The Express. — 1864-12-02 (London, England)

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Walla Eod Hatton. Va. ; Walls End Haswell; 235. ; Walls Eed South Hellos, 22e. 3d. ; Walla End EleeA Hall, 21s. 3d. ; Walla End Kepler Grange, no. 3d. ; Walla End Kenos, 22.. 3d. ; Walls End Riddell., 21e. 611- ; 19a. 3d. ; Wylaen, 105. 3d. ; Saddles Hartle!. 19a. ; Davidson's Hartley, 19s.—Ship at whet, 90 ; et sea, 215.  BALLOON AsCENT.—Mr. COIWIIII accompanied by Mr. Glaithier, F. R. S., yesterday ascended, under the sanction of the War Department, from Woolwich Arsenal in the military halloo " Mars" fair the purpose of commencing a bones of winter observations. The ascent yesterday was necessarily confined to a rmvierate elevation. The inflation consumed about 30.000 cubic feet of gas, and was completed at half-past 2, when, Mr. Glaisher having adjusted his instramenta at the head of the car, the two explorers took their places, and the balloon haring been liberated started from a weetnorth-weaterly position towards the east, finally bearing off south-east, where it was visible for • considerable time, apparently some distance off Gravesend. The weather waa highly favourable. Shortly before the preparations were commenced Mr. Glaisher narrowly escaped an accident which might have proved anions. On leaving the office of Mr. Wallace, the gas director, which is under repair, • cauldron of molten metal used for guttering fell from the house-top over the doorway through which Mr. Glaisher was in the act of passing. The crash caused him to start soddenly hock in alarm. notwithstanding which be wee partially sprinkled with the boiling fluid, which rebounded as high as the roof. Ilia only injury was • bruise on the right cheek. His clothes, ho sever, bore traces of the accident, large quantities of the metal adhering to his coat, trousers, and hat. Pancret. CASE or Srrertm.—Yesterday an inquest was held by Dr. Lankoster, at the Criterion Stores, High Holt:wit on the body of John Eh:benison, aged 32. It appeared that on Sunday morning last the deceased enteral • coffeehouse at 102, High Holborn. Having bad some refreshment, he inquired if he could be accommodated with • bed. He was conducted to • bedroom, where he deposited his luggage and went out, returning shortly before midnight. He went to his room, and nothing more was heard of him until 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, when the servant girl knocked at the door, and receiviog no answer she pushed it open, knocking down a chair and deceased's portir.antean with which it was barricaded. She then saw the deceased extended on the bed dressed, and covered with blood, upon which she ran downstairs to her mistress. Medical assistance and the police were then called in. A small pistol was found by deceased's right baud. and • powder flask by his left. Policeeergeent Bailey, Es% found in the pockets of deceased about 11s. is money, two photographs of women, and • pocket-book, containing • letter written in pencil, the wording of which was as follows :—" Mother, forgive me ; lam ooly saving you mors sorrow. Minnie, forget me ; I am not worthy of you! My friends, I have tried you. God ! I have wearied you. Finis. Sunday night." A second pistol and some percussion caps wersalsofoned, the pistol, however, being only charged with powder. A person named Whiteborst said he had known the deceased for ten years. He saw him last alive five or six weeks ago. The deceased was • solicitor's clerk out of employment, and had come to town with the view of obtaining • situation. He was well connected, his uncle being high-bolliff sod coroner for Burton-on. Trent. The deceased bad received 2001. from his node • fortnight since, and 100/. previously. He bad written to ' witness from Northampton stating that he had been fleeced" of all his money, and requesting the loan of U., which entreat granted. Dr. E. Abbott deposed to bang called to deceased, and finding him dead. The canes al death was the hernorrhagd. produced by the shot wound. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide by pistol shot while in an uneonnd state of inked." AN