The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1864.

THE LATE EXPLOSION AT FRITH..

ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(TRL4 DAY.)

The adjourned inquiry into the explosion of
gunpowder at Erith, which took place on the Ist October,
was resumed this morning at half•past 10 o'clock.
Additional interest was given to the proceeding* by an
intimation which had been received by the coroner, that a
government inspector, Colonel Boxer, Superintendent of
the Royal Laboratory, had been instructed to attend the
inquiry, and report upon the explosion, but at the time of
the despatch of our parcel he bad not arrived.
Mr. Poland ag►in appeared on behalf of the Messrs. Hall.
Mr. Filby, of the Lowwood Works, wth also present to watch
the proceedings on behalf of the Low wood Company ; and
Mr. Perrin represented the interests of some of the families
who had 'altered by the explosion.
On the names of the jury being called over, the Coroner
intimated a wish that they should accompany him into
another room, as he desired to consult them with respect to
the future worth of the proceedings.
The Coroner and jury then retired, and after an absence,
about half-past 11,
The jury having taken their seats,
Mr. Poland called the attention of the Coroner to the
f►ct that Mr. Pocock gave evidence with respect to the con-
dition of the magazine, and Mr. Harry, who was examined
afterwards, stated that he was sorry to say that he dis-
agreed with almost everything that Mr. Pocock had stated,
and that there were actually iron nails sticking up in the
floor which be directed to be driven down. Mr. Pocock was
so much aggrieved at that statement that he had applied to
the government to examine the building since, and he was
prepared to state that not only was the floor fastened with
copper nails, but an iron pump which was complained of was
still there.

The foreman of the jury said that, Mr. Harry not being
present, it would be desirable that Mr. Pocoek's statement
should not be made till a future day when be was.

The Coroner abated that the matter had been considered
by the jury, and while they agreed that it wee highly
desirable to have Mr. Pocock further examined, Mr. Harry
ought to be present.
Mr. Pocock stated that so long as he war at liberty to be
reexamined he should be content that his examination
should be taken on another day. He believed th►t Mr.
Harry at present was absent from his office on holiday.
The Coroner stated that an opportunity should certainly
be afforded to Mr. Pocock. whose statements had been
impugned, to give explanatory evidence.

Mr. John Langley, of Erith-marshes, storekeeper for
Mesas. Tego and Wilke, gunpowder manufacturers at
Dartford, was then called.
The Coroner—How was it that you were not here, when
requested to be, on former occsaione- -Well, I had my
own business—the business of my employers—to go about.
Bat you were requested to attend.—Yes, but I did not
consider rr y evidence to be of any consequence.
The Car,ner—That was not for you to judge. You were
called to state what you knew, it was not very creditable
io you to refuse to come when requested to do so.
He was then examined by the Coroner, and said—
At the time of the explosion I was 1,600 yards from Hall's
magazine with Mr. Brown, of the manure works, and when
I heard the report I thought it was Purdeet. About two
years ago I went over Messrs. Hill's rnagasioe, and it was
the best constructed building of the kind I ever saw. I
examined it with Mr. }hyper, and put slippers on before
I entered, of course. I did not ernes auy footpath after
I put on slippers. I have seen the unloading of barges at
the magazine, but h►ve not seen fires on board when un-
loading, but I have seen smoke from the chimneys when
the barges have been in the river.
The Coroner—Whv did you think the explosion was at
Pottiest !—Because they are not so particular as ourselves.
We have had powder io casks from there 60 years ; those
maks have come from Malta, and have been in a most scan-
d:ilous condition.

How do you know they come from Poi-fleet ?-11y
employers were in the habit of buying gunpowder called
unserviceable from the government. The powder flies out of
the barrels like dust. (Sensation.) The barrels are marked
with the broad arrow.

By the Foreman—My governors' magazine is a very old
one, and they were not so particular then as they are now.
I should think gunpowder magazines safer without than
with conductors.

A Juror— Dan% you know that there are three lightning
conductors on each of the in%gar,ora at Purtieet ?

A juryman—Why do you think Purdeet badly managed!
—What I say is, the way tbev return the powder to us is
very dangerous, the barrels being loose, and only partly
beaded up.
By the Coroner—We have no rockets or gun cotton. We
have 40 or 50 barrels of made cartridge in flannel, ►ut they
are safer than the powder. We have now about 200 barrels
of powder there, but have had as many as 1,000.
By Mr. Perrin—The powder we receive from Purfleet is
sent back to the mills to be re•manufacturel. We send it
away in the same unsafe casks. If the government con.
eider them safe we must not complain. if they send the
powder in a basket we must receive it.
John Warner, under.storeireeper of Curtis and Harvey's
magazine, was then called. He stated that be could not
come before, because one of the men was away, lie did
not say be would keep away till he was summoned. Ile
was in the magazine at the time of the explosion, and was
knocked senseless. He was at the magazine the previous
Friday evening, and saw two barges.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
His Honour sat this day for the first tiros since his vaca-
tion. Mr. Commissioner Goa'burn does not reopen big
court until Thursday. Mr. Commissioner Fonbleague is
still suffhring from iedisposition, and Lis Owe is supplied
by Mr. Registrar Winslow.

THE TERRIFIC HURRICANE AT
CALCUTTA.

LOSS OF 12,000 LIVES.
(EtEl. T)ICS TELIGRAL)
PARIS. Nov. 1.

The Paris papers publish a telegram from Cal-
cutta, giving the following details of the destruction
caused by the late hurricane at Calcutta :—" 110
ships were wrecked, and 12,000 persons drowned.
The total loss is estimated at 200 millions francs. A
great portion of the city was inundated, and the
villages bordering on the river were under water."

Our Liverpool correspondent, writing last night,
says :—" A telegram received here to-day from
Calcutta, dated Oct. 5, gives particular of a terrific
hurricane which swept over that port on the sth,
and which has never before been equalled in in-
tensity, or the devastation it has created amongst
the shipping in the harbour. Out of 200 vessels not
one escaped damage, and 19 were totally lost.
Only 20 are seaworthy. The ships Iron Duke,
Tornado, Knight Commander are but slightly
damaged ; but the Waterloo, Red Rose, War Eagle,
Lady GLidstone, and Maeda' are ashore, consider-
ably injured. Twelve steam tugs were destroyed.
The following is a list of the Liverpool ships which
have been totally wrecked, and as all these vessels
were of first-class construction their loss will fall
heavily on the underwriters :—Baron Renfrew,
Gorundpoor, Loo Choo, Veapasian, Lady Franklin,
Singapore, Thug, Phenix, Banshee, Linnet,
Statelie Dwarharat, Fire Queen, Great Tasmania,
and Solway.

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THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AT WINPEOE.—The
worn. Amedt. Steed, charged with tiring a pistol at George
Davis. chiumeysweep, Windsor. last Wednesday wresting,
was yesterday brought up before the bwouah magistrates,
and, after anus uunnpottaut evideuce, committal to take
her trial at the nest assizes.

THE OUTRAGE IN DuItEGAL —We are happy to
be able to state that Mr. Willem' is progrestiog favourably,
►od that *he hest hopes of his ultimate rsoovery are cuter-
toiood by his medical attemlanta Nothing has yet been
effected towards the die:ovary of Has assassiou—DuGlin
Ertaitql Mail.

FotITIFYING Tilt I4LE OF WtoHT.—The govern-
ment has just been assessed is pas $llO/. for a small strip of
land on Altus Down, in the Isle of Wight. which is wanted
for the military road at the south western poiut of the

----
ADDERs IN LIICLEIWALE. —These venomous
reptiles, which are to be found in most of the moors in
Lauderdale, have heso unusually numerous during the paat
aurae, and shepherds aed farm servants bare trequeetly
come upon them bukisg is the inn on some Imes near a
delis or a juniper or heather bush. As an instance of their
plentifulown, it may be stated that on one farm no fewer
than sues were killed is the course of the summer, some
of which were of a large sire, measuring folly three feet in
length. Although they bare been so oommoo we Mire not
beard of any serious effects reatiltiog from their bites,—
Soutrosa.

LE►TH OP ♦ NEW ZEALANDER IN LONDON.-
0. Thursday night last, Aflame Tauhou. aged 33, a native
of the B•y of Islands, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Padding-
too, of rapid consumption. He was oae of a party of M■o.
ries brought to this country by all Australian speculator
wider circumstances which were detailed before Mr. Wool.
rych at the Southwark police.court a few days ago. Ths
poor man died very calmly, baring had his desire granted
that Its should be buried at Windsor. Iliwa Weals, a bene-
volent lady. who resides in the neighbourhood of Birming-
ham. was present at the time of his death, and contributed
greatly to hie comfoet during the cloak's hours of his life.

MONEY MABEET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLocK.
The Stock Exchange is closed to-day, by order
of the Committee, and we have, consequently, no
transactions to report in stocks and shares.

Owing chiefly to an inquiry for gold and silver
for abroad, the demand for money is more active
to-day, and there is no disposition to take good
three months' bills below 82 per cent.
Tho following notice was issued toKlay by the
authorities of the Bank of England

Notice is hereby given that in order to prepare the divi•
deck; due on the sth January, 1865, the balances of the
slveral accounts in the following funds will be struck on
the night of Thursday, the let December, 1864, viz. :
_ _

Three per Cent. Consolidated Annuities.
New Five per Cent. Annuities.
New Three-and..-Half per Cent. Annuities, 1851.
New Two-and.a-Half per Cent. Annuities.
Annuities for Terms of Years.
India Five per Cent. Stock.
On Friday, the 2nd December, the above-named funds
will be transferable without the dividend doe on the sth
January next.

East India Stock.—Shut, Friday, 9th Dec., 1864. Open,
Friday, 6th Jan., 1865.

The demand at the Bank Discount-office yester-
day was again very light, the commercial public
naturally declining to pay 9 per cent. when there
is a probability that within a few days the rate
will be 1 per cent. lower. The general market was
likewise quiet, with a large supply of money, and,
although 81 to 9 per cent. continues to be asked on
good bills, transactions took place yesterday at
B}. Six months' Bank bills were quoted 811 to 9 per
cent. The chief feature of the discount market is
a scarcity of bills, owing partly, perhaps, to the
contraction of trade, but chiefly to the withholding
of paper from negotiation in expectation of lower
rates.

In anticipation of the holiday to-day there was
an increased demand for money in the Stock
Excl.ange, and the rate fur short loans on English
government securities, which was G to; per cent. in
the morning, ruse to 7 to 8 in the afternoon.

Advices from Paris indicate that the trade of
France cannot be considered to have yet emerged
from the etiects of the commercial crisis, and that
wore failures must be looked for. It seems to be
fully recognised, however, that the general position
of business will be rendered all the sounder there,
as here, by the purifying process to which the mer-
cantile community are being subjected. Meaxwbile
there is plenty of money in Paris, but it is being
held back, awaiting the course of events. It is
believed that as soon as the Bank of England lowers
its rate, the Batik of Fratize will instantly adopt a
similar measure, and it is very possible that when,
as lower rates begin to be quoted, there will be a
sudden influx of lender,' iu both markets. It must
not be forgotten that both in France and England
the value of money stauds now at a point which,
according to all experience, cannot possibly last
long.
The gold operations at the Bank yesterday com-
prised the purchase of 27,000!., and the withdrawal
of 211,000 sovereigns for the West Indies. A rather
considerable sum is expected to be takeu to the Bank
during the next day or two.
Telegrams from Bombay—the chief cotton port
of the East—dated Oct. 15, announce the receipt
of advices from England respecting the rise in the
Bank of England rate of discouut to 9 per cent.,
and the heavy decline here in the value of cotton.
The effect was to stop all business iu cotton piece
goals :eel raw cotton, and the quotatiou for the
latter fell about 21id. per lb. No failures, how.
ever, were reported. The exchange was quoted
2s. lid., being only 1-16.1. lower (or in favour of
this country.) The native holidays commenced at
Calcutta on the sth October, and would last for
two weeks, 'luring which business would be sus-
pended. According to the telegrams from Shang-
hau, an important rise (40.) had occurred in the
exchange, and at Canton an advance of id.
appears to have also takeu place, both being move-
ments against Euglaud.
Much excitemeut has been occasioned at Lloyd's
by the announcement that a very large number
of vessels have been driven ashore at Calcutta
during the prevalence on the sth of October of an
extremely violent cyclone. About 200 vessels were
in the river at the time, of which nineteen are de-
scribed as totally lost, three-fourths injured, and
~nly twenty sea-worthy. Most of the Europeans
o❑ board were saved, but the pecuniary loss will
be very large. No accurate estimate of its extent,
however, can be given till the letters come to hand.
Two iron screw steamers belonging to the Peninsu-
lar and Oriental Company were driven on allure,
viz., the Nemesis and the Bengal. The former
wee built in 1857, and the latter in
1853, and their grow' tonnage was 2,018 and'
2,185 respectively. The company insure, their own
vessels. With regard to the steamers belonging to
the British India Steam Company, a telegram
dated Calcutta, Oct. 13, seven days after the storm,
states that the Sydney, Punjaub, Madras, andl
Moulmein were driven ashore, but that the two
!atter were got oif much injured, the others remain-
iug aground. Another of their Teasels, the Persia,
was lost at Sandheads, and only two of the crew
were saved. Thificompaov's vessels, which are in-
sured in England. run from Bussorab, in the Per-
sian Gulf, to Calcutta, Burmah, and Singapore,
calling at intermediate ports, under contract with
the government of India. The gross tonnage of
the Persia is 800 tons ; Sydney, 1,300 tons ; Pun-
jaub, 1,050 tons ; Madras, 800 tons ; and Moul-
mein, 400 tons. The next mails by English steamer
from Calcutta, China, and Australia, will doubtless
be delayed at least some days, owing to the dia-
-1 eaters to the vessels of the Peninsular and Oriental
Company.
General J. R. Pachano, Secretary of Legation at
Paris for the Government of Venezuela, has ad-
dressed the following letter to Messrs. Baring
Brothers and Co., with reference to the unjustifi-
able act just committed by the agents of the
government in seizing the funds due to the bond-
holders at the La Guayra Custom-house :

Messrs. Boring Brothors and Co.

Loudon, Oct. 31. 1864.

Geotlernes,-1 arrived here from Paris on Friday night,
on my way to Venezuela per packet of the god Nov. Nod
was painfully surprised on reading yesterday is the 014;rrer
your notice of a temporary suspension having taken place
in the Ls Guam& Custom-Louse of the payment of the
fifty-five per cent. of the import duties to your agents on
account of your loan.
I deem it my dote as Secretary of Legation of Venezuela
to submit to you the itiformation I proems touching en event
which I do not hesitate in characterising as most untoward
sod lamentable, whatever the pretexts adduced, whilst I
eotert .1 a every well-founded hops that it will be rectified and
compensated imntedietely on the arrival of General
Guzman. at Le Gomm oe the 3rd proximo. I
expressed menet, as painfully 'untitled at the step alluded
to, because from the notice respecting Venezuela in the
papers of yesterday, fully confirmed by the private come-
opoodeoce from ell quarters, I hod accepted the news from
the country es most favourable and ressenring, as it un-
doubtedly is, excepting at that deplorable point of the
!r. per cent., which 1 can tinily look upon as unfortunately a
more open and effectual blow then that which, is analogous
circumstatices last year, was attempted by political and
personal animneitiee, availing themselves of the ahoopce of
Goner.' Palma from the seat of government, and pending
the momentarily expected wield of Genetal Gamma to
...Annie the executive power, whose well known views es
the subject would prevent any such attempts, and who will
most saeuredly take effective measures to prevett its recur.
rerce. I expect to find, on ray arrival in Venezuela, that
all my ressonalde anticipations regarding this affair have
been folly reslimil, and that io the mailroom every proper
coosi.lerotioo and indulgence will be shows us bars.—
I remain, St... J. R. PACRANO.
. .

The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
appointed Friday next a special settling-day in the
shares of the following companies :

Metropolitan Railway ;v. sh:tres —To M marked.
1. Flintabirs Oil and Csood (Limit d)—Not to be narked

of prone.
Woreester Epees Works (Limited).—Not to he toorksel.
3. Holcomb and Cr... tack contractors (Lissitsd).--Quota-

tioo not oohed for.
I. For transactions only eutered into cased aftor 7th August.
2. ,9 „ 11th Joao.
3. Pt „ 181 It July.

The bar silver by the West India packet wag sold
yesterday for Holland at be. 0/d. per ounce, being
Id. above the price obtained for the previous arrival.
The Brighton Railway traffic return allows this
week an increase of 2741. over last yoar ; and the
Small Eastern an increase of 1,59.4.

We are requested to mention, in reference to a
statement that appeared a short time since io a letter
from our Italian correspondent, that Oa Anglo-
Italian Bank is in no way engaged cr interested in
building operations in Italy.
The directors of the International Land Credit
Company have made a call of 2/. per share, payable
at the Loudon and Westminster Bank, or at the
Banque de Crtidit Fonder et Italustricl, Brussels,
by Nov. '2B.
The appointment of Mr. Turquawl as liquidator
of the Leeds Banking Company, which was made
provisionally by the Vice-Chancellor during the
vacation, has been confirmed by the court.
A special general meeting of the shareholders of
the Provincial Banking Corporation (Limited) is
called for the 14th November, to alter one of the
articles of association by addu•g a clause which re-
strains the directors from applying the company's
funds to purchasing shares of the hank. In taking
this step the directors are acting in:. cordatice with
an undertaking given to the Stock Exchange. Com-
mittee. Accompanying the notice of meeting is a
circular to the shareholders, in which the secretary
states as follows :

I am desired to state, that am the ordinary ventral meet-
log for receiving the report and audited accounts to De-
cember, 180, cannot be held until l'clitaiy next, the
directors are of opinion that this meeting of the proprietor',
should not pass without their being supplied with informa-
tion as to the prioress of the bank, and Gs present position
and prospects. With this view, the iiirietnts will, at the
meeting, present a general report and stateniert of accounts,
made up from the most recent weekly r. tarns. Having
regard to the commercial crisis through whicti the country
is passing, the directors think that the shareholders may
fairly desire en opportunity of gaining information as to the
conduct of the bank's arbors hitherto; rod the directors
believe that the statements then made a ail be considered
satisfactory and encouraging.
A second extraordinary meeting of the share-
holders of the Loudon, Hamburg, and Continental
Exchange Bank (Limited) is to be held on the 15th
November, to confirm the alterations in the articles
of association, in order to enable the directors to
convene the future ordinary meetings in the mouths
of July and January in every year.
A general meeting of the Eastern Bengal Rail-
way Company is called for the 23rd November.
In explanation of the unfavourable r...-ports which
have been circulated with regard to the podtiuu of
the company known as the " CrL:dit Nc. rlaudais,"
it is stated that the funds of the concern have been
largely locked up iu foreign securities, and that the
company has thus been brought in need of as-
sistance. The anxiety which prevai:a oti the con-
tinent with regard to this matter it increased by
the unexplained absence of the Inaba .iing director.
Messrs. Crawforil, Colvin, and have noti-
fied that they have opened an e-teldielittieut at
No. 5, the Albany, Liverpool. under the tilithiLi/e-
-melit of Mr. Gilbert Cowie, lately of Bombay.
The colonial wool sales are fixed to commence
on Thursday, November 17. The fresh importa-
tions up to present date' since the beginning of last
sales, comprise 74,732 hale, viz.:—New South
Wales and Queensland, 17,84;0 ; Victoria, 12,671 ;
Tasmania, 1.870 South Australia. 5,141 ; West
Australia, 19d; New Zealand, 9,306 ; Cape,
270186 ; total colonial, 74,732 bales.

MoNrur EVInfING.

Consols, which closed on Satunky at 891 to 11
for the 10th November, opened this inoriiim,' at
894 to 4, and closed at 89? to For
money the last price was 894 to f. The otticial
business report is as follows .—Three per Cent.
Consuls, for money, 899, 4, +, f, 4 ; ditto, for account,
891 ; Three per dents. Reduced, 814. 4. 4. "." ; New
Three per Cents., 874, e, 4 ; Bank Stock, 2121 ;
In lia Stock, 2141 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock,
1054, 3 ; ditto pour per Cent., 974 ; ditto Four
per emit. Debentures, 974 ; ditto Biudi., Bs., is.,
Ils. die.; Five per Cent. " enlaced " rupee paper,
101, 100. . .

A further improvement has taken place in the
India Five per Cent. Stock. India Bonds were
dealt in at lie. to be. ilia. The March Exchequer
Bills were again ls. better, at Be. to 3s. die., and
the June unaltered, at 15s. to 10s. die.
Venezuela Bonds have fallen heavily, owing to
the act of spoliation just committed by the govern-
ment. The reduction amounted to 21 per cent. in
the Loan of 1862, lin that of 1864, and in the
One-and-a-Half per Ceuta. Mexican and Italian
Bonds also declined I per cent., but, with these
exceptions, foreign securities were firm. Brazilian
Old Five per Ceuta. improved 1 per cent. ; Itussian
Bonds of 1850 and 1862, ; and Turki-h of 1858
and the Consolids, i• per cent. Eiyptiau Bonds
were also inquired for.
The demand for bank shards continues, and
prices are still advancing. London and Comity
Bank shares have risen to 72 to 73. Alkyls>. B iuk
closed at 9 to 10 preen. Augto•Austrian Bank,
Brazilian and Portuguese, Consolidated, English
and Swedish, European, International, Lon•lon
Bank of Mexico, London and Brazilian, Loudon,
Birmingham and South Staffordshire, Mercantile
and Exchange, Bank of New Zealsuil, Standard
Bank of Africa, and Union Bank of London, were
all better. Continental Bank shares were excep-
tionally heavy. Anglo-Egyptiau Baul shales have
improved to 1 dia. to par.
Hudson's Bay shares were in active demand,
owing to favourable rumours respecting the next
dividend; the closing quotation-161 to 17—was
H. above that of Saturday. EL:yr:tan Trading
shares were be. to 7s. 6•1. higher at j to 1 preen.
National Discount firm, at tit to 84 prem. ; and
Joint Stock Discount dull, at 2i to 2 dis. Dis-
count Corporation shares rose about 2'. Commer-
cial Union Insurance, Natal Lind, and Thames and
Mersey Marine Insurance shared hive improved,
while Nova Scotia Land and Gold, Quehrtula Laud
and Mining, and Crystal Palace preference stock,
were quitted rather lower. Royal Mill Steam
shares declined 21. The shares of the Ottoman
Soci4t6 Geherale were quoted 1 to 1,1 prem.
. . •

The shares of the ifnaucial coin-piodes were in
active demand, and experienced a decided improve-
ment. International Financial row 10, (tut
ranee being apparently assisted by that in ko
Bay shares) ; London Financial, IL, and Genera(
Credit, Imperial Mercantile, and Credit loncier, os.
The closing quotations are annexed, viz. :—lnterua-
tioual, prem. ; General Credit, 21 to
prem. ; London Financial, 7+ to 8 prem. ;
Mercantile Credit (amalgamated), 11, to
I j prem. ; and Credit Fotkier and Mobilier of
England (amalgamated), to 2i prem.

BAIL WAYS-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLocz.

The Stock Exchange is shut to-day. and we
have, therefore, no report to make uuder this head.

MINES.-(T1118 DAY.)

Two o'CLooc.

Both the Stock Exchange and Mining Exchange
being shut to-day, no business is going forward in
mining shares.
The Carman: Mines Company have announced
a first dividend of 7 francs per share (1.-4 th.c., the
French tax), on account of thu profits of Ith.W.,
payable on the 2nd November.