The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-30 00:00:00

DOINGS IN THE SECEDED STATES.

In a letter published in a late number of the
Cincinnati Gasegte, Mr. John M'Lean Collins, who was
lately at Memphis, gives the follow* account of what ho
maw there :

C7nthe 25th of April, 1861, I wu arrested upon the
allegation that I was a correspondent of the Tribune, and
thrown into a dark and loathsome dungeon, where the accu-
mulated filth of years rendered existence for any length of
time impossible. This arrest the Avalanche was exceed-
ingly jubilant over, and had their counsels for summer),
execution been acted upon I would not now be writing this
letter. While confined is that city I was on=
to witness the enormities perpetrated in
to the beheads of those who raced the mob. One
hour in the morning, from six to seven, was allowed
me to stand at the wiudow•grate, sad at such times their
whippings and beedshavings were Indulged. Here I saw
from the 21th of April to the 6th of June, 85 mss
tefosed
end their head. shaved, and 43 hung, because they edossd
to take an oath of allegiance to the Southern Confederacy.
And on the 19th of May last, one of the most beautiful and
accomplished young ladies this country can boss of, was
stripped to the waist, thirteen lashes laid upm her back,
and the right half of her head shaved, simply became she
had purchased a ticket foe Cairo, sad was
herself that she would soon be in a land of
freiladom.
These crimes, which make the blood curdle 'in oufresuz
'and roam a vengeance blood alone can quail,' were
as small matters by the Avalanche, altogether too insig-
nificant to be noticed."

SUICIDI OF A TRACHEA OF LAIWITAGILS.—YeSt4I,
day Mr. Brent, deputy-coroner for West Middlesex, held ea
inquest at the H public-house, Totteobam-street, Tot,
tealnim-coart•road, in reference to a determined est a
self-destruction committed by a professor of folio lea.
ganger, named Henry Benemt, aged 54, a native of koala,
residing at 71, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. Mrs.
Susan Beeeeet identified the deceased u her husband, to
whom she was married about four months ago, after a
brief courtship. She knew nothing of his antecedents.
He had declared on many occasions since their merrier
that he would murder both her and her Meter, and if he
could not he would murder himself. He attempted to bang
himself several times before, and on a recent occasion
she found him hanging, sod eat him down before life
was extinct. On Saturday night be vowed he would
have two murders, sod, fearing she should be mur-
dered by him, she became alarmed and ran away.
She then left the house altogether. Oa Manley she
met hint in the street, but did not speak to him. In
the evening she received information that he was dead.
Other evidence adduced went to show that the deceased
bad been a 1 u the above house about nine mouths,
and was found 'nit from a nail by a rope it his bedroom.
quite dead, en hat Monday evening. Latterly he bed taken
to exameive dainidae and frequently attempted suiekte.
The medical testimony proved that death was occasioned
by hanging. Mrs. Benezet's sister deposed that he drank
mom pots of ale the day preceding his death, sod that in
the course of Monday he was very violent. The jury were
of opinion that drink had made deceased • most violent
character, and returned a verdict of " Suicide while in a
state of mind enkoowo."
At the International Exhibition, iu Clam 2, there
Is shown by Mr. Waters, of 2, liartin'Alane, Cannon-street,
London. a preparation of that valuable 'tinselling, Quinine. In
the form of wine. Dr. itaseall, as well es the " lancet " news-
sodr,report highly of Its merits Copies of numerous medical
other unithsoniala are forwarded on application to -IL.
- Waters, who, in order that "Quinine Wine" shall be available
to all chimes, has arranged for its sale by grocers, Chemises,
ltaltin warehouse:nes, and others at am. per amen quarts.—
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