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weight of the latter ' made the top of the southern we
drop with a noise resembling a peal of thunder.
Unfortunatetj Alfred Wilson the head engineer of
White-street engine,-station,_ and one of his senior men,
of the name of Crampton—both married, with large families
—were standing some distance from the spot, directing the
water upon the flames, and before they had time to run
away some tons weight of red hot bricks fell upon them,
and they instantly became buried in the smoking debris.
' Some of their more fortunate comrades immediately ran
to their rescue, but the bricks were so hot that as they li Ned
them the skin from their hands stuck to them. Neverthe-
less they kept to their work, hoping to save both men. One
poor fellow was, after some time, got out, when at was
found that his head was battered in, his helmet shrivelled,
and his brain, it is asserted by those who pulled him out,
was actually smoking on some of the hot bricks. Wilson
was the second man rescued, and he gave two or three
groans, which led some to believe that he might recover.
Both were quickly conveyed to the London Hospital, but
within a quarter of an hour after admission they were pro-
nounced dead.
Several other firemen, including Mr. Fogo, the foreman,
and Mr. Jones, of the West of England engine, narrowly ts-
caped receiving a similar fate.
Those firemen who were not engaged in rescuing the rn en
buried in the ruins kept pouring some tons of water Mo-
mentarily on the blazing premises; but owing to the ast
quantity of pitch, tar, &c., in the place, the fire rose so high
that, although it was perfectly light, the reflection c ould
be seen from m
dest ruany
ctio miles distant ; and at one time not b ing
short of the n y building near could be ex-
pected. The firemen, however, did not relax in their e:x er-
'mastery over the fire, but not until the whole; of
complete
edable stcck in trade was consumed, and all that re-
tetmhi:ameninsvp'ed of the building was the eastern wall, which repeat-
edly gave indications of falling.
A woman has made her appearance at the fare, and ahe
seems positive that her husband, who worked in the Lower
warehouse, has perished, with some other workmen, but
nothing positive can yet be learned.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The firm is stated to
be partially insured.
LATEST PARTICULARS.—HALF-PAST TWELVE o'CLocac.,
From personal inquiries just made by the reporter, we
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can state positively that the whole of the men who. were emu-
ployed on the premises had happily succeeded in effecting
safe retreat before the fire had gained any considerable head.
none were found to be missing.
The managers of the firm having called all hands togetker,

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
MALTA, JULY 11.—The Ripon, with the homewurd
India mail, arrived this morning.
News ,of the fleet has reached us from Gibraltar. It
was about to cruise again off Cape do Gatt, for which
purpose the Admiral would leave Gibraltar on the 7tb.
The Firebrand had been detached.
A letter hum Cortb, dated the 6th inst., announces
the arrival there of the Scourge; having conveyed Lord
Stratford and family to Trieste. at which city they dis-
embarked on the 29th ult., his Lordship going on the
following day to England and his family to Switzerland.
The Scourge was to proceed to Alexandria and Beyrout,
whence she would return to Corfu, and the Modeste
(Lord Compton) set sail for Constantinople.
The Arabian screw steamer, which was towed in
short time ago by the Phoebe, having tried her engi,3es
on Friday, it was found they were out of order, and :die
could not make way. Being taken in hand again by the
dockyard people, they worked all night on her, and yes_
terday she left port at half-past two P.m. She titid
hardly, however, reached seven miles on her homeward
trip before she made signals for assistance, and they be-
ing reported to Admiral Harvey he ordered the Medina
to get up her fires and assist. This she did, and at eight
o'clock towed her in. Her machinery, just repaired, is
gone. What with her salvage, her repairs, and other
expenses, the Arabian's present vo) age will be very ex-
pensive.

v-iPitotfin:ThsemrouTH, THURSDAY.—The Black Eagle, Admi-
ralty yacht, Master-Commander Cook, passed through
Spithead to-day at eleven o'clock, with the Russian stan-
dardsteam_t g flying, which was saluted by the Retribution
said
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Majesty at Osborne.
Her Majesty and the Royal Family have been sever,al
times out on Water
at excursions
tspitudin the Fairy. Orders are
given that the ships
the
anchorage.
salute on the oc-
casion of the yacht passing
m m
ly
BETnahclmeerifisL,hin
boat has been repeatedly used by the Royal ,
who
generally go out fishing about 6 PM.
The Vivid steam-packet, Master-
CSmithett, arrived at this port this morning from
having on board her Imperial Highness the Grand Du-
chess Catherine of Russia and Prince George her hus-
band, of Mecklenburgh Strelitz. On passing through
Spithead with the Imperial Russian standard flying, the
Retribution steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. J. Drum-
mond, fired a royal salute. The Vivid landed her il-
lustrious passengers at Cowes, whence they proceeded in
her Majesty's equipage for Osborne. Her Imperial
Highness and Consort have taken a residence for three
months at the serene and beautiful retreat of Shanklin,
Isle of Wight.
The Tyne store-ship, Master Commander Wellington,
arrived at Spithead this torenoon from the Brazils, last
from Plymouth.
The Diligence naval transport arrived at Spithead
this morning from Devonport with stores.
The Sampson, 6, steam-frigate, Captain L. T. Jones,
has had her compasses adjusted to-day.
The Stirling Castle, 72, hulk for convict service, will
be undocked to-morrow and placed alongside the dock-
yard, to further complete her fittings.

SHEERNESS, JULY 15.—Her Majesty's iron screw
steam-troop ship Megasra, Commander John Johnson,
will be under the hat2ds of the dockyard for several
Weeks. A pArty of men from the Woolwich factory are
employed in repairing her boilers. During her late pas-
sage from the Cape of Good Hope the steered badly;
some alteraticns in the form of her rudder are to be
made to remedy that defect.

Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam-vessel Wildfire, Mr.
Brockman, second master, commanding, has resumed
her duties of tender to the Waterloo flag-ship, and con-
veyed to Chatham, yesterday morning, Captain G. H.
Mundy, or the London, and others of the port officers,
ordered to attend a survey on invalids at Melville Hos-
pital.
Her Majesty's ship Vestal, 26, Captain C. B. Hamilton,
is reported to be completed by the shipwrights of the
dockyard on the 17th inst. Her sides have been scraped,
and the painters are at work on her. Captain Hamilton
has been indisposed for some days past, and was yes-
terday removed from bis apartments at Smithson's
Hotel, Bank's-town, to Melville Hospital, for rnedioal
treatment.

Mr. Alldridge, paymaster of the Vestal, arrived on
Tuesday, and having taken up his commission, proceeded
on 48 hours' leave of absence.
The middle dock of the fitting basin is ordered to be
widened at the west end, so as to admit of the largest
class steamers being taken in for the purpose of effecting
necessary repairs. 'The contract for the works has been
taken. The expense of the alteration will be very trifling.
The Lords of the Admiralty are expected here on
Saturday next on an, official visit to the dockyard and
ships in port.

PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Her Majesty the late Queen
of the Fr( nch, the Duke and Duchess Montpensier, the
Duke de Nemours, and the Spanish Ambassador and
suite, will arrive hpre by the Great Western Railway
and South Devon Express this afternoon. The Spanish
frigate is ordered from Portsmouth to this port, to em-
bark the ex-Royal Family for Spain.
The Harbinger royal mail steam-ship, Captain Lane,
sails with the mails for the Cape of Good Hope, &c.
She has a full cargo and a number of
passengers.
DEVONPORT, WEDNESDAY.—Captatu Warden, Mr.
Hughes, and M. Diemen arrived here this morning.
They have called to their assistance Mr. Stewart, en-
gimer and millwright, in this yard, and Mr. Murdock,
chief engineer of the Sans Pareil, and are now making
a strict and careful survey of the engine, boiler, &c., of
that ship previous to her going to sea. The result of
that survey will be transmitted to the Admiralty. She
Reg.tia comes off this after-
will be taken out to sea to-morrow in order that they
may see the working of the engine.
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