The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-21 00:00:00

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of that kind would but render it stronger. But
he can reform it.

The Emperor NAPOLEON is, we are sorry to say,
a profound admirer as well as wielder of absolute
power. But he knows that it cannot subsist or be
continued but on condition of being upon a
level with the ideas of its age, and able and willing
to act up to them and in consonance with them.

Nearly half a century of Constitutional Govern-
ment in France has left opinion in that country so
edveiesed„ and withal so liberal, that a despotic
Niue must simulate constitutional forma. To make
the spiritual despotism of Rome as much
In harmony with the requirements of the
age as the Imperial despotism of France, is a
problem which NAPOLEON the THIRD is said to
have proposed to himself, and to have already
solved in intention. Whether he has wisely and
well solved it is another matter. The chief condition
will probably remain a secret until the death of
the present POPE, when the summons of
a new Conclave will give the opportunity of alto-
gether altering that upper structure of the Church,
the creation and authority of Cardinals. To all
this the British Government by its own desire re-
mains a stranger. And for our own part we are
not sorry to see the modern CHARLEMAGNE so much
embarrassed and entangled with Church affairs as
to leave him little time or possibility for the great
military conquests of his prototype.

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, JUNE 8.
(Per Edinburgh, via Queenstown.)
The confederate troop are reported to be ad-
rancing on Cairo.

The secession prisoners captured at Alexandria
have been released.

The officers of the United States frigate Susque-
hannah resigned their commissions on arrival at
Boston.

The Board of Underwriters have advanced the
war risks on American ships to six per cent.
England's policy in the present crisis is the
general topic of discuimion in all circles.
The impression prevails that Southern privateers
will be able to sell their prizes in English ports.
This causes a highly hostile feeling towards Eng-
land in the Noi.ltern States.

The Evening Pod states that the Confederate
Government will send an agent to Brazil to try and
form an alliance.

who press around the shooter, waiting impatiently
for their turn to try their skill.
The Prif Catelan, in the Bois de Boulogne, which
was closed all last year, has just been opened as a
model dairy, and it is now the rage to go there to
drink a cup of milk warm from the cow, adminis-
tered by Hebes dressed in Swiss costume. The
rarest drink in Paris, pure milk, may therefore
now be had from the source. I hope, however,
that the cows are in better condition than those
that I remember of old in Bt. James's-park.
The Bourse remains in a state of stagnation. The
Rente rose bc.

M. Villemain prosecutes the Constitutionnei for
an article of this morning reflecting upon him and
M. Guizot.

GREAT FIRE AND DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY.-(THIS DAY.)
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One of the moat extensive fires that has for
many years occurred on the Surrey side of the Thames took
plane this morning, at 1 o'clock, on Newington Causeway.
It originated in the premises of Mr. Coldamid, fruiterer ;
but in what way cannot be ascertained. The proprietor and
his family had gone to Hampton Races, and the house was
left in charge of a servant girl, who, it is supposed,
tired with waiting up for their return, must have
fallen asleep, and the gra being left full on ignited the wood-
work of the kitchen. In a few minutes Mr. Goldsmid's
premises were in one mesa of flame, which speedily column-
Merited with the large pile of building next door, in the oc-
cupation of Mr. Haywood, floor-cloth manufacturer. The
fire having obtained possession of these premises, which
were of considerable extent, and filled not only
with an immense stock of manufactured cloths, but
having a large plant of the necessary inflammable materials
used in the business, consisting of several hundred barrels '
of grease, paint, varnish, turpentine, he., together with
some large tanks of oil containing many thousand
in less than half an hoar the whole of this was enflaming
mass, defying all the efforts of the firemen. The effect at this
tams was terrifically grand. The flames illuminated the build-
ing for a considerable distance round the neighbourhood, the
windows appearing like burnished gold, the fire itself
roaring like a volcano, and the heat from it was so in-
tense that no one but the seasoned firemen could approach
within several hundred yards. About this time the whole
front of the factory in Newingtoneauthway fell in with a
tremendous crash, striking down in its fall se-
veral of the firemen and policemen near ; fortunately,
however, the materials being chiefly stucco, these parties
escaped with only a few slight bruises and burns. By this
period the fire bad communicated to some extensive stabling
in the rear, to the houses in a small court running by the
side of the factory, to the back of the houses in the Cause-
way, occupied by Messrs. Neville, Spiller, Pntley, Timms,
Rogers, he., as also to some of the houses in Tiverton-street,
at the side of Honemonger-lane Prison ; and it becoming
evident that no effort could avert the total destruction of Mr.
Haywood's premises, the front portion of the fire wee
left under the charge of Mr. Shawls steam fire engine,
while the brigade engineer were drawn round to the back.
There the fire was, if possible,,more violent ; the whole of
the extensive range of stabling was down to the ground,
about eight houses in the court were entirely gutted, and
the exertions of the firemen were therefore directed
to the houses in Tiverton-street, and these at the
rear of the Causeway. About 4 o'clock, having
had the whole time a plentiful supply of water,
the fire was got under control, and all further danger was
averted. On viewing the ruins this morning at 9 o'clock,
in which there is still a large body of fire, they appesr like
those of a burnt town ; upwards of an acre of ground lies
covered with the Mai, of the factories, stabling, andhouses.
A large number of the houses in the neighbourhood have
had all the paint burnt from off their doors and windows,
and at one time the engine was obliged to play on the oppo-
site sided the Causeway, which is here very wide, to prevent
the houses there igniting. A large amount of damage is
done by water to the stocks of those tradesmen who escaped
fire. Mr. Haywood is said to be uninsured, and his less will
be very great, indeed at the present time no adequate idea
can be formed. The Causeway this morning presents a sin-
gular appearance, all traffic for vehicles being suspended,
the shops alined, and the pathway covered with the furni-
ture brought out for safety from the various houses which
were bunt or in danger of being so. The engioe from
Hodges distillery, under the direction of the owner, at-
tended, and rendered essential service.