The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-02 00:00:00

AfoltE FIBES.

At an early hour this (Wednesday) morning th 4
private residence of Mr. White, a gentleman holding an
official appointment on the Metropolitan Railway, was
discovered to be on tire. The building contained 10 rooms,
and was situate at 9, Belitha-rillas, Barnsbury-park.
At the time of the outbreak the inmates were in their
bed. asleep, and, owing to the rapid progress of the
flames, it was with difficulty that anyone in the
building was enabled to reach the ground in safety.
The house and its contents were almost entirely de-
stroyed. The lose will fall upon the Sun and Imperial
fire-offices. A fire also took place owing to the ignition
of a quantity of lucifer matches, in the premises of Mr. E.
Limbrev. grocer and oil and Italian warehouseman,
No. and UOI, Wolworth-road. The store-room was
burnt out, and part of roof of No. 301 was burnt off.
Mr. Limbroy was neureil.

The 7iutl;,, Evcrang Mail of yesterday announces
that highly favourable symptoms have set in, and that
Lord Roden has improved much in health. The Countess
of Gainsbomugh and the Hon. Nassau Jocelyn. who were
telegraphed for, have, it appears, arrived at Tollymore
l'ark.

spatches were received yesterday at the
Colonial-office from tho Governor of Malta, and from the
Govenor-General of Canada. Despatches were sent to
the Governors of the We,t India Islands, the Australian
Colonies and New Zealand.

DEATH OF LORD HOWARD DE WALDEN.—We
regret to announce the death of Lord Howard de Walden,
G.C.8., her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minis-
ter Plenipotentiary at the Court of Belgium. He died
suddenly on Saturday evening last, at his country resi-
dence near Namur. his lordship was appointed envoy
to Belgium in 1846. The Paris Manifest of yesterday says
the deceased will be much regretted by his colleagues and
by Brussels society.
lIOWIICULTURAT. SOCIETY.—At a meeting of the
Royal Horticultural Society, held yesterday, Mr. \V.
Wilson Saunders, F.It.S., in the chair, the following can-
iliclates were elected Fellows of the society :—Messrs. W.
Dailey Hall, F.G.S., and Francis Whitbourn. Many
beautiful objects, especially sever.4l di-thing varieties of
elm, were exhibited at this meeting. Amongst the
rarities. one of the most prominent was an interesting
orchid Masdevallie Veitchn. Young plants of Adiantum
Scummed were sent by Mr. Bull, which obtained a first
rla certificate, together with sonic tine palms and
foliaged plants.
THE FORTHCOMING BEVIRINO BARRISTERS'
Corri--,.--City and Liberty. of Welminster. - Nassau
John Senior, Esq., the revising barrister for the city and
liberty of Westniinseer, has appointed Monday, the 14th
instant, at IU o'clock, for this court to commence its
sittings, which will be held in the Lords Justices' Court,
Westminster Hall. East Surrey.—John Harrell, Esq.,
the revising banister for the Eastern Division of the
County of Surrey, will commence his sittings on Tuesday,
the 1501 iretant.

CASE OF THE CONDEILEED CONVICT TOOMES.
—ln reply to applications made on behalf of Tomes' Mr.
Parker Snow has, it is stated, received a final reply from
the Secretary of State, to the effect that, after cousidera-
tion, such cannot be entertained now "at so early •
period."
Al-MORT A TRAGEDY.—A deliberate attempt to
murder two children and commit suicide was made on
Sunday afternoon, at Tunstall, Staffordshire, by the wife
of a labourer, namedi Fanny Mills. She had had a quarrel
with her husband, and in a fit of passion left the house
with her two children, a boy three years old, and a girl
one year old, and hurried to a neighbouring pool. Into
this the threw her children and then jumped in herself.
All three were rescued, but not until life had almoat be-
come extinct. Vigorous remedies in time restored anima-
tion, but the mother is not yet out of danger, although the
children are nearly recovered.

STEALING WOOD BELONOING TO THE EARL OF
SHAT rzalattar.—Sarauel Rabhita, of Gussage All Saints,
whose Case bad been twice adjourned at the Cranborne
Patty Sessions, first on his own application because his
solicitor could not attend, and the second time because
only one magistrate was present, was summoned on a
charge of stealing a small quantity of firewood, valued
at 24., the property of the Earl of Shaftesbury. Mr.
Chitty defended the prisoner, and stated that be did not
believe that the Earl of Shaftesbury, whose fame for
bums unity and charity was spread throughout the world,
could know of this prosecution, the value of the vro
being so trifling. The prisoner was asked if he elected for
the magistrates to dispose of the case under the Criminal
Justice Act. He declined doing so, and consequently was
committed, Rau betu-h accepting his own recognisance to
appear at the ensuing quarter sessions. —Dorset Omani y
Lrp.m.
DARiric; EolinEltY AT A FIRE STATIGN.--CTIIIII
bay.)—This morning, as the brigade were engaged at
Waterloo-rood stet' cleaning the steamer and engine-
house, some of the neighbouring thieves entered the single
man's room at the rear of the premises and succeeded in
getting clear off with a silver watch, money, and clothing.
The act was a most daring one, as fifteen men are nearly
always at the station, a portion of whom are constantly
op duty.