The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-16 00:00:00

A WOMAN FROZEN TO DEATH.

An inquest has been held before the coroner for
Bath (Mr. English) on the body of an unfortunate young
woman named Sarah Jones, who was found frozen to death
in that city. Suspicions were at first rife that she had died
from violence, but these were dissipated by the medical
evidence. It appears that on Saturday night last the de•
ceasedwas drinking with a gardener named Joseph Cam-
bridge at different public houses ; the last at which they
were seen together being the Barley Mow, in Mark's-hill.
According to Cambridge's statement, after leaving this
house, he accompanied the deceased on her way home as
far as St. Michael's Church (about haif a mile), where he
shook hands with her and left her, and that he never saw
her again until Sunday evening, when, having called at the
Barley Mow for some beer, the landlord told him that the
young woman he was with on the previous night was
dead and lying in the house. The unfortunate deceased
was discovered on Sunday afternoon by a labourer named
Henry Sergeant, lying on the ground under the edge is a
lane behind Mark shill, and not more than ten yards from
the Barley Mow public-house. Her legs were uncovered,
and her gown appeared to have been rolled up under het;
her bonnet was also lying by her side. She had no shawl
on, but merely her gown and under clothing. On turning
over the body, which was quits stiff, some blood was found
frozen on the right knee, which appeared to have been
grazed, and there was also a spot of blood upon her cheek.
The post motion examination, however, showed that there
were no marks of violence, and the medical witness!, de-
illthat death had been occasioned by the cold. The
yaceordingly returned a verdict that the deceased died
from exposure to the weather.

COTTON.—LivgAroot, FEB. 15.—The market closed
with a heavy feeling, and prices of an descriptions are un-
altered from last week's currency. The sales reached 6,000
bales, 200 by exporters, comprising 6,000 Americans at
irregular rates; 300 Egyptian, at 61d. to ; 600 Swats,
3d. to 4}d.; and 50 Sea Islands, Is. to Is. Bd. per lb.
Imports for the week, 10,000 bales.

COTTON GOOl

FIB. 15.—The

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market continues very dull, both in cloths and yarns.
Millowing" ere adopting short time, and as the production
is brought more on a par with the demand prices are likely
to become less ruinous. The rates for yarn ere in some
cues rather steadier already from this cause.

CORN.-13tnxt)tolime, FEB. 16.—At Gloucester market
on the 10th, wheat was firmly held for previous rates ; at
Worcester, same day, but little reduction was submitted to.
Barley about maintained its value. Oats 6d. to Is. per
quarter lower, and beans gave way to a similar extent.
Daring the present week, wheat could only be sold at some
further decline. Barley rather more saleable. Oats find
buyers in retail at previous rates. Beans aid peas very
difficult to quit. At Wolverhampton, yesterday, no change
took place en the value of wheat. At this day's market,
there was a good supply of wheat, sad ill kinds were le.
per quarter lower. Barley unaltered. Oats difficult to
quit at last week's prices. Beans and peas still tending
downwards.
Davila, Fan. 15.—We had to-day a moderate supply
of wheat, which met • ready sale at last week's prigs;
• good el was made. Barley was in lair supply, and
met a* heavy sale at last week's prices. Beans were
in very large supply, and sold at a reduction of
from Is. to 2s. per qr. Osts were about as last week. Peas
were Is. a qr. cheaper. Wheat, bitted, 735. to 75e. ; mid-
dling, 64e. to 735. ; inferior, 621. to 64e. ; barley, 30e. to
37e. ; oats, 28s. is 365.; beans, 42a. to Ms. ; peas, 375. to
475.; flour, fine, &Gs. to 60s. per sack ; seconds, 525. to 565.

fiturcmiarra, Fru. 15.—The weather since our last re-
port has continued exceedingly cold, with occasional falls of
snow, which, however, have not been to such an extent as
to materially Interfere with the traffic by water and rail in
this neighbourhood. During the same period the trade has
remained in la most inanimate state, the transactions in sU
articles being confined to the purchases of necessitous
buyers only for immediate consumption, and prices gels-
rally have tended slightly downwards. With the exception
of beans and Indian corn from abroad, the imports into
Liverpool and Runcorn from all sources are very scanty.
There was a fair attendance at our market this morning,
but a most lifeless feeling prevailed. Wheat and flour were
in very limited demand at a decline of 2i. per 7010 s. and
Is. per tack respectively. Beans were difficult to move at
a reductioh of 11. per quarter. Other articles met an ex-
tremely slow sale without material alteration in value.
NEWBVAT, FEB. 15.—The supply of wheat is moderate,
and, sellers not being inclined to give way, little business
was transacted at about the prices of last week for the best
sorts, and is. per qr. lower for inferior. The supply of
barley exceeded the demand, which led to a reduction of
fully Is. per qr. Oats, beans, sod peas, without alteration.

UXBRIDGE, FEB. 16.—00 r market Is well supplied with
grain, which meets a slow sale. Wheat is cheaper Is to 2s.
from the rate of last week. In spring corn there is but
but little doing while the severe frost lasts.

EDINBURGH, FEB. 14.—We bad in the market to-day
1,480 qrs. wheat, 2,086 qrs. barley, 1,739 qrs. oats, and 319
qn. beans. There were sold: Wheat, 1,216 ; barley, 1,670;
oats, 1,483 ; and beans, 289 qrs. Aecompand with last week,
wheat was 2s. up on the top, and Id. up on the average.
Barley was Is. 63. down on top, and 93. down on average.
Oats were Is. 4d. up on the top, and 7d. up on the average.
Beans were 4s. up on top, and 6d. up on the avenge.
We had a good supply of all kinds of grain to-day. With
the exception of barley, sales were ready. Wheat the same
as last week, while oats and beans were better, several lots
having been sold for seed. Wheat, 625. to 82e. per qr. Bar-
W, 281. to 365. 6d. Oats, 245. to 334. 4d. Beans, 401. to Ms.
ight ottop wheat, 65 lbs. ; barley, 57i lbs. ; oats, 42j lbs.;
and beans, 681 lbs.

GLASGOW. Fan. 14.—1 n absence of anything like an
ordinary demand, the trade has remained tolerably firm
during the bygone week, in consequence of holden keeping
off a market which, putting their stock' on even at a slight
reduction in price, would tail to attract buyers. At market
to-day there was about our usual attendance, end a very
limited business done at prices nominally u on this day
week.

CATTLE—Nzwanx, Fan. 14.—At our market to-day
we had a small show of stock, owing pertly to the uncom-
fortable state of tho weather, and little or no business was
transacted. There were 45 pigs, and 96 beasts penned in
the market No sheep.
NEWARK FORTNIGHTLY MARKET, FEB. 13.—There
was a considerable show of stock to-day, for which them
was a good demand. Prices were kept up. There wet.
876 sheep and 72 beasts penned in the market.
EDINBURGH, Fan. 14.—The number of cattle in the
market this morning was 660, or 271 leas than this day
week. A good demand, at fully higher prices. The top
price of the beet beef was 10s. per Duteh stone; cur-
rent price, 91. to 9s. 6d. ; middling and inferior sorts, Bs.
to 8.. 6d. At the dose a good clearance was effected.
The number of sheep was 3,550, being 1,928 less than this
day week. Sales were readily effected, and prices generally
up 2a. per head from those obtained last week. Top price of
the best mutton, 7d. per lb. ; current top, ; current
price, 6d. ; middling and inferior posts, sd. to bid. per lb.
At the close of the market a clearance was effected.

GAS EXPLOSION IN BATH.—For some days past
some of the inhabitante of Upper Camden-place have been
much annoyed by an unaccountable gas escape. Complaint
having been made to the gas company, one of their men
was seat to fins the cause, and it was discovered, ea the
forenoon of Monday last, that there was a slight fissure,
scarcely visible, in the main in the street, which was laid
open to • considerable extent. A light having been applied
to ascertain if this was the point of escape, a tremendous
explosion took place, which shook the house No. 23 to the
foundations, sad caused the moot fearful and dangers=
effects within. Almon every door was blown off the
binges, and many of the windy,* were shattered to pieces.
The stone floor of the hitches was completely thrown
into a jumbled mass by the shock, as well as the floors of
the passage and parlours, which, with the wainscot, were
lifted to the ceilings, penetrating them so as to shatter
them to fragments. Mrs. Burton, the tenant, narrowly
escaped with her life from the convulsion. She was in
the kitchen at the time, and was much bruised by scattered
stone. So violent was the disruption in this part of the
house that a pump was blown to pieces, the fragments fall-
ing into the well beneath. The furniture in the parlours
and drawing-rooms was so much damaged as to be much of
it useless. In the latter, a lady and gentleman, lodgers,
were sitting, and tbey were panisstriken to see a marble
slab suddenly broken into about fifty pieces, which flew
about all parts of the room, damaging every article of fur-
niture and ornament, happily without doing any personal
injury. A servant was going down stairs for some water at
the instant when a staircase window was blown quite out into
the garden ; had it been blow. inwards she would probably
Dave been much injured. In the adjoining house an invalid
lady was thrown out other bed by the shock. The proximate
eau', of the accident has been discovered to be the con-
tiguity of a drain running from under the house, which
opened close to that part of the main from which the gas es•
Gaped, thereby admitting the waste through its whole
course to its connexion with the lower part of the premises.
—Bath Chronick.

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