The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-11 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

A large and enthuaiaatic meeting was held yes-
terday evening in the Hulme Town Hall, Manohester,ander
the auspices of the Reform League. Resolutions were
passed, pledging the meeting to assist in the great reform
demonstration on the 24th inst., and knifing Mr. John
Bright to be present on that occasion.

HOP AND MALT EXCHANGE WAREHOUSE
COMPANY ( LIM! TED).-(THIS DAY.)

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders
was held to-day at the temporary offices of the company,
R. Southwark-chambers, Borough ; Mr. D. OGILVY in the
chair. . . . . .

The CHAIRMAN stated that the only object of the meet-
ing was to confirm resolutions passed on the 21st of August
for the adoption and circulation of the interim and supple.
mental reports of the oommittee of investirtion ; making
certain alterations in the artioles of association according
to the recommendation of the committee ; forfeiting 200
shares ; and empowering the diruotors to terminate the
contract entered into with Messrs. Rankin.
Mr. CONYBEARF. announced that the new buildings were
advancing rapidly towards completion, that some of the
offices had been already let, and that the company would
remove there within a fortnight.
Mr. TAYLOR (director) stated that de building would be
erected for 300/. or 400/. less than the estimate of 50,000/.
In reply to Mr. REAL,
The CHAIRMAN intimated that another call would have
to he made before long. About two-thirds of the former
call had been paid, and the rest was coming in satisfac-
torily.
The four resolutions were then confirmed, and a vote
of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings.

It has been decided to hold a West Riding de-
monstration in favour of manhood suffrage, on Wood-
house Moor, on the Bth of October. Communications have
been received from Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, and
other towns in favour of such demonstration.

A meeting was held in Liverpool yesterday at
which it was detennined to support the town council in
its effort to secure further legislation with a view to
diminish drunkenness in the town.
REPRESENTATION OF PENRYN AND FALMOUTH.—
Intelli7ence leached the united borough on Saturday of
the death of Lord Northbrook, whereby the seat in parlia-
ment held by his eldest son, Mr. T. G. Raring, has become
vacant. A meeting of electors was immediately summoned,
and held at the Royal Hotel, Falmouth, at 8 p.m. on
that day, when a very large body attended, the mayor
(Mr. N. Fox) taking the chair. A resolution was unani-
mously passed, appointing five gentlemen from each sec-
tion of the borough to consider the names of candidates
who would be acceptable to the constituency, to be sub-
mitted to a general meeting for the selection and approval
of one of them at the earliest possible moment. This com-
mittee at once put itself in motion. A second resolution
was also carried, pledging the meeting to liberal principles
deprecating corruption of any kind, and declaratory of
united and immediate action to secure • suitable represen-
tative. Mr. Malin!, Q.C., is to be invited to contest these
boroughs on the ministerial interest.
THE LANCASHIRE INVITATIONS TO THE Qunnie.—
Her Majesty has declined the invitation of the corporation
of Manchester to inaugurate the Albert memorial in that
city on her journey southward next month. The Queen
fears that the fatigue of the proomxlinp might be too much
for her, at the same time she hears with pleasure of the
completion of the memorial, and will ever cherish a grate-
ful recollection of the feelings by which its promoters were
impelled. It is conjectured that the Liverpool invitation
for a similar visit contributed to influence her Majesty's
reply to Manchester, as the Queen might shrink from the
exertion of inaugural labours at both places, or front giving
offence by honouring one more than the other.
LIBERALITY OF THE PRINCE OF WALZE.—AA the
train was carrying the Prince and Pnneem of Wales to the
north, about a famiaight ago, a pitman at Howarth, near
Newcastle, was storing the line and was killed. Hie
widow, who lives at Haworth. has just received from his
royal highness a sum of one hundred pounds as seam com-
pensation for her bereavement.—Nortkeva Express.
DEATH OF COLONEL M. G. WHlTlE.—lnteffi-
genes has readied London of the death of Col. Matthew
George White, who was seized with cholera on Sunday
week at Boulogne-sur-Mer, and died on the following
day, notwithstanding the combined exertions of than's&
acid English doctors.
CRYSTAL FARADIC. 0.1 81111:111:11V DAY.—
MONDAY, SEPT. 10.—Admissions on payment, 12.942
ditto by season tickets, 2,322. Total Adam. 15,164.

GREAT RAILWAY WAREHOI7BZ Plii
(THIS DAY.)

Decidedly the most extensive fire that has wok
place in the metropolis 'km the great wharf fire is %hp.
street some three or four years since, whether
as
the large amount of propertydestroyed,or the "Ws
eatiew
pound on which the destroyed boildinp deed *al
between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning es the
rings of warehouses belonging to the ldrafloa mad Nin
Wcitern Railway Company, situate in Rayd01e,...7
Minorite, and known as the Haydon-square good"
At the hour above named one of the night
duty discovered fames issuing from thiwhi—Eaal
warehouses immediately fronting the •
entrance, and underneath which ream
leading to the main body of the buildiersZ
in which gateway is situated the manager's Ask Re *
ones gave the alarm, and, there always leaps imp
number of labourers working by night in the
asdatanee wee speedily at hand ; ease of thrall:el
dispatched for the -brigade engines, others sett
m j
on the flames by all conceivable meama,antret°
body getting into work the engines belcogiag t,„ gy
premises, and on which there is always kept miry pp
venienoe for obtaining any supply of we* is
'my. AR the efforts used, however, to soma
pregress of the flames were unavailing, and *NZ
upwards from floor to floor with great relent.'
speedily seized hold of the immense range of
hound' running along the eastern side of the yard:4,
them, filled to the ceiling with woollen bales were ma
alight from top to bottom, the fire defying eh deb
of the firemen, • large number of whom, am*
panted by stem sad manual engines, wars
energetically at work. The opposite range of
mad with dry goods of every description, now TealgitiZt
soon became one mass of flame. The scene prewated e
this moment wee one of the mosteimooke:th
immense piles of buildings on firs ben top le lemma
the crackling of the goods as they caught fire, variant&
explosions, with the fear of a still more serious em
hissing of the volumes of water unceasingly {oared ,a
burning premises, the cries of the firemen and the shma,
of the immense crowds assembled on all sides of ths-'
isa
mime, and above all the falling of several of the se
warehouses, all combined to suggest • complete *tad
Pandemonium. To add to the confusion • large mak,
of the valuable hones kept on the premises, dam*
by the fire and noise, broke out of the
and were rushing madly about the premien. The eta,
men and others, however, secured the anima" derma
trouble, and removed them, with the others "Rifle
Mahler, to a place of safety. By 2 o'clock the eastokg
efforts of the firemen and the volumes of mai
poured forth from upwards of twenty engines lise
a !perceptible inroad on the flames, sad Its
were entertained that all further danger ep
past. Unfortunately, however, owing to the Mos wed
prevailing, the large warehouses occupied as Ono is
whisky now caught fire, and the flames rigid aft
furiously than before fed by the thousands of beenlid
whisky in the building. The effact of the benne d
these warehouses was grand in the extreme, the inane
sheets of flame taking every possible form and to*
shot high up into the air, illuminating the sky foray
around with the most beautiful tints. This prom en
repeated as each successive floor of the warehouses woo
fire, and the effect has been described by the resident d
the suburban d istricts as like prolonged flasher of lilt***
The fire at last to sonic extent burnt itself out, sad
o'clock this morning, to the great relief of the Anneal
WWI announced that it was not likely to rztend indf •
any of the other warehouse'. The great body of doh
however, in the premises burned rendered it neenuyia
the engines to be kept well st work during the whsis d
the morning.

rtZSDAT, Now
An attempt was made about 11 o'clock to make a soil
of the scene of destruction, but this was found to In in
possible ; the firemen were still playing upon the brig
rains in all directions, the walls of the gutted rt.
houses were tottering as if about to fall, the whole ells
yards and basements were several feet arida este,
and • perfect deluge of water was pouring does
the floors and ceiliws of three wirehousn3
partially destroyed. The premises burned
over at least two acres of ground, and as thif
were all filled with goods it is asides* GI
the amount of property destroyed mast be very peg
indeed. The extensive cellars, also filled with goods,■
all flooded with water to such a depth as at presents wax
them inaccessible. Great inconvenience audios mad de
arise from the destruction of the invoices, mumybilh,hi
of lading, and books belonging to the different wire.
Mr.Gooch, of the firm of Gooch and Conoens, the relent
brokers, and owners of a large quantity of the veil►
stroyed,Vas endeavouring to arrive at some knewhied
his loss, and a large number of the railway officials 's!'
also in attendance, but owing to the rases above skid
could not make much progress in their inquiry.
At the present time it would be ridiculous to male stf
estimate of the value of the property destroyed, salt
reports as to the origin of the conflagration are so nisi
and contradictory that it would be useless to repast flan
It is not expected that any steps can be talcs Met
to-morrow morning to clear the yards from the ended
property lying about them, owing to the large bode d
flame still shooting oat of the ruins, and the pietist
and smoke prevailing.