The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-19 00:00:00

Barometer corrected arid roluced to 32 deg. at sea levet The
letter. r (rising), f a (steady), WAWA' direction et
motion at thomerenrywitLim last 14 hours, Thermometer erposid
In shade. Extreme force, with Its direction during last 24 hours.
Z.—calm. Weather: b. - blur sky; c.-clouds .
fug : ; ; m.—mlety (haz), : o.—overcoef
. r.—rain: JON ; t.—thunder. Rain fall, anew or
hall ,melted), during last 24 hours. flea disturbance.

REMARKS.
On our northern and erstern coasts barometriial pita:sum
have diuthtiahwl Since )esterday by about ts o•tentrs of ap
Inch ; but the readivcs at eouthernatations are nearly tM• .anbe.
The lowest pressures reported are on the Irish roma. Tempers.
Lure continues high, and • tile is oliserved on tine cast aolo,
witch has amount& to 11 thanes-sin London. light winds from
south-east to east Urn, 1 I.evAleut yesterday. this morning they
have become more southern. Thunder is reported from serer)
stations, and heavy rata trio fallen In Scotland and Irs;asit.
Weather to cloudy with mist in places, and fog ban been preys.
lent ou the west coast Ireland.

A YOUNG MAN SHOT —Yesterday Dr. Lan-
)(ester, the coroner for Central Middlesex, presiled over a
jury at the Bank of Eugland Tavern, Cambridge-place,
Paddington, for the purpose of inquiring into the circa 1.
stances relating to the death of lease Williams, aged A.
It appeared that the deceased, who ram a bricklAyer,
sod a companion named Robert Wellhi, went with others
go Wormwood &rabbi, for the purpose of shooting the
escaped pipets from the prize matches in the inclosed
grounds, the birds having escaped the first fine being re-
ceived by the "out scouts." The deoeasedrequired 'certain
gun which was in the posseviion of Wellin, but he declining
to robe this gletincl, as it was guarded by a notice build
to trespassers, the deceased said, "Rand it over." .tithe
piece had been cast used Wellin reloaded, having brought
down • bird, and put a cap on the nipple dike luck. Then
through the impetuosity of the deceased he handed it, act
over the thickset edge, but through it, muzzle fore/Iris.
The gun exploded, and the charge went through the right
hand of the' deceased. Notwithstanding the injury dr
mutt:kited received, he and Wallin remained till after
ilk matches concluded, and divided the proceeds of their
grain. In tin seating deceased went to St. Mary's Hos-
pital, and was admitted as an inmate, and died thereon
Saturday late frees the effect of the wound. Severs! inha-
bitants of the locality were present who had to drive Psi
these shooting pounds, and denounced them es highly
dangerous, being so near the roadway. It was furthee
said that the firearms used by the "out some " sem
generally old, almost useless, and liable to cause death cc
serious injury. A verdict of "Accidental death" was
ultimatel_y_recorded.
Yin Wasters AND THZ CROPS.— The report+
from all quicken partake of the same estisfactory
100
cbs'
racier. Wheat, barley. oets—in short, everything is ks •
tag remarkably well. Considering the absence of rein the
joust crops are fresher and growing better than might We
-Basle expected. In feet, all crops are in • thriving and
*ewes 'sedition. The pastures an towing esis win
sem begle to go back in the further abuses of fib'
liitherte )24/240111 and Assn have in part made amends
fok the want but MI time is coming when nefludi.
l Slimmers will be iseentiaL—Suess 4sioaliser.

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