The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-22 00:00:00

THE MELANCHOLY ACCIDILNT TO PRIVATE
COOPER.

Although the shooting commenced at the usual
hour this morning, there was a total shame of the cheer-
toluene which has hitherto marked the proceedings.
It appears that the poor fellow Oooper passed a mart
restless night, and frequently vomited, but retained hi, con-
esiousome. Six doctor, were in attendance. Although be
wee able to take &little beef tea, yet his suffering appeared
to be moat inters., sod there was a general appearance that
he was feat sinking. His young and distressed wife hat
been up all night with him admiuistering anything that
could be given to him, although iniffeciog under the most
mote mental anguish.

At 1 o'clockin the morning the man's pain was sogreat
that chlorodyne was administered to him, and his symp-
toms appeared rather favourable.

This morning Wakley, F.R.S., had a lo= interview
with Dr. Westmacote, the Jorge= to the associ►tion, and
the result of it was that the former gentleman gave it as
his deckled =lei= that the death of the =fortunate man
was inevitable.

There can be no doubt that this melancholy event will
materially alter the programme for to-morrow's proceedings.
Then will be no bring ; so that if Cooper should still survive,
every chariot for his recovery may be given, and that be will
not be diotorbod.

Mr. Crawford on Monday will ask the Secretary
to the Admiralty whether it be the intention of the Lords
Commissioners to appropriate any portion of Greenwich
Hospital for the reception of worn out and disabled seamen
of the merchant service.

Mr. Harvey Lewis intends on Monday to ask the
First Commissioner of Works whether his attiistksa has
been called to the present filthy condition of the Serpentine
and of the Kensington Buie ; end whether he intends to
take steps to mese both of them to be cleansed during the

THE ILLNLYS OF MR. SOTHERON E.9TCOUHT.—
Ereryone will be grieved to beer that Mr. &them Eat.
mutt has had se attack similar to that from which he
suffered a few years ago ; but it is, we are glad to leers,
by no me►ns so merlons as bee been represented. In fact,
• letter wee received from the right hon. gentleman
' himself on Sunday morning, sayieg that the attack was
very slight ; that he was quite himself and capable of doing
anything; bat that ma mMler of precaution ►e bad pat him-
self under Dr narrows, sod intended following thedoctor's
directions. The death of his brother is, we seed hardly my,
• great blow to the right boo. gentleman, for no two
brothers could be attached to each other thaa were Mr.
Sotheron and Mr. Edward Fatoours ; but the right hon.
gentleman bears the affliction with • 011iIIIONIO and ',nips-
' tins which those who know him best would expect from
him ; and it has, we are able to announce, bad no exciting
effect upon the attack with which be was previously seized,
nor has there bees soy retrain of the bleeding. The right
hon. gentlemen was in London when the mad news of his
brother's death reached him ; end wee to remain there for
a short time, under the care of his medical adviser. —De.
ciao Cavite.

PREKRNTATION TO MOSS LOUISA PTNT.. —Down-
shire House was yesterday kindly placed bLir.ii its cable
owner. the Marchioness of Downsbin% at the of •
committee appointed for the purpose el preesettog Miss
Louisa Fyne with • service of silver plate. The presided
of the meeting was Mr. Alfred Richards, who, on taking the
chair, maid that this movement had bees eat on foot about
twelve months ago by Miss Clift, • lady totally ammo-
nested with the dramatic or magical profession. Her
labours in furtherame of the object in view had been
most iodefatigabls, sad bad been signalised by the preen-
tation to her of a book on the part of the emmenitlise.
Mr. Richards thee read the address to Mime Pyee, in which
an assurance was conveyed that, in offeriog the testimonial
for her acceptance, the rubscribers were animated by re-
spect for her private worth, her charitable disposition, and
her invariable kindness to her fellow artiste, Well lOW*
than by admiration of her muical gifts and attainromta.
Miss Pyne replied in a very feeling simmer ; and the meet-
ing was then addressed by Mr. Foster White, who thanked
the ehairman and the committee for the pains they had
taken in • labour of love. The proceedings were appropri-
ately varied by some errollent singing by the Orpheus Glee
Coke, who had kindly volunteered their services on the
cession._

THE WILL OP THE LATE T. P. CAOILL —" T. P.
Cooke, the Popular Actor."—Thomas Potter Cooke,
of Thurlowequare, Brompton, and St. Vincent-villa, Hyde,
Isle of Wight—who died on the 4th of April last. at an
advanced age. has left permonally estimated at 215.(301., be-
sides freehold estates. His will was executed 1. Feb. last,
and a codicil the month following, being a few da before hie
death. The executors are the Bev. W. & H. ILA.,
vicar of Cbigwell ; Warren Pugh, Esp., Bloornsbury-plue ;
and Augustine Sargood, EN., Temple, barrister. To his
daughter, Mrs. Cumming, who was residing with him, be
has left his real estate. and the residue of hie personalty.
There are a number of small legacies for personal Meads ;
amongst them are the names of Benjamin Webster, John
Backatone, Henry Wills, editor of 411 the Year Round ;
Bowles, editor of Galigovears Newspaper, Paris.
To each of his executors, 1001. T. the DO MN
who has long lived in the family, he haves as annuity
'of 35/. All legacies to be paid free of duty. There is
use very prominent bequest in his will. He leaves to the
Royal Dramatic College a sum of 2,0001., in perpetuity, for
a prize for the best drama on a Duties' or national sub-
ject. to be called "T. P. Cooke's Nautical or National
Dramatic Prise," to be competed for ; sad maggings
that on the '23rd day of April, the birthday of
'our immortal dramatic poet Shakespeare, and
which in my own natal day also," a public holiday or
treat shall be given to the peusweess of the
college ; arid, after the tout of the day —" To the
maroory of the immortal hard Stiakespearo"--ehall have
bean duly honoured, the kerma end eoadltiou of "
gift" shall be reed, sad aanounoemerit nude of the meows-
fel eatalidate, as well as of the title of the wises, and the
theatre at which it is to he performed ; and bequeaths a
further sun of 1,0001. for this porpsse.—/austrated Loudon
News.