The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-28 00:00:00

SHOCKING DEATH OP A WOMAN PROM WANT.

INQUEST.—(THLS DAY.)
This afternoon an inquiry was held at the Black
Hone Tavern, Kingslandroad, by Mr. John Humphreys,
Middlesex meaner, touching the death from destitution of
hos Robinson, aged 42 years.
Mr. S. Andrews, relieving officer of Shoreditch. said that
the deemed was admitted to the Shoreditch Workhoues
en Wednesday morning last. She was spare( wet,
and was in • moat deplorable state. She rid that
she vu • domestic servant. and that she had been
in service for tee years with a tradesman in Long.
alley, bet that she woe thrown out of her situation
in consequence of her muter's emigrating. She also stated
that for the lut nine months she had never slept in • bed.
For the previous two nights she had slept le mita...closets.
She had no friend or relation. She lived on what a few
pawns would give her.
Coroner—Did she say why she had not applied to the
workhouse for relief before•
Witaus—She said that she did not apply before heesuse
the did not like the idea of the workhouse. She was
enknown to the perish officer. She complained of want of
food. She was very destitute and ill.
Carolina J. Kean, nurse at the workhouse, maid that the
deceased wee placed on her admission under witness's care.
She stated that she had bad no food for several days. The
&etre Ins sent for, and everything was done to save her
life, bat she died the next day (Thursdsy) early in the
moraine.

THE FORESTAILIe SECOND GREAT DAT AT THE
CanSTAL Par..tcg.—(Tate DAT.)—Notwithstanding the an.
favourable weather as early as 7 o'clock the foresters began
to reach Laden], babited in Lincoln geese, buff read
boots, Kerrie, aad other peonliarities. Pleuunt vans sod
carriages supplemented the railway, and the bands of mai°
and fags flying produced an exciting effect. The scene at
the Elephant and Ceatle. and along the OamberwelL
road somewhat resembled that on a Derby Day.
The high level station of the London, Chatham, and Dover
Railway appeased to be better known than at the former
dentoostration, sad thousands patronised it. By 11
o'clock it is stated that over 6,00 had entered the palms..
A variety of special attaritioos will be provided during the
day, but they will not commence until this afternoon.
Tau Mirritanoser Accinrxr.—The Rev. R. H.
Kllliek. English chaplain at Zermat, contradicts a para-
graph gives by the North British Daily Moil,though without
vouching for its earecieems. • week or two since, stating
that the body of Lord F. Douglas had been found. Mr.
!U ta k says in his note, which is dated the 21st isst,
" Up to the present moment no teas of Lord F. Douglas's
resting-place has heed met with."
Setuors Loes.—A lady travelling from London
to Holyhead, shortly after going on board the steamer,
missed her puree, containing upwards of I,ooo€. She is
not certain whether she lost it at the railway station or on
board the steamer. The money consisted of a draft on the
Union Bank, London, for 5501., the remainder being in
French paper money and English gold and notes.
GALLANT fiascos FROM DROWNINO.-011 Satur-
day afternoon au old gentleman, who was In the act of
stepping on board a steamer from the pier of London.
bridge, missed his footing and fell into the stream. The
tide was running up with great rapidity, and the old men,
who was sanely able to swim a stroke, was speedily
swept through the bridge. Just at that moment a young
men named Hanford threw off his coat and shirt and
lunged into the water. He reached the drowning man
just in time to hold him up. By this time both were in
• very dangerous part of the river, where it is impossible
to land, but the young mail held the old gentleman up.
amid the cheers of the spectators on London-bridge, until
a boat from the pier reached the spot, when they were both
taken on board.
THE BATLEY TRAOZDT.—The young man, Eli
Sykes, was again taken before the Dewsbury magistrates
ce Saturday, charged with the murder of Sarah
sad Hannah Brook, at Batley, on the 19th alt.
No additional facts were elicited, and the prisoner
111 .1 committed for trial et the MIMS. Sykes con-
demn to maintain • calm and cheerful demeanour,
and betrays no emotion when speaking of the murder.
He has stated to one friend that he loved the girl Brook
on earth, and shall love her in Heaven, where he shall
meet her. He adds that when he stack at her he lost
all command over himself, and that had his friend been
there and interfered he could not have refrained from
avail to murder him also. He still pleads a justification
of his crime. On Friday he requested that he should be
left alone as much as possible, for he was tired of being
exhibited sod made a public gluier stock. He said that he
wanted to have some leisure for reading and devotion. He
has communicated to his relatives his intention of making a
fall confession of his mime at or before the assizea —Man-
dialer Guardian.
SHOCILLYO AND FATAL ACCIDJE‘T.—On Saturday
morning last, about half•peat 10 o'clock. a sad aecident
occarred to Mr. Smith Flasher. of the firm of Messrs.
Flasher Brothers, of Burley, le Whaddals, builders, who
are the eootractors for the erection of • new wing to •
house belonging to Mr. William Brayshaw, of that place. I
Mr. Flasher was standing upon a- enfold erected outade
the building, which was up to the square, and had just
completed the laying of a large projecting stone forming
part of the ornamental cornice, when the stone, along
with two other courses already fixed, gave way, and he
THE WORCINTER SAVINGS BANIL—A good deal I, was precipitated to the ground from an altitude of about
v teatimes has been felt by the depositors in the Wor' ! twenty feet • the stogie first mentioeed, which weighed
err Savings Bank is consequence of the disappearance of nearly half • faro, falling upon him heed and killing him on
g elerk, named Wilkins, who a month ago left the spot. A cousin of the sefortunate man, named
Leicester for a fortnight's holiday, and has not reamed. Christopher Flasher, who was upon the scaffold at tail
nanqneeoe of his protracted absence all sorts of rumours time, seeing his danger, sprang forward. sad caught one
and many depositors have gives notice of the of the monad poise ho wbish it" seßffola Will lied' the
vWdtaal of their de its. The trustees have cense. falling fregmeete dreadfully crashing and lasseratiog his
st677hard a notice stating that they have instituted • richt leg. The demises& who wee • scent I. the Barley
°quirt into the necouets. They add :—" They have ittle his, wee shout 38 years of ags, and leaves • widow
r."4.Pleasure in stating that all the books sow is the bank and four yetiog oldies,. It is • melaelacily esincidenes
n„llbancarefully examined and found correct to the that his eldest brother. *beet 22 poen ego, lad also as a
b:.9ll.upwards of 2,400." They.almo requeet depositors Saturday, lost his life by falling from the tap of the tall
o—.l their hooks in their possanon to take an early engine obimeey thee jest erected et the weeks of the late
P^wtanhe of seedier them to the beak that the laveett. Mr. PeteraGitreett, paper maaufactarer, Otley.—Leeds
Nana lay be completed. ifavary.

Dr. W. C. Worley slid that he was called to the de-
emed on Wednesday, and found her shockingly emaciated
"d MU ill. He prescribed for her, and mien d her
efiranleate, &a., but she died next =mum from &seem of
the heart sad lungs. Her death was conelderably se-
telersted by exposure, privation, end destitution. The
ramenlar timbres were all pale and flabby, denoting long
*ratios. Her lep were excoriated and ulcerated.
The Dormer having remarked upon the distreesiog nature
titles ease,
Ms*: rebnned a verdict of " Death from disease of
the heart and loop from natural muses accelerated by 6:-
Pawl% Privaticia, sad destitution."

ALUM BLOOD POISONINO AND MORTALITY
AT BETHNAL...GREEN.

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning, at 11 o'clock, Mr. John Hum-
*gm the Middlesex coroner, opened an inquiry it the
Collett AM= Tavern, Geosett-street, Hope-town, Bethnal-
Plan. respecting the death of Walter Connell, aged six
anomhs who, it was alleged, bad died from the inhalation
of onions 'spoon from the promisee of Mr. Hemoleman,
sCerawo blood exporter, tarrying ow business in Gowen-
Mud, B nheal-green.
The jury baring been sworn, accompanied the coroner to
sew the body and the premises where the alleged nuisance
stilted.

Wdlum
Connell, No. 70, Gamett.etreet, said that ho
VIA a cabinet-maker. The deceased was hie soo, and was
tikes ill about three weeks Mew, when witness called in
Dt sir.* of the Bethnal-green-road, who attended him
bill the 20th last Dr. Sarvis said that the deceased's
Nome& wae out of order. He was certain that the
toiaace at the back of his house wes prejudicial to the
lwlth of the family. The deceased he believed was
dieted by the ouisaoce. The nuisance he complained of
144 a blood-manure manufactory, where there was the
tallseohe sad smell arising from the blood.
The Comer raid that he had determined upon going
bey into the case, which was not quite ready for inquiry.
at had directed Professor Harley. of Grosysnor.equarr, to
• poet mortem examination of the body, and on
?oldar next the proceedings would be rosamad.
oolminted acoardiogly.