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OPENINO OF TWO RAILWAYS AT

city of Hereford presented, on Tuesday last, a scene of
greater animation, bustling, and rejoicing than was ever
before witnessed in that ancient borough; the occasion
being the inauguration of two railways. one from Newport
and Aherkavenny, and the other from Shrewsbury to
Hereford. It seems late in the day indeed to talk of the
adoption, for the first time, of railways in any part of the
United Kingdom, hut it is the fact that up to this moment
no railway has ever passed across the county of Hereford;
as if to make amends, however, for the delay two railways
besides those mentioned above are in progress, vie. one
from Worcester and one from Gloucester. On Tuesday
the streets were crowded with pedestrians from an
early hour, bands of music paraded incessantly, and
arches, feetoons. flags, and banners decorated every quarter.
On the arrival of the train at the Barton station at one
o'clock there were at least 10,000 persons present, and it is
impossible to imagine the enthusiasm created among all
' classes on the occasion. The director+ of the line wire re-
ceived by the Mayor and corporation, and • dinner was
afterwards given at toe Shire hall. At least 500 persons
were present. The admission was one guinea, bug the pro-
viders, /deans. Bosley, generously returned 10 per cent. of
the receipts to feast the poor. The proceedings terminated
with a ball.
EXTENSIVE FIRE AT WlMBLEDON.—Yesterday
morning, at a very early hour, • mounted express was de-
spatched to London for the Brigade engines, a great fire
having been discovered in a large building in Somerset-
road, intended for a gentleman's mansion. The Watling-
street and Southaark•bridgesroad engines sad men were
instantly despatched from London. the entire house
seemed doomed to destruction, but with the aid of a good
supply of water mom a large tank, sow that of the parish
and two private engines, in about there hours the fire was
',rested in its progress, but little of the interior of the
building escaped damage. The accident is attributed to a
tire having been left on the hearth of the front drawing-
' room after the departure of the workmen.
NIMES. HOLMES' ESTATE.—A letter from the Isle
1 of Man, received in Liverpool, states that five gentlemen
I have been appointed to investigate the affairs of Messrs.
Holmes, lase bankers, &c. 'their liabilities, it is stated,
amount to 280,000/., and their assets to 200,401.

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