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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 234, 2 October 1868, Page 2

On the 17ih July the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received from their chief office Information that seven fires had occurred in different parts of London. One was unquestionably caused by the heat of the sun, and occurred at a silk-merchant's, Bow-laue, Cheapside. Three other fires happened almost simultaneously, one of them also supposed to have been caused by the excessive beat of the weather. Some curious disclosures as to the manner in which the property of bankrupts is disposed of were made recently at the Birmingham Bankruptcy Court. Au unusually conscientious assignee determined to pass no bills without investigation. From a solicitor's bill of £443 10s. 6d. he taxed off £221 15s. 3d., or more than onehalf. He found that an auctioneer had charged for selling good3 by auction, whereas he had sold them by tender. A second bill of costs amounting to £1517 9s. 5d., was reduced on taxation by the sum of £224 10s., one item being a charge of £40 19s. for six days of the solicitor's own tiiae. It is to the interest of the that overcharges of this nature should not he attempted. To adopt such a plan is to pursue the very course calculated to give rite to new laws restricting what was now considered legitimate profits in bankruptcy proceedings. — Law Times. The Cologne Gtazette states that the anniversary celebration of the battle of Sadowa was, by Koyai order from Berlin, prohibited in all the cities and towns of [Northern Germany. Woman is asserting her rights in Franc* as well as iu this country. The ladies have appeared on the French Bourse iu great numbers, and buy and sell stock with a vigor and earnestness -completely unknown to the less favored sex. A dreadful conflagration, by which nearly all the Cork Steamship Company's premises have been consumed, occurred in Cork. The fire began in the oilstores of the company, and spread in spite of all efforts, to the adjoining buildings, destroying the machinery and all the contiguous premises, A very large amount of property has been cousumed. Fears for the safety of the steamers alongside were entertained, but they were saved hy cutting away the communication. Tha fire lasted or several heurs and it was with great difficulty &&t the docks were 4avog_