The late stormy weather has done considerable damage in and
near London. On Sunday, the Thames was like a rough sea; several barges and boats were upset, and some lives were lost. On Monday and Tuesday, in the lower parts of Lambeth, the dwellings of several poor persons were deluged with water, and their furniture carried away. In high Street, Wapping, from %Yapping new stairs to Exe- cution Dock, the water was from three to four feet in depth; and, rushing into the cellars, shops, warehouses, granaries, and floors level with the street, has destroyed much valuable property, and damaged corn, flour, and other perishable articles, to a serious extent. The Tower wharf was overflowed—the first time for many years. In the neighbourhood of Battersea and Fulham, a good deal of market. ground was laid under water; and much damage was done to the fruit. treesby the wind.
A fire broke out at Finchley, about twelve o'clock on Monday night, in the stabling of the Queen's Head Inn. Four valuable horses, and James Smith, the ostler, were burnt to death, in spite of all efforts to rescue them. The property was insured.
A Coroner's inquest was held on Wednesday on the body of the ostler ; and the Jury found a verdict- " That the deceased was burnt to death in a stable, which stable was de. stroyed by fire; but whether the fire arose from accident or was intentional there was no evidence produced to enable the Jury to determine." Consideralee suspicion exists that this fire was the work of an in- cendiary. On the 7th of March, the smite premises were on fire, and the circumstances attending it raised the suspicion that it was not ac- cidental: The former fire originated in the north. west part of the build- ing, when the wind was blowing very strong from that quarter : the fire on Tuesday appeared first in a shed on the north-east part of the pre. MiseF, while the wind was blowiug a hurricane front the north-east. No fire or lights of any kind were ever needed in the shed. Inquii ies have been Set on foot by the 3Iagistrates to ascertain the facts.
A meeting took place early yesterday morning, at Chalk Farm, between Colonel Kirby mid Captain I iickson. An exchange of shots took place, but Colonel Kirby's pistol missed tire; upon which the seconds interfered, and the parties were removed from the ground. The Colonel was attended by H. Thcles, Esq., and Captain Dickson by H. B. Cooke, Esq.—Globe. This duel arose out of a quarrel among the officers in General Evans's Legion, the particulars of which possess no public interest whatever.]
Several females have lately been robbed of their purses, whilst rid- ing in omnibuses, between Baker Street and the Elephant and Castle;
their dresses have been cut through with a sharp instrument. Two such robberies have taken place within the last week, and it is sup- posed they were effected by some of the " swell mob."
On Thursday, an accident occurred in the shaft No. 4, of the Lon. don and Birmingham Railroad, near to Primrose Hill. The miners were about falling a huge clump of the soil which they had under. mined, when they heard the peculiar cracking of the earth which pre- cedes a : the men rushed out of the, way, and were fortunate enough to escape with but some slight contusions, excepting one of them, named William Fisher, who was buried under a mass, weighing between two and three tons. He was dug out as quickly as possible, but was found to be so dreadfully injured that it is nearly impossible that he can survive.
On Saturday last, as two female servants of the Duke of Bue- cleuch were crossing a plank from the wharf at Blackwell to the Leith steamer, the plank, which was carelessly fastened, slipped ; and the two women fell into the water. One of them was with difficulty saved ; but the other was washed down by the tide, and her body has not been found.
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