The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-21 00:00:00

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The outbreak among Use crew and &Adios of the Peru-
vian corvette Area has produced an extraordinary degree of
interest in the port of London, and the most coggerated
statements as to the extent of the catastrophe are current.
A court of inquiry, preliminary to bringing the principal
culprits before a court-mertuil, was opened this morning on
board the Venus hulk. It transpired that after the soldiers
returned to the hulk on Thursday night, excited from drink
obtained in the public-houses of Blackwell and
Poplar, they were, after some difßcolty got down
to the low deck, when the precaution was taken
of battening them down. While kept thus under durance
some of them, It is stated, contrived to break into the spirit
store and freely partook of the liquor. The rum naturally
bad the effect of maddening the men, and the result speedily
showed itself in their bursting up the forehatcheo A num-
ber of them rushed up on to the main deck and the melts
became fearful, and if the sailors had not displayed the
utmost energy and dincipline in driving them below the
consequences might bare been moat fatal to the oaken.
Singular to my so great was the reserve observed by the
authorities on beard the ship that the Thomas Polio., who
were alongside in their galleys, were not allowed to become
aware of the fact that lives had been eacrificed during the
struggle, until late in the afternoon yesterday. Inspector
Todmsa, of the Thames polies, then at once insti-
tuted inquiries into the cirsumrtancies of the collision,
but without being able to Ix upon any individual
as having actually "Sited the fatal wounds. On going on
board the hulk this morning we learned that the three
soldiers most dangerously wounded were still alive. One
of them has a fearful bayonet wound in the lungs, sad
during the night • Roman-catholic clergyman was brought
on board to administer to him the last rites of hi church.
Another of the men has bin head almost crashed in, appa-
rently by the butt-end of a musket
It has already been stated that the Peruvian consul had
bees on hoard, but the man being • government crew there
is some difficulty in his dealing with the case as the offence
constitutes a serious crime against the military code of the
republic. It is conjectured that the crew will be got to
ems soon as postible,whet the law will be enforced.

The ioqueetrbefore the Middlesex canner ;;;t expected
to take place until the preliminary inquiries before the
offieen of the ship bays bum concluded.

Simons Flan u Essex.-0n Thursday afternoon
an extensive fire broke out oa Abbott's Farm, Springfield,
near Chelmeford. la the occupation of Mr. Root. It appear'
that a man io Mr. Root's service abort 2 o'clock is the
afternoon fired a gun in order to frighten away the birds,
and that a part or the wadding lodged on the top of • large
wheat barn facing the road. T'uostall returned to his work,
and a few minutes afterwards a strong smell of fire was no-
ticed, sod it was discovered that the thatch of the barn was
ou fire. The flames ipreadiog with great rapidity, Mr.
Root rode off to Chelmsford for amistance, and the maim
of the Faux and Suffolk Equitable Fire-411os was
seen on the spot. When it reached the some, how-
ever, the whole of the stacks sod extensive farm build.
logs, which covered upwards of an acre of ground, were
in flames ; and although great exertions were made, only
the house sad a wall part of the buildings c,uld be saved,
and even these were greatly damaged. The farm produce
oonenmed comprised • large wlmatatack, a beuistaek, three
haystacks, and three strawetarks ; all the earn being the
et Mr. J. 0. Hoek, the outgoing tempt. who gave
op tke fare to Mr. Boot at Michaelmm, 1882. The build-
ings destroyed were the wheat barn, cart lodge, two °ow.
honest, and eralf-pea, a large double shed, hone-shed, turnip
store and horsebox adjoining, mitonold store, bullock seed,
and fowl-hose, as well as all the fencing round the yard,
and a number of implements. The buildings saved were
the house, a large (Amory kilo, and a granary sad stables.
The stook was saved, only • few fowls being buret.
Damage to the extent of 2,0001., however, was sustained.
Mr. Root was immured in the Ewan and Suffolk Equitable

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