The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-09 00:00:00

GREAT FIRE AT HULL.

HULL, THURSDAY NIGHT.

Wright Brothers' mill, containing some thousand
starters of linseed, quantities of oil, and otter materials,
am totally &World by Ore to-night. Damage from
20,0001. to 30,000/.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORKS.
(THIS DAY.)

The ordinary weekly meeting of this board was
held to-day at their offices in Spring-gardens; Sir JOHN
TIMMS in the chair.
, CASH *mammals?.
The rash statement showed that the balaneesin the bends
of the treasurer were—on current semen* 89,9721.
Ils. sd. ; and on deposit accounts, 123,0371. 13e. sd.
vas mare or us II'DONNELL.
Hr. POLLARD, the clerk to the hoard, reed a letter from
1) . Goddard, of Lloyd-street, Lloyd-square, announcing
on behalf Mrs. WDonnell, the death of her late husband,
who wee the ve7resontative of the pariah of Clerks° well.
The Muumuu, with emotion. spoke io high terms of the
deceased gentlaman,whose loss the board would greatly feel.
Be then suggested that a communication be sent to the
Clerkenwell vestry informing them of the vacancy created
hi the board, and requiring them to take steps immediately
for electing a representative to the board.
Mr. SAVAGE cencnrred in all the chairmen bad said.
Thy all felt deeply the loss the board had 'Detained by
the death of Mr. ll`Donnell, and be knew that in Clerken-
well it was felt very much. He would move that the com-
manhation be sent as suggested.
The motion was agreed to.
TEI WIDENING OT STUGIO-LANE, NIARYLIMIONE.
Mr. SHAW introduced a deputation from the inhabi-
tants of Stingo-lane, Seymour-plaoe, end Lisson-grove,
Xarylebone. who presented a memorial on the subject of
the propoeed improvement in Stingo-lene.
Mr. HALLAM explained the details to the board, and the
memorial wu referred to the Works' Committee.
A letter from Mr. Gnomon. the vestry clerk, on the same
subject, was also referred to the nme committee.
OROI7I SEWER, HAMIRRIMITN.
The tenders forythe deepening aid reprondr.eting the
Grove sewer, Hammersmith, end for constructing a new
sewer in High-street, Fulham, were opened. They were as f 01.
lows r. J. H. Peeves, 7, 1571.; Messrs. J. and S. Williams,
7,0001.; Ms. Edward Redding, 7,55.11.• Mr. Edward Thhsk,
9.0001.; Mr. James Bloomfield, 9,500 e; Mr. Joseph Niblett,
13,5001.
On the isotio• of Mr. FIREMAN, the tender of Messrs.
3. and a. Williams was aetepted, subject to the usual
i equities.

ARRIVAL OF THI ATTLATO AT ST. Thopu.s.—The
Secretary of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company states
that the company have received advices, from which
It appears that their steamer &Unto, which left Sonthisinp.
too, with the moils, &c., for the West Indies, on the 2nd
ult, arrived out at St. Thomas, all well, on the 16th lilt.,
►l2 p.m., 13 hoar" before time.

hie Charles L. Wyke, the newly-appointed
Niigata Plenipotentiary to the court of Hanover, is az.
Petted to lam town early ►a the mu* week kr eater
viPoll his diplomatic fametiona.

"A aingo' lir incident," says the Opinion Nationale,
narked the mond ball at the Tuileries. The wife of
flavfetTscha, the Aoshawador of the Porte, appeared In a
lozoitesn costume, with her face uncovered. She is per.
hie the lint Turkish lady that has thus openly discarded
tike satiated prejudices of her countrywomen. She wore se
*Mt Parisian toilette, and danced several mamba with
perfect grace and d 'Unction."