The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-28 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

SCHLESWIG, JULY V.
All soldiers, natives of Schleswig-Holstein, who
entered the Prussian army on the let of April,
1867, for the prescribed term of three years, will
be sent home after having served half their term,
thereafter forming part of the army reserve.

SWEDEN AND DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, JULY 27.

The Xing of Sweden arrived this afternoon at
the Danish Summer Palace at Bernetoff, where his
Majesty was cordially received by the King of
Denmark. He proceeds to-morrow to Malmo.

OUTBREAK OF A REVOLUTION IN
VENEZUELA.
NAZAIRE, Jtrzy 27.
Advices received by the Transatlantic Mail
steamer Louisiana state that a revolution has
broken out at Venezuela. The President, Marshal
Falcon, had left for Caracas (Dutch West
Indies). Caracas was occupied on the 25th June
by General Manazas, and General Bruzual had
entered Puerto Cabello.

At Lima the yellow fever was on the decrease.

AMERICA.
NEW YORK. JULY 27.
The Allan Company's steamship Moravian ar-
rived out to-day.
Closing Prices : Gold, 1441. Sterling exchange
on London, 1101. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1882,
114,1; ditto, 1885, 1121 ; 10-40 Bonds, 108 e ; Illi-
nois, 152 ; Erie, 69. Cotton, Middling Upland,
301. Petroleum, standard white, 341. Flour, extra
State, 8 dole. 200. to 8 dole. 80c. Corn, old mixed,
1 dol. 14c.

Yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock, the metooro-
l*eal department reported a temperature of 70 degrees,
only five degrees lower than last Wednesday. Some plea-
sant showers fell on Sunday in various parts of Surrey,
and there were a few drops in London ; but no thunder-
storm occurred, and the rainfall was everywhere but
_ _ _ _

As Mr. Henry Ireland, corn dealer, of Exeter,
was returning with his wife from Torquay on Friday
evening, the trap in which they were driving upset be-
tween Newton and Ringsteignton, precipitating em
into the road. The injuries inflicted upon Mn. Ireland
(who is a daughter of Yr. Camay, baker St. Bidwell's)
were such as to cause instantaneous death. Mr. Ireland
also has since died from the injuries he received.
TEE FATAL EXPLOSION AT PORTSIIOLTTH.—The
adjourned inquest on the body of William White, who
was killed with the Hon. Lieutenant Meade, in conse-
quence of the explosion of a torpedo at Portsmouth on
Friday, was held before Mr. W. Swanson, at the Royal
Portsmouth, Portsea, and Gosport Hospital, yesterday
morning. George Wilkins, confectioner, of 142, Queen-
street, Portia*, deposed—l am a brother-in-law to the
deceased. About 6 o'clock on Friday evening I went to
the house, No. 36, Union-street. When I arrived there
I found the deceased lying on a sofa upstairs, immediately
over the room in which the occurrence took place. There
were some medical men in the room. I said to him,
" Are you seriously
.hurt f " and he said, " V " Some
more doctors came into the room and examined his arm,
and then I could see that he was seriously hurt. Shortly
afterwards I was left alone with him while Dr. Rowe con-
sulted with the other medical men, who were outside. I
said, " Tell me, William, how did this accident arise f"
He said, " I bad just finished putting the cap on a cast-iron
tube, and handed it to him.' I understood he meant the
Hon. Mr. Meade, although he mentioned no name. The
deceased continued, "He requested me to light a candle,
which I did. I raw him begin to melt the gotta percha to
seal the cap with, and I turned my head for an inataut to look
out of window. My impression is that the gutta perch& was
applied when alight, and that be did not take the precau-
tion to blow it out." I put no farther question to him.
William Dart, a serpent in the Royal trUe
who was working with the d and the Hon. Mr.
Meade in the preparation of the torpedoes, was also
examined, and described the natureof their occupation on
the day in question to be that of filling canisters or tubes
with an explosive compound. Lieutenaut Meade told him
to tell his friends that it wee not his gun which was the
cause of the accident, but the overheating of the composi-
tion used in sealing the ehells. Several other witnesses
rave evidence, and- a verdict of "Accidental death" was
returned. The inquiry into the death of Lieutenant the
Hon. Herbert George Philip Meade was also rammed,
when the evidence taken was precisely similar to that at
the other inquiry, and a similar verdict was rot., rued.

Horniinal's-teas is sold Bd. per pound chestzwits.
the duty in reduced. Thin interesting fact will, when funs
even further Increase the demand for thaw choice tem. Enrol.
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OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
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