The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-17 00:00:00

THE LONDON DISTRICT TELEGRAPH.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE EXPRESS,

SIR,—In consequence of the telegraphic commu-
nication on the principal provincial lines having been re-
stored, I shall be much obliged by your stating that this
company are cow able to receive messages accordingly for
the provinces and Continent, as well as for our own
stations,—l am, &c., CHARLES CURTYS,
Secretary and Manager.
London District Telegraph Company (Limited), Chief
Office, 90, Cannon-street, Loudon, Jan. 17.

Mr. Goachen is the youngest of the cabinet
ministers ,he is 34. Earl de Grey and Ripon is 38 ;
the Duke of Argyle, 42; Earl Granville, 50 ; Mr. Cardwell,
52 ; Mr. Gladstone, 36 ; Mr. Gibson, 58. In the new House
of Commons there are forty members under 30 years of
age. The youngest is the Earl of Tyrone, who is only 21.
Of the others, the Hon. F. De Grey, Lord C. J.
Hamilton, and Hon. C. R. Carrington, are 22 ; the Hon.
V. Dawson, 23; Capt. Stanley and Mr. A. Greville, 24.
Nine members stand at 25 ; the rest of the forty vary from
26 to 2'J. The oldest member of the house is SirW.Verner,
who is 83 ; the next is Mr. W. H. Barrow, who is 81.
WARRANT FINANCE COMPANY.—THIS DAY.)—
At an ordinary general meeting of this company held this
day at the London Tardy, Mr. W. M'Andrew in
the chair, a dividend of 10s. per share, free of income tax,
making. with the ad interim dividend, 71. 10s. per cent, for
the year, was declared.
THE DEATHS AT BETHNAL-GREEN WORKHOUSE.—
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POOR-LAW 114QUIRT.—(THIS DAT.)—This forenoon Mr.
Faroell, inspector under the Poor-law Board, resumed an
inquiry into the treatment of paupers at the Bethnal-green
Workhouse. The case of Robert Scully, a hawker, aged 60
years, who was found dead in his ward, was entered into.
DKSTRCCTION OF THE ANGEL AND CROWN
TAVERN, FINSBURT.—(Tros Dar.)—About 3 a.m. • fire of
• rapidly destructive character, broke out in the build-
ing termed the Angel and Crown Tavern, Taber-
nacle-square, Finsbury, the property of Mr. G.
Mediu. lbe inmates finding themselves unable to
descend by the staircases made for the windows and other
outlets, and happily effected their escape in safety. The
tavern being built principally of timber the flames extended
with more than usual rapidity, and suddenly the build-
ing fell with • tremendous crash. The firemen
were enabled to scatter the water by a thousand gallons
per minute upon the horning spirits, the furniture, and
walls, and by 9 o'clock the fire was extinguished. The
building, containing 10 rooms, was entirely destroyed. The
loss is heavy, and will fall upon the Liverpool and London
and Globe fire offices,.
Dr. Letheby, the Medical Officer of Health to
the City of London, yesterday presented his annual report
to the Commissioners of Sewers. The report went at great
length into the subject of the cattle plague, tracing its his-
tory and progrese, commenting on the measures taken by
government for its suppression, end stating the regulation.
which exist in foreign countries for the sale of meat, the
inspection of cattle, and the management of markets sad
slaughter-houses, which are generally far more stringent
and precise than in this metropolis ; and the learned doctor
expenses a hope that the experience gained by the present
outbreak of disease will lead to reformation in most of these
AMR.
MR. JOHN BRIGHT AND THE ROCHDALE NEW
Tows-usu.—At the request of the Gement' Parposes Com-
mittee of the Rochdale Town Council, Mr. John Bright has
deferred his visit for the purpose of laying the corner stone
of the new Town-ball. which wu arranged to take place on
the 24th inst., to the 31st of Much, on account of the un-
propitious state of the weather.
SHOCKING DEATH OF A GAMEICEEFER.—A game-
keeper, named Henry Thirkell, in the service of Lord
Wbarndiffe, at Wortley, near Sheffield, was killed in •
very dreadful , yesterday. It seems that on
Monday night, after going his rounds, he went to
several public-houses in the village, and at a late hoar in
the evening be was very drank. At three in the morn-
ing he was found on the road leading to his hones, by a
policeman and • neighbour, and they helped him o•. He
carried • dooble-barrelled gun, and his completes. had no
reason to suppose that it was loaded. After they had
gone • short distance, Thirkell stumbled against • will,
the hammer of one of the barrels fell, there was a load
report. and when the policeman and the other man reco-
vered from the shock they saw Thirkell on the road, with
Dearly the whole of hie fans blown away. Death was
almost instantaneous.