The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-07 00:00:00

OP marszir LIVES.

The steamer Kingston, 289 tone register, and
lately belonging to Messrs T. Wilson, Sons, and Co., of
Hull, has become a total wreck, it is supposed on either the
Lemon or the Hausboroogh Suds, on her passage from
Gothenburg for London, as some of the ship's papers, and
a board with Kingston painted on it, have been picked
up in the vicinity of those lands. She was to have left
Gothenburg on the 27th December, being due in London
ou the 30th. She did not, however, arrive, and en nothing
more has been heard of her, it is presumed that Captain
Atkinson, and the remainder of the crew, numbering fifteen,
bare all perished. It is not known whether she bad any
pawners ou board. She belonged to a Gothenburg firm,
and was insured.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT ARTLEY'I THEATRE. -(Tlum
Dsr.)—This (Monday) morning, at an early hour, cue of
the lions belonging to the menagerie of wild beasts now per.
forming at the amphitheatre broke from his cage aud at-
tacked one of the keepers, and before assistance could be
rendered the unfortunate man was tors to phase.
THE EXPLOSION NEAR MAIMON. ANOTHER
DEATH. —3l urox, SATURDAT.—Abort midnight another
death occurred among` the sufferers by the explosion of the
engine of the steam thrashing machine, at Langton, yes-
terday. Deceased's name is Henry Mooring. of Langton.
He was Wens by the explosion to a great distance, and
dreadfully injured. The accident occurred while the men were
all pthered round the engise for refreshment. Leonard
Seggitt, the engineer. was blows a distance of 18 yards, and
was then stopped by a wall. The engine. though weiglimg
some toes, leaped several yerth forward when the explosion
occurred. Another man I. Mated to be in great jeopardy.
Various reports are afloat respecting the cause of the
lamentable event, probably all far from the truth, which,
however, will be fully investigated at the inquest, which
opens immediately.
Acisintsi ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
—As accident of a serf ire character, involving the deetruc.
ties of a cemoderable amount of property, happened on the
Great Northers Railway re the afternoon of Friday, the
4th instant, near Bermudian, the junction with the Great
Northwest the liars to Stamford and Bourne. It seems
that whet a geode train was running between Bytham and
Fsseadine on the up hive, and within a mile of the litter
station, a waggon soddenlyileft the rails. Shortly afterwards
the train broke in two puts, that portico' attached to the
ionise darting forward, whilst the other, headed by
the disabled waggon, and coesisting of about tea
or twelve vehicles, nearly all left the metals,
tumbling about in stomp confusion. Both lines were
blocked, and of course the passage of all traffic fora time
was pteveMerl. Assistance, however, sone came from &-
sad &Peterborough •
seed. firstly under the directios
of the Mation.omater at E.dine, and subsequently of the
district manager, Mr. 'acmes Dance, a cleanses was
effected, and the traffic, which had been detained three or
fear hours, was resumed. It was stated by the officials
that the muse of the waggon, which was an Eastern Coon.
t 1 one, leaving the hoe was the breakage of its leading
tire.

-EXPORT (flr Simla Tao 11l LI VIA POOL. —The
Asia, Royal Mail steomehip. which left Liverpool es
Saturday Let, took out to the l'uited States is specie,
330,0001.
USITED BTATL. 51 alL4.—Ou Saturday heat there
were three Mermen, due at Liverpool from the limited
elates sad Usawia, all of which carry mails. Up to a late
boar the mote grimier so word had been heard of the
Omadimi steamer, nor the Hadar or Vigo from Now York.
The Europa, from tket..o, will, elioshl the present state of
the weather continue, wally reach Liverpool before
litisday or Tuesday.
CaTaac PSLACIL—.-11.112-A-CILOWN DAT.-BA-
MOAT, JAR. 5. —Adakl.olls on payment, 11176 ; dine
by seasua MOW % 1,701; Weal !Miters, Zeta

Stock oa head this day ....calla' *SO
Delivery last week LOH
Ditto from lot Joao 51117
Arrival last week
Ditto from lot Joao 57,7111
Mao Y.C. per mt. Ws fag
Ditto Tows hi Yri Ns. id.

MO. 1801.
0.8603 Mei
2,124 1.3117
21.111 36.214
1,60 LSO
ot9oB 100,862
Rea It ea. ed.
SOL (SL Rs 114.

Ardwil belie weak imam laza. 16 last year, 610 mite, sad
Mira, UK aria 2fe arrival lest week comprised 137
auks from 81. Pate 166 trams Cidema. 66 from South Ame-
rica, and 26 truer other 1,766 teaks.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
There are a few more beasts than on Monday last. Trade
is active, bat as the overage primps are not quite so high as
on that day. The number of sheep is also rather larger, and
except in the choieset qualities late rates are scaroely main-
tained. There is no alteration is the calf trade. From
Germany and Holland there are 184 beanie, 200 sheep, and
43 calves ; Scotland, 200 beasts ; Ireland, 200 ; Norfolk and
Suffolk, 1,400 ; and 500 from the northern and midland
counties.

of 11ba. d. d. Par atom ot albs. ad. d.
Dist kola, Egret& 6 0 S DastDesdlit-hdiSb
Dad abort-horn • 10 0 Bed Long,. oola ... 6 2 6 •
Second qual. beasts • 0 0 Do. do. Shorn ....
Calm • • • larva et second dual. • 6 5 0
rigs
DadDast 1211.0reda 6 6 10 lamb.
Belida at market, 5,640. Ob••p and lambs, 19.900; Cokes.
66 ; Plp, 200.

BOROUGH HOP MARKZT.—(THIS DAY.)
Yews. Pattenden and Smith report that there is a vod
trade doing this morning in all fine 1859'5, at (idly last
week's prices, and such are getting very scarce.

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Walls Ltd Haswell, Ms. ; Walls Eod Stewarts, 26e. ;
Walls End South Hettoo, 265. ; Wall Eod South Hank-
pool, 25..; &leo Main, 24a. 6d. ; Wall's End
245. 6d. ; Durham, 225. &L ; West Hartley, 17sTV;
Buddies Hartley, 17s. 6d. ; Bowers 'Hartley, 17s. 6d. ;
Davidson'. Hastily, 170 &L ; Hastings Hartley, 17s. 6d.-
43 ships at market.

RENEWED DETENTION OF THE INLAND MAILS.—
(NUS Der.)--Thu (Mondmorning the following notice
appeared at the chief oce in the General Post-afros :
The mail-bags from the following poet-towns had
not arrived at this office at the usual hour, 5 a.m. viz.,
Aristech, Rose, LICE, lkownham, Wickham Market,
Woodbridge, Saimundham, Haleeworth, Wangford,
Beetles, Carter, Market Kasen, Wreghy, and Meshy.
(Signed) WiLutod Boxyaws, Controller of the Menlo-
tics Department, General Post-ofßce, January 7, 1861."
Nothing was heard of the absent bags up to the dispatl of
the outward morning mails, nor at the time the letter car-
riers were dispatched for the City and suburban delivery.
PRINCESA S THEATRE.-Mr. Fechter returns to
the Princess's Theatre this evening, and appears in the
Corsican Brothers. A morning performance of the panto-
mime, Robison.. Crime, takes ace to-day.
SACRED H/LIDEONIC S pOCIETY, EX ETER-HALL.
Hamden Auk/ Yeecobeise will be performed on Friday
arta, the Ilth inst.

lummox nuLHAxxoxic HALL—The proprie-
tors of this hall, having obtained the sanction of Miss
Pyne and Mr. Harriam, of the Royal English Opera, gave
• grand selection from Balfe's celebrated opera the Row of
title, on Friday evening last, with much success. The
e‘Lirasr, af of the o
Miss Harris, lerra wen veryen well sun,
and gr
Vernon, and the well.known Muleteer song by the latter
gentleman was rapturously encored.
Tax EIVISITCTILD AVID= AT EaLTH.—An in-
quiet was held on Saturday lad before Mr. C. J. Carttar,
coroner for West Rest, Medium this death of William
Menne, • bargeman, reeding at • lomlity termed Botany
Bey, in the perish of Crayford, near the village of Erith,
whose body was found in a ditch on the morning of the
previous Wednesday, antler circumstances which led to the
belief that a murder had been committed. The following
evidence was Liken : —James Upton deposed—He is land.
lord of the Jolly Farmers Tavern, mar the brickfields at
Crayford and Erith. About half-past live o'clock on the
afternoon of Tuesday last the deceased, a man named James
Jeffries (now in custody). and other bargeman, were drink-
ing in front of his bar. They were hogging about the home
for some time and then left, but the deceased and Jeffries
returned, and they quarrelled about some women. They
left the house about ten o'clock, both being the worse for
drink. On the following morning witness saw some men
discover the body of deceased in a ditch, and the head was
much cut and broiled. The ditch was about 400 yards
from the house of witness, and seventy yards from
the residence of the doomed. Police-wastable Cornelius

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Grainy, of the It division,deposed—About sins o'clock on the
previous Wednesday morning he saw the body of deceased.
which had just been removed from • ditch by two men.
The head and face were very much cut and bruised, and near
the ditch witoees found appositeness which indicated that a
severe struggle had taken place. He also found • quantity
of blood sod human hair on thia spot. The ground hail been
soft on the previous evening, but after midnight • severe
frost took place, which rendered the marks of struggling es-
pecially discernible. Upon hearing that James Jeffries and
the deceased had been quarrelling, he went to the home of
the former and told him that he would be taken into enc.
tudy on a charge of kWh% William Mumma. He toldJeffries '
not to make any statement unless he thought proper to dose. '
when Jeffries commencer( crying, and rid, " It's a bad job."
Police.coostable Con deposed, that after the apprehension
of Jeffries he was about to make • statement at the station-
house, when witness gave him the usual motion, and said
that his words would be taken down in writing. Ha then
✓id, " I wish to my that William Munn. struck me first,
and I struck him again. That's all I can my. as I was
drunk at the time." Jeffries put his mark to this state•
meat. lirissonah Dinforddeposed she had resided with the
deceased as his housekeeper, and Jeffries lived next door.
Jeffries returned home about 11 o'clock on Tue•dur night.
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witness heard his wife speak to him from the window.
' tinker evidence was produced of a eorroborative nature, and
the inquiry woe adjourned.