The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-09 00:00:00

dee Ihe themes err the Mune, when •
meet ieself—the whole of the
esedobewailledino reer;behlt • two-story storehouse,
were mod te the preerk surd lbseeeede upon thousands of
rocket am were te be nee =diktats a. The total loam
Is very anallineeMe • It is the vision of Mr. Darby
that the inermahe desereyet were worth 2,000 f.
Hew the &maw occurred Is anknovria. The general
ihat it was occasioned by a workman taking a
=.l bet metal into one of the rooms. That individual is
so severely injured as to be obliged be removed to the hos-
pital. Besides the great destruction of property at Mr.
Darby's, several of the neighbouring houses were much
Woad
INQUESTS, SATURDAY.—DEATII FROM FOUL AIR.
Before Mr. Bedford, at the Crown, Long-acre, concerning
the death of George Graeae, aged 30, who was suffocated
in an outhouse of a low lodging-house, No. 6, Langley-
court, Long-acre. William Parkin said that he was
employed by the proprietor of the house, and knew
the decessed,who resided there. At about half-put 4 o'clock
on Friday, the deceased went into the yard, and in a quarter
of an hour 'ritual, hearing that a man was found there dead,
went and saw him lying on the ground, pale and ghastly.
Some men raised him up, but the stench from the closet was
so overpowering that they were obliged to leave. A surgeon
was immediately sent for. The deceased was in perfict
health before. lie had sparently fallen insensible out of
the closet. —Mr. Edward Union Berry, surgeon, of No. 7,1
James-street, Covent-garden, said that be was called to the'
deceased, and found him lying in • yard about eight feet
square, the stench in which was horrible, so much so that he
could not remain in it, but had hint brought op into they,.
sage. The odour was not confined to the house, bet
contaminated the whole neighbourhood. He smelt
it • distance of sixty yards off, and found the
neighbours at the doors complaining. He could not do any-
thing to save the deceased. The eMuvium was quite sufficient
to cause death. He had no doubt that he died from the
sudden escape of foul air. The whole of that part of the
parish was in a dreadful state from the want of proper dada
age. The same thing might occur to-morrow.—A juror said
that nt the time of the occurrence there was the same stench
in his house.—Another juror remarked that several persona
bed been ill since the time mentioned in consequence of the I
odour.—Edward Hayden said that he went to the assistance
of the deceased, but was almost immediately seized with
giddiness, and fell insensible. lie had smelt the drain before,
but never so strongly.—Mr. Berry, the surgeon, said that a
short time ago typhus fever prevailed in the neighbourhood.
This emanation was sufficient to produce any fever, and he
should not be eurpri ed if it produced some endemic fever.
—The coroner said he was sure that the jury, interested as
they must be, for they were all in danger, would wi'lingly
someent to an adjournment, in order that the place might be
alnebsed, with a view to improve its condition.—The jury
cemented, and the inquiry was adjourned for a week.--
FATAL COLLISION ON TYE RIVISIL—CHARGE AGAINST
THE CAPTAIN OF A STEAM:IL—Before Mr. Payne, in
the board room of Guy's Hospital, respecting the death
of George Andrews, aged forty years, a shipwright,
who lost his life on the river.—Frederick Thomas,
of 17, Lambeth-street, Whitechapel, deposed that he
WAS a painter. On the afternoon of Tuesday Last,
witness was employed on board the Coleraine steam.
packet, moored off the Subbase tier, Bermondsey. The de-
ceased was at work painting the larboard paddle-box of the
North Star, which was lying next to the Coleraine. A barge
was likewise made fast outside the lest-named vessel, which
projected so far out as to impede the navigation of the ricer.
The Isle of Thanet, a Margate packet, was coming up the river
full swing with the tide. The captain saw danger, and eased
the vessel for them to clear away. This not being done, he or-
dered the vessel on, when it came with great violence against
the barge, which immediately sank. The force of the col.
lision jammed the deceased between the sides of the Cole-
raine and the North Star. Deceased was literally crushed.
He was removed to Guys Hospital.—B7 the Coroner . The
North Star, in the first instance, was iniproperly moored,
and left very little water way for the navigation of the river.
The captain of the Isle of Tbanet might not have been
aware the deceased was at work between the paddle-boxes,
which would account for his not stopping after the accident.
Mr. Thomas Beaumont, house-surgeon, said the deceased
was dreadfully injured, and died on Friday from the effects
of the injuries he had sustained. Other evidence of a cor.-
diming nature having been adduced, the jury, after some
discussion, retailed • verdict of "Accidental death."

THE ELECTIONS.

ABERDEENSHIRE.
Gordon returned, no opposition.

ROXBI.YROHSHIRE.
Hen. E. Elliott returned, no opposition.
KINCARDINESHIRE.
Hon. H. Arbuthnot returned, no opposition.
AYR (COUNTY).
Mr. A. Oswald, the late member, was re-elected on
Thursday last, at Ayr, on the motion of Capt. F. Hamilton,
seconded by Bailie Smith, of Prestwick.—Mr. Oswald then
addressed the electors, declaring the very high sense he en-
tertained of this renewed expression of their confidence. He
defended the vote he bad given on the corn laws. and mid,
that after the lapin he bad been taught since last election,
he would for the future pledge himself on no question
whatever.

BEDFORD (COUNTY).
The court for the election of two representatives of the
county was opened at the Shire-hall. Lord Alford was pro-
posed by Colonel Oilpin, and seconded by Mr. Robert Lind-
sell.—Kr. Hastings Russell was proposed by Mr. Charles
Burnett, and seconded by Mr.W. B. Higgins. The High
Sheriff asked if any elector had any other candidate to pro-
pose, end being answered in then egative, declared Lord
Alford and Francis Carles Hstings Ruuell duly elected as
representatives of the nowaya of Bedford, in the ensuing
parliament.

CHESHIRE (SOUTH).
The election of two members for the southern division of
Cheshire took place on Saturday at Chester Castle. The
Hon. Hugh Cholmondeley, M.P., nominated Sir Philip de
Malpu Grey Egerton, Bart. The nomination was seconded
by Mr. G. T. Antrobus.—Mr. Handle Wilbraham. of Rode
Hall, proposed the other late member, Mr. Tollemache,
whose nomination was seconded by Mr. J. F. France, of
Boatock Hall.—No other candidate being proposed, the high
sheriff delved Sir Philip Egerton and Mr. Tollemache
duly elected.
DUBLIN (UNIVERSITY.)
The numbers polled on Saturday, the fourth day, up to a
quarter to five o'clock, were :—Hamilton, 29 ; Shaw, 27 ;
Napier, 29; M'Cullagh, 29.—Gross poll: Hamilton, 704;
Shaw, 631 ; Napier, 506; WCullagh, 353. " I erred on
Thunay," says our reporter, "in splitting the Lord Chan-
cellor's vete between M'Coligh and Napier. He plumped
for the former, as the Rev. Threeltam Gregg did for Napier.
Chief Justice Blackburn* voted for Hamilton and Shaw.
The polling grows exceedingly languid. It was generally
supposed the struggle would end to-day (Saturday), but
Napier calculates one large accession of strength on Monday,
as the her will have then returned from circuit. His friends
are confident of his success, but I doubt it much."
ESSEX (SOUTH).
This has been one of the most closely contested of the
county elections which has yet taken place. The email ma-
jority against Sir E. N. Buxton on the first day's poll filled
the conservative party with dismay, and inspired the liberals
with the confident hope of a triumph. The liberals, pre-
vious to commencing the mutest, never dreamt of running
the conservative candidates so hard, the latter having looked
on the south division of the county as a thing which was to
be theirs in perpetuity. Accordingly, between the fears of
the earreetiver and the hopes of the liberals, the poll
opened ea Saturday morning under peculiarly exciting cir-
ri's/farness. Early in the day persons who had been bed-
side& kr years were carried to the polling-booth. Some
were so et ill that their friends were apprehensive the ex-
citement might be attended with fatal results. One gentle-
man was brought to the polling-booth in his carriage, re-
dining on a temporary bed, and wrapped in blankets. It
being deemed unsafe to attempt to carry him out of his car-
riage, the clerks quitted the polling-booth and took his vote
in the carriage. At eleven -o'clock a report being in gene-
ral circulation that Sir E. N. Buxton was then in a
majority of eight, it had the effect
up both parties to renewed exertions, which w
condoned until the close of the poll at four o'clock.
Ablest half-past four, Sir Edward, accompanied by several
of his friends, arrived in Chelmsford, and expressed in pri-
vate his belief that the majority would not be ten either
way, and it would be impossible to my on which aide the
slight aejerity would be. In this state of uncertainty as to
the result, Mr. Brewton (who was sure of his election) and
Sir Edward addressed the assemblage. Mr. Smyth did
not make his appearance, a circumstance which the
friends of Sir Edward very naturally regarded as • fa-
vourable augury for the hon. baroset's return. As the poll-
ing places were widely apart, sed intelligence could not be
got from them all for two bourn, the state of minas* as to
the resul
,thee kept up in Chelmsford. At length at half-
past six expresses readied, and the eggregete state of the
poll was announced to be thus Buxton, 1,727 ; Brampton,
1,152 ; Smyth, 1,694. The announcement was received with
loud cheers. The triumph which liberalism has thus achieved
ever toryiam in South Essex, heretofore regarded as one of
the tory strongholds, is considered one of the greatest which
has taken place daring the present elections. The cial
announcement of the numbers will be made by the high
sheriff on Monday (this day).
Fl FESIIIRE.
The nomination of • representative for the county of Fife
took place on Friday, at Cupar. The town was thronged
with people from the neighbouring towns and villagdies, and
sere were no fewer han leer beads et musk rang th
ed.e
treets for some time before the prornedingspa oommenc
Captain Oswald, of Dunikier, seconded by Mr. John Ha*,
Cameron bridge, nominated Mr. Balfour, of Balbirnie, as a
fit and proper person to represent the county in Parliament.
Colonel Ferguson M.P., seconded by Mr. Wilson, Glair
mount, nommaad Mr. Fergus, of Strathore, as a lit
and proper person to represent the county. Mr. R. F.
Gourley then nominated himself es • candidate, but
not getting a seconder, he relinquished the contest.
After speeches from the candidates, Mr. Thomson. a farmer,
who had taken up a position in the crowd immediately in
front of the hustings, put several questions to Mr. Balfour,
and among others tke following :—Do you know, Mr.
Balfour, how many commitments annually take place tor
offences against the game laws ?—Mr. Belfour : I do net
know the exact number.—Do you believe that they are up-i
wards of 40,090 I—l have heard so.—Do you believe that tea
sum of 40,0001. is annually expended in prosecuting person
who have infringed these laws ?—I will believe it if you my
that such is the fact.—After learning this, will you sup-
port Mr. Bright's motion for the repeal of tke game laws ?
—No.—Will you resist all additional endowment,, whetter