The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

SUSPECTED MURDER AND ROBBERY IN
LIMENOURR.

Yesterday evening Mr. Humphreys, the Middle-
•a coroner. held an imucet at the Five Bells Tavern, Lime-
boom, importing the death of Mr. John Strachaa, aged 37
years, who was believed to ham hem murdered under very
mysterious circunuemices.
-William Ribs, brother-in-law of the deceased, said that
deceased was a oontractor at the Victoria Dock'. last
Saturday week he was lad seen alive by his family. His
coat was brought to than by a workman, and it was torn
all to pieces. The man said be got it in the docks, and that
the deceased had 71. with him. All effort. to tram deceased
were is vain until that morning, when as 'items was walk-
tag aloug the Lin:whom* cot of the river Lee be saw the
dead body of deceased being got oat on to the towing path.
Thomas Potts, bargeman, said that he found the deceased
Aoatiog os the water, and he got the body ashore. The face
promoted varies' marks, apparently from violence. The
head and face were out is several places. The pollinate:ulna
the pockets, and found ally 7a 9d. in them. There wee no
gold or other property found on him.
The Cormier said that he should adjourn the inquiry for
the production of the tom coat of deceased, and of evidence
as to the precise spot at which it was found, and also to
have an investigating set on foot as to the rum of money
which deceased had about him whoa sees is the Victoria
Docks.
The proceedings were accordingly adjourned.

Many of the operatives of Stockport have ex-
premed diesatidaelion at the terms offered them by the
relief committee, and several have declined to go to work in
the open air. The men, however, are quite peaceable, and
there seem to be no apprehensioe of disturbanee.
A YOILICJIHIZZ Corrreer.—The contest for the
Registrarship for Deeds for the West Riding of Yorkshire
promises to be very animas. The two candidates—the
Hoe. George Edwin families and Major Friwkes--aided by
attire committees, are vigoreuely canvessiog the electors,
who assist of freeholders having from thew freehold pro-
perty in the Wert Riding at least 1001. a year. The election
is fixed to take place on Monday next, the 4th of May,
at Wakefield ; but it is expected that the content will
continue two or three days lamer. There is no time
fixed for the duration of the poll by the Act of Parliament
which was peased is the second year of Queen Alma, imp.
4 (A.D. 1704), by which the regienarship is constituted,
but the serutatore appointed to conduct the election will
allow seek time set hey may thick seeetwary. The agents
of the esedidatee have agreed to • set of regulations ea to
conducting the alectioe, but some of these, especially on.
which excludes the votes of female freeholders, are question-
able in point of law. The value of the °Moe is not known,
but it im supposed to be coosidereble, and some data will be
furnished in a short time, ea Mr. R. M. Milani, M.P. for
Pontefract, bee jest mowed for a retina of the fees received
an
byd 1862. the late registrar (Mr. Hodipoe) in the years 1860, 1861,

Faraa ACCIDENT TO DR. lINIACEZ OF Coax.—
Coax, Aram 16.—Yesterday very general regret was evinced
In this eity sod county as it beanie known that Dr. James
Unlocks had bet his life in the afternoon of the previous
day while riding with • pack of hounds. This gentle-
man, who was only shout thirty-three years of age, was
well known in the hunting field as a good and daring
horseman. He busted almost daily throughout the last
seasim, and watt yesterday. es he said, to close the sports
of the year with Um Rathooroey Harriers. It appears that
a bare was started on the mountain to the rear of Bally-
ediriond, the estate of Captain Smith Barry, and the doge
were in full cry, Dr. Caleb leading the horsemen, which
were bat few. He had not rode far when his horse was
tripped by a transmit, arid, falling forward, threw Dr.
Uniacke over ors his head. His brother sportaman imme-
diately pulled up and lilted him from the ground, but the
unfortunate gentleman was dead. He did not live a
moment after the accident, having dislocated his neck is
the fell. Dr. Uniacke lately served in the North Cork
Regiment of Militia, bat same few years dace resigned his
rommimion. He leaves a young widow, having married
about two years since.—Smorders.
A Snavawr GIRL SHOT.—On Sunday last, a most
lamentable accident took place at • farm house occupied
by Mr. Riabard Panniers, at fihelwick. sear Hereford.
It appears that while Mr. and Mrs. Powders were ab•
seal at church, • servant man named 'ilyde took out his
master's grin, and went down the river to shoot.
lie shortly returned, sad on his entering the house he
was met by Caroline Holt, the housemaid, with whom
it is feared he was larking, when the gun accidentally went
off, the contents of its barrel entering just under her heart,
poising through her body and lodging in her stays behind.
The fellow, tenor.strickeo, ran for an old woman named
Bailey, whom be wanted to take the girl's days off, but she
declined. He then carried her upstairs. put her on the bed,
sod leaving her in the charge of the old woman, galloped to
Hereford. Dr. Lane lost no time in hastening to Sbelwiek.
He at mos took off the clothes of the girl, who was still
alive, bat on removing her stays the hemorrhage was so
great that she expired In • few minutes. The fellow. die-
treated at what bad happened, started off. and has nos bass
heard of since. It is feared he will he found to have com-
mitted suicide —Birmingham Gazette.
William McLean, Esq., of Henderson County,
ass of the most extensive and successful planters is Ken-
tucky, sold his crop of tobacco, embracing this. hundred
sod eighty thousand parade, together with his crop of core,
for the sum of 70,000 dole. The tobacco alone brought
63,000 dela —New York paper.