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London, England, 1861-07-08 00:00:00

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could exist. After adducing other illustrations,
Mr. Pepper expressed his own surprise at the
efficiency and simplicity of Mr. Cooke's invention,
and as the whole world does when surprised out of
its usual course, wondered that it was never dis
covered before. Mr. Pepper exhibited a small
model of a house built in the ordinary way
to show the effects of the folds of wire
gauze attached to the top of the window
sashes by Mr. Cooke. When ventilation
was required the window was pulled down and the
gauze unfolded, admitting as much fresh air as was
required without the usual accompaniment of a
draught. Mr. Pepper experimented most conclu-
sively with nine lighted candles supposed to repre-
sent the ladies and gentlemen congregated within
the room it was proposed to ventilate. The apart-
ment having been rendered air-tight, all but one
small crack over a door, the candles soon began to
show symptoms of imperfect combustion, and the
necessity for an immediate restorative; in fact, the
condition of some of them became so bad in a
short time, that their light could with difficulty
be saved by an application of the ventilator : those
in a less advanced stage of decline were promptly
restored. Under all the disadvantages of an expe-
riment on a small scale like this, the principle was
shown to be thoroughly successful, and its adapta-
tion to the window sashes of ordinary dwelling-
houses at a trifling expense to be a vast improve-
ment over the present clumsy means of procuring
ventilation. In conclusion, Mr. Pepper announced
that in order to further popularise the subject under
consideration, and gratify wishes expressed in va-
rious quarters, he should repeat his lecture.

THE GREAT FIRE IN TO OLEY-STREET.

It was publicly announced by the officials of the
London brigade on Saturday at noon that this terri-
ble fire had been extinguished. That report, how-
ever, unfortunately, turned out to be untrue, for
during Seturday night and yesterday (Sunday)
morning, a sudden outbreak of flames took place in
the immense vaults under the walls which killed
Mr. Braidwood and Mr. Scott. The two power-
ful steam floating engines were at once
again called into requisition, but the flames still
continued their violence. Further explosions of
tallow casks and oil tierces were continually tak-
ing place to the danger of the firemen. Engineers
J. and G. Gerrard, Alfred Foger, and Medealf,
did all they possibly could to get the devour-
ing element extinguished, but as fast as the water
was projected from the machinery the fire seemed
to be forced into sundry other portions, driving the
, blazing fat far towards the London-bridge end of
Chamberlein's-wharf. _

A novel engine was procured yesterday from
Bermondsey, for the purpose of pumping the tallow
and oil out of the vaults, The machine, however,
proved of no use, and not a portion of tallow or
even oil would it lift, and one of the head brigade
engines was then called into requisition for
the same object, it being found that if tke men
were allowed to remain in the vaults, some of them
who were collecting tallow would be suffocated,
owing to the great effluvia sent through the whole
of the remaining vaults. Owing to the thickness
of the tallow, as it in some measure became cooled,
it was unable to pass through the hose into the suc-
tion pipe, and consequently could only pass occa-
sionally through the engine. Men, it is feared, will
therefore, be obliged to again wade knee deep
through the melted tallow to collect it together.
Some doubts having been entertained as to whether
sufficient of the remains of the unfortunate Mr.
Scott had been found to justify the coroner in hold-
ing an inquest, he at first refused, but Mr. O'Conner,
his partner, having written to him, and pointed out
that he could swear to the property found as hav-
ing been in his possession at the time he met with
his untimely death, Mr. Sergeant Payne, at the re-
quest of Mr. O'Connor, has consented to hold an,
inquest this day, at one o'clock, in the vestry-hall
of St. Olave's Church.
Men were engaged last night in pouring down
chloride of lime into the sewers to kill, if possible,
the noxious vapours rising from them, and diffusing
themselves over the neighbourhood, which made a
marked change in the atmosphere.

NA RS OIV ESCA PE OF THE " FEMALE

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A writer in a contemporary says—l think you
will not deem unworthy of notice a circumstance
which occurred on Friday evening at the Alhambra
Palace, when the crowded benches were waiting in
breathless expectation to see the " Female Blondin "
make her " terrific ascent." The side lopes were
being drawn taut, and everything would have been
ready in a few seconds ; in five minutes, I imagine,
the fearless rope-walker would have walked proudly
isolated in the centre of the fretted dome, when
suddenly a loud thud was heard, like the sound of
a huge muffled drum ; a shudder ran round the
iron-bound galleries and thrilled through the breasts
of the audience ; for an instant every heart beat
quickly and every eye was confused ; and then the
ragged strands of the broken tight-rope were seen
dangling in mid-air.
I need not enlarge on the sensation of relief that
ensued when the trifling nature of the accident was
understood ; I would rather speak of the painful
reaction °Heeling that was experienced when we
thought what would have been the fate of the poor
lady if the rope had burst asunder a few minutes
later. Surely, sir, if the law cannot hinder such
dangerous exhibitions, it should at any rate be able
to control the conditions under which they are pro-
duced. The breaking of this rope should be made
a matter of strict investigation, and it should be
seen that none but competent persons have the
management of details on which the life of a fellow-
creature must depend. Five minutes later no skill
in rope-walking, nay, no power on earth, could
have saved the " Female Blondin " from a dreadful
' death. For her sake, and for the sake of other
lives that are risked for the general amusement, the
public are in duty bcund to demand an explanation.
Happily the evening did not end tragically. The
audience were disappointed of their show,butfelt
rejoiced that the rope had so well chosen its time.
The manager lamented the mischance; but he an-
nounced blandly that "all would be set right by
to morrow," and an instant later he led forward,
gaily dressed, bowing and smiling, the lady who
but a few seconds before had stood on the brink of
so frightful a precipice.

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