The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-27 00:00:00

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two olhoon.
The principal feature in the milling market to-
day is a decline in Wheal Beton and East Basset
shares ; the former are quoted 1521 to 1571, and
the latter, 55 to 60. Wheal Ludcott are quoted
11 to 1 ; East Caradon, 461 to 1 ; Marko Valley,
101 to ; North Crafty, 61 to 7 ; West Caradon,
34 to 35 ; and Wheal Union, 61 to 7.
The following transactions have occurred in the
Stock Exchange, viz. :—Cambrian Gold, 1 prem. ;
East Bassett, 67 and 661 ; East Carn Brea, 14 and
14/ ; Great South Tolgus, 6 ; Marko Valley, 10 ;
North DOWDR, 31 ; North Crotty, 63 ; and Wheal
Ludcott, 111.
. . . . . .

Foreign ind colonial mining shares are quiet.
Kapunda are officially marked pram ; United
Mexican, ; and Yudanamutana, 3 and 34.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT BLACCBURN.—Much
gloom and consternation was thrown over the town of
Blackburn on Saturday by the fact that Mr. J. Withers,
land surveyor and agent to the Archbishop of Canterbury
for this district, had committed suicide by hang.ng himself
to the stair rail in his own offioe, Clayton-street, Black.
burn. He was found by • friend, Mr. Cartwright,
who had called to see him. suspended by the oeck with a
silk pocket handkerchief. He immediate!, got assistance,
had him cut down, and secured the aid of two medical men,
but all attempts to restore life were unavailing. For the past
few months the deceased had suffered from aberration of
the mind, but from what cause remains to be explained. He
was about 45 years of age, awl has loft a widow and &family.
The inquest will be held to-day.
SUicIDE OF A WIFE AND NARROW ESCAPE or •
MuRBAND.-0a Saturday an inquest was held at Wigan
on the body of Harriet Mortlock, thirty-seven years of age,
and residing in Maxwell's-yard, Wigan. On Wednesday
evening the deceased returned home intoxicated, and her
husband reproaching her with her condition, she threatened
to drown herself. The deceits:el was taken upstairs by the
husband, who was going to put her to bed, when she sud- SATURDAY EMNINO.
denly rushed out of the house, and then, by a passage,l Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to 1 both
river
reached the Douglas, into which she plunged. The
money husband followed, but was only in time to hear the splash Nov., .or and the 6th opened this morning
as the deceased jumped into the water. Forgetting that at the same quotation, and closed at 93} to R.
the river was very much swollen owing to the heavy rains, For the December settlement the last price was 931
he too sprang into the stream ; but, owiog to the darkness to I, or equal to 94 to 1, ex div. The official bust-
of the night, he was unable to find his wife. Though able
to swim, the cut rent prove I too strong for him, and he was Como.
nese report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
borne along for thirty or forty yards, the force of the stream
for money 931 • ditto, for account
being such as to whirl him head over heels several tun., (Nov. 01, 14, 1, it Three per Ceuta. Reduced,
By exerting all his strength he at last succeeded in reaching 92, 91 • ew 'Three per Cents., 911, 92,
the bank. The body of the wife was not found till Friday, 911 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 211 ; India Stock,
when the stream had somewhat subsided. Verdict, " Tem- I 22§
poetry insanity." ditto Five per Cent. stock, 1091, •
ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 18rers 0,
TRZ COLLISION AT WINCRBUROH.—The sufferer ditto
101 • , ditto Bonds, 30s. 335. prem. ; Five-and-
by this catastrophe are, with one or two exceptions, doing
; but the death is recorded of a lady who received so ' a-Ralf per Cent. " enfaced ' rupee paper, 1121.
savers a shock on hearing of the appalling accident to the I The India Five per Cent. stock was slightly
train by which her husband had gone, that, although int- lower, at 1091 to g ; but India Bonds were firm,
mediately assured by telegram of his safety. she never re-
covered. A congratulatmv address has been presented to at 30e. to 335. prem. The March Exchequer Bills
Mr. Cay, sheriff of Linlithgowshire, who wss in the train were prem. , and the June,
quoted 17s. to 20s. •
coming west, but escaped unhurt. 19a. to 220. prem.