The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-12 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.

DETERIONIM ATTPXPT AT SUICIDE BY A RAMAN.
Jame., Linneger, x 6 barman, of the King's Anna, High-
street. Shoreditch, was charged before Mr. IYEyncourt with
attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself into the
Repnes.cantL.

ft appeared that about 9 o'clock this morning a checker
in the service of the Great Northern Railway was coming
out of the company's gates in the York-read, when he mar
the prisoner jump over the bridge into the canal. A fellow
servant ran to the towing path and succeeded in drawing the
man to the side,when both &misted in getting him on to the
towing-path. it wee then found that his hands were tied.
Be was in a terribly frantic state, and bit and fought tre-
mendously—so much so that they were compelled to tie his
legs. With farther assistance they were enabled to get him
into the railway yard, where he continued his violent con-
duct, and was at length taken to the police-station in •
cart

In reply to the magnetite, prisoner laid he bad been very
unhappy. He could not tell what about, but he seemed
miserable. He bad not been drinking.
Remanded fora week.
WESSMINSTELL
EXTRAORDRIANT APPLICATION FON WARRANTS.

Immediately upon the magistrate (Mr. Arnold) taking his
seat on the bench this morning, a middle-aged man, of very
shabby exterior, addressed him as follows ;—" My name, sir,
is Wemyss Jobson. I have two applications to make to you,
sir, while I claim your kind attention. I trust aleoyou will not
be prejudiced by my miserable appearance, which has been
caused by long incarceration in gaol. I have may just
emerged from the House of Correction, after two years'
coefinement, and now come here for the redrew to which I
am entitled for the 'rouge I have endured.
Mr. Arnold—What were you committed fer
Applicant—For the publication of an alleged libel. But
before proceeding to that, 1 beg to make application for
some property taken from me at the time of my ap-
prehension. I have been much in America, and it is not
unusual there to go about with a bowie knife. I
had one while there which I brought to England, and was
cutting some papers with it at the time I was taken. The
officer took posaaision of the knife, which lies never beep
restored to me.

Mr. Arnold—You must apply to the police.
Applicant—l have done so • but have been enable to
recover it. I was told that the
e property taken from pri-
severs was sold at the end of every year, and that my knife
had been disposed of, which is very unjust.
Mr. Arnold—l must refer you to the police on that sub-
ject. Whst is your other complaint?
Applicant—l want a warrant for perjury against the
parties upon whose evidence I was consigned to a gaoL
Mr. Arnold—Against whom do you want warrants, and
under what circumstances?

Applicant—l went warrants against Mr. Benjamin Dis-
raeli, Sir 1611101 Fergusson, his uncle, who is married to my
niece and who has defrauded me of 40,0001., sod an inspector
of police named Bray, who wee suborned to give evidence
to suit their purpose.
Mr. Arnold—Upon what occasion was this?
Applicant—When Mr. Disraeli appeared u a witness
against me. I now ask for warrants against them all.
Mr. Arnold—l must have the information on oath of two
witnesses in writing before I can act.
Applicant—That is impossible.
Mr. Arnold—Then I can do nothing.
Applicant—l can prove what I have stated myself.
Mr. Arnold—The law requires that complaints of this
description should be supported upon the evidence of two
penons, and I never grant warrants or summonses for per-.
lury without the information in writing of two witnesses
duly sworn before me.

..ipplicant—Tiave Mr. Disraelia handwriting u proof
against himself, and I cap give evidence against the Oaten,
had .urely that is sufficient.
Mr. Arnold—lf you can produce documentary evidence
which proves the case, it is sufficient, but I must decline to
entertain any applimtion of this description, unless proved
in the way I have described.
Applicant—My sight is much injured by my long impri-
'cement ; but I believe I am speaking to Mt. Arnold
Mr. Arnold—Yes.

Appi*X;;;:ll;en I shall call you u a witness.
Mr. Amokl—Then I must decline to listen any further to
Sour applications, and must refer you to another magis-
trate.

Applicant—Then I shall apply to the Home-office to
request the Secretary of State to induce you to do your duty.
Mlr. Arnold— You will stand down, sir.
Applicant—l wish still further to say—
Mr. Arnold—l cannot listen to any more, I have told you
what to do.

Applicant—I shall apply to another magistrate, and shall
certainly summon you as a witness, fur yon heard the
perjury.
Applicant then withdrew.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THI TRAM Ef4.
(THIS DoT.)—At as early hour this morning a melancholy
accurreace took place some miles down the river, off Holy
Haven. A veasel, called the Vesta, was heating op the
river from Wales, when she went ashore near the Haven,
and the crew immediately proceeded to put a kedge out in
order to get her off. They lowered the boat, and were in
the act of arranging the kedge when a smack cams foul of
them. The boat was instantly capsized and two of the
poor fellows were drowned.

THE CONDEMNED PRISONERS, FLOOD AND HUNNl-
serr.—Up to the time of going to press (rye the Sussex
Adrtrtior of to-day) no instructions whatever have bees
received at the county prison either from the Home Secre-
tary or the high sherd! of the county relative to the moo-
nset, passed upon the above prisoners at the last Melia.
The prisoner John Flood, it will be remembered,
ints sentenced to death for the wilful murder rd another
soldier. named O'Dea, at Brighton ; and the woman,
lel Sarah Hunnisett, likewise received a similar sen-
tence for the murder of her child, at Mayfield. In her cam
the jury accompanied their verdict with a moommendation
to toerrY, and there are matins for believing it will have
due weight at head quarters, and that her sentence will be
commuted to penal servitude for life. In Flood's case no
rdeh recommendation emanated from the jury, but strong
efforts are being made, by means of memorials, tac., for a
commutation of hie sentence. According to the
Rents usual on these oecasiona, the execution will y
take place about Tuesday, the 26th inst., unlesse HOMO
Bccretary orders otherwise. Both prisoners are closely
watched, and hare each two persons constantly in Wen-
Mace upon them. The prisoner Flood, whose case is ex- •
mail; so much interest, swim very penitent, and is stated
to conduct himself in every respect in a maser becoming
the awful position in which he is placed.
A ELE TRAGEDY IN FRANCE —A tragical
event has just taken place in the village.ot lioalbaix, near
?fo The neighbours of a wheelwright, named Den-
mcm feeling surprised at not seeing his lions, open in the
!mining as usual, entered and were horrorstruck at easing
to the tint room the man's wife hanging by the neck against
the wall, her clothes torn, and her face covered with sevend •
wends. On going us hey found Daubed& i
alto dcad and hanging by the pstair
neck to a beam. The couple were
the it, knows to have lived a very unhappy life together, sad '
• . "lron is that the man after having killed and
wife, went upstairs and committed suicide. The
'l4u Seers of age and hie wife 50.—ardirmnie
CSV.rAL PALACT. —ON II SHILLING DAL—
lL—Adulteries. on payment, 111,9118 y 9118y."tt' ui "tort ticks*. 1,027; total, 17,976.