The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-19 00:00:00

EBOR HANDICAP.
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TEE RoupaLL Cass.—(Tins DAY.)—We have
learnt, just before going to press, from what ap-
pears to be • reliable source, that the Roupell
case, of which • long report appears in another part of our
columns, WY been arranged by the heirat-law giving up
half the amount of the estate in dispute to the defendant.
FRIGHTFUL SUICIDE WITH ♦ CARVING KNIFE.—
(THIS DAY.)—This morning, at an early hour, a deter-
mined act of self-destruction was committed by William
Turner, aged 44 years, at No. 11, Lee-street, Kinglike&
road, Shoreditch. It appears that the deceased was a
cabinet maker, but had beau leading a life of dissipation for
some weeks past. He returned home last night at 11
o'clock, and retired to rest, but this morning, when one of
the inmates of the house went downstairs, deceased was
discovered in the water-closet, in the beck premises, lying
upon the floor in • pool of blood. A carving knife was
found by his side, and death was instautoneotui. An inquest
will be held on the deceased to-morrow at the Earl of
Zetland Tavern. _

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—SLOTtIy after
nine o'clock this morning an accident occurred on the neer,
by which two men were drowned. It appears that two
fishermen were navigating a small Peter-boat down the river,
and, on reaching the Tower, they made towards a steam
tug, which was about proceeding to Gravesend, to tow a
vessel up into the docks. On reaching St. Katherine's Steam
racket-wharf the Peter-boat was suddenly upset by the
well from the steam-tug, and almost immediately sunk.
Several boats were put off from the shore, but before any
assistance could be rendered the men disappeared, and were
Dever seen afterwards. _ .

THE MURDER NEAR DURHAM. —Yesterday morn-
ing, John Cox and Mary, his wife, were brought up before
J. Fawcett, Esq., J. F. Elliott., Esq.. and A. Wilkinson,
Faq., at the County Court, at Durham, and charged with
having murdered Ann Halliday. The examination lasted
seven and a-hall hours. The evidence as a whole
formed a chain of minute circumstances all tending to impli-
cate the two prisoners, who were committed for trial.
ALARMINO ACCIDENT AT LEEDS TO AN ACROBAT.
—An acrobat, who styles himself Monsieur Steavatti, is at
present confined in the Leeds Infirmary, having been severely
injured a few days ago, whilst following his hazardous
occupation at the Amphitheatre. Among the feats per-
formed I,y Moos. Steavatti m to torn a somersault whilst
springing scroll six chairs which are formed sod arranged
in a manner exceedingly dangerous should an accident occur.
The staves placed horizontally at the back of each chair are
removed, the upright portion of the legs to which they are
usually attached remaining. On the night he received his
injuries he was again to gratify the lovers of " sensation "
attending the theatre by risking his life in the performance
of this feat, His first attempt was tneceeful, but, on re-
newing it, his foot, it is said, caught a carpet, thereby
interfering with the force of his spring. At any rate, after
throwing the somersault he fell heavily on the upright por-
tions of the legs of the chair. Doe of the legs penetrated
his left lung, and inflicted a dreadful wound. So far he has,
under careful treatment, progressed favourably. On Thurs-
day evening last, an accident of • similar, but fortunately
not of so serious a character, occurred at the same place of
amusement Whilst performing upon what is termed a
" flying trapeze," Monsieur Detard missed his grasp at the
second trapeze and fell to the ground, a distance of some
sine feet. He happily alighted upon his feet, and only in-
jured one of his knees. —Leeds Mercury.
FATAL FUOILISM.—A fight took place at Here-
ford on Sunday morning, which resulted in the death
of one of the comhateets. The two principals were
William Morris, a maws, and Thomas Granger, a
hay-trusser. The parties were (drinking together with
some companions late on Saturday night, when a quarrel
ensued, and it was agreed to settle their differences by •
fight, William Preece agreeing to act as second to Granger,
and Shadrach Davis ea second to Morris. The parties
met in a field caL'ed the Bartoushant Meadows, at two
o'clock on Sunday morning. when Morris and Granger ex-
premed • wish for the fight to be postponed, but Preece
urged them to have one round, and they stripped. In
the seventh round Granger could not come up to time,
and on his sewed going to him he found him insensible.
Granger was then conveyed to Preece's house, where he
was deposited on the kitchen flags, no one appearing to
, care what became of him, or to ascertain whether he was
dead or alive. On Preace's father coming downstairs
later in the morning he found the dead body, and went
and Informed the police. Superintendent Darin had the
body removed to the station-house, sod adopted manures
for the appreheradoa of Morris and the two ascends. They
• were brought up yesterday before W. Bullock. Faq., and a
full beech of magistrates, charged with wilfully slaying
Thomas Grsnpr. After some preliminary evidence had
bees taken. the prisoner, were remanded tall next Monday,
and the police received instructions to take them before the
temper, P. Warburton, Esq., who is at present holding an
inquest on the body. The postmortem examination of the
body was made yesterday morning, and the conclusion
arrived at is, that the cause of death was effusion of blood
on the brain, caused by • blow or a kick.

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