The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-15 00:00:00

THE GREAT FIRE IN CONSTANTINOPLE.

The Levant Herald of September 6 gives the fol-
lowing saeount of the great fire in Constantinople
on the 6th inet. :

Shortly Wore midnight last night, one of the most
destructiveness which have devastated the ospital for
thirty _port limbs eat pa the Stamboul side of the
Here in 'a bombs kidded Ilittedif-oeponed, end speedily
extended to the adjoiaing buildings. Finned by h
brik notili-cost wind, the dames Tepidly speed ais
either side, and is the line of the wind up the fads of
the bill towards the Porte. As nearly the whole of
this part of the eity is wood•built, the fire spread in volume
sad in'ensity like flame amongst spirits, eogulphing house
after house, and mosque after mosque, till whole acme of
buildinen were ablaze at one time. In lees than to hour
front the first outtereek of the calamity, the fiery tide had
rolled up the entire bee of the hill, till the wave' of flame
reached sod broke in their land spray spinet the high wall
whiab buttresses the parkins in front of the Porte.
The total destruction of the latter seemed inevitable,
where a alight change in the direction of the wind.
carried the fiery torrent round put the northern
flank of the building, skirting it so closely that the houses
immediately outside the gate of the adisial pile were all
destroyed. Thence the oonilsgration rolled Pi to Zilougloe,
Trask-bass, Fasli Paoha and Demireapou, sweeping houses,
fountain, mosques, and every destructible thing before it.
Newly all the ministers and high military and polies
authorities hurried to the Leone of the disaster me the
night were on, but all *Hoe% to stem the blazing tk* were
vain. The feeble eagles', though hundreds in number, sad
woiked bye whole army of tolonesbojest, might as well have
played upon the crater of Etna, even had theybeen wall sup-
plied with water, which was Dearly altogether wanting. House
after twine was levelled in advance of the destroyer, to
stay its progress by cutting od material to feed ou ; but as
the lames nicessaysly reached the gaps than foamed, they
Hiked up the debris sad rolled en as if never a timber bed
been removed. Whilst we write (at 7 a.m.) the fire still
rages, having, through another change in the wind,
turned down the broad slope behind the Porto, and reached
the northern side of the Hippodrome. A. rough estimate
of the destruction already sozemplished states the loss
at about 1,500 bowies end eight or ten mosques ; but this
an be only a guess. The extend of the calamity can only
be oyes approximately aeoertained when the fire shall have
burned itself oat. Happily, the polies report that as yet
the disaster has not been aggravated by loss of life.

MR. GLADSTONE'S INVITATION TO BRISTOL. —The
levitation that was forwarded to the Chancellor of the
Itxtbequer to open the Bristol Industrial Exhibition, in lieu
of Lord PAIMBOIIOO, bee beet declined. The faot was COOT
ratiniestel to Mr. Robert Oise on Wednesday by Mr.
Berkeley, our senior member. Upon whom the honour of
imegurating the exhibition will ultimately devolve it is
impossible Wry, but so doubt the committee will VW) their
hest inertia°. to Make tike opening oseissioey as imposing
es poslble.—Western Daily Print
Till QIIREN AT BALMORAL.—The Orathie OOTTANI-
Tcolowciwot of the Behalenvit Courant writes :—" Her
Majesty the Queen, with the royal family, mid attended by
the court, arrived at Balmoral on Tuesday, at ten minutes
to three p.m. The morning sad foreseen was remarkably
fine, but as the day advanced it hews to lower, and about
ball-pest two rain fall heavily, which continued for about
half an home, whim it cleared up sad grew fine again. Her
Majesty consequently arrived is a dam earrings, somewhat
to the disappointment of a numbered people who had assem-
bled to witness her arrival. Shortly after her arrival,
the Quo's, aceosepaused by erne of the pria-
emcee, drove round Craig Cowan, retuning to the
Castle. Her Majesty, it is mid, la to remain for seven or
eight weeks. The musts, here just sow peewits every-
where a most beautiful appearaime. Vegetative that had
been completely checked by the long and severe drought,
having been revived by the late copious and genial rains,
exhibits everywhere a laxisionee rarely to be sees at MIS
&devoted season of the year. The grass gelds have enit en
anew their mantle of green, and even the woods have re-
sumed the freshness and the delimit* tints of early summer ;
and se the weather is now fine, with every prospect of coo.
tiouiog, the sojourn of the royal family on Deeside never
I commenced 'ruder more favourable OITIKOOOL"
Conuito AND PII2ICI ALBERT. Previoua to
leaving the Rosman, Queen Victories desired the following
letter of thanks to be addressed to the municipality of this
tows :—" The Queen imagism both touched and rejoiced to
see bow the inhabitants of the town of Coburg have mei:i-
odated themselves with her endeavour to honour the memory
of her never.to-be-forgotten Censor& The regent proof
I of the affectioa borne towards the Prieto by his native
town bas deeply moved the Queen. Coburg, the birthplace
of her Consort and her mother, will lawns be dear to the
Queen. She moot mow leave Coburg without expressing
her warmest thanks, both to the Burgomaster of the tows,
and through him to all the inhabitants, for the marks a
attachment she has experiessed upon this last visit as upon
every previous occasion.—Coburg, Sept., 1865.—(Signed)
ORANvILLL"
THE VISIT OF Till PRINCE AND PRINCREI OF
WALES TO FLOOB3 CASTLL—The visit of the Priors sod
Princess of Wales to the Doke sad Deehees of Roxbnrghe,
at Floors Castle, Kelso, is looked upon with much interest
in the town, and, in feet, all over the border district.
The alterations sad improvements which were in progress
at the mode me now nearly completed, and workmen
are at present busily engaged at the grand stand on
the racecourse in making extensive improvements
and portioning off a part of the stand for his Royal
Highness and party from Floors. A new staircase to the
balcony has been erected at the east end, expressly for the
Prince and Princess, and a gateway has bean erected at the
Kelso Corner, in order to admit the carriage omitedning the
royal couple—who will drive up to the Stand in the inside of
the course, and pass through another sew gateway at the
paddock to the Stand. On the top balcony a stage of live tiers
will also beereated, sad will give increased accommodation to
belies and gentleman. The stand, besides, is being painted and
papered, and otherwise improved. The entries for the
vision@ nom, which are filled up this week, will be good, we
belies', sad will be published in a few days. The Prince
end Princess will arrive at Floors Castle on Tuesday, the
lick o.:Wbsr, sod are expected to attend the mom on both
days 118th and 19th). Os Monday, the 16th, the race ball
will take place in the Core Exchange. and halls will take
piece on oath evening of the races at the Coatis—
/Ito/man.
THE Fine ON BOARD THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMER
Scuts—The directors of the Royal Mail Company have
instituted at Southampton an investigation into the cause
of the fire on beard the Seine on her last Tongs from St.
Thomas to Bonthanaptan,tand into the co duct ot the offioers
and crew in connexion with the Sr.. The result of the
former part of the investigation is that the fire arose from
the spooteineous igniting of the ooetenta of a ease of india-
rubber waterproof clothing on board, sad the directors
have decided to place snob articles oa the list of those pro.
bibited by the regulations of the company from being
shipped on board their vessels In consideration of the per-
fect discipline preserved on board the Seine during
the Sr., sod the affective and praiseworthy ex.
otiose of the officers and crew, the directors
remised to great testimeeials or gratuities to officers and
crew. Captain Revatt, the commander of the Seine, is to
have a testimonial of the mice of 50 guineas ; Mr. Oribble,
chief engineer, one of 24/. ; Mr. Parkes, of 15 guises,;
Mr. Saver, of 10 guineas ; Mr. Marries, a gratuity of 151.;
Mr. Blakey, 101.; Mr. Walker, 8 guiseas ; Mr. Chessman,
5/. ; and Mr. Cease, 41. Captain Reeks, &Royal Mail ollow,
who was an invalided pasesoger oa board the Seine, is to
have a testimonial of the value of 15/. for his inertias.
All the rest of the daises and ITN are to have a gratuity
of one mouth's pay each. Letters of thashe were met by
the directors to Orplaia Ramsey and Mr. Clime, prams-
gem for their exertions. The Pestorastmdeneral and the
hoard of Trade have eiegratulated the directors urn the per-
fect discipline maiatainad on beard the Seine during the
alarming calamity, by which Unship and the lives of all ea
board were eared.
LIVERPOOL, WILDNEIDAT. -- The Inman screw
steamer City of Baltimore, Captain Miniboom, which
sailed from New York on the Bed Met arrived here this
morning, bringing 201 re, and 98.479/. le gee le as
freight News antidotal by the snivel of the.
Belgian.