The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

COALMARKST.-(THIS DAY.).

' ••' *. ",..upon, before Mr. Jodi* Christian. Edward
^f• ri was indicted for the wilful murder of
.... M'bermott, at Mohill, on the 14th of
The deceamed lived at Drumrahan, and on the
`'.•4410 question was returning from the fair at Mobil',
• I,P knocked down, beaten, and robbed. He wee
the neighbouring workhouse is an insensible
. I .lied .hortiv afterwards from concussion of the
?,:u. Ile evidence against the prisoner was circumstantial,
•t strong that the jury found him guilty, and he was
-nice- t, be executed on March 24.

Walls End Hettoo, 195. ; Walls End Lanibtoo..lBs. 6d. ;
Walls Eod Haswell, 19s. ; Walls Rod South Hatton. 19s. ;
Walls Rod Tees, 18s. 6d. ; Walla End Hartlepool, 18.. 641.;
Walls End South Kenos. 17s. Bd. ; Walls Rod Haugh
Hall, 175.9 d.; Walls End Caradoc, 18s. ; Walls End Cassell,
185.; Walls End Eden Maio. 175.; Walla End Gosfortb.l6a.;
Walls Rod Riddell', 16s. ; Walls End Hartoo, 16s. ; Walls
End Tunatsl, 185. ; Wylam, 16.. led. . • Saddle's Hartley,
14s. 6d.; Beheld* Hartley, 14s. tid.; Haatisgs Hartley,
14s. 6d. —lll ships at market.

ERUPTION or Two BURNING MGUNTAIN4.—.
GREAT DERTRUCTION or LIPP- —By the &rads run,. of
January 20, just oome to hand. we learn that the Bleed
of Java has suffered severely from eruptions. The
mountains Merapi and Kloet bad both burst forth, sad
all the towns io their neighbourhood had been buried
is volcanic ash and lava. The ash (so violent were the
eruptions) was eves carried to places at a distance or 80
miles from whence it was thrown up. A little village
called Blitar is supposed to have been totally overwhelmed
and destroyed, s, in several places the sugar and tobacco
crops were entirely ruined. Toe wont part of the catas-
trophe remains to be told, for the latest accounts state that
at least 330 lives were last

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o•tween two train, occurred near the Shoreditch Walls End Hettoo, 19s. ; Walls. End Lanibtoo.'lBs. 6d. ; nes:4°:, 121 w 43risenntajusisnismA.mm a :wen") al. 00 el db' 7Z. '1,7dit;;;;.iw00.7..../i. total 7:09'-um i The official business report is as follows :-Three I
PROWNT.D. -Yesterday, we are sorry to say, two of ;
:..'e• He. with other passengers, had his nervous system -
nay,. About twenty mere had be.n settled, Lut he had Walla Eod Haswell, 19s. ; Walls End South Heaton. 19n. ; 20,000 100 ProTthc. of Ireland •llt IS n I - company was 23,0001., of which the owners of the Talbot , per Cent. Console, for money, 911, till 1 ; ditto, I men were drowned while skating M the pond at the rear of
Walls End Tees, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 18s. 6d.; ts.ore 90 &lode, Punt,&Dellii il. 14 * *as - estate, of whom he wee himself cos, were to have 4,210/. : for account, 911 ; Three per Centa. need, 911, the Queen's Island, Belfast- This Portion of ins channel . ,
.1- ''''-d Conifer of '• a Poland ac two," nod afterwards 101. Walls End South Kenos. 17s. 9d. ; Walls Rod Haigh 12.680 110 Dm New
- yew laid np for 10030 weeks,- He believed that the amounts included all that had been I 184 New Three per Cents., 911, ii, i ; Acouitiea, eras ' kma
= •••• , for . ad bad °DIY resumed hia Hall, 17s. 9d.; Walls End Caradoc, 18a. ; Walls Red Csssop, *Oa * South Australia an :80 41 - expended or the company was liable for. It was not expected , 'edituted for skating• During the day many persoes a . .
might ago. His wages were 28a. a week. His ise.; Wells End Eden main. 175.; Walls End Gosforth, Ifs.;
r. ‹ •14 15-16 ; Red Sea Tel 20 15-16 ;
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• P tie. and head bad beep injured, and his hair had Was Ed [Liddell', 168. ; Walls Ead Hartoo, 16s. ; Walls "'aro Ilooaa 84andDo.. at
B. S.
Airi"
176 1 112 rig: = that the surplus lands should be disposed of at prom,.
40.000 2.', Union of Australia - Not long ago they Wirt valued at 6,000/.. a mars recut atot
.11te Voce,
...., asdt
there
ftotwootyoeunpugt7Lea wofhosean dbethest salt:
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I. of. in consequence of the injuries he had sus- Eed Tuostal, 16e. ; Wyly's, 16s. lid. • Huddle's Hartley 10,000 100 Union of Ireland tuas.) DI 18 I Ms, -, valuation raised the amount to 10,0001., and it gain
India Five per C'ent. stock, 1041, 1 ; ditto Bonds,
meat. About hal[•paot 5 o'clock, Mr. John Dew aod i
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Mr. Secretary Potter said it was a case for fair 14s. 6d.; Beheld* Hartley, 14s, tid..; Hastings Hartley, 00,000 60 Union of Lotus
..,...cs moo. As to the offer to settle, there might be a 14s. 6d. -111 ships at market. .I period. Mr. Romminp objected to the raising of capital Mr. Jaws Chew (son of theice.Quanerteutruittetirng oftbattidhe
tapattlisraceßiwithirwenast uPsl:rheed
. :---n,e of opinion whether it was proper or improper. _
by preference shares ; but as that was iodispensable to the Exchequer Bills were unaltered at ss. dlr. to par:.
In the morning some of the speculative foreign' 1 . .epser. thought it should sot iolluenoe the jury in -- -
-..m.9unt to he awarded. The jury, after a short con- ERUPTION Or Two BURNING MUUNTA rim.- DRIIENTURA SPOOLS. ultimata a the line, and to promos the receipts from being
taken ioa of by creditors, he hoped that gentleman n'acke were ell g°.
till he unfortunately Bank . )
,r•-• . swarmed the damages at M. GRDAT DzaTRUcTIOS OP LIPR. -By the &rads Tie,. of No. l Bll. I BToCILS. Irel a- Odom I Sibs. would be led to withdraw his objection. subsequently occurred, and the closing quotation,' with its compantoo. The greatest consternati m prevailed
gbtly flatter, but an improvement
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4-...5y1. TIGN OF AN 161811 MORD6RER.-At Car- January 20, just oome to hand, we learn that the island 4111,011 St..ilt IlUtn.ep.c.liarl.loo et M -
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•' •• `o,..ution, before Mr. Juliet Christian, Edward of Jam has suffered severely from eruptions. The 106141111 at 0.Nth0.,41E0..1an.&J MO 47 91 oresibility of saving the young men except by g
Mr. 110811INCII, the oontractor, said he had not been asked in several instances were somewhat above those of ' among those present, but it was evident that
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- for his eansent. yesterday. ! .
'f' rd *is indicted for the wilful murder of mountains Moroni and Kloet bad both burst forth, end ala.ana Si' G•W"..- ". --°L. , The CHAIIIIAN cootinued-Now that he bad obtained the
i.e.& July -1110 1163 102 The changes inthe market forbank shares
'' , .... •11 liermott, at Mohill, on the 14th of all the towns io their neighbourhood had been buried p. ct- July ....'lO5 ' - ly;1N made were of no avail. Some men at work at the new
- decision of a juryo
, 416.000 St. laine&Yltsp.claintllydell * lee
- had - on
a question
affecting
hi. Paramal rePu" lined an improvement in Alliance, Queensland,
in
graving seeing the did all they possibly
ice in every direction, which was done, but all the exertions
'`..,',. The deceased lived at Drumrahan, and oo the in volcanic ash and lava. The ash (so violent were the 1630,000 Bs„..l.ou,grigkap.e.jaa,gartee sy 9• - tation he determined to do what he offered to do in Egmvingdock, seeing occurrence,
."4 i° 1i46,6t100 was returning from the fair at Mobil], eruptions) was emir carried to places at a distance eBO 110!0223 St. 'L&N.W.4p.c.Jaa.&Jaly44o 08 100 -and
cock . weal
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a down, and &doped Chseiwm,self who dangerous,
froolulos ;M ine
tthheeatic..e,
June last, namely, to resign his p!witioa as the chairman British and American Exchange, Bak of
.Hindus- weld to save the lives of the unortturwte. young
n men. bit 1
' -1,. v+• knocked down, beaten, and robbed. He was miles from whence it was thrown up. A little village 8191110. St. I Do. 4 9.e.Jaa.&Jaly 100 U 57• ( li ' '
•rank to the neighbouring workhouse is an insensible called Blititr is supposed to have been totally overwhelmed 169,7 N It L&A.W.,lp.c.Jazt&July'loo 48 100 - and a director of the company. He agreed with the Lord tan, Metropolitan and Provincial, and Union Bank to no pnrpose, as the 1.1.u2. nin h p 410
- Chief Justice that his pantie.* had for a long time been ••
• ,•. St. Itildiann aa e Jan illely'loo 10 1001 . .i. I died ',horde afterwards from concussion of the and destroyed, in several places the sugar and tabs.,* - - . •' • ' i - - false ere, but he had led to remain in it by the advice Ottoman Bank shares ware, me.,..,.a.a.:.6"447 regretted. . After • bodies "r.°
of London, but a reduction in Bank of Wales and minutes before their
It warrierhelea. EMI' the =
St. N. Britten. R. P. &D. S., Imperial. Imperial
,a. rlie evidence against the prisoner was circumstantial, crops were entirely ruined. Tbe worst part of the adorn- '•• 'f OWNS. li 416 p. at.. Feb.rb & An... 100 108 110 -
strong that the jury tonsil him guilty, sod he was I trophe remains to be told, for the latest accounts state that 82,411 St. ,N.Fatro.,tp.c.Jaa&Jelytioo PS frf - Mr. SuM;l7 seconded the motion, rather better, closing M 81to 9i prem. Anglo-
-stet ed 4., be executed on March 24. lat least 350 byes were lost. .... • St. •3cotN.K.,4pcAp.*Oet'.loo •- -.-. Atter some discussios the report was adopted. Mexican Mint and London and Caledonian Marine ' *lig.
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DRAMA.

PRINCkM'S.

The immense advertising force that has lately
been broeght to bear upon the sate of Shakespeare is
produoieg theatrical results which can hardly Lava been
unexpected. On all sides we hear of Shakespearian revivals,
get up with commendable commercial tact to meet the de-
mend of the market. The earliest in the field are
the mention of Sadlees Welis and the Princess's.
At the former house the suburban worshippers of the legi-
timate drama have flocked to see a lady in the
character of Hamlet, and at the latter house The
Comedy of Borers has been takes from its dusty shelf,
because two brothers who closely resemble each other
have been got to play the two Drunks. The popularity
of such truly performances shows that public taste has not
much improved since Master Betty, the "infant" degrader
of Shakespeare, was the idol of the hour.
Th 3 brothers Webb, who made their first appearance at
the Princess's on Saturday night as the two twin Droinios,
Wive gained a provincial reputation in these characters.
The eldest brother—Mr. Henry Webb—is well-known to
metropolitan audienoss as a low comedian, having been with
Mrs. Warner for meat/ seasons at the Marylebone Theatre.
lie ia wall versed in all the old comedy parts, and as
manager of the Queen's Theatre, Dublin. has shown great
energy aid ability. The younger brother, Mr. Charles
Webb, si far resembles the elder, that with a little stage
=akin up, a twin costume, and a little vocal imitation he
as. turn himself into a perfect copy of his brother. The
nmemblaoca was sodas on Saturday that what the two
actors were together on the stage at the end of the comedy
It was alraost impossible to distinguish one from the other.
The only visible difference between the two is one of
manner. The eldest plays naturally, and gives the tone
of the j..ui performance, while the youngest is, to some
extent, an imitator.

The comedy was well supported by Mr. George Vining
and Mr. John Nelson as the two:twin Goma of .ffgeoe, but
the minor characters would have gained much if the eater'
bad beau a little less solemn in their delivery. The
Comedy v. Errors is nothing, after all, but a Shakespearian
farce--once of the earliest plays of the dramatist—the
authorship of which is settled more by the record of Francis
Mares than by internal evidesoe. It is oneof the series of
playa produced by Mr. Phelps about ten years ago at Sadler's
Wells, eel is very little knows to the play-going public.
The success of the brothers Webb was undoubted, and we
hope that the applause was gives more to the acting, which
was very good, than to the accidastel resemblance between
the two brothers. If. however, it was the twins who gave
satisfaction. and not the actors, the performance may en-
courage number of Shakespearian adulterations. We
shall probsbly hive fat men playing Falstaff, because they
are fat ; iki.o k men playing Othello. because they are black ;
butop.ba,:ed men playing Richard the Third, because they
are deformed, and many other stage-tricks which ought
not to be twat:raged.
Mr. Vinn.g has placed the comedy oo the stage with
much tae:e sod liberality, and has arranged it in one long
act. We were glad to see that the performance—although
the bill was altered by command at the eleventh hour—
was honoured with the presence of the Prince and Princess
of Wake. The Comedy of Errors was played in the place
of Pas.% Return, and the paatomime closed the evening's
entertainments.

' PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

HOUSE OF COSLIONS.
toßtiLits SHE DAY 101 THE ENSUING WEEK.
MONDAY, Er* S.
_ . _ . . . .

Pe ml Teta
howl) - :onduittee Amendment Bill—
WOW ... ling . Wsrebousing of Britirh SWIM Bill-committee
-Vest. y .:em Aboliti'n Ireland BM-committee ; Malt for
Cattle Mil- as amended to be considered Conveyancers, Ac.
'lreland, bill-as amended to be considered County Cborts Ire-
mod, . Penal Servitude Acts Consolidation Bill
...second r,aling.
111.1 DAY, Slum 1.
Cattle Linares Pro-cation readintrd.Cattle, de
Deportation Bill-second reading: Court of Jostle 'Scotland
resdiug . Summary Procedure (Sco Bill-
second rv.ultng.
WEDNESDA_ ,Y Ilium 2.
Church Dates Commutation BM-second leading: Insolvent
Debtors Bin-second reading ; Chain Cables and Anchors Bill-
conunittee ; Appeal In Criminal Cases Act Amendment 818-
Second reading.
THURSDAY. MARCH 3.

Sir John Lairreutijiaalid reading : Railways
(Coiwtru :ti•oi Facilities' —second reading . Railway Coto
malts Bill—second reading.
FRIDAY,
• - •

Land Drainage. Proeeo7u7Oedersiiii—c ontraittee Inclusive
Ittil—COMLULlee ttoternmeut Annuities Bill—cornmatee.

REPEAL OF THE MALT TAX. An influential
meeting of the landowners and agriculturists of
etic Kent was bold on Saturday afternoon last at the
Coro Exchange, Canterbury, to adopt measures for pro-
moting a repeat of the excise duty on malt. Addresses
were delivered by the members for the county and other
gentleman. and resolutions adopted in accordance with
the objects of the meeting.
THE GuVEP.NMENT A NNISITIIen AMWIDMENT BILL.
—A petition having been presented to the Chancellor of
the Examiner, 'Spied by the representatives of upwards of
70 life offices, asking him to receive a deputation from
them on the subject of the opposition to the bill, and Mr.
Gladstone haring appointed Saturday, the deputation was
intrademed, shortly after two o'clock, by Mr. Crawford,
M.P. fur the City of Loaders. Several members of the
deputation having addressed the right hon. gentleman, he,
in reply to numerous questions, said with respect to the
agencies the government would employ in obtaining and
the businem, the responsible part would,
he presumed, be conducted is London, while in
the country the government officials and medical
officers of the Poor-law Board would give assistance
for which they would have some equivalent. He did not
think the government would be in a position to employ
agent as the of ors did, nor could they, he thought—from
the much lower rate of interest they could make of their
money and the fact that they would be doing the worst part
of the business—he able to conduct business upon terms
lower if es low es those of the odices. It was intended
that it should be a self-supportiog system. If it turned out
unprofitable, of course there were no separate funds apart
from the general revenue of the country to make up the
losses. Tine tables would oo doubt be calculated at the
lowest rate possible, so that profits would not he de-
clared as in the ease of the offices. Mr. Brown felt that
mikes Use government employed agents as the OffiCC4 did,
the bill would prove a loss to the country, becalm' a suffi-
cient bulyb,r or members would not he obtained to equalise
the risks, while the bill would sot benefit the classes for
whom it was intended, who it was well known had to be
instruoted in such matters. The government would also be
liable to much fraud in the payment of claims, unless
through agents they had a ready means of identification.
After souse further discussion, the deputation withdrew.
RErIAL up THE FIRE INSURANCE DUTY.—Mr.
Gladmoue, 43 Saturday received a deputation from the
Associated Chambers of 'Commerce, in respect to the abo.
lithos of the fire insurance duty. Mr. Lloyd (one of the
deputation) said it was a subject which excited a great
deal of interest at the annual meetings of the association,
which Le beggedtosay was sot in any way connected
with the ere ffices., who had taken up the matter on com-
mercial grounds, awl he had been deputed by them and
they comprised 2o chambers of commerce scattered all
over the country) to hoed him (Mr. Gladstone) a copy of a
resolution pissed at their late annual meeting, to the effect
that Use duty on tire insareaces was exceasive, and ought
to be abolished or reduced to Is. per cent. The present
duty was nearly treble the premium on ordinary risks, and
where the premium, as in hazardous risks, was very heavy,
the addition of the duty made insurance so expeceire, that
many properties were not sufficiently insured, or loot M-
aitre.' at all, and thus it acted as as impost on prudence.
It wee urged that the revalue would not at all sutler if
the duty were reduced, as Menratices would ir.crease to a
large extent. and that they considered it as injustice that
farming .tuck should be exempt from duty, so long as
maoufact urns were not. After some further discussion,
and a mond.. front Mr. Gladstone that their resolution
should rec.:ice attention, the deputation withdrew.
Murui.evt..r.s.\ ScHuol.3 CHORAL SuCIETY.—This
society hell its atonal general meeting oa Saturday at the
Pt Martm's Schools. Charing-cress. The chair was taken
at 3 u desk by the treasurer, who called upon the secretary
to read the report of the acting committee for the past year.
This showed the iciety to be in a flourishing condition,
and its operatic: a fraught with great probable good in the
attainment of its Wed, the diffusion of musical knowledge
is the elementary school of the metropolis. Noah praise
wee due to the conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin. who was un-
able to attend the meeting, sod whose acquiescence was
Deceesary to mwe proposed alterations in the musical depart.
meet. The meeting was therefore adjourned to Saturday,
the l th March, the offiosrs being all re-elected for the en-
suing year.
CONIIIERcIAL TRAVELLERS' BINRVOLENT isnrrrt.,

von.— A special gamut meeting of the members of .thin
somety was held oc Ssturday,at the Loads. Tavern. Yr. H. J.
Carver in the chair. The report of the board of inessgenient
stated that the institntioe, like all young societies, had had
to sauteed against a great deal of misconception and oppo-
segos, but they submitted that a society like theirs, which
had, since 15.",2, &appealed more than thirty anouitents, at
a sod of upwards o. 3,000 f., was deserving the hearty sap-
post mad co-operation of all commercial travellers. Now,
however, that its character was becomiog known, it was
ametiag with a liberal support from the great commercial
Arms in the mstropo!ia and the principal trading towns. The
report was adopted.
Moan THAN EVER AND BETTER THAN EVER. —llia
applies to the !arrest awl beet etovit of spriog sad summer
'antrum ever suhroitted for putt, apyrinai The world.tarned
lee trouser, at Al/re.l Weld, thies; the originetor's oily esta-
blishment. Brooltetreet, Haaiotrequare. Established Ir4l.
eviAdvertionsaist. J

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIKLIST. FEB. 27.—APPOINTMENIS.—COptaill
0. L. Weddilove, milt* Adveatuni, her complement haw*
boss 'indeed.
Commander W. E. Gordon, to command the Ranger, 6,
at Woolwich.

—Lieutenants D. H. Bosesquet, to the Ranger ; E. Pain'.
too, to the Excellent ; C. M•Langhlin, to the Adventure :
J. Eliot, to the Duke of Wellington.
Sewed Masten W. Horn, to the Ranger: E. Hinvoit, to
the Medusa.

Surgeons J. Martin, M.D., to the St. Vincent,
for the Seelark ; W. Y. J. Purcell, to Greenwich Hospital.
Engineer T. Burnett, to the Ranger.
Acting Engineer T. Crossman, to the Cumberland, to be
lent to the Castor for the Heady.
Assistant Engineers C. E. Uffindall and T.. 1. Walters, to
the Ranger,
Mister's Assistant F. C. L. Neville, to the Banger.
Midshipmen E. T. Piper, to the Aurora ; J. S. Luctizatt,
to the Princess RoyaL
Naval Cadet (nominated) B. E. Maitland.

WOOLWICH, Fix. 28.

Br direction of the War Department experiments
will to carried out to-morrow at the Royal Arsenal, in the
preeenee of the Ordnance Select Committee, to test the
efficiency of Mortiatorm's breinth•loading rifle, which per-
formed excellent service at the 500 yards nap dunM the
trial of rides last week, under the direction of the Nataonal
Rifle Association. In aceordanin with official instructions,
experiments will alp be carried out to-morrow at the
Royal Arsenal to tart an improved patent fire eogice,
manufactured by Mr. W. Roberts, of itillwalL

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THE EXPRESS:, MONDAY

•SPOJOING INTELLIORNOR.

THE MEETINGS AT NOTTINGHAM AND
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