The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-10 00:00:00

SHOCKING DEATHS BY FIRE.

Three shocking deaths from fire formed the sub-
ject of inquiry before Mr. Ws'thew, the deputy coroner for
Middlesex, but night. The first are was that of a man
named John Godwin, aged SU years, as inmate of the Ship-
wrights' Almalsonme in Poplar.
Mrs. Rebecca Godwin, 6, pihipwrights'-terrace, said that
on Monday abe left deceased smoking hie pipe at his break-
fast. She returned in a few moments sod found that
he had got a fit. He had fallen and dashed bis had upon
the grate, driving in his left eye in • shocking manner, and
covering himself with blood. The side of his head was
dreadfully burnt by the turpentine chips of which the fire
was composed. Dr. Baum was called in, but deceased
ex red from his injuries.
bun.: pry returned a verdict of " Accidental death from

The next clue was that of a girl nine years of age, named
Mande Gooden, whose parents resided at Tottenham.

Elizabeth N'ocles, Waggon and Horse-lane, Tottenham,
said that deoeasei on Thursday wee on a visit to her grand-
mother in witoma's house. to the evening she went to get a
light in a room where there was a fire. The draught caused
her dress, which was extended, to go between the hare and
she blazed up. She ran into the street, her clothes being
one mass of dames. She we' seized by some persons who
were near, and with great difficulty the fire was got out.
The poor child's shrieks were dreadful.

Mr. Hall, surgeon, said that deceased was a remarkably
line girl, but her injuries were so great that remedies were
without avail.

Von " Accidental death by fire."
The last CAW was held at the Ship Tavern, Limehouse.
The deceased, Edward Walker, aged 49 years, was burnt to
death yesterday (Wednesday) morning.
Jobe Collins, 4, Brick-lase, Spitalfields, mid that de.
ceased was night watchman in the employ of Mr. Abbott,
the dust contractor, of Limehouse. Yesterday morning wit-
ness, upon entering the dust•yard, noticed an overpowering
smell of burnt Resit. He entered the abed and found it
filled with smoke. The deceased wee lying dead, with the
remains of his heed in an iron pan of burning ooke. His
head was nearly all consumed.

It was sorted that &Teemed had lighted the fire with
scraps of fuel e had found in the yard, and while sitting
over it no doubt he became overpowed with sleep and fell
into the iron pan where the fumes of the coke, or the in-
tense heat suffocated him before he could rise.

A verdict of "Accidental 1);;;b" •n returned by the
jury.

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SHREWSBURY MEETING.-(THU3 DAY.)

RACING PLATE. About half a mils.
Reindeer and Bright Cloud are here,
CLEVELAND HANDICAP. About one mile end *rei-
gniting.
Aurelian, Le Narwhal, and Earl of Surrey are here.
HERBERT HANDICAP. Three-quarters of a mile.
Reindeer and Bright Cloud are here.
HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. About two miles and a
quarter.
Avalanche, Worthen, Over the Sea, and Virandiire arm
here.

COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE. Ralf a mile.
Rom of Ductwork is the only horse bars at present.
ARRIVED. —Usher. Presalptioo, Effigy, Ailesbury, Cut-
away, Paroquet, Dreadnought, Mn. Nesbitt, Damascus,
David, Daman, PotePor-ri, Jack Ketch, and Japon.

SERIOUS FIRE AT ♦ CITY WARRHOUSE.—(T/lIIS
DA Y.) —Between the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock this morning
a fire broke out in the extensive premises numbered 13 and
14, Rood-lane, in the joint tenure of Meows. Knight sad
Charles (dryealters), Messrs. Gilbert and Co. (black-
ing merchants), Mr. J. llooolson (teabroker) and
Messrs. Northcott and Co., dryselters. Is the coarse
of a few minutes the society's escapes 'goaded, as well as
Captain Shaw, with seversl engines, of the London brigade,
including two of Shied and kilmon's land steamers. The
fire commenced is the counting-house and sample room of
Messrs. Knight sod Charles's deportment, and at one time it
was feared that the entire plant would be destroyed.
The firemen, however, went to work, and with
aid of the portable hand engines, and a good supply of the
New River Company's water, managed to get the flames
extinguished. That part of the premtw in which the
disaster commenced has, however, ben seriously damaged
by fire, and the upper part by sack", and the lower floor by
water and dirt. The only person on the premises was the
female housekeeper, and she fortunately was aroused is time
to effect her escape.
A CHAPEL BURN= DOWN AT BRADFORD.—.—YeS-
terday morning, the Wesleyan Centenary Chapel, built in
1839, in Clayton-lane, Manchester-road, Bradford, arse de-
stroyed by fire. Two cottages and a school-room formed the
ground door of the budding, and about 9 o'clock yesterday
morning one of the cottages was discovered to be on Are,
which was supposed to have originated from an
overheated firm, passing through the lolgieg-room. The
flames quickly spread towards the school and the upper
part of the building, which was soon wrapped in a sheet of
flame. The ire brigades (Corporation, and Leeds sad
Yorkshire) made an ineffectual effort to stay the progress
of the fire. Nothing but the bare blackened walls remained.
The value of the buddies was less than 2,00)1., and it was
insured to the extent of 803/. in the Manchester Office.
OTTAWA. —The total amount of goods which
passed through the Ottawa custom house lag year was
400,533 dollars.—Canada paper.