The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-16 00:00:00

SERIOUS FIRES.

BARRING, IN-Ens-Emmy.
During the last 12 hours lire has been raging
in Roden Lodge, Barking, the property of G. Brady,
Esq. The fire commenced about midnight, and in a corn.
partitively brief space of time dames shot forth from
nearly 50 windows illuminating the country for miles dis.
tent. The local engines were soon on the spot, but they were
of little use in extinguishing such a vast body of flame. In-
formation was therefore sent to London for additional aid,
which was despatched with all possible expedition. All
hands at once went to work, but the dames continued their
ravages, and were not entirely extinguished at noon to-day.
The loss of property must be enormous, for the drawing and
retiring rooms were fitted up in a most elaborate manner.
Fortunately the jewels, plate, and valuable documents
were saved, but all that now remains of the residence
itself are the blackened and still smoking walls. The
origin of the misfortune is unknown. The loss will fall
upon the Sun and Provincial fire offices.

A terrific explosion which it is feared will terminate
fatally, took place in the Three Mills Distillery, be.
longing to Messrs. Mexicali and Co., Bromley-mom,
near Bow. It appears that as a man, named
Daniel Stewart, was attending to the spirit safe, the
vapour from some spirits of wine bream • ignited, a,d
extending to other vessels filled with *Arita, a terrible
explosion ensued, which blew the windows out and fired the
compartment. The flames completely encircled the un-
fortunate man, Stewart, who, when extricated, was found
to be no seriously injured that he was taken to the London
Hospital, where he remains in a very precarious state.
Fortunately, the fire was prevented from reaching the other
portions of the distillery.

Mr. Hodgkinson, M.P., for Newark, attended
a reform soiree in that town on Monday night, when an
address was presented to bins by 700 of his constituents,
in acknowledgment of his services in the cause of reform.
We have now the text of the resolutions
adopted by the Roman catholic prelatis of Ireland at their
recent meeting in Dublin. The bishops " distinctly de•
dare that they will not accept endowment from the state
out of the property and revenues now held by the pro-
tartant establishment, nor any state endowment
whatever ;" and they affirm that "by appropriating
the ecclesiastical property of Ireland for the benefit
of the poor the Legislature would realise one at
the purposes for which it was originally destined,
and to which it was applied in catholic times." They re-
affirm the resolutions passed four years ago on the subject
of national education, and, while they warn their people
against secret societies and revolt, they declare their
"profound conviction that peace and prosperity will never
be permanently established in Ireland till the protestant
church is totally disendowed, education in all its depart-
ments made free, and the fruits of their capital and labour
secured to the agricultural classes." Cardinal Cullen has
issued a pastoral, in which be deals with each of the sub-
jects which came before the conference, but he fails to
make it quite clear how the bishops propose to apply the
church property to the relief of the poor.

New solutions of the great problem of a bridge
between England and France are found and described
nearly every day. The inventor of one, a 31. Iloulet, engi-
neer, is getting up a company for the purpose of making
experiments on a large scale, and half the capital required
has already been subscribed. The bridge is to be con-
structed in metal, and supported upon piles carried down
to the bottom of the channel, the enormous weight to be
alleviated by a series of gigantic buoys. The wish of the
inventor is now to construct a large model across some river
or other, all the proportions being carefully observed.
The engagements in the freight market, stimu-
lated by the Abyssinian war and the great demand for
grain, continue upon a large scale, alike for sailing vessels
as well as steamers, at firm rates.

THE Ft:NESthr. or M. Fori.o.—M. Baroche, who
pronounced the funeral eulogium on M. Fould, concluded
his address u follows:—" Within only a few years what
cruel losses !—Billault, Morny. Thouvenel, great citizens,
the memory of whom belongs to the gratitude
of the country. To-day it is thy turn, 0 ' Fould,
thine, our colleague, our excellent friend, to
whom we now bid a last and painful fan-well !We will
piously cherish thy memory, and we will not forget the
example of force and courage which thou haat bequeathed
to us. Good man, skilful politician, eminent minister,
loving passionately France and the Emperor, repose in
mace. Thy task has been accomplished, and thy name
belongs henceforth to the history of the Second Empire !"
DARINO OCTRAOE BY FRENCHMEN AT JERSEY.—
A most daring robbery, accompanied with violence, was
committed in the pariah of Trinity, in the island of
Jersey, on Friday afternoon. Between 4 and 5 o'clock
two Frenchmen entered the public-house known as the
British Hotel, kept by Mrs. Hoolusol, and called for
two cups of coffee. These they drank, and then called for
scare brandy, which was supplied to them. and for which
they tendered half a crown in payment. An Iklm.Hocquard,
who was the only person on the premises, was taking the
change out of her purse, one of the men s, i,ed her by the
wrist, and held her while the other ran round the bar
counter and threw her clothes over her head. at the same
time showing her a knife and threatening to kill her if she
made the least noise. After making fast her hands, they
' tied her securely to the banisters. This done, they went
upstairs to Mrs. Hocquanth bedroom, took the mattress
off the bed, and drew from it. place of concealment a bag
containing 1,000 francs, all in 20-franc pieces. From the
deliberate manner in which they went to work it is evi-
dent they were well informed as to the hiding-place of
their booty. They looked nowhere else and touched
nothing else, but at once decamped, leaving their victim
in her unpleasant position, in which she remained till re-
leased on the entrance of one of the imitates of the house.
The thieves are supposed to have escaped from the island
by means of a small boat stolen from one of the bays, and
to have crossed over to France. The police have tele-
graphed along all the French coast for a look-out to be
kept for the effected landing of the thieves.
CHANCERY DlYlDENDS.—Yesterday was the first
day of the new regulations for the payment of the Chan-
cery dividends at the office of the Am:content-General.
The place was numerously attended. The cheques for the
dividends were signed by the Aoteountant-General, and
counter-signed by his clerks, instead of a registrar, by
which means the payments were facilitated.
IRISHMEN IN ENGLAND. —Some interesting
statistic. just published show that the Irish element of
the English population has increased morn rapidly than
any other since IA4I. In that year Irish-horn denizens
of England and Wales were 2/49,404 ; in 1801 this number
had increased to 601,634—a proportional increase foot
times as great as that of the whole population. The
number of Irishmen in the following totem in
1161 was—in London, 40,742 ' • Liverpool. .:2.470 ; Man-
cheater, 111,007 ; Birmingham, 4.510: Leeds. r. 031 ; New-
castle-on-Tyne, 2,831 ; Sheffield, 2,783 ; Preston. 2,049)
Merthyr Tydfil, 2.029: Bradford. 2,011 ; Sunderland,
1.929: Bolton, 1,910; Plymouth, 1,897: Stockport. 1.K42
Bristol, 1,633 ; Wolverhampton, 1,58 i : Portsmouth.
1,322; Hull, 1196; Gateshead, 1,054. The number of
Irish in our gaols is, unfortunately very lerge. While the
rate per thousand of population in g tol ta only 0.1:
of
finlish -born, it was :1.0 of Irishmen. In other emtls, five
Irishmen get into prison for one Englishman.

REMARKS
TM prevalence yesterday of southerly
districts hlut hero followrd by a fan
Little change In the hat ottetrical Kent
north, whilst an increase has occurred i
of lowest pressures, which are less thip
the south of Ireland; the difference he
Valentin and on the west coast of Fran
A IKIS,Ir4 souther!) wind—force 7—blow
Point ; elsewhere winds are generally I
west.

lyeurrents b the southern
of rain at most stations.
one has Liken pliem In the
ia the south. The region
o yesterday. continues In
etyma the indicatious at
ace exceeds half an iuch.
es at Valentia and Roches
light, and from south to

ACCIDENT To Till GERMANIA. FALMOTTFI,
WEDNESDAY MORNING.—The Hamburg and New York
',teenier Germania (Schween, Master), from Southampton,
for New York, is off thu port, with loss of propeller. The
accident occurred on the f;th inst., in long. 30 W., when
four days out. She proceeds, in tow of steam-tug, to
Southampton.

Yesterday morning the new church of St. Bar-
tholomew, situated at Sealand, Flintabire, on land which a
century since was under the waters of the estuary of the
river I tee, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of St Asaph,
in whose diocese it is. The church was built by contribu-
tion, about 2,0001. to 2.130/. in cash being contributed, of
which the River Dee Company subscribed 1,2501. After
the consecration the principal guests of the day, amongst
whom was Mr. Gladstone, were regaled by the River Be.
Company with a substantial luncheon in a neighbmring
hsihnng. Mr. Gladstone proposed the health of the
bishop on the occasion.
THE CHEAP DINING MOVEMENT.—Last evening
a well•attended meeting was held at the Young Men's
Christian Association, Aldersgate-street, in furtherance
of the objects of the Clerks' Dining Company (Limited)
Mr. Presaly in the chair. Mr. Bryant said co-operative
societies had succeeded among working men, and be saw
no reason why they should not be successful when estab-
lished by clerks. The object of the company was to
supply a mflicient dinner to clerks in a comfortable man-
ner. It was proposed to give for one shilling fish or soup,
meat from the joint, with two vegetables, bread and
cheese, and half a pint of beer. The number of shares
taken up was 1,133. A resolution was carried approving
of the principles of the Clerks' Dining Company (Limited),
and pledging the meeting to support it. After a long discus-
sion the directors were and the proceedings elated.

Wheat Bailey. , Malt , Osta I Moor.
gra. , 44b. 1 qrs. 1 qrs. I Ma. rack&
laittaltand3cotelli 730 390 1 430 il ••1 .• i 350
!nablo4o
foreign 1 91..,70 I tiio ! .. I saw ', ileo I 1640
Total 1 10.400 21-37.1-4710 10000 ' 3360 ! _lOO

liaise, 1,990

MINCING-LAN IC.-(THIS DAY.)

firgaa.—Tbe demand for brown qualities contanute
active and prices ebow an advance of 3d. to 6d. par cwt. ;
privately British West India sold, at 30a. to 335. ; brown
Mauritius, 20s. 6d. to 30s ; common J Madras, !Xis.
to N.. ; grainy, 275. to 275. 3d illa, clayed,
30s. 6dd. ; Muscovado, 275._ to 275. 3d. Refined firm.

Coprgs.—The public sales of colonial have gone off with
spirit, ►t full prices to la. advance. Common dull of sale.
Plantation Ceylon sold, fine and fine fine ordinary, 70s.
to 725.: low middling to good middling, 745. to 84s. Cwt. ;
native Ceylon, good ordinary, 53a. 6d. ; other East India
colony, 70s. fid. to 93.. 6d.
Tea.—The demand for new season's teas continues
active, and all fine qualities command extreme prices.
Itifi.—The business doneg in rough is less extensive
owing to higher prices asked ; clean is in active request.
Ron.-230 puncheons of Jamaica sold at full prices to a
slight advance ; 30 puncheons of pale Leeward., Is. !Pd.;
and small parcel+ of Deinerara common, 2.. ; fine in hhda,
at 2a. 3d.: barrels, 2e.
SALTPETRE continues dull of sale.
I/Minn.—Business has been done in Bengal, at last sale's
rates.

Corrom.—The market is very steady at the recent im-
provement.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady. Town tallow, 445. 9d. ; Peters-
burg Y.C. on the spot, old, 455. 31.; ditto new, 435. 1.d.;
October to December, 43e. 3d. to 455. 6d. ; December,
43e. 6d. to 455. tkl. ; January, 46a. to 465. 3d.

BOROUGH HOP IdARRET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mears. Pattenden and Smith report that the demand
for all descriptions continues good, at an advance of ss.
per cwt. on Monday's prices.

A New Pee& —lt is rumoured that Captain
Charles Freville Surtees. M.P. for South Durham, is to be
raised to the peerage. The first Earl of Eldon married
into the Surtees family, which has always strongly sup-
ported the conservative cause in the northern counties.
MR. DISRAELI'S VISIT TO EDINBUROH.—Mr.
Disraeli is expected to arrive in Scotland on Saturday,
the 26th inst., and will during his stay there be the guest
of Mr. Dundes, of Mohawk, at Arniston House, about
eight miles from Edinburgh. Sir William Stirling Max-
well, M.P. is to be chairman at the conservative banquet
on the 2.lth, and the Earl of Roselyn is to be vice-chair-
man with Lord Gerlies, Sir James Campbell, Mr. Cum-
ming Bruce, M.P., Mr. Dundee of Arniston, and Mr.
Lawson of Borthwich Hall, as croupiers. The list of
stewards include five persons of ducal rank, three mar-
quises, and about 12 earls, and • host of the
lesser nobility, baronet., landed proprietors, local
merchants, members of the learned professions, farmers,
merchants, lac. The places of the company will, with
• few exceptions, be determined by ballot. The freedom
of the city of Edinburgh is to be presented to Mr. Disraeli
on Wednesday, the:4oth but., at o'clock, probably in the
Music-hall. it is likely also that the University of Edim
burgh may, as in the cue of Lord Palmerston in 1803, take
the opportunity of conferring the demo of LL.D. on the
distinguished statesman.