The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-12 00:00:00

WALES.

REPISMINTATION OP Tlil RAIMORANTRE BOR01:0149.
, —The pretreat representative of the Radnorshire boroughs,
Richard Price, Esq., who has sat for the boroughs for half a
century, having been first elected in the year 1790, has inti-
mated his intention of retiring from public life, in conse-
quence of the infirmities of age. The hon. gentleman has
pat issued a feeling and delicate address o his constituents,
in which he formally announces his determination. Mr.
Whittaker, of Caldwell Hall, having withdrawn his name,
the only candidate for the boroughs is Sir Thos. Frankland
Lewis.

ADDITIO:YAL CORONER VOR THE COUNTY Or CMt-
DIOAN.— I n consequence of a petition from the justices of
peace in the county of Cardigan, representing the great in-
convenience arising from the insufficient number of coroners
and the remoteness of their places of residence, an order in
council under the "Act to amend the law respecting the
office of County Coroner" is publi.hed in yesterday's
Gazelle. The county is henceforth to be divided fur the
purposes of that act into three districts, to be called, " the
Cardigan district," " the Lampeter district," and " the
Aberystwith district." Courts, for the election of coroners
fur these districts, are to be held, and polio are to be taken
respectively at the three towns of Cardigan, Lampeter, Port-
&hyphen, and Aberystwith.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE

LITERPOOL - - Since the awful
calamity which destroyed the sugar-works of Alessm.
Brancker, in Ilarrington-street, Liverpool has not been
visited by a fire so alarming in its nature, and so destructive
in its effects, as that which occurred last night, anal which
has resulted in the total destruction of the works of Messrs.
Mottle and Sons, sugar-refiners. The building, which is
sow a blackened mass of ruined walls, is situated in

Bachelor-street, Dale-street, and runs froin Bachelor-street
to Orange-street, bounded at the south end by Hale-street.
With the exception of one sugar-house in London, which is
entirely fire-proof, this was considered the safest in the
kingdom. It was well and substantially built, and
with machinery, cost the enormous sum of 40,0001.
The fire broke out, as near as can be ascertained, about half-
past six o'clock. The workmen, we believe, had either left
the premises or were preparing to take their departure ; and
what renders the origin of the fire a mystery is, that, five
minutes before the flames were discovered Mr. Thebaven,
one of the managers, states that he went through the works,
and at that time he perceived no light, the men having lett
work at dusk. He then went into Isis own house, and us the
course of three minutes an alarm was given. Rushing again
into the works, he found them in flames. There was a hose
on the premises, hut the flames had proceeded so rapidly
that it a as impossible to connect it with the cistern. Although
not a moment was lost, and the engines were soon got into
play, such was the inflammable nature of the materials
inside the sugar-house, well stored as it also was with sugar
and molasses, that the flames hail made considerable progress
before any attempt could be made to prevent their wrestling.
In a very few minutes the roof fell in, and the flames rapidly
extending, forced their way downward from story to story
with increasing fury. The building is seven storks high,
exclusive of the cellar ; and as floor after Hour burst through,
the flames roaring like a mighty torrent, rose to an immense
height, threatening destruction to every building in the
immediate neighbourhood. Explosions occaaimiiilly took
place, and were followed by the emission of dense masses of
black suffocating smoke. It soon became apparent that
nething of the building itself could be saved, tool the efforts
of the fire-police were directed to protect ;he surrounding pro-
perty. Immediately opposite the fire, both in Orange-street and
Bachelor-street, are a number of low-built houses, with
courts at the back. These are tenanted by some of the
poorest of the poor, principally Irish, who are crowded
together in very miserable-looking hovels. The streets are
very various and confined ; so much so, that the operations
of the firemen were much impeded. So alarmed were the
poor people at the anticipated spreading of the fire, and the
consequent destruction of what fragments of furniture they
possessed, that they shortly after thc uuthi elk began to throw
their things into the street, those on the west side passing
them through the courts and over the wall into Moue-
tiekis. The confusion and alarm which prevailed was great.
Women in desperation rushed into their houses, calling for
their offspring ; regardless of self, they passed through thick
clouds of smoke and burning cinders to rescue their children,
whilst their husbands tried, many of them in vain, to match
from destruction a few articles of bedding. Occurring at an
hour when the workmen were at hand, a considerable quan-
tity of property was saved. Parties acquainted with the
premises continued to work as long as it was considered safe
in the lower stories, and a large number of casks of molasses
were taken away. As we have before stated, the building
and machinery cost 40,0001.. Taking its present value,
however, at half that sum, and calculating the stock
at 40,000)., which we believe to he pretty near
the mark, it will require (iO,OOOl. to cover the entire
loss, to say nothing of the destruction to the furniture of the
poor people, and the lots to the workmen (100 in number),
who will unfortunately be thrown out of employment. We
believe the premises, stock, and machinery,were fully insured.
On no occasion do we remember seeing so many persons
crowded together to witness • fire. Although, at one time,
it appeared beyond the reach of human poser to protect the
houses on each side from the raging flumes, we are happy to
any that, at the hour of writing, there is no likelihood of
their extending beyond the building in which they were dis-
covered. To the stability of the walls this must be attri-
buted. Although there were several rumours of persor.al
accidents, none of them, so far as we muld learn, have any
foundation in truth.—Lirerpool Mercury.

TIM DISPUTE AS 70 THMIUTING OP THE ROYAL
D./MAINS in Windsor Great Park is now understood to be
finally settled, her Majesty having agreed to give annually
to the parish a sum equal in amount to that levied in shape
of poor's-rate. At a vestry meeting, the authorities of okt
Windsor have thankfully accepted this arrangement. This
long-disputed matter," says our correspondent, "is thus
arranged, and evidently to the satisfaction of all parties. To
show the importance of such a settlement having been come
to, as far as regards the rote-payers of Old Windsor, it may
be mentioned that the Crown will contribute an amount
annually equal to about one-fourth of the rates of the whole
parish."