... Yesterday morning, between the hoursof eight and nine, the greatest excitement was caused in the Strand, in the imme- diate vicinity of Norfolk-atreet, in consequence of the fol- lowing frightful occurrence, which was attended with fatal results to three persons, the destruction of a vast amount of valuable property, and serious injuries to one or two other persons. In order to make the ...

... - - - Li MdORNING OEHRONICL& OFFICE, e. Fri day, 12, Noon. AUSTRIA. IFROM OuV OWN OORRESPOkDENT.] VIENNA, SEPT. 26. D Notwithstanding the rapid fall in the English LI funds within the last few days, of which we have e been informed by the electric telegraph, and from 3 which it might be deduced that, in the opinion of the British public, the Oriental question has a assumed so threatening an ...

... QUEENSTOWN, TUESDAY. There has been no change in the position of the fleet to-day, nor, up to the hour of six in the even. ing, had there been any more arrivals. it was ex. pected that the Duke of Wellington would have gone up to Haulbowline, to take in coals altngside the quay there-a rumour which was conlfirmed when her funnel was observed from the shore to be erected as if she was about to ...

... THE FRENCH NA P Y-No. 2. The following is the examination of Rear-Admiral I Verniuac before the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry upon the condition and organization of the French Navy:- Question: Sir, the Committee of Inquiry wishes to have the benefit of your experience upon different questions connected with our maritime power. Your opinion is required upon the naval force France requires, ...

... To THEe EDITOR OF TEEB MORNING CHRONICLE. SIR-Witbout intending for a momdent to cast a reflection on the Great Northern Railway management, which is gene- rally allowed to be as good as that of any other line in England, I cannot but express my opinion that if a guard (in commu. nication with the driver) had been placed at the back of the train, the fearful accident at Hornsey, on Wednesday ...

... [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.3 DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING. The panic at our Stock Exchange was far greater yesterday than at any time since the oom- mencemeut of the excitement about war, and it was increased by a general appreheusion that the Bank of England, ovl Thursday next, will increase the rate of discount to 5 per cent. Our local banks are now acting with much caution, and are calling in ...

... By the arrival of the Overland Mail'We ha'e received files of papers and our private colle- spoudeuce from Bomnbay, 30th July ; Calcutas, 6th August; Holig-Kong 234 July; Alexandrine 9th September; and Malta, 14th September. INDIA. FROM OUR OWN COURNSeONDENwrT. BOMBAY, JULY 30. g The last tea days have been unusually destitute of news. There has been no intelligence from Burmah since the ...

... EAST KENT ANNUAL HOP DiNNBR. Avery namerous and highly respectable mneeting of the hopa planters of Kent, with Messrs. Felton, West, Noakes, Kenip, and Johnson, factors, was held at the Royal Foun. I tain Hotel, Canterbury, on Saturday last, the day appointed for this annual gathering, when the opinion of those as- sembled was freely expressed on the probable duty of the hops, and on other ...

... CONTLEMPLATED CLOSING OF MILLS I '1X PRBS TONr.- | A startling crisis has arrived in the aspect of the pro- tracted dispute between the factory operatives of Preston and its neighbourhood and their employers, the latter having determined to close their mills. On Thursday an address, of which the following is a copy, was extensively pla. carded:- A month has now elapsed since. the associated ...

... TH A RMY. TROOPS i'c IEDIA-CUATrHA, SsPT. 13.-This morning, at eight, a detacbmen, con-iisting of 8, offioer, 86 sergeants, 4 buglers, n'd 250 ranl ani fileof the43d Ligh-t lufatry, maiched from Chsthanm, en ious.e for Gravesend, to ?? from the Custom-house-qqay ont boar4 the ship Earl of Weirdwicke, for conrveyance to Madras, to join their Head-quarters,, which Oroceed.'froIbn' 'the Cap'of ...

... FFATE OF MR. BA TR URST. Mdr. Bathurst was designed for diplomacy; and advanced so rapidly in his profession, that at the age of twesty-five he was sent on a secret mission to Vienna, in 1809. On his return he vanished suddenly frorn the inn at Perleberg; and no inquiry, either by Governtment or his family, or his rife, who had the continent thrown open to her by a passport from 1japoleou ...

... I EXPRESS FROM PARIS [BY SUBMARINE TELJEGRAPH.1 PARIS, THURSDAY. PARIS BOUnSE.-Closing Prices:-Four- and-a- Half per Cents., 104f. 90c. ; Three per Cents., 79f. 05c. B;Bank Shares, 2,800f. WESTMEINSTER SCHooL.-By command of the Qaeen, an extra week's holidays have been granted to the scholars of St. Peter's College, Westminster, in honour of the birth of H.R.H. the Prince Leopold. The school ...