The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-16 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH ELECTION.

It wax not to be expected that the conservatives
would allow the seat to pass out of their hands without •
struggle, and so having been disappointed in securing Mr.
Ached for &champion, they have during the present week
been kokiog out for some other representative of their
views. They are understood to hnve invited Mr. Brarnley-
Moore, the Viell.kuums merchant of Liverpool, who re-
presented Maldon from 1864 to IEO9, sod we believe
that that gentleman is ant diainchued to entertain the
nseyyuwtiom. bast mg (Friday) another intending
arriveddilate vescam
ientlymouth, Mr. 'Ralph Anstruther
Earle. Mr. Earle was secretary to Mr. Disraeli when
that right hon. gentleman was Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Earle contented Berwick-on-Tweed at the general elec-
tion in 18129. with the following result :—Gordon (conserva-
tive), 366 ; Kyle (conservative), 348 ; Marjuribeaks (liberal),
330 ; Stepletoo (liberal), 257. As soon a. the new parks-
meat met, a petition was presented against the relent of
Mr. Gordon and Mr. Earle. It was alleged that Lord
Derby's government had used uedue inflamer* is promising
the erection of barracks ; sod it was also stated that
there had been bribery and corruption on the part of the
I sitting members. An arrangement was needs between the
two political parties. It was agreed that Mr. Earl* should
accept the Clulteru Hundreds, sod that Mr. Mar)oribanks
should be returned wii bout opposition from the conserva-
tives. After Mr. Earle had retired, however, Mr. llodmoo
came forward, Weiss to be party to a compact of this sort.
The result was • very WITCO contest, which ewled in giving
Mr. Marjoribank• 305 votes,' and Mr. Hodgson 304. The
latter geotlernan wee subsequently elected tor Tyremouth,
when he beat Mr. Otway, whom some has been mentioned
la coonexion with the representation of Plymouth (luring
the present week.—Western Morning !ices.

Tun FIRE BRIG A or..—Oß Saturday Captain
Shaw, late chief constable and superintendent of the tire
police at Belfast, entered upon his duties as successor to
the late Mr. James Braidwood, superintendent of the
hoodoo Fire Brigade. Mr. Ilenderson, the senior officer in
the force, and who boa charge of that portion of the esta-
blishment on the Surrey side of the names, is lips=
for a time assistant superinteedent ; while Mr.
of the eastern district, will !succeed him, and Mr. Swanton,
the chief engineer of the head station in Watling-street,
will take charge as foreman of the eastern district. We
understand it is contemplated by the government in the
course of neat session to bring forwanl a measure for esta-
blishing a fire police m connexion with the instmpolitan
police. Sir Richanl Mayne has prepued a list of all the
parochial perish engines in the metropolis end its suburbs,
and the condition they are in, and other important informa-
tion relative to the system, how they are managed, Ice. la
the event of this measure being arinctiocied, the manage-
ment of the present fire brigade will be handed over to the
Police Commissionen.

E AT BROMPTON.-011 Saturday morning,
between one and two, • destructive ens broke out at the
reeideoce of Miss Jane Wooldrige, No. 29, Queen.•treet,
Brampton. Some moons passing observed an unusual
glare of light on the second door, and immediately raised au
alarm. The engines promptly arrived, and with • good
supply of water from the mains of the elielses Waterworks
gut to work m au admirable tosnaer, under the direction
of Mr. G. It. Staples, the district foreman, but the fire was
not estioguished until the premises were destroyed, and the
adjoining houses damaged by fire sad water.

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TERRIFIC SCENE AT A FIZZ IN HUDDINAFIELII.
FArly OD &Murky morning • are of • most alarming
character was discovered at the residue* of L Heap,
E.il., solicitor, Spring.grove, Huddersfield. The atten.
tion of the police was attracted to the roes. of the
conflagration by loud ,creanis proceeding from the upper
story of the building. On arriving there a scene
of the most harrowing character was presented.
The three female eervants were assembled at a third
story window, wildly shrieking for help, the flames
being fast approaching upon them. The officer who
first arrived at the spot implored them to remain until
madame could be procured, and went with all haste and
fetched two ladders, but when be returned with assistance
he was horrified to find two of them lying on the grouts!
in a bruised and bleeding comlition. One of them, in her
extreme terror, had thrown herself a distant-I.f nearly
40 feet, and hail fallen upon the cellar grating of the bue-
meat stony. The second poor girl hesitated to follow her
example, end wildly clung to the window sill ere she
dropped the terrific distance, when she let go her hold, sod
lay wangled with the fall, when assidaece which might
have saved her arrived. The third happily escaped the
dreadful fate, • ladder being hoisted ere she
bad taken the dangerous resolve. Mr. Heap, who
was the only member of the family at home,
had to risk a descent from his bed-room on the
lower story by means of a sheet, and happily escaped
unhurt. The emu was one of mingled horror nod excite-
ment. Mari.% Woodhouse, the kitcheiimaid, sustained a
concussion of the brain ; And Ann Briggs the co k, received
• fractured le,, besides serene internal and external injuries.
wu placed under the care of Mr. Roble...on. surgeon.
and the other was taken to the infirmary, sod though still
alive they are in a very dangerous state. A great portion
of the building was destmyed, and mach damage doom
The origin of the Ore is unknown.

AN ENGINEER CORPS FOR SOOTHWARIE —A corps
of Engineers is about being formed in Southwark, and hide
fair to become a very creditable addition to the volunteer
force of the county of Surrey. Several of the large engineer
firms in the district are patrons, and, from the large body
of artisans in their employ, it is enacted the regiment will
he large and efficient. The oripuiisation is on very mammi-
es' principles, nail embraces many sew features of interest ;
a very efficient band, in uniform, will be attached. General
Ica Charles /C.C.S., has been requested to
take the command.

LONDON G . ONWICI:61 COMPANY (LlMiTtp).
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