The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-18 00:00:00

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OP A SNIP CAPTAIN.

Great excitement wee caused on Friday morning
in the neighbourhood of Lath-walk sod throughout the
whole town by the news that the body of • man had
been found in • well in enclosed uremia« in Whitfield.
rime, and conjecture was rife as to the cease of the
mysterious circumstance. Inquiries have shown that the
death of the unfortunate man is attended by considerable
mystery, if not suspicion. On the workmen of Mr.
Gavin, mason, Whitfield-place, Leith walk, going to
their work at six o'clock on Friday morning,
they were shocked at finding the bcdy of a man in
a well in their employer's yard. The body, which
wen in the well with the bead downwards, was
at once triton out, but life appeared to have
been extinct for several hours. The police having been
informed of the cam, two coestables arrived and had the
body removed to the hospital, where it will remain till as
investigation takes pima From documeeia found in the
pockets of the dammed, it was discovered that the body
was that of Robert Stephens, master of the sum*
Stephens, of Inverness, lying in Leith Docks. From the
statement of the mate and seamen of that vessel, it appears
that they, along with Mr. Stephens, left the ship at
o'clock in the evening, and that, after speeding a short dose
with friends, they left him about eleven o'clock in • pablic-
house on the shore, where he intimated his intention of
remaining all night. Soon, however, after his friends
lett him, he walked out, being then somewhat the
worm of liquor, and nothing more was heard of him mitll
his body was discovered in the manner described. Is order
tolexAsin this strange csaii, it is necessary to describe the
situation of Mr. Gmin's yard, ea. how it is maimed. The
yard is at the east sad of a new private street, about one
hundred yards long, extending from the east aide of Leith-
walk, and is surrounded by • wall, and partly by a
wooden fence, both so high as to maks it difficult for •
person to climb over either of them at any point ;
while to go over the gate when shut, which it was
on Thursday night, is , squally difficult. To reach
the yard and enter it from the east, out has to to
through a gate at Glover-street, traverse • small 6ald,
strictly private, and go over the wall already adverted to.
At the southamt corner of the yard. and within a few feet
of the embeure thereof, the well (six feet deep, but con-
taining only about one foot of water) is situated. From the
fact of there being a large quantity of stooge and numerous
planks of timber lying on the side of the well pelt Leith.
walk, which it would be no easy matter to get over even
during the day, the presumption is that deomeed entered
from the Gloveratrest side ; but what he was doing
in that neighbourhood, and how be fell into the
well, it is difficult to imagine. fio far as is known,
nothing has transpired to lead to the conclusion that hi
death was otherwise than accidental; but the whole air.
cumstances of the case are so singular that farther informs-
boa is eagerly looked for. Deceased's papers and money,
which be was known to have in his etaWl W found
undisturbed. He was • man about years of age, was
married, and he has lett his wife and four children in Fie-
serburgh, where his father, who is the owner of the Ste-
phens, is also understood to reside. A telegram was de-
matched to his friends in that place on Friday. There was
• severe cut on deceased's forehead when found, probably
✓eceived by falling bead-foremost into the welL —Scotsman.

Ter nines...RD Cass—The completed report
of the analysis by Air. Madeira' of the stomach and vis-
cera of the led Mrs. Pritchard and Mrs. Taylor was received
by the authorities hers on Saturday forenoon. It is of
groat length, describing the various processes gone
m the connoof both the " qualitative " and the "gnes
tire" analysis. The result of the whole ti as Widow, will
supported by the statimeate la the report, that not only Mrs.
Pritchard but Mn. Taylor were poisoned by intimacy. Our
readers ere already aware of the position of the CYO against
the prisoner in this peeped as regards hie wife. With ro-
t erases to Mrs. Taylor, althosch the patios liss mot bum
found in such large quantities as in the body of Mrs.
Pritchard, yet distinct traces al it hays boa diestwored
the blood and intestines, and io the @beseech alone so meek
as a quarter of a grain km been found. It is 'imposed that
the unfortunate lady bed nissieed Wads doses several
times, and that bat Sail death-Wow, so to speak, hod bon
given in the odulinitestim of a lame does shoat three or
four hours tams her dessass.—Ziordi Bri iat Mail.

THE Soma BRAKING TRADZ.—nere was moms
movement is the trade here lama week la the way of
tracts for the list catch ot 20 bunts pat beat, wawa fail
bread. A bemired him* were eateted at 28e., hat the
paw seee rose to 29a, at which about a couple of thoanall
barrels ware beaked. News at TOL par bine! burials blew
weed apes at Pseerheed sad Freewheel*, for that 00eause
pee boat.
mintier for a tam hen bees semeaded hem
banes net iris based to muted 22a. Ne oiler has bees
weds tot sprat doh. Oarm seserelly have depreseted tM
speppswat, as may of then have yet to Az with their
crews. illimesa meanie& are stadia. on far We.
to 21s. per ma mad few prude beauty, bat we
ban set beard et the litre'pre having bees diem
Oa the Latham coast arid at Helaniele, west et the
heats an find ; sad is that diarist nay he has
dose is early eowiracts. Fishiness et With sad aim
the west se prepanie for the Liens Ash*, bat swim
ban sot pitman& a prise. limy of thew Miss* they wM '
sot mien to it this seem if the price of the cm smash'
lie. to 165., while lishamee are expecting 18a. Wilk
regard to let yeses Sualuai herriess, we have spats of
toad tales .1 later bath la Me Bads sad Dish pods.
Is the letter, Narweyies herrings ban hem impaled Is
some gainsay, whisk has bad sere etiket is the We of
ILatch. As ores se the Babb is fns et les a Wye qua-
tity Freeway di will poor is this.--Jalia dared,
Journal.