The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-30 00:00:00

IRDNRiII OP CAPTAIN Da VIRE.

4 MY THE CONDEMNED PRISONER.
wing letter has been received by a
'e's, who belonged to **same company,
room mate :
" Maidstone Prison, Sept. 26.
sod brother soldier,
lhars—l now write to you a few lithe
see in what a sad stele I am sow plumed
own foolish sod irritable disposition and
ay it please Almighty Ood to take that from
sport from this tidal world ; yon Irmow on
w myself that if it had pleased God to have
him thee, that Ives not then prepared for that
- which all of us most come to—Death.
you s little adrift as a friend and brother
fur my sake, William, drop all maw
sin m,
I know very well that you have greet
to go through is the sunk., but. oh, 1 sow find
w sit looked up in this prima awaiting ray ex-
I hope it may please Almighty God to prows
ag death is pesos.
I should very much like
you all before I departed, but it boa pleased
old net do so is this world, but I hope to
the world*, cams, is which we most all BUM
of God. Oh, if I only had the opportunity
To 1 would lead • different life than I did
you for my sake to leave off all bad habil,.
give you grace for the sake urself and
other, Demist your temper gtheme ter of
but ask God to help you to Devil;
b him we do all these evils—give way to what
than we get into trouble. Of rooms, m you
rom experience, my poor family are severely
poor father is almost broken-hearted ;had
•ht of them before I thought of doing it I
r have dale it ; but you see T, °alma mend it,
y to God to help me and to save my soul from

now outbid% hoping this will find you and all
well; thank God lam pretty well. Do your
do not think of any vice or malice against say.
God to help yen through the trials of this
know se well as I do that there is nothing bat
bles in this sinful world. I hope yon are all
ell at Chatham. Remember me kindly to all_ ray
acquaintasces ; tell them to call upon the Lord
is neer. I often think of you all, and though I
your faces I can picture you all. I never
imam we need to go out together, bat that's all
this world ; prayers to meet thy God, William ;
on like that say more. I do hope that you
coins to this awful death I have come to ; ask
day and night to keep you from all sins and
Usk se. one. Kind love. William; I thank you
year kindness to me when you cams to see me
I shall never forget it, sod if I could repay you
so, but you see I annot get to do that ; kind
the rest of them, and tell them I of tee think of
bye. old fellow, for ever in this world. I
sus affectionate friend
"J. A. Came, R.E.*
sag man to whom the letter was written (says the
linos), and whose name is William Carter, 36th
and who occupied the same room as Currie pe-
e unfortunate affair, visited Currie on Thurs.
"e was affected to tears at sight of his old corn.
particularly requested him to curb his temper.
the orders of his officers ; be also told Carter that
ry sorry for what he had done, and hoped God
de Vero would forgive him. Carter bad about
toeversstioe with Currie ; but Cocas oosiverss-
*rely a repetition of his letter.

OItreMART CHARON COP RAPS AND FATA
Lath evening Mr. John Humphreys, MiddlesexL
held an inquiry at the Blue Anchor Tavern,
• , Stepney, touching the death uoder
veal
circumstances of a girl named Eliza Parr, aged
Eliza Parr, 2, Taylor's-place, Lieathosies,
of • labourer. said that the deceased wee
liter and was a domestic servant to Mr. Clarke.
, in High-street, Ratcliffe. She used to
• ome to sleep for jive or six weeks o to
Dee of her mistress. She slept at her place
return of her mistress eons days since. Last
y she cams home bemuse she was ill. She
ut much as usual until Tuesday kat, when else
ed of being very ill, and she died on Wedualey
. Witness treated her for a cold, but finding that
worse, took her to Dr. Grey, who questioned her in
Dr. Orton was called is on Tuesday to her. She
communication to whores as to something that had
to her. She called mitoses into the parlour and
Oh, mother, you will forgive me? " She then said,
wanted to insult me. I resisted him, and he
me and hurt me. I resisted him, sod I hardly
hat he did." Witness lett the room, for she could
yto hear more. She afterwards asked the deceased
re, had done, and the said she would tell when
it well. She said, "Don't hurt George. He hae
her or father." She ales said that she liked George.
t she hoped he would not be hurt. Other eviduice
en that deoeased had accused `• George" of violating
homes Cole, 120, Bridport-place, Hostea, • you
as ng
then duly cautioned. He said—l go out with
for Mr. Clarke. All I wish to say is,y
that I sever
connexion with the girl whatever. It is not tree
ever tried to take liberties with the girl. I have
•we years in Mr. Clarke's employ. TUB call m
eb
e
Ido not know why. The deceased was A
its in Mr. Clarke's service. Mr. Clarke said that
never heard from the deceased that
had done anything to her. He had never
• that she was strange in her m ,or different
other girls. Mrs. Parr, readied, said that hex
ter was sot strange in her asses or given to telling
She had bean six weeks io the hospital for St.
's dance. Mr. J. Orton, M.R.C.S., said last Tuesday
con he was called to the deceased and found her very
rival. She became convulsed. He found no external
e of violence when by order of the mother he made as
Motion of her. But it was clear that there had ham
t 000nexion ; how recent he could not say. She died
'clock the next morning. He made • post stories car
tion. There were no external marks of violence.
• was congested, but quite healthy. The lap
congested. The uterus was congested, but in an um.
state otherwise, and it was not impregnated. In hie
on the cause of her death was this—that connexion
ken place, and that her temperament being vet, ex'
•le it preyed on her !mud, and conxeation of the brain
unge set in, producing death. Mr. Horton, sure%
rred with Mr. Orton in hie evidence. Mr. Orton than
the deceased told him before she died to open het
deed. The coroner said that the case was so serious
he should sdjoorn the proceedings for further eel.
• The court was adjourned accordingly.
CCIDLNT ON THE GUILT EASTERN
aesday; afternoon an accident occurred on the East
olk line of the Great Eastern Railway, betweea bid
Dar'
and Hslesworth stations. An engine which
wit the Yarmouth fish train to London on the preview
t was rotunda, light, and when it arrived at an incline.
t • mile and a h.lf from Denham, it was rooming at a
high rata of speed, sad left the metels. The sollale
up some 110 yards of the down lira, OW.
• the up lime which it also tore up. aad rea
o the slops, where it was overturned. The delver
yhew, and thefireman, Clarke were found lyingbetwesa
engine and the tender, enveloped in a cloud`fthere is stearrh
which they were both fearfully scalded,
every probability of their recovery. This line, h'elb
• down, was so damaged that the passengers by the next
and down treks had to be transferred, the train keying
• on at 11.42 running only as far as the scene of the the
eat, where the passengers had to alight, lb°
walk along tha
where it ass broken up, and finish their journey ie
• which had left Yarmouth at 3,25, which wee reveres&
e train en the up side of the accident taking the puree.
from Yarmouth to bundoo. The up hoe was in work-
order by 7 o'clock.
ENCOI7NTEIt WITH A STAG.—Archibald Kerr, all
man, upwards of 50 years of age, but stoat and shie-
• ld, while euttiog brackens on Thursday on the hill
ve Loch Room Arran, was attacked by • red deer, which
• • at him savagely, ripping up both of hie thighs, one of
•em very severely. Kerr, on being first attacked. th
• • at his extraordinary antagonist bat it ocageo tiese 10
a
tt at him with its antlers. He untamed conreusll
hie opponent by the horns, and, after • severe strogglee
two combatants rolled down the hill to a mgrounarsd. hy Pi Kole
a"
here one of the wounded legs stack in the
' ug h desperately hurt, succeeded in opening his knife
his teeth, one hand still greening his foe. and cat the
that of hie terminable enemy. After lying epos the bill
an exhausted state for some boars, he at last nthaeged Ite
wl towards his home, and was ultimately Desisted hY
Oriental. Dr. Jamieson, of Brodick, was prootptli
dance, and too much praise cannot be awardedd his fog
is assiduous attention to the wounded but intrepi old roan.
ho, it is hoped, is now in • fair way of recovery.—areeaack
Adt:ertierr.