The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-27 00:00:00

THE GREAT FIRE.

LATEST PARTICULARS.—(THIS DAY.)
Front London-bridge there is now very little to
be seen beyond heaps of blackened wreck and skeleton
walls, since the dame along the river front of the ruined
wharves appears to have died away, while a complete
change of wind since yesterday afternoon, from S.W. to
N.E., corries the smoke in a contrary direction, and leaves
the valley of the river entirely free.
The worst effect of the change of wind has been to bring
the smoke down fall into the eyes, mouths, and nostrils of
the firemen, who conduct their operations principally from
the Tooley•street side, and who are ID consequence
at the . same time half choked and more than
ball blinded by the dense and sickly•smelling vapour.
Still they work in relays, under the direction of Medea,
Tozer, and Gerranl, the last the engineer of the steam
float, and the others of the land engines ; and there is no
apprehension of any long duration of the active pro-
grew of the fire in this direction. In fact, the
eanite and mounds of ruin over the whole surface
of the wide area of destruction are fast cooling down, and
by the end of the week it is thought that not a jet of
flame will be visible. With regard to a fresh outbreak
which took place yesterday afternoon in a vault on Hay's
wharf, sad which at first was thought to threaten serious
results, it was speedily got under by the firemen, who, in
order to smother it completely, this morning set themselves
to work to stop the access of atmospheric air. The crown
of the vault was still entire, and its only doorway choked
up with brickwork, but various iron gratings remained,
which it was deemed advisable to seal hermetically. With
that view the firemen covered them with a layer of well-
wetted sacks, over whisk the spread a thick bed of
clay, which they had from New.cross. This
was firmly beaten down so as to leave no opening, and
the onrush of air being thus prevented as far as possible,
if not altogether, it is presumed that the fire within,
having little or no supply of oxygen, will very soon die out.
A feather quantity of hides was this morning recovered
from among the wreck on Hay's-wharf, and on Chamber-
lain's-wharf great progress we. made towards the recovery
of HO tons of speller, which has received little or no injury.
When the vaults on Cotton's Wharf become acemaibie, no
doubt a large amount of tallow will be got out, as it can
be seen in a huge sheet on the top of the water, with which
It makes up a depth of about four feet on the floor of the
vault.

The exertions for the recovery of the body of Mr. Soot%
IMO rammed this morning. Places dangerous to penetrate
and all but Memorable were explored, but still without
result. Balsa of leather, still moist and flexible, and other
substances almost without a sign of scorching have bean
disinterred, but nothing has been come upon to indicate the
whereabouts of this unfortunate gentleman ; and the
opinion at flint most reluctantly expressed, gains ground,
that be stumbled into a blaring vault when endeavour-
iv to escape from the falling wall, or that other-
wise he sought shelter in the doorway of the opposite ware-
house which was not then as fire, hut which became so ine.
nbediataly afterwards, and that so be was burnt to death.

Tan Lars Ma. Bnaluwoor.—The melancholy
death of Mr. Braidwod ham created great lympathy in
Edinburgh, of which city be was a native, and where he
flint distiaguisbed himself ie the tof firm Mr.
Braidand was the son of • le tradeanan in the
Scotch eapital, and was bore there about the year 1800. la
1824 he joined the police establichment then, and under.
took the organineein of • regular fire Before his
plans were far seaweed, and before he either his foroe
or his eegines in westing order, occurred the great condo-
graaon of 1824, the moat memorable and extensive the in
the anent of Edinburgh, and in which a great part of the
Hnhetreet, including the steeple of the lkoo Church, was
burnt down. At thls fire Mr. Braidwood first exhibited
those qualities of cool determination, great daring, and
skilful management which he has eo often put to good
Crlrin the fine of the metropolis. A pamphlet which
blished in 1832, on the causes and means of extin-
guishing fires, Inn gave him more than local celebrity, cad
led to his removal to London. Many Anise are still told
of the intrepidity end presence of mid be diet
daring the eight years he was firemester at Edin h.
On one occasion be carried first one barrel of gunpow
and then another, through the midst of • Ire from a cellar
through an ironmonger's shop, thus preventing, at the
utmost personal risk, an explosion which might have aimed
great dennedien et life and propwty. On another occasion,
above thirty yearn ago, he narrowly escaped the sad fne
which ultimately befell him, being struck by some re Mee
fnimente of a falling roof, in consequence of which be wee
so much injured that he bad to be removed from the sone.
Mr. Braidweod may be said to have left to his native oiler
the legacy of a wen appointed and well organised brigade,
hie dens having been fully matured before he left, and since
that time well carried out.

TRE REPRESENTATION OF WOLVERHAMPTON.

The conservative candidate, Mr. A. B. Hill, of
the Oxford circuit, bas iaeued an address in which he says ;
—" If returned by you as your representative I shall use my
bast eedeavours for the reduction to the lowest point, con-
sistent with the majesty of this great kingdom, of the
burder of taxation which Dow presses so heavily upon in-
dustry. and, where the burden cannot be lightened, to pro-
cure such an equalisation, that the greatest weight may
rest upon the shoulders the best able to bear it. My sup-
port will always be given to that government whose mea-
sures appear the beet calculated to give an equal amount of
liberty to all climes and to all religious denominations."
The liberals are not yet provided with a madidatc The
leaders of the party, however, have issued large placard,,in which they state that a gentleman of "character, talent,
and sound liberal principles will shortly solicit the suffregee
of the electors, with the united support of the liberal party!'
This notice is intended to counteract the influence of an
address which has been issued by Mr. S. Griffiths, is
which that gentleman says that he is a native of the
borough, bas been largely engaged in the staple trade of the
district, is a liberal, and should vote for a further moderate
extension of the franchise. He especially claims their suf-
frages ea an ironrimater ; but if he goes to parliament will
go there as an independent men. Mr. R. Malcolm Kerr,
LL.D., of the Northern circuit, and judge of the sberifte
Court of London, is in the town as a would-be candidate,
and awaits the decision of the liberal party, who are en.
deavouriog to obtain the consent of Mr. Weguelin, the late
Governer of the Bank of England, to stand u a candidate.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)
• -
EQUITY COURT.
THE NEW WILD CHANCELLOR.

This mersieg the eewlyeippoisted Lnial Cluscell.t (Mitt
h.o+l Bothell) ants Jet. hi. court at Liao:his lon,
•lrwtlr suer 10 eelimelt, attended by the Neater of the Rolls,
1.4.1 Jeete.a. 11 eight lime and Turner, Viee•Chsa-
ll• Kieeleeetey, Maori, awl Page Wood. The moil
.th.. 4 nitro vier* adnioustsred to his lordship by the
W.•ter .4 the Roll,

Ti..te way • very Lrge ateewlenee of the bar, amen
ete ern the Qume's .Vl% mate (Sir J. !feeling) sal the
4..tor.4;eisemil Oil. W. .ttliertee). The court wee
..1-1 to seem. am' sum; the erectaters were Ladj
ti.. :I eael emend "Alter ladira.

►ed loon .t for booth& ►ut at t►e request
1,, awl end p.stiips it was postponed said Wednes-
, . , k.

II” I.r,Lohip then rume.

1U RT OF PROBATN AND DIVORCE.
(Wore the J wig* Ordiray.)
aIII.L r. HILL.

waulay, q.t. pod Mr. Hansen appeared for the
; Dr. Sammie and Mr. Merewsether for the
P.... .4 the Lain facts is this ease ha,. bees already
-1-rted is the ernmsuit of " Hill v. Hill and Wood.
IL. 'wittinesr had been a Miss Austell§ Woad: sad
uspnalest. Mr. (*herb* Willueshby Hill, ea officer ia
lodes army. lu communion of her home Wins
oedortehie she had gorse to speed some time before bar
...the,: at the house of the Ker. James Alszaeder Woad,
tl•nmouthelure, and haring bees Mimed of • child
.os lifter her moulage she was accused by bee husband of
.0 'fatigue with Mr. tV.vel. Evidence wee gives, however,
..boe that Mr. Hill himself had oedema Ins wife before
mere. and the jury found a eenliet for the reependente.
111•. li ii vow sal.d for a ju.Lrial *operation on the
cruelty. The respaident at tint recrimiseted
ctb the charge of adultery, but he had since withdraws
est.

tin.. 11111, in her evideoee, said -I bet made the acquaint-
' • ail the re4l.,iident is W.A. In 1n.% I was at H.ltilugne
p.,4 my mother, The resisial•mt sad his mother were '
..0 there. The (Amities were Intimate rat an erigagetnest
' i,. t.rtiied between the respoodeut and myself. I wee
t.• 17 year of age. After the engagement the reepoadeot
ovi.ol • tornineoion in the Ant Bombay Cavalry, trust
ilis khe ezelian,;od ento the let Bombay Lancers. After
..leo,. out to join hi. regiment I regulerly oorrespooled I
~4 him, and is 1n.V.1 I coetemplated joining him. Was
oira reuding at Homburg. and iny home lad become very
se-oitetAhle. Had two insrried meters at Homburg. The
Cv. Mr. Wood was also there, sad was introduced to me
y guy knithevia•law. It was arranged that I should
, io Mr. Wood's, at Petite. Court, Monmouthshire, in
pt, r t., prepare my outfit. Amvel there is
tmemlier : cal sons afterwards I received a letter from
3,lvamel, announcing his arrival, ou a furlough, at
lowbutg. IN the dlst of December he came to Pests,
ohm lo..tiyol till the Kh. We spent moth time togs-
,' the ho lent soil went to his mother's at Btf:gt
,I to i 'agate. in Franos. I Poe marriage was a
a the :Id of May, which was the day after I wee
' I ag... lie had previously bees to Peale. Court, is Ilia
ostb of March, and etayed for tee days. He was then
etc. dl And •ris coofined to lii. bed for • dew days. H.
of be had Teen anvisin; himself is Loados. Previsaaly
A. health hail bees very good—at lead we leek beg walks
cirri awl he to•rer complainaL We wen alleretely
timed no the 17th of Ma., 1160. We bet went ta Mob
uoth, and afterwArd. to Kelm. My he bid nie at
.5.1 time of the marriage that he was guile well, be he did
54 Rem quite so. After the eisatege he beesateum
J ; sod 1 feted my owe health also referiag. My
es very ualusppy about it, asil desired me to sersit
W fr. ,r 4. I did so. and Dr. Steel was bent fee
thetwAnt. I consulted Dr. Lye. Afterwards Mr. Weal,
ay hu arid, ail myself, earns to Lowdos, and
dyed at the Kilter hall Hotel. We were plug abroad.
fy badruwl became very violent, and threatened to murder
w. lie wished me to go to Bedford. wed I refund. He
r very violent with me and locked me in a meg
acme I refused to comply with his wishes.
Ire were both at that time very ill. Mr. Ward made up
It Turret and we west to Boulogne. His health at Bett-
or 1...m00 very arch worse. At first his reger was
.4 very violist, bat rifterwarde it became red robot life
hastened to sheet re. tie loaded his pineal beisee met
is aho tresteneMins with a carving haft I woo aserM
• the 11th of Anger bst. Afterry recovery be verirrell
a Weds to an At times he tried to force barer bite
rr ream ; het after being very violent ors day he wield
oho it op Sb• seat Ile several times used frees to ma
ie venni= was performed
aria hes two der blew
a led mils sae of these che opts tita lids
re is Benner. On the sub of October 1 Mid him that I
ad mines to my solicitor, Mr. Benuister. He said it was
. awl of Er. sad alter that he limier let re write we
' a leberr. He also locked me up. Then was a
between as, fa which Mr. Woods sane woe isno-
t& Weed did sot breeders beams me, sad doh
the man my husband wee diredilled witli is.
11- 'lir. Womb was lodging in the was beam with as. My
• ram earns ever to me at Husilemsemi the Abli of Oslaber.
I, hemdod bad left me the fewhig ere ea ths litli--
' Irene, ea balsam of a pram* saran esappais re be
'..-t Boulogne is Silbsers, I oilier yes net to Lave the best
:cog my abores. If you dog I shill be obliged to bees
wet to other sorb to yea. IMI year lenheri.
eamohy Mill." ivwthassi bit 'Wow with my
.luso Ily Wand bad roe and visions@ to me la ring.
-.4 me through the stn of Basiagra whoa nod haw it
ul►
s • lady.
letter was NW has the rampawdout to his selialtar,
mhonsing his le sentient le the *Motel erarriss, sad to
~ Ike petitioner's orb sad the alimony already wired,
[ eh Wert) la the pitikkiwar to apply to lawman the rams
~ ad. mid.
___

XV. W0..1 deposed that she bad invited the Wants. te
woe l'ourt to prepare for her marriage, and ...rani her
.dery a. to the state af her owe sad her beehants
...ith Davin of the asfortseate differences hetweta
a. pptibeeer arA tie respondent. Intone wrote to bee,
al awed her b.r protection, ender which b. been
ran ever @Mos. Mr. Wood was is Lends., bet be was
mined to his had.
Die evidence at Dr. Steel, elves I. the proviso@ amass,
n. end from the jedge's Deka
Ilis Jed" la sammias P. wild that ties.e had as.
•11wd • wry valor upset. Them was no doubt that
1. Tweed's' was a eanseatimi part., and was
'h,„ila
4.4.. „ of biotin the vvrdiet go
wise the tense referred to is the
h lii. attorney, which bad %see mat U the
, int tad Ives obi kw a &solut be fele iserned killl4
amid c-rtaialy have ezpveted to ion,
bear Woe keg of
litow,rlwevrars iatervestros ; bat insemate lul PAM
[VI siiparale themealms, mil se • jedieid amperatlen
r"I nwratsd WI they wine reeenslisd. tbe L.J.I.
hlt so each *Maw eaneernime it es it ad via re.
sal t. complete ;beams. Ttre Ismire IA Illym
l'isearemlitbe come, which shletpret—Mf ;Ite the
lec oboes sad so calealated to Whet heti Ids to
Y. mil his clisnicisc as a gentlemsb. be Mr 0.
"froefil maid sot itemise his sonsesting to the verdict
ire Imal say seam A ciistrudirties deo Aro.
ThlW7. without heeltatioll, found pas the petitioner, bat
mat ampeaded its jade seat.
UM r. 01114 MID 1110112.
tb. Nibs M hi appeared for Moo petitioarr, and
se eminse.
bi, Weft*. for the rwpoodent, protested lONA snob
• ' *r.- b,,5 mode iiimiam hi. cheat, sad Moiled en
..u.: I,r us publicly absolved as ahe bed hese pat o*
.1
lit iliiiiinpire. Q.C.. iippeared for the petitioner, Yr.
11•..rth Filawillimt Mena. and prayed that his sliest
_Meinerd with cape.
rh. !MAWS was arearillesty disatireed with costa, as
...wl bail respeedenth

1.6 COURT OT BANKRUPTCY.
laden Yr. ('urnmieskuser Conlkon.)
IN RE NitA MLR HIV.WN.
ne Itukrupt had kept Peele's Coffeehouse, rlest44orii.
• Tne th. salptansed examinetion meet's& n. will.-
vs .... 2.54 N. to unsecured credit.= ; se amt. at
Pete,

Xr:lighter atated that the last sitting had been ed.
waled to 'sable the evediton to consider the propriety
,•;flutntmr the 'alibi, of • hill under which upwards of
: ir. math of property had been swept Yr.
41.11. a I.i.iihrl,L They proposed to take such pro.
•"ost.. ant anothrr adjourenient was asked for.
gt. 1.aei.0., mal that he had ailviaed Mr. Foster, the
`•L, "'Z''• .., to retire, ea ha was not disposed to light the
Attie el h., .iien expenNe.
V'. ~-..00er —I have nothing to do with that.
Mr I,nalatei -Yes, in this war : to author". a cm"
l'4, In ... the maw, a the .laiireass, with their sanction,
'U" gramediap takers to tee,. the validity of the bill cif
de.
r.k . If neonr made an order saectioning proceolionv is
' to., . and the examination meeting WWI adjourned.
IN ItE OrNNIREL AND lIROWNN.
ni- haikrupts were biscuit manufacturers of Portsmouth.
''''' •4. the eXArnirstios nieetinT The account., prepared
4 Let, Pell and Turner, ahOw unsecured debts mud ha-
lt-. of 1, ait 3,001 W. ; wets stated at Miti.
Mt I n.l..ter. for the assignees, stencil that the aorouele
'"... “D'd°4Ertory, bat the bankrupts would lie allowed to
"••••• tohject to inquiry at the certificate sittine.
lir. Jests (~f Now Inn) was for the bankrupts.l..l6d liettortliegly.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Ha royd.)
tt LAl'll.t.Nte, NoITINitNE., AND CO.—DDICIANIGI OW
?I,' IankACIIRADIR IRON CUSTOOT.
1.4 rupt. F. R. *how ' ler wan the Lieerpsoi Make
above firm. When ioda t waa given se the qua&
".4 tion ortinc.ite. protectioo was withhold nail he hod
."6 three months IS prisons.
11r. 1,. Y. Lewis now applied nu his behalf far an order
I. t hi. di, her. He stated that that day would easaplene
,-. thr.. ~,aith.' ii.iptisonmeut ; and the paler would
'F.4 t!...t be bad been the whole time in custody.