The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-24 00:00:00

A CLERGYMAN DROWNED IN THE DEE.

The village of Farndon, near Wrexham, has
again been the scene of a distressing and fatal accident
from drowning, resulting in the death of the Rev. James
Burrows, the curate of Boughton, near Chester. The rev.
gentleman, in company with a young lady to whom he was
betrothed, and her father and brother, had taken a boat upon
the river Dee, at Farndon, for a pleasure excursion, about
3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. They proceeded
down the river when they got out, and the reverend gentle-
man and the lady's brother went to the junction of the
rivers Alyn and Dee for the purpose of bathing. By some
means, however, the reverend gentleman got into a
portion of the nver out of his depth, and was carried
away by the stream and drowned. Upon the
alarm being given, numbers hastened to the spot and
commenced a search for the body. The young lady, in a
meet piteous state of mind, remained by the deceased's
clothes all night until tho body was recovered yesterday
morning. The deceased was a most exemplary minister,
and highly esteemed by his congregation and friends,
who are deeply distressed by his untimely end. A similar
occurrence toot place at Corwen on Tuesday, when Mr.
Williams, clerk to the board of guardians, was drowned
while bathing in the Dee.

CASES OF Su rsTitogE.—Two cases of this
nature occurred at Witham on Wednesday ; the first to
• labouring man named Benjamin Holland, aged 41, who
was harvesting for Mr. Shoobridge. He lett the field to
have his dinner at the Woolpack public-house, where he
lodged, between 1 and 2 o'clock. As he was proceeding
up Church-street, he was observed to stagger and fall
he was radiated to his lodgings as quickly as poseihle, and
Mr. Temkin was soon in attendance upon him, but
his services were of no avail, and at twenty minutes
to 4 the man expired. The second case occurred
to • man named Groves, aged 73, • carrier,
from Forts Colne. He was engaged by Mr. R. Hunt, of
that place, to remove some iron hurdles to Hove-hills.
About 2 o'clock he passed through Rivenhall, and spoke to
a man named Shelley, remarking it was very hot. About
half an hour afterwards the same man Shelley was pro-
ceeding to Witham, and on the railway bridge, a short
distance from the town, he found the poor fellow tyhng on
his face between the legs of his horse, which was standing
quite still. Two police-constables were soon on the spot,
itnd he was removed to the union-house as speedily as
possible, when Dr. Gimson, Mr. Proctor, and another medi-
cal gentleman were soon with him, but he died yesterday
nw was
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conveyed home in a very critical state, but we are gum to
hear that he is recovering. On Wednesday a mister
named Smith, in the mph)/ of Messrs. Wells and Perry,
was taken suddenly hill with symptoms of sunstroke, and
for some hours partially lost the use of hie eyesight. He
is now gradually recovering. The same evening • cart-
horse belonging to Messrs. Marriage and Son suddenly
fell near the railway station, and diked in a few minutes,
owing, it is supposed, to the intense heat. A man
named Thomas Ruffell, living in Rainsfonl-road, received
a severe sunstroke, rendering him completely insensible,
and he now lies in a dangerous state.—Cleleisferd awe-
nick.
THE FLOATING ISLAND ON DERWENTWATER.—
As a result of the long-continued and unpreccient
drought in the lake district, that periodical phenomenon.
the floating Wand, has again numb ammrance on
Derwentwater, in the neighbourhood of Lodore, its sins
being considerably larger than usual. For • few inehei
in depth it is composed of • clayey matter, apparently
deposited by the water, in whic'h the growing plants
have fixed their roots: the rest in a mass Of derayed
vegetable matter, forming a strata of loose peat earth
about 6 feet in thickness, which riser( from a bed of flu."
soft clay. A considerable quantity of air is containe.l in
the body of the inland, and may he diaeharged by prolnime
the cut th with a pole. It is nearly half an sere in extent,
end its appearunce is always indicative of an extraor-
dinarily hot season.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGIEVE

(IT nurawis.)
NOTTINGHAM METING.—(THIS DAY.X

FOREST PLATE.
J.b
Culp d'Erdat .. 2
Harebell .. 3
4 ran.
CLIIIIBER PARK STAKE& Half a mile.
Rom Pauline, Lady Audrey 4 and Cawspere are here.
CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP. One mile and et
uarter.
Ada:oughts, Citron, an Adamant are here.
NURSERY PLATE. Half a mile.
Cawnpme, Lady Audrey f, Fragrance, Redbreast,
Abyssinia, Duchess of Athole, euad Sia to Lemonade are
A
DONNINOTON PARK STAKES. Half a mile.
Ilona Pauline, Lady Audrey I, and Coup d• Eclat are
.1 tea '
QUEEN'S PLATE. Two miles,
; King of the Fairies, Thee Cent. , Ea 4 Lanoimhire,
Siloam, Ligurian, Dorothy, and Portland are
here.

SOUTHAMPTON MERTING.-(THIS DAY.)

STAND PLATE. T.Y.C.
, Redboorno. Cork Jatket, Hoe and Cry, Sugaretiek, War
':,Queen, Toy, and Turnover are here.
STONEHAM PARK STAKES. T.Y.C.
Rod White and Blue, Charon, and Mir Foote are here.

SOUTHAMPTON PLATE. Halt a mile.
errand, Baden, Charon, Turnover, Miriam, and TAIL,
atone are here.

lIENDON,NWINOreit-CllllB AAl.t .
•Kiilossuitir BIIMMER HANIDIaidt 4itto mils and

Peeelasey, Virginia Creeper,- Romney, Neil, baba*.
Delium, Arkadi, Lady Margaret, Mally, Lord itagbin, 'and
`Wedding Peal are ham
MIDDLESEX TWO-TEAR-OLD STAKES. kre
MN . y Juanita, M.A., Venetia, Winkaey, Prebendal,
and Expansion are here.

MIDLAND HALLWAY PLATE. Fire furlongs.
Venturer, Mary of Worcester, Amour Propre,
Shamrock, Veto, Brown Tommy, Henrietta, &tenons,
Luna, and Lady Annie are here.

WELTER HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.
VitplantrPeveneey, Ruby, Romney, Pakrita, Labelle,
Wedding Peal, Domino, and Knight of the Grove are
here.

BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

2.30 P.Y.

There was a good muster to-day, and a consi
-
derable amount of baldness transacted on both the
Stewards' Cup and the Goodwood Sham The Skipper
was spotted as a " good thing" for the first
race, and backed freely at 100 to 8; while for
the stakes the most • important feature was the
backing of The Spy, who was supported to win about
10,0001., at prices ranging from 33 to 1 to 22 to 1. Kidder-
minster had some 3001. or 4001. invested in his favour at 7
to 1, the taker offering to go on. For the rest there was
no particular change. Prices as follow :
STEWARDS' CUP (GOODWOOD.)
10 to 1 sgst The Skipper (off, 100 to 9 t and w)
100 to 6 Ironmaster (t and off)
20 to I Warrington (t and off)
25 to 1 Gloire di Dijon (t)
30 to 1 Laneret (t)
33 to 1 President Lincoln (t)
40 to 1 Reindeer (t)
40 to 1 Cellina (t)
40 to 1 Alicia (t)
40 to 1 Hermitage (t and off)
60 to 1 The Parson (off),,
66 to 1 Charnwood (t)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
9 to 2 agst Gomera (t and off)
100 to 16 lliddernunster (off, 7to 1 t& w)
9to 1 Tabouret (t sad off)
9 to 1 Fidelia (t and off)
100 to 8 Ecart6 (t)
100 to 6 Cannon Ball (t)
100 to 6 Tyndale (t)
20 to 1 The Spy (off, 1,000 to 45 t)
40 to 1— Our :ioi:EzeGirl (off, t 100 to 3)
Ann
1000 to +6 (off) ' • (011)
1000 to 1 Taraban (t)
1000 to 100 Blinkhoolie with a start (t)
200 to 100 on Gomera r. both to run (t)
200 to 80 stet GOMM 1,2, 3(t
GOODWOOD CUP.
300 to 100 agst Blinkhoolie (t)
3 to 1 Speculum (off, t7to 2)

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:XPRESS, FRIDAY, EVENING, JULY" 24, 1868.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT;

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.0011131-ONB.-(THIS DAY.)

The Snow took the *hair at 2 ciOlook.
Sir C. RUSSELL asked whether it was known to the
poßes authorities that Ohs person of the name of James
Finks, who introduced • deputation on Saturday last to
the right hon. member for South Lancashire, arid who
afterwards presided at a meeting in Hyde-park on
Sunday to advocate the dart:whoa of Rae Irish
Church, at which • snook litany was reeitsd,
was the same melon who was reoentir • paid ad.
vocal* at • place in Leioester-smulaweatled the Judge ant
Jury Society, and whether Pinion was dismissed from that
employment as unworthy of his auroelatee. He also
wished to know whether his attendee had been called to
the proceedings in Marlborough-street police court.
Mr. HARDY said it wee me part of ids'olleial duty to
inquire into the character of perms who introduced de-
putations. (Hear, hear.) He had seen what took place
at the Marlborough-sheet Poliee-eoert, ant although he
might have his own opinion on the subject, it was no part
of hh official duty to umpire into the matter. (Hear.)
Mr. GLADSTONE said that 'he was sot so well ac-
quainted with the biography of Mr. Pinion as the hon.
gentleman seemed tnte, (aaghter,) He knew nothing-
of sr. Mien, except that he heard he was a person who
took what were considered extreme views on the subject
of reform, and he behoved the right hon. gentleman,
who bad,' in his opinion, given • very proper answer,
knew something of him also in that capacity. (Laughter.),
Sir 0. lIIUMELL wit h% eel, intention in putting the
question was that the public should receive no false im-
p eosins in consequence of the interview of Mr. Pinion
with the'nglit hen. gentleman.
IA reply to Mr. LlSOUSiliat, who asked whether it was
the ihtention of the ILetropolitaa Board of Works to give.
the necessary notices to the owners and occupiers of
houses in Hascilton-dace, iA order to enable the mutt
parliament, should it think eipedient, to carry out the
recommendatiosrof the private bill committee to which .
was referred the bill to widen end improve Park-lane,
HOGO explained what bad been done its the
omatter, and felt aure the board would do merytlitng oft
couhlAg miry oat the objesti
ELECTIONTICES AT Plryjno ELtCTIONS BlLrt. Akti CORRUPTL
PRAC-
On the motion for the third reading of this bill,

Mr. FAWCETT moved that the bill be recommitted,
for the purpose of enabling him to bring up a new
clause properly worded and guarded to carry out
the object he had in view—namely, that the ex-
penses of hustings should be thrown upon the rates.
Several hon. members told him that whilst they could not
vote for the naked Chilli*, on which the house decided
yesterday, they would for a clause properly guarded and
worded. It was to enable the house to come to a clear
decision on the question that he made the present motion.
Mr. DIXON seconded the motion.
After some discussion Mr. Fawcett's motion for the re-
committal of the bill was rejected by 102 against 91.
The bill wee then read a third time and passed.
[Left sitting.]

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

The stock markets are firm to-day, and the
general course of prices is favourable. Consols
are inquired for at the improvement
of yesterday, while the Three per Cents.
Reduced and New Three per Cents. have
risen per cent. Railway stocks and foreign
bonds are better in a few cases. Canadian govern-
ment debentures are in request, and exhibit an
upward tendency, the highly satisfactory result
of the tenders yesterday for the Interoolonial
Railway Loan having induced purchases. Bank-
ing, financial, and miscellaneous shares are in-
active. To-morrow being a holiday in the Stock
Exchange., there is little disposition at the
moment to enter into fresh transactions.
The discount market is inactive, and the best
paper is taken, in some cases, at 1 per oent. below
the Bank minimum. The rate for loans in the
Stock Exchange is 1 to 11 per cent.

Consols are quoted 94} to both for money
and the amount (Aug. 6), and the Three per
Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 941
to 1.
The railway market is rather firm, but the only
change at present is a rise of per cent. in
London, Chatham, and Dover stock, the present
price being 201 to 1. Annexed are the prices :
Caledonian, 741 to ; London and North Western,
1151 to 116 ; Great Western, 544 to ; Mid-
land, 1041 to 105, ex new ; London and South
Western, 911 to 921; Great Eastern, 38/ to 391 ;
Brighton, 531 to 541 ; South Eastern, 761 to 1 ;
Metropolitan, 1121 to 1131 ; Great Northern,
103 to 104 ; Ditto A, 98 to 1 ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 1291 to 1301 ; York and
North Midland, 92 to 93; Berwick, 102} to
; and North British, 34 to 1.
Apart from a rise of per cent. in the Orel
Vitebsk Railway loan and Spanish of 1867, viz.,
to 84 to and 35/ to 1, respectively, foreign
bonds are unchanged. The prices are as follows :
—Brazilian of 1867, 761 to 771 ; Milian of 1867,
921 to 931 ; Egyptian of 1864, 83 to 84 ; Italian
of 1861, 53 to 1; Mexican, 151 to 1; Peruvian
of 1863, 771 to 781, ex div. ; Russian, 1866, 92 to
1; Turkish of 1858, 661 to 671 ; ditto of 1862,
64 to 63, ex div. ; and ditto of 1863, 401 to e,
ex div.

Indian stocks are unaltered. The Five per Cents.
are at 115 to 1 ; the Four, 1041 to 105 ; the Bonds,
255. to 30s. prem. ; and the Debentures, 105 to 1.
Exchequer Bills are Is. lower, at 15s. to 19s.
prem. ; and Bank Stock, 245 to 247.
Only a few transactions have been recorded in
bank shares, but prices are rather firm. London
and Westminster, 701 to 1 ; London and
County, 521 to / ; Union of London, 361 to 361;
Anglo-Austrian, 61 to 1 prem. ; London and Bra-
zilian, 30 to 25 die. ; Imperial Ottoman, 1 to 11
prem. ; and Consolidated, to 1 prem.
In the market for miscellaneous shares, Credit
Fonder and Hudson's Bay are about 2s. 6d.
better, at 21 to / and 16 to 1, respectively.
National Discount, 61 to 7 prem. ; General Credit,
to I / dia. ; International Financial, 13
to 11 dia. ; London, 23 to 22 dig. ; Egyptian
Trading, 6 to 41 die. ; Telegraph Construe-
tics, 141 to 16 ; ♦tlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference, 41 to 1 ; and Anglo-
American, 211 to 22. -
American stocks are without any noteworthy
movement. The 3-20 Bonds are quoted 721
to 1 ; Erie Railway shares, 42/ to 431 ;
Illinois Central, 951 to 96 ; Atlantic and Great
,Western Debentures, 401 to 411; and the Consoli-
dated Mortgage Bonds, 401 to 411.
The Canadian Railway Loan is at 107/ to
1081 ; the Tambolf, 2 to I prem. ; the Swedish,
21 to 3 prem. ; and the Egyptian, 3 to 1 prem.
A meeting of the preference stockholders of the
Great Eastern Railway Company will be held on
the 7th of August " to receive from the directors
a statement of proposed expenditure on capital
account, of the work done, of the sum required,
and of the means by which the money is to be
raised, and to obtain the approval of the preference
stockholders thereto,- as required by the said act."
The half-yearly meeting of the London and
South Western Railway Company is called for
the 13th of August. It is also notified that the
following subjects will be submitted to the consi-
deration and decision of the proprietors, viz. :
_ _

14. As to a further lease to the uompany of the Exeter
and Creditors Railway.
2nd. As to the company's relations with the Poole and
Bournemouth Railway Company
.and Messrs. Waring,
under agreement and otherwise, and the measures to be
taken with reference thereto, and with reference to the
powers and obligations of the company under the South
Westeiu Roan ay (Poole and Bournemouth Junction) Act,
1886.