The fire originated at the backi of a chimne/ between two rooms.' We un derstand that in the fireplace of this chimney there was at one time a grate, but this, had ! been removed some years Wgii, since when the fireplace has been used in the ordinary way for burning wood. ' One tier of the 1 bricks forming the back of the fire, had crumbled; away by continuous use, and the fire com-' municated, through the remaining tier, with' the lining of the adjoining room. Fortu-i nately Mr Wade's family detected the fire early, and with commendable thought speed ily 'summoned assistance. The damage is ' therefore trifling, but the circumstance should ' be kept in mind by those who have fireplaces! in similar positions. Collecting Census Papkrs. — Tbe!i Sydney Homing Herald i-ays :— #c are re liably informed that in one of the suburbs of the city the census papera-hive been coll e'ed bj two little giris* - Dnrjng the week these girls called at a resident's house, and not only asked for the census for.i;s, but made certain 1 inquiries respecting the house and its occu pants, and en reacning the street they ex amined the papers aud amused themselves by reading .the contents. This is hardly what. could have been contemplated : by- the Go j vernment. It was generality supposed that the collectors of the census papers were, to ; make certain inquiries, and see that the in ! formation supplied was -of the uecessary i kind ; but this portion of. the collectors'. duties could hardly be accomplished by children. ; and it may be questioned whether any arrangement of this kind cau be carried out to the satisfaction of the Government or ! the public. I Much Makbied. —Henry Willsher, de scribed as a person of trei»iie.raa»ly appear ,! ancc, was convicted on February 2nd,' at the 'i London Central Criminal Court, of bigamy. 1 According to the statement of; the prosecutor, the prisoner had a most extraordinary career. '; In 1864 he contracted a marriage with a wo -- man named Eleanor Erie, and in the follpw !; ing year he was tiicd for forgciy aud ac • quitted. In 18GSho was marrie^l to a woman ; yarned. Leslie in. the name of Urantley, and in the same year he. 