The Bee-Hive. — 1871-07-29 (London, England)

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.  FRIDAY.  A subscription is being got up for the purpose of presenting a medal to Mr. Richard Wallace, commemorative of his benevolence to the inhabitants during the siege of Paris.  About two o'clock yesterday morning a serious fire broke out in the " A " block of warehouses in the Victoria Docks. It commenced in the lower floors, which were filled with hemp and other seeds and general merchandise; the flames spread with such rapidity that several thousand pounds worth of property was destroyed.  A duel was fought on Wednesday at Paris between Mr. Robert Ilidllleton, an English gentleman, and M. Delpech, a deputy exeoronel in General Garibaldi's army. Swords were used for the light, and Mr. Middleton received a severe wcund in the hip. The quarrel between the *ties arose out of articles written by Mr. Middleton in-the SOO Public of Lyons.  A telegram from Patna announces that Amer Khan, and four other Wahabee prisoners have been convicted, and sentenced to transportation for life.  Edward Shippey, charged yesterday at the Huntingdon Assizes with murder at Huntingdon 30 years ago, has beoa acquitted.  A pestilential disease having broken out in Persia, near the frontier, in the direction of SUltanieh, the Ottoman authorities have established a military cordon.  Eorly'yesterday 'morning the premises of Fittorini, jeweller, Re.dent's-parade, 'High Harrogate, were broken into and one hundred pOunds',worth of 'rings and brooches stolen.  At a special Court of Common Council, hrld at the Guildhall yesterday, the Lord Mayor presiding, a deputation, including Sir Antpnio Brady, Mr. E. H. Currie, and others, attended to present a petition thanking the Corporation for their efforts towards the preservation of Epping Forest.  At the Surrey Sessions yesterday, William Basely, 29; pleaded 'guilty to having stolen property worth more than £lOO from his ememployer, Mr.- W. Rabbits, wholesale manufacturer of boot-uppers, Bermondsey, and was sentenced to adven yearepenal serVitude.  The Goodwood Cup was competed for yesterday, and was won by a non-favourite (Shannon), who , beat Favonius by half a, length. A neck difference separated second and third. horse (Mortemer) the favourite.  The Agincourt is now in the dry dock at Plymouth; she is not materially damaged, and it is said some £3,000 expended upon her will make her as strong as ever.  An aggregate meeting of the secretaries of Working Men's Clubs throughout the country was to be held at the offices of the Institute, in the Strand, on Wednesday evening, to consider the whole question of the principle on which those dubs should be founded and maintained.  The health of M. Michelet, the great Frew% historian, which sorao time ago gave cause for great anxiety, has much improved.  The rumour of the illness of Mr. Shirley, M.P. for County Monaghan, is without foundation. It was the indisposition of the member's nephew that galt6 rise to the misconception.  A competitive examination at Chatham Dockyard by the Civil Service Commissioners has just been completed for the ntry of shipwright apprentices. Only five of the candidates were found able to pass the necessary examination.  A telegram from our correspondent at Madrid announces that Senor Zorilla has succeeded in forming a new Ministry which is composed exclusively of itadiedk.  Her Majesty the Queen hell a Conneil at Osborne on Friday.  The Sunderland Town Council on Wednesdarresolved to appoint a committee to consider what arrangement should ,be made in reference to the visit of the ex-Emperor Napoleon to the neighbourhood, and whether an address should be presented to his Majesty.  JuPr 29, 1871.  The Post of Physician to Middlesex Hospital has become vacant by the resignation of Dr. Murchison.  On -Wednesday, at an early hour, a destnictive fire broke out on the premises Of Messrs. Morani Brothers, wholesale confectioners. Church-street, Lisson-grovo, Paddington, which was not subdued until the premises were nearly destroyed.  On Tuesday evening an inquest was hold at St. Bartholomew's Hospital on the body of Mrs. Esther Tracy, aged 68 years. Tho deceased fell downstairs and sustained a fearful fracture of the base of the skull, and expired on the following day. Verdict, Accidental death.  On Wednesday at the PoHoe-court, Geo.rge Ratcliffe, farmer, Harescombe, Oloncestsr, was convicted of sending into Birmingham for salo the carcase of a beast which had been suffering from pleurisy, and was ordered to Pay a fine of £lO, and costs.