The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-21 00:00:00

DREADFUL FIRE AND LOSS OP FOUR LIVES.

(THIS DAY.)

THE NATIONAL REFORM CONFERENCE.

The conference re-assembled this morning at
the Whittington Club Arundelotinet, Stand, under the
presidency of Mr. C. WILSON, of Manchester. The attend.
ance of delegates was less Demesnes than yesterday,
several having returned home.
It is as well to remted the reader that the grecter portion
of yesterday was devoted to an expression, by the dela•
gates, of the views supposed to Its entertained upon the
subject of reform by the various towns and political associa-
tions represented by them ; but that at the close of the sit-
ting • committee was appointed to draw up resolutions,
so as to bring before the Conference to-day some distinct
proposition upon which a definite ammo mige arrived t.
The CHAIRMAN, at the opening of thehtb proceedings,a in-
formed the Conference that the committee was still sitting,
not having yet shaped their resolutions ; and while they
were doing so, he invited the delegates who had not yet u-
nread the feeling of their constituents on the subject of
reform to do so.
Mr. Ewe, chairman of the executive committee at Leeds,
mid he was well acquainted with the political state of the
West Riding and of Lanashire, and he knew that there the
naivetes' feeling was that every man should have a vote
who was rated or rateable to the relief of the poor. His
constituents were very radial, bet at the same time they
were very anxious that the Conference should lay down a
basis of reform upon which the country might unite gene-
rally.
The CHAIRMAN said he was sorry for one thing—that the
speakers were limited to five minutes.
Mr. Caciies (of Bristol) said he came there to represent
the Reform Union. He hoped the conference would adopt
• syetemof manhood suffrage. In order to unite all parties,
he hoped they would pledge themselves to adopt some
moderate course. He himself should not be satisfied with a
mime N. franchise; he should only consider that as •
feetedation for a still farther extension, which he believed
Would be given by the House of Commons if only properly
pressmL
Mr. times (of Oldham) suggested that the question of
reisam should be divested of much of ita dMail, sad ex-
pressed his belief tint it WWI a great injustice that one
seventieth part of the population should rule the country.
If the franchise were extended to 61., it would incite.e
the number of voters in Oldhitm to 9,000.
Mr. Scow (of Belfast).was that he could sot give
• may flattering description of Ballast as far as the reform
question was concerned. A wide-spread and earnest agita.
two was required throughout the country for the freedom
of the population itself. He considered that the conference
was • bright spot in the present standstill state of reform
but he believed that a change for the better was close at hand.
(Hoar.) A great deal bed been said of extreme people, and he
was one of the most extreme mss at the meeting—but he
did not care for that. He Dot only went for the 51. fran-
chise, but he advocated that females should also have a
voice in the election of representatives. Let those people
who wished to sit in parlisment after the future dissolution
know what was the feeling of the • this subject,
and they_ would show their opinions a y.
Dr. WILLIS (of Pontefract) said a few woorrddss,, after which
Mr. Coon's stated that the committee had met, end given
and approved of • programme which will be found embodied
in subsequent resautiona.
Mr. POTTER (York) said be should move a resolution
which would not require much comment on his part. He
then moved as follows :—" That this meeting has maturely
considered the existing state of the representation of the
United Kingdom, and is of opinion that such a repre-
sentation is • muss injustice to the working classes, who
are almost entirely excluded front the franchise, notwith-
standing that their skill and industry largely contribute to
the prosperity of the country." He hoped the time would
seen come when Fad Rural would waft such a
broom as would do that great good which was so much re-
= by the working cnies—the extension of the fret.
Mr. Moon (London) seconded the resolution.
•
Mr. Hiesente, M.P. for Oldham, said perhaps be was
little out col piece in spealthm there being a member of the
Hesse of Commons. It was a great anomaly that the work-
iNg Arm should be excluded from the franchise. Before
the Helena Bill the anomaly was that the middle clams
were excluded, but they got the franchise by the assistance
of the working classes. Therefore the middle classes ought
now to iciest the working classes. For himself he would
always in the House of Commons advocate the principles
which he there enunciated.
Mr. BRIDLAUGH (of Manchester) advocated the extreme
sense of manhood suffrage. He advocated this on the
ground that every cub= had • right to have the advantages
of a citizen. He thought that every step got in the right
direction would only give them strength to yin more.
Mr. ELT objected to the word " injustice in the rack-
Hon es applied to the workiug-classes alone. He thought it
was an injustice to the middle-classes as well
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. COOPER (Manchester) moved the second resolute:in as
follows :—"That this conference, while respecting the deep
convictions of the people of this country on manhood suf.
frage,consider all classes of real reformers am essential to the
attainment of any great amendment of the representations„
sad therefore 'recommended that the middle clam should
p farther than they originally intended, and the working
dassm abate in some degree their mamma, and with this
view they submit to the country the tollow.
lag me as • basis of union : That an
of the suffrage be jointly demanded,
set bow than that which will confer the franchise in Ito.
mullbe upon every male person rated or liable to be rated for
the relief of the poor; and in counties upon every_ person
occupying land or houses of the nominal value of 101. toge-
ther with a more equitable distribution of sesta, vote by
ballot, and the limitation of the duration of parliaments to
three years. He said be moved this resolution with a grave
sense of responsibility, but at the same time he did it after
doe deliberation nod with much pleasure, since its adop-
tion might lad to tbe united action of the conference and
of reformers generally. Genera= sacrifices were required
from all, for no reform could be extorted from a selfish aria-
'toasty except by the hasty union of all cleanse of re.
farmers. As for manhood suffrage:, its banner bad
been unfurled since 1832 ; and, in his opinion, the
Pica of the people on its behalf was less hearty now than
it wee thirty yeas ego. (" Hear, hem," and " No, no.")
It was only by the joint action of the working and middle
ethers that reform, political or financial, could be obtained
frastriemoolt. (Hear, hear.) The precise question for
meg pot the abstract justice of manhood suffrage,
but what amount of reform might be attainable. (Hear.)
N. trembiee would nearly treble the constituencies in
sadhi • 101. franchise would double those of
no better point of union between the middle
leig classes would be found.
Yr. MLLIN (Leeds) seconded the resolution, which, he
said, did not p so far as he could wish, although it in-
cluded, he feared, more than they would get.
Mr. lieurtram, M.P. (who handed in a cheque for 101.),
and Mr. COX, M.P , having spoken,
Mr. WILMS moved an amendment, which was wooded by
Mr. lieloaevr.a, in favour of manhood suffrage, as the
Of • national reform movement.
The Conference was then addressed by Mr. Yield, Mr.
Cooper (Manchester), Mr. Milligan (Leicester), Mr. Cce-
ham (Bristol), and others.
The Conference then adjourned, for • short, time, for the
'purpose of refreshment.were

This morning at a few minutes before 2 o'clock
many of the inhabitants of the ward of Cripplegate were
aroused by the springing of policemen's rattles and a general
cry of " Fire." After the lapse of a few minutes it was as
4erudned from a youth who had got out of a house that his
mother's premises were on fire. The premises in question
were in the tenure of A. J. Joel, stationer and bookseller,
42, Fore-street, Cripplegate. The building was nailer
extensive, es it contained, besides the warehouse, 10
rooms. At the time of the outbreak the family sad
servant were sleeping in the place. The discovery
appears to have been made simultaneously by the policeman
on the beat and a person passing by noticing smoke. The
officer at once gave the necessary alarm, and in the course
of some four or five minutes a son of the owner of the pre-
mises came down and effected his neaps by means of the
street-door. Opening the door allowed the air to enter and
to drive the fire all over the building. At that time Mrs.
J. Joel, a lady of sixty, a son named Samuel, aged 27, the
servant, Ann Johnson, aged 2t, and Annetta Joel, age
unknown, were sleeping in different parts of the
house. Dense volumes of smoke soon poured out
of every window, and load screams were heard. The
conductor raised his escape in front of the building,
and entered the second floor, but could find no one. Hear-
ing screams overhead in the third floor, he made for that ,
part of the premises, where he found Annetta JoeL The
Lime had entered the room, and at the same time the fire
was coming out of the windows below. He at once seised I
hold of her, and was in the act of placing her in
the canvass bagging of the maps when the flames
overtook the two, so that the poor female los-
ing all power of standing, the conductor was obliged
to release his hold, and she dropped surrounded with flame
upon the stone flags beneath. She was severely burnt over
the whole of her body, and otherwise injured. She was at
once placed in a cab and removed to the hospital, and upon
the return of the driver of the vehicle he stated that the
poor creature had died prior to reaching the building. The
conductor nearly lost his life ; not having time to get into
the bagging, he was obliged to slide down the guide ropes.
A splendid head of water was obtained,from which the engines
were set to work, but the premises and all they contained
were nearly destroyed.
The word:mains to be told ; as soon as the ruins war
sufficiently cooled to enable the firemen to eater they found
Xis. Joel and the servant, terribly burnt, on the third 800
front, life, it is hardly necessary to state, being extinct
Samuel Joel was found at the bottom of the stain, also
burnt to death, leaving little doubt that he had tried to get
to the street door, but was prostrated by the flames. The
contents of the house were insured in the Alliance Fire-
office.

(raze DAY.)

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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Lenti.—S. W. to N. W.. strong
to moderato. showss7.
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fresh or straw, unsettled.
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moderate.
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'Smug to moderate, showery.

THE MIDDLE LEVEL INUNDATION& •L'. LYNN,
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. —Vast numbers of penal, have
visited the scene of the catastrophe today, but literally
nothing has been done by way of stopping the tidal waters.
Upwards of 200 families are .aid to be driven out of their
houses. Several chapels and school-houses are thoroughly
inundated. In Marshland Feu we are told by a farmer
there is nine feet of water in his house, the family residing
in the upper podia of the house, obtaining ingress and
egress through the windows, and thence in boats The
water on the land increases every tide ; it is now within •
mile of the populous village of OutwelL Very greet fears
are entertained that the bank which keeps the sea at Her-
riugtou Marsh will break, sod overflow those vast tracts of
land which have been reclaimed from the sea during the
last few centuries, and which are now in a high state of cul-
tivation. Should this calamitous event occur, and the two
floods meet, which they would be very likely to do, the sea
will have regained its old landmarks, and many years smy
par before this vast tract of lend may be again covered
with verdure. It is hoped the government authorities may
arrive this evening, and even then it will be almost the task
of a Hercules to construct a dam strong enough to keep out
the tidal waters, which will begin to increase in nine on
Thursday or Friday. A poor lad was killed yesterday on
the works ; his body awaits aS inquest at the Lynn Hospital
this evening. The iron screw piles which arrived from
Plymouth on Friday noon, and were brought to Lynn by
passenger train, lie there unused. It is said that there is no
compensation for the sufferers, as it is water from the sea,
and not fresh water with which they are inundated. There
is some talk of a public subscription, and this is deserving of
notice, as many of the sufferers are very poor.
M. Veuillot has just arrived at Rome. He was
received at the station by a select clique, among whom were
Moosiguor Maeda, the venerable Princess Borghess (nle ~
Rochefaucault), and Count Maguelonne, whose title to fame DI ENVSV ENDERS BENEVOLENT INETITU Tl.oundatkeo/L ill:••ot
terday evening the 23rd anniversary of the I
rests on his connection with L'Univera.
From the Russian frontier has come news of a this institution was celebrated by a banquet at the ales=
rests over which Mr. Charlie Naas per
severe conflict near the village of Neuatadt between Prue- sided. There were also present Mr. Beefs". isytt ter.
sian smugglers and Russian frontier guards. The smugglers Mr..
Mr. Allfickensred Wdeli;errdr.a Fv.ery among in Fa.
were seventy in number, well armed and mounted, every r,_ _
young the toast of the evening, which was substantial
mac with a bale of goods on his horse. As soon as night »spaEded to in a subscri
TICAL ption of about 1001.
annual
fell the caravan or squadron set out. Two of the boldest ne
a B FEAILINACIU Socierr.—The
of the band, who could confide in the swiftams of their conrersazione of this society took place yesterday evening,
horses, acted as *oars. Soon afterwards a good deal of and was numerously attended. home remarkable erp!ri:
firing was heard at various distances from the treader. biting rilb the aw
curima 1., io 4111 l'lddi, thiet ouPptintitxa
There are two cordons of Rouen soldiers to pt through,
created
but a good many of the @muggier@ are said to have sac- by Plateau's solution of soap and glycerine, proved
an attractive feature. A sew element (chloride of rai-
needed in doing this, and in delivering their goods to their diem), discovered by Dr. Muller, through the agency of
employers. On both sides severe wounds were received. spectral analysis, gave rise to some discussion aontiotto.
A letter from Athens states that as the Queen lorteth7u4.."rid te. cm.'„erek°:hoshowide apiltrr; chloride
of Greece was lately riding on horseback, In company with which bore a remarkable resemblance to a coarse emery cloth
one of her ladies of honour and au equerry, her Majesty dabbed with pitch. A whole battery of binocular micro-
maw a child running screw the street just before her. el. mopes, nulled* a complicated
oinstrment mahnufacturefu
also
palled her horse up short, bat the previous rapid movement
mde in solidi. silveronfotrhtliewernbite Duke of f.l,,:urltourr:galtjazle
c,
caused her in so doing to fall herself over the horse's bead. lection of plants, coesistingy. of pharmaceutical rage ,
sod she came with violence against the edge of the foci oceripied the greater pert of one room. and amonget these
pavement. Her Majesty rose up immedietely, and did not were the new American medicine podophyllin. and a well
for • moment lose her prelate" of mind, although cabs was preserved specimen of the
watemPhor fp thronged
s from Japan. ll
bleeding profusely from a wound just above the temple. Itilmeas.ume and laboratories
._,.Professor r73.4mr: ixs. Redwood. i.,..f:
The wound.although severe, was found to be not dangerous, ligimosai, a uy—:qiii; Professor Brands. of Florence i
godlier Majeety has since been able to resume her aqua- Dr. Warta, of Paris ; Vim Mailing, of Stuttganit ; VI.
trim enemies. D. Glom, of Philadelphia, Ise.
Tim JAPANESE Mission.—The Japanese Arnhem- Tan WIMMLY TiMmt.—Yesterday the Weekil
sadon with their attendants, accompanied by Mr. Mao- rims
pleats in Dray Strand, with the mediae,
donald, visited Windsor yesterday. Their eminences Red was pet aprespruttlic competition. The propertl,
arrived by the 11 o'clock morning train of the Chat which is held for an unexpired term of Ki years from
1 Western Railwa. Two open earrings being in Weed- Michaelmas Da eat, at the ground-rent of 90/• per snow?!
law" ma one althe Queen's outriders, they proceeded to was pot up at 3,0001. The first offer was 1,0001., and W
the Oselle, sad were soodeated through the state end was ultimately sold for 2,01.31., the pleaseer takinf the
gate is by Kr. Seabrook. an diem in the Lord whole of the machinery sod plant at a fair alma° to
• a department. They afterwards visited the be made b' two appraisers, or their umpire. The whole
keaael and dairy in the Home Park. They were coutheisd of the adjoining promisee in One Bell-yard. Strand, orm;
through the grereds by Mr. Ingram, the royal guderaer. prising oon— -rooms, machine rooms, pubbanif, efO_
who presented them with sores fins speculum of grapes aid editor's TOMO, ectendieg into Wych-street, was lois 11°e
charm, with which they were mach plessed, and bret 1,9001., the pleat, to be taken by the arches, an •
away with them. They returned I. W Weer by the fair aleatios.
Consort's model farm, sad at 1 o'clockirtook of &Agra FATAL AOCIDINS AT WATIELOO Memos —Last
!nook Ffirond bY Mr. Limon. of OrAl• II la between the boars of seven lied eight o'clock !
true Wish style, to which they did eat beam Their and fatal sesideet mooned epee the stiles 6
repast finished, they ptoessiled Om* Fmk by to • bey about sins years of Mu II
the Lev Walk and Ikellop's Ostelloutglas Wass, velum eakooera. gag wk. fogged iii sirs.d.g.g..rzei-bad
Itrou ilidior hy, NElbitliad..,. 144.6., I" !lag ansellii.. to , lissed. The toy, who was playing with cella
to tern wy the tow train, toy had look lima lo mods sleep frost one step to another, sad epee ablhtt
visit St. George's Chapel sr Frogmen, Lodge.
~,, Sidney. tem his feet br a wave. whist washed 58_
LOED CRANsitiangss Orme; MAT 110.--Aollas . Sale, earl brig carried out by the strength of tbs 01.-
is hereby gives, that the state apartments of Wham Ordis ' his heft reek. Although several beets
will be closed after "Why. the 3001, What, until further i put est eel the amp win applied ths Indy yes sa
onters.—Oessers.
itErIL&ZEIAOII aeliaillibtuioa.—Themsuterrisic I aI=OIITAN FUJI HOOPITAL, Ditvorrerilt
have begun to maks their appieresse is the registers. moan, Orrr.—Tie number al tras.org;
return, for 1860 dies
mem the persons married is
during the week ay 17, was :
that year four divorced mss sad aria divorced womb. wagtail, 67g—mod. 1' of which 658 were sew area