The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-30 00:00:00

REM A RKS.

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Since yesterday afternoon barometers have fallen about three-
tenths of an inch on the west coast of Ireland, and this morning
they are failing slightly on the west coast of klngland. Some
rain has fallen on the Irish and Scottish routs, and heavy hall
showers are also reported from Nairn and Aberdeen. The winds
generally are light and variable.

ILLNESS OF SIR EDWARD KIIIIIBON, 74.1).--Seri-
ous rumours were afloat a few days ago with reference to
Sir Edward Kerrnon's health, and quite a sensation was
created at Norwich on Saturday week by a report that the
honourable baronet was dad. Although Sir Edward
has been seriously ill we have pleasure in stating that he
was so far recovered on Tuesday as to be able to leave
his town residence for Brome Hall by the train arriving
at Dim, at 7.56 p.m. The worthy baronet appeared to
have suffered considerably from his aiffietion, and was so
weak that he had to be carried from the train to his car-
nage. On Wednesday Sir Edward was able to take an
airing in the gardens adjoining the hall. In consequence
of the indisposition of the hon. baronet Earl Cowper,
E.G., presided at the dinner of the Boyd Agricultural
Benevolent Institution, on Wednesday last.—Bury and
Nortoidt Post.
BURLINGTON HOUSE. —AS a council meeting of
the Royal Institute of British Architects held on Monday
the following resolution was passed unsaiumusly:—" The
council are of opinion that Burlington-house, with its
colonnades, possesses considerable architectural merit,
and that it would be a subject of regret if such a build-
ing should be wantonly interfered with, or needlessly de-
stroyed."
CONSOLIDATEDTics BANK. —lt is understood
that the directors of the Consolidated Bank were in close
conclave all yesterday. They have been occupied in dis-
cussing the prospects of a resumption, but no definite
result has been arrived at. If it be intended to reorganise
operations in any shape, whether through the medium of
the shareholders of the Bank of London or the Consoli-
dated Bank, the sooner it is accomplished the better,
because meanwhile the business is spreading and settling
in other channels, and it will be difficult to get accounts
back when once they have passed to other establishments.
-Herald.

HINDLIF HALL.-This fine property, situated
within four miles of the city of Worcester, on the borders
of Malvern Chase, and which owns some historic celebrityin connection with the Lord Monteagle, of James's period
and more recently as a possession of the ancient family of
the Southwella, was *old yesterday at public suction, at
the Guildhall Coffeehouse, by Messrs. Driver, for the sum
of 81,5001. to Mr. Henry Miaow, senior partner in the
finn of Samuel Allsopp and &ins, of Burtou-upon-Trent.
Tin MURDER AT Itoetimo.e. -At an inquest
held at Heywood, near Rochdale, yesterday, a verdict of
wilful murder was returned against a youth named
Burrows, who is accused of having killed an Irishman,
named Brennan. The deceased, it seems, was a labourer
on the farm of the prisoner's father. On the 21st inst.
he was found dead in the barn, with wounds about the
bead, which had evidently been inflicted with some
blunt instrument. Burrows was at once apprehended on
the charge of having murdered him; and a young man,
named Taylor, gave evidence yesterday to the effect that
the accused had made a full confession of the crime to
him, stating that he had struck the deceased three or four
times on the head because would not lend him half a
sovereign. A crowbar, having some human hair and spate
of blood upon it, was found in a hole in the barn wall, at a
point indicated to Taylor by the prisoner.
Tile DOUBLE " VANISHINiI PoINT."-A slight
accident betel Mr. White, the Head Master of the
Brighton School of Art, as he was delivering hie even-
ing lecture on Wednesday. Between the platform on
which be was standing and the wall of the room
was an unprotected opening several feet in width,
and about three feet in depth from the platform. He
had arrived at that portion of his lecture where
be was describing perspective, and was illustrating what
1•22 invent by the "vanishing point." "There," said
Mr. White, at the same time pointing and moving
sideways to the end of the platform. " would be the
vanishing point of the lines," and in the same moment
the enthusiastic artist literally did vanish from the
eyes of the audience. Were it not fur the sup-
pressed "Oh !" immediately heard, it might have been
difficult to say whether or not the "vanishing" was
intended to give more forcible instruction to the
" point -" but the murmur at once removed the doubt. We
need hardly say that Mr. White had fallen through the
opening-practically showing two distinct " vanishing
points" at the Mlle time. Assistance was of course
speedily rendered ; and Mr. White, severely shaken, hut
nut discomfited by his mishap, resumed his address. We
regret to add that the accident prevented him for some
(REUTEICM TELEGRAMS.) days pursuing his mud duties.-Brioldne thiardian.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAT 30. FATAL BoAT AccIDENT AT V 1 EYMOUTH. -An
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Seine has accident occurred on Sunday evening last to three young
arrived. She brings 308 passengers ;men named Oeo. Gordon, Chas. l'avey, and Chas. Jolifie,
specie, whereby the former lost his life under the following circum-
-759,903 dohs. ; precious stones, &c., 2,0001. ; also
stances :-It seems the deceased with his companions at-
-3,463 packages of cargo, chiefly cigars, cotton, bark, tempted to board a barge anchored in the Backwater in a
cocoa, ginger, coffee, and cochineal. The Seine left small flat-bottomed boat, with the intention to free the
St. Thomas s on the 13th, and has had fine weather ich she had fouled, but Alertly after
barge from heranchor,wh
the boat was pushed from the I wayside it wan found that the
during her passage.
The blockade of Valparaiso has been raised, and walwatee,.wwhicschn'shadhinbeeg calipptiel.sedy inwuntcr tfhmecw"atielorlletyintlehrr mug":
the Spanish squadron, under Admiral Nunez, is in bined weight, and in endeavouring ingot pre
up the hole the
the waters of Callao. A combat between the boat was upset, and the whole were precipitated into the
Spanish squadron and the Peruvian batteries sterra,ovilttehdwas ebt,:intsa-7cltrleliniglyafatetrtruitten.ierlonhe
defending Callao is considered unavoidable. i7hofit 10 • uteeici deceased
too much clothing
his strength in the
Admiral Nunez has declared that it is his intention
to commence operations against the fortifications rapid water, and before assistance could he rendered from
the shore he sankit colony more. His body was, however,
on the Ist of June. He further announces that the recovered, and on an inquest was held at the
port of Callao is declared to be blockaded, with Bridge Inn, adv.eirtteowf
e"mAcesaidveviltail, Detil:ce"
wheel-chair-
six re:
six days' respite for neutral vessels to leave the
port with their cargoes. co
il named iCisii;;lllt, who gallantly plunged ?"nato the stream,
to the great danger of his own life.
Business at Valparaiso was exceedingly
being confined to the chartering of vessels.limite- -di DEATH FROM a SURFEIT or MUSSELS.-A man
named George Rutland, who has lived for the last fort-
Great enthusiasm prevails in the army at Callao, I
st nigh
reet, tat the Cr his and
de Thistle pu a bli
strangc-hou ese,
cause FrederiOn
and the the result of the conflict with Spain is anxiously has met wath froni .
Sunday be gathered
a quantity of mussels near Black
awaited. The Spanish fleet off Callao numbers
honk, which be brought home and hail cooked. He ate a
ten vessels, 275 guns.
In Ecuador large gold mines have been die- considerable number,- a quart or more, and in a few
minutes became seriously ill, and died before medical as-
covered. Great enthusiasm prevails in the country sistanee could reach him. At the inquest held yesterday
on account of the war against Spain. . afternoon, the jy returned a verdict that deoessed
In Guayaquil business is dull. At Valparaiso eaten mussels 'gathered by himself."-Driektos
," Died from apoplexy, brought on by retching after
freights to England were quoted 70a. to 755. per • Za:aii:ju. -
ton. Exchange on London, 47}. I STRIKE EXTRAORDINARY.--On Friday the nibs-
At Jamaica nothing. important had occurred. bitania of Workington were startled by an announcement
Sir Henry Storks had issued a proclamation pro- from the bellman's stentorian lungs, to the effect that the
roguing the Legislature until the 19th proxirao. washerwomen of the town :Tad,. neighbourhoodcilisd earn-
His Excellency was expected to leave the island Kiso.---The Berlin correspondentg'
next month, immediately after the arrival of his waned to w
of the Ti writes :-" At Munich these trying times
Excellency W. Rawson, Commander-in-Chief of
have given occasion to a romantic episode. The young
the Bahamas, who is commissioned to administer King of Bavaria, who, on the premature death of his
the government of Jamaica for the present. Sir father, recently succeeded to a throne for which his years
that bei
a sovereign he may 11 be allowed the moat insignificant
Henry Storks was about to proceed round the and attainments were as yet insufficient, insists . ng
island in a war vessel on a tour of inspection. The
result of the commission is anxiously looked for bywords, he does not like being troubledwithstate
' In other
of human privileges.ywell
d be the master of his own time.
the colonists. affairs, which he thinks a bore, but will write poetry, play
In the West Indian Islands health was generally the piano, and heror about
more
a fa Ilaroun Al
good. Itaselid. Of late s been more than ever shocked by the
by his sub
The weather at Barbadoes was fine, and agricul-
and the continent at large in giving way to political
su-
tural pursuits were progressing. About two-thirds . evident want of consideration as displayed leas
citement, and producing historical events, which so sadly
of the crop had been reaped. Native provisions
interfere with his studying the sonates pathitiques
were scarce and dear. pastorales of the immortal Beethoven. Lein week, on the
and
At Granada, the crop operations were being approach of the terrible day when he would have been
pushed forward. , obliged to open parliament in person, he made up his mind
island healthy. The weather was fine and the
be would not be bothered any more, aniL accordingly
appeared-yes, actually disappeared, to the horror of the
Cholera prevailed at Martinique. The weather Lord Chamberlain, ministers, and court, and, as may
,be
was dry and water scarce. The yield of canes was imagined, to the no little dismay of his loving
considered poor. An epizootu had broken out, mother. After two days' diligent exploration ot
and committed great ravages among the cattle. Munich and its hilly. vicinity he was discovered riding
about on the Alps, with a single attendant groom, and no
Business at Jamaica quiet. Coffee scarce, 48s.
lu e. When 'found. a petition, signed by the entire
to 565. ; sugar sales, 13s. to 175., large quantity Cabinet, was handed to him on the spot, demanding his
offered. Exchange 90 days, 2 prem. immediate return, or the ministers would resign. After a
The Tasmanian arrived at St. Thomas on the 15th. little hesitation his itinerant Ilajenty yielded, allowing
himself to be conducted in state to his palace. At Munich
-- - -- it was said that the trip had been undertaken for the
BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.-ALEXANDRIA, contingent purrse of meeting secretly on the top of a
MAY 28.-The Syria and Foolish left here at 10.45 a.m. lonely mountain, his friend Richard W agad
ner, the noted
to-dey. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the composer, whose compulsory banishmert h caused him
3rd, and the latter at Southampton about the 10th June. 20 much chagrin."

None of this good news, if known at the
Bourse, produced any impression there. In-
deed, it is remarkable that the Muniteur itself
was not aware this morning of the promise of
the three powers mentioned by the Patrie, to
observe the military status quo pending the
negotiations, for a Berlin letter, in the Moniteur,
giving as minute an account of the state of the
Prussian army as M. de Bismarck himself would
have furnished, says that the 4th corps and the
infantry and cavalry of the Ist, 2nd, and 4th
corps, are " about" to take up positions at Erfurth,
in Thuringia; and that several other corps will
be " transported" to Silesia to respond to the
movements of the Austrians. The Relate closed
somewhat lower than yesterday, and Italian
fell 40c.

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