The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-03 00:00:00

STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADE.

TO TON MOTOR 01 TIM TITRE/ M.

Sue,—ln consequence of numerous inquiries, me
shaft be much obliged if you will permit ns to state, through
the medium of your colutono, that the strike is confined to
our building works, and that our decorative, upholstery, and
cabinet works are In no way affected thereby.—We are, &c.,
080. TBOLLOPE and SONS.
15, Puliament-strest, Westminster.

CAMBRIDGE, AUGUST 2.—DEATH OP THE REV.
.1081 Pit SHAW, 8.D., lieoloE FELLOW or Canter's Cot,
zmoz.—The above mentioned event, which will be regretted
by • large circle of oar maders, inasmuch se the deceased had
occupied a high place m university and private life 1.. r a
period of more than half a century, occurred at Christ's Col-
lege at en early hour this morning. Mr. Shaw proceeded to
his B.A. degree in 1807, end was third reelor optime. Be
was directly elected fellow, and within a abort period tutor
of his clWge, and three are many who will read thie
Seating notice who will radian by reason of persons!
experience, the ability and urbanity with which be folfilled
the duties of that office. In 1849, being thee the Senior
Fellow of his College, he was, on the elevation of Dr.
Graham to the See of Chester, elected to succeed the right
reverend prelate in Um mastership, but resigned the office be-
fore his Vans of grace had expired, sad Mired to hie former
4wi. The valuable living of Emma* wee offered him
ttemersciety, but declined ; and he Ms finally expired
within the walls of the col where he has resided nearly
Ofty-five years. The deceased's age wee 73 ; the cane. of
death congest= of the brain.
HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW
AT EDI:iII:ROIL—The anneal show of the Highland sad
Agricultural Society of Scotland takes place this week at
Edinburgh. A show-card of about twenty amen in extent
has been obtained in llorntiefield-park, in the south-wear
suburb of the city. A very excellent show is expected, the
entries being more numerous than at almost any of the pre-
vious shows. Covered accommodation ham been provided
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for the whole of the stock, and, Maned of thin tieing an
exhibition of the implements, es on former ocosslons, pre-
, clone to the admission of the stock, both departments of the
show will be simultaneously opened on Wednetelay after-
noon at 2 o'clock, by which time the judges will have in-
spected the stock sad made their awards. The stock will,
with certain exceptions, remain en the ground all night, and
the show-yard will be open on 7 htuedsy from 7 o'clock in
the morning till sin the evening. On Feeley forenoon the
pen stock only will be exhibited. Nearly all the imple-
ments and machices entered have already been placed in eke
show-yard. There will be a trial of threshing machines,
ploughs, and, probably, shoo of reaping machines, if the grain
crop to sufficiently advanced. The usual banquet will take
place in the men the Duke of Athol], president of
the society, in the chair.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN WHITECHAPEL.—The
extensive cooperage works belonging to Marrs. Blackman
and Son, in Rupert street, Whitethapel, were totally de-
stroyed by a tire which broke out from some nnexelsined
muse about a quarter past 10 o'clock last night. The pre-
mime altogether covered nearly half an acre of ground, ex-
tending from Rupert-street on the west side to Lam' th-
street on the east, and being shut in north and south by
large sugar warehouse,. Nearly 100 men were employed
upon the works, and when the operations for the day Mooed
at eight o'clock last evening all was left apparently mate. At
a few mientes after 10 o'clock the attention of a police-con-
stable on duty in Rupert-attest was attracted by the reflection
ef fire inside Messrs. Illacktuan'a yard. An instant alarm
was given, and mementoes were despatched for the ere-
engines, but before the Seat of them had arrived the fire
led greatly extended, and the flames were distinctly
visible from all the metropolitan bridges, Mr. Fogo,
superintendent of the district, and Mr. Henderson,
of the Southwark division of the brigade (who had been at-
tracted by the magnitude of the Sze) were soon on the !pot,
end took the direction of no leas than tan engines, from
which water (fortunately in great protege° early) was poured
upon every part of the premises. For some time the tire
appeared to gain ascendancy, and great apprebensiou was felt
for the safety of the sarroonding property, and especially for
a range of stabling recently erected for 40 hordes, by Mums.
Alleopp and Sons, of Burton-en-Trent, on the yeas side of
Ropertatalet, exaotly opposite Mr. Blackman's cooperage.
Fortunately, however, titi exertions of the fireman prevailed,
sad the danume was confined to Messrs. Blackman's works,
which were almost totally destroyed. somewhere about 30,000
staves, besides an enormous quantity of soaks, having been
consumed. Mr. Blackman, who resides at Woodford, was
sent for immediately after the outbreak of the fire, and he
arrived on the spot before it was extinguished. Tile lam to
the firm will be very large indeed, but the business will cot
be serious) y impeded, as Mum. Blackman have other large
works in the Immediate neighbourhood.
GENERAL DOXLISTIC SERVANTS' BENEVOLENT
INSTITCTION.—A meeting of this useful inetitatioe took
piece on Friday, at their rooms, 32, Saukville-street, for the
purpose of electing six more pensioners, thus tusking 38 M-
ermen who are now receiving perman>®t wanner from the
funds of the charity. The cemetery, Mr. Thomas Donabey,2
stated that they had a Ended capital of nearly 12,000
and that the amount of subscriptions already received
on ee-
half of the asylum, whin, it is intended to erect for the ear-
titer benefit of the members of the tunitation, the
moat encouraging character.
CRYSTAL PALICE.—ONE SHILLING DAT: —Tuts-
DAT, Ace. 2.—Admissions enpaymeat, 19,8291 ditto, by
season tiekste, 1,112 • total vigitoyt W6BO.