The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-14 00:00:00

INCIDENTS OF THE EXPLOSION.

A Mr. Clutton, a tradesman, in Leather lane, at
re time of the explosionwns inhis stable in Davictegiseet,
ttendliii to his henia, wfift he was drunk dead on the
spit. 'Oa being examined We left breast bore the appear-
awe of having bees seariplately anzinhed In. hie.. Taxa,
builder, residing at the house next but one to the prison,
was sitting in his oolusting.house reading, when he was
thrown violently from his chair to the ground, the chair
itself being shivered in pieces. Mr. Terry, fortunstely
escaped with • few braises.
It is reported that the governor of the House of
Detention received an anonymous letter yesterday, in.
forming him that en attempt would be made to blow up
the prison. He placed this letter in the hands of the
police, but as it stated no time when the attempt was to
be made, nothing more was done than to place a few extra
constables on duty in the immediate vicinity, and it was
owing to this precaution being taken that the speedy
capture of the three persons supposed to be guilty was
effected.

The streets in the neighbourhood of the prison for •
quarter of • mile round, were strewed with fiagiuents of
broken glass.
A tradesman in Woodbridge-street, who states he was
passing along Corporation•lane at • few minutes to four
o'clock, when he saw a man drawing a truck apparently
heavily loaded, and accompanied by two other men and a
woman. On their arriving opposite the wall of the prison
which encloses the exercising ground of the prisoners, and
into which they are usually brought out at four o'clock,
the track was stopped, and the two men lifted out of is a
barrel which they placed alongside the prison wall. The
woman in their company immediately stooped down, and
at that moment, is is supposed, applied ► fusee to the
contents of the barrel, the whole four immediately taking
to their heels and the explosion took plane in a few
seconds with the results already described. The parties
were at once pursued, and two of the men and the woman
were captured and taken to the Clerkenwell
polioe-
station. Some of the sufferers, who lived opposite the
prison, state that they have seen men, whilst standing
under the walls, smoking their pipes and picking the
mortar from the bricks. _ _

Fora few minutes after the explosion there was dark.
nee, in the streets, the explosion having extinguished the
lamps. The excitement was increased by the arrival of
police stretchers, cabs, and even carts. In those vehicles
were placed at least 20 persons, males, female's, and their
children. borne were so terribly mangled that they were
writhing and groaning with pain, and were apparently in
the agonies of death. The various streets near the scene
of the catastrophe are barricaded, and even the occupiers
of the different places of business are not allowed to pass
unless they can show authority for doing so.
The are brigade, who were called to the supposed gas
explosion, were very busy in shoring up the bosses and
directing men how to search for the bodies which it was
believed were buried beneath the ruins of the houses in
Corporation-row. The way was rapidly torn up, and pipes
being attached to the gas mains, the street was quickly
lighted up. and a strange scene was presented. The lire.
men in their shining helmets were working by the light of
the daring gas, searching the ruins ; and placed in the gap
of the prison wall were scores of police. The spot where
the powder was placed the ground has been actually blown
in, and the wall was torn from its very foundations.

Tan Wasnmcrras.—lt is understood that, with
the exception of the gentlemen especially mentioned, all
the present members will offer themselves for re-electian.
The following is a summary of the announcements that
have been made in the various wards respecting the St.
Thomas's-day elections :—Aldersgate—Mr. Henry Holland
and Mr. J. N. Garrod have each received a requisition,
and have consented to stand. Bishopsgate—Mr. Henry
Lattimer, Mr. Joseph Ingledew, aad Mr. A. Laybourne (of
the firm of Lewis and Son), are also candidata. Candle-
wick—Mr. R. Rowe retires; Mr. W. Hewett is still the
only new candidate. Coleman-street—Mr. H. Haines and
Mr. A. Digby retire ; Mr. B. Coils, Mr. Swainston, and
Mr. H. J. Leah are candidates. Farringdon Within
—Mr. D. N. Chambers retires ; Mr. It. F. Potter,
Mr. G. 8111%W. and Mr. H. W. Linda are candidates.
Farringdon Without—Mr. W. J. Scott and Mr. W. T.
Reeve are also candidates. Langbourn— Mr. Deputy
Snelling. Mr. C. Sully, and Mr. Hewett retire ; Mr. F.
Alger, Mr. .1. Ellis, and Mr. E. Farthing are candidates.
Portroken—Mr. Deputy Bone and Mr. Elio. Davis retire ;
Mr. Mesa Defriee, Mr. H. Solomon., and Mr. Woodward
are candidates. Queenhithc—Mr. Deputy itathbone re-
tire. ; Mr. H. Rebbel is a candidate. Vintry —Mr. W. D.
White retires ; Mr. W. S. Geyer. Mr. Belvi'lle, Mr. Mark
Sheppard, and Mr. R. B. Warrick are candidates. "AU
is quiet in the ward," may at present he said of Aldgate,
Ilassishaw, Billingsgate, Bread-street. Bridge, Brad-
street, Castle Baynard, Cheap, Cordwainer. Cornhill,
Cripplegate Within and Without, Dowgate, Tower, and
Wal brook. —City Prem.
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