The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-18 00:00:00

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

(ET ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL MIS/RAPE)
(TROIS OOR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.
The Cambria has arrived with the Australian mails,
166,6491. specie, and forty-two passengers. The
dates are Alexandria, Oct. 6; and Malta, 9.

THE GREAT FIRE AT AUCKLAND.

The extent of the damage caused by the coatis-
gran= la estimated at 260001., of which perhaps 10,0004
may be covered by the insurances. The members of the
legislature and the principal inhabitants worked most heartily
In arresting the fire, but to the diagrams of the lower dares
many of them refused to lend any assistance. The greatest
praise is given to the Royal ArtMery and the 68th Regb.
many which, under the personal orders of Colonel Wyo.
yard, has added another to the many claims it already has
on the gratitude of the inhabitants of New Zealand.
en
Cap-
tain
King, R.A., d Lance-Corporal Warren, of the 68t
are especially mentioned for their intrepidity,
it le to their exertions that in one direction,
at least, the progress of the fire was checked.
The pane and the volunteer fire brigade are also
spokes of with great commendation. An inquiry bad been
held, when the following verdict was read by the jury
"After the evidences which has been taken, the jury is gads-
fled that the fire originated on Mr. King's premise., knows
es the Osprey lon, situated in High-street, Aucklsnd ; and
there being cease for suspecting that it was ;not accidental,
the jury is of opinion that a further investigation into the
ofrcumatances attending the fire should take place."
Steps were at once taken to relieve the neceseities of WI
sufferers, who appear to bare been for the most part the
poorest inhabitants in the place. A meeting was held the
next da , at which the Governor presided : 8691. 19a. MO
aollealsd on the spot, and the sulecription has Sore reached
1,6001. The following is a list of the sufferers and property
destroyed..
. . _ _ .

Sho.rtland-street—Messes. A. and H. Bossing, shop and
dwelling; Mr. James George, shop and dwelling ; Mews.
A. Heeling, shop and dwelling ; Mr. Scott, painter's
Hot shop;
Mr. Brighton, shop ; Kr. Henry Kneeing, Commercial
el.

Rad side of Hlghmtreet—Mr. Godwater, shop sad dwell-
ing; Kelly's bakery; Meows. Collins end Ripley, rebind
author's s; Mr. Lorigen, shop and dwelling ; Mr.
Leathern, Wier, shop sad dwelling; Mr. Henry King,
Osprey Tavern; Mr. llfacdonald, blacksmith's shop; Mr.
Haden, shop snd dwelling ; Mr. Walter M'Crad, shop end
dwelling; Mr. Denning, ehopsad dwelling (brick), the old
port-ofiloe, and police-station.
West side of High-street—Messrs. Nathan and Co.
stables Mr. Rawson, shop sad dwelling; Mr. More, shop,
sad dwelling; Mr. Gourley, lodging-bones • Mrs. Har-
king, dwelling; Mr. Maognire, dwellig ; Mean.
Marston and George, °Mem ; Mr. Overton, shop sad dee&
ing Mr. ld'Derraot, shop and dwelling; Mr. Cromwell,
dwelling; Dr. Well, Auckland Dispensary; Mr. B. Newell,
Auckland Hotel (brick); Mrs. Thompson, shop sad dwell-
and
; dwelli Polince-corporal Forster, dwelling; Mr. Leach, shop
Values-lane--Mrs. Welsh, dwelling ; Grace, blacksmith's
shop ; Mr. J. Robertson, dwelling; coachmaksr's
shop ; Harkins, cooperage.
Cbaocery-lans and O'Connell-street—Mr. Robert Pollock,
dwelling and stables • Mr. John Finlay, carpenter's shop;
the Old Theatre ; Keesing's stores ; Mr. Hodge, blacksmith's
shop; Mr. Benniel Campbell, dwelling-house; Mr. John
M`lesod, dwelling-house; Brown and Campbell, wooden
stare and atablee.—Awarslimi Kno Zoalaud Gazetts.