The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-11 00:00:00

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

The African Company's Royal Mail steamship
Athenian arrived in the Mersey yesterday afternoon,
wrh the mails from the West Coast of Africa, and
4,063 minas of gold dust, together with a large mis-
cellaneous cargo and hill complement of paissagers.
Her dates are—Ernie, Nov. 241
_Perused° Po,
Dec. 1; thinereons, Dee. 2; Old Oalabar, Dee. 4 ;
Bran, D.c. 3; Bossy, Dec. 7 ; Sierra Leone, Dec. 21;
Bathant, Dec. 25; Teneriffs, Dee. 31; Madeira,
Jan. 9; Lagos, Dee. 10; Accia, Dec. 12.
Oar Liverpool correspondents are indebted to the
courtesy of Mr. Curry, purser of the Athenian, for
the following summary of seas by that vessel.
At Benin the health of the residents was good,
and trade brisk. The steamers Fidelita, Sea Flower,
and Benin loading.
Fernando Po was healthy, and the new Spanish
governor was doing much in the way of improving
the island. Ships at Clarence Cove: United States
gunboats Sumpter sod Mystic; British schooner
Mira, of Bristol ; and Hamburg barque William
Oswalt

The Cameroon. were healthy, but trade rather dull.
The naqves were quiet, and the recent diaturbances
had been amicably settled. The dry season continued
very long this year, but rain had fallen previous to
tie Athenian's departure. The Montt roma and the
Elisabeth Emily were in the river.
Brass river was unhealthy, and trade was stag-
nant. The Express, Arabian, Florenos Nightingale,
Orient, and Belt were in the river.
At Bonny trade wee rather dull, but the health of
the place was good. The Orand Bonny arrived in
the river on the 3rd December, and the Valleyfield
sailed for Liverpool on the same day, full of oil. The
ships Mississippi, Empress, Adventure, Mary Black,
Mary, Fanny, and Pomona were loading.
LAOO6, DEC. 10.—Health'. Trade brisk ; re-
ceived 240 cashed oil. Outside the bar her Ma-
jeety's ship Medusa, United States gunboat
Sumpter, ships Prussian Fog* Palma, (Adana, and
eerew steamer Fidelita. The new British consul,
Mr. Brand, was pleased with the place and in good
health.

ACCIA, Dec. 12.—N. sews. Health and trade
PrettY Cu
Corn CoArr CAMS, DIG 14.—Healthy. Trade
brisk. A serious riot took piece on Nov. it between the
people of the Intin and Banta quarters or companies
into which Cape Coast Castle is divided. In cones-
queues of some misunderstanding their old feelings
of jealousy and mutual hatred broke out, sod they
went out to a plain about two miles from Cape Coe'
to fight. The authorities of Cape Coast, when they
beard of these proceedings, lost no time in marching
to the spot, with se large a force of regulars and
municipal volunteers as could be raised. Lieutenant
Williams marched boldly between the two rival
partis, and the chief justice went about amongst
them endeavouring to persuade them to retire. He
at length read the Riot Act, bin without effect.
With the exception, however, of • few shots, no
actual fighting took place, and the troops retired
for the night. Next day the battle began in
earnest, the Intim nasibering 3,600, and the s.n tile
not more than 700. The latter, notwithetrindiug
their inferior numbers, touaht with great courage.
The arrival of Lieutenant Williams and his form
about 9 a.m. put an end to the combat, but not be-
fore 16 men had been killed and 40 wounded.

SIERRA Laos; Dsc. 21:Lii.14.8. Sharpshooter
arrived on the 20th, and sailed southward on the
21st. H.M.S. Surprise is undergoing repairs. Gar-
land, of Plymouth, Phcenix and African Royal
Mail steam-ship Cleopatra sailed Lee. 17.
Rirlinarr, Dec. 28.—Healthy, inhabitants hoer-
4ng up Christmas in true Eaglish style.

CHILD POISONING IN WEST SUSSXL.-VHADICT
OF WILFUL NUMMI.

An inquiry occupying threader terminated at the
Swan Hotel, Petworth, Fiume:, on Monday night. The
name of the unfortunate person involved la this painful case
14 Hamlett Moore, y not more then twenty years old.
Bba wee as Inmate of the Petworth Union, and the question
which the jary had to decide before the coroner (Mr. Richard
litegden) was, whether she bad not destroyed her illegitimate
child by the administration of white precipitate. It appears
that the deceased had been ill for some time
past ; that Mr. Bhort, the medical officer, was called to me it ;
that he administered for its malady, and it eventually reco-
vered.On the Sunday, Monday, sad Tuesday Wore its
death, which took place on the Thursday, it seemed quite
well again. On the Tuesday evening, however, • person
named Bemoan, who had been sent by the accused, was
observed to aim her a email puod, which she put behind
her beck, and this was proved to be whits precipitate, which
had been purchased at the shop of Mr. Morgan, • respectable
chemist la the town of Petworth. la a leer been alter Ude
the poor child suffered the most intents pain.
Several warmness hay* been eternised,
Mr. Auguetna Charles Short was examined. After de-
scribing decemed's former Name, he mid—On Wedesselay I
called at the workhouse, shout the middle of the day. I was
tot met for. I went into the hospital ward with Miss
Hobbs. I there saw Harriett Moore and her child; it was
lying on a bed. I was mumbled at the appearance of Its
countenance. The countenance demoted meet acute pals,
and I nmarked upon it to Mies Hobbs. A ham this prr
seat said the child kept the women awake all night by Its
piercing screams. I felt the child's pules, which indicated
that it was sucking. When I touched its stomach it retched
violently. Alt the muscles of the face became distorted. It
wee remarkably pale, and its hands were cold ; still I did net
emspeet aoythieg tonne, and thought the child was suffering
from • diaoriered stato of the bowels.

•
An account of the post earnest exemination followed, and
Dr. Taylor was examined, his evidence base on the whole
eafavourable to the second. From his examinatkin and
&salves he bad drawn up certain conchudoes, which might
be embodied thus :—First, that a mercurial compound, which
be believed to be white precipitate, mixed with teriletwous
✓ed Mbar name, was found in the oontanta of the stomach
el dee deceased Infant; secondly, that a memo ial eompomek
ales "eh* with star.hy matter and mimes, was foamed la the
knee* la the napkin; thirdly, that a Mercurial compowell
and elerehy wager were found is the middle portion of the
g-ulleta see in the lower portion of the small intenines, end
that without starch wee found in the various parts
of tbe mall and large intestines, as well as in the liver
and MO of the ki.ineys ; fourthly, that the appearances
preowned by the visa.-er., were, redness in the gullet, a catch
of Mess in the stomach, cad great Mutes with is.
Weaken it the upper part of the swell Intestines, less In the
large leemiese (the redness of en toffmamatory nature, bring
what was called acute icltrumatioe); It wee seated in the
warms or lining uombrate, and such aa might have been
produced either ty the action of an irritant substance, or
else by the result of disease ; and fifthly and lastly, the heart,
lungs, live, Weep", end spleen. presented no appearance of
• dames, end nothing to account foe death.
The Coroner asked whether it wee at all likely that the
result of Dr. Miller's exeminatiou would be different to what
be (Dr. Taybrr) had stated P If it would, for the sake of the
eceesed. be would again adjourn the inquiry.
Dr. Tiqlor replied that so far as Dr. Miller had gone, there
wee se eabeenteal difference.

The Ceram then mimed up; and the Jury, titta Goa-
rabble Arr sheet an hour, returned an unanimous verdict of
Widel harder" *gamut Marriott Nacre, who was at taro
Lacommittal ler trial as the matt opting masts, tat be held at
mm

SPORTING.

BITTING AT MANCHESTER.--TtrisoAT.

THZ DERBY.
Bto apt Jr:spire (t)
11 to Tbormooby (t)
12 to Notootozit
12 to Dossosoor t
13 to —TM W ill
26 to The Drone ( )
30 to Upprolisod (t)
46 to ' Polder (t)

Tsg SZAT OF JUSTICR A DANGEROUS ONR.—
Tits Affirm mil @tomer Athenian, which arrived at Liver-
pasi,,,magay. wags on moms of a riot at Caps Coast Cada.
The nallitry and volution wet. csil.l oat to intarposs ba-
tmen two hostile tribes, and alter reading tke Riot Act, the
Chief lestion being much szbaostad, eat down on the ground,
szikirtmatsly disturbing a large Mick soak*, which after ar
reardng a
_my thessming appearance was driven into an d.
.sent bash.
The Northern Reform Union held its most in-
humane! sad one of its moat numerous monism is Pm.
mak in ths Lecture- room, as Monday sight. The peinoi•
pal weber wee Lord Topsham, who contended for the right
ts tho sinip of seep wan who can read and Is not lass.
pashehml by teem or imbecility. His lordrblp •poko for op.
inntle Of nil Mar,
Wamulet trequmt outbursts of eptuzi
ey
mt. semeetee Milk. succeeded Wm in an address d
mpg yNa local view of the manhood 'admire
sod the nrocseddags cf the Northam Reform Colon
ia the Semi* elletr.

DRATR OP A VITEMN.—The death of Mr. James
Themes, We of the 422nd Renaming, en the 23rd sir., at
Weeeper, has deprived se of the last of three breve men
whs. under Sir Ralph Abefernesey, were tee arm to tarn
the OW el mar meet the French oe the plane of Noir.
The ,wars snialt heel la the ripe age of eightrivra—
. elimpeer Berea