The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-09 00:00:00

ENCROACHMENTS OF THE SEA AT DOVER.-
Owing to the heavy galas on Wednesday and Thursday
morning last, extensive encroachments have been made by
the sea on the ground at the Esplanade and lower part of
Waterloo Crescent. On Tbnr,day moraine, it being then
nearly high water, the waves rolled in most boisterously, and
at every surge carried away tons of the beach along shore.—
Dover Llerersiels.
WALTHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The
annual meeting of the above society was held on Friday
last, the 6th instant, in the Agricultural Hail, Waltham.
The meeting was lea numerous than on former maw( ns.
Amongst the company were the Marquis of Granby, M.P.
)president for the y.ar), the Hon. W. H. Wilson, E. B.
Felalutm, Rs q , M.P., W. F. N. Norton, RI., E.
Hertop, 8r4.. ffe.
THE EQUINOCTIAL (;ALES.—MORE FATAL Looms&
—These riles continue along the eastern and northern
coasts with much severity. In addition to the losses of
coasting vessels, reported is this journal on Weilteed,ay,
many others have dam taken place, ascompeaied by a we.
lentholy lose of life. Near Cattham (Yorkshire), where the
John Saltonts was totally lost with all ban a, another vessel
met with a similar fate on Sunday morning- every Bout
perished with her. From the dimensions of the wreck she
is supposed to have been • collier, and to have had a crew of
ten hands. At daybreak on Saturday a sloop wee discovered
by some of the Coins fishermen wrecked on the Gunfleet
Sande, and it is greatly to be feared that all hands end some
passengers met with a watery grave. In the course of Sun-
day Intelligente was communicated at Newcastle of the total
kill of the Hero stammer, which left Shields in the early
part of the week for Stettin. Oe the 27th ult., when off the
coast of Norway, she was struck by a tremendous ma, which
completely disabled her engines, as well as sweeping every
thing off her deck. Shortly afterwards she foundered. The
crew were saved by the brig Symmetry.
MELARCHOLT BUlClDR.—Yesterday morning in-
formation was forwarded to Mr. Bedford, of the death of
Mr. Richard Bagehew, tempera/ agent, of No. 31, Brydges
s= Cevent.garden, who committed suicide. The de-
had conducted a molt extensive business for the last
twenty yore, which had been carried on nearly half a cen-
tury by his father, whom be succeeded. Latterly he had
shown evident symptoms of a disordered intellect, and ap-
peared to labour antler • delusive dread of poverty. He
seemed, however. competent to transact business, and hie
conduct pave no evidences cf • contemplation of suicide. At
half-past ten on Sunday, he wee discovered in his bedroom,
suspended to the bedpost. Lih was quite extinct.
SUICIDE IN BEININOTON-GARDENS.—OR Saturday
afternoon a man of respectable appearance committed std.
dde in Ktheington-gardens. He was observed by a penile.
man near the ornamental water, who saw his tall, and
who thought hint intoxicated. He told one of the park-
keepers who went towards hiss, when he was found bleed-
=edl a wound In the abdomes. Upon being asked who
the wound, he exclaimed, " I have done it."
Three was • pistol by his aide. Mr. Gardner, surgeon, Bays-
water, was sent for, who examined the wounded part, and
lbetuared the bowels protruding. He died in • few minutes.
The help wee removed to the Roes and Crown, Knights-
The unfortunate man bad on an olive mutant cost,
elan eammememd a shawl pattern weisteont, black gaiters,
awl ahem Mil linen wet not marked, nor was there any
meemeeminee to lead to hie identity. He was about 5 feet
halms la bright, had a high forehead, light hair, sad fair
Mmigimiea, and wet shoat 46 yens doge.