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DESTRUCTIVF FIRE INVERNESS.
(From the Second Edition o Inverness Courier.)
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At an early hour this Ding tt:e usual quiet of
the night was broken the occurrence of one of the
most destructive fires that has happened in this town
for many years. The premises destroyed. are ti?e,
main buildings of the Gleunlbyn Distillery, the p aea
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large, costly, and nearly new machinery, ferments ii,,:i N,l,cz -ii '-::1
tuns, stills, &c., used in carrying on the extensi fete="6...r.- Leese.-
work. Last night the premises were examined a
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-ten -o'clock by Mr. Cogan, officer of Inland Revenne,le/
who locked the malt-mill, in which the fire is believedadlird SAI:
to have originated. By eleven o'clock all the business
of the distillery was over, four hundred gallons of
spirits being then in the receiver, and in the malt-mill
three hundred quarters of newly ground grain. The
malt-mid occupied a portion of . the second floor of
the western wing of the main building, and
beneath was the boi:er. The house was four stories in
height, roofed with felt, and the top flat was the hart
known as the coolers. Two men remained in the
lower part of the premises as watchmen and to keep
up the fires. The first indication of the fire wrs
crackling sound, which drew the attention of a
watchman. The watchman went to see what was
the matter, and discovered flames coming apparently
from the malt-mill. This was at half-past two o'cloek,
and almost at the same moment the lowing of up.
wards of sixty valuable cattle, belonging to Mr.
Sutherland, in the cattle-houses around the distillery,
drew the attention of the dairymaids, who, seeing
the flames, turned the cattle out into the parks.
Before an alarm could be given by these on the
spot, the fire had assumed such an aspect that it was
observed by various policemen in town, who gave
information at the police-office. It was then about
three o'clock, and the sparks and fragments of r
blazing wood shot out through the windows were
falling thickly over the houses at the bridge and the
ships in the basin. At half past three the spirits in
the receiver and the low wines caught fire, and burst
out through the roof in one immense sheet of flame,
that rose higher than the chimney-stalk, blazed out
through all the windows, and threw an unearthly
glare upon objects at the distance of at
least a mile. The scene at this moment was really
awful. The whole four floors within the walls
had fallen. ' Whisky, malt, machinery, the roof
and floors, fed the powerful flames that belched
from every door and window, and roared high over
the blackened walls; whilst scores of alarmed cattle
bellowed from the fields around, and people were
running in all directions to lend their aid, or—as too
many did—to look at the unwonted spectacle. The
counting-room and the cellars, with the kiln, form
three parts of a square behind the main building, and
attached to it. Tlie books had been early removed to
a place of safety, and the casks of whisky in the
cellars were rolled to a safe distance. At ten minutes
past four the fire brigade arrived, under Super-
iuteedent Anderson, with the engines, having been
detained for some minutes on the road by an acci-
dent to one of the wheels. But the fire had attained
too great a hold—all that could be done was to
play upon the wall next the kiln to cool it, and
thus save the western range of buildings. This
was done by the large engine, whilst a powerful
small engine was taken round to the court-yard,
and played upon the rafters, beams, and the fiery
mass. sough the supply of water to the small
engine was deficient, from the length it had to be car-
ried (sour ale was pumped fur some time), it did con-
siderable service, and by half past seven o'clock all
danger was over, although occasional outbursts of fire
took place, and clouds of smoke issued from the build-
ing tor some time afterwards. Of the main building,
with all its large and extensive machinery (which
could distil SOO bushels of malt per week) nothing
was left but the ruined walls. The loss sustained in
buildings and machinery cannot be estimated at less
than 4,0001. or 5,0001. Fortunately they were insured
at their value, wholly, or for the most part, with the
Ca'edonian Insurance Company.
We may add that the fire is supposed to have
originated from the friction of the machinery in the
malt-mill. No other cause can at present be assigned
for the calamity.

! RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24.
STOCK ExcfraNGE.—The share market was very dull to-
day. The transactions were but small, and prices had a
declining tendency. The sties are - Lancashire and York-
shire, Consol. Fifths, G 0.% dis.—London and North-Western,
112—Ditto, New Quarters, )4 p.—London, Brighton, and
South Coast, 761—Midland, 481x—Ditto, Halves, 22%
dis,—North-Western, 105 ii dis. Shrewsbury and Chester
(N. W. M.), 61,4 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The only transactions to-day were—
South Staffordshire, 334—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Pre-
ference, Scrip, 21. Ss. 9d. p.
YORK, Nov. 23.
STOCK EXCHANGR. —The transactions to-diy were al
follow :—Great Northern, 614 - Ditto, Preference, 7 %—York,
'Newcastle, and Berwick Extension, 11%.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Nov. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
Ifollow :—Caledonian, 11—Ditto, Preference, 7%—Hartlepeol
Dock and Railway, 129—London and South-Western, 81.

COLLISION ON THE DUNDEE AND PERTH RAIL
WAY.—DUNDEE, FRIDAY NIGHT.—A shocking acci-
dent occurred on this line of railway, ou Thursday
evening, at Mylnefield Quarry Junction, which, we re-
gret to say, was accompanied with fatal consequences.
The particulars, as furnished by the official, are as fol-
lows :—At 6.40 Pew.. a goods' train took its departure
from the Union-street station, and on its arrival at the
Quarry Junction it was signalled by the foreman to
step, to take up four loaded waggons that were in a
siding. It was stopped, and as the down passage•train
trona Perth was almost due, it was discussed whether
they should wait or proceed to rut on the loaded wag-
gons. They unfortunately thought there was time, nod
sent off one of the men with a signal lamp, so as to stop
the train should it come up. It appears that the company's
regulations require that a person with a signal lamp
should proceed 6uo yards from the offict, but before the
person who was dispatched could have got half that dis-
tance, one of the waggons bad been got off the siding
on te the down line on its way to the up line, when the
passenger-train was heard approaching at a fast speed.
The men pushed the waggon back again, but were able
only to get it half on to the siding, when the engine of
the passenger- train dashed into it with fearful force.
The waggon, was shivered to atoms, and the massive
stores were, with the fragment; of the carriage, hurled a
considerable di_tance, some up the line, and the re-
mainder into the quarry. Melancholy to observe, the
signal man, Ci•laig, who was also foreman to the quarry,
was killed on the spei; his body was found on the line
dreadfully mutilated. The guard of the goods' train,
Charles Balfoar, was discovered lj iug at the bottom of
the quarry, where he had been thrown by the force of
the collision. Some of the stores were lying on him,
as al.o one of the heavy wheels of the waggon. His leg
was found broken, and he was very much injured about
different parts of the body ; he was immediately placed
on an engine ani brought on to Dundee Infirmary,
where he lies in a hopeless condition. The passengers
in the down train f.-It the shock, but fortunutely, none of
them sustained injury.
BRUTAL MURDER OF A CHILD.—BATH, SATIIE,.
DAY.—The coroner (Mr. A. H. English) has been en-
gaged during two days at the Horse and Jockey, Bean-
street, investigating the circumstances attending the
death of a female child, the illegitimate offspring of a
young woman named Elizabeth Hillier, residing at No.
3, St.James'a- court. The evidence proved that prior to
the female's confinement she admitted to a woman named
Harvey, who lodged in the same house, that she was
enceinte, which induced her to give her some linen to
make clothing for the child. She, however, never finished
the things, alleging as an excuse for rot doing so " that
the child would not live long." A day or two since the
female gave birth to the deceased, which was found tied
up in a bundle in her box quite dead, and the lower jaw
broken tied pressed beck about an inch, clearly indicating
that great violence had been used by the unnatural
parent to deprive the child of life. Information having keen
given to the police, medical aid was procured, when llil-
iier said," What the devil did you make such an oration
about? Do you want to hang me?" The medical evi-
dence proved that the jaw had been broken through some
one having passed the hand from above downwards, and
had been occasioned from compressure. The in-
juries were the cause of death. The witness
Harvey said that Hillier had said to her on one occasion,
" Why, you could do away with the child," which, of
coarse, she refused to do. The jury, after consulting, re-
turned a verdict of '` Wilful Murder" against Elizabeth
Hillier, who was forthwith committed on the coroner's
warrant to take her trial at the next assizes.

SUICIDE OF THE PROPRIETOR OF TIVOLI GARDENS
AND HOTEL, GRAVESEND.—On Saturday afternoon au
inquest was taken before Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, at
the J.rne Shore public-house, High-street, Shoreditch,
on view of the body of Mr. Charles Ludyatte, aged 53
years, a licensed victualler, and proprietor of the Tivoli
Gardens and Hotel, Windmill-hill, Gravesend, who com.
mittcd self-destruction. The deceased had been very
low and desponding during the lastsix months, in con-
sequence of the business at his gardens being exceedingly
bad last summer, and a sale of his effects was expected
to take place to satisfy his landlord. his wife was also
dangerouslyill with dropsy, at Leiceater, and the de-
ceased was in daily expectation of hearing of her death.
Thejury returned a verdict—" That the deceased com-
mitted
suicidescide by cutting his throat with a penknife
while in a state of unsound mind."

ROYAL ARSENAL, IVOOLWICII.—Mr. Adam Grin-
ton, Rho f"r a long period held the situation of first clerk
in the carriage department, has retired on his superan-
nuation allowance, and has been succeeded by Mr.
Francis Pellett, previously the second clerk in the same
branch. Mr. J. F. Fullom, third clerk, has been pro-
moted to be second clerk, vice Pellett; and Mr. Lapslie,
fourth clerk, to be third clerk, vice Fullom; temporary
clerk Mr. C. A. Ellis, to be fourth clerk, vice Lapslie.
Mr. P. Hunt, temporary clerk, is appointed on the
establishment, and proceeds to the Mauritius, vice
Rundle, deceased. Temporary clerk Mr. Joseph Pellett
is appointed clerk on the establishment, and proceeds to
Cb at lemont, Ireland.
PROLIFIC AND VALUABLE COW.---011 Wednesday
week, a cow belonging to Mr. Todd, of West Curth-
waite, in the parish of Westward, calved two bull calves;
the same cow ten or eleven months before having
brought forth two wheys; thus increasing the stcck of
her owner by four, which aro all living, within the short
space of twelve months.—Carlisle Journal.

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