The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-15 00:00:00

WE I.IIOM IL CHAILLU.

SHIPPING ♦ LIVE GORILLA.
The following letter was received on Thursday
he. M. mak :

" Fernsad,rais River, Mg. 24:1.

"My dear Mr. Bilver,—lntending to send a boat to-
morrow to Gaboon, with my letters for the mail, I should
De very wry to mir the opportunity of writing to you,
being the list I will have from the coast, for in a few days
I start for the interior. Sines my arrival here I have sent
two cargoes to Loodoo, and I am very glad to be through
with the tending part. Enclosed you will find a cheque, with
many thanks. I have succeeded in collecting about 13 toms
of rubber, which I sent in the Renshaw two days ago. Ido
not see that there is much difference with the other kind I
have seen from the coed. I have sent a batch of gorillas
to the British Moruni, and I have also shipped a live re,
which I sincerely hope will reach London safely. I had
three of them alive a few days before the vessel sailed.
" Now, lam going to work in earnest, and can aware
you that I will find but very little time to feel lonely, for
it would not do for a man who hat no one to converse with
to have nothing to occupy his mind in a country like this ;
the only danger is to fall ill, for one always feels dull after-
wards. Thanks to a kind Providence I have enjoyed very
good health, though I have taken a good deal of quinine
since my arrival on the coast, but generally as a preven-
tative.

"I hope to go a long way into the interior. The bed
you had made for me is a capital thing, and I will think of
you often at the and of a day's work, when I shall met
comfortably on It. Post-office arrangement, are not vet/
good here, so do not give me tip m a dead man if you are
a year or two without hearing from me. I can only assure
you that I will often think of you, and of the many pleasant
hours we have spent together.
" Pleem remember me kindly to —, and with my best
wishes, believe me, yours very sincerely,

" P.B. Du CaAit.t.u."

A general meeting of teachers and students of
the Working Men's College will be held on Thursday next,
when Mr. Maurice will deliver an address. The first term
of the eleventh year will begin on the Monday alter, and
special claims will be formed for the study of physiology,
botany, and logic, in addition to the ordinary dress.

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On Monday next an exhibition of Industrial
Art will be opened in the Agricultural Hall, at Islington.
There will be a luncheon, a little music, a 'pooch by Earl
Russell, and some other formalities ; but the fact of main
interest will be the collection made by the artist-workmen
of northern London.

The production of Cymbcline at Drury Lane has
been postponed until Monday nest, and the two parts of
Henry the Fourth have divided the week with Othello.
A new Irish farce, ca►led The O'Flahertys, is in prepara-
tion, in which Mr. E Falconer will make his first appear-
ance for two yeast.

The New Opera Company commence their first
season to-night with ifaaartiello. The part of the
Fisherman will be played by Mr. Charles Adams, a tenor
vocalist who has gained a reputation in America as well as
in Germany. where be has been singing with success ; Ma-
dame Parspa is to be Elvis& ; Mdlle. Rose Guirand, Fratella ;
Mr. Herbert Bond, Alphonso ; and Mr. Alfred Mellon,
conductor.

Mr. Harrison and ,Miss Pyne will open with
Emil& opera, we hear, in November, at Her Majesty's
Theatre. Mr. Suns Reeves is engaged to sieg in Gonnod's
Faust.

This evening (Saturday) a private inauguration
of the Strand Mamie Ball will take place. The hall will be
opined to the public on Moseley next.

We (Army and Nary Gazette) understand that
Genets! de Todleben, whose work is now the subject of so
much attention among military rasa, is about to pay Eng-
land a visit, and th►t daring the principal part of his stay
he will be the guest of Captain Blakely.

The Army and Navy Gazette says :—" Rumours
are about of large redactions in the army nut year, both
in India and in the imperial establishments. For the pre-
sent we merely notice them for the purpose of @eying that
whatever may be the probability of rtductions in India, in
oonsequeses of the soonoruical tendencies of the local
government, and at home by reason of the release of
several Weaken from colonial sorrier, no docisiou has yet
been come to. All statements as to the extent of the
redactions, or the manner in whisk they will be carried
out, are therefore premature."

The Royal Sovereign was paid off at Portsmouth
yesterday, and le now a tender to the Excellent. On
Tuesday the ship's company was mustered, and caned upon
to volunteer for general service, but no nwponee was mad,
to the appeal beyond as exclamation on the part of one
brawny-looking fellow, who said, " I am not going to vo.
!testacy for nothing." The continuous-manias mon, such ae
they were, bad no alternative left to them (says the Army
and Nary Gazelle) bat to go either to the Achilles or Vic-
toria, the latter being the favourite ship.

"Every French paper that we take up," says
the dtkencruna, "contains its premise of some new theatre,
to be built in Paris, for corns known public' favourite. There
is to be one for M. Offenbach, on the site of the Exhibition
Rooms, on the Boulevard des Italians; soother for H.
Roger, who hes latelligeooe awash to make him able sad
acceptabie aa a manager."

In consequence of the great increase which has
taken plane in the rotations between Europe and the Levant,
the if ernaprietelmpiTiales have decided on rumba three
packets per month, instead of two, from France to Syria,
Smoking .t the different porta in Sicily.

The City Lands Committee, in pnrsnanoe of it
resolution of the Court of Common Council, have per-
mitted the National Temperance League to arrange for
holding a meeting in the Guildhall on the Mondaymiming
after Lord Mayor's-day. The Lord Mayor Elect, we under-
stand, has agreed to take the chair.

NORTH RIDING REGISTRATION.—The registra-
tion for the North Riding was completed on Thursday at
Scarborough, before Vireos Luabingtou. .Egm., with the
following results New claims sustained, ensive of re-
claims and duplicate claims, in the different *hag die-
tricts—libersl, 687 ; tory, 417. Objertioes sustained by
liberals end overseen to tome, 438; by tortes and over-
seers to liberals, 399 ; giving a net agpegste liberal gain
of 309.

REPRESENTATION or CAMBRIDGE.— How long
shall Cambridge continue to be represented is pnrliameet
ally by eoeservatives? 8r long as the Cambridge liberala
are disunited, and no longer. We rejoice, therefore, to hear
that a ground is likely to be afforded on which the different
sections of the party may meet without any sacriAce of con-
sistency or dignity, and by becoming reunited may regain
that predoceineet power which they are so obvioiuly
entitled to possess, bat which they eau exercise only when
they act together as one body. A geetlentsis who is a de-
cided liberal, will, we are informed, address the oonstitn-
eocy in a sheet time, and if the statement of his opinion
prove satisfactory, be will come forward as a wadi.
date for the borough at the approaching general elec-
tion. As he offers himself to the electors quite in-
dependently of any local interest, and will not
be put forward as the 0001D1,4 of any particular sec-
tion or person, it is to be hoped that all Jealousies sod
differences will be forgotten, aid that he will be the fortu-
nate means of accomplishing a complete reunion of the
liberal party. We may perhaps state at oboe that the pa-
Liman we allude to is Mr. W. I). Christie, lately our
minister in Brazil. He is a member of Trinity College, sad
when he took his B.A. degree is 1838, was well looms in
the town as well as the university as a liberal Mr. Christie
was Id. 1.. lot Weymouth from 1842 to 1847 ; he has been in
Cambridge some days, visited many members of the liberal
party, and the promisee of support he ham received have
ham weirareel—Canihridg4lndependeall
A MAIDEN SDAsION. —The Recorder of Folke-
stone, J. J. Loesdale, Esq., held a maiden session an Thurs-
day but, and wee premised by the deputy-mayor with white
kid gloves. It is several years since such as onset marred
in the town, and, taken in commies with the great in-
crease in the population and the large numbers of military
now stationed in the neighbouring Bliorucliffe camp, the
circumstance is strong testimocy to improvement l both
and soldiers.

HARTIHIT TRANZEIGIVING Orramirto,—The Rev.
Choice Smith, of Newton Rectory, Suffolk, hes forwarded
Si. 3e. to the National Lifeboat Inetitotioe, being the
amooot of the harvest thanksgiving offeriog made at hie
church on Wednesday teat. Mr. Smith mays that the offer-
ing, small as it is compered with those of wealthy moire-
germs's, is one of the largest he had known at Newton
during • rendeace there of thirty years.
THREATENING • L&NDIASD.—At& special sessions
held at Modesto° last wok by the Venerable Archdeacon
Onnerod and G. Holmes, E.q., Mr. Frederick Drake,
farmer. Benham, was brought op in custody on the charge
of threatening Ina landlord, Captain Riede, of Eareham
Hall. Mr. Archer, of Lowestoft, appeared for the cow-
plainest. From what was stated to the magistaates in sup-
port of the information, it monied that Casale Maid% ac.
compassed by Captain Mortlook, wee Monis( ever the de-
fendant's farm (from which be had received 'Mies to quit),
when Mr. Duke—kbouriag, it is supposed, optimr exalts-
meat caused by • too free iodulgeme u intatiodieg beve-
rages—Bred a gun over his head, using se the seer time
violent and threatening language. The beech °moldered
the allegation fully made cot, and ordered the defendant to
be booed over, himself in 1001. and two rustles of 501. each,
to keep the pesos for ma mouth& —Norfolk Neese,

OPENING OP THE NEW GERMAN HOSPITAL
BY 8.8.8. THE DUKE OP OAMBILIDOE.-
(THIS DAY.)

This morning his Royal Highness the Duke of
Ownbridge opened the new building, just completed ►t
Deletes, for the German Hospital The structure has
been erected upon the grounds of the old building
at Holston, and is in the Elizabethan style of
architecture and capable of receiving upwards of 200 in.
patients, together with accident wards and out-pained de.
partmenta. The building also contains a very commodious
chapel, the beauty of which is greatly enhanced by a staioad
glom window by Mews. Bailie, which reflects much credit
upon them. The approaches to the hospital are very well
arranged, and a lodge of a neat style of architecture adores
the entrance, the entire oast being about 18,0001. Hie
royal highness, after carefully inspecting the building, re.
paired to one of the large wards, where a platform was
erected, and, in a brief but eloquent manner, addressed the
numerous assemblage upon the benefits which such an
undertaking would bestow. Other gentlemeo followed, and
a cordial vote of thanks was unanimously pawed to Lid
royal highness, for the honour he had conferred upon the
hospital.

RITRAORDINARI AND DETERMINED SUICIDE
PROM FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. —(TRIs
DAY.)

This morning a painful suicide was committtl
under circumstances of singular deliberation, by a French
gentleman, named M. Charles 1:08 Wait, the manager of the
West Ham Hatt& Pemba Company, for working Hancour's
patents. It aware that the decreased gentleman minded at
Norfolk-teresos, Weetbourne-grove, Notting-hill, and he

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was 6-1 years of age. He was married to • young wife, to
whom he was devotedly attached, and he had two or three little
children. Latterly, however, he became, it is said, involved
in heavy pecuniary difficulties through some losses which he
experienmd, and be was at times affected with great de.
premien. No apprehensions were entertained by his
friends that he was about to commit suicide, bat
at the hour of midnight the report of a
pistol shot was heard proceeding from the sta;le
at the back of the West Ham Gas Works. The
attention of • police-oonstable was called to the fact,
and an entry was effected into the stable. The unfortunate
deceased was found lying on the flooring covered with blood,
which issued from a wound in the head. By his aids was s
beautifully finished pocket pistol, which had been just di,-
charged, and it was evident that the deceased had placed the
muzzle to his head just behind the right ear, and sent the
bullet into his bride. Nevertheless he was not quite dead ;
such was his tenacity of life that he did not cease to breathe
until half-past 2 o'clock this morning. He left two letters,
one addressed "to the coroner,' detailing at length the
nature of the troubles, principally of a financial character,
that rendered his rde intolerable to him. The other deca-
-1 meat was directed to his wife, to whom he wrote in • most
affectionate manner.

The deceased was well-known amongst a large circle of
business men, and wee highly estowned for his general
character and agreeable manners.

THE SHOOTING OP THE EARL OF LEITRIM'S
AGENT.

It appears that the land steward, Mr. Wilson,
was in the habit, every Wednesday, of meeting the pay
clerk at Leetbeg, which is close to Booms Ferry, and within
a mile and a half of Carrygart Of course, this circom•
stance was commonly known. Yesterday morning (Wed-
need*, ) he left Ballyhiernan Cottage in his tax-eart,
at 10 a.m., to perform his send weekly visit to
Leetbeg. The Tollyconnal school-house is situated
on the road between the two places, about three miles
from the former. When approaching the schoolhouse
his attention warn directed to a mound of corn sheaves close
to the side of the highway, which to this locality is devoid
of wall or fence of any description. As he reared the corn
heap he observed some portions of it to move, which led
him to scrutinise it more particularly, and he drew up his
horse into a walk for the porpoise of doing so. When he
ceme within 20 yards of the object referred to, two shot,
were fired from out of it right into the front
of his body. The shots took effect : his horse
was wounded, the splaahboard of the taxoart was riddled,
and Mr. Wilson himself received one shot through his
right arm, another through his leg, and a third perforated
the left aide of his chest, passing through the upper part of
the corresponding long. After the wounded man had re.
covered from the shock, be bed time to turn round and use
the two amasses leave their place of coooealment, and walk
leisurely up the ride of the bill, with muskets on their
shoulders. At the time of the outrage persons were ding
in the neighbouring fields., and the redoubt was placed noS
more than 60 yards from the cottage of a man of the named
Boyce, whose eon subsequently accompanied Mr. Wilson hick
to his residence. Upon his arrival he was exceedingly weak
and exhausted from pais and loss of blood. Dr. Murray, of
Tammy, wee immediately Hot far, and extracted one of the
slugs from tle calf of the leg. Several others were foiled
in the taxeart. They were irregularly formed mama
of lead of considerable size and weight. & special mar
winger was despatched to Letterkeasy for Dr. Thorpe, who
visited Mr. Wilson last night at 2 o'clock, in company with
Dr. Murray. Ffe is so far doing well, and, although den.
pronely wounded, is by no means in a hopeless condition.
Mr. John Sproule, J.P., of Runelton, and Sob-Inirpector
Studdert were on the spot yesterday evening, and a large
constabulary party were scouring the surrounding district.
There will be a magisterial investigation this day at Tamer',
at which Mr. Macleod, RM., will attend. —Dsiblia Ertnial
Mail.

The Mayor of Ripon (Mr. D. P. Ascongh) last
night gave a grand banquet to the members of the city
(imposition and other guest'. Earl de Grey and Ripon was
one of the latter. In neposdiog to the toast of " Her Ma.
jesty's Ministers," his lordship made some remarks on ox!
military expenditure, showing the causes of its inane!
since 1853, and pointing to the volunteer movement as an
important, though not very costly, support of our present
national greatness and security.
THE EXPECTED ARRIVAL IN ROLL OF PRINCE
ALBERT Vicroa.—Preparations are being made for the re-
ception in Hull of the infant prince. The state carriage of
the Great Northern Railway is at the Perigee Station, and
in consequence of information received by the mayor the
following circular was on Thanday issued to members
of the corperatioo :—" Corporatioo's Offices, 9, Scaledmis
Hull, 13th October. letit.—Dear Sir,—l am desired
by the mayor to inform you that he has received
official information of the intended arrival of hie royal high.
nese the infant Prince from Deem ark in the course of to-
morrow, at this port. Hie worship will be happy to join the
members of the council at the Corporation-pier tomorrow,
to await the arrival of the Prince, at a time of which you
will be further apprised by ms.-1 am, dear air, yours truly.
ROBERT V. ELLO, Town Clerk." It had been anticipated
that her Majority's ship Salamis, having on board the
infant Prince, in charge of the Countess de Grey and
Ripon and suite, would arrive duriog Thursday after-
noon. Arrangements were made for the Seism's to be
signalled as sOOO as she was sighted from Spurn Point; but
it moo became apparent that the vessel could not be ex•
petted until Friday. and this impression was later on in the
day confirmed by a telegram received by the authorities in
Hull, of which the following is • copy :—" Hamburg,
13th October, 3.0 pm.—Salamis, intuit Priors Oft
board ; left Glockstadt yesterday afternoon ; now at Ow
haven, waiting better weather. At present, north-west gale."
Therefore it will probably be Saturday or &today morning
before the arrival will take place. Meanwhile preparation'
are being made to give the little royal visitor a suiteble re.
eeptioe. On the arrival of the Salamis, a royal salute will
be fired from the Dimunlees, and of course the vessel' in
the roads, harbour, and docks, will be decorated ei,h their
Bags, &c. The Corporation pier will be kept by the police
for the mayor and corporatioe and their friends, the mayor
1 having his robe and chain of office. It is ten years ago
since her Most Gracious Majesty, at the eame period of the
year, honoured Hull by her presenos— Leeds Mercury.
THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE AND THE SoLDIER....
' Apropos of the recent official inspection of Dover gamin
by his Royal Highness the Corumender-iu-Chief, we a-e
reminded of an on die respecting him which we are &s-
-poiled to give for what it as worth. As the ston goes, the
duke was on one occasion passing about ainoog the emu
in barracks here, and was inquiring, as is his wont, if they
had say eompleinte to make. None had any grievances to
tell save one, who was known to his comrade. ai an
habitual grumbler, and who oomplaioed that the rations
served out to him were not fit to be eaten. " Very well,
we will see." said the duke, cad ordering the soldier's din.
Der to be brought he at down and discussed the viands
with an appetite that would have done credit to a farmer.
When he had finished, he sharply rebuked the ristounhed
soldier, and told him he had been wall punished by the lose
of his dinner. The affair became a staadiett joke in the
regiment, and the tackles grumbler found himself placed
in anything but an enviable pontioe. —Dorn Chmnic.C.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCIINCER'd SoN Fog
Cnsersa.—We understand that Mr. William Henry Gm•
stool, eldest son of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone.
Cheacellor of the Exchequer, will be brought forward at
the next general election as a candidate for the represents.
tion of the city of Chester. It is believed that Mr. W. 11.
Gladateme, who is • liberal, will obtain the support of the
Minnie of Westminster, whose influence in Cheater Is
paramount, as well as that of other whig families. One
of tie present members for Chester is Earl Grosvenor, sun
of the klarquis 4 Westmieeter, and Mr. Glad/tom will, of
coons, be brought out is opposition to Capt. Humbenton.
the coesenative member. Mr. Gladstone was torn in
Jane, 1840, sad is comemently la his 24th year. lie has
not yet offered himself as • candidate for soy other
oticatitueucy.—Lienpool Doily Conner.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANICItUPTCT.
(Before Mr. Winslow r Commissioner.)
1114 El SOPHIA TUBB.
The bankrupt was • lodging-housekeeper, of Uxbridge-
gm. INA Bayswater. She applied for her order of discharge.
and also for her release from custody. It appeared that the
bankrupt had been in custody four months, former appli-
cations for release baring been refused by the late Mr.
Commissioner Fare and Mr. Commissioner Goulbarn, be-
cause the bankrupt peniated in keeping possession of the
house she occupied.
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Mr. G. Lew(' op—posed the application, the bankrupt still
bolding roesesaioo of the house.

Ili:bonny, for thebankrupt, urged that she was
entitled to her discharge from the length of time she had
been in custody.
His Honour 'aides the assignees did not oak for possession
et the premise* he should not stop the order of discharge no
that account. As to the release from custody, the Lord
chancellor had laid it down that the common law rights of
creditors were not to be interfered with unless the release
f a bankrupt from custody would be a substantial benefit
to the estate.

Mr. Denny contended that the retain from custody was
canasta on the order of discharge.
His Honour reserved his judgment on this point.
Eq 6a VIALL—PrITTIOX DISYL9BI:D.
The bankrupt was an attorney's clerk, of Charlotte-street.
Mansion-house. This was the sitting for examination and
discharge. It appearing that he had omitted from his list
of creditors a li►bility of 2001. on a guarantee, which made
his debts above 300/., the petition was dismissed.

IN RE WIC TRZDRRICR WINDHAM.
This well-known case came before the court by adjourn-
ment from the 29th of July bat. The bankrupt is described
as of 3A, Upper Westbourne-terrace, Marylebone, gentle-
man, also of Norwich and of Cromer, stagecoach proprietor.
The adjudication was made on the god of May last,
on • creditor'. petition, and of course no preli-
minary statement of affairs was required from the
bankrupt. At the sitting for choice of assignees,
debts of between 1,000/. and 2,0001. were proved ; and at
the sitting for examination and disch►rge, on the 29th
of July, no aoooonta being filed, an adjournment was ordered
t:11 this day. No accounts have yet been filed.
Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees, stated that the accounts
were ready, but the accountants (Messrs. Johnstone and
('o.) wished to go through them again before filing them.
Therefore, &short adjournment only would be necessary.
Mr. Chidley and Mr. Brougb, for creditors, concurring,
an adjournment was ordered till the Mid of November.

IN HE LIVITT AND ATECENS.
The bankrupts were auctioneers, of Cheapeide. This wee
it.e sitting for examination and discharge. Their joint debts
are 1,1901.• separate debts of Livett, upwarcbi of 5,000/.
Mr. &tripod opposed for Mr. Edgar Young, of Bromley, a
creditor.

Livett. examined, deposed that they had carried on the
business of selling businesses by private contract and tender.
From September to November last they sold some property
fcr Mr. Bud, of Hammersmith, wbo was now a creditor for
*216%, the proceeds of the sale. This and other moneys had
been used in their businees.
Mr. E. Young, draper, of Bromley, deposed that in Feb-
tury last he employed Livett to dispose of his stock and
business for him. It was sold for 2501., which Livett re-
ceived. Witoess had only got 13M. ; after repeated applies.
lion he could not get the remainder.
Upon this evidence Mr. Sargood contended that the appro-
priation by the bankrupt of moneys belonging to his clients
was in reality a contracting of debts without mumble or
probable means of payment. In a similar eau—that of
Encleheart—the bankrupt had been sentenced by Mr. Coro-
missioner Holroyd to imprisonment.
The Registrar—Would not the same argument apply to
the case of a banker

Mr. Sargood thought the distinction between the mess
was obvious. /Emmy was entrusted to • booker with the
knowledge that he would us it.
Mr. Lowrance, for the bankrupt Livett. contended that
the ease wee favourably distiugaished from that of Engle.
heart. There was no pretence for saying that when the
bankropt received money on account of M. Young, he coo-
truied a debt without means of payment.
Mr. Bagley appeared for Stevens, who wee not opposed.
Ihs Honour reserved his judgment on Livett's ease, but
granted Stevens his order of discharge.