The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-09 00:00:00

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A telegram from Vienna, dated yesterday evening
ears :—" lAA night Count Stephen Sseithenyi shot him-
self in the liaison de Santk at Dobling. The immediate
ewes of the deed is unknown."

The Union Liberate of Turin states that M.
Tommaseo, one of the leading members of the Venetian
Republic in 1848, has declined beings member of the
thielinian parliament, although duly elected. The s►me
*rad adds that Y. Festal has been elected in tea colleges,
ad Omit Caves: in eight.

Cussing v. Cyano na.—A correspondent of the
Times, calling himself "Precurser," has written as fol-
lows :—" Your translation of ' cursor' is quite sight, and
Mr. Bowyer is quite wrong. ' Curser 'is • good old Bag
hell word, and will be found in any good old dictionary. It
memo ' a runner.' It does so happen that Mr. Bowyer's
turners both run and curse • but that is no reason why we
should change our language and ostracise • word which ha.
the merit of being appropriate in • double sense."
THE FATAL. ACCIDENT IN HANOVER-BQUAREL
On Saturdat_an ' • was instituted by Mr. Bedford, the
coroner for West Middlesex, St. George's Hospital, into
the circumstances attending the death of John Brightman, •
house painter, who died on Tuesday last from the effect of
injuries resulting from the falling of a scaffold erected at
No.T2, Hanover-square, on which the deceased was standing.
H. Yarnell deposed that he saw the deceased and two other
men fall from the scaffoldand amieted in conveying them to
the hospital. The scaffold pole which broke was in an hori-
zontal position, and wan about five inches thick. William
Hellican stated that he new the scaffold-pole which had
broken lying where it fell ; it appeared to be much dean
and seemed as if it had been previously broken or rs
and a nail had been driven through the cracked portion to
strengthen it. The pole was broken about half-way acmes.
Mr. George Harrison, assistant-howee-angeon at&t. Gpeeoorrp s
Hospital, stated he new deceased about an hour after his
admission into the hospital. He had a scalp wound ewes
the right temple into which he could put his Anew and feel
the loose portions of bane. A ligature was fastened
round a vessel which bad been bleeding. There was
also • scalp wound on the posterior part of the
heed. The man was unconscious, and remained in that
stete for about three hours, when he died. Death re-
sulted from injury to the brain. J. Molloy, labourer,
stated be assisted in the erection of the scaffold. Did not
have any instructions given him as to the mode of building
it. This was left to his own judgment. Did not know he
was going to work on the scaffold himself. The poles and
timber used were taken from Mr. Foxley's yard. They were
taken indiscriminately. Mr. Polley bad been himself to
see them while they were erecting the scaffold, and told
than to be very careful. Patrick Moran, the other labourer
who assisted in building the scaffold, gave evidence to a
similar effect. The pole, through the breakage of which the
accident occurred, was then examined by the jury. It was
in a very decayed condition, and evidently unfit for the pur-
pose to which it had been devoted. Mr. Foxley examined,
said he was • builder. He had told the men to be careful.
Did not know he had such a pole on the premises as the one
minuted ; if he had known it he would nut have allowed it
to be aged. The pole was quite strong and stout enough if it
had been sound. He very much regretted the accident,
which hal deprived him of an old and faithful servant. The
jury returned a verdict "That the deceased died from the
filling of a scaffold in consequence of unsound materiabi
having been used.' The coroner strongly censured Mr.
Foidey for not having some skilled person to superintend the
selection of materials and the erection of the scaffold.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT "'Hi SOUTHERN MA IN
Deanraos Wous.—On Saturday morning an inquest was
held by Mr. C. J. Clutter, coroner for West Kent, at the
White Hart, Groveatreet, Deptford, on the body of
William Greenall, aged 36, an engineer, belonging to Liver-
pool, and • married man, who expired from injuries received
while engaged at the southern main drainage weeks of the
metropolis at St. George's-wharf, near the Ooreaerelid
Docks. From the evidence given it appeared that es Tues-
day afternoon the deceased went into the engine
at the above works, when by some means he =l2
footing, and fell a depth of 18 feet, into some water about
3 feet deep. He was unnierliately picked up, and conveyed
to his residence in the neighbourhood, no apparent serious
injury having then been inflicted. On Wednesdagigfte:
noon he was compelled to keep his bed. and Dr. J. e
was sent for, who, on attending, found him puissless, suf-
fering from a difeculty of breathing and the gassrel symp-
toms denoting fatal comequences. Evervthing was Case i
done that could be to lave his life, but, after barring eerie
hour., death ensued, the ribs of deceased having been
jured so as to preen upon the lungs. The jury returned a
verdict of "Accidental death.'.

PUBLr9 RAILWAY. —The report of the director;
states that the revenue account for the half-year ending the
29th of February last shows a balance of net profits, after
defraying working expenses, parish rates, and government
duty, of 2,903/. This was an increase on the eor•
responding half of the preceding year of 5561. The
available balance for interest and dividend amounted
to 2,9551., from which was deducted 7251. for interest
on debentures, 615/. the dividend on the 5 per cent. per
ference shares, and it was proposed to deduct 1,5611. for
a dividend on the ordinary shares at the rate of 44 per cent
per annum, leaving 53/. to be wkled to the reserve fund,
which would then amount to 1,1641. after all the dividends
wire paid. The question of amalgamation with the North
British Railway company would be fully considered at a
special meeting to be held immediately after the ordinary
meeting on the 14th instant. The North British Railway
miry had increased the terms offered on their part to a
erential dividend of 4. per cent. on the °Miner/ stock ;
original terms were Si per cent. per annum for Litry"
yews, and thereafter 4 per cent. per annum in •

1841).

MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAX.

Two O'Cwcx.

A further decline of per cent. bas taken place
to-day in the funds, owing chiefly to the prepara-
tions for the monthly settlement in Console, which
show that the supply of stock is fully
equal to the demand. The " continuation"
on Console to the 9th of May is per cent.,
"given." In the share markets, business is limi-
ted, and little alteration has occurred in prices.
British railway stocks, though in a few instances a
little more offered, remain remarkably steady.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter were quoted
69fr. 80c., being to I per cent. better than on
S►turday.

The dividends are payable this (lay at the Bank
of England.

Consols are officially marked 941 and }, both for
money and the account (April 11). The present quo-
tations are 941 to for money and next Wednesday,
and 941 to for the 9th of May. The Three
per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at
at 93 and 921, ex div. ; the New Three
per Cents., at 921, 93, and 921 ex div. ; the Indian
Five per Cent. stock of 1859, at 105 ; the Five
per Cent. enlaced rupee paper, at 981 and
1 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., at 104 ;
the Indian Four per Cent. Debentures of
1858, at 96f ; ditto 1859, at 964 ; India Bonds, at
par and 4s. dis. ; and Exchequer Bills at Be., 113.,
and 12s. prem.

The foreign stock market is rather quiet.
Turkish stocks are a little flatter, the loan of 1854
being qud.a Poi tv tea, •••••11 *Lot of MAI, fin to
62. Mexican Bond. have fallen considerably,
being last marked 211. The scrip of the new
IHrawilian loan has been dealt in at par and
dia Sales are recorded as follows :--Brazilian
01d Five per Cents., 100 ex div. ; ditto
Four-and-Half per Cents., 1858, 91 ; ditto Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 1880 (scrip), par, 1 dim. ;
Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 99/,
ex div. ; Mexican Three per Cents., for
account, 211, 211 ; Peruvian Three per
Cents., 691; Portuguese Three per Ceuta., 1853,
foraceount,42; Russian Four-and-a-Half percents.,
97 ; ditto Three per Cents., 1859, 641 ; Spanish
Passive, 141 ; the Committee's Certificates, 41 ;
Turkish Six per Ceuta., 1854, for account, 79,
791, 781; ditto Six per Cents., 1858, for account,
82, 611.

A meeting of the holders of Central American
Bonds is convened by the committee for Thursday
next, to receive a proposal from Senor Gutierrez,
Minister Plenipotentiary from the Republic of
Salvador, for the liquidation of the portion of the
debt belonging to that state.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return showed
last week an increase of 1,2571.
The half-yearly meeting of the Sambre and
Meuse Railway Company is called for the 26th
inst., preparatory to the meeting on the 10th of
May at Brussels. This meeting will be made
special, to sanction the raising of fresh capital, in
order to complete the junction with the Ardennes
Railway.
The traffic on the 687 miles of the South Austrian
line of the Lombardo-Venetian Railway Company
for the week ending the 24th March was 28,2511.,
being 14,3751. lees than in the corresponding week
of 1869 on 596 miles, when military movements
on a vast scale were in progrees ; and that on the
Lombardo-Venetian line 3,8281., showing a decrease
of 1,5811.
The Paris Omnibus Company have declared a
dividend of 81f. for the past year, of which 35f.
have already been distributed, being 3f. more than
in the previous year. The shares are quoted 900 f.
With reference to the proposed changes in the
Australian Mail route, the Australian Mail of Satur-
day has the following :
The advice. from the several colonies communicate some
important facts bearing upon the proposal put forward on
behalf of the Peninsular and Oriental Company for • change
in the mail route. The Sydney Chamber of Commerce have
declined to recommend any subsidy for a bi-mouthly mail
rut Suez, holding that the better mode of proceeding would
be to leave the subsidising of the line to the southern cola
Dies, while New South Wales united with Queensland and
New Zealand in sustaining a postal line rid Panama. This
decision appears to be quite m accordance with the opinion
of the public. No action has yet been taken by the legisla-
tures of Victoria in regard to the propositions of the Penin.
solar and Oriental Company for a change of the mail route.
The Argos declares, however, that the public feeling is
strong in favour of the fortnightly line rid Odle, " even
though Victoria ahould have to pay the whole colonial sub-
sidy." Tasmania and South Australia have also pronounced
with 0110111,1iBM in favour of the proposal.
The position of the silk market is thus noticed by
Messrs. Durant and Co. :

We have to report a month of heart dragging business in
silk—manufacturers finding no satisfactory vent for their
goods. In China silk the arrivals have been very large, and
the stock shows an increase, nothwithstanding the large de-
liveries. Prices upon the whole are fairly supported—high
east in China, and the continued belief in short shipments,
inducing importers generally to abstain from pressing sales.
Chinese thrown silk continues utterly neglected. Japan
silk, of the finer sizes, continues to find eager buyers at full
rates, but the coarser sizes do not meet with equal favour.
In Bengal silk we have no particular feature—in this class
also the finest sizes and best qualities of the November bund,
now arriving, have been in demand, but the prices offered
have not been sufficiently satisfactory to induce business—
medium and common qualities of previousimportations have
shared the general dulness. In Italian, Brut& and Persian
with reference to the Lyons silk trade Messrs.
Milsom and F. Poy report as follows, under date
April 6:
Oar Condition-house ;reed in March 2,946 bales condi-
tioned, and 496 bales weighed ; total, 3,441 bales. This
amount is slightly superior to that of the premding month,
still we cannot report any great improvement in bAsiness,
which is suffering from the unfavourable accounts from
the United States ; though, on account of the very small
stocks of all descriptions of silks, prices remain pretty
firm. Orders for the autumn are much delayed this lea
and, though considerably smaller than was expecteil,sCZ
still be sufficient to maintain present rates ; ender these
circumstances all parties are acting with great reserve.
The Gazette statement of the movement of the
precious metals for the week ending Wednesday
last gives the following totals, viz. :—lmports of
gold, 264,4261. ; exports of gold, 109,1701. ; imports
of silver, 582,56/. ; exports of silver, 3,8211.

SATOIDAT EVINIVO.

The funds to-day were flat, owing to the unfa-
vourable Bank return, combined with some deli-
veries of stock, chiefly of New and Reduced Three
per Cents., for private transfers, of which this was
the first day. Consols have declined per cent.
The reduction, however, did not extend to the
other departments of the Stock Exchange, which
were generally firm. British railway stocks were
again decidedly buoyant.
There was a good demand for money to-day in
' commercial channels, and in most quarters 41 to 5
percent. is asked on good bills. Six months' paper
is placed with difficulty below 6 per cent. At the
Bank the amount of business was decidedly below
the recent average, yet considerable for a Saturday.
I The bulk of the advances made during the shut-
ting of the transfer books fall repayable at the
Bank on Monday (when the payment of the divi-
dends commences), Tuesday, and Wednesday. The
amount is rather large.
Consols, which dosed on Thursday at 944. "sellers,"
for the 11th of April, opened this morning at 94
to }, and closed at 94/ to 1. For money the lest
price was likewise 94, 944 to ; and for the 9th of
May, 94 to 4. The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 94j,
; ditto, for amount (11th April), 944, 944-;
Three per Cent. Reduced, 934, f, 93, ex dir. ; New
Three per Cents., ne, 93, 934, 94, ex div. ; Bank
Stock, 22,4 i ; the Indkn Five per Cent. Stock, 1859,
105 ; the Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858,
97 • ditto, 1869, 96} ; the Five per Cent. " en-
faced " rupee paper, 984, 98 ; ditto, Five-andlt-
Ralf per Cent., 1044 ; India Bonds, Is. dis., par., -
The Indian rupee paper was steady. The IndM
Five per Cent. stook of 1859 was firm, at 1044 to,
106 ; and Exchequer Bills at 10a. to 13s. prem.

Foreign stocks were steady. The Turkish Loan
of 1854 closed at 79 tort that of 1858 at 64 to 62,
after being marked 62 ; and Mexican Bonds at 22
to Buenos Ayres erred Bonds remain firm.
The scrip of the New Brazilian Loan was quoted
dia. to ear.
There were no transactions in bullion at the
Bank.

Monday is the last day allowed to shareholders in
the Seinde Railway to signify their willingness to
take up • portion of the 250,0001. Five per Cent.
Convertible Debenture Bonds for five years which
are to be distributes] in the proportion of 1001. for
every 4001." of share capital now held.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoow.

The market for British mining shares isstead y,
but the influence of the holiday season checks busi-
ness. The principal transactions have been in
shares in East (*limbs lake, Wheal Mary Ann,
lady Bertha, Pendeen Consols Wheal Clifford and
East Basset. In the Stock Exchange Providence
shares are officially marked 49, and Par Consols,
121.
oroign and colonial mining shares remain very
quiet ; the Great Northern Copper (South Austra-
lia) are marked par.