The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-21 00:00:00

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SUICIDE or A GENTLEMAN UNKNOWN.—Yesterday
the body of a gentleman was found in a garden attached to
the White House Lunatic Asylum, Cambridge-heath, Beth-
' nal-green. The throat was extensively cut, and life had
been extinct some hours when the discovery was made.
Near the spot were several pools of blood, and the right
hand of the deceased held • razor. Nothing was known
of the unhappy man at the asylum, and he must have ob-
tained adninsion to the premises by getting over the fence.
The deceased appeared to be about 55 years of age, was
dressed in • puce coloured surtout, black vest, and trousers,
Wellington boots, black satin stock, and silk hat. It was
likewise ascertained that th, deceased wore a wig, and his
whiskers were grey. There was an extensive bruise on the
front of the deceased's head, which I. supposed to have
been caused by a tall on getting over the palings. The
only article found in the deceased's possession was a silk
pocket handkerchief.
FDLES.—On Saturday morning two serious fires
happened on the Surrey aide of the water. One broke out
in the hat factory of Messrs. Pritchard, situate at 31, Stam-
ford-street, Lainbetk. The flames were first discovered in
the finishing shop. Fortunately an instant supply of water
was obtained, and the engines were worked with full
vigour, but the firemen were unable to get the fire subdued
until the whole of the buildings were burned out and the
storm likewise damaged. The other fire took place in the
private residence of Mr. Wilkinson, No. 2, Park-place,
Peckham. At the time of the outbreak the inmates were
in their beds asleep. The smoke having awakened a young
lady, she found the lire raging in het bedroom. She aroused
the other inmates, and information was seat to town for the
engines, when the lire was extinguished, but not until it
had gone through one side of the house, which was a double
one. A spark from a lighted candle, it is thought, was the
mum of the disaster.

ALLEGED DRAM TIIROUGII NEGLIGENT DRIVING.
—An inquest was held on Saturday, by Mr. G. T. Brent,
at Middlesex Hospital, on the body of Elise Turner, aged
8 years. The deceased, the daughter of poor country
parents, was taken care of and resided with a police con-
stable, named Tisdale, who dwells at the station-house,
Marylebone-lane. On Saturday last, when crossing Vere-
street, Oxford-street, she was knocked down by a brougham,
the wheels of which passed over her chest. She was ear-
lied to a chemist's, and from thence taken to the hospital,
where she shortly afterwards died. The driver of the car-
riage, who ass stopped, on • passer by saying that " de-
ceased was more frightened than hurt," was allowed to
proceed on. The brougham was dark grey, drawn by a
bay horse, and the servant', livery drab. Blame being at-
tributed to the coachman, the inquiry was adjourned till
Wednesday next.

ROYAL COLLEGE OP SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen haying undergone the necessary riaaminatioas for
the diploma, were admitted members of the College at the • R.
meeting of the court of cumin( re on the 18th inst: —Mtwers.
George James Crouch, Brighton; Charles Ricketts, South
Lambeth ; Arthur Transit' Jones, Bromptoa Barracke,L; )
Chatham; Henry Guy, London; John Newnham Winter •' 4
Brighton;
George Moore, Tonbndge Wells; Anson Buez‘,... . • ir•
Toronto, Canada; Edward Jackson, Ecclesheld, Yorkshire,. 1
John Juses Clarke, Honourable East India Company'. fr-' .
.:4% Service; Thomas Mullines, Camberwell; and William. ` - ...
• ", ........1 Henry Williams, Crickhowell, Brecon. ----
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