The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-21 00:00:00

A GRANARY AND SEVERAL WATERSIDE

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A Are occurred early this morning at the
wateMda eh Rothedrithe, near the Surrey entrance to the
Theism Tweed, *lag in raise a large pinery full of
psis end other mender, besides destroying a °maids:able
amount al property. It appears to bare origiaased OD the
premises beg to Means. Shetland, West, and Co.,
Merge bandies, counting of timber built building, with
considerable river frontage, and about 90 feet deep.
The wind drove the Are Into the windows of the extensive
granary belonging to Mr. W. W. Landoll, which adjoined
a Wok warehouse, 100 feet deep by 90 in length, containing
six floorwherein wares upwards of 2,000
quarters of grain, and is spite of all exertions
As flames quickly spread over the entire building.
Steam ili:Veuengines were at full play
re to prevent any
freehold as vast quantities of fire still maiasd among
the rune. ptain Shaw, the chief of the An bri-
gade, in his *Muni report on the fire this morning
to the different insurance commune interested, de-
scribe the destruction of property as follows :
" Mame. Shetlands, West, and Co.'s premises, boat and
barge builders, where the Are originated, situate at the
water side of Chureh-paseige /lotlierhithe, timber
buildings,9o feet by 40, sod entirely burned down —con-
tents bound in the San Firrofflos ; Mans. W. W. Ueda
and Oa, granary keeper', warehouse of six floors in height,
100 feet is depth by 90, containing 2,000 quarters
of oak, for the most part destroyed, roof off
and deem gone— mateets insured in the Sun
Fireofilos. Land side property in Churchlaseage :
Mr. K. Talbert*, barge-builder, stook is open yard much
bunt; Mr. J. Dirdin, pinery keeper, side panel warehouse
severely scorched, and contents damaged by water ; No. 42,
shop and hams of Mr. W. Thomas, part burnt and contents
damaged ; the promisee of Mr. Comelier, Seemed victualler,
front rooms end attic pertly burnt out, and net of house
sal opatents damaged ; the premises of Mr. C. Stevens, oil
and colournian, the front most severely damaged and con-
tests by water Re. ; the premises of Mr. J. Arnold, cheesy
monger. the front almost buret out, cad the contents
damaged ; the premises of Mr. King, ease-house keeper,
much scorched ad diseased.

SEVERE 8110 i 81.01211 IN SCOTLAND.

Old people and weather observers are remarking
la many parte of Scotland that there has not been a snow
storm of such severity as the went cos, at such an ad. tir
emend period of the year, for twenty-seven years. In Dun- es
des, early on Sunday morns g, the wow was upwards of six pi
inches in depth on an average, ad mush deeper in many 10
places where it had bean drifted into " wreaths." In many 1,0
insilleool, even in the asighbousitcod of Dundee, which is
emu 'rely sheltered from the severity of the northerly tM
winds, we bar of the 'sow drift having aceumulated to the g 4,
depth of ten or twelve feet; and many of the country roads at
have been rendered quite impassable. The road from Dun- lee
doe to Bronghty Ferrylreton Sunday covered in some places _N.
with three or fear feet of mew which had been blows from
the adjainiag Ask* and those parties who travelled the or
reed state that they were obliged ocessioually to leave the 100
Bee of the turnpike sad seek for leas difficult though more 110
circuitous paths through the fields. lee
The Perth reporter of the Dundee Advertiser writes :tM
" Seth a stomas that of Saturday, especially as it came at
the end of a week daring which the snowfall was very Iloa
peat, has not bees witnessed is Perth for a long period of No
years. During the mime hours prior to midnight the snow 11l
came dews almost inommatly." eL
The Aberdeen reporter of the mate journal writes :—" On 110
Saturday morning another great fall of snow took place at
Kinnethmout and Bentley. The lino had been cleared gas
on Friday, bat the fresh snowfall blocked it even more p,
thoroughly op than on that day. The fall of snow in sail
the Boehm ffishict had evidently not been to the tame Pt
extent, aa the halos on that section of the line were only KO
somewhat late. At Kineethmont the line was very thickly ire
covered with mow, and' at Eln•tly it was also in a similar to
oceditioe. Up to 4 o'click on Saturday afternooo, no train N.
bad reached Aberdeen from Inverness and Keith, and from it
the telegrams which were received and from other informs- N.
Lion obtained from various station masters along the main 1
line, the storm was deendbed as one of the fiercest that has Ili
been experieseed for very assay yeses." 19

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
bald at 1 o'clock, at the Londe& Tavern ; Sir J• 1138 CAL
ILICHAZL in the chair.
The report said the accounts for the half-year ending
Dec. 31, 1864, would be found to compare satisfao-
%only with those of the corresponding period of
1863, the receipts being 26,890/. 3a. 5d., agaied
Z,1844 ls. 28d., notwithstanding the interruptioe
in the earrespmdeam over the Tossing cable arising from
the Political State of Denmark. After adding. 2,6824
Le. 4d., being the usual proportion, of the receipt( to the
reserve fend. width now amounted to 11,7284 7s. 114.,
there remained a sum of 11,7911. 15e. 11d.. which enabled
the directors to recommend a dividend at the rate of 5 per
mat. per aneum, sad carry over to the next account scat.
14s. 4d. The new branch of the Ostend cable, referred to
in the last report, had been completed, and worked very
weY ; but in consequence of the high rate of interest that
hid prevailed during the pest six months, the board bad
been unable to place debentures to recoup the money ex-
peoded upon it. These °immanence/ would explain the
reason of capital being indebted to revalue 12,490/., as
shown in the amounts. The directors were informed
that there was to be a (toupees of various conti-
nental telegraph administrations m Paris, in the coarse of
out month, to considerthe whole subject of telegraphy
upon the ocintineet,e with Abe view of affording greeter
facilities to pale& •resposooe. It wee expected that
the telegraph interest amorally would be benefited by the
conventions that would probably be entered into betimes
the differeet stake, by which the Submarine Telegraph
Company, from having so many direct communications to
the coutioent, mast • derive special advantages.
The CHAIRMAN, is moving the adoption of the report end
eesecials, congratulated the meeting on the steady and in-
merle( prosperity of the company. The traffic receipts of
the half-year were 8,0004 is excise of thole of the corres-
ponding period of the previous year. notwithstanding the un-
fortunate intemipeicm of the tram is Denmark. The revenue
for the pest year was derived almost 'candy from the
Froodi and Weise lines, and at the same tune the expeedi-
tare had beouredoesd. There was a fair prospect of their
being sow enabled to pkce their debentures at 6 per cont.
The reserve (sodium amounted to 12,0001., and within three I
or four years it weld no doubt be large enough to meet any
contingency. The aapppp hag ommetioe at Paris, by im-
proving the tale rapbio communication on the centime(
could sot but benefit that company. Adverting to the km
, of 2,7001. through the dkhovesty of an asset of the own-
' marts Renewer. he observed that step had been tame
effectually to prevent any such occarreme in future. The re-
mat fire at the °messy's offices in Threadosedleotreet had
initiated -no •km beyond a few hears' interruption of the
traffia.
The report baring bees adopted, a dividend at the rate of
5 per cent. per aannm was declared, and the meeting ter-
mutated in the usual reamer.

The Marquis of Westminster has contributed the
Munificent stun ofi 2001. to the buds of the Greet Northam
Hospital.
Tns FncroaY Acts to Stannsons.m.—We have
MI" to babe tut the Noversomat will tab no sobs
is lie pressot mein el rarlimsent towards hitroducing the
Factory Acta late the Birmingham manufactories whore
the ►rosiness el week eels are ion alibi, is operation.—
Birmingham Onette.
Matasuzas, Fn. 19.—The Messageries Imps.
!lab shminer Penes lett here to-ay with 102 pumps's,
510 parbess, mid 191,7301. is epee* for !Win and Chien ;
aim 103 pas magna, 1,143 peologes, sad 10,5741. is specie
fir The Positamister-Ganeral has given notice that in
" [Mum nails tar Bermuda will be despatched by the Wort
slris =ken Letten to be seat in these orals must be
dinned.