The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR UXBRIDGE.

From an early boor yesterday forenoon Ux-
bridge and the surrounding villages were kept is •
state of great excitement owing to a fire, greater
than any that bad happened is the district for many
years, and which has laid in rains property of great
value. The disaster occurred at Hays Farm, Southall,
and 12 or 13 miles from London. The first intimation of
it wee by one of the farm servants seeing immense bodies
of black smoke rolling from • large rick of hay In
the rick-yard. Every endeavour was at once made
to get the flames confined to that particular stack,
and messengers were sent off for the local fire engines.
Several quickly attended, and they were set to work,
but it soon became 'epeeist that the fire would
prove of a most disastrous character. The wind blowing
rather vilely at the time, the fire lapped over and seized
epos • rick of clover, and then upon another stack of hay.
Every effort wee made to save the other ricks and farm
buildings, but two more stacks of bay and another one of
clover coos became ignited. A telegraph message was met
to London for the firs brigade. Mr. Swanton, the chief
off err of the western district of the London engine rata.
Mishmeet, promred four post-horses and started off an
engine and • powerful body of firemen. Before, however,
they had time to reach the spot the SUMS had seized upon
two other ricks of hay and clover. and also on four large
brick and timber buildings teed as barns and stores.
The scene then became one of grandeur. The de-
'tractive element roes to a great height, and the crackling
noiee made by the burning wood bad such an effect that
Mr. Swanton telegraphed to the chief station of brigade in
Watling-street for one of Shand and Mason's land steamers
to be sent down, which wee accordingly dose, end the same
was under the charge of Eagiseare Bobbies and Alexander.
The whole of this force was sow set to work from various
pointa.p:id.ecipal object aimed at was to save the
other , as there was not the least chance
of getting fire in the various stacks and farm
buildings extinguished during the night. The arrival
of the powerful steamer bad the effect of allayieg
the fears of the inhabitants, sad no further extension ol
mischief was apprehended. The loss by this disesteem fire
must amount to a considerable sum, but the flames were me-
fined to seven ricks of hay and clover and four brick and
timber buildings need es barns. be. As to the origin at
the fire no that can be relied upon was aseertaieed.
Fortunately the property was insured in the County Fire
Mos.

FURTHER DESTRUCTION OP PROPERTY.

UXBRIDGE. FRIDAY, 11 •.IL

The great conflagration is sot at this hour extinguished,
and, unfortunately, the damage does ham bees far more
serious than was at first expected. The tames have ex-
tended to so lam than nix other farm-buildings, making
in the whole tee brick and timber structures of great size.
and filled with a valuable stock of grain, dz. Shand and
Mum's land steamer bag been at work from a
pond the whole of the night; bat although this engine
threw from 200 to 250 gallons of water per minute, the
Eames continued their ravages. Mr. Swanton, the chief
officer of the C, or western district, has gorse down to-day
to the scene of conflagration, in order to give in-
structions to the firemen under him. Fortunately
the brigade were enabled to save the dwelling-
house and materna, with the exception of both being
slightly damaged by water. Owing to the long time
the ricks have been burning it is feared that very little et
the farm produce can be saved. Mr. Chas. White, the
southern agent for the County Fire-office (where Mr.
Wilshire is 'neared), after leaking a careful examinatios rf
the property, came to the conclusion that the fire was sot
the work of an iscendiary, but that it arose from oes of the
stacks of hay over-bsating. Such en extensive fire has not
happened is the neighbourhood for mveral jean.

SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT THROUGH
INTOIICATION.
INQUEST.-(TRIB DAY.)
_ _ _ _

This morning, Mr. Richards deputy-coroner.
ham as ioquir7 it Pettier Hospital reaPecting the death of
Edward filial. aged 50 years.
It appeared from the evident), that the demeaned was em-
ployed es • chide ezaminar at Lloyd's claim proving work',
Millsrell. A few days ago while at work re a
chain at the examining-bench be forgot to place the mid
of the chain in the socket. and consequently, when the
strain came be was fineg from the bench. end same upon
his head on a rear of iron. Death ensued from the injuries
be received. It was stated that the deceased bad Dot been
perfectly sober for two months. but that was nothing on.
usual is the district. It wu almost • common thing for
workmen in the iron yards to drink as much as three pl.
lons of beer per day, and not to consider themselves drunk
while Yonder its intimate.
Verdict of " Accidental death."

DELTH PROM THZ STING or ♦ WARP. —Yesterday
morning as awfully sudden dispensation of Provideaos
took plum at Las, sear Luriaham. Kent. Mr. Joseph
Gledhill. of the Stamm Farm, a very healthy man, west
into his garden and at* a rips plum, in which was after-
wards proved to be a weep, which nogg him in the throat.
He immediately told his daughter be thought be had been
stun. sod fiodiog that swelling of the throat was vapidly
iscreasum and stopping the passage. hooey sad Ammer
were resorted to as a remedy, some of which be took. sad •
medical man was neat foe ; but so rapid was ths dad of
Om fatal virus, that in about three-quartos el so bow after
the infliction of the woasd, gad before medlesl aid Gould In
procured. Mr. Gledhill fell a comma. It Is a elemilar fast
that the deceased was dung by a wasp ow the keine ant
twelve watts Wore.