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DESTIUCTIFI 7123.-(12111 DAY.)

This morning, between 2 and S o'clock, a fire
of stupidly destructive character, attended with serious Mee
of property and almost with fatal consequences to seventeen
occurred on the premises belonging to Mr. C.
= brush-manufacturer, 108, Rusks-road.
The discovery wet made by the constable en duty
seeing smoke pouring through the apertures oldie shutters;
the constable immediately sounded an elates end sent off for
the Royal Society's fire escape. After rears trouble the In-
mates were made sensible of their danger. The hones by at
the back of the shop, and there was no way of mops except
by passing through it ; while the flames at this period
mounted high in the sir. Conductors Nemec, end-Roes,
belonging to the royal fire escapes stationed at St. Pan-
mas church, Easton-road, and King's-crow, soon arrived, ,
and at tip risk of their own Leos rescued Mr. and Mrs.
Levy, air children, and the meant, Mre. Nash and child,
Mr. and Mrs. Osmond, Mr. and Mrs. Baratta and two
children, making in all seventeen The men were
afterwards most enthusiutlcally tided by the bystanders.
The engines from Wells-street, Crown-street, Farringdon-
strew, and the more distant stations attended, end a good
supply of water having been procured, the engines were set
t s work under the dine, kzi of engin:ere Gerrard, Wilkinson,
and Finn. but the tunes were not subdued until the work-
shops of Mr. Tarrant bed been entirely gutted, and the pet-
mires of Mr. Levy dunned. The premiere were Insured in
the Sun, County, end ether oßoes.

The Highland Society's Show opened on Wednes-
day. Amongst the visitots were hie Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, the Deka of Atholl, the Duke of Bemired',
the Duke of Itichmond, the Doke of Montrose, the Earl of
Mills, the Berl of Boehm, the Earl of Caithness, Viscount
Btrathellse. Viscount Dalrymple, Lord Polwarth, Lord Mel-
' Tllly Lord Kisasird, Lad Binning, and Lard John Boost.
Mt. Dillwyn hes given notice that early next
meths he will move for leave to bring in • bill to amend the
kw relating to endowed schools.
THE DIVORCE COURT.—From the let of January
to the let of June last 54 divorce mita for a dissolution of
marriage were heard before the fall court, end is before a
iagle judge sad jury; 46 petitions for divorce were de-
emed, and only is refueed. Two canoes were struck out
of the list, no anneal appearing, end in one or two canoes the
relief of a dissolution was refitted, but • judicial reparation
mesa et thoro decreed notwithstanding. 333 motions
were heard and dispor f of by the leaned Judge Ordinary
boaters Januery and June last, and 311 summoners &a-
posed of in chambers by the same authority. 20 applica-
Soria for a mere "judicial separation" were decreed from
Jemmy to June, and 1 only refused; 42 ants for dissolution
of marriage were presented by the husbands and 19 by the
Wives. In the caw of judicial reparation die deem are re-
versed,lB petitions basog been handed in by unhappy wives
Bud only six by unfortorSe heal:ends. Eleven petitions for
the protection of the pmperty of wives were granted, end
three refined. Such is a specimen of the beneficent operation
of Lord Palmerston's famous sot for the undoing of the
nuptial knot, when that tie hes booms ea evil and en un-
bearable oppression, se from this paper anymore to be too
often the are.
CONSECRATION OF HATFIELD HEATH CHURCH
—Yesterday (Thursday), the orremony of calmest! iog
this interesting little cooleeiatical edifies, which has now
been erected two years, sad is seder the zealous christen
miniaretirets of the Rev. W. C. Ballets. hicumbeet, wee ;
formed by the Lord Bishop of Rochester, in the ream,
of • 11401110611 ss.embly of the paxishioners, and elmtlf
and gentry of the neighbourhood. An appropriate sermon
was preached by the 11ev. O. Burn, vicar of Hatfield
Brood Oak, who select d ev his text, Psalm 132, verses 8
and 9. The sus of 1821. was collect d oiler the service.
An eiegent luncheon was served la a marquee near the
thumb, to which a large party of ladles sod gentlemen
at dose. under the presidency of John Archer Hon ion,
Esq. The school children and poor parishioners were
also eat ,rtslaed en the occasion. The consecration of the
church of St. John the Evmgelist, Bush-end, in the reins
pada, takes also to-day (Friday).—Chetetsforal earmark.
SUICIDE OF A WINE MERCHANT AND TAVEltlf-
EIMER aT NICOTINR.—(THIS DAY.)—TItio
between 10 and 11 o'clock, great excitement was created to
the retired locality o Upps Eing-srest, Bedford-square,
in oonerquenes of Mr.f Herbals, • wine.merohant and pro-
prietor of a family hotel in the above Meet, having, in •
paroxysm of passion, swallowed from a Oleg, Maths,
er ea of thacco--• poison so deadly in its
lasts that the unfortunate man dead the
moment it posed hi. lip.. Mr. B=sjen attire local
alien a Bloomsbury, who via at the time,
raa of for Mr. Bambinos. RIPON Holborn, who
promptly stendri, but his presumes was of wares melees.
The phial contaiebeg the dress of the paean was feaed on
the goer near the deemed. It is said thee pesseisry mat-
tees lei to the fatal set. This is the road asset suicide in
London from taking nicotine—the lath being that of Mr.
Witt, • gentleman connected with the 80. Jamas Museum
nersimi. sirs, which occurred about eighteen months
saw..
L'IMALPALAez.—ONE SHILLING DAT.-711IIILS-
nay, AUGUST 4.—Admintione es unt, 11,717 ; ditto, by
mks dams, ON: Mil visitors,