The Express. — 1862-10-09 (London, England)

FIRE IN THE EDSTON-ROAD.--(THIS.DAY.)—This morning, between the boars of 4 and 5 o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. James Curtis, zinc manufacturer, at No. 298, in the Euatou-road. The back workshops on the basement were burned out, the back rooms on ground flour and contents destroyed, and the remainder of the premises and their contents seriously damaged. Mr. Curti, was insured in the Unity Fire-office, and the building was supposed to be insured in the Westanioster.offite. DlSTRMilifin ACCIDENT AT FlLEY.—Yesterday afternoon, this delightful watericg place was thrown into the greatest consternation by the dreadful death of Tom Henry Suggit (a flue youth of 15), the eldest son of Mr. T. Suggit, grocer. About balf.paat one he left home for the purpose of exploring the cliffs and rocks of Filey Bring. About four o'clozk, lie was t 1.1,11 leaving tho lirigg, going northward among the rocks, from which he would have to ascend a frequented, but very dangerous path up the steep and rugged cliff. It appears that he had ascended about 40 feet, and having placed his pails a little higher up, bed been taking another step, when, his foot slipping, he rolled from one ridge of rock to another, until he fell on to the rocks below. His death most have been instantaneous, for his right temple boars the mark of a violent COIKUSIiiOI). He was found about half an hour afterwards by Mr. Anton, who had been fishing. ATTEMPTED MURDEIt.—AbOUt 10 o'clock on Saturday night a most dialislicul and deliberate attempt at murder was made by a moo named Wilkinson, an exmember of the Hull police force, his intended victim being • young monied woman named Emma Barber. it appears that for some months past the unfortunate woman, whose husband is at sea, and whose return is shortly ex- I petted, bad been cobsbiting with Wilkinson. A week or . two ago, however, a <purel having arisen between them, she determined to leave him. On Saturday evening he found out her whereabouts', and went to the house with a view of inducing her to live with him. She most positively Mimi, when he drew forth • large clasp knife and threstened to "do ^ for her. A lodger, however, interfered, and he put the knife in his pocket. During this altercation the woman made her esame. The villain, however, met her about half an hour afterwards, sad renewed bin request for her again to live with bim. Fearing that he meant to do her an injury, she consented to do so, when he planed one of his arms round her as if in reconciliation, and with the other inflicted • severe wound in the beck. Such was the force of the blow that the point of the knife wee broken by coming in contact with the backbone. He then raised his hand to deal a sealed blow, when the unfortunate woman put up her hand to ward it off. The knife however, penetrated the left side just above the heart, inflicting • wound of about two inches. Surgical aid was at once procured, and the poor women conveyed home. The prisoner was apprehended a few minutes afterwards, brought up at the Hull policecourt on Monday, and formally remanded for eight days, as the prosecutrix was in • very precarious condition. CRTErAL