The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-03 00:00:00

WEATHER P.EPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MO NOW AVOIIII7 9, 8 A.N.
During the last twenty-four hours a slight diminution in armee-
pherical pressure is shown at all stations ; but readings are Sill
high in the south-western districts. The region of least pressues
is in the south-west of Ireland. In the north tempsraMre ham
fallen since yeeterday, and not much rain has moored elsewhere.
Winds have tem and continue, light and variable yingiseall
at Weymouth an easterty gale is reported this flonalag,
has blown at Plymoeth, where the wind is still fresh from the
east previuls in the north. The weather is genera ly

Jentoctotra Oirrarros.-011 Saturday an opera-
tive brewer named James Lewis was taken before the
sitting magistrate in the Woiverhampton Police Court,
charged with " attempting to do grievous bodily harm to
Joeeph Paulton and others." The evidenoe was to the
effect that the prisoner had been discharged by Paulton,
who is the landlord of the Star Lin in that town, and
that after his dismissal he had sent for the female servant
in Mr. Paulton's employ, and given to her a quantity of
spirits of salts, in a ginger beer bottle, with instructions for
her to pour the contents of the bottle into one of the tube
of ale in Mr. Paulton's cellar, preparatory to the ale
being put into the barrels for consumption. Happily, the
girl suspected that something was wrong, although she
was not told what was in the bottle. She took it and its
contents to her sister, by whom it was submitted to a
chemist, who declared it to be the deadly poison we have
named. The fact was communicated to Mr. Paulton, and
Lewis was arrested. No defence was set up; but an ad-
journment was asked for, that the man might be taken
before the stipendiary of South Staffordshire, by whose
warrant Lewis was arrested. The application war con-
ceded.
THE NEW DIVORCE ACT.—On Saturday the
new Divorce Act was printed. Appeals to the House of
Lords must be within one month, and there is to b 3 no
appeal to the Lords in undefended cases for dissolution of
marriage without leave of the court. Where there is no
appeal the parties may marry again after the pronouncing
of the decree absolute. The act has a qualified retrospec-
tive operation.

Arrival foe the week eaclimukaiwitlilaM year, 1,3r1 maks, mad
delivery. 1,364 awls. The arrival het week weaprked 803 *lake
from Australia; 1,183 South America;—total, 1,966 cwaka

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET
(THIS DAY.)
We have again a large number of beasts on offer, but
the average quality is very inferior. Choicestkinds are scares
and rather dearer. The supply of sheep and lambs is very
large, and trade for them very dull; consequently lower
proms are submitted to, and a clearance cannot be effected.
Calves are rather lower. Our foreign supply consists of
1,890 beasts, 6,020 sheep, 313 calves, and 10 pqrs. From
&outland there are 34 beasts ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 120;
and 3,066 from the midland and home countiss.

Per steno of 81bs. d. a. d. Per dons of abs. a. a. 4. d
Dent Scots, Hen:lds. 6 0 6 2 BestDstlllf-bedash 0 0 0 0
Dot Shart-Sara ... 4 8 6 0 Deft Isag,iroolo 4 2 4 6
Second qual. Beads 1 8 3 4 Do., do., Shorn_ 0 0 0 0
Calves
Pigs 3 0 4 6 Do. do. Shorn 00 0 0
BeetDnatpf-hods 4 6 4 10 L. 4 6 5 6

--TZFii—st—miiirst,-6,i10;
328 ; pigs, 270.
--

and lambi, 35,250; ashy%

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Means. Pattenden and Smith report an improved de-
mand for all descriptions of both English and foreign, at
advanced rates. Stocks of good qualities are very small
indeed. The accounts from the plantations this morning
are all more or lees unfavourable.

COAL MARKET.--(THIS DAT.)
Walls Dad flatten, 19a. ; Walls lad Haswell, 19s. ;
Walls End Tea, 18s. 6d. ; Was Ea Mist
16s. 6d.; Walls End Hartlepool, 17s. ; 14:11137A
Haugh Hall, 17.. 9d. ; Walls End Wbamelife, 15s. 9d.;
Walk End Eden 16.. ed.; Walls End Oosforth,
16s. 95.; Walla End 17s. 3d.; Walls End Tun-
stal, lee.; Wylam, 165.; Holywell, 165.; Walls End Orlgi-
nal Hartlepool, 19a.-41hips at taarkst, 71 ; at ass, 40.

GREAT FIRE AT HIIDDERBYLELD.—Last night,
shortly before 6 o'clock. a fire broke out in the goods
depot of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Ilallwayeampany,
at Huddersfield station. The fire made extremely rapid
progress, and in about half an hour the roof of the ware.
house fell in, and the merchandise in lb interior was
completely destroyed, in spite of the efforts of the town
firemen, the London and Liverpool and Globe Br ~gaalde,
and other engines which came to the place. The front
wall of the warehouse fell outward after the roof had
gone, and the air had free access to the burning material,
which blazed furiously. The damage done must amount
to some thousands of pounds. This is the second time the
warehouse has been destroyed, the former time being
about April. 1867. The cause of the fire is uuknown.—
Afar/cheater Examiner.

NATIONAL Exurnrrfoic OP WORKS OF ART, AT
Lime, I,GB.—Return of m .dons:—s durday, August 1.
—By9 season tickets, IC; by payment of Is., 4,692. Total,
6,29.