The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-23 00:00:00

Primmer said she would rather have the three months.

ABOLITION or " COMITY Mo,rgy " TO Poo' Pat-
aorrn&—By an act of parliament which received the royal
aesett on 'Friday, the law which made it imperative on
counties to coetrileste towards the relief of poor prisoners
n the Queen's Prison is abolished.
Nomenotte Frain IN THE Mrrnorotia—Yenter-
day morning a lire broke out on the premises of Mr. A.
Evans, coffeehouse keeper, Welliefton•place, St. George's-
in-the-East, which was not extinguished until oonsiderable
damage was done. Cause unknown. Insured in the Globe
Fire-oflice.--Aootber fire of • most destructive character
broke out on the premises, No. 27, Brunswick-gardens, be-
longing to the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair, which spread
with amazing rapidity. The engines from Paddington,
Ring-street, Baker street, and the parish fire-engine were
shortly on the spot, but the fire was not imbued until the
unfinished houses belonging to the Venerable Archdeacon
Sinclair, and Nos. 27 and 26, were buret to the ground, and
No. 26 considerably damaged by fire. Caused by lighting
some shavings at the beck of the house. Insured in the
Westminster Fireoffice.—Another fire broke out on the
premixes of Mr. Barton, Sampson's-gardens, Great Hermi-
tor•etreet. St. George's-in-the-East, which was not extin-
guished until considerable damage was done. Cause un-
known. Insured in the General Fire-ofilee.
THE ACCIDENT TO ARTILLERTHEN ON WOODIIIIIIT.
Coatroom —We yesterday gave the particulars of a frightful
accident which happened at the grand sham fight on Wood-
hury-oommoo on Whit-Monday. From inquiries at the
Exeter and Devon Hospital on Tuesday night we regret to
learn that John Dinscomle, who was acting as No 3 gunner
at No I gun, Captain Breat's half battery of l&pounders,
stiff lies in a very sad and dangerous condition. His right
hand was so shockingly mutilated by the ramrod that tho
hospital surgeons found amputation necessary, and the ope-
ration was accordingly performed late on Monday night.
The left hand also is much injured. His face, s before
mentioned, presented a horrible sight. The unfortunate
sufferer replied, in answer to the Rev. G. D. Shield, that
he could see a ray of light ; but it is feared that his eyesight
is entirely destroyed. Mr. Sanders, the rifleman of No. 3
company, Exeter and X.D.R.V.R, who was struck in the
forehead by a splinter from the ramrod, is progressing fa-
vourably.—Western Montiw Pew.
CAUTION TO SHIPPERS TO CANADA.—A very im-
portant bill has been introduced into parliament, sod will
be carried. It is a measure for the prevention of frauds
upon the revenue by means of fraudulent invoices. People
in the United States (and some in England too), who will
goods to our merchants, have been in the habit of sending
two Myelin* with them—one for the Cusiorn-hotuie, the
other for the merchants' own books ; the former 1., of
course, the smaller in amount. The duties paid have,
therefore, been calculated on the smaller value, and the
revenue has suffered. Dishonest traders have by these
means had an advantage over honest people. The new bill
provides that, if double invoices are sent, differing front
each other in this way, the seller in the United States or in
England cannot receive payment from the buyer: he thus
runs the risk of losing he goods if he lends himself to fraud.
—Canadian New.

OINTIONT Atfn
Pmts.—Dropsteal BweliMmi.—Whatever may be the remote
cause of collectloas of water In the human WO, it must be pru-
dent to disperse them as soon so possible. The readiest mean. of
accomplishing this end are supplied by using Holloway's Oint-
ment to increase the activity of the absorbents When tido
Ointment is well rubbed upon the skin It removes all 'resins
congestion. overcomes all mechanical obstructioa to the fees
return of the Moo I. and prevents the deposit of serum or water.
Holloway. Pills likewise augment this absorbing power. They
act more circuitously on the capillaries through the circulation,
while his Ointment acts directly through the skin. Both should
be employed to dropeise and diseases ad the kidneys.