The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-03 00:00:00

DISTRESSING SUICIDES.

Yesterday morning as inquiry was bald at tb,
Grasshopper Tavern. Obariesedrest, Wbitechapel, by Mr.
John Humphreys, the Middlesex coroner, touching the
death of Emma Webster, aged 17, who committed suicide by
throwing herself from a window, sixty feet high, antrze7
painful circumstances. Mrs. Smith, the sister of deceased.
said that she had been until recently a nursery governess in
• respectable family at Hackney, and witness thought that
she still resided there until ioteemed of her death. Prom
inquiries that were since made, it appeared that she was
turned out of her situation through having been seduced by
a gentleman who was a friend of the family. She was, no
doubt, afraid to communicate with her friends, and being
alone and destitute, her health broke down from "rief. The
jury returned a verdict of " Temporary inutility."
Mr. Walthew opened an inquiry yesterday at the Town
of Rainsgater vern, High-street, Wapping, touching the
death of W.ll. award *limo, aged 55 years, • solicitor,
who was found dead in the river Thames. The jury having
viewed the body, • good deal of evidence was taken. A
letter which the deceased had addressed to • Mr. West was
read, as follows :—" 46, Johnetreet,Commercialroad East.
Dear Sir,—l troubled you many times before, but this is
the last time. My bead was affected at Sandwich, but ten
times worse here. I can stand it no longer. It rainy in-
tention this night to destroy myself in the Regent's Canal.
Some of my clothes will be found at kind b
Warwicklane, St. Paul's. Do may be kind to my wifAel=
faintly. I am so distressed, in body, mind, and imitate, that
I can live no longer. Trusting yourself and family are
well, your unfortunate friend, EDWARD D. WARREN.
P.S. I can write no longer. To Mr. G. West." The in•
quiry was adjourned for a few days.
Yesterday morning information was forwarded to Mr.
Humphreys, of the death of Janice Lye, • cabioetmaker,
residing at No. 4, Devonshire-terrace, Poplar, who had
committed suicide. The unfortunate man fired • shot at his
breast, but the bullet had not entered, and it is thought
that be then loaded a large pistol, which was toned on the
' bed, with powder to the muzzle, and placing it in his mouth,
' shattered his head to atoms. A powder4hisk was found on
the nantelabelf. He had become reduced in circumstances,
r owing to want of employment.

FIRM) AND LOW Or THRIM Lava—Yesterday
morning, shortly before 3 o'clock, a dertruative fire broke
out on the extensive premises of Yr. Bristow's cooperage,
Dockhead, Bermondsey. It was discovered by the police,
and before the alarm was raised the flames shot high, and
the land steam engine was shortly on the spot, followed b
the floating steam-engioe of the Southwark-bridge, as well
as the land engines from many other places, but the flames
spread with rapidity—and although a good supply of water
was obtained, many thousand pounds, worth of property
was destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown. The
loss will fall on the Union, Atlas, and other offices. -
Another fire, attended with the loss of three lives, broke
out on the premises of Mr. Kent, Berkeley-street, St. John's.
lane, Clerkenwell. The discovery was made by Mize H. F.
Kent, who immediately endeavoured to arouse the inmates,
which was done with great difficulty. Nineteen persons
were on the premises at the time of the outbreak. They en-
deavoured to escape by the staircase, but were driven back
by the flames, and then made their way for the windows.
Four of them were rescued by Mr. S. Hedges, of the Ship
Tavern. When the flames were extinguished, the bodies
of Mies H. F. Kent, Idiom Kent, aged 14 years,
and Arthur Kent, aged 13 months, were fou in the tack
room on the second floor, burnt to ashes. Shells were pro-
cured, and the remains conveyed to the workhouse. The
cause of the fire ia unknown. The loss will fall on several
insurance offices.
Waorts OF PAINTERS.—The following notifiea-.
tion has been marls to the employers of painters in Lea-
den :—At a public meeting, called by the Amalgamated
Aseociationon behalf of the Painters of London, the follow-
, iog memorial was unanimously agreed to :—" That your
memorialists have long felt the grievance of not being paid
the same rate of wages as the skilled workmen in the other
branches of the building trade. Whilst admitting the skill
I required for them to execute their work, we also claim ac-
knowledgment for the skill required so to apply colour for
decorative purposes that it will obtain the expression of
esti/faction for the whole of the work when completed.
Your memorialista respectfully submit for your considera-
tion the dangers to which we are so often exposed. The
unhealthy nature of our trade, the reports of medical
SCHDAY SCHOOL UNION. —The annual meeting men proving we suffer from diseases to which the other I
of this society was held last evening at the institute, in the branchee are not liable, such as
cholie an
d paralytia, and
Old Bailey ; Watson in the chair. The secretary read the uncertainty of our employme is alio so well known
very lengthy report, which commenced by detailing the that it 'wily requires alluding to to be confirmed. Your
oa
perations of the union in the colonies and in America, memorialists endeavour to obtain a guarantee that all who
which had been very successful in their results. It then belong to this society are skilled workmen. They are
referred to home operations for the met year, during which united in the hope that by just and impartial conduct in all
period 63 country Union. had been visited, and 101 commu- their temetactious they will obtain the respect and goodwill
skated with. A return had lately been procured by the of all coocerned. They therefore trust that this memorial
committee, by which it appeared that in the metropolis at will meet with that consideration they fully believe it
the close of 1861, there were Bds Sunday wheals, employing merits, sod that the employers of London will great the
16,431 teachers, and ooetainieg 183700 scholars. Of thee* boon of Paying Uh the same rate of wages as the other
teachers 9,000 were church members. The sum of 17,2601. , skilled workmen, viz., fis. ca. fee our working day.—By
had been received at the deporitory by the wale of the pub- order of the executive committee, WM. CHAHAR; general
Haitian connected with the union, and during the yew secretazy."
1,500,000 copies of the monthly papers had been distributed. I RE-OP"
or HOLBORN TO TRAFFIC. —The
The value of the stock of books and publications on band diversion of the traffic of Holborn to Orey's-inn•lane and
was 5,0001. A training college for teachers bed been insti- King's-road, with its consequent obstruction, delays, and
toted, which promise to become of great utility, and loos of time and temper. is happily at an end. Yesterday
lending libraries had been established in different districts afternoon the ugly piles of 'bones, wheelbarrows, and
with much snows. Omuta had been made to 320 schools, rammed—" trophies " they would probably be called
containing mare than 5,000 scholars. The receipts for the further west—which have warned the public that Holborn
ear had been 9,3181., and a balance of 1,8201. remained on was impassable, were removed, together with the boards
band. The reoeipte of the beeevolent fund had been 1,21101., which oddly announced "No thoroughfare through," and
and the expenditure bad exceeded that amount by 361. ; emnibums and cabs can swift and straight along the clear
Coneiderable envenoms were about being incurred by the ' and level reed.
committee in extending the usefulness of the anion, end I Tan Sax or BOOS. Benin lately addressed
they hoped to meet with a corresponding libseabty. the Academie des Sciences en tie subject of " The flex al
Omeell moved the adoption of "Pins which bevild Pep." He affirms that he is now able, after having studied
been seconded, was unanimously agreed to the subject for upwards of three yeses, Se stets with es-
CRYSTAL PALACR. 01111 SHILLING DAT. suranee that all eggs 00Diabillantefan de ado It
FRIDAY. MAT 2.—Admissions on payment, 1,451/ ; ditto wrinkles on theiranallsr ends,• & cep as•
by swam tlshaH, 421-4c4a. 1,8114. at theutruaitiaL—SoMiali Nemo: