The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

IIXB4LE R110.17T.1.

KINSALE, arty 17.
EGLINTON CT:P.—Yachts not exceeding 15 tone
time race half minute per ton), three started; 1. Koff., A.
Hargrove, Esq., R.C.Y.C. Yachts not exceeding 6 tons
(so time allowed), five starred; 1. Alarm, N. Boland, E.q, ;
4. Coquette, J. Harvey, E.q. Other races for 4-uar whale
baste, 4-oer yawls, 4-oer gigs, men-of-war gitrr, gentlemen's
mettle: 4-oar boots, cam* creating mock interest. This
river wee crowded. Three men-of-war were In harbour.
Two steamers arrived on excursion from Cork. The prome-
nade was thickly attended, being enlivened by the band tf
the city of Cork artillery. In the evening a regatta ball took
place at the hotel under the orraogements of eight lady patro-
ceases and the regvta committee. To•day a fancy bazaar
was held in the Assembly-rooms, and the tinworks take
place this evening.

SERIOUS Flan IN 7111 ClTY.—Yesterday after-
noon, about 3 o'clock, a ere broke out in the extensive re-
mise; belonging to Mr. J. D. Bridges sad Son, wine, spirit,
and porter merchants, carrying on business at No. 5,
Wendt-ad-court, Thropoorton-street, immediately adjoining
Copthall-wart. The flumes commenced in the basement,
which contained a large stock of wine, ale, and porter. From
this part of the building the lire extended with great rapidity,
so that in lees than a quarter of an hour it had 'seized upon
the ground-Boor, and from thence to the first and second
Boors, at the same time attacking the roofs of two houses in
Copthall -court. The engines from Watling-street (the chief
station). Jetheys and Welielowsquares, karringdon-Weet,
High Holborn, and Southwark-bridge-road, attended, as
area as that of the West of England Insurance Company,
all being powerfully manned, and under the direction of Mr.
Pogo, the foreman of the district, and segitwers Bridges,
Jenard, and other edicta,. Fortunately, a pod supply of
the New River Company's water was instantly hbtaned,
and the Bremen, taking orison tags of Ile mune, had their
anent engines called into operation, and soma hundred tons
weight of water were thrown upon and into the burning build-
ing, but the destruotin continued and had it not been for
the extraordinery exertions of the firemen, a number of
houses in both Warnford and Copthall-courts unquestionably
must hay* been reduced to ruins. As it wee, owing to the
lootcLus directions given by the superior °Soon of the
brigade, the firemen suoceeded by 6 o'clock in the
' evening in getting the mastery over the fearful element, but
the denims done is vary considerable.
REPAVE/I ENT OP NIOOROATE-137REET.—This spa-
elotwaild important thoroughfare, from the Bank to the pant
where it is intersected by London-wall, is being re avert by
Mr. Chadwick, the city ',Arthur. It is expected the work will
not be completed before Monday next.
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