The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-16 00:00:00

THAMES.

RATHER ELEVATED.—Henry Thompson, a general
dealer, of No. 11, Kirby-street, Bromley, and aged 33, was
brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk,
and furiously driving a horse and cart to the common
danger of passengers in the parish of Stepney.
Benjamin Buckle, a police-sergeant, No. 31 K, stated
that last night, at six o'clock, the prisoner's wife came to
him near Stepney Old Church, and sought for protection.
She was much hurt and excitad, and said she had jumped
out of her husband's cart, and that he was driving at a
furious and reckless pace. He saw the prisoner in his
cart lashing his horse in Spring Garden-place and
Church-row, driving among children at play, and
others at the rate of fourteen or sixteen miles an
hour to the danger and terror of passengers. After going
round the neighbourhood he came back to Spring Garden-
place, driving at full speed, and was about to charge the
church gates when some people stopped him close to the
Ship Tavern, and he took the prisoner into custody. The
prisoner was very drunk and riotous, and he certainly put
the lives of many persons in great peril.
The prisoner said he was rather elevated yesterday
evening.
Mr Partridge—You ought to know better. If you had
injured any one in your very reckless career, I would have
committed you for trial.
The prisoner—l lost my wife last night. She left me.
Mr. Partridge—Yes, she jumped out of your cart at the
risk of her life.

The prisoner—lt is the first time, and I hope it will be
tho last.

Mr. Partridge—l hope it will. You are fined 40s. for
furious driving in the public streets.
The money was paid.

Serious Conflagration in Shoreditch.—Three
Warehouses Destroyed.

Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock a destructive fire
took place in High-street, Shoreditch, near the terminus of
the Great Eastern Railway. The property that suffered
formed three extensive warehouses, belonging to Messrs.
Collett and Dodds, colour merchants, on the west side of
Shoreditch. They had a large frontage in High-street, and
extended in the rear from 180 ft to 200 ft. The fire appears
to have originated in the warehouse fronting Plough-yard.
What attracted attention were screams of " Fire," and
in one of the stores people saw one part of the place
in flames and a man enveloped in fire, while another
of the workmen was endeavouring to get the poor
creature out. At length he was got out, his clothes being on
fire, and the flesh peeling off his face and arms. It was
stated, although how far correct could not be ascertained,
that in drawing off or bottling some petroleum or other
inflammable oil, the vapour suddenly ignited and set the
spirit on fire. The poor fellow who was injured was sent
to the London Hospital. So rapid did the flames progress
that before the principals of the firm, who were in the
front building in Shoreditch, were really aware of the cha-
racter of the fire, the flames shot up from the vaults through
the three floors of the warehouse ; and each floor being
filled chiefly with oil, turpentine, and other stores used in
the manufacture of colours, there was little chance of saving
any part of this section of the property. A dense crowd soon
thronged the main thoroughfare in Shoreditch, and the ex-
citement that arose when several heavy explosions took
place, scattering the burning embers in all directions, was
most intense. No time was lost in giving the necessary in-
formation to the brigade station, and the brigade officers
sent to the chief station in Watling-street to call out all the
available portion of the force to the scene. This was done
at once, and very speedily all the steam and most of the
manual-worked engines reached the spot, with a' strong'
body of men. Although their arrival was very prompt,
scarcely any of the engines could have been got into ope-
ration before the fire penetrated an adjoining warehouse,
which fronted Three Cups-court, a court occupied by poor
labouring families. This building, like the other, was also
filled with an inflammable stock of stores, and once alight
soon presented a similar appearance. The flames rapidly
passed from floor to floor until the whole was in a blaze.
Messrs. Gatehouse, Swanton, and Teviotdale at once had
the branches of the various engines carried on to the roof
of the adjacent buildings, as also into the premises fronting
High-street, but owing to the frequent explosions, it was
reported, of saltpetre, carboys of oil, and indeed gun-
powder, the exertions of the firemen were attended with
considerable difficulty and necessarily retarded. The result
was, despite the efforts of the brigade,, the fire spread into
the large front warehouse in Shoreditch, and as quickly
extended through the place. For more than tva hours the
engines were kept in active operation, throwing a vast
quantity of water on to the flaming property, and about
8 o'clock the conflagration might be said to have been
checked. The two warehouses in the rear were burned
down with their contents, and the front building was to a
great extent gutted. The show windows were blown out,
as also was the roof. Some of the burning embers thrown
out by the explosion fell on the roof of a rag warehouse of
Messrs. Nicholl, in Plough-court, on the other side of the
North London Branch Railway, and set the premises on
fire. Fortunately, owing to the prompt attendance of the
brigade, the damage, although serious, did not reach any
great extent.
With regard to the poor fellow who was so much burnt
and removed to the London Hospital, it is feared that he
will not survive.

A few days ago application was made in the
Court of Queen's Bench for an order to remove the
trial of Mr. Waters, late steward of the Earl of Shaftesbury,
to the Central Criminal Court. Mr. Waters is charged
with having embezzled considerable sums of money belong-
ing to Lord Shaftesbury, and it was argued that he could
.not have a fair trial in Dorsetshire. Mr. Karslake yester
day showed cause against the proposed removal of the trial,
but the Court decided that the case should be brought to
the Central Criminal Court,

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, June 14.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helens,
drove out yesterday morning.
In the afternoon her Majesty drove out, acc°l3l..
panied by Princess Beatrice.
Princess Helena and Princess Louise drove oat,
by the Duchess Dowager of Athole and
Mrs. Bruce.

The Prince of Wales.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke
and Duchess of Brabant, went to Ascot yestacial:a
in the evening the Prince of Wales, accon3Panie.
by the Duke and Duchess de Brabant, went to
he
Majesty's Theatre.

THE RETURN OF THE COURT TO WINDS°B:a
Her Majesty and their Royal Highnesses Princes OP--
and Leopold, and Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beat
with the members of the royal suite, are expected 0 reBcu
Windsor Castle this morning, shortly after 9 o'clock'
their return from Scotland.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn 1184
a large party at dinner on Wednesday evening at Cheater'
field House.
The Earl and Countess de Grey have &lie:
parties to-morrow, and on Wednesday next,
A deputation from the Hamlet of Mile-end 0/1
Town, consisting of Mr. Spencer Charrington (chain:ll;e
Mr. John Cannon, and Mr. E. J. Southwell (clerk), h8"-L,0
interview with the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, at the um-
of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall, yesterday.
DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF CHESTER.---Dr.
Graham, Lord Bishop of Chester, expired yesterdaYra°":„
ing at 20 minutes past 2 o'clock. Dr. Graham was horn
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1794, the son of John Graham, Esq , of Durham, and le
constituted in 1848. He was formerly chaplain to PI
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Albert, and was at the time of his death Clerk of the
to the Queen.