The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-28 00:00:00

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OXFORD, Mar 96.
Wownwann COLLIDE.—The following gentlemen
have this afternoon been elected to the vacant scholarships
at Worcester College :—Mr. C. E. Doble, Lady Holford's
Exhibitioner, Worcester College ; Mr. Almack, from Marl-
borough College. There were 315 candidates. The other
vacancies were not filled up.

WissEeß, MAY 26.—There is a fair supply of sibast
this day's market, and but little amorebay "'
at a decline, which sellers resisted,
any business done. Very little stripg corn Mow*
former prime fully realised. num to thalamic",
Wheat, white, old, 501' to Ns., 631115. per
471' to 4284 white, new, 471' to 501' ; TedOeu isq
Oats, la. ld. to la. 2d. per stone.
woicismiz, MAT 26.—At this day's market thril
very short supply of wheat, which was taken Gem l%
over the currency of this day se'nnight. Bark,
higher. Oats maintained their value. Baum spin •
Peas firm.

ow 27.1 made dlapriees.
YORK, MAY 26.—There was a modem*
wheat, and samples were in good
The tone of the inquiry was aad7l4
remained without material change. Prices foe *it
ranged from 50a. to 565. ; for red, 47a la ea.
per 38 stone. Of barley there was hardly a sample an::
and rim, were nominally unaltered. Malting.
40e, per quarter ; grinding, 325. to 345. per 30 eicee,
advance on late quotations :—new, 45e. to 48k
stone. Malt, 645. to 665. ; rye, 30s. per Tar*. "
wninereerefavvwssolteri represented,osParof.tinnhfolyrrinkfllering;
of
boom,
which peg
alit a
35a. to 375. per sack of 28011 w.

SDULCALDT, MAT W.—At our country markets thig
we had only very moderate supplies of all kind.l46
and prices for local consumption being genera,
than merchants can afford to pay, the market wviik,,.
last week's rates. Bore, to-day, we had sun is
all kinds of grain, and prices for all articles mills
the same u last week. Wheat, 46a. to 501. per qr.;
355. to 385.; oats, 235. to 30s. 6d. 4
WATERFORD, MAT —Our foreign imports WI
are insignificant, being limited to one small
French wheat. Reoeiptept have also fillmen.
from farmers hardly an has Qom to kat
chance of a peaceful sett meat of the present esajjmt
difficulty by the approaching maltreat*, together
depressed state of the money market just new
tended to check speculation in grain here, sad la soo,
queue, holders are willing to accept somultsi hie
prices for a few articles. Foreign wheat sac be bsept
a reduction of about 6d. per barreL Black oath Ideigi,
standing scarcity, have given way slightly hi
Indian corn in moderate consumptive demand atom 3:
Cations, some of which are a shade below those el
day Unnight. Flour unaltered. Imports this
Wheat, 669 qrs. ; flour, 16 sacks. ElPorta
—Wheat, 44 ; oats, 3,065 brie. ; four, 912 mks.

An important decision upon the kW of lit
and the right of newspapers to publish reports of pule/
into bankruptcy, was given in the Court of Rube.
on Saturday. At the last Leeds assizes, as
was brought against the proprietors of el
Sheffield Independent for a libel arising oat d th,
report of certain proceedings before the deed
the Court of Bankruptcy at York Castle. At tb. *I
the defence was that the alleged libel was a true sad le
of proceedings in a court of justioe, sad that
privileged. eged. Mr. Justice Keating, who presided, lidd fitl
if the report was correct, it was privied, sad
upon his ruling, the jury found a verdict for tlagQ
dents. Mr. Ityalls, the plaintiff, being dissatisfied
the result, moved for a new trial, on the ground of la
direction, but on Saturday the court unanimously ea
firmed the ruling of Mr. Justice Keating, and that i
therefore be no new trial.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—NO new Cllll3ll CI lig
rinderpest have been reported to any of the letens,
surgeons of this district. During yesterday we had hum
opportunities of conversation with farmers belongiagesite
Down and Antrim, and the universal opinion mug tle
body is that the disease which has lately been sotauthastig
is not the cattle plague. One gentleman, living isis
trict of the county of Antrim almost solely used aspen
land, says that for the last live years cattle Mewl
were never so healthy at this period of the year. Ilieat
very critical portion of the season, as cows are turn**
from the heat of in-door byres to the cold field*, skia I
always productive of disease to a certain extent. Ooli
to an order of the Glasgow authorities, cattle goieg he
Belfast and Londonderry to Scotland must be *Maids
having been passed b inspectors at Irish ports nobs*
As inspector attended at the steamers last night, el
examined the cows before being shipped. A large unia
left for both England and Scotland, no symptoms ddi
ease having been discovered.—Northern Wine.
SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY. —This addition**
connections by railway communication between ose ue
ter of London and another, and between districts of*
country outside of the metropolis, is now almost omens
and ready for traffic. A formal requisition has beam
in to the Board of Trade for its inspection, sad eke
line will be opened probably about the let of Jell,
Tho stations on the South London line will accomnade
and develop a large local and residential tragic;
2=l
be situated at Rotherhithe-road, Queen's-mad,
the Old Kent-road, Rye-lane, Peckham; Denmark* -
Camberwell ; Brixton, at Barrington-road. Aber
point, on the Chatham and Dover, and Clapham, Wel* I._l
worth-rued, Stewart-lane, Battersea-park, awl \lda, N
The South London will also have direct commi***
via the East London, with the railways to the eut rd
north of London, and with Broad-street bladelike' els
with Deptford harf and New-cross. Its traffic It lady
to be great and profitable, and the line will, at we hei
said. be in all probability opened fur traffic in a few vie.
—Railway News.
Pitlf.4lllitNT JOHNSON'S VETO OF THE COLOR/11
BILL—The President states in his veto moulage theli
does not consider the establishment of a State governs*
in Colorado at present necessary for the welfsre
people there. Tice population is small, •me eon***
as low as 25,000, while the advocates of the bill reckon*
number at from 35,000 to 40,000. It is not suidseirly
established, he says, that a majority of the citinstedmee
or are prepared for the each:lege of a territorial for sun
government. Another objection is that the admirers(
Colorado at this time as a State into the rim
appears to him to be incompatible with the pelts
interests of the country. Initemi of ince*,
Colorado has diminished in population. Presideathie
son concludes his veto message in the following WM:-
" The condition of the Union at the present moment ie
culated to inspire caution in regard to the mimeo/ad
new States. Eleven of the old States have been for ese
time, and still remain, unrepresented in congress. It*
common interest of all the Stated, as well titre Tepee**
as those unrepresented, that the integrity and WINO
the Union should be restored as completely as p3.3131S
that all those wino are expected to bear the burdened*
federal government shall be consulted concerning die
mission of new States, and that in the meantime
no see
State shall be prematurely and unnecessanly 'dwindle
a participation in the political power which the fided
government wields, not for the benefit of any indinies!
hStaaptespineoL seoctfionthebutwfho:lethecocouintnnuo_n safAzi:elfjaraoo.ol
Washington, D.C., May 15,1806.
FATAL CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.—An accident re
curred on Thursday evening, by Void& one life has anneff
been lost and another is in jeopardy. Mies Rawly, digits,
of Mr. Samuel Bowly, of the Horaceools. shout Jerald
age, was driving to Stroud MI a small IxoLet phself !
page, a lad named Hogg, about 15 years obi. being IO!,
behind. When near the Halfway misc., the horee.nO,
some cause which remains unexplained, took
started off at a galloping pace which its driver wawa
to restrain. On turning an awkward loud in tie net
just above Rock Mill, ono wheel went over • WO'
stones by the roadside, and precipitated laith
tie
pants of the carriage siolently on te the read. dies"- v
would appear to have fallen on her head, and in Untiew
this she received a severe bruise on the face, supper
be • kick from the horse. The boy fell oe he fees,
his nose wed completely 'meshed, his lips cut, set..
face otherwise lacerated. The horve then rushed of,
on into the town, and ran with immense foot Worn ""
palisachugs in front of the Psinswick twee in Gloisof;
street. The collision was so violent that thruae!!
iron work was thrown downfor its entire knialt
sal
vehicle was broken. The unfortunate hely wss *O- t..„
have sustained severe concussion of the brain, 00,
see ions contusions. The lad's case was not at Mslsi7r,
to be one of danger, but he died in the cont., of=ii
from internal hemorrhage. Mies Beely still lies
and in the extremeatdmiger. —Stroud Journal.