The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-23 00:00:00

THE TRAGEDY AT BLACKWALL.

OPENING OF THE INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This afternoon Mr. John Humphreys coroner of
the county of Middlesex, commenced an icesetigation at the
Town-hall, High-street, Poplar, into the circumstances of

the collision between the soldiers and sailors of the Peruvian
corvette Arica, on Friday morning hat, by which Francisco
Gale*, Simon Garcia, and Pablo Vasquez, soldiers in the
service of the Peruvian government, lost their lives.
The jury having been sworn io, proceeded to view the
bodies of the three deceased, who were fine stalwart men.
Vasquez had a bayonet wound through the upper lip, and the
back of his head had been dreadfully injured by a blow from
a clubbed musket. Garcia had been killed, apparently, by
bayonet wounds on the head, end Callow, who expired
yesterday, had a fearful stab in the side. It was remarked
that each of the men had an almost tranquil expression of
countenance.

A gentleman from the office of the Peruvian ministry
attended to watch the proceedings.
[The inquiry wee proceeding when our report, left]

ATLANTIC ROYAL MAIL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.)

The fifth ordinary general meeting of the share-
holders was held at 1 &cloak this afternoon, in accordance
with previous notice, Mr. Jogs Camas in the chair, for
the reception of the report and hatheconheet, and the trans-
action of the ordinary bushier.
In the advertisement convening the meeting, it was
announced that the meeting would be held merely pro forms
for the purpose of adjournment. "as the details of the coo-
tract between the company and her Majesty's government
for the renewal of the postal service are not yet completed."
The CHAIRMAN, after reminding the proprietors present
that they had met simply for adjournment, said he trusted
that by the time when they again met the board
would be in • position to congratulate the shareholders
on the succor of the pending negotiations with the go.
'comment. It must, he observed, have been most gratify-
ing to the shareholders to read the report of the debate
which took place last Friday in the Housed Commons, when,
in reply to speeches against the renewal of the subsidy, the
soble lord at the head of the government said it would in his
opinion bo a great cruelty and injustice not to restore tt. AU
that now remained, therefore, was to settle with her Me-
jesty's government the details of the contract. The vessels
of the company had been pronounced by the beat jags'
to be NI fine ships as could possibly swim,
and thee were all in perfect order. He concluded by pro-
posing the adjournment of the meeting till Monday, the Ist
of June next at 1 o'clock, at the Loudon Tavern.
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. ADMIX inquired whether it was true, as was stated
by Mr. Baxter in the Howe of Commons on Friday. that
the whole of the preference shares, except about 500/. were
held by a banking house is Lombard-street—(h: (Mr.
Adams) presumed that the hem. gentleman meant Mews.
Gurney) ; whether the expenses incurred by Alderman Rey-
nolds to attend the last meeting wore paid by the com-
pel*: gad how the directors could expect a subsidy
of 3,0001. per voyage to pay, when the Collins' lime did not
pay with • subsidy of 6,7001. from the American govern-
ment.

The CHAIRMAN replied that to the first question be must
give • fiat denial; for an answer to the second
be would refer the boa proprietor to the accounts,
which were open to his inspection, although he held only
ore 101. share of the market value of 31. 15e. ; and, as re-
garded the third question, he had simply to my that they
had nothing to do with the affairs of any other company,
it being enough for them to attend to their own.
The motion was then agreed to, sad t►e tneetiag accord-
ingly stood, adjoarited till the IN et Jaw neat.

CIVIL SERVICE DITIMATIOL PART 15.—Thi Morn-
ing the estimates for colonial, consular, and other foreign
services for the year ending March 31, 1864, were issued.
The total sum required is 607,3961., which is a decrease as
compared with the previous year of 332,831/. The chief
decrease is in the vote for Treasury chest, which is
228,3091. lees than the vote of last year. There was lard
year also a vote of 79,1931. which British Kaffnaria is to
repay to Treasury chest. This year the vote for
that eoloey amounts to only 5,0001. Vancouver's Island
alio takes 2,8001. this year, instead of as last,
55,400/. The vote for the North American Boun-
dary Commission is cut down from 40,000/. to 4,3001. The
vote for services in Chios, Japan, cud Siam is 5,6941. less;
for the western coast of Africa, 5,4041. less ; for clergy is
North America, 1.9901. ; for justices, West ladies, 1,8004 ;
for consuls abroad, 1,2404 The emigration vote is 1141.
leis, and the vote for St. Helena. 321/.

The Richmond papers reourd the death of Alex-
seder Galt, the youog Virginian sculptor, who was the first
Southerner that h►s established a reputation, both at home
mid abroad, in statuary. His full-length figure of Jeffer-
son, a► the Uoiversity of Virginia, woe for him very high
honour, and will long preserve his fame. His l►test work
was a boa relief io plaster of S•anewall Jackson, which is in
the posessirioa of the Hon. A. R. Bolster. Mr. Galt died of
the smell•pox.

PRESENT or • RIFLE. —Mr. Thomas Francis, of
the Korean Hotel, has been honoured with the gift of •
ride from his Royal Highs.. Prince Alfred. The Prince !
promined the rile of the day of his putting up at the
Inn, sad has now seat it to its gratified owner, who
stands to hand it down as a meet precious memorial
to be kept as bog there ls • Francis of that
ilk in mistime*. The following is the communi-
cation from Major Cowell, in which the information of the
despatch of the rifle is rayed: "Major Cowell is desired
by his Royal Higbee.* Prince Alfred to inform Mr. Prated@
that the rifle goes by this mail to the Cape It is by Reilly.
and MO ol great range ; sod Major Cowell 'hopes that it will
arrive is good condition. Major Cowell hopes that Mr.
Francis is quite well—be will be glad to kaow his royal
highness ia en—Her Majesty's ship St. George, 29th Sep-
tember, 1962."—Cepr Argue, Jam. 91

Arrival ter the week eadbac slit March last year. BIS casks
sad delivery. 1,864 mks. The arrivals last week ooazri.sed. 43
mike Australia ; 634 casks other pieties ; total, 677 c

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
The number of beasts f. considerably larger than on Mon-
day last. The demand is good, but prises on the avenge
are rather lower. Sheep are also more plentiful, and trade
is dull. Them is not mach reduction in the choicest qualities;
bat inferior descriptions are lower. Caves are very dear,
arid lambs are still making le. per lb. From Germany and
Holland there are 480 besets, 1.820 sheep, and 104 calves ;
Spain, 340 beasts' Scotland. 480; Norfolk and Suffolk,
3,300; Ireland, 110; and 100 from the Northern and Mid-
land Counties.

Pee Now of 8114. s. I. a. d. Per stoic of 81ba. a. d. 0. d.
Dm Soak Heralds. 4 10 6 Bog Dos& 11f-I.loBs 6 0 6
Net Short-bones 4 6 4 1 BoollBBBc-w0015.... 6 4 9
!wooed quo/ boasts I 0 4 Do. do. 80,:ro .... 4 $ 6
Wyss
PUP
DarlDosa filf-brod 6 10 6 Lambs
116 is
st
260. Rork* 4,290 , 2boop sod Zomba. 19,640 . Calm.
: Inga,

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Yews. Palisade's sad Smith report lb* demand improv-
im for most dssonotioss of bops, both English sod foreip,
with s scarcity of floe coleored samples. Censor y :Yid
sad East Kest. 61. to 9/. 95.: ditto inferior. 3/. to U. Is. ;
Wield Keats, 44 100. to U. 10e. ; Semi, 41. to 61. I.

ComexAnox os THE Burnor or GLouczents
AND Bruirroc.—(Tits D•7.}--This moroing the °migrate-
tios of the election of the Roe. Charles John Ellicott, 1).1) ,
of 114. John's College. Cembridge, late professor of pssror.l
theology in ICog's College, .aneloo, to the Bishopric of
Gloucester mid BrUtol, took plioe in the parish church of
Bt. Map-le-Bow, Clinapakie, in the presented a large am-
ber of peewee.