The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-25 00:00:00

ALLEGED WILFUL DESTRUCTION OP SHIPS.

It may be remembered that a few days ago an
application was made to the courts in Westminster to have
George Buxton, charged with having wilfully destroyed a
ship called the Ramos, admitted on hail, and that Mr.
Justice Mellor decided that the prisoner should be reheard
on bail to the amount of 2.ooo4—himself in 1,0001. and four
sureties of 2501. each, subject to the approval of the corn.
witting magistrates. Yesterday Buxton appeared before
the Liverpool magistrates in the hope of having his sureties
accepted. The sureties lie tendered were the following
Thos. Berwick, master mariner ; Jobs Carter, timber mer-
chant ; Tbos. Shear, warehouseman ; and Wm. Buxton, of
Liverpool, and Win Herd, publican, of Manchester. As an
objection to Berwick, counsel for the prosecution contended
that this surety had beeo mixed up with Batton in
various deditable transactions, but the magistrates,
titter hearing the evidence, accepted him. The next surety
offered was John Garter. who was accepted without objec.
tion on the part of the prosecution. With regard to
Med, the magistrates at once refused to accept him, and
also Wm. Buxton, the prisoner's son, not deeming them
reliable. As to Shear, the couosel for the prosecution had
not been given sufficient notice that he would be offered, and
an adjournment until Friday was therefore agreed to, in
order that an investigation might be made into his affairs.
We undeestaud that should Buxton succeed in getting his
sureties accepted, other proceedings will be instituted against
him.

BURNING OP A SHIP IN THE EAST INDIA DOCKS.
—fest evening a destructive fire, resulting from the ship-
ment of Vernvian leafage, broke out on board a fine ship
called the Southern Oros. 700 tons register, belonging to
Hums. Stuart and Co. The ship was chartered fora voyage
to Bombay, end bad nearly completed her loading of a gene-
ral ouzo of merchandise. At present it is difficult to stale
the exact amount of damage which the ship. has sustained,
bat, according to Captaiu Shaw's report, she every 'seriously
damaged, and her cargo must also be very much injured, if
not_pertially destroyed.
EXTRAORDINARY EFFECT OF A FIRE.-011 Mon.
day afternoon a fire broke out in • newly-erected block of
buildings belonging to Mr. Ridley, consisting of four re.
eently erected houses on the road leading to the Wyche,
about a mile from Malvern. Au engine was soon on the
spot, bat before the tames were arrested two of the homes
were completely gutted. Mrs. Thomas, the occupant of the
house in which the fire originated, in a moment of excite-
ment at the discovery of the mishap, cut her throat. She
remains in a very precarious state, and not in &condition to
furnish any information as to her motive.—Bireileohroa
Daily Gazette.
GALLANT knell& —An inquest was held by Mr.
Lomb on Tuesday afternoon on the body of Cornelius
Carney, who fell off the North Wall, Virhitehaveo, on the
previous eight and was drowned. A gentleman connected
with the Herald said that about a quarter pest eight on the
previous night be was on the North Wall wises he observed
a man going towards the lighthouse, staggering as if drunk.
It was then dark, but the lamps on the pier were lit and
there were many people walking about. Heard a splash,
and immediately two girls gave the alarm that a men had
fallen into the sea. Witness ran to the lighthouse for the
life buoy. A young man was just taking it down and wit-
ness end he ran and threw the buoy out to the deceased,
bat be floated helplessly in the water and never tried to
catch it. Immediately a young mom named Wylie jumped
into the water and got bold of deceased. The buoy was got
to him and the two were drawn to the steps in the harbour
and landed. On getting deceased on the stem witness heard
him give • gurgling sounsl but he made no motion. He bad
been in the water between 10 and 15 minutes, and was
dead. The coroner in summing up said it was very reedit-
I able to the witness Wylie to have used the exertion' he did.
It was at any time at the risk of one's life to
I attempt to save a drowning fellow creature ; and
in this ems, there being a dangerous sea and the
darkness to =Mend with, the attempt was all the more
, meritorious. He (the comer) was sorry that he had eat
the power to reward him in any other way than by ordinary
witness's fees. The jury retuned a verdict of accidently
drowned. The gallant youcg fellow Wylie is the son of
Captain Wylie, of the Arah of this port. Though only 18,
he faced dangers which would have appalled most men. We
have spoken to several who witnessed his endeavours to save
' a fellow creature, and there is but onc opinion as to the
courage and humanity be displayed. The distance be and
his burden were drawn through the water was considerable,
and when landed he Was very nearly approaching exhaustion.
Efforts less gallant have been rewarded with the nodal of
the Humane Society, and we should be very glad indeed to
hear of such an honour being conferred upon hini.—Cessber-
land Parquet.
THE LATE RIOTS IN BELFAST.—Last night (Wed-
nesday) the streets of Belfast were as quiet and peaceable
as if street riot had not occurred for the Isat four or gra
days. We traversed every district of the town last night.
and can state that in no district was there • symptom of •
riotous nature. Fatly yestenlay rooming the following Pro-
deviation was posted:—" V.R. Proclamation by the Mayor
of Belfast. Whereas the pence of the town has been seriously
disturbed by the illegal and tumultuous assembling of largo
bodies of men for several nights past :---I, Charles laoyoo,
mayor of Belfast, do hereby give notice that the magis-
trates have determined to apprehend all Masco who re-
fuse to disperse sad peaceably ratans to their babitatioes
after the reading of the Riot Act. Cod MVO the ()meat"
The following notice was also circulated :—" Important.
" Any °mavens= known to take any part whatever
in the disgraceful 'iota which, for a oertaie welbknown ob.
ject, are now got up in town, will be removed forthwith
from the Loyal Onus= Institution. —(Signed by
_order of
the Belfast District Lodge), W. Pmisies.—nad Sept,
1862." We an glad to see that the disgraceful rims have
terminated, and that the mob law which bad riled Belfast
for the last week has been succeeded by a state of order such
as should characterise a civilised community.—Northern
Whig.