The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-24 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY EXPLOSION ON 80,
A SHIP AT SOUTHAMPTON.

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SOUTRAYPTON, ToseDAT.

The steamer Havre, from Havre: arrived at
about half-past 9 this morning with one of the
most valuable cargoes ever brought here.
She went into the inner dock in the
north-west corner, close to a Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer. She experienced
on her voyage very severe weather, which must
have shaken about her cargo very much.
Soon after she arrived a loud explosion was heard
on hoard, and a man was seen blown from her up
into the air. This man in still alive ; but a poor
fellow was dragged out of the hold dead,
and mutilated in a shocking manner. His
bowels were protruding and one foot was
torn off. The ship was set on fire by the explo-
sion. Six fire-engines were soon on the spot, but
it was a couple of hours before the fire could be
got under. One of the crew is missing, and cannot
be got at at present. There can be no doubt but
that he has been killed.

The came of the explosion cannot yet be ascer-
tained. A portion of the cargo was for the United
States. The explosive materials might have been
drugs, cartridges, or gun-cotton ; but no explosive
substance is on the manifest of the ship.
About 3,0001. worth of damage has been done to
the ship.

Captain Wright, the captain of the St. Malo,
arrived from Honfieur during the morning, and
the excitement of the fire caused his death. He
died suddenly on board his own ship.
The steamer Havre belongs to the South Western
Company.

AMERICA.

(REUTZIeei TELIOR.LII.)
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF PARIS.

QUEENBTOWN, APRIL 24.

The Inman steam-ship City of Paris, from New
York on the 14th inst., arrived here at 5 a.m. to-day,
with the mails, 44,692 dole. in specie, and 272
passengers. She landed 39 of the latter, and pro-
ceeded at 6 a.m. for Liverpool.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Oxs o'CLoce.

The announcement that Austria has determined
to place her Italian army upon a war footing, con-
tinues to have a somewhat depressing effect upon
the stock and share markets, which are generally
rather dull to-day. Prices, however, have not
varied to any material extent. Consols are quoted
the same as yesterday, and the reduction in some
foreign bonds and British r►ilways is not impor-
' tant. Financial and discount shares are unchanged,
with the exception of a rise of 2s. 6d. to ss. in
those of Overend, Gurney, and Co. American
securities are better. Attention during the next
three days will be directed to the settlement of the
fortnightly account.
The demand for money is still moderate and the
supply good. The general rate for the best paper
is 51 to 6 per cent., but some transactions have
occurred at 51. The charge in the Stock Exchange
for short loans on English government securities is
4 to 41 per cent.
Consuls are now quoted 87 to 1 for money, and
871 to 1 for the account (May 9).
There is little business in the foreign stock
market, and prices are rather !lat. The specu-
lative descriptions, however, are unchanged,
with the exception of a decline of 1 per cent.
in Italian of 1861. The prices are as follows :
Greek, 121 to 131; Mexican, 201 to 2 ; Spanish
Passive, 251 to 1 ; ditto Certificates, 151 to ;
Turkish, 1862, 66/ to 671; ditto, 1865, 34} to i;
Brazilian scrip, 2/ to 21 dis., ex div. ; and Italian,
1861, 531 to 1!
United States 5-20 Bonds and Erie and Illinois
Central Railway shares have improved I to 1 per
cent. The present prices are as follows : 5-20
Bonds, 701 to 1 ; Erie Railway shares, 52 to 1; and
lllinois Central, 80 to 1.
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway scrip is
quoted 1 dis. to par.
International Financial shares are now quoted
9-16 to 7-16 dis. ; General Credit, par to prem. ;
London Financial, 41 to 4 dis. ; Imperial
Mercantile, 31 to 2/ dis. ; Credit Foncier and
Mobilier, 1/ to / prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and
Company, 11 to 1 dis. ; and National Discount, 71
to 8 prem.