The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-08 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

Vegetables are still plentiful. Of aorniah hi:coat:li there is
a good supply, and French lettuces, endive, and early Ilene
wrote are making their appearance. Pears, consiating of
Glap Moreeau. Bearre Bane, Easter &alai, and Ne Phi
MOW* are sufficient for the demand. Among apples are
good hart:plea of old nonpareil and nerds Pippin.
Grapes bad pine apples fetch the seine prices as- last
week. Oranges of the best quality are still cheap. The
potato trade is heavy, and prices low, except for beet
samples. Cut flowers chiefly consist of orchids, Chinese
primulas, camellias., violate, mignonette, heaths, and roses.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAT.)
Wows. Haney and restos report trade slow at the
following prices :—Prims meadow hay, 70s. to 80s. ; superior
ditto, 84s. to 95a. ; luterior ditto, 40s. to Get ; rowan, Ws.
to 70s. ; clover, old, 80A. to 110 s. ; ditto, new, second City
Ws. to 100 s. ; straw, 30s. to Ms.

A WEDDING UNEXPECTEDLY DEPEREED.—TWO
inhabitants of the parish of Capel, having recipmeal feeliog„
determined on stepping within the connubial circle. Banns
wero duly published, and the happy pair presented themselves
at the byrueocial altar on Suuday last, 2nd February. The
clergyman proceeded with the ntusl ceremony, the would-
be bridegroom responding at the proper time `• I will." As
the formula and promise of fidelity was being real to the
intended bride the man burst out in laughter; the clergyman
closed his book, stayed the proceediugs, and, having admo-
nished them in his usual courteous hiauner, left the sacred
edifies and the disappointed couple.—Suswe Exprea.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO AN EOUBSTRIAN.-011
Monday afternoon, as Mr. A. Breeden was riding on •
somewhat spirited horse, accompanied by his daughter on
a pony, by the head of the cruel, the horse took fright on
seeing some clothes which had been placed on a hedge to
dry, and which were fluttering in the wind, and stumbling,
reared and made a plunge into the deep water of the canal
Lamm Mr. Breeden was thrown off the horse, but retained
his hold of the bridle fur some lime, and spin managed to
get his Neat on the animal's back, but in the natural excite-
ment of the position still tightly groped the bridle, the
horse befog thus uneble to swim to the side. The screams
of Mies Breeden attracted the attention of some men eta •
flat lying in the basin, and a beet was put oil to Mr.
Brogden's usistance, which proved very timely, as a much
longer delay would have been attended with fatal results.
The bane, being relieved of its burden. swam acmes the
bum to a place where it could get out.—Utei ratan Mirror.
FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.—A moat melancholy ac-
eident occurred at Honiton on Saturday week Lot.. A.
young geutlemen named Donald Farquharson wee return-
ing from playing at football, with his school COM*
panions, when they were met by • lad called Halls,
carrying a loaded gun under his arm, which he care-
lessly and thoughtlessly permitted the boys to handle end
examine, without cautioning them of its being loaded ; one
of the party, • little boy eleven years old, pulled op the
hammer, and, letting it fall suddenly, the gun exploded,
and its contents lodged in the face of young Farquharson
,
who, after a few days of the moat patient suffering, expired
from exhaustion (notwithstanding the skilful and un wearied
attention of his medical attendants, Dr. and Mr. Jerrard),
to the inexpressible grief and lasting regret of his afflicted.
family. The poor buy was most anxious that no Liens
should be attached to anyone concerned, and begged to see
young Halls, that be miglit shake hands with him, which he
did on the day of his death.— Western Times.
Ten ATTEMPT AT MURDER IN HULL—At the
Hull Polies-court yesterday, William Turner was placed at
the bar, charged, on remand, with attempting to sheet his
step-mother. The particulars of the case have already ap-
peared. No further evidence was takeo, the priseuer being
again reminded until Tuesday. The following letter, how-
ever, which had been written by the pawner to
his uncle, was read :—"London, Jan. IP, 1562.
Dear Uncle,—l write thew, few lines to you hoping they will
And you prepared to receive the news they contain.
Dear uncle, you will no doubt be put out of the
way at my leaving you in the way in which I have, but
you must not condemn me. Yon do not know what I have
upon my mind. lam in migery, night and day, by night
with horrid dreams, and by day with fearful thoughts.
You do not know that 1 was the cause of my father's
death, and the last words he ever spoke to me be cursed
me. But I will be avenged of my stepmother, for it was
she who caused him to late me, and me to hate him, and to
be afraid of him whenever 1 heard hint returning home
frees work. Dear uncle, do not trouble about me, for I sea
not worth It. lam a villain, and as such I shall die, but I
shall bier you with my last breath. Dear uncle, pray for
me when I need your prayers, fur I cannot pray for myself.
Dear uncle, do sot be surprised at the news you will hear
In • few days. I shall soon be swinging in front of York
Castle for the murder of my stepmother. I have sworn to
do it, for the wimp I have sustained from her. I thank
you kindly for what you have done for me, and may God
reward you for it.—So no more at present, from your un-
happy nephew, Wamax TUNNEL May God blew you."
CZTEPAI PALACE. Olds 81111.LIIM
FLOAT, FIR T.—Admissions on payment, 790; ditto by
seams tickets, 916—total. 1,726.