The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-13 00:00:00

THE LATE OENERAL CLER.

TO THI IDITOR OF THE EXP2IISII.

Eta; Amongst those who died 41oriouly at Ma-
genta was General Cler. I knew him in the Crimea,
when be was a Colonel of Zonaves; and I will ven-
ture to assert that a more skilful soldier, a more
courteous gentleman, did not adorn the French army.
He was respected by his men to an extent I have
rarely seen equalled. They admired his professional
talents; they loved his manly and generous character.
He ham now fallen in a great cause amid the blaze of
victory. lam sant he would have desired no other
termination to his noble career.

I mourn for this pliant Frenchman, and I ask yon
to publish an expresaion of my sorrow, in order that
our neighbours may learn that there are still some
Englishmen left to whom the friendships formed in
front of the Russian cannon, remain dear.— I am, &c.,
A FIELD OFFICER.
Army and Navy Club, June 11.

TILE GREAT CLOCK HOUR BELL.—Mr. Walesby,
of Waterloo-place, writhe to us :—" The newspapers stated
mine months ago that the new greet bell for the Pelops of
Weetroinster bad been tested at the foundry and pronounced
satisfactory. Since then, however, it bas been fixed in the
clock tower, end I must say that the sound which it gave
out during loot Saturday afternoon was a failure—wanting
in gravity. power, and solidity of lone. This may be attri-
buted to the following circumstance: the bell, inured of
being attached to a 'stock' susjended from the beam, and
thus allowed in some degree to swing, or to recoil from a
blow of the hammer or clapper, is rigidly bolt. d to the large
iron beam, so that it has no [lay, and the consequence is its
vibratioas are intercepted by the mess of iron by which it is
supported; Mace a tomparstivelp taint, instead of a loud
and sublime, tone isjoredeced."
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT STRATFORD.--00 Saturday
morning, shortly before two o'clock, a fire of a destructive
character, and nearly attended with a serious sacrifice of life,
happened oat the premiere of It. N. Kemp, Esq., No. 4,
Rowe-terrace, Brat on-road, Soreiterd. Before more than
one of the inmates eurld be awakened the dames bad taken
poweraisni f the staircase, arid made eacepe by ire mean. tom
poscble. Under them aircuroat *toes the inoortss made for
the roof, and escaped by a trap-door on to the top of the
dwelling. The engines of the London Brigade and the parish
quickly arrived and got to work, but the house and its
, valuable contents were destroyed.
TIM FATAL FIRE IN LIME,TREET.-011 Satur-
day themes employed in digging out the mine of the late
fire in Limmetrest, found the charred remains of a human
body, believed to be thee of the unfortunate missies potter,
Beigoush. The remains await an inquest.
APPREHENDED DESTRUCTION OF A NEW CHURCH
NF.AR MALTON.—Abont twelve months ago, a very fine
early English church was opened for worthip, which bad
been built at • great coat, to replace an old Norman structure
eihi. h had gone to decay. During the erection of the in w
building a high wind blew down the whole of the we* end
and the tower, destroying the ancient bells. It is now foaled
neceesery to suspend public worship, owing to the walls of
the nave showing large defects, and which era, in fact, MAW
pushed outward by the timbers of the reef. The chinch
contains many valuable painted windows. It is feared the
destruction of the hoildong is inevitable. A pariah meeting,
yeeterdsy, have decided to refer the matter to the judgment
of a competent ercattect.—Menceester Zsessiner.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE OP A BALLET GlßL.—en
Saturday, Mr. J. Humphreys, the coroner, held a long in;
quiry at the Black Horse Tavern, Kingelead- rook Shoredowb,
respecting the death a Blanche Stevens, aged 20 yeare, who
committed suicide. It appsertd from the evidence that the
deceased wee • ballet girl, emptoyed ar ono of the metropo-
litan theatre*, and lodged at No.. 16. Nelmmetleet. City-
road. She was last seen alive on Saturday, the 4th instant.
when she ler, home. On Wedimodey down on her body tees
discovered Meting in the Bo gents-cons', sear Whitmore-
bridge, Heston. She war placed on the Rimier path, and
In her pockets were toned a poreetnonnue, eoetei.ing 0,,,,,,
gold rings and in.' in silver, There being asevidence es to
the IIIMISer la which oho dammed came into the water
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