The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-21 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.'

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FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFL-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, about 5 o'clock, a fire, attended
with the loss of two lives, broke out in a private house,
No. 21, Francis-terrace. Bt. Leonard's.road, Bromley.
The premises were occupied by Robert Osment,
o carpenter and joiner, his wife and family, and
by seine other persons, in all nine in number.
The lower part of the house was in flames when
the bimetal were aroused, and the screams and
cries of the poor creatures suddenly aroused from
their sleep were quite appalling. A few things were
payed by ()crowd, who was severely burnt about the face
and hands. The Poplar engine of the Metropolitan Board
of Works, followed by the fire escape and the land steam
engine, were soon opposite the scene of the conflagration,
At that time the house was in a blew from top to bottom,
tee children were then missing, and piteous cries for help
vote heard within the house. Various energetic at-
tempts were made to save the children, but with-
out mar. The children, both girls, one
mod seven, the other nine years, perished. One
was the daughter, the other the grand-daughter of
°smut. They were in back room when the fire was
list discovered, and in the confusion were forgotten by
the other inmates until it was too late to egg them. Their
shamed remains were afterwards dug oat of the mina.
The house was gutted. The exertions of the AMMO
prevented the Are spreading to the adjoining buildings.
A large force of police, under the control of Inspector
Beers, of the K division, 'rendered valuable eastelence.
The lose of the poor children is much rtplored, and it is
reported that they wouldhere beep ,gagskif the grown
up persons bad been reisa 14w% alb riaspig life than
preserving fueaiWre The um thuhla siffst -ia the back
kitchen, and had gidnedvo mubh'fsc& when it was
he body of hits II discovered that it is'a roiraciegldle,hyague yam not an
mere

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wiliolomewlt
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the soeideeit
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great deal et
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l'Adtatt of the
urobell, NW.
)litan Railwo,
;0 friends of
tobini, /ell*
,on ; and Mr.
the deceased
cltiMr. Fenton,
, the resident

the Corpora.

ii ter the bodies
‘1 given :

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issuance Mee.
Wks Daniel
led. Eie would
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TIM cIVIO 114ILDNOTES.
ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCTLMEN.
(THIS DAY.)
The various civic wards have been busy this
morning in electing their representatives
th in the COMIIIOII
Council for the ensuing year, this being e peculiar way
In which St. Thonasee Day is observed there. There was
very little of the excitement which has chatecthrised the
meeturge on some previous yeare,tnasmuch as there are sot
present any questions of pressing importance to re-
copy the minds of the retinas. There are no
threats of any bills on the part of she govern-
ment for a reform of the corporation, the great
dead meat market question has been set at rest, the gas
difficulty has been pretty well eolvert„ sad the only matters
Common Councilmen have now to think of are bow they
'hall best regulate the internal affairs of the City end
maintain the dignity of its corporation. In the Ward of
ymingdon Within the alderman, Sir Benjamin Phillips,
late Lord Mayor, received a perfect ovation. A storm of
delight Must forth on his appearance in the hall, and the
stiffest of laudatory resolutions were pared in oonnexionwith
his name. Vintry Ward Alderman Gabriel, the present
Lord Mayor, wee warmly received, and by resolution the
inhabitants exprueed their belief that he would pane
through his year of office with dignity and credit. In
Limeetreet Ward Alderman Cotton presided for the
trot time at a St. Thomas's wardmote, and was warmly
congratulated on his accession to the magisterial bench.
There was little or nothing worthy of record gonnected
with the electors in the various wards, and Very few
changes. The newly-elected members will be presented
sad will take their seats in Common Council on Plough-
Monday.

3 St. Bath°lo.
3 were brought
on Wednesday,
was in a stabs
I *ins a tractand
nnises about the
-ibuted the death
ty wu brought in
is and lep wets
ten minutes, the
es received. lino
.b compound has.
Liten neck, sad a
le head. She had
of the nose was
aeons.

Kent, was next
.4 the time of the
Ent of the second
,sur the hut one cl
r ere in the middle
Ilan being in front
lore were about mix
I rat intimation he
outdone crash on the
..ea of the carriage
his most he raw
>or of the cordage,
taken out from un-
he falling of the
agora were eqoally

The twenty-third ordinary general meeting of the
eoDrleton was held at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern ;
luNings taking the chair (in the unavoidable absence
d the new chairman of the board, Mr. Anderson, from in-

,c when he got out
.:kle of the girder.
hioh the in= wan

iammerstaith and
which the accident
The train eon•
1., and the engine.
(1• manner in which

places occupied by

train, was next ei•
I:upied was at the
train stopped after
where the girders
e accident until
'e went to the
rood Mrs. Johnson
lad into eight ore&
s the guard's break
was left untouched
,'er lying across the
the rails. The trial
I hour at the time
h,s from Aldersgate

rain, Baia the engine
.ney being in front.
rite !Action, they hid
f which he could. not
. _

led his attention wan
immediately shut off
He went to the
Ana Mrs. Johnson
one, of the engine 44
the train wan going

he had not sees the
the train was Pao*
ractiee to put them ha
wills.
to get some evideam
.stent wituesa
iv of an inTeetioa of
;aid he had his fellow
eviaenct after banns
Intl them.
opportunity would be

homes Ironworks Com•
the accident happeard
the new market which
away. The flooring
upon girders resting
iron ran from Long-
There was a second
awl about :10 feet
for from the wall was
and witiOstl
The cross-girder wlkk
hcen side by side with
feet from it and 21 feet
m at the top of it which
acted with an engine.
steam-engine drew ths
is. When the gilder
,g to regulate the pace et
the " shear legs," swung
n named Chant the
had charge of, the
me of the accidient.
• lifted and put in its
e running of the tsahis.
show a flag wben a train
ear Farringdomatrest.
I the rape wh
dich
an dre d
nod
the
over the girers,

'aid if there was mon
would pass the Dello.

:ybat it dial do.
,tate of the rope slier

how the rope got dIM

girdeis put up whamthe

man stand who had tbe

e the men and the engirt.
,tighed with a printed table
which the Wins ree!

irricd fora week.

The report, which appeared in the txpress of Friday
lark having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption. Re commenced by
referring to the groat leas sustained by the company
in the death of the late oh•irman, to whose administrative
capacities and urbanity as a director he paid a high
tribute. Adverting to the successful working of the past
year, he observed that the season just terminated would
be a favourable comparison with any preceding
one since the company's formation. Previously the
bad bad great difficulty in earning a dividend
of 2 per cent. ; whereas the dividend of 2i per cent.
now to be declared would leave a handsome sur-
plus to be carried over to the ensuing year. This
improvement was owing in a great degree to special
attrectime, which were necessary to maintain public in-
terest, and which bad in this instance proved very
remunerative. There had been a great increase in
the wean tickets, owing to the same cause,
and that was a department of great importance to the
revenue. The directors bad given their earnest consi-
deration to the question of the chairmanship and of the
filling up of the vacancies generally in the direction, and
they now thought that the former question as well as
the latter should be postponed till June next. He
then referred to the subject of Rockhills and the
question how that property might be turned to the best
account ; remarking that one scheme was to build en
betel; but that that required grave consideration lest it
should in one way tend to diminish the compiny's income,
and adding that another idea was that of placing the pro-
jected hotel in the hands of the contractor for refreshments,
the arrangements with whom would terminate in March
next.
Mr. Davin Pater seconded the motion.
Mr. PUNCHER differed from the Chairman as to the
satisfactory position of the company. Beyond earning a
pod deal of money, there was no satisfactory result.
(Ire noel cries of " Hear, hear.") The board was persist-
ing in • policy of extravagance.
After sonic discussion, and a reply from the Chairmen,
the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of *.!.
per cent. per annum declared.
The meeting was afterwards made special to consider a
motion of Mr. James Girillestoue, the object of which
was to rescind a resolution passed at the last meeting on
the motion of Mr. Ilexter Langley in favour of opening the
Palace on Sunday afternoons.
From the master of advocates end opponents of the
views of the Sunday League it seemed probable that the
discussion would List for a considerable period and be of
in animated character.

inder of the fourth mill.
lust addressed to the eldsis
s orders s circular 'Aka
:salon among the youtirt
::its. lie writes A l
ssoode
;'l9.t I have remarked
1.0 number, or nearly al,
:.romenadcs, or other put&
form they wear by opestisi

• 'E. —Some further gifiLt°
by the benevolent aim%
• dideratood to hive
de. We
he London ho let asoe
n lending to this inn.
gentleman in question!i;
ion, and succeeded retrulq
I'. for a pensioner of the 011;
t a condition that, in thou
*et apart 25,000/. for his
41d place in his hands
Is. Both conditions, ire
elves
and, reusenkbericg
lulled have been squat
•treeTig,
a cure. rather thao
to admire the prudence WO"
iritisa Medical Jouraal.

A very numerously attended meeting was held
at Enniskillen on Wednesday, for the purpose of protest.
Ist against Fenianism. The High Sherif occupied the
chair. The Earl of Enniskillen and the Earl of Eme ed.

dressed the meeting, and both denied that there were
growth for the extreme alarm which some people appeared
to feel on the subject of Fenianism. The Rev. Mr. Porter
said that if the Queen treated Ireland as she does Scot-
land by making frequent visits to it nothing more would
be heard. of Fezdatism in the country. Mr. Maguire, the
only Roman catholic magistrate in the county, said he be-
lieved that, if an outbreak should occur, the majority of
the people would assist the government in the attempts
which might be made to suppress it. Resolutions were
passed condemning the conspiracy, and expressing confi-
dence in the government, and in its ability suppress
any insurrection.
A portion of the large Exhibition building in the
Champs Elystes is now occupied with an extensive com-
petition show of fat poultry, cheese, butter, and imple-
ments of husbandry for producing lactarious substances.
The exhibition is under the patronage of the Minister of
Agriculture, and gold, silver, and bronze medals are
awarded. Foreign produce is invited, but hitherto the
farmers of other countries have not contributed to any
great extent. All the agricultural districts of the French
empire have sent some fat fowl, or cheese, or butter, under
the guardianship of country friends, who stroll about the
Exhibition in a wondering mood, and looking so unlike the
Paris population. There are hundreds of overgrown tur-
keys, geese, capons, pigeons, the whole class of domestic
fowl of France. The great object appears to be exag-
gerated fatness, for most instances the anatomy of the
animal is lost in a snowy white casing, the produce of over-
feeding.
A fresh case of refusal to take an oath has just
occurred in Brussels. In the present instance a compo-
sitor declared in the Court of Correctional Police that his
conscience did not permit him to repeat the usual for.
mule. He was, in consequence, condemned to pay 100 fr.
fine, or a fortnight's imprisonment.
" Garibaldi," says the Tempo of Venice, " has
just informed an inhabitant of this city, M. Zecchini, who
had offered the general the accommodation of an apar'ment
on the Piazza San Marco, that he has not as yet come to
any decision respecting a visit to Venice."
" A wheelwright at Offay (Seine-Infdrieure),"
"Ts the Vioie dc Dieppe," returning bowie two evenings
back somewhat fatigued, asked his wife to make him a cup
of coffee, and on her refusal he ascended to his bedroom i
and hanged himself. The wife, wondering what he was
doing so long alone, went upstairs and, seeing his pad-
tion, cut him down. He escaped with only a severe braise
en the head made iu falling, and the next morning resumed
his work as usual."
In addition to a coloured plate executed in better
style than ordinary, the Christmas number of the Illus-
trated London News gives two extra sheets, over which
are scattered engravings, grave, romantic, and gay. The
literary part contains seasonable contributions by well-
known public writers.

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FLU AND LOSS OF Lint —(2111
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METRO. This morning, about 5 o'clock, a f
with the logs of two lives, broke out in a
Ne. 21, Francis-terrace. St. Leonard's./
The premises were occupied by Ro
vier for the carpenter and joiner, his wife ant
rtholomeses ay some other persons, in all airs
is denths of The lowerpart of the house was i
Johnson the isolates were aroused, and the
the midden; cites of the poor creatures suddenly
'astern Roil choir sleep were quite appalling. A fe
W.stmet ie saved— by Cement, who was severely burnt
V" . 4841 It and bands. The Poplar engine of th • Mel
weal Lk
of Works, followed by the fire escape and
e hearing of wine, were soon opposite the scene of ti
At that time the house was in a bleats from
'ielsalf of tko
two children were then missing, and piths
reboil, solids were heard within the house. Verb:it
litan 'Wiwi' tempts were made to save the child
.) friends d out suooesa. The children, hot
°bine, sell* god seven, the other nine years,
,on ; and Mr, was the daughter, the other the En
the deceased Osment. They were ima back room vs
t Mr. Fontes, Irst discovered, and in the confiuion e
, the resident the other inmates until it was too late to
charred remains were afterwards dug
the Corpora.
The house was gutted. The eucertions
ter the bodies prevented the fire spreading to the ad)
1 given : • large force of police, under the 004
, tehterwi j Beare, of the K division, 'rendered vat
The lose of the poor children is math it
swarms Mos.
hicks Dmiei reposied that they wouldlanel beep vs
ed. He would np persons had been sea .ii.ent alit
pesereing fUTIIIMITO. . The isa Watt .
Ail been an ice. kitchen, and bad gatnedvo ambit; Oval
a body et hio discovered that it la's miracle MPS+ 14
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&Mord.
(111/ItOMlll, Ittel. ..) 1 .
TOR CIVIC! IthADMOI
ladled the body
ho wee a widew, ELECTION OF COMMON COL
THIS DAY.)
Atli. Her has. The various civic wards have
ad bad lived at morning in electing their representative
Council for the ensuing year, this beim
I at. Bertkoie, in which St. Thomas's Day is observed
a were brewed very little of the excitement which hat
0, \vs.:lanai. nsettuage on some previous years,lnamni
was in • stale i let;;:adthrymtrili of athePr6:ll4 ii
*ins a hectored threats of any bills on the part
mimes ahem the meat for a reform of the corpse
ibuted the death deed meat market question has been
didiculty has been pretty well laved, 0
y was brought in Common Councilmen have now to thin
:cc and legs were shall best regulate the internal affair
ten minutes, the maintain the dignity of Re oorporatio
es received. Mrs. Foringdon Within the alderman, Sir
late Lord Mayor, received a perfect ov
A compound free. delight burst forth on his appeeranos
ken neck, and a stiffest of laudatory resolutions were par
e head. She had his name. In Vinery Ward Alderman I
of the nose was Lord Mayor, was warmly received, and
aeons. inhabitants expressed their bend I
through his year of office with digni
,l, Kent, was auk Lime•etreet Ward Alderman Cons
..t the time of the Met time at a St. Thomas's wardmc
rat of the second congratulated on his accession to the
A. the lest one cif
ere in the middle There was little or nothing worthy
lass being in front with the electors in the various WSJ
changes. The newly-elected member
~re were about de sad will take their seats in Common
rst intimation he
-
fidous crash on this Monday.
es of the carriage -- - --
his seat he saw CRYSTAL PALACE COMPAN
rof the carriage. The twenty-third ordinary gent
taken out from on.
he falling of the prop /priors was held at I o'clock, at t
Br. Imams taking the chair (in the 1
ngers were eqaally d the new chairman of the board, Mr
c when he got out Mspodtion).
.:kle of the girder. The report, which appeared in tb
hich the train was lath, having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption.
iammersmith and referring to the groat loss nautili
which the accident in the death of the late chairman, to
i. The train eon. capacities and urbanity as a direct
, and the engine. tribute. Adverting to the successfu
f• manner in w hich
year, he observed that the season ju
places occupied by hear a favourable comparison s
one since the company's formation
train, was next ex. bad had greet ilifticulty in s
:upied was at the of 2 per cent. ; whereas the divid
unio wow .twee • now to be declared would lest
where the girders plus to be carried over to the
e accident until improvement was owing in a gre
'e went to the attractions, which were necessary tc
m 4 Mrs. johee„ ' tenet, and which hail in this i
oil into eight cool. remunerative. There had been i
s the guard's break the season tickets, owing to
was left untouched and that was a department of gee
;er lying serves the revenue. The directors bad given
the rails. The train detation to the question of the cha
A hour at the time filling up of the vacancies generally
,e from Ahlemete. they now thought that the former
the latter should be postponed
:rain, said the engine then referred to the subject of
vie y being in front. question how that property might
lite station, they led account • ' remarking that one ache
i f which he could not hotel ; but that that required gray
led his attention was should in one way tend to diminish
immediately shut off and adding that another idea was 11
a. He went to the jacket hotel in the hands of the front
Awl Mrs. Johnson the arrangements with whom woul
nue, of the engine did nut.
the train was going Mr. DAVID PRICE seconded the r
Mr. PUNCHER differed from th
he had not sees the satisfactory position of the compel
the train wth pus. poi deal of money, there was
reactive to put them in (Ir. nical cries of " Hoar, hear.")
Mg in a policy of extravagance.
trains.
get some evidsom After sonic disenssion, and a rent
to
the report We adopted, end a die-
,tent witness.
yof an inspection of per cent. per annum declared.
foist he and his fellow The meeting was afterwards ma
! evidence after having motion of Mr. James Girdlestou
was to rescind a resolution passe.
nil them.
opportunity would be the motion of Mr. 110..xter Langley
Palace on Sunday afternoons.
blames Ironworks Com. From the muster of advocates
the accident happened views of the Sunday League it •
dissuasion would last for a canal
' the new market which
an animated character.
away. The flooring
upon ginlers resting
iron ran from LOUP A very numerously attende
There was a eecond at Enniskillen on Wednesday, for
at, and about 30 fest
dreg against Fenianism. The Hig
ler from the wall was
. d chair. The Earl of Enniskillen a
wile, and weiOa
The cross-girder whwh &sued the meeting, and both I
been side by side with grounds for the extreme alarm wl
feet from it awl 21 feet to feel on the subject of Fenianisi
no. at the top of it which
said that if the Queen treated In
acted with an engine.
s tea
Wm-engine drew the land by making frequent visits I
re. hen the girder be heard of Ferdwism in the coo
gto regulate thoapeoe of only Roman catholic magistrate i
the " shear legs, swung hared that, if an outbreak shoal
n named. Chamelif the
the the people would assist the rive
had charge of
we
of the accidents which might be made to suppres
lifted and put in lie passed condemning the conspinu
o running of the trett,' deuce in the government, and is
show a flag when a train
any insurrection.
ear I
the rope Farrinwhich drewgdowstrest.
the
A portion of the large Ex.
over the girders, and bad Champs Elys.les is now occupi
petition show of fat poultry, c
said if there was mere meets of husbandry for prude
e would pass the below+
The exhibition is under the pr
Agriculture, and gold, silver,
that it did do.
awarded. Foreign produce it
Lite of the rope after the
farmers of other countries li
great extent. All the agricult
di
how the rope gotme' empire have sent some fat fowl
the guardianship of country fri
Exhibition in a wondering moo
girders put UP when*.
Paris population.won There are
keys, geese, capons, pigeons,
man stand who had the
fowl of France. The great I
e the men and the eng prated fatness, for most ion
fished with a P7nted teer animal is lost in a snowy white
ire at which the wane rms. feeding.
A fresh ease of refusal ti
mad fora week. occurred in Brussels. In the
sitor declared in the Court of
inder of the fourth Milt
• =coo ience did not permit hie!'
!net addressed to the 01,131: mule. He wags, in consequen
:s orders a circular 177.
fine, or a fortnight's imprison
:salon among th,e Yeeir.
" Garibaldi," says the
its. lie writes f hee...7.
just informed an inhabitant o
fat I have remarked Mr
had offered the general the act
-e number, or nearly far
bc
on the Piazza San Marco, tl
• .romenadcs, or other 14
fforin
they wear by weldig any decision respecting a visi
" A wheelwright at I
says the Vine de Dieppe,"
1.E.-Some farther
al
ern
°tad. e% back somewhat fatigued, ask
by the benevolent of coffee, and on her refuse
• inderstood to hit setiva rro
los London hospals. 0 ....et and hanged himself. The
need leading to this:lent:7o doing
so long alone, went u
to gentleman in 1
_reuettf le tion, cut him down. Ho est
ion, and sueoreden 7
en the head made iu falling,
. for a pensioner of tti:einef;
t a condition that, i ”!...or his work as usual."
In addition to a colour
set apart 25,000/2 tLee,VO,
ild place in his hags o!_fjoar style than ordinary, the Cb
t, Roth conditions, raw ofne Stated London News gives I
and, remembering °awes are scattered engravings, gr
ulna have been I"l"nyterlsgs literary pert contains seam
a cum, rather that' ":tbs known public writers.
to admire the prodel7
rgidi Medical Joarluv-