The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-20 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES

Yesterday(Sunday) morning, between one and two
o'clock, • fire took place in the premises of Mr. J. Newsom %
builder and steam proprietor, Weetbourne-street,
Pimlico. The premix.e in question were spacious, com-
prising saw-mills, driven by steam ismer, workshops,
stores, lofts, and stabling. The discovery WWI made by •
man employed on the premises, who whiLit looking over the
works, perceived an unusual smoke issuing from that part el
the mill nearest the lofts over the etabling. The man, with-
out delay, mined an slum, and at once set about metering
the inmates of the contiguana dwellings, Before tLe engine,
bad time to reach the spot, the flames moo high into the air,
and illimainated the West-end, bringing out eves,
important balding in splendid relief. At one yea
nod ten or twelve of the surrounding houses were
smoking and eracking with the intoner heat from
the mills, whilst the sparks end large flakes of burn-
ing materials were drifted to • long distance off.
The following is Mr. Braldwood's report.—" Weettieume-
greet, Pimlico, Mr..l. Newsom, builder and saw-mill pro-
prietor ; °entente and building- insured in the Lancashire
Fire-office. The whole of the ease- mule, workshops, stables,
and lofts over are destroyed. The stables, rooms, and work-
shops over and adjoining ceneiderably damaged by fire and
water; cause of Are unknown. No. 53, in the same street,
Mr. Thomas Smith (private), back front and beck premises
by fire and breakage; contents not insured. No.
617,211'ilto,alelczring to Mr. Newsom; beck front
and sheds by fire and breakage; insurance unknown.
No. 54, ditto, Mr. John Cork, carpenter, he., premises and
content. damaged by fire, kc. ; insurance unknown. No.
68, in the same street, Mr. W. Chapman (private), similar
damage to front premises, and paling% at the back broken ;
Insurance unknown at present. No. 67, ditto, Mr. John
Williams, similar damage; insurance unknown at present.
No. I, Spark's Cottages, let out in tenements to several per-
sons ; the building, the &rafters, and back windows
damaged by breakage and removal ; insurance unknown at
prewar. No. 2, ditto, similar datuary premises Alm let out
ionise ssinsureL Ifs 4, Orabaapetsest
Wee. Mr. . Vickers, awlnsper rod of cowshed@ sad
contents damaged; Mewed in the Psnix-office. No. 37,
Oreemiserrow, Mr. J. Carter, back premiere damaged by
breakage; hawed in the Mamie Fire-office."
About the same time, • lire also took place on the premises
of Mr. J. W. Gibbs, furniture and marine store dealer, 64,
Bridport.place, New North-road. When discovered, the
flames were raging in the lower part of the premises, at which
time the inmates were in their bed. soltrep ; they however
aucceedod in effecting their escape. The premises and all
they contained were nearly destroyed. The origin of this
fire Is likewise unknown. The contents were insured in the
Phoenix, and the building in the Manchester Fire-office.
A fire also took place yesterday on the premises of Mr. N.
Stevens, a draper, No. 13, Holland-place, Clapham-mud,
Barmy; and on those of Messrs. Evens and Co., builders,
No. 1, Northampton-street, Lower-street, Islingten. The
latter was caused by • pipe stove, which at once fired between
30 and 40 unfinished doors and other building materials.

EXTEIERIVI FIRE AT KREERNEBB.—On Saturday
morning, about 10 o'clock, • ere broke out at Sheerness, at
the corner of Chapel-street, leading into Union-street, Blue-
town. The colonel commandant of the garrison, and the
captain superintendent of the dockyard, immediately ordered
their entire forces to proceed to the spot with the garrison
engine. There were eve timber-built houses opposite to the
fire, all of which were partially ignited, the ere raging with
the greatest fury from the house and shop of Mr. Chriaeold,
baker. By the Judicious arrangement, of Captain Kelly,
the mm stopped the ere in the eve homes refereed W. The
side of the hose in which the tire broke out was weather
boarded, and burnt with great rapidity. Several engines
arrived from the dockyard under the charge of Mr. Rimed
Read, master shipwright. The fire-hooks were called into
ection, and to a very short tune two adjoining houses in
Chapel-sleet, next the bakehouse, were rued to the ground,
by which the progress of the tones was stopped. Colonel
England was roost the whole time. The extent of damage
is as follows in Chapol-etrese, Mr. Chriseeld, shop, bake-
house, and dwelling-house, burnt and pulled down;
Wenman, grocer end clothier, partially dmtroyed by ere and
=town ; Mr. William South fishmonger, partially
by lire and water, also tii'd houses in Union-street,
fronts and windows considerably damaged by ere, insides
damaged by water. These ere honest wore occupied in
tenements by lalonring persons. The homes destroyed are
all insured, but the furniture and stock only in one or two in-
stances. The fire originate] in the four loft over the bake-
house and oven, iunonget • number of fir-chips used for
heating the oven.

INCENDIAILISY. —At Guildford, on Saturday, a
man named al2ollllBtevens was brought before J. Stedman,
Esq., and Major (Miaow, charged with having, on the 13th
Wt.. wilful] net fire to a hay stack belonging to Mr.
Ciesich, of the White Horse Inn, Stoke. It
from the evidence of the prosecutor that the rick,
aged
a valuable one, was entirely consumed. The pri-
' awe bad, on being given into custody, nude a full mil-
livolt= to the policeman, saying that it was hunger that
aimed him to do it, and that he would not have done it,
bat that ho would rather be in gaol than lie about under
bay stacks and such visors, as ho had done; he also deli-
vend up a boa of loafers on his apprehension with the
remark, that "that wee what he had done it with." Oa
being asked in the usual way whether he had anything
to my, the prisoner oonfeesal his guilt, and was committed
fur tti.l at the neat mama

THE CASE OF BACON AND 1118 WIFE.—It is un-
derstood that the two prisoners will be jointly tried for the
murder of their children, and that in ouch case the statement
of the wife that herhuaband:committed the murdermay beamed
as evidence against herself. It is expected that • joint deface
will be made, and that this defence will be that the act of
murder wee committed by Mrs. Bacon while in an unaeund
date of mind, and that she is consequently not criminally
responsible, and that the husband had nothing whatever to
do with the same. If this defence should be guicereful, and
Bacon should be acquitted, be will then be removed to the
county to take hie trial at the muumer &soiree for the murder
of his =ether. It appears that since the committal of the
prisoners they have both been in a very low desponding
way, particularly Bacon himself, end they are never left
a/one, eta additional turnkeys being employed, three women
and three man, to watch them, two during the night, and one
during the day.—Oderrreg.

BRIGHTON PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—A
RVYTION IN THR CONNITTEE.-011 Thursday morning
last the members of this association were informed that the
resignation of Its chairman, Patti Falcon, Esq., and the
withdrawal of Sir George Westphal, Barnett, Captain Hull,
Captain Down, Mr. Arthur W. Woods (the secretary), and
Measn.Wilmon,Cochreneldollett, Deropeter,Baniett,Wrighl,
&c., from the committee. This is the same association
which • shod time since defeated the Bishop of Chichester,
Lord Carnarvon, Mr. Beresford Hope, de. in their
.project
of establishing schools for the middle clan in Brighton.
Since that movement the committee of the association have
been invited to many parts of England, and have fenced
branch societies, and have gained:great notoriety throughout
the three kingdoms. The late chairman called a
meeting on Friday everting to explain the stem be
had taken, and an hour _before the appointed tints
the Town-ball, Brighton, was crowded' and the
sasembly, Mr..). Verner having been called to the chair,
were =deemed by Mr. Foakett, Mr. Westeeton, and Mr.
Beale. of Londen, and Dr. Grew. From the statement of
Mr. Foakett end a voluminous correspondence which be
read, It appear= that the reorder. of the committee had
charged him with luring a letter (written to him by Mr.
Weataton) for the double. purpose of ouating Lord Aided
Hervey, the conservative candidate at the late election, and
of bringing In Mr. Coningham. They insinuated that he
had otherwise influenced theeleetion. Each of these &mime
Mr. Foskett denied, and Mr. Waterton, in his Reach, said
ha letter was spontaneously written, a copy of which he also
sent to Mr. Caingharn, knowing Mr. Cooingly= wee
opposed to the Maynooth grant, and knowing that Lord
Alfred Hervey was en favour of its continuance. Mr. Bala
end Mr. Waterton both designated this secession the
result of Jesuitical operations; and Dr. Orcig, in
tie course of a lengthened argument, contended
that politics and religion could not be separated,
and that such associations ought to move in favour
of a candidate avowing protestant principles. He
concluded by moving, " That having head the et-dements
that have been made to the prejudice of Mr. Foekett and his
explanations, confirmed ea they have been by ample teati-
mes- y, we do hereby acquit Mr. Fatten of any sort of
impropriety in his conduct as chairman of the Brightia
Protestant Associaticrn, end exprea undiminiahed canasta
in him." This was carried with loud cheer, which lasted
several minutes. Mr. Forkett, who was deeply uffected, ex-
pensed his thanks, but refuted to re-occupy his position till
the members had reformed the committee and placed him in
the chair by their votes.
ROTAL COLLEGE OF SORORONB.—The following
gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for
the diploma, ware admitted members of the College at the
meeting of the Court of Examiners on the I;th inst Mears
William Henry Towle, Nuneaton, Warwickshire; Joseph
ThosesMr Heaton Mersey, Lancaahne; John Clarkson
Marna Maynard, Hudson 'a Bay Company; John Edward
Spezia Lawn, Egreenont, Cumberland; Augusta New-
man, Oxford ; Jonathan Brayton, Whitehavint, Cumber-
land
; William Frederic Foster, Hainbledon, limits; Charles
Pantie, Philliniorreg; Kensington ; Thomas Macauley,
We ; Gide= Gardiner, Chalked, Gloucester-
shire; John Wilkinson, unmanby, Yorkahire • Adolphus
Daniel Hart, Brook-street, Hanover-square; andi Wily*
Gould, Dates, near Manchester.
Removm. or Jewisit DisAntLrrtrt.—ln reply
to the opponents of this bill, on the ground that it would
prove itimnous to the best interests of the church, wo have
to announce that, after two years' Liable' services saltmior
ehnrchwanten, Jonas Jana, Esq., of the Jewish creel,
brother of Mrs. Emanuel, of this Own, NU on Toads, last
elected senior churchwarden for the parish of St. James's,
• Aldgate, lathe city of London.—Hampaktre independent.