The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-29 00:00:00

CHELMSFORD MEETING.-{THIS DAY.)

COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE.
No Name ... ... 2
12 ran.
ESSEX STAKES. About wen furlongs.
Village Belle, Rose, ?Aloe, Amazonian, Starbeam, Elam-
dale, Blue Mende, Confederate, Peon, and Regina are here.
NURSERY HANDICAP. Straight thew-quarters of a

mile.
Ethelred, Homey Spinner, Black Draught. Flageolet,
Hurrah. Columba's, Radcliffe, Imogene f, Wings of the
Wind. Cs illoe, Magic, sod Quill are here.
ENTRY FOR QUEEN'S PLATE. Two miles and a half.
Denham, Rosa, Gibraltar, Blue Msetle, Hippolyta,
Anglo-Sauce, nation, Lady HMIs, and Jeanie. All are here.
ARRIVIII. —The Star, Perfume f, and Lay Sister.

THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
(THIS DAY.)

CONTINUED INCREASE OF EXPORTS.

This morning were issued the Board of Trade
Returns for the month and five months ended
the 31st of May.
We subjoin a statement of the total declared
value of the exports of British and Irish produce
and manufactures during the month and five
months in the last three years :
For do* mouth. For the tiro mouth&
1862 £11,298,587
1863
1864

CONSECRATION OF THREE NEW BISHOPS AT
CANTERBURY.-(THIS DAY.)

CANTERBURY, WzDszeni.r, 12.30 Ex.

While I write the grand cathedral in thus city is
the same of one of the most solemn and impressive
ceremonies appertaining to the church of England. the
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury is engaged in the
oonsecratica of the bishops-elect of Peterborough, Tae•
mania, and the Niger territory. The choir and transepts
of the cathedral are filled with a numerous gathering of
clergy and others to whose the ceremony.

CORONERS INQUEST ON MR. WASHINGTON

WILK&

Dr. Lankester, coroner for Central Middlesex,
and a jury of inhabitants of St. Pancras, assembled at the
Elephant and Castle. Camden Town, last evening, to
inquire into the death of Mr. Washington Walks, aged 38,
which took place whilst addressing • public meeting on
reform, at Si. Pancras Vestry-hall, on Monday night last.
Mr. J. Baxter Langley said he was a surgeon, and m-
inded at 30, North-grove, Mildmay-park. He know de-
ceased, with whom he was on terms of personal friendship.
He was an author as well as contributor to the public
press. On Monday night deceased bad been invited to take
part at • meeting held on the subject of parliamentary
reform in St. Pancras Vestry-hall. The deceased had
been speaking about Wu minutes in his usual eloquent and
excited manner, chiefly upon the conduct of the govern-
ment and Earl Ramell's speech on the Danish quer-
time. He was then referring to the borough memben,
and witness observed him grasp once or twice the hand-
rail of the platform, and noticed at the same time that his
voice faltered. A moment after be asked some one near him
for water, and was about to Teeth his hand to take it, when
he fell backward. Witness assisted to raise him, and to
carry him to the ante-room. Observed him gasp twine,
and noticed that he breathed after reaching there. Several
medical gentlemen ►ttended, and • galvanic battery was
applied, but without effect. The deceased was a very
abstemious man generally, though • great snicker.
Dr. H. C. Andrews, of Oakley-Naar*, said be saw de-
ceased shortly after removal from the vestry-ball, but be
was then dead. He had since, in conjunction with Dr. Saul,
of St. Pamirs/ InSrmary, made a postmortem examination.
The brain, which weighed 4S nacres, was much congested
with.duid, but not with clotted blood. 7 be heart was large,
but the valves were healthy. The stomach contained •
quantity of undigested food, principally meat and potatoes.
The cease of death was serous apoplexy, no doubt produced
by the excitement of his speaking.
The Coroner remarked that the deceased was, he wader-
stood, • very popular speaker as well as writer in the cause
for which be pleaded—viz., parliamentary reform.
The jury ultimately returned a verdict " That decaamed
died from the effects of congestion of the brain produced
from sudden excitement."