The Press.
London, England, 1856-08-16 00:00:00

TIE PRESS.

while the inhabitants of the neighbouring houses com-
menced to remove their furniture. The brigade engines
were soon on the spot, brit they succeeded in nothing
beyond preserving the private houses around, and
one separate range of Messrs. Broadwood's premises.
The fire burnt itself out in the four central ranges
of the manufactory, destroying property worth some
150,000/. The failure of the fire-mains in the
establishment, in the first instance, is regarded as
the cause of the total destruction of the premises,
and the Chelsea Waterworks Company, who con-
tracted to keep the twelve mains well charged at six
p.m. every evening, will, it is said, be brought to
book by the insurance companies for the neglect.
Upwards of ten houses around were more or less
damaged.

A MusEuM is about to be formed by the City
Corporation in the crypt under Guildhall.

THE REBUILDING OF COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE
has not yet commenced. The reported commence-
ment of the rebuilding of the theatre on its late site
is incorrect. The site has not been taken; neither
has any contract for rebuilding the theatre been en-
tered into.

A COFFIN, with the name of Jane Rayner outside,
and containing a dead child, was dug up on Wednes-
day in the St. Pancras-road, near the gasworks. It
is supposed to have been buried three years. The
police are making active inquiries.

THE NIGHTINGALE FUND has not received a SUM of
1,01. X) medjidie from the Sultan as a contribution. It
was erroneously paid into the Bank to the account of
Miss Nightingale, and the committee naturally con-
sidered it was intended as they described it. It is
now, however, understood that it is a gift of the
Sultan to the nurses who had served in the Crimea,
and will be distributed among them, for which pur-
pose it will be at once transferred from the Bank to
the authorities at the Warotfice, with whom, of course,
the distribution rests.

A SANATORIUM for the wealthier classes of society,
founded by Mr. Jackson, a gentleman of fortune, has
just been opened at Fortis-green, near High gate.
The nature of this novel institution was described by
Dr. Little at the opening dinner on Tuesday :
It was the object of the founder to combine all possible
public and private appliances—indeed, all that could be
found in the largest hospitals, with every requisite of a
first class mansion, and the most perfect modern hotel.
The management was to be upon the most liberal scale.
Any medical practitioner could place his patient to reside
there, where would be found under one roof all the the-
rapeutic and sanitary raids necessary for carrying out
instructions for the restoration to health of his patient.
The practitioners now present could testify to the great
want of such an establishment, especially in convalescent
cases.

The learned chairman then discussed at considerable
length the nature of the undertaking, and concluded
by stating that—

The Sanatorium would have a resident medical officer
always on the spot, a carefully appointed dispensary, ex-
perienced nurses and attendants, a most extensive suite
of baths, horses and carriages to convey the patients to
their medical practitioners in town, (to. The great ad-
vantages added to the noble mansion—healthy situation,
the pure air, for which this suburb of London is so
reputed, and its easy distance from London—insured its
success.

WILLIAM PowELL, a clerk in the employ of Mr.
Parker, Goldsmith•street, Cheapside, on being taxed
by his employer with embezzlement on Thursday,
and given into custody, drew a pistol from his pocket
and blew his brains out on the spot. At the inquest
the jury returned a verdict of "Felo-de•se."
AN OVER-DRIVEN BULLOCK, 011 Thursday, while
going through Ratobone-place, was struck by a
carter with his whip. The beast became furious,
dashed through the streets, gored a child to death,
got into Portland-place, rushed up and down Oxford-
street and Regent-street, clearing the streets as he
went and causing much confusion. He wag at length
secured.
THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURNS for the week
show an increase in the average of deaths. 1,232
deaths occurred, of which 28 were from summer
cholera, and 211 from diarrho3a. 1,585 births oc-
curred in the same period.