The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-10 00:00:00

TO TIM zDrrort 01 TIM =PRES&

sir,—Obser,iios in mimeo( the mug of this date a pus-
mph relating to the Great Sambas, which if not explained
would give a formidable appointees to a very trifling acci-
dent, I beg the favour of yourineertiog the enclosed Loopy of
a letter received yesterday from the engineer of the com-
pany. The damaged plate can easily be replaced, but as
the bottom of the ship is dry for • very short period at low
water of spring tides only, it is possible that she may be de-
tained on the gridiron for a fortnight longer than was origi-
nally expected-1 am, lc., J. H. Yana, Secretary.
90, Cannoteetreet, femdon, 8.C., March 8.
(Copy.) GREAT EASTERN.
My ear Sir,—The cofferdam enclosing the ship's redder
and new after stern-post was got in plans at the last spring
titles, and is sow being caulked watertight. The sterapost
has beau shipped ready for fixing, which will be but • short
operation when the plain is dry. It has been ascertained
A letter from Naples, in the DAats of to-day, that meal the blocks put tinder the ship's bottom towards
the forward part at the low water' previous to her being
says s--" The proclamation of Colonel Fantoni.'dated Feb. gully squared into position opou the gridiron, has been
9, at lacers, published by the Armenia, and which was the drawn in with the ship, and in grounding has stove in and
subject of a gaieties by lard Derby, does not entail the
responsibility of the Italian government, nor of General La cracked one of the plates of the outer skin between the
athions. The timber is being got out from under the ship,
Marmon, nor of General Doda, commander of the troops of a new plate is getting ready to be put in. No iixonve-
nienoe is felt from water finding it. way through the
the Capitanata, nor of the prefect of that province. This cracked plate, as the ship having a double bottom, it only
proclamatiou, published without the knowledge of the civil penetrates between the skins and hellions of a watertight
or military authorities, was withdrawn the very lame day. c°3i.w.1,,,,„. nt--. Yours faitruunld) W. R. P. BRE,' N.
Though a copy seems to have reached the Armenia, the is, Duk„,,tmeEN,3o,misitor, March 7, 1861
inhabitants of the Gargano were not aware of It. existence
entg it was published by the clerical journal." As there have been many inquiries relative to the
shares zepresenting the recently created " runt
SUSPECTED MURDRR or A FIDIALL—Abotit
fortnight ago the body of young oman picked u by
serue boatmen, at two in lithe morning,w by the Perloir'oeii charge " of the London, Chatham, and Dover Rail-
way Company, a list its subjoined :—Landon, Chat-
bridge of the canal, Regent's-park, and conveyed to the ham, and Dover Railway Western Extension rent
Marylebone Workhouse. The affair is at present enveloped charge : 15,000 B 6 per cent. shares, of 101. each ;
In much mystery. On the scalp are two wounds, one of 9,000 6 per cent. Bromley section shares, of 10f.
which was in all probability indicted before, and the other „„,..b, " 6 800 4i per cent. shares, of 2ill. each ;
after death. Tere is also a collar bone broken a
to the jaw,h as well as one arm hroken. and frac-
Nu roue 15,000 A4i per cent. shares, of 10!. each. The
Parties have, from day to day, been to the workhouse, in rent charge of 28,8001. per annum provides the m-
older to view the body to see if it is thnt of a miming relative, nual interest upon the aU/ve-mentioned shares.
many young women having been misud' one day no less Mr. Henry Aste, of the old-established firm of
than eight mothers attended. Onßaturday she waapa entified
her name being Elizabeth Davies, as being the niece of Meant. Ante and Son, is a candidate for the va-
respectable person at Paddington, her age being twenty fancy in the direction of the Bank of London,
years. It appears on the evening before the finding of the caused by the retirement of Sir Henry Muggeridge.
body she was at the Marylebone Theatre with another young A call of U. is to be paid on the shares in the
woman, and they petted at half-past eleven, there being ta pol.taii and Provincial Bank (Limited), by
nothing unusual the time in deceased's appearance. The e
inquest has not yet been held. the 2oth inst.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held on Vice-ChaucellorKinderaley proposes, on the 20th
Saturday by Mr. G. S. Brent, deputy-corner for Middle- inst., to appoint au official manager of the Irish
Res, at Keeton House, Harrow, on the body of Mr. , West Coast Railway Company, in the room of the
James Robinson, surgeon-dentist, of 5, Cower-street, I late official manager, deceased.
Bedford-pure. The circumstaucee alder which the
death of Mr. Robinson occurred were very peculiar. On and 52 bales of silk,and the
The Mallard bas arrived from China with
the Sunday previous some friends hail spent the day withlb of tea- 1
him at Kenton, and had left him about 5 p.m. Solent with 812,900 lbs. of tea and 520 bales of
Shortly after their departure, whilst walking in front silk.
of his house a stray twig of a favourite plant attracted I The circular of Messrs. Ridley and Co. expresses
his attention, to remove which he took a pruning-knife
from his pocket, and proceeded to sever it. In this act, I o
nt the inexcusable
dentally stuck into his left thigh. He at once perceived of the Board of Trade Returns :
he was injured, but as comparatively no bleeding occurred, The Board of Trade Returns for the menthol January are
be dressed the wooed superficially, and went to bed. not published up to the time of our going to press. The
Mrs. Robinson had notwithstanding sent to Harrow commercial public have serious reason to complain of such
for surgical maistanoe, and Mr. O'Brien, assistant to unwarrantable delay ou tbe part of government officials in
Messrs. lienlett and Bridgewater, attended, and found furnishing statistics which are jut now of invaluable im.
him in a state of collapse, the cause of which was the penance, as demonstrating either the progress or continued
discharge of a large quantity of blood, in which he depressiou of our general commerce, which, during the
lay. The wound was at ones carefully attended to by mouth of December, exhibited in the export branch it dimi-
Dr. Bridgewater and Mr. O'Brien. Early in the morning nation of 20 per ante as compared with the like period of
messengers were seat to his intimate friends, Messrs. 1860.
Welton, Harris, and T. Gar Jackson, who succemiuly
arrived, and remained with him until his death, which
occurred at 12.45 a.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Hancock likewise
saw him, but in spite of all efforts he auk. Verdi*
" Accidental death."
ARRIVAL or Naw ZEALAND GOLD.—The South-
employ, from Melbourne, Wage 49,879 ounces of gold,
valued at 199,5121., but of this portion 31,078ounoas, valeed
at 124,3121., ceeelsts of transhipments of New Zealand
gold, and must be set down to the credit of that colony,
from which it is the largest consignmeat ever reeeived,
whilst it affords an undeniable proof of the richness of the
Otago gold fields.—Australian and New Zee:east Go.:ette.

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rate wt llgh
IL Coaat.—N.N.W. to &MIL, N.N.W. to 2.N.E , moderato.
moderate to light.
8. Deland —N N.W. to N.L. N.W. to N.L. toe, moderato
fresh to moderate. to Nibt•

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B.—Daromstsr oormeted sad educed to 12 deg. at nous ma
level ; each 10 test, of nortlosl rise, causing about oue.►radredth
of an Inch diminution and sash 10 deg., above 32 deg., causing
nearly three-hundredths masses. E.—Ltposed thermometer
In shade. 11.—Motatasod bath (for evaporation and den
point). D.—Direction of wind itrue--two points kit of mag-
netic). P. —Force (1 to In--estimated). C.—Cload (1 to 9). I.
blue sky : e. ohm& (detached) : t, fog ; b, 1.
lightning at, misty lhas9): o, eve) cult (dull) : r, rota: (mow:
t. thunder. IL. mist-fall, or snow. .T ball, since last report, In
inches and decimals. B.—flea. disturbance (1 to V. Z.—Calm.

SATUDDAT Evzsura.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to for
the 10th April, opened this morning at the same
quotation, and closed at 94 to Fer money the
last price was 94 to . The official business report
is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
93i, k, ; ditto for account (April 10), 94, ;
Bank Stock, 238; Three per Ceuta. Reduced, 92, k,
911, 921 ; New Three per Cents., 911, 921 ; India