The Express. — 1863-06-04 (London, England)

BOILER EXPLOSION.—Two LIVES Loor.—Yeatorday afternoon the neighbourhood of Hammersmith was alarmed by the report of an explosion at the extensive premises of Meters. Cowan ant Soo, sup makers, adjoining the river at Barnes, and various exaggerated rumours were soon spread about as to the number of meow killed. Unfortunately, however, the accident resulted in the death of a man and a boy and injury to two other of the workmen. It appears that Messrs. Cowan are also sager refine= and the explosion happened in that part of the works. About 4 o'clock, while the works were in full operation, one of the sugar pans suddenly exploded with great force, the noise of which was beard on the other side of the neer. William Ives, a boy, and Patrick Tully, who resided at Hammersmith, were killed, and their bodies were removed to the Boileau Arms public-house, in the Hannuersmithinidge-road, Barnes, to await an inquest. The other two, who were very much injured, were immediately taken to the West Loudon Hospital, in Hammersmith, where every attention wu paid to the sufferer,. The cause of the explosion will be fully investigated by Mr. Carter, the coroner, who received information of the unfortunate cccurrenee on the same sight. THE DETERMINED SUICIDE IN WHITEHALL:ARDEN& —This morning Mr. Bedford held en inquest at de Prince of Orange, Brewer's-green, Westminster, on the body of John Brown, aged 56, who had been a valet, and vho shot himself on Monday morning in Whitehall-gardens. heveral witnesses were called from whose evidence it apJrthat the deceased was in pecuniary difficulties, and Lime weeks had been in a very desponding state. A female named Mills with whom he bad lived some years said he occasionally carried a pistol with him. On Monday morning he went out. About 10 o'clock on that day he called at the residence of Sir Walter James, 6, Whitehall. gardens, for an answer to a letter he bad left on the previous Saturday for Sir Walter James. The butler told him there was no answer as he (Sir Walter) was not satisfied with the way he was living. As the butler closed the door a report of a pistol wee heard. The deceased had shot hinted( in the chest. Dr. M'Cane, of Parliament-street, attended, and said his death must have been instantaneous. On his person two letters were found addressol to Sir Walter James ; in neither of them insult' reference made to the bitended act of =icicle. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity." THE NEW FORTIFICATIONS AT HURST, ON THE Botawr.—The works connected with the construction of the new fortifications at Hurst, which have been suspended since the foundations were made some months back, in order that a new contract might be takes, and a further advance of money from government grant made. to complete the remainder, are henceforth to be proceeded with withoutdelay. The new contractor for the completion of the whole of the works is, we understand, a gentleman named Trolly. The forts, it is said, are to be very extensive, and will occupy more than three veers in buildieg.—Baal. independent. Out of 17,200 emigranta who remained in Canada last year nearly 70 per cent, settled is Upper Canada.