The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-28 00:00:00

FRIGHTFUL DEATH OF A LUNATIC.

An inquiry was held by Mr. H. Raffles Waltbew,
deputy coroner, at the East London Cana Hosea, Homer-
toe, last evening. respecting the death of • lunatic aimed
William Suttee, sod 70 years.
Dr. B. Clarke, Arbutna-place, Clanton, said the deceased
bad beets for some years stagorel is the engine-room and
kitchen of the East London Coon-house, but he bad lat-
terly become nomistakaahly toms*. He used to give the
moat extesordisary at:colmn of the effects of the medicine
that used to be given to him, and witness wag afraid that he
would be found boiled in the copper or roasted in the fur-
nace, so he (witness) sent him into the lunatic ward. He
there became so excited that be was mot to the
strong room. Oa the night of the 14th in be was
at his own request placed in a particular strong room, and
at his entreaty be wan furnished also with • bedstead. An
hour afterwards • great smash of glass was beard, followed
by deep groans. It was found that be bad placed hie bed-
stead up against the wall like • ladder, and to prevent its
slipping had pat the bed at the bottom of it. He then
clambered up to the window, which was 10 feet above
the floor, and smashed all the glees. He then forced
himself out through a remarkably Darrow spece, and
came to the ironed. which was 25 feet beneath, with greet
(ores. When found his leg was broken, and the boast pro-
truded through two teen in the flesh. A deep cut wound
was also inflicted on him by • piece of glue which bad
stuck upright in the ground underteath the window trona
yid& be had fallen. He crawled over the garden, having a
streak of blood behind him. He died in great agony on
Friday last. There had formerly been hats to the window,
bat the Lunacy Commianopers had ordered them to be re-
moved because it was part of the curative proem we to
give lunation say idea that they were confined. If boa bars
had been there, urrence could not have taken
Hr. James Smith that deceased had evidently plumed
the whole affair when he 'ivied for the bedstead and to be I
placed in that wnenbir room. He afterward' said that be
had only miski the height of the window, and that be
merely went out to see the master.
John il•Clellan said that on the day of the occurrence
deceased was playing dominoes, and was apparently odes.
Lunatics when first brought in were always placed ia the
strong room to try their disposition, and twelve bows was
often sufbAsut to show "the devil in them."
The Dormer said that the "curative system" night
seedy be carried to deageroue lengths. In one lunatic
whim the lunatics were actually at times seat oat to walk
in St. Paara.chareityard under merely aoudad Le=
that any nionient they might indict injury epee
or the passers-try. The want ot bare in the present cue
awed the death of the deceased. Verdict, " That do-
weled died by his own act by throwing himself eat el •
window while of %mound mina."

Ma CHILDILIta; M.P. , AT PONTIFRACT.—MT.
lest night delivered his mama address to
his constituents in the Town-hall, Poetefreet. He took a
retrospect of the various fiscal changes that have taken
place lam the commamment of the free trade
end then pointed oat some of the social question' ="1:e.
coesideral will bath to be taken is head by the next
Parliament. Far some years to WNW he thought the foreign
affairs of the country would owner a large then ot the at-
Mao° both of the Legislature and the peddle. expressed
his approbation of the neetrality observed by this country in
reference to the American Woggle, but Wood with &ppm
heasiou epos the parent Europese amplicationa Eves
if no war should sues out of the present difficulties
in Denmark, he feared that the menacing enteral's&
of ram might lead to other complicatioas which would ea.
danger the peace. of Europe. Whatever might arise he
trusted England would exercise a prudent neutrality as she
I had does with regsrd to Amerios, and save this country frees
the horrors of war ; yet he strongly rerammoded that
heed should not remain usprepared for nay eventuslity
that might bappea. On the "abject ol the pedalo...ay
suffrage, be said be advocated now. as he had ever dose
sines be became a public man, steady, cautious, and pro-
▪ n. reform, so am to give . privilege of exercising the
fiaachiso to a lap amber of the population not at present
I enjoying it ; but reminded hie airlines that it rated
with the people entirely whether parliament would be in-
duced to take any action in this matter.
Ms. Cation, M. P., AND HIS CoNarrrurins.—
On Moodily night, Mr. Oaird, IL P., for the Stirling Burghs,
addressed his ceedituesta in the Union-aill,Prevaret Morrie
presiding. Alluding to fileawir Beata., he said he was
gtai to and that the British governmet had entered into
no eangsgenieet le this matter, except as to the reethise of
succession to the throes, which he hoped would not involve
England in a serious European war. He °esteemed his a -
pithy with the little kingdom of Denmath, bat he doubted
whether so small a power could really held so lofty a porn.
tioo. If a war must arise, he thought we would at least
have this ormiclation, that the nationalities which have
been attempting to get their freedom in Piked
—which bad bees showing their head in Beepuy—end
whale were spread throatiest Italy—waeld have a hatter
thanes than ever of mem With regard to the Americium
war, be ex prem government &light at the pokey al uoe.ietethes-
Moe which the this ethetry had assumed ie
roped to it, hoped that the end et the sivegrle would
result in the abolition of . Speadve el the primed
position al political kins
ngleed. be mid be did eel
trek that the Mir, if
prior WM power, could reverse
free-trade. We Amid y wader their fa* however,
have 'seemed eemeoesy, beam. he woo Bony to say that
for louse years the Meal petty bad kept Wiz aid wassile
—"Pease, estrosebneal, and refers." In the amuse of his
amelaileg itheorks. be urged the weaved tr of the poverec
meet taking up thossesekse el Wan awl deslieg with it.
He enema his owerieWslW the eseeloy weak raped
teas appeal awes to it W posenessut es this goodie% end
that sjudisiser sonnies el Bens, mithee weW4 he peile4
able to the wisest ass is the OSS•117. BOOk • weesero
would• he considered, be the unease all sew strength to the
libels! party, sad a new ssarestee for the wore= et that
policy which had already bee se sand for the