The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-31 00:00:00

out,—ws mean the want of accordance in character.
we to erect a Co
Put rinthian altarpiece inltalian a gothieam-
cor '
t crocketted pinnacles on an
a lire were to place on the bead of a statue per-
P-0
be of the Greek period, a helmet belonging to
,be Roman, the incongruity would at once be pointed
„mad. Yet in the case before us, on the repre.
aof a strictly and peculiarly Roman monument, a
, the costume of tho nineteenth century is to be
K! In the glare of the other even more apparent
Ds, this, which of itself in ordinary circumstances
e fatal, has been overlooked.—The Builder.
iBLTAT lON PER TELEGRAPH.—The services of
trio telegraph between Norwich and Shoreditch were
, requisition on Thursday in a novel manner, being
le means of communication between a physician in
and his patient in the former place. On Wednes-
L_--, a celebrated obstetric physician, was sent for
melon to attend a lady, lying there in a dangerous
a his return to town, leaving instructions to the
attendant to convey information of the state of the
the next morning by means of the telegraph. This
giptly done on Thursday morning, and the prescrip-
-555 promptly returned. This, it would appear, was
more than once, the service of the telegraph being
rdcommaur hours. Unhappily the telegraph corn-
ta nications by announcing the death of the
[DENT FROM Gus COTTON.—We have to record
fent to the sets of the eminent gun•ranker of Bond-
which might have been attended with serious oonse-
,. Laitenter was engaged with Mr. Taylor in
some experiments on the projectile power of gun
and several charges of 50 grains each, with 13 ounce
had been tired from a strong 14 gauge gun with per-
Ay, when on increasing the charge to 83 grains and
of shot, the gun burst with great violence. The
f Mr. Lancaster's coat was torn through, and he re-
vend slight wounds on the fleshy part of his arm,
which, we are happy to add, are of a serious cha-
in some previous experiments which Mr. Lancaster
de with the cotton of Dr. Schonbein, in the presence
gentleman and Profeeur Farsuly, the same quantity
a hail been tired with perfect safety. We, therefore
those who may be trying experiments with thii
illy explosive compound to be exceedingly cautious,
xident has occurred even in such experienced hands.
,n used by Mr. Lancaster had been previously proved
is ounce of powder and a ball fitting the bore.—
rd.
LS OP LEADING POLITICIANS. The Duke of
gton is 77 ; Lord Lyndhurst, 74 ; Daniel O'Connell,
seph Hume, 70; the Duke of Rutland, 68; Lord
am, 67 : Colonel Thompson, 63 ; Earl Fitzwilliam,
• Robert Peel, 58 ; the Duke of Devonshire, 56 ; Sir
Graham, 54 ; Dr. Bowring, 53 ; the Duke of Rich-
-53; Lord Stanley, 46; Earl Grey, Lord Morpeth,
rd George Identinck, are each 44 ; Sir W. Molesworth
mor on FAT:vs.—THE SOUTII WESTERN RAIL-
IRMISCS.—The residents in the vicinity of this
(Nine Elms) are drawing up a remonstrance against the
umber of waggons, carriages, &c., which accumulate to
extent every night as to form a complete blockade,
riles are obstructed from free ingress and egress to
Louses. A great number of signatures have been

d.
COVERT OF A ROM 1N TESSELLATED PAVEMENT,
CNEArSlDE.—Yesterday forenoon, while some men
rearating the ground in Little St. Thomas Apostle,
ng the houses in Queen-street, Cheapside, for the pur-
forming a side opening or a main-trap into a sewer
is in the course of construction in the first line of street,
scovered a beautiful specimen of the Roman tessellated
ant, which was in perfect condition. It was met with
pth from the street of about six feet, being higher
Le surface than any yet found in the City; and it is
rd to be the border of a pavement of some extent. In-
on of the discovery was forwarded to the Commissioners
ors'-office, Guildhall, and that part of the work for
was stopped. In the course of the week, during the
ions for the formation of a sewer, the men had to cut
Leman wall of filty feet in lengh, which was composed
t, Kentish rags, and mortar; and it was within this
at the pavement was di-envered, which the men say
sl to be the basement leading from a Hight of steps.
it has been visited by some antiquaries, by whom an
i is entertained that the wall, which is above eight feet
and some parts of which have been tunnelled for
rer, forms part of the site of the Temple of Apollo,
is recorded to have existed in the City of London, but
ndations of which have not, during any former exca-
, been brought to light. In the course of the preced-
r, south of the above locality, above an acre and a half
inderground was found to be intersected with walls
rine each other in vat ious directions, and which were
ed of the most solid materials.
CONFLAGRATION AT LIMETIOESE. - ADDI-
PARTICULARS.—The fire which broke out on Thurs.
Church-row, Limehouse, was attended with a greater
Sou of property than was at first expected. From
made yesterday, it appears that the buildings
; the cooperage were not less than 300 feet long, and
wide. The principal portion of the erections was
which will account for the extraordinary progress
y the flames in so short a time. During yesterday,
eavour was made to learn the cause of the disaster,
bout success. Whilst the fire was at its height, a
umber of persons forced their way through the mil-
lion, and getting upon the line, narrowly escaped
ut to pieces. The money-taker, as soon as he could,
the door of the station, and ran up-stairs on to the
hen, to use his own words, he was horror-stricken at
the people running backwards and forwards with as
unconcern for their safety, as they would have had
?Ly been in the open street. By shouting to them, he
led in getting them off the metal; but a female, with
in her arms, was in the act of crossing the rails just
up-train came in sight. Had the stetson-master not
resent to have stopped her, she and the child must
cen instantaneously killed. It was at one time feared
rite of the property belonging to the railway was
ed. This, we arc happy to my, was not the case.
Rowing is a copy of the official report of the damage
which has been furnished to the reporter by Mr.
rood, the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade :
rch-row, Limehouse—Messrs. Cordons, coopers. The
buildings used as the cooperage, covering a space of
t by 75 feet, burned down ; the roof stables
and front of counting-house scorched. In=
radon and Norwich Union Fire Offices. Oak lane—
latehard, shipwright; stock in open yard destroyed,
ed burned ; insured in the Sun office. Thomas Pier-
bricklayer ; sheds burned down ; not insured. Joseph
d (private) ; back windows and aide door burned out,
rash-house seriously diunaged; uninsured. Richard
a, carpenter; considerable damage to workshops by
id pulling down,. and contents damaged by removal ;
▪ the Plurals. The engines that attended were,
s of the brigade, one parish, one private, the West of
cad one, and the 1) float."
QUESTS.-BURIED ALlVE.—Before Mr. Esker,
Haberdashers' Arms, opposite Ho:ton new church,
ing the deaths of James Haynes and Joseph Allen,
en, who were killed by a tall of earth while cutting a
I, as reported in our paper of Wednesday.—James
, labourer, was the first witness called. He deposed to '
et that while he anti the two deceased men were em-
-1 in the tunnel, at a depth of twenty-two feet from the
eof the road, and twenty-five feet underneath it, a
ity of sand and gravel fell from the top of the cutting, '
se the two men who were foremost in the tunnel, and
'lately under the road-way, which was only partially
rd while they were so employed. They could plainly
chides passing over them; and to the fact, that car- I
were so permitted to pass, witness attributed the acci-
No surveyor of the highways, or any other person,
ned them as to the work being insecure. The deceased
• who had been engaged in the box cutting, said
thing was quite safe.—George Smith, labourer, stated
a did not consider the tunnel altogether safe, and he
d to the master to have the road stopped entirely while
sin was making.—Richard Merrion, bricklayer, stated
Ir. Hughes. the contractor, having engaged with him
the drain, had wished him; to apply to the proper
rides to have the road stopped while he did the work.
ass went on the morning of Tuesday to Mr. Tanner, the
for of pavements ; but, in reply to witness's applica-
11r. Tanner said he could not take upon himself to stop
ad ; only one-third of it. That was done. The acct.
ecurred the same day, at twenty minutes before one
k.—Evidence with reference to the finding of the
I, and testimony of a medical character, being adduced,
Droner summed up, and, in reply to some observations
by s veral of the jurymen, as to the desirability of memo-
ing the Commissioners of Sewers, so as to prevent simi-
seidents in future, the learned gentleman observed that
jury did so, they would get no relief whatever. There
no power to compel them to do so. Legislative enact-
t, in such a case, to effect such a purpose, was necessary.
fter some desultory conversation, the jury returned a
act of " Accidental death." A liberal collet:-
was made by the jury for the family of Haynes, to
▪ the worthy coroner contributed half-a-sovereign.—
:the IN A POLICE STATION.—By Mr. Wm. Carter, at
Lamb and Hare, Kennington-lane, on the body of Ed-
I Nathaniel Edmonds, aged 27, a groom. The deceased
been apprehended on a charge of breaking into a stable
stealing harness. He was taken into custody on the
sing of Ve'ednesday last, and locked up in Park-place,
worth station. The same morning he was removed to
,beth Police-court, in order that the charge might be in-
gated by the magistrate. Previously to the case being
SI on, the deceased was placed in one of the cells belong-
to the station, connected with the court, where he sue-
ed in hanging himself by a handkerchief which he had
.ned to an iron bar at the outside of the top of the cell.
accomplish his object, he was compelled to put the hand-
hicf through a small opening in the door, and afterwards
pit round the bar at the top of the cell door. Eliza Ed-
t's, of 30, Leifer Queen-street, Camberwell, said that the
'seed was her husband. She had been married to him
it four months. lie had been out of a situation since the
k after he was married. Since that time he had only
casually and occasionally employed. On Tuesday night
eturned home, and whilst sitting at the fireside he ap-
red very dull and miserable, but he did not state what
a him. The following night witness heard that he had
taken into custody, and had committed suicide. De-
ed was a very sober man, and had never been in custody
re. Had no doubt that deceased committed the set
toga moment of frenzy produced by the disgrace he bad
fight upon himself, as he had a situation to go
on Monday next. The Coroner having summed
the jury returned a verdict of "Temporary Insani
e
IDE HASTENED By LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.—y Mr.
ter, at the Hanover Arms, Rye-lane, Peckham, on the
y of Mr. Thomas Coppard, aged 47.—Mrs. Coppard
osed that deceased had repeatedly been insane during the
Star, and was attended by Mr. Lodge, a surgeon. On
"eldey night they went to bed about 11, but he was no