The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-02 00:00:00

YESTERDAY'S FIRE IN TOOLEYETREIT.

This fire, the chief particulars of which we de-
tailed yesterday, was not entirely extinguished till late last
Wit. The following is the official report of the damage
dowe

—i4...K.—watte. wharf pea Potter's-gelds, C.
Curling and Co. proprietors. wbuingers. Cause of fire un-
known. Buildings mound in the Bun, Pluanix, Guardian,
and Manchester. The contents insured in the Manchester
Mien The flre wan extinguished by firemen and the South-
wark Company's and Timms water. The engines present
were three of A district, two of B, four of D districts of the
London establishment ; three private and Courage and
Doealdson's steam engine, m well ea the land engine of
Megan. Shand and Maxon (steam), and the upper steam float.
A abed and Luck budding about 200 feet by 60, lettered
D 1 and D 2, containing about 8,000 bales of jute and hemp,
all but destroyed.
" Ditto ditto, A. Johnson and Co., merchants. Contents
insu red in the Manchester Fire-Aloe. Similar damage.
" Ditto ditto, Messrs. Raible and Brothers. Contents
insured in the Royal Exchange Fire-office and Imperial Fire-
office. Building of one floor, 200 feet by 60, nearly destroyed.
„Ditto ditto, Mews. Curling, wharfingers. Insurance un-
known. Building lettered D 2, containing jute, conlants
damaged by water and removal, communicating with D 1
and 2.
" Ditto ditto, building insured in the Sun and other fire
°Mose. Building lettered B 21 and ; ditto lettered
B 1 and 2 ; fronts severely damaged by heat."

ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday. at the offices, Telegraph-street, Moorgate-
street ; the Hon. Roam GIUMSTON in the chair.
The CIiAIIIIIAN. in moving that the report (which has
recently appeared in our columns) be adopted, mid that the
directors were in • position to declare a dividend at the
rate of 31. 10s. per cent, for the half.year, and to carry
4,750/. to the renewal (nod. In other words, after having
provided for the wear and tear of their cables and line,
there remained out of the profits of the half-year upwards
of 30,000/., which would go amongst them in the shape of
a dividend. At the last ball-yearly meeting some exception
hail been taken as to the coarse they had pursued in
respect to the renewal fund, but it was • policy originated
by the late Mr. Stephenson, and again and again proved
of by the shareholders, for the moment the esternal-eover-
ing of • cable became worn by the action of the tide, that
moment, the cable became dead for telegraphic purposes,
and they would be unable to carry on their business unless
rheapltd at hand a fund out of which to replace it.
Huron seconded the motion which, after a short
discussion, was adopted ; the proseedinp then terminated
in the the usual manner.

BRISTOL AND EXIT= RAILWAT.—At • 11=
=meeting of the propristere of the Bridal and
aly held at the While Lion Heath BrigßOl, cm
Wednesday, Mr. J. W. Beller, In the chair, the draft
of the loth of the Clerawall Railway tote Great
Welters, and Exeter, and South Devoe Railway
Companies, was considered and agreed to. The proceedings
were of a purely forms) chandler.
STRIKE IN TB FAIRDERT TIUDIL —A consider-
able section of the farriery trade is es strike, consequent on
the introduction of horse•shoes manufactured by machinery
by the masters, and the men have been receiving 15a. a
week from the society.