 2,4371. '• on the London and North. Western to
7,9781. ; or the London, Brighton. and South Coast to
6.1131. • ou the Landon and South-Western, to 3,0621. ; on
the Kiiiiebestair. Sheffield. and Liscolashire to 1,275/. ;on
the North British to 1,174/. • as the North: Eastern to
2,3111.• imam the South.Fasiern to 3,163!.; total, 37,103/.
Bat from this met be deducted 1221, the dermas,' on the
Greet Southern mud Western, and oe the Midlevel, leaving
theism*. as above, 36,921!. The goods and mineral Mani:
on those Uses amounted to 216,21 W., end for the corres-
ponding week of 1862 to 212,727 f., Wowing an increase of
3.4921. The reoripte for passenger', parcels, 5.e., amounted
to 207.4921., spinet 174,061/., showing an iecresee of
33,4411. The traffic receipts on 65 other lines amounted,
es 3,386 mile., to 124.61. W., awl for the corresponding
• week of last veer. on 3,201 miles, to 107,2791., showing an
Mersin of 185 miles, and of 17.336/. in the receipts. The
total receipts; of the put week show a decrease of 7,109/.
as simpered with those .1 the preceding week, 'Win: the
Mk inst.