The Express.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

THE EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE PARANA.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.

The inquest on the bodies of the men who were
killed by the explosion of the boiler on board the steamer
Parana was resumed at three o'clock this afternoon. The
principal evidence was given by Mr. Summers, engineer, the
government inspeotor. He had been on board the Parana
previous to the accident, and he also minutely examined
the boiler after the explosion. He attributes the accident
to more steam being generated than was consumed. This
was not discoverable on account of the steam gauge hav-
ing been defective. The undue generation of steam caused
a defective stay—one of the stays which should have
confined the steam chest—to give way. Additional pm-

sure was thus thrown upon the nest stay, and that aloo rya
w.y. The pressure still accumulatiog, the whole of the
stays, gawp in number, which fastened the stun cheat,
gave way in succession, and the explosion took place.
The inquest wu then adjourned fur a week, bet the jury
appeared to be satisfied that there had been no culpable
negligence.
Three of the poor fellows who wen taken dead from the
Parana were buried to-day. Their coffins were conveyed to
the cemetery in three hearses, which were followed by •
enournial cavalcade of funeral coaches, with flap.

EXTRAORDINARY MURDER IN PARIS.—Oa Wed-
nesday night last the police arrested a man who was
staggering about in a state of 10o:bunion in the v!cinity of
the Hotel D en, and who had on his shoulder several shawls
which he offered for sale to the passers by. Yesterday
morning he sent for the chief of the guard-home, and said,
" In arresting me last night, the police, perhaps, thought
that I had stolen the shawls which I carried, bat they were
mistaken—they are my own property; but as I am in custody,
I may as well tell you that yesterday I murdered my wife !"
" What do you mean 1" cried the ofEoer. " I mean what I
say—that yesterday I murdered my wife ; and you may
convince yourself of the truth of the assertion by going to
my haus, No. 8, Rue du Petit Pont, sad asking on the
third floor for Mme. Soulid !" Some policemen were at
ono despatched to the address given, and in a room on the
third flew a woman of that name was found lyieg dead in
• pool of blood, with a stab our her heart, end with her
throat deeply cut. The neighbours stated that the de-
ceased was a quiet, well-conducted woman, but that her
husband was a worthless fellow, and • drunk-
ard, spending in drink and debauchery all the
money he could get, and leaving her to support
herself and their two children as best she could.
This conduct, they added, occasioned almost daily quarrels
with his wife, and on Wednesday, about midday, they had
heard them quarrelling as meal, but they had taken no no-
tice of the matter, and had not the slighest Idea that the
man had murdered the woman. They, however, stated
that they had been rather surprised at not seeing her in
the evening, and at learning that the had not gone to
hitch her two ehildren from • school kept by some Sisters
of Charity—a piece of neglect which had obliged the
sisters, after keeping the children to a late hour, to send
them to the house of their aunt. The man, on his part,
on being questioned, said that, having returned home on
the previous day in a state of intoxication, his wife
had scolded him, and that this had put him Into such •
passion that be had stabbed her near the heart with a
shoemaker's knife (he is a shoemaker by trade), and had
then cut her throat. Seeing that she was dead he had gone
out, taking with him • quantity of sheets and other house-
hold linen, which be had sold; he had squandered the
proceeds is public houses and had then gone home again, when
he took the shawls he had with him ; he had afterwards gone
to • house of ill-fame' where he stayed some time, and ea
leaving tried to sell the shawl', when he was arrested.
The man detailed all the circumstances of his emu

with horrible trolness, and declared that he did not in the
least regret having acted as he bad done. He was then
confronted with the body, but be displayed the most pet feet
tudiffrrance, sad he was afterwards sent to the Prefecture
of Polies to await his trial. The crime created en eminence
mention in the neighbourhood, and as the murderer was
bsbg taken to hisown houe,and after wardsto the Prefecture,
be was followed by a crowd uttering imprecation on him ;
be, however, not only manifested no emotion, but seemed
feller vain at belch the object of attention.
Tin DEAD ALIVE.—An upholsterer in the neigh-
heed of Amsterdam, having received orders a few bye since
make a coffin, proceeded to the house to take the measure
et the body. The deceased had bun • friend of his, and
She sea was naturally affected when he entered the room.
Webs removed the sheet with which the face was covered,
he sew Wm man with his eyes wide open looking at him with
earwalshment and curiosity. In • minute after, the sup-
posed's/pee est upright and said, Jana, what on earth
are yes doing hen?" The man, when • little recovered
tress his alum, replied, " I came to inquire after your
health." The man, it appeared, had fallen into • lethargy,
from which he fortunately awoke in time to live hinted(
from premature interment.—Galigneni.
Mita. SEACJLE.—Iend Eokeby has received the
fidlowier letter from Sirs feacole No. 1, Tavietock
street, Nov.mber 25. Lord Itilieby,—My Lard.—Wash
mean gratitude I beg to offs you my sincere thanks for
your letter, which I have just read in the rinses of to-day,
end would pabliofy acknowledge your p t as well as
pate kindnesses to me, but I fancy you, my lord, might
object to my placing your name in the public papers ; con-
sequently I take this means of chorusing to you my grati
tide for the aileron you take in my cabs. I am fully
aware of the kind (eclipse yourself and the army have to-
wards me and this keowledge tends to sustain me in my
palest difficulties; and, tar from regretting my visit to
the Crimea, I feel proud indeed that I hove had an oppor-
easily to gain the esteem of your lordship aloes with that of
many others in the army ; and indeed I would much rather
Gaffer my present poverty, with the knowledge that the
Almighty permitted me to be useful in my small sphere,
than have returned weaPly without the esteem and regard
of the brave defenders of our country. Trusting your lord-
ship will excuse the liberty I have taken in thus writing to
your lordship. I am your lordship's very hatable and grate-
ful servant, Many Suecotn. To the Right Hon. Lord
liokeby, M.G , Portman square, London"
ALAZMING ACCIDENT TO THE COUNTESS OP
Ennott.—The Countess of Erroll had • narrow escape
from drowsing ea Saturday last. Her ladyship, scoots-
paned her tog, Lord Kilmarnoek, left Slain. Castle for
dde House, the seat of the Earl of Aberdeen. driving a
phaeton draws by a pair of horses. Her ladyship ions
Needy matured to woes the toed potash* of the Ytbsn
gersomi, which at the lesson is always greatly swollen by
Iblbsevy rains. In the middle of the swinge the stream
beano most rapid. Ode horse attempted to lie down in
the river, and, soon after both hones lost their footing, and
the oarless was lusting in the water, being by the rapidity
of the earnest carried off the ground. The aituatioo was
one of great danger, but Lady Erroll evinced great cool-
ness and presence of mind, which, combined with the cir
ounastasce of her ladyship being a fint rale whip, pro-
videattally averted the catastrophe which appeared ine.it-
able. Lord Kilmarnock with difficulty wetted beige
washed out of the carriage. Lady Erroll, by excellent
management, soon altar safely tended the horns on shore,
and ourinisit her drive to Haddo Homes.
Tab ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.—The sub-
soription list for the 350,0001. required by the Atlantic Te-
legraph Company closed yesterday, the applications having
considerably esended the specified amount. All the shores
are of 1,0001. eseh, sad • call el 20 per cent. is to be paid
upon them on Friday nest. A combination of names of
higher standing in the commercial world hae rarely been
obtained, and the confidence felt in the early accamplist-
mint of the undertaking appears to be complete. Tbe pro-
portion in which the 350 shares have been taken are 101 in
Lftdon, eighty-sight in America, eighty-six in Liverptol,
thirty-seven in Glasgow, tweets-eight in Manchester, four
in Tewkesbury, four in Brighton, one in Nottingham, and
use in Leamington. It is understood that application will
be mode to the Coifed States' Government for as annual
Irma equal tea per cent. on the capital, inch as has been
seserded by the British T y. The company poise's
ea seclusive privilege from the Britieh colonies of New-
foundland and Prince Edward's Island, and also tram the
State of Maim*, for briegieg submarine cables to those
shores.
The Belgian Transatlantic Steam Navigation Com-
may's Me* steamer Constantin', A 1, left Soutlismpum
yesterday for New York, with about 200 passengers aced
a heavy cargo. She to3k in forty pentagon and 100 tow
of cargo at Srethampton. She should have *tined before
bat was detained at Antwerp by dense foga at the begiaatag
of the week. The Southampton passengers sad ease were
embarked by Messrs. Owen, Hagen, and Richman., dm
ship/Aug agents at that part of the Belgian company.
A dense fog bong over Southampton Water 'voter.
day • soon after sun rising rain fell, aad towards the latter
parted the day there was a heavy mow storm, which lasted
several loan.