The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-21 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.-MlB DAY.

THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION op NAPTHA IN TOT-
TISHIAM-0001V•ZOAD.—This morn hig, at 12 o'clock, a highly
nsCabjury were enspeanelled at the British Queen
riberse dussex-street, Tottenham-court-road, before
Mv. T. Wakill, M.P., teaching the death of Robert Cork
Meer*, aged 1 pears,who died from Wades he bed re-
embed by the late aplcdott of aaptha la Johalitsiet, Tetana-
-1 has-smart-read. Mrs. Chatiotte Moors, the another of the
deceased„ deposal that the demised died to the University
H College ospital, on Friday morning last. He met with ea
accident on the previous evening, about half-past 6 o'clock,
and witness saw him about halt an hour afterward', and his
bi.idy was frighaully burnt. His arms, hand.,
and face were comp:et/1y disfigured. The deceased
was quite sensible, but did not ssy how the accident occurred.
TIN Conner al I there was another boy injured, and wit-
ness replied the deceased's brother, aged 10. The Coroner
'liked if he maid bow the accident happened t—Witness
rlied la the affirmative, and aid the deemed and his bro-
ther were algae in the shop at the time. The shop wen very
dark, and the deceased was going to fill the lamp, which
usually burnt saris". The deceased held the can which
contained the napths, and the lamp in the other hand. The
deceased's brother stood at his side, with a lighted match in
his hand, and while the daces ed was pouring the spirit into
the lame, the youngest sail the lamp was tail and running
over. The deceaaeli said it was not, and on loskiag at it he
drew the lamp close to the li.ht, and the spirit immediately
limited and exploded with a loud report. The jury thought
there was no blame attached to any person, and returned a
verdict of " Accidental death."

UNION BANK or Aorraaus, Tots DAT.—At a
epecial meeting of the ernapsey, held this day, at No.
38, Old Broad-street, a dividend at the rate of 6 per
cent., and • bonus making the actual dividend of profits
8 psi mat., was. declared.
THE WEATHER AND PARKS.—Yesterday the frost
returned with lammed intensity. On Saturday eight the
barometer fell to 28 Fehr., and at 7 o'clock yesterday morn.
ieg the ornamental waters in the perks were again firmly
fresen, and throughout the day thronged with thousands of
individuals. In the enclo-nre, St. James's-paik, the greatest
numbers assembled, and between two and three o'cleck no
fewer than 12,000 were ascertained to have passed through
the different entrances by persons stationed for that pur-
pose. The li,und nd and Long Water, Kensington-
gardens, Laden equal number of visitants. The Serpentine
was air) crowded with skaters and sliders, sa also the orna-
mental eater us the Hrgent'spark. No accidents *centred
beyond a few cues of partial immersion. The river Thames
was entirely free frees ice, and several of the steamers re-
sumed their stations. Lest evening the mercury stood at
30 Fiat., with every indication of • sharp frost, and to-day
there seem no probability of a chugs.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE—On Saturday Mr.Wakley
held an inquiry at No. 4, Norland-Num Notting -hill, re-
specting the death of Miss Harriet Carter Ambridge, aged
34 years, a lady of fortune, who destroyed herself under the
following very melancholy and determined circumstances
tunnel Bartlett a locksmith, deposed that about half-past
two o'clock on Thursday afternoon he was called to the de-
ctased's residence to pick the lock of a bed-ream door; he
was unable to do so, end lie was eventually compelled to
break it open. On entering the room he discovered the
unfortunate lady suspended by a piece of canvass, which
wes fastened to the comic. of the bedstead. Bar feet
we about four inches from the ground. /lutist Hill, house-
maid in the cleaned's service, ssid that for some days past
the deceased had been very low and desponding, but she had
never shown any symptoms of insanity. Os Thursday morn-
ing last deceased appeared more cheerful than usual, and
about twelve o'clock she left her mistress in her dressieg-
room, while she went to pay some tradespeople's bills ; and
on her return at one o'clock she found the dr etcsurs room
door fastened on the inside ; she took no notice of the cir-
cumstance until two o'clock, when she become alarmed at
her continued absence, and called in Mr. Bartlett and Dr.
Waggett. A gent: man named Beillett, a nephew of the de-
ceased lady, said that for some time past the family had no
ticed that his aunt had been in a low and nervous state ; she
had laboured under a delusion latterly that she would be
reduced to want. She spoke to every person about her con-
cerning it, and appeared to dread its coming to pass. The
witness added that there was no foundation tor anything of
the kind, as the deceased was very wealthy, and, in addi-
tion to which, her uncle bad lately died, and left her several
thousand pounds. After some further evidence corroboratory
of the above, the jury returned a verdict of " Temporary
insanity."
TILE FEMALE CONVICT, HAMILTON.—A petition on
her behalf, praying that the many of the crown may be
extended to her, signed, we believe, by the Lord Promeaend
Magistrates, and other influential citizens, was last DIU to
have been transmitted to the Hoene Secretary. We trust
the petition may have a sulkier's' issue, that we may be
spared the painful spectacle of a public execution in Glasgow.
—North Brute/4 Moil.