The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-04 00:00:00

MINES.--(TBIS DAY.)

Two o'Cwoz.
In the mining market to-day the principal fea-
ture is • demand for East Grenville shares, which
have experienced a fresh rise of 5.., the present quo-
tation being 44 to Great Vor are quoted 33 to 34;
Zest Lovell, 121 to 13, being fiat ; Frank Mills, 6
to k ; Clifford Amalgamated, 32 to 33 ; Great
South Tolgus, nto 3 ; and East Russell, 5k to
k ; Tincrifft shares are officially marked 15k.
Foreign and colonial mining shares remain quiet.
Monte. Aureos, however, are inquired for.

FATAL ROCIDILKT 4T COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
—Oa Ifoudey afternoon a lamentable occurrence took place
during the morning performance of the pantomime of
Cinderella at the Royal Reline Opera, Coientlarden.
Dunes the representation of the gorgeous trandormatica
same one of the me*, named Chaumont, employed by Mr.
Brandon, the property master, while engaged in hi duties
en the stage, unfortunately missed his footing and pitched
headlong through a trap, sod fell a depth of 20 feet on to
the floor beneath. The unfortunate man was picked up
senseless, and on surgical aid arriving be was found to be
dead, his neck having beep broken by the falL
THE ROBBERY BY LADY PHIPPS'S MARL—At
the Berke Epiphany Sessions, held at Abingdon yesterday,
Ellen West, i lady-like pion, 30 years of ages, was indloted
for having, on the sth of November last, at the Upper Ward
of Wiodaor Castle, stoteo a shawl, a black silk mantle, and
several other articles, the property of Colonel the Hon. Sir
C. B. Phipps ; and she was also indicted for obtaining by
false pretences, three silk dregs pieces. six embroidered
poplin dresses, two dragnet dreams, and seventy yards
Edwinof black silk, the property of at the Upper
Ward of Windsor Castle on the 7th and 10th of November.
The prisoner, up to the tine of her apprebensioe,
bad been confidential maid in the service of Lady POippe,
wife of Colonel the Has. Sir C. R. Phipps,
1LC.8., Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, residing in
Henry the Third's lower. Windsor Castle. Au immense
amount of property belonging so Lady Phipps, and of which
the prisoner bad the =stay, is still miming. The prisoner
was found guilty on both charges. In defence, she stated
she was in pecuniary difficulties, and pledged and took away
the goods to obtain mosey, bat she intended to restore the
articles when she received her wages. She begged the
court to take a merciful view of the nue, awl ozonised her
deep sorrow for what she had dame. She was sentenced to
twelve months' imprisonment—six ninths for each °fierce.
A 8171101. AR CAPTURED AT BRIGHTON. —A
determined-looking fellow, who gave the name of Edward
Marriott, and his age sad residesee as " nowhere,
was charged at the Brighton police-court yesterday
I with having attempted to commit a burglary at the
workshop of Mr. Bright, a jeweller, in Ourtle•quare. In
I consequence of having lost a considerable amount of
property twelve months since, Mr. Bright employed a
night watchman named John Hawkins. Abont 1 o'clock
I on Toesday morning Hawkins beard a noise, and secreted
himself. Presently be observed a men pass from the
I leads of the School of Art, which adjoin, on to the
leads of the wcekshop. This depredator was followed by
a second , and then somethiog was handed to them IMO] the
roof of the Schooled Art be a third accomplice. At this
point Hawkins seized the first man with his left hand, and.
pointing a pistol at one of the others, threatened to fire if
.be did sM surrender. He followed up the threat by actu-
ally discharging the weapon, and one of the burglars cried
out, "I am shot; surrender." But instead of doing
so be and the third man effected their escape. The man
whom Hawkins caught was held by him until the police
mired. Re was brolght up before the magistrates as
stated, sad by them remanded.