The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-07 00:00:00

GREAT FIRE IN LAMBETH.

This morning, shortly before one o'clock, a fire
broke out in the extensive timber yard belonging to Mr.
George Myers, of the Ordnanee Wharf, Belvidere-road.
Mum Myers' timber wharf extends across the Belvidere.
road, and occupies a very large space, bounded on the south
by the rear of Me houses in the York-road, on the east by
the factory formerly accepted by Messrs. Oriesell and Pito,
on the west by Heath's (stealing livery stables, opening to
the north on the beck of the houses in Belvidere-road. The
fire, as intimated, is supposed to have broken out in this
timber yard, and so rapidly did the Games extend that, at
the moment we write, the whole of one side of Guildford-
street, and no Ns than eight large houses In the York-road
ere levelled with the ground.
The flames were tint discovered by a polleeraan of the L
division, end in • very short time a good supply of engines
from the Southwark-bridge-road end aunt stations
arrived. Before, however, water could procured the
flames had attained so great an aseendancy that the aims
ohere was illumined for miles around. In lass than half as
I hour from the period of the outbreak, the promises on the west
side of Guildford-street, formerly occupied by Mews. Orb-
sell Now in the tenancy of Meters. Christopher Nikita and
Co., India rubber web manufacturers), became ignited, and
all efforts to stay the ravages of the flames proved futile. In a
very short pencil the window frames at the back of the
houses in the York road, caught fire, and before any
effective means could ho adopted to prevent it, the whole
range numbered 7,8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, were one mass of
flame. The ewful progress of the fire for some few minutes
previously had forewarned the inhabitants of the danger
to which they were exposed, and • very large quantity of
furniture was hastily thrown out of the houses into the
centre of the Yolk-road, as the only chance during it from
being reduced to ashes. The firemen worked bravely, but
the extent of she catu'rophe was so great that It soon
became evident that the fire must exhaust itself. It was
not until six o'clo k that apprehensions of further destruc-
tion of property were at an end.
It is quite impossible, owing to the confusion that pre-
vailed, to give anything approaching an estimate of the
damage that mutt accrue from this frightful disaster.
The great quantity of furniture strewed about all the
thoroughfares in the district gives too mesh reason to feu
that the poorer clause will suffer very severely. Oa the
querion of insurance also no certain information could be
obtained.

-_Mr. Inspector Beckerson, of the A divbion of police, and
Mr. Inspector Evans, of the L divisi3n, was in &menden°,
with a very large body of constables.

LAW INTBLLIGENCIL
THIS DAY.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Birrivos rn Easol.—BarOva Mt. Jcerxcs PAITIvON AND TVS
Jews or ills Conn or Qvives Boca AND ColUlow PLIAS IA
Duos room rem Comm or Excinorza.
A.IIIIPITRL V. SEH.OOIIIISII.—B4ILWAY LIAMMIXB.
JVDOXIINV

The error in this case arose out of the ruling of the Lord
Chief Baron in • trial at nisi pries. It was an action for
money had and received, and the plaintiff sought to ream/
from the de'endant, • managing director of one of the
metropolitan railway schemes of 1845, certain deposits he
had paid on an allotment of shares under the
following circumstances :—Too plaintiff having ap•
plied for no allotment of 200 shares, subsequently
received ea allotment of 100 shares, on which he paid a
deposit of 21. 12.1. 6d. per share, but he did not sign the
subscription contract. The scheme was ultimately aban-
doned, only a very small mum of the nominal capital
having been received. On the trial, under the direction of
his lordship, the jury found for the defendant, whereupon a
bill of exceptions was taken.
Mr. Jurict Patteson now delivered judgment. The court
were of opinion that the ruling was right. The judgment
was therefore affirmed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Heroes Ma. COlOllllllOllll Erma.
IN Ra ALEXANDER.
The bankrupt was a merchant ih Great Winehester-street.
The failure occurred some time ago, and this was the ad-
journed lest examina•ion meeting. The debts Cr. upwards
of 7,0061. to unsecured creditor- ; liabilities about 63,0;)01.
The probable assets are put down at between 6,0001. and
7,0001.
Mr. Rue, for the assignees, offered no opposition to the
bankrupt, who passed accordingly.
IN RE WATER.
The bankrupt, Mario A. Watts, described u a printer, of
Thrners-street, was formerly connec'ed with the United Ser-
vice Journal. This was the last examination meeting, but
no accounts has ingbeen filed, owing to the bankrupt not being
able to get possession of his books, an adjournment necessa-
rily took place.

BMW'. MR. ODICKIMIONOL YANK.
IN RE DEL/WIELD —Tan Inmate OPERA HOUSE,
COVENT- GARDEN.
This was a meeting for audit and adjourned examination
in the cue of Edward Thomas DelsfieW, brewer, of Ful-
ham, &c. The cam has been frequently before the mum;
and on the last occasion the accounts filed by the bankrupt
the assignees have instituted proceedings against Mr.
Beale, with a view to recover the proceeds, or some portion
were given very fully in the Emma. Since that time
of the proceeds of the sale at Willow-bank. The result
was a compromise, as stated in the pipers at the time, by
which the assignees agreed to accept 1,0001., and to aban
don further proceedings.
Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Espin appeared for the assignees,
and Mr. Lewis for the barkrapt.
No opp3,ition was offered to the bankrupt passing.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
Bayou MA. lonics Tauveas.
CURSOR AOAINOT ♦ STOCKBROKER.

E. Noirree, a stockbroker, was placed at the bar.
It will be remmembrred that the prisoner was convicted
at the last session of misdemeanour, in haviag converted to
his own use a sum of 1,7001., which had Ibsen entrusted to
him for the purchase of Exchequer Bills, but there being
another indictment of a similar nature against him, the judges
considered it advisable to hear the particulars of that case
before they passed seatence upon the prisoner.
Mr. Clarkson now said that circumstances had just come
to his knowledge which induced him to suggest that it might
not be advisable to occupy the public time with trying the
second indictment, at all events, in the present session. lie
had, therefore, to request that the matter might stand over,
and his learned friend, Mr. Bodkin, who appeared for the
prosecution, he believed was not disposed to oppose the ap-
plication.
Mr. Bodkin said that certainly he had no objection to the
00111141 prOpcsed by Mr. Clarkson, particularly as a material
witness for the prosecution was too unwell to attend and
give his evidence this session.
Mr. Justice Talfourd said, that as both the learned coun-
sel consented to the adjournment, he, of course, would not
throw any impediment in the way, and the trial of the se-
cond indictment would therefore be postponed.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar.

SURREY SESSIONS.
THIS DAY.

Bayou THOMAS Pr CIL; Era., Laos FULL BUM or MAGISTILATTAI
DISPZILATE ASSAULT ON TWO POLICIMEN.—T. Haves
and J. Cunningham were indicted for assaulting Thorogood
and Remington, two police offices.
Remington, 188 P, one of the complainants, who appeared
to be suffering severely (rani the ir)Qtill he had received,
stated that on the evening of the 28th of December
a little after seven o'clock, he beard cries of " Murder " and
" Polies" proceed from the direction of Powell's beer.ehop,
in the Walworth•road. lie proceeded there, and found from
twelve to sixteen Irishmen and women fighting and shouting
in a most &mordant manner. The prisoners appeared the
leaders, as they were stripped to the waist, and defied any
poisons to touch them. The landlord of the house directed
witness to turn them out. He told Cunningham he must
leave the house. He refused at first, but afterwards walked
quietly out of the door, and as soon as he got in the street he
tripped witness up and fell upon him. While on the ground
he kicked him amend times, and struek him with his fists
in the face. He used him in such a cruel manner that he
was insensible for some time. He had since been unable to
attend to his duty.
Thorogood, the other constable, said he was called to take
Hayes into custody. lie was nearly stripped, and in the
midst of perhaps forty persons. The majority of them were
low Irish, who were all fighting. ids soon as he took hold
of Hayes he (Hayes) endeavoured to thaw kiss. Despite
of resistance witness retained his hold of him, end uvula
constables coming up, he was conveyed to the polionstatloa
on a stretcher. Witness was ill for some time, but at present
attended to his duty, although he snffered 0111 from the
injuries inflicted upon him.
The oust sentenced each to six months' hard labour at
Brixton.

Mr. Monr• Vt had an interview with the
Produat Vi••• t of the Board of Trade yes-
terday.