The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-25 00:00:00

IFIBB IX

OR-STREET; CHANCERY-LANE
(THIS DAY).

This morning a fire involving an enormous
destruction of property, happened between the hours of eleven
and twelve, on the premises of Mr. Velum Gooding, pack-
ing-case maker, Curvitor-street, Chancery-lane. The pre-
mimeo in question rover a large spot of ground, and are con-
nected with houses en all aides. Some of the neighbours
observed oparka issuing from the workshops in °repack.-
place, which rune into Fetter-lane and immediately In-
formed the police. The engines of the London binged*,
which promptly arrived from Holborn, Chandoo-street,
Watling.street, Zee., and those of the West of England got to
work in an admirable manner, under the direction of Mr.
Braidwood; but, owing to the inflammable nature of the
material., the flame spread with amazing rapidity. Stack
after stack of timber inkleerro. Sande and Emery's yardcaught
are. At one period great fears were entertained that the exten-
sive premises of Meaars. Taylor and Greening, printers,
would be sacrificed, but owing to the arrival of addle-fend
engine. they escaped. Mrs. Bentley's coffee-hove was
reduced to thins. The adjoining houses of Mr. Wilked,
boot and shoe maker, Mr. Pewee, Mr. Hunt, tailor, were
considerably damaged. Cause and insurance unknown.
Great praise is due to the City police on this occasion.

THE LATE JOSEPH HOULDSWORTII. Esq.—The
demise of the late chairman of the Wakefield bench of map
gistrates took place at Leamington on Saturday last. His
health had been in a declining state fur nearly two years, and
as a last fe.ollnle he tssuoved about sin weeks ago to
Leamington, in the hope of receiving some permanent benefit
from the more genial climate of that place. Such hope, how-
ever, we regret to say,hae proved &nucleus. Mr. Moulds-
worth's public life commenced by his taking the chair at the
greet reorm meeting held at Wakefield in 1832, in whirl
year be was appointed a magistrate. At the general electka
in July, 1841, Mr. Houldsworth was returned as theliberel
member for the borough of Wakefield, by a majority of 28
votes over the lion. W. Sebright Laseellee, but was unsealed
on petition; objection being taken to the validity of hie
election, on account of his being the returning officer for that
year. Mr. Houldeworth was a warm and liberal supporter
of various charitable and benevolent institutions.— Freikpflekl
Examiner.

ANNOYANCE TO LADIES.—For BOMC time peat
several so-called gentlemen have been in the habit of loiter-
ing UNIX the Downs and have made it their "amusement'
to follow ladies and dodge theta about ins manner pointedly
imulthig. A lady, who had been thus annoyed men-
tioned the fact to a relative, a gentleman residing in the
neighbourhood and on inquiry, it appeared that mud
other ladies bad been similarly affronted by the
same person. After some fruitless endeavours to meat
him at last, while walking on Saturday last, near the
White Ladies gate , thie gentleman had the culprit closely
identified by the lady. Haring first stated his at
hie conduct, he gave the follow a sound thraohinior thin
compelled Um to accompany him to the small adjoin-
ing the pea who the lady had retired pending pre-
ose. p, end there go down on hit knees and beg panics
heo birdmen It I. hoped that this summery
most will teak ell mach pests to take warning, end that
ladles will ski
will take their walks on the Downs ma-
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