The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-10 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE PHIS AT ROTHEREITHE.

The most extensive Sre that has occurred on the
Surrey side of the water since the memorable one in
Tooleyetreet in June last commenced about 2 o'clock yes-
terday morning, and for several hours burned with great
vMour. The premises is which the misfortune happened
belonged to Messrs. H. P. Burt and Co., steam saw-mill
proprietors and timber merchant*, known as Dement's-
wharf, Trinity-street, Rotherldthe. The property, which
covered several scree of ground, comprised boiler houses,
steam sawing-mills, stores, workshops, and sundry other
buildings, whilst the wharf was covered with piles of timber
and several thousand railway sleepers. To add to the con-
fusion and excitement which prevailed, the engines had to
wait two hours before the mains of the Kent Company
yielded • drop of water.
The following is the official report of the damage dose :
" Sunday, March 9, 2 o'clock a.m.—A fire broke out in the
premises of Mr. H. Y. Burt sad Co., termed Duireak's.
wharf, Trinity-street, Rotherhithe. The premises were
need as stem saw mills and timber merchants' dome and
yards. The canes of dre unknown. The fire was satin-
guiabed by firemen with four engines of D, two of B, one of
C, three of A, the two river floats, the land steamer of the
brigade, and one from the Commercial Docks. About
5,000 railway sleepers are destroyed. The buildings and
their contents were insured in the Atlas, the Mem& the
Leeds and Yorkshire, and other fire offices. The fire was
on the land side of the wharf. No. 43 ditto, beloug-
Mg to Messrs. Courage and Co., but let out is
tenements. Premises and content, very considerably damaged
by tire and breakage. Contests not insured. Building
unknown nt present whether it was insured. No. 44, ditto,
Mr. G. Hooke, licensed victualler, the India Arms, two
timber buildings, used as skittle-grounds, burned down, and
some windows broken; insured in the Phoenix fire-office
far contents, building unknown. No. 43, ditto, School-
house damaged by breakage, and windows broken ; contents
not insured; building iu the Phoenix. No. 1, Silver-street,
J. 1). Bennett, rope-maker: About 240 feet of ropewalk
damaged by cutting away ; insured in the Sun."
A powerful body of polies, loader Mr. Superintendent
Branford and Inspectors Turnip and Ridding,were present,
and rendered material service to the firenieo. Mr. Hod-
son, of the Atlas, Mr. Charles White, of the County, Mr.
W. J. Hayes, of Use Mercantile fire-offices, were soon in
attendance to take charge of the salvage, and Mr. Itulde.
ley, one of the inspectors of the Royal Society, was also
pr t, and rendered great assistance.

Tin WINDSOR MURDER.—Thin miserable con-
detnaed convict Jobs Gould, who it will be remembered was
sentenced to death at the Reading Amines for murdering his
own child by cuttiog her thro❑t, nod then throwing bar out
of doors, i• fully mooed to the expiation of bin crime, and
has gout several letters acknowledging the justice of his
sentence, which we understand will be fully carried out on
Saturday next. Has conduct since his coudemuation is
ambits becomes his awful situation.
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TB6 CONDEMNED CON V ICT AT NEW CA ST LE. —lt
becomes more and more apparent that the unfortunate con-
vict, Doom Clark, in irruponsible for the barbarous act
for which he is now lying in Newcastle gaol, under sentence
of death. So emphatic and decided in this direction bat
Leen the feeling aroused on the part of the public, that
already the matter bat Leen taken up in the proper quarter,
atd in compliance with an order from tdie Secretary of
State, Dr. Perry, her 31ajorty's Impactor of Prisons, has
made an ofciil eiansinatiou of the prisoner. With Clark
the learned doctor had several interviews on Friday, sail
although the precise nature of the opinion which he has
formed has not yet been allowed to transpire, it is fully
believed that his report will Le found to support the in-
sanity of the unhappy culprit. Indeed, train the past evi-
dences of his life, and the unchanged demeanour which be
has displayed since the commission of the terrible deed, it
is about impounds to arrive at any other conclusion.—
Reircrutle Chrinticle.

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GALE AND Loss or LIFE OFF PLYMOUTH.—PLY-
MOUTH, Manor 9.—There is • heavy B.W. gale blowing
here to-day. The Crystal Palate, Hastings mackerel boat,
has foundered while coming Into harbour. All hands, eight
is number, were lost.
CITY OP LONDON HOSPITAL FOE DISEASES OP
Tin CHEST, VICTORIA-PARE.—The number of patients re-
hewed at this institution during last week was 1,224, of which
210 were new eases.

Toxica—lt Is not generally known that the
bitter but valuable stimulant, Quinine, 4 now prepared u •
wins by Mr. Waters, of 1, ltartin's-lane, Cannon-street. City,
and so carefully that Dr. thrall, as well as the " Lancet " news-
leper, report highly of Its merits. Copies of unmet ous medical
and other testimonials are forwarded on application to Mr.
Waters, who, in order that Quinine Wine" shall be available
to all classes, bas arranged for its sale by grocers, chemdsts,
ItaW rareluTeensen, and ethers. at 44. per donna quarts.—