The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-17 00:00:00

THE GREAT PIER Ar CHATTER'S.

The Stamford Mercury observes that the confta-
ratio. of Wednesday last was sot the first time that the
udiabitante of Chatters bad been similarly afflicted, as seer
rah years ago ou Shrove Tuesday • great calamity, though
not so disastrous in its effects, happened. Happily no
human live. have been lost, although for several bouts •
child was miring, but it wan decorated uninjured. Small-
poz,which had been iotroduoed into the town by • tramp,
was raging, end a man who was dangerously ill with it was
obliged to be removed. Besides the other homes we have
enumerated, there were two bekebooriee with shore entirely
destroyed, 48,000 bricks of turf, laid in stove for the winter,
and 20 tons of coals. The number of stacks destroyed is
not known, but without exaggeration it may be
said to be over 20. The poist at ebich the firs broke
out is about 250 yards from the river, and as the
flame ran almost parallel with it, it was nearly useless
as regards obtaining water by means et the engines.
The insurance agents visited the somas, and by what was
gathered from them it appeared that the San, Royal Es-
change, Manchester, and Norwich Union will be the chief
losers. The Son, it was stated, is liable to the extent of
2,0001. As soon as the fire-brigades could get to the pumps
the unities were set to work, bat almost as quickly as they
did so the flames surrounded them, and the men were
obliged to leave the spot. Inspector Mitchell was, how-
ever, indefatigable in his endeavours, and the fire was soon
subdued, and was extinguished on Thursday. At a rough
ealculatiou the damage may be estimated at 10,0001. About
70 cottages, most of them inhabited by the l►bouring popu-
lation, were destroyed. With hardly one *empties they
were thatched, and in some Watanabe were modesty
separated from the remainder of the burnt houses.
Is rebuilding these tenemecte it is hoped that
thatch will no longer be used. Reckosiog six mesas
to each dwelling (► very low average), we may safely state
that more than 400 persons were rendered bounties, and
in some instances left with almost nothing. In order to
meet the iniergeecy a public meeting cos bold is the
evening (the Vicar, the Rev. M. A. Gathercole, in the chair),
and a committee was appointed to obtain the mimeo of
persons who were able to give accommodation to the
sufferer for the night, and also one to find out who were
destitute. attempt those who were forward iu offering
'assistance was Mr. T. Richardson, who *trend woman°-
, dation for 20 families, and also the Vicar, who placed at
the disposal of the committee the institute ■nd the school-
rooms, It wee rewind that the question of food should
be left to the relieving *Meer, who bed power to give
Ww which would &tete food at say shop. The meeting
was t►ee adjourned.

SUDDRN DZATII AT FA 11111NODON• NIHILIST RAIL-
WAY STATION. —Oa Thursday ',riming Mr. Hoary
Stevens, who carried on business at 1.3, .t. ltartin'a•le-
Reed, accompanied by his son, arrived at the Farriegdoo-
street statiou, for the purpose of returning to his private
residence at Finchlsy. While waiting fur the train, the son
left the station to make some small purchase, sad on his
return be found the train about to start. tioncluding that
kis father had already takes his phew, be got in ; but se
wirier at Fiuchley be was greatly surprised to dad that
his father was not on the platform. Meanwhile se old
gentlisease had hese found issensible is the dest-elime
waiting-room is Farringdoe-strest. A medical man having
beta sent for he was prooonoced to be died. The body wan
removed to the Holism nth" whir. Mr. Sienese, inn,
yastesday idietined ft se AM anis Woe.