The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-27 00:00:00

.MONDAY EVENING,

LAIV INTELLIGENCE.
Tans DAY.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Btrrtwad nt BAXCO..— Imam Imp Corn hems Wn3i
livncs limns, Ma. Joon= Ounrwm, AND MIL :mean
Tamen*

00allaa e. Tall lhallOP tie Ilarrsa.—JuDextute.
la this ems at applleatica bed been made to the meet foe
• rale nisi, calling on the pleintiff to elbow wise why a writ
of prehibd Lin should not be isseed I. the AnAtrishep of
Canterbury, to prevent him from lostitetion Kr. °wham to
the Itilay of Bemp'onl Spoke.
The Lord Chie Justine is giving ludgmeet, meepitulatad
the faits of de care, and intsmlited at sonsid. treble keg*
the various authorities Which had ban cited In waitron of
the rvle, sod concluded by stating that none of them hose
out tde position contended for by Ms P. Kelly, Net the
appeal should have been to the House of Coemeedee.
In eo one bad the statutes 26 and 26 leery
VIII*, bees ggatraed together, and with referee** mesa
other eilli AM Wee so doubt that by the later ammo the
spied th the pep* In all matters touching the king wns done
away; and therefore, under the recent statute et Whiimetbe
Fourth, It had been rightly made to the Judicial Committee
of the Privy Council, and the rate mum, theortem, be re-
fused.
Bale vetoed soserdinglp.
[We shall give the judgment in detail loge:irreg.

CORONERS' INQUESTS. j. - •
LOvz AND SUlClDE.—Saturday evening an •111'411liet
wa• held by Mr. Carter, at the Oed Mitre Mavens, Brood-
wall, nepzeting the death of Thomas Eluut Cooper, aged 29,
lately reaidiag at No. 5, Knlechtridttecourt, D ,ct.fs Com.
move. El-z th S-raker stated that she had Limn the
deceased fir many years, and she had frequently been an-
noyed by him, particularly during the last fourteen weeks.
He had frequently asked witness if she would have him.
ohe always begged him to go away, and upon one occa-
sion she was so much ictenupted by him that she threa-
tened to apply to a maaistrate. On Saturday hurt de-
ceased called at her house, and when she opened the
door to him he bald a pistol at her, and said he would
blow liar braise cat. Upon this she ran up stain,
and called tt e landlord of tut Luse. They immediately
afterwards Lard UN report of a pistol, and upon going
down into the parlour, discovered the deceased lying on the
tin a corpse. The upper part of his head appeared to
he blown to pieces, and a pistol was lying by his
side. The police wi re called in, and the following letter,
addressed to his father, in the handwriting of the deceesso,
was found io his pocket:—" Din Fe:her—When you re-
ceive
this I ehall be no more, for I have made op my mind
to live no longer without Min Streit, r. Her e'.ailow is
always followieg we, and my thoughts are onstaiitly with
ker.—Your affectionate son, Thanes Cooper." Mr. Tebbits,
a surgeon, proved the nature of the wound, and the
father of the deceased having Few examined, togs their in It
other witnesses, the jury unanimously agreed to a verdict of
"Temporary insanity'
SUICIDE AT A TaVkhille—On Friday evening an
isquiry was Roue into be:ore Mr. Payee, at the Harrow,
Bewoughn eke, relative to the death of a finsale, mat re
spin:tab:ly dr. seed, whose name is supposed to be Lloyd, who
COT Mint• • nr..st determined act of suicide, by sulphuric
sad, at the London-bridge Tavern, Duke-sveet, London-
bridge. Mre. Sarah Welds, landlady of We London-bridge
Tavern, said that ow Wednesday evening, ab of six e'claa,
the &coned svplied for • bed. She had a Isaaldst with her,
and weed that the inpoeted some •is would cell upon her
the following day. At kin o'..lock that day c Thar a lay) ahe
received a letter, and entwecissntly a female come to toe bar,
when the deceased ordered tee. The female was not seen to
have the house. hbout half-past eleven o'eloric, as witness
was going to her bedroem, she looked into deceased's room,
I whoa she t.und her seated on a shaft, with her lace black-
' rued. \Vita,* called for eminence. Deceased had on a
black satin dress, sod was mast respects ly attired. Her
Sows showed es if she had nut been used to work.
She was about thirty yeah of age, and exhibited
no glue of desponterscy. Mr. John Parker, surgeon,
No. 11, Duke-street, low demand ab ut half past eleven
o'cikek. He found a pLial in her rieht head, which had
a libel with the words is sulphuric and, poison," on it. Hrr
facie was blackened from the effect of the acid, a portion of
which must have pose cut ef the hoick epos her face. She
had been dead about two h..urs. From appeancces, be wax
of opinion sic was far advanced in the nastily-way. He
found a letter in her basket, which as gave to a policeman.
The contests were to the effect, " that the writer Lipid she
would not commit any rash ac and begged that she would
be advised by the female friend who would call upon her,
who would give ber the hest advico. _By the time she
received that lever I a would have soiled from the shorn of
England, and would be away for ever." The letter was
addressed to Mn. Lloyd, at Mr. Wallis's, Railway Tavern,
London-br.ii.e. Tr en was no signatues to the letter. He
was of opinion that she gird is a few minutes, by suffocation,
irlm the effect of the sulphuric acid. The first witness now
stated that the &nand's sere-finger had the appearance of
having wen a weddln.: ring. She had a porn and 4s. Mr.
Jack-on, escheat to Mr. Row, chemist, Welingtoo-street,
acid that about a quartaupast tux o'clock on Thursday night
deceased purchased tivapeneyworth of sulphuric acid, and
stated that she was aware of its ding character. The
inquest was adjourned to Thursday next.

THE AMERICA, Captain Shannon, sailed from
Liv•risoqi on Saturday for Haitian and New York.
NATIONAL REFORM ANSOCIATION.—Three mee-
ts's% have be,n held, dumg the past week, of the friends of
parliamentary reform—one at Chelteoham, mother at
Stroud, and the third at Tewkesbury, on which occasions
George Thompson, Esq., lift P., propounded the views and
objects of the association, when resolutions in favour of the
nsovemt of were unanimously adopted.
TILE REMAINS 01, CAPTAIN WEITTINGUAM,
fine old seamen, who was unfortunately killed on Monday
last, were interred on Friday In the burying-ground of St.
James's, Bennoedley. D,ceased was voluntarily borne
thither by stamen of the ship, he had commanded in tke
service of the General Steam Navigation Company, and all
the commanders el the Isms company who were iu London
followed to the grave, all andions to pay their last respects
to one who had not otly the reputation of bang a good sea-
man, but with a generous heart was always a cheerful own.
passion. He w.s ten years in the service of the late M.
Rothschild, and about twenty years in different ships of the
General Steam Navigation Company. He has left • wife
and eight children site destitute, but a subscription has
been commenced for their relief.

DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A NAVAL LIEUTE-
NANT —Edward Hill, holding the rank of lieutenant in the
!loyal Navy, was charged to, Livinia Youn_g with having
assaulted her at Mr. Hog's, at Landport, Portsmouth, cn
the ',casing of the 14th Out. By the evidence of the com-
plainant, corroborated Ay a witness, nadirs fact in some OM-
rate admitted by the defendant in his defence, the deft ndsnt
placed her on the floor in a public room, in the presence of
scveral other malts and females, and acted most indecently.
The bench, after commenting on the unmanly conduct of the
defendant, fined Lill 60e. and 9e. cads. There was another
etiarr against him for destroying a bonnet beloaging to the
compli inset, but this wu withdrawn, on his paying 10s. the
damage and 61. costs. . _ _

FIRE IN VIE STRAND.—A few minutes before live
ck yesterday aftern:on, a fire, which threatened serious
consegnews, broke out on the premises of Mr. Freeman
Roe, hydraulic machine maker, 70, Strand, immediately op-
posite the front entrance to the Adelphi theatre. Plana
were seen to proceed from the third floor windows, and in •
few moments they bad taken so firma hold that little hope
was entertained of saving the upper portion of the boom.
Two load explosions of gunpowder took place. Several en-
gines were speedily on the spot, and by the well directed
exertions of the firemen the &ma were extioguished before
they were able to communicate to the floors beneath, which,
from an announcement in the windows, appear to have been
uninhabited. It is expected that 501. or 601. will cover the
damage sustained.
MIAMI FROM CARELESSNESS WITH DRUOS.—The
village of Abterferd was thrown into great consternation on
Friday week by the sudden death of Idia Riley, the wife
of John Riley, who is groom to Mr. BUerton, surgeon, of
that place. On Saturlay last an inquiet was held by Mr.
lioeleos and a respectable jury, whoa evidence wee heard,
incleding that of the surgeon who had made the post works'
examination of the body, and had detected prank' acid.
The nes was adjourned to Wednesday last. It then ap-
peared that the poor woman bad sent a prescription to •
respectable druggist in Laech, for some prussic mixture,
which, owing to the error of an apprentice, we/ made too
powerful, an, caused death in a very short time after being
taken. Ti.. jury returned a verdict of "Died from having
taken an overdose of prussic acio," and the coroner severely
reprimanded the druggist's assistant and apprentice.—Liars
Mercury.
THE LEVLSOICBTREIST MOB,DERS.—The circum-
stances attending the Lawson atreet murders have been
painfully brought to mlad. The chip Duncan, of which
Captain lienrichson was master, left here on a voyage to
Calcutta, under the command of Parry. formerly chief mate. I
On the outward voyage, the son of Mary Parr (the servant of
Mrs. Henrichson, and who shared her melancholy fats), who
was an apprentice in the vessel, fell overboard and was
drowned. Another serious cuualty occurred—Capt. Parry;
who had been married only five days before loamy/ Liver-
pml, fell from the poop rail, and was killed.—Liverpool
Journal, _ _ .

BLET-RooT BCGAII IN FRANC/I.—The Metalour
publishes the returns of dill production mid consumption of
domestic sugar is France gum tba commencement of the
11•611011, from which it appears that there were 288 smarm
torus fa operation es the Ist inst. The quantity of swiss
ussanfsetured amounted to 68,811,209 iilorsismes, or
21.702,996 more than durise the oorreepouding period of
1849, and that told for consumption or deposited la *a
government bonding to 60,020,661 kdointitesse, or
9,818,619 more than year.

BATITIDAY EV/11111110..
The amosit of the precioes instals orted floor
derbeg this week eirlieg the 23rd instan!.
leant hem Metal seeress- wail limited ito 14,0 M,
ounces dallier is bow, sidpped to Madras end Oak
Nitta, and 2.000 ounces of silver coin to the mime
ports.
Notwithstanding the infirm's that my beirawn
from the fact that the Bank nurse, published ia.this
day's Express, show a farther diminution in
the mesa, deposits of 362,7051., making a total of
1,066,6 M. during the fertnight, Bret therefore mousy
mug be tighter sad in greater req,nellii the very
merge is actually fele le be the awe in circles when
mammy be dealt- with as • eernmeraial emaniodity,
having its value tuernating in the market The
value of money "on all" NSW= the same, and
in the rates of discount with the regular
houses there hus ohmage, hut by the
"outside mod" first-class bills of lAEA dates have in
some instances been dose a shade below the previous
ruling rates. The large increeas in the permeate
into the Back to the credit of the Exchequer,
amounting to 933.7921 testifies to the oars with
which the revenge is eollected, the public 4•Rosito
now amounting to 6,764,4164 agemit 1,902,1 em. last
year. ihreiseqesr Bills have net meiergeas the hest
varieties, and the demand for them has bees eat-
formly steady throughout die week.
The foaming are the extreme prices at which
Consols and Exeliequer Bills were transacted each
day daring the week :

MOM Lowest Cooing
Price. Prier. Mee.
Monlay—Cceraola tor roomy v
11) . 95:1 ise
:5 to 4
?sudsy For money 96 9 95 to
to 96
For amen& ........ ..... .Id 95 ..... .93 96
Modernly For mosey a
For amount 96 95
Thursday For moony as
For moan . 96 93 to
Friday For money IPS
Yoe somint
datordey Tor
For mosso& money 191:1.
95 to
larehequer Bills. This weak. Let week
£l,OOO iligheeL Lowest. Itlghert. Lowest.
Monday 70.. pm.... 675. pm.... 73.. pos. ... Mk pm.
Tuesday 7oa. poi. ... 675. pm.... 71. pm. ... Ws. no.
Wednesday
Tbunday -
Friday 7os. pm.... e 7. pm.... 69. pos... Ws. pa.
Saturday
The inquiry for shares in the joint-stock banks con-
tinues to be on a limited scale. Dealings are re-
ported this week in the following:—British North
American (501. paid), at 42 ,- Commercial of London
(201. paid), a.. 23; London Joint-Stock (101. paid), at
171, ; London and Westminster (20!. paid), at 261 and
1; Union of London (101. paid), at 121 and 12.
Dock shares have been transacted as under:—East
and West India at 142 ; East Country at 21; London
at 119; St. Katharine at 811 to 821.
The following are the extreme prices at which
business has been done in railway shares during the
week :

WWI
Paid. PAR
100 Brined aid Imes 64
a wanks.
211 Eastern Counties ....... 7l
32 Orem Northam . ........... 7i . ...............
100 Great North • I Killar - 216
100 Omat Westin .
30 Hull and Why la
100 Lo mat*, sad Torirldre lll
80 Leede and Besaked 93
111 London sod illaileall
Wu madam. Brollsa. and South Closat... 110.
100 Loudon and North Western los
100 London and South Wasters
100 Mallsisd ..-- ...................
IS North British - 7
2f North Staffordshire 7 . r
5 Scottish Central
334 Mouth Easters
30 Wilts. Somenst, and Weymouth 4O .—.„
394
33 Tork, Neveastia and Benda l3j
30 Tom and North Midland
The subjoined calculations chow the rate per cent.
per annum yielded by the various securities cited
at the average of the prises which ruled this day.
Where the asterisk (*) in placed, it is to be under-
stood that the share rate of dividend is less the in-
come tax :
Thies par Cent Comic . average grief 931 *Wpm emit. 111 I 1
Three pm Cent. liadnoof 94
Pt 3 2 If
Threoem“.Quaraer pm 011161. 96 3 7 4
Beak Stock (diva 11 par eent. pet ass.). 207 _ 3 17 34
India Mock (div. 1Q per sent. per ann.)2671 „ 3 It 6
lizaholver SUB (Int 111 d. per day) Clio pm. „ 2 4 lj
Galant Counties 6ti..(dlv. lia.pse it. of
201., equal to 11 per cent per eau.) 7f 4 2 9
.
Grist Woken. (die.) at the rats of 4
per mut. per mus.
Isnomiure and Toriahirs £lOO 33
Stock :dl.. at the rats of 3 par MMt
per ann.)
London and South Western* (dm. at
the rate of 31 per cent. per ann.) 614
Loudon md Brighton* (41M
dead 46a par Bata stook for
the half per year, equal to 41. 16s.
mat. per ann.)
Weldon and North Wasearn• (dividend
at the rate of Spa cent per ann.) 1021
Midland. (dlr. at the rats of 21 meet.
pie ann.) 34 o
loath &Marc* (di.. at the tate of 3
per mat per ann.) ....., 14
__
SILCRANOEB AND STOCKS ABROAIL

lowest
'S

•• 7 5 el

A 7 13 10

3 $ 3

99 • 0 0

4 17 6
7 7 Oi
7 2 10j

Blame, .31sr 23. —Voluntary Lose, 1051; National Debt, 86 ;
Bank Shares, 931.
Vienna, MAT 22.—five per Cent. Metallitas, 92 ; Pour per
Cats., 801 ; Sank Mares, 1063; Exchange en don, 1217.
Amerwasan, MAT 24.—Dutch Funds : Active Debt, Two-and.
&Half per Cents., 23 13-16 money, 36 bills ;Ditto, Three per Cents.,
mosey, 63 7.16 ; Ditto, Four per Cents., 854 mosey,
bills ; Amara Synd., Three.and.a.kalf per Cents., 1171 money,
87 billy; East I,dia Loan, Four per Cents., NI money; Russian Five
per Ceuta, Rope sad 00., 1 mosey ; Ditto, roar per Ceuta,
iltlegllt; 831 mosey ; Spanish re per Cents., 121 money, 13 bills ;
Ditto, Three per Cents., island, 30 11.16 money, 304 bills ; Aus.
trim Five per Centel., Metalliquen, 731 mosey, 74 bills ; Ditto, Two.
and.rallalf per Cents., 404: money, 40i bills.—Exetianges : on Lon-
don, 12.07; two months, 12.02; on Mambas, 33.18 ; two months, 33;
on Paris, 36.50 ; two months, 36.23.—n• tendency of the island
stook was upon the whole more favourable. Bpanish debt was In
demand M s Mew ezeiumge. Partuguese without variation. Aus-
trian more is demand. French Throe per Cents, more tavourable.
Peruvian and Mexican in demand at a higher exehange.

PARVI, MAT 25. I For
mss•

for Account.

Opealteg ,EligbooL
103 31 30
13 91 SC
at 36

Lowest. UMW,
U 4.
90

5 pet Oats. IN 70 In 05 54 $0 Bl 011 Id 45
spp Coots. .. 9l l• 90 25 91 30 $0 20 90 40
S do. Nee Loan ~ . SI 10 .11
44 pm Oasts. a 0 a .•
Ipa Ceuta. 7050 , „ ..
_ Unhands as London : at Night, 25 52i • 90 days, 25 424."
5. 1550
9, 1542 ..... al • Yon= Loan 1501 19 1 •
Do. 44
Do. :I
Piedmont 3 per Oasts 55 SO • Bank Shams