The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1863.

TIE DEATH OP THE " MEALS BLONDIN."

The adjourned inquest on the body of Mrs.
Powell, otherwise Madame Guaira, the female Bloodin who
met with her death at the Foresters' fete at Aston-park,
near Birmingham, was resumed yesterday (Friday) after-
noon, before Mr. Poole, the county coroner.
The first witness examined was Mr. Nicholls (one of
the Foresters' committee), who produced copies of all the
bills and placards issued in connection with the fete.
Mr. Charles Porter, who bad made a post-mortem
examination of the body found a fracture of the
skull. The first rib was broken, and pfereated
into the lung. There were about three pinta of
blood in the cavity of the chest. Seven other ribs were
broken on the same side, and six on the other side. The
liver was ruptured, and there was a fracture of the hip. He
considered these injuries sufficient to cause drttb. The de-
awed was between seven and eight months advanced in
pregnancy. The child was deal in his (Mr. Pot tees) opinion
before deceased left home that day. Deceased must
have known that she was in a dangerous or pe-
rilous situation before she ascended the rope. He believed a
fall from a rope only one foot from the ground would have
been dangerous to a person in the state of deceased.
Mr. Allen said he assisted i n the putting up of the poles
and the fixint, of the rope. At about four o'clock he as
in tightening the rope, and then in affixing the
balance weights. After they had hung six or 'even
balances and were preparing the remainder the
first six fell to the groand, the rope having
broken completely through, about two yards from
the true The rope was then put up without the piece
that was broken off, and the deceased was informed of the
circumstance, but she appeared perfectly satisfied. In his
opinion the greatest oars and attention were shown by
Powell in his attention to the fixing of the rope. The rope
was not spliced.
Mr. Powell was then re-examined— He said the rope was
bought of a man named Veen, in Tooleyutreet,
and omit about Iltd. per lb. It bad been in
use shout two years in March last. It had been
used about three times previously this year, at Sheffield. He
bad no reason to suppose the rope was dangerous, having
carefully examined it. Of the 151. received for the per-
formance they would realise about 8/. or 91., the rest being
absorbed in expenses.
Several other witnesses were called to prove the care and
attention taken by Powell in his examination and fixing
of the rope, and the coroner at some length explained to the
jury the law bearing upon the subject.
The jury, after half an hour's deliberation, returned the
following verdict, ~ Accidental death. The jury wish b
express their opinion that parties are greatly to blame who
engage people for performances which are dangerous to
life, for the amusement of the public, and that all
dangerous and degrading performances by either sex
should be discouraged."

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MONEY MARKET.-{THIS DAY.)

Two o'Owm

The stock markets to-day are depressed. Specu-
lative realisations, and operations directed to
lower prioss, are alike induced by the
continued agitation of the Polish question. The
Paris Bourse, though slightly better in price to-
day, is also disturbed and sensitive. The English
funds have experienced a father decline of I per
cent. English railway stooks are comparatively
steady, yet for the most part have fallen k tot per
cent. Foreign stocks are decidedly heavy, parti-
cularly such speculative securities as Mexican,
Greek, acd Turkish Consolidis.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rental, opened at
66fr. 90c., showing a recovery of k per cent. com-
pared with the last price of yesterday. The tele-
gram; however, states that the Bourse is "agi-
tated."

Consols are now quoted 921 to I, both for money
and the account (August 6). The official business
report is u follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 923, ; ditto for account, 922,
k ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 93, 92i ; New Three
per Cents., 93, 92i ; Bank Stock, 238; India Five
per Cent. Stock, 108 k, 108 ; and Exchequer Bills,
I par, 3s. prem. - .

The foreign stock market is very fiat to-day,
and prices have declined in many instances.
Greek and Mexican Bonds and Turkish
Consolid4is are prominently heavy, and
have receded 1 per cent. Russian of
1862, Spanish Passive and Certificates, Venezuela
of 1862, Italian, and Turkish Bonds of 1858
and 1862 are also lower. Subjoined are some
of the present quotations, viz. :-Turkish,
1854, 921 to 931 ; ditto, 1858, 691 to 701 ; ditto,
1862, 661 to 671 ; Consolidefs, 49 to 1; Peru-
vian, 1862, 86 to 87 ; and Greek, 321 to 33.
Transactions are recorded as follows :-Chilian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 84 ; Egyptian, 1031 ;
Greek, for account, 33, 321, 331, 327 ; ditto
Coupons, 15 ; Italian, for account, 701,
ex div. ; [ditto scrip, 1 prem., ex div. ;
ditto Maremmana Railway, 791, ex div. ;
Mexican, for account, 361, 361, 36 ; New Granada
Land Warrants (Hectares), 61 ; Portuguese, 1866,
1857, 1869, 1860, land 1862, for account, 471, ex
div. ; Russian, 1862, 921, 1 ; Spanish New
Deferred, for account, 481, ex div. ; ditto Passive,
for account, 311, 32, 311; ditto Certificates, for
account, 12 ; Turkish, 1854, for account, 921 ;
ditto 1858, for account, 691 ; ditto, 1862, for
account, 661, 671, ex div. ; Venezuela, for ac-
count, 24, 231, ex div. ; ditto, 1862, for account,
561 1.
The Confederate Loan is without change, at 37
to 3 dis. Italian scrip has receded to Ito f prem.
International Financial shares have declined to
41 to 41 prem. ; and General Credit and Finance
to Ito I prem. London Financial are steady at
11 to If prem.
Hudson's Bay and Egyptian Trading shares are
lower-the former at 1 to 1 dis., and the latter at
1 to n prem.

RiLF-PAIFT Two o'CtocK.
Consols are firmer, at 92Z to i, both for money
and the account.

The confidence of the commercial and moneyed
public that this country will have no war on
account of Poland may be considered to
be indicated by the pertinacity with which bond
fide investments continue to be made, while the
signal for unesainess is constantly being given by
the Paris Bourse. The extent to which that
market has been glutted with new securities does
not seem to be fully understood in this country,
though an illustration of it is shown in the fact
that the Turkish Loan brought out this year
through the Crildit Mobilier Society has fallen to-
day in London to 6 to 5 per cent. discount, solely
owing to orders for sale on French account. Other
securities in which Paris is interested in common
with London have likewise been sent here in con-
siderable amounts for sale, including Imperial Otto-
man Bank and International Financial shares. At
the reduced prices the English public become pur-
chasers. In France periods of inflation are gene-
rally followed with great rapidity by periods of
gloom. The panic now witnessed there is in pro-
portion to the degree of speculative tension pro-
vionaly experienced, and has been precipitated by the
movement towards restriction of advances on public
securities made by the Bank of France under the
necessity of the pressure upon the bullion reserve
of that establishment—a pressure which the foreign
engagements of the country in the shape of Italian
and Turkish Loans, combined with the coat of the
Mexican expedition, sufficiently explain. Largo
amounts of securities are thus perforce brought to
market at a moment when political anxiety is
paramount. The effect on prices is, therefore, not
to be wondered at.

The City of Baltimore has brought 72,0001. in
specie from New York.
The steamer Ceylon will take on Monday 41,5751.
in specie, of which 27,91151. is silver, and 13,5001.
gold, for Bombay, and 80/. gold for Suer..
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally firm. Subjoined is our usual list :
Amsterdam, 3 smooths, 11.181 to 1 ; ditto, 3 days,
ILI6 to 17 ; Rotterdam, 3 mooths, 11.181 to f ; Antwerp,
3 mouths, 25.50 to 55 ; Hamburg, ins. bum°, three mouths,
13.8 to 4; Paris 3 days, 25.221 to 30 ; do., 3 months,
25.521 to 74 ; F;ankfort-on-thwldaine, 3 months, 1194 to
4; Patorabtux (per rouble), 3 months, 351 to 36 ; Violllllly
elf. Go., 3 mouths, 11.43 to 55 ; Triode, ciff. 60., 3 months,
11.45 to 55 ; Madrid, 3 months, 49 to 1 ; Cadiz, 3 months,
49 to 1 ; Leghorn. 3 mouths, 25.60 to 65 ; Genoa. 3
months, 25.60 to 65 ; MALL 3 months, 25.60 to 65 ;
Naples, 3 months, 25.60 to 63 ; Palermo, 3 mouths, 25.624
to 74 ; Marna, 3 months, 23.624 to 71 ; Lisboa, 90 days,
521 to 1 ; Oporto, 90 days, 521 to 53.
A call of 21. is to be paid by the 28th August on
those shares in the Great Indian Peninsular Rail-
way Company, on which 81. per share has as yet
been paid.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 1,1941. over last year.
The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada for the week ending the 4th inst. were
15,767/. sterling, being 2,8021. more than in the
corresponding week of last year.
The half-yearly meeting of the City of London
Brewery Company is convened for the 6th of
August, when a dividend is to be proposed.
It is notified that all shares in the Turin and
Savona Railway on which the last instalment of 21.
(making W. paid) shall remain unpaid on the 10th
of August, will be declared forfeited.
The Emigration commissioners have taken up the
ship Sir J. Lawrence, for the conveyance of pas-
sengers to Adelaide. The commissioners require
tenders for another ship, to proceed with emigrants
to Sydney.

FRIDAY

Consols, which closed yesterday at 921 to 1, for
the 6th August, were first marked this morning
921, and, after touching t 3 to 1, closed at 921,
" sellers." For money the last price was 921 to 1.
The official business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent. Console, for money, 921, 93 ; ditto for
account, 921, 93 ; Three per Cents. Reuced, 93,
921, 9:31 •• New Three per Cents., 93, 921, 931,
92/ 94, 931 •, Bank Stock, 239, 2371; Indus
Stook, 225 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, redeem-
able in July, 1870, 1081, 108 ; ditto Four per
Cent. Debentures, 1864, 100 ; ditto Bonds, 19s.

prem.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was steady,
at 108 to I. India Bonds were dealt in at 19s.
prem. ; and Exchequer Bills at par to 3e. prem.
The foreign stock market was rather quiet.

International Financial shares left off a trifle
better than yesterday, at to 4j prem., and Ge-
neral Credit at kto r, while London
Financial have declined to 1 to 11 prem.
The shares of the Hudson s Bay Company were
slightly firmer, closing at ft to dis.
In the market for bank shares the variations were
limited to a slight recovery in Metropolitan and
Provincial and London and South African, and a
decline in Imperial. Crystal Palace Preference and
Debenture stocks have improved. National Dis-
count shares were also inquired for; while Que.
brads Land and Mining and Great Ship Preference
were fiat.
Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 11} to 12
prem. ; Universal Marine, k to * dis. ; Thames
and Mersey, 21 to 3k prem. ; Commercial Union,
24 to 2k prem. ; North British and Mercantile, 171
to 18; and Oriental and General Marine, 14 to
14 prem.
The nominal closing quotations for shares in new
undertakings to-day were as follows Egyp-
tian Trading, 4 to ti prem. ; City of
London Hotel, k to 14 prem. ; Company of African
Merchants, to I prem. ; London and African
Trading, 1 to 1% prem.; Oil Seed Crushing, k to
prem. ; Whittington Colliery, to 1 prem.
;
Oriental Hotels, k to 1 prem. ; Brazilian and
Portuguese Bank, dia. to I prem.; and Marine
luvestment, k to 1 prem.