The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-18 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

The tesekst is quiet at the amiezed quotations :—Town
tallow, 41s. ; Petersburg Y.O. on the spot, 424.
October W December, 445. 91. ; December, 45e. 3d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-4THIB DAY.)
Mears. Hervey and Heston report • good .apply. Trade
firm at last day's priors. Prime meadow hay, Tu•. to 80s. ;
mortar ditto, 40... to 906 ; Werke ditto, 40e. to 70s. ; new
ditto, 130 a. to 84s ; closer, ell, 90s. to 110 a. ; ditto,
earoror eat, Ans. to 1100. ; draw, 931. to 31.. ; closer,
Dew, B.ls. to 10:r..

Tuz WEATHER AND THE 11•RVINT.—We have
bail week of magnificent weather. Sighs skewers
have fallen on two or three occasions, but they have been
both partial mid of brief coutinoance, in no way interrupt-
ing b t npmetwes, and iodeed too slight to satisfy the
thirst bich. 'after en long a drought, the esrth naturally
exhibits. During the week rent activity has prevailed in
the harvest field. A very large breadth of grain ILL 1./,`oll
Cut, and • coiwidetehle quantity carried. No doubt the
threatened change of weather will stimulate the farmers to
iliCllllll4 activiiy. Moderately five weather during the
pewees% week will enable • Large member of farmers in this
district to !fling their hirynt to a coaehriloo by tatorday
next. Of the crops generally, report, speck in the most
promising leerier. On niaoy of the beat cultivated
lends we bear of crops far surpassing those of many a past
year, and in all quarters both quantity and quality are
reported to be unusually sitiefectoey. The weight of the
wheals offered at market is also extremely goal, and the
yield will thus be not • little enhanced. Barley and
oat. are less evenly gad than wheat, and the same
may be said of peas and beano. On the whole, however,
these crops are said to come out WPII, suit altogether
it is a lout time wince • doer henget has been experienced in
this country, or, up to the parent moment, ga-
thered in (toiler more entirely fay- arable circum-
Mance.. The accounts from the bop distrims come better,
though still indicating much anevennea and variation
in different districts, as well as strikiog differences in adja-
cent grounds. Parts of Keel are apnerer sly severe suffer-
era, whilst in 1.111111 place. in that county the prospect. ors
not bad. Busies mid Wooten& r both thern faeourol, the
letter especially in, for in Sweet diem.* and vermin have in
ninny groundi done a greet deal of mischief. The reseal
Wooer of the Soiree report.. however, is more favourable
thee last week. suit should there emus ainythiug like a fair
downfall of rain a very considerable improvement may be
looked for. Is is stated that the picking will be early, and
that in none" districts the hope. owing to disease, are already
becoming prematurely ripe—Besets alifeertiaer.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT IN REOENT-STREET.—Dr.
leinkester held au inquest yesterday afternooo, at the
Middlesex Hospital, on the body of Mr. William Milton
Bridger, the recorder of Chichester mod magistrate of Brad-
ford on. Avon. who was accidentally killed on Wednesday
night in Regmitat resit. Mr.Chs.Hawkins,ofSaville-row,te-
pyaaad
evidenee given in his exeminatioe before the Marl-
borough street Bdioe.rourt, reported in the Krprws of Lost
Thureday. He sew the deceased. ahout 5 o'clock co Wednes-
day, when be appeared in god health. He was deaf, vas! a
carriage migl.t come on him unawares. He saw him after
the accident. and it ma. clear from the peat noel a exami-
nation 'het the accident 1111111 the cause of his death. A Mr.
Collings and a Mr. Addis, who were ermeena Regent-item t as
the time, were examined. The memo o called out to them,
and thew started forward and reached the kerb. Tbo driver
was tunic' from Regent.itrait into Arayll-place. They
heard him .'all out to the deceased, but be took no notice,
and was knocked dawn and killed. In their opinion. the
driver end greet exertion to prevent the acehlent. The van
was going at this lave of alrout live mile. an hour. l jury-
mass said that five miles an hour wee too fast io Loraine a
stied. Mr. Hompbnes remarked that a man could walk
four miles an hour, and fire mile. wield not be ton much.
Bone of the jury thought it wee a very fair pawl (or a van
and two borers tithe driven Sergeant Steven., of the police
force. stated that he hint the driver, Combos, to the 'ta-
ttoo-house, where he was liherated on hell. soil afterwards
before them i4e.drate at the Marlborough Police court, where
he was liberated on hi. reenginveoce. From tho inquiries
he had mede he believed the occurrence was enrche seri-
, dental. The boose.surgeon, Mr. Pyle. described the in-
' juries the 111•8,31.11 had reeeived. The skull wan fractured
and the brain lacerated, as well as *evert, of the rib§ frac-
tured. The Cormier said that death must have hems instao-
teneons. Mr Pyle had no doubt that such was the ea-e.
I The Coroner asked whether Combs wished to make any
statement. Mr. Humphries, who smeared no the part of
hie ....elopers. raid he did, and he was called forward. The
Owoorr told him he could not he swore, and anything Le
might say could he used against him. Cornhe stated that lie
had crime from Borlingtonatreet with • loot and celled out
several times The two witheeen who hail hese en. ed
heard him evel got out of the way. He called en loud as he
could to the deceased, sod he was out aware be ea. deaf.
The role etrisek him, and befell down. He dial all that he
could to prevent the wheel passing over hie body. He had
been nearly twelve year. io the employ of Metiers. Chaplin
sod Horne. and this was the first accident Cast bad oceurred
to him. Mr. Humphries said the man was a careful driver.
The sad occurrence bad had such an effect on him that be
bad been very ill, and be had • certificint• from the medical
man who had 'Heeded him. From ell that bad occurred
in rwitieoce he apprehended to one was to Maim, and
that the unfortunate deafooses under which Mr. Bridger
'sheered had prevented him hearing. The I %wooer told
the pore it was for them to decide whether the death of
Mr. Beidger wee caused by accident. They bad heard the
evidence of the witheases and the statement of the driver.
The jury returned • verdict of " Accidental death," and
expressed all mdnion that no blame was to be attached t
the carman Conant