The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-13 00:00:00

WALES.

Tan LANDOIE VIADUCT.—The Cambrian says,
This magnificent viaduct, which will be about half a mile
in length, and upwards of sixty feet above the tidal level in
height, was commenced on Monday last. The important
work will connect the South Waite Railway a little above

the Marta Copper Works, and, it is expected, will be am-
plated in about tan months' time.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE.
OREAT FIRE AT MANCIIESTEIL—AII awfully de-
structive fire broke out in Manchester on Wednesday even-
ing, in a block of buildings bounded by Market.street, New
Brown-street, Pool-street, and Swan-lane. This pile con-
sisted of three chain In Market-street, and several ware-
houses and menufactoriee fronting, some of which ex-
tended over the shops in Market-street. The entire
block of buildings was five stories above ground, and a
cellar underneath was occupied as an sating-haus..
The firs was discovered about half-past seven o'clock, and
though five fire-engines were quickly brought to the spot, it
extended with such rapidity to the right and left, and down.
wards as well as upwards (the flames being first discovered
from the second story in Market-street, over the hatter's
shop), that in "boat an hoar the whole pile was M a blaze,
and there war no abuses of saving the property. Ultimately
there was nothing but the bare walls of the buildings left
standing. The engines sad firemen, though great exertions
were used, were powerless value such a body of Hams, and
it was with difficulty they could prevent the fire extending
across New Brown-street and Swan-lane. Pool-lane is so
narrow, that their exertions to stop the progress of the flames
across it to the next block of buildings in Market-street were
abortive, and a shop occupied by Mr. Hewitt, clothier,
caught fire, and, with a number of offices over it, was
destroyed. The adjoining building is partly occupied
sa • bank by the well-known firm of Messrs.
Canliffes and Brooks; and this was considered to be
in such danger that all the book., papers, securities, money,
/Lc., had to be removed in great haste. The upper story
caught fire, in which the porter resides, and was destroyed,
together with the roof; but the other portions of the build-
ing, in which are some warehouses, escaped with the
damage only arising from the immense quantity of water
thrown upon them. Up to the time ear express parcel left
Manchester the exact amount of damage sustained was not
known, but it was estimated at not less than 30,0001. The
pile of buildings above described in which the fire broke
out belongs to Mr. George Grirnsbzw, Goeton, and the loos
is estimated at 5,0001., which is covered by insurance in the
Manchester Fire-office to the extent of 4,0001. Mr. Smith's
stock is damaged to the extent of 1,5001., the amount of
insurance in the County Office. Messrs. Clerk and Co.
sustain damage to the amount of 3501., to which amount
they are insured in the West of England. Mr. James
Redfern is insured in the Royal for 6501., which will
about cover his loss. Mr. .1. B. Lee is insured in the
Alliance for 500/., and in the North British for 2,0001.
and his loss is estimated at nearly 3,0001. Messrs. Latrey
will suffer to the amount of 6001., to which amount they were
insured in the Imperial. Messrs. James Farrar and Brother
suffer a loss not covered by an insurance to the amount of
300/. Mr. Thomas Haigh, woollen cloth manufacturer, esti-
mates his loss at nearly 5,0001. He is insured in the Sun for
2,0001. ; the Guardian for 1,0001.: and the Yorkshire for
1,600/. Mr. Robert H. Dawson estimates his linage at
5,0001., which is covered by insurance in the West of Eng-
land. Mr. Jas. Sharp, woollen cloth manufacturer, is in-
sured for 1,0001. in the Imperial Office, and suffers to about
that amount. Mr. Henry Hewitt estimates his Ices at
3,5001., which is covered by insurances of 1,600/. in the Scot-
tish Union, and 2,0001. in the Birmingham Office. Messrs.
Portent and Co., silk manufacturers, suffer to the extent of
2,0001., covered by insurance in the West of England to that
amount. The loss of Mesas. Cunliffes and Brooks, to whom
the building belongs in which Mr. Hewitt's and Messrs.
Pollens and Co.'s shops were situated, is estimated at
1,5001. for the building. There are several parties who
suffer to smaller amount'. The cause of the fire has not
been ascertained.

•
DESTRUCTION •OF A PAPER-MILL BY FIRE.—On
the night of Monday last, as one of the workmen in the
paper-mill of Meter,. Nathaniel Grace and Co., at Soots-
wood, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, wu lighting the gas, the
flame communicated with some rope, and quickly spread
over the whole premises. The fabric of the mill being
chiefly wood, and the dock of rope and paper highly com-
bustible, the whole was destroyed. The loss has bcen stated
at 10,0001., and is partially insured.
WORCESTERsHIRF-

THE WORCESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDCCA-
'now held a special meeting in the Chapter-house on Mon-
day last, to consider the propriety of enlarging the basis of
the training institution, so as to render it capable of receiving
assistance from the committee of council. It would appear
from the minutes that a considerable stun of money would
be granted by the committee of council in aid of the build-
ing, and that the support of it would also be much assisted
by payments made from the same fund on behalf of every
queen's scholar trained in the institution. The meeting,
atter much deliberation, came to the following resolution,
which was proposed by Lord Lyttelton : " That it is the;
opinion of this board that it would be highly advantageous to
the cause of education in this diocese that a training school
should be established in a central aituation, available to the
whole diocese, under the regulations and open to the advan-
tages held out in the late government minutes ; and that
with a view to that object at is expedient that a general
meeting of the two archdeaconries be held at Birmingham
on Thursday, October 7, at one o'clock." We trust (says
the Hereford Journal) the projected meeting will be mime-
' Toasty attended, and that the desirable object contemplated
be will carried into effect. Nothing can be done efficiently
in education till the race of schoolmasters has been improved.
By the assistance now held out by government, which is
always in proportion to local efforts, this peat end will be
attained. This important diocese, containing about half •
million of inhabitanu, and embracing nearly the whole
of the counties of Worcester and Warwick, must surely
be able to support an efficient training institution, more
especially since so much aid will be afforded by the committee
of council.

THE WHITEBAIT A HABITAT OP THE WYE.
—The Hereford Journal states that a specimen of this deli-
cate fish, hitherto confined to the Thames and the Frith of
Forth, was taken on Friday last by Mr. W. H. Thomas, of
Tintern, whilst angling with wasp-grub on the Gloucester-
shire tide of the Wye, about 400 yards below the hamlet of
Brockweir. It had, no doubt, been carried to that distance
from the permanently muddy part of the river, by the high
and turbid tides which now prevail. The specific distinction
of the whitebait from the other species of the same family is
in the first ray of the ventral fin being perpendicular to the
first ray of the dorsal ; a fact which is obvious in the indi-
vidual caught. The ovaries are full of spawn. Should this
fish be found in quantity in the muddy pert of our tideway,
it might (continues the local journalist) become a valuable
addition to our cuisine, and add • new and important attrac-
tion for the citizens of Bristol in visiting the romantic and
beautiful districts of the Wye.
SHROPSHIRE.
A LARGE MURAL MoNUMIMIT was placed last
week in the vestibule of St. Chad's Church, Shrewsbury,
La commemoration of the bran mad bob/ging to the 63rd
or Shropshire Re giaaent, who felled late war in
India. The cost of this handsome which amounted
to 2001., was defrayed by the sorrisiog of the corps,
who liberally forwarded the maw Se ossaplate the same to
Col. Frederick Hill, with a whit that k markt be placed in
any situation that he might temilim t u apereseless. The
monument stands about eight fest btghv ksd le of white
marble let on a black ground, and damintlod with military
accoutrements, correctly sculptured in sib ?Wimp°. It bears
en appropriate inscription, which includes the names of all
the members of the regiment—privates as well es °filters—
who fell at Aliwal, at &Arson, and at the relief of Lood-
ions on the fintlej.
CHANNEL MANDL
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