The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-16 00:00:00

THE FATAL FIRE IN WHITECHAPEL.

TO Till EDITOR OT THE EXPELS.

Sri,—Mat people have ilonbtfeas Waif the ae-
cewit of the late ditaatrous fire in White( bagel ; bat I we
ask bow many have aelmowkdged by aught but admiration
the heroin a nduct of one ontnown risber et the Hared
Guards or Admiralty—Rem Wood? This man (who thews
years ego brought a woman in his arms down the ladder,
holding her WU in his teeth) mei slx Hoes on the late
eventful night, bat was frastra*ed in his attempt to mere
two unhappy girls who perished in the flames.
If the Victoria Cross wore obtainable .6 drew, Ins•md of
w 5 widifern smarm, that (lotions memorial would adorn the
breast of flan Wood. .

1114;11111 St;l7l7Fire Etteare Other, 47, I.ndgate-hill, this
morning, regarding the 1111111$1a1 cr repeats they are correct
to a fraatiaa.—l am, &e., R. C.
United University Club, Feb. 16.

THE LATE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE IN WHITE.
CHAPEL.—Irmt. May afternoon Mr. Wm. Baker, ths MOW
for Rest MMdlevez lield an inquest at the L- Ilion Hospital
on tbe bodies of COMiliette Low. aged 33, and Emily Williams.
aged IS years, the two unfortunate panom who loot their
lives is the em which occurred to the premiees belonging to
Mr. J. Walton, tea merchant. No. 67. finth-socet,
chapel, some particulars of which appeared in this journal of
Monday bor. The coroner and pry baring viewed the
hod* several witnesses were examined and depood to the
faces already reportei. The jut), returned a verdict that the
diseased wen " Accidentally burnt to death in the are, but
hew it weaseessiosad there was no evidesce to show." They
added, that "the retreat puree wee doe to Samuel Wood,
the Royal Society a coadoeter for hi. esettlons upon the
melancholy occasion." A subMrlption for the le nefit of
Wood bee bees sot on foot by the inhaMtants of Whitt chapel
in recognition ef Ms services.
THE CALCUTTA MAII.B.—The Pert arrived at
floutharoptan yerterday with the Calcutta mail. She left
Malta on the gth instant, and Gibraltar on the 10th. The
Pere parsed off Caps do Gat, • large See of meads. She
also fell in with the French schooner, the Emil Ernest, is
distress. The latter wee thirty-two days out from Algkre to
Bordeaux. Although a heavy ma was rolling, a toes with
all men in It was lowered from the Para, with the utmost
ease by means of (Millais patent, tt assist the French
ship with what she teats& The Intl& mail packet Ripon
arrived at Meq., on the 6th Mot., mini the Indian packets
lades and Neptul !arrived at °thanker ost the 10th. The
lighthouse at Cave Rocks le almost c impletad. The Count
de Para end Wee bed arrived at Algae rag from Wit
Oavain lumina, dr Commander al the Para was presented
with a beatheme pins of plate by the passengers on the =t-
weed purge. The Pees Its made the voyage from South-
ampton to Alesandels sad back, a distame of 6,000 ades..
cabals wet easpideig at lea pets—ice IS days.
AMERICAN MAILS.—The Mosta-ship City of Bal.
Moore will sell to-day (Wednesday) from Liverpool for NeM
York with the Celts, States meth. Letters will be received
et the Liverpool post-oaks till 8 30 ere.. with • late IN tIU
9.30 am., and as lbs landing stage till 10.50 am. a

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSES OF COMMONBe—(THIS DAY.)
TM 8r a. a aft took tio elk* at twelve o'olook.
PITITIONII.

Nati 41 ..t.ll. praestot by lir. HORSTALL, from the
ahipewnereof Liverpotl, praying for an inquiry hue the MOM
which feria. the shipping lutenist; end by Kr. A. Tra-
Ste., from • diermsting body ta Menehestee, in favour of the
WI for enabling asevere to become buster of
,wed amount, mho M. Wailer petitions were
remote.' by Mr. Killold•W, from B:ottki.o.t, and Mini
01h, aOII,II Al* members; by Wr. SPOOOIIII, from the
islabirinte of Brampton, 'maw forth that they Mewof with
reit apprtarneim the spread of Popery in England, end
complaimeic of the diet/Motion of the " Garden. of the Poe'
a the army ; end Mr. W. Wituare, from various mob°.
piano prating firma, preying kw the roper, of the paper
gay.