The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-29 00:00:00

THE EXPREFE, SATURDAY 'EVENING, SUL! 29, 1865:

DEATH PROM SUN-STROKE.

An inquest was held last evening by Mr. John
Humphreys,th•Middieesr Coroner, at the Leaden Respite],
respecting the death of a Genera named Heeri Grief, aged
Zi yen*, who died under the following palatal *imam-
ate/sows :

It appeared from the evidence that the deceased
was a German sugar baker. residing at No. 20, New-
street, WhitechapeL On Wednesday last be proceeded
to hie diaper, and while passing along Greenfield-street,
Commercial-road East, was seen to fall to the pavement
and become imeneiWe. He was examined by a surgeon and
removed to the hospital, where be died in a few boars after
his admirioa. The deceased was • he►rty man, and in
good ►ealth previously, He was quite sober ; and it seems
that at the time of his dimes he was wearing a cloth cap.
Mr. G. W. Mackenzie, the house surgeon, said that the
deceased was admitted in • state of anoonsoimanese, and
evidently Buffering from the extreme heat of the weather.
He could not at first amount for death, bat had sines mad*
• post victim examination of the body. The brain was
toned to be conreated, bat the other organs were pliantly
i• • healthy condition. The immediate cause of death was
enantroke through the intense heat of the weather.
The Conform remarked on the cam when
The jury returned a 'maid of "Death from sun-strolm."

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT ST. JOHN'S WOOD.

An inquest was held last evening by Dr. Lankaster,
at the Clifton Anne, Clifton-road, St. John's-wood, on the
body of Mr. Robert Swotting, aged 54 yean, wbo committed
suicide by cutting hie throat on Tuesday morning last.
It appeared that deceased was a solicitor, end in very
excellent circumstanore. Latterly he had become de-
pressed and exhibited stringiness of manner. He was con.
dusting a law ease for some friends, and it so affecte I
him that his eights were disturbed and he got but
little sleep. He was 000stsntly expressiog his in-
tense sympathy for those clients, and frequently
asked his partner, Mr. Lydell, for advice relative
to them, and also asked him to joie with him in
prayer. On Tuesday morning he went outside the house.
After ringing the bell, he returned upstairs, sod imme.
diately afterwards his wife found him in their son's room,
bleeding from the throat.
Mr. J. C. Whaley, surgeon, deposed to seeing deceased
lying on the bedroom floor, with a wound across hie throat.
He bad divided the tongue and trachea. He could not
speak, but groaned. He had no doubt that the wound was
inflicted with the razor produced, and by hie own hand.
The cause of deith was the hemorrhage and suffocation
from blood going into the chest.
The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while in an tin-
amid state of mind."

The Scottish Peerage met yesterday in the Holy-
reed Pala*, to dad dateen representatives to the Holm
of Lords. Thirty-seven peers voted. Fifteen of the former
representatives were re-elected, and the Earl of Levee was
cheese in place of the Earl of Strathmore, by 27 votes to 10.

• . -
Ma. J. D. Comte Leos, M.P.—On Tuesday, an
express was received ststieg that J. I). Coleridge, Esq.,
M.P., would visit Otter, St Mary, the residuum of his
venerable father, Sir Jr. T. Coleridge, sad though the
time wag limited for the inhabitants to make prepa-
rations for an ovation, yet all went heartily to work,
to give the hon. member • welcome reception. A
triumphal arch was erected at Paternceter-row, and
fir trees were planted from thence to the Half Moon len.
A splendid arch wu erected at the entrant,* to Heath
Court, the residence of Sir J. .T Coleridge ; this arch bore
• banner with the word " Welcome." At 4 p.m. Hr.
Coleridge arrived at Batt's-hill, and was met by a large
number of the inhabitants, who gave him • hearty welcome.
The hon. gentleman addressed a few coeds of thanks to them
for their kind reception of hint Ihe horses were then taken
from the carriage, which was drawn to Ileatheourt by the
assembled multitude, the bells rang out merry peals, and
the bands of the volunteer corps and drum and fife played
during the evening. The whole wound up with a variety of
rural sports in a field Dear the town, and everything weed
off most eatisfutorily.— Western Times.
IMPIIRSONATION OP • Varga AT HULL—At the
Hail Police-court, yesterday, Grrge Hudson, • lawyer's
clerk, wee summoned by a hairdreseer of that name, for
having, at the late election of mashers to serve in Parlia-
ment for Hall, knowingly personated and bawdy assumed
to vote is the name of George Hudson, of Regent-street,
whose OM* appeared on the resister of voter,. The

summons was issued ender the 6th Vic., chap. 18, sec. 83,
which provides that any pergola committing the above
offence shall be guility of a misdemeanour, and on being
convicted thereof shall be punished by imprisonment. De-
fendant was committed for trial at the manias Yost
assizes, bail being aooepted.—Leeds Mercury.
A Filt•Le UNQUALIFIED MEDICAL PRAM'.
TToNER 001‘111ITED FOR MANSLAUGHTER.—An bequest was
held on Thursday evening, at Blackburn, on the body of
Isabella M'Cann, a widow, lately living at Witten, aged
54 years, sad a verdict of manslaughter was returned
against Mrs. Smith, an unqualified practitioner, living
in Tows HaUstreet. It seemed that M`Cann had been
suffering from distant of the kidneys, and on the
16th instant she seat to Mrs. Smith, who treated for
ker. Mrs. Id*Cann died on Monday. A post-mortem
examination wee made by Dr. Morley. He found the
rectum injured, se he supposed, by some irritant liquid
lire allele acid. All her intestines were healthy, except
the heart and kidneys. The &seri was in a state of fatty
acenmulatioe. In his opinion, the treatment of Mrs.
Smith had accelerated death, which would have elti.
mately occurred from the disease under which Weave
suffered. The jury returned a verdict of masslaughter
aipinst Mn. Smith, and she was committed to the assizes,
bail being accepted. —tdesurheseer Guardia*.
Nsw THEATRE IN HOLBORN.—WO learn that
arrangement' have now been completed for the erection of
• theatre on the site of the old Warwick stables, Heiberg.
The new theatre will, it is expected, be opened at Christmas,
under the management of Mr. Sefton Parry. Great attention
will be paid to ventilation, and the architects consider the
whole of the building could be cleared (in the event of a
panic) within four minutes. The form of the theatre will
be circular, the ceiling being slightly domed. The Lord
Chamberlain has signified approval of the bundle* in all its
details.—Building Ram
THE PRINCESS DAOMAR AND THE LADIES OF
Runets.—The following interesting letter has just been
addressed by the Princess Dagmar to the Empress of
Ramis, is acknowledging a present to the Princess by
the ladies of St. Petersburg and Moscow :—" Bernstorf,
July 8, 11465.—Madam,—Only a few woks back
' my prayers to the Almighty were being joined with
those from so many Rusasian hearts for the preservation of
the life of the Grand Duke, heir of Reside, my beloved
affianced husband. It has pleased Divine Providence to
' decide otherwiee, and to snatch from our affection
h'm who would have been the source of our hap-
. pines,. By the gracious intermediation of your Majesty
that general feeling of profound grief ha• just been
exproised to me on the part of the lodine of St.
Pesereburg end Moscow, by the precious gifts of a CT Oil
end a bible. It is to your Majesty's maternal heart that
venture to coofide the &neer.) expression of a deeply-felt
gratitude which takes its origin in a sentiment of grief shared
by so many, and which will Dever be effaced. This Holy
Bible sad sacred cress will always retitled me that Russia,
which country bag become no dear to me, seeks her strength
and her consolation in the words of the Almighty, god bears
with faith and resignation the cross which Heaven impoeee
on her. May those ladies accept my affeetiooate Mistake for
the Christian consolation which they have kindly offered me.
I pray to God to hear my prayers for the Emperor, for
yourself, madam, and for Kneel,. Believe me to be most
faithful and devoted to your Imperial Majesty.—Daerise."
An extraordinary match of carrier-pigeons bee
recently taken place at Brussels. Not leas tbao 5.18 of these
winged messengers, which had been sent to Toulouse for the
purpose, were released there at half-past four on Saturday
moniker leek to extend fnr prizes amounting in number to
82. The first pigeon arrived at Brussels in 14 hours. The
distance being MO leagues it mast have flown at the speed
of 22 leagues en hoar. _ . _

Titalrric Receipts. —The traffic receipts of
railways In the United Kiegdom amounted, for the week
ending the 22nd of July, or. 12079 miles, to 742,6671., and
for the corresponding week of last year. on 11,660 miles,
to 711.2751., showing an increase of 419 miles, end of
31,3821. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways
amounted in the aggregate, on 8,462 miles, to
W 1.8691., and for the corresponding week of 1864, on
8.176 rodeo, to 574,0361., showing en increase of
286 miles, and an increase of 16,0591. The increase
on the Caledoeian amounted to 1,344/. ; on the Great
Eastern to 1,376/, ; on the Great Northern to 3,1391. ; on
the Great Western to 1,0221.; on the Laocashire and
Yorkshire to 2,034 ; on the London and North Western
to 4,1331. ; on the London and Brighton to 1,:;64/. ;
on the London end South Western to 1,6981. ; on
the Ideochester, Sheffield, sod Lincolnshire. to 1,582/. ;
no the Midland to 5031. ; on the North British, to 1.3721.;
and on the Smith Eastern to 486/.—total„ 20,253/.
But from this must be deducted 6271., the die
crease ee the Great Southern end Western; sad
3,5671. on the North Emmen, leavieg the increase al
above 16,0591. The goods and mineral traffic on thew
Uses amounted to 279.2971.. lied for the correspreding
week of 1864 to 26.5,5931., showing en Menses of 13,7044
The receipt* for pewee/ern, parcels, Le., atneeeted to
322,5721., against 320,2171.. showing an imam of 2,3561.
The bugle receipts on 63 other lines emousted, on 3,617
miles, to 140,7881., and for the corresponding week of lest
year, ea 8,484 miles, to 125,4661., @bowleg me immure of
133 miles sad of 15,3E31. in the receipts. The total receipts
▪ the pest week skew en ingress, of 23,7971. se compared
with these of the prearding wean ending the 15th ban •

!WARR LIST)N.--(71:118 DAY.)

Two dOuroi.

The railway market is firmer to-day, in
sympathy with most of the departments
of the Stock Exchange, and the move-
ments in prices are in an upward direction.
Metropolitan atook is in especial request, and
has advanced 4 per cent. Midland has also
improved 4 ; Great Western and London
and North Western 4, and Great Eastern 4.
London and North Western stock is now quoted
1224 to & ; Great Western, 651 to 4 ; Midland, 1314
to 1324 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1194 to 1201;
South Eastern, 824 to 83; Metropolitan, 137 to 4;
Great Northern, 19[14 to 1314 ; ditto A, 142 to
143 ; London and South Western, 994 to 1004;
Great Eastern, 48 to 4 ; and Caledonian, 132 to
133.

Indian, Canadian, and foreign railway securities
show no alteration.