The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-28 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

Ha W. E. Foisris, M.P.—The statement in
the Observer. that Mr. W. E. Forster had "given up his
share is the large manufacturing hardness in which be wee
Imputed," is contradicted.
MIN WOO CANNOT MAKE SPERCHOL One of I
thorned singular developments of the times is the appear-
ance in American public life of • clam of men who cannot
awake speeches. Thus, we have a lieuieoantigetiend who.
when be is fairly cornered by the admiring crowd, will
awake two or three polite bows, but will not let a word oat
of his mouth any more than he would Pemberton out of
Vicksburg or Lee out of Richmond. General Sherman, on
similar occiniou, attempts bat the most meagre replies,
although he is ready and pungent *Dough with his pen.
Gimes' Thomas returns thanks, and that is all ; while the
pliant Sheridan simply says, " Rica..me, boys, you know
I never make speeches."—Borton Journal.
A MEDICAL MAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD.—
Irestootiy, at the West Riding Police-court, Dewsbury,
ant inquiry was instituted into an extraordioary case of
alleged fraud. Thompson Whalley, physician and car-
ioca, of extensive practice at Mirfield, Ina placed in the
auk on a charge of obtaining assurance policies under
false pretences. Mr. Alleopp, solicitor to the British
Nation end British Prudentiil Assurance Companies, was
for the rosecution, and Mr. Loaroyd defended. The first
witness examined was Pe anon Sumner, canvasser sod
eollector, in the service of the district agent of the British
Prudential Office, who said that on the sth of August the
loaner called and asked for two forms of propmal,
stating that he had two lives to insure who did not like
the local spot at !airfield. Witness gave him two blank
forms and prisoner filled them up. The prisoner brought
roe of them, gad having said be bed got consent to inaure
the life of a young woman named Hannah Hepworth, he
(witness) attuned the signatures " lianush Hepworth" and
"Thompson Whalley, M.D." Witness received from the
• r • medical report, certifying that Hepworth (sine.
) was in a good state of health. The proposal
sad report were forwarded to the head office in London.
They had both been filled up by the prisoner is the pre-
mises of witness, bat were signed by witness without the
prisoner's authority. John Taylor, district agent. stated
that the prisoner was medical referee for 'airfield for the
prudential Office. The policy produced was dated lath
August, and was upon the life of Hannah Hepworth for
ell. les. The primmer called on witness at Dewsbury,
mid made inquiries respecting the policy before it sr-
rived. Witness gave the primmer the policy • few days
after its arrival from Loodoa. On the 25th September
witness received four shillings from the prisoner ae re-
admits upon Hepworth's policy. On the Bth lash the pri-
soner again cams to his house, and mid. " One of them
is deed in Mirfield—Hannah Hepworth." Witness was
surprised, sod asked what had been amiss with her.
Prisoner said ebe bad died of fever. He also told
erbium that Ruth Hepworth, the mother of the de-
ceased, had put him in to manage the affair. Wit-
Peas replied that a did not matter who looked after
it, for he should pay the money to the mother.
Prisoner asked what would be required to make the
its, and witness gave him • blush form, sad explained
low it would have to be filled op. He told the primate
that a doctor's certificate would be required, upon which
the prisoner said, " Oh, I ran do that sow." and he filled
op the certificate. Prisoner asked wittier to fill up the
wet's certificate, so that he (the prisoner) could poet them
es 'airfield and forward them to Loudon. Witness did so,
aid testified that, from inquiries he had made, be had
ream to believe that the life of the decreased had bees in-
sured by the mother. On the same day prisoner came
egaia, and said he had lost the documents in Dewsbury,
sad interim the. supplied him with more forme. Wittiest
galled en the prisoner next day, and told him he had moor-
Paned that Hepworth had ben ill twoyears ; bat primer
mad. " Oh, se ; bat I busmen the mother, and we have
=i sot to make the claim? He returned the policy and
and wheelie burnt the latter. Prisoner told witness
AWN hod never received soy money from the iieesseed
/Ineeek Hepworth. Other witnesses havingbeeisexamined,
the inquiry wee adjourned till to day (Tuesday).
The mate of the ship Balton Castle was yester-
day eciestilted for trial by the Liverpool magistrates for in
lnfclly ill-using a boyoe board, that halite 1. impaired of.
Itaremenreex Fs= HIIIPITAL, Devotee:oms
opus; CHT,—ils• aggregate number of patieste relieved
&dog the week aiding Nev. 25 wae—Matheek 910 ;
wesehel, 1138 ; 4540 ; el TWA 100 woe sew Nem

THE WINTER EXHIBITIONS.—THE SOCIETY OF
PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.
This Society, io their fourth exhibition of
sketches and studies, *petted yesterday, show every sign of
prosperity and renewed vigour. The number of sketches
exhibited is considerably lager than last year, and the
members scorn to have gone heart and soul into their walk,
so that we have a oollection unusually interesting.
Nearly all the members and associates have onstributed
saw example of their talent, one alone, Hr. F. W. Burton,
being coespicuously absent. Perhaps, however, this may
be excused, when we remember that this artist relies en-
tirely for his fine effects of colour and delicate sentiment
upon& very elaborate bestowment of fiuisb, and micas... Lula
understand that a painter of so high an order is not always
disposed to inhibit his partially finished works. We notice
that some changes have occurred in the Society ; the num-
ber of members has been increased from 2.8 to :10, while
the associates now Dumber 24, which is also en ineases
of two. Of the newly-elected members, three—Mr. E. A,
Goodall, long a very distinguished manias ; Mr.
Whittaker, and Mr. Alfred W. Hunt—are promoted,
while a fourth enters as an outsider, Mr. E Loadings I
whose ability, however, bee loos beat recognised. The
we
observe that the mak and file of the Society has ban re.
arnited with three sew ssemistes, Mr. G. P. Boyar, Mr.
E. B. Jones, and Mr. F. F. Shields. This represents an
important secession of strength to the. Society, though the
losses by death most not be overlooked in the stance of
snob well-knows names as W. Hunt, J. D. Harding, and
J. Whiohelo.

EXTENSIVE FIRE IN LOMBARD-STREZT.

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[The substance of the following appeared in the greater
portion of our impression of yesteeday] :
About noon, yesterday, the vicinity of Lombard.'
street was thrown into • state of excitement by the out-1,
break of • very destructive fire in Throe BMA-court, which
for • length of time stied with terrific form. musing grant'
inoonvenience among the bankers, merchants, and others
having business in that locality, the approaches being
crowded by an excited mob. The fire commenced in the
manufactory and warehouse of Messrs. Price and Gomm%
wholesale perfnmen and fancy soap makers. The buildings
occupied the whole length of one aide of the oourt, which is
very narrow, and lends into themeet's-lane sod Grace-
aluarcb-etreet. These was a large mamba of workpeople is
the place at the time, and the firm with their clerks were
in the countiogthouse, when suddenly a dull report was
heard in one corner of the warehouse on the shop floor, and
in a moment or so afterwards • vivid sheet of flame filled
the place, and fired the premises so rapidly, that it
was marvellous any of the people escaped with their lives,
The scene is described to have been most distressing, for
there was not even time to make known the fact to the 1
workpeople in the upper Boots before the dames soondedl
the staircases and burst out upon them. Most of she men
got out at the roof, and scrambled on to the adjoining
houses, but some had to jump out of the windows into I
places adjacent. One woman leaped into the arms of some
persons who had collected in the court. They, however,
had all thus managed to escape without injury,)
when the entire building with its three floors,
broke out in dames. The Fire Brigade secel,
mustered in great streegth with several Niemen, which
were put into operation almost immediately. Captain
Shaw, who personally euperinteaded, seeing that some half'
a dozen of the adjoining houses had also become ignited.
had the hose hauled up on to the roofs, where • full ecen-1
mend could be had over every building in danger, by which
means hoboes succeeded in preventing the fire from extend-
ing, as well as eventually getting it under in Messrs. PASO
and Gorman establishment, although sot before both the
manufactory and warehouse were nearly gutted.
The official report of the silent of property destroyed
and damaged cootaias the following additional details
" Called at 111 a.m. to • firs at Messrs. Gormll
and Co., manufacturing perfumers, No. 12, Three King-
court, Lombard-street. Two buildings communiciatim
four and five storks high, upper floors burnt out, root off,
staircases destroyed, and rest of buildings very urionaly
damaged. The firm insured in the Bun, Atlas, and Liver-
pool Fire-offices. Three King-coort, No. 1, lel out is
offices, occupied by Mr. Andrews, Mr. G. Smart, and Mr.
Jones ; front of building scorched severely, and ocessielerabb
damage done to the contests by water. No. 6, Mr. Lloyd,
plumber, considerably damaged. No. 6, Kr. J. Malescir
roof and rut of hones ooesiderably damaged by fire sad
water ; offices of Mr. A thill, Mr. Smith, sod Mr. J. W. I
Branch, damaged. No. 11, Mr. W. Keening, frontage
damaged by fire. Plough-curt, Lombard-street, premises,
Noe. 1,2, and 3, occupied by Moors. Allen and kiaobory,
manufacturing chorale* slightly damaged by fire and
water.
It has been ascertained that the fire was caused by the
explosion of a ease of Chinese-firs, while under the pro-
ems of Mies soldered down. Mr. Gosnell, juo., end two
of his workpeople were burnt about the face and hands
in making their micepe from the premises.

"J. 0." ON THE JAMAICA RIOTS.

The well-known correspondent who uses the sig-
nature "J. O." writes to a contemporary expressing the
astooishment and horror with which he has read Governor
Eyre's despatch. Ile points out some important discre-
pancies io that document, the writer's facts freqoently
felling below his brood sweeplog statements respecting the
character end extent of the outrages committed by the
blacks. fishes been much relieved to fled that Governor
Byre's despatch, written (oedema days after the first out-
break, does not contain a single well-autheoticated account
of outrage on person or on property by the insurgent Degrees,
whom be, neverthelees, compares in atrocity to the Indisn
mutineers. A careful consideration of all the documents
which bare been published relating to the alleged insur-
rection in Jamaica leads him to apprehend that there has
been more panics on the part of the authorities than preme-
ditated rebellion oo the part of the block population. The
English public ought to pause for furtherimpartial loforma-
tion before they adopt and ratify measures at which civi-
lised Europe is justly aghast.
Of Dr Underhill's letter to Mr. Cardwell he writes:—
" Being myself deeply interested in the sugar cultivation of
the West Indies. and being as well acquainted es most
people with the pros and cows of the much-vexed question
of thecomperative advantages and merits of free and slave
labour, I cannot be expected to coincide with that gentle-
man in all that the letter is question contaios ; bat Ido
not hesitate to say that it appears to rue to bee most tem-
perate and truthful production, in no way deserving of the
anathemas which Governor Eyre burls agaiirit it. It is now
before the English public, and I would ask anyone to point
out in it a single sentence which directly or indirectly
suggests rebellion to the Jamaica negroes, or seditiously
recommends to them ' to do as the Haytlans had done.'
It may be that future advises will brie( us news of more
atrocities perpetrated on the white inhabitants of
Jamaica by the Degrees, of plantations destroyed, and
of white women carried away by block monsters
singlen shape but, save and exoept on the
occasion of the Monist Bay massecre, of
which it appears we are never to expect to have
any trustworthy details from Governor Ej re, we have as
yet nothing of the kind before us ; nor do the scanty and
deferoeless white population who were on the estates at
the outbreak of this terrible insurrection appear to have
suffered up to the last ;remota from anything worse than
the effects of fright and flight. Not a shot appears to
have been Meld by the numerous conspirators &gaited the
small number of troops employed ' in the work of retribu-
tioo; not • soldier has iojured; and it may be well to
explain that the enthuses with which the rebels are stated
to have boss so gesseally armed are rather implements of
peace than war. beteg merely the tools furnished to every
labourer for cutting down the canes. If the letter now
published by Dr. Underhill are authentic, I here no doubt
that Mr. Cardwell will as owes see the seeessity of placing
the vapreme authority in Jamaica in leas excitable and
more dispassionate heeds than those of Governor Byre."

THE PINEBYTKILIANS AND INSPIRATION. —Mr.
Peter Bays% formerly editor of the Edinburgh Witness
—the orpo of the Scotch Free Cho:eh—sod sal.
'squashy of the Dial, has for some time peat con-
ducted the London and Edinburgh Weekly Review, the
1,1
ages of the English Presbyterian Church. The number
for last Saturday commences with the following notice :
" Is publishing in them columns extracts from an article
eostributed by me to the Fortnightly Rerirre, my object
was neither to commit this pup r to my individual opinions,
nor to WO it for their promulgation or advocacy. but to put
the readers and proprietors of the Weekly Review is pm-
sessios of my views. is order that they might decide
whether I should or should not continue to be he editor.
Bevies shies learned that my seatiments reimporting the
limits of Scriptural in are sot coesidered to be Ass. •
which the Terpoesiblo editor of the Weekly Reticle should
bold, I have resigned my editorial 007111.01110111 with the
paor.—Perss B*Yse."
The correspondent of the Dublin Ezpress gives an
esesnat of as atrocious attempt to blow up the boom of
cipaas Smith. R.N.. magistrate at Deaskineely, by
geepowder is jars **the windows, end atraohing
rawLile them. Then sea boys our croliblispomy) b. so
doubt of the deem as awe& other outrages Mee boss
' committed as the same pettsense. They are probably the
Iwork d eons owe et two snalialowe =es, se Captain
Mai* Is wry peer* and deservedly