The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-03 00:00:00

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MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT BEIRTITON.—A dis-
tressing act. of suicide was committed on Thursday evening,
by which the family of one of our most respectable trades-
men has been suddenly plunged into the deepest distress.
The actor in this painful tragedy is a twin-son of Mr. Law-
rence, of the Terminus Tavern, named Charles Richard,
and following the avocation of a painter. It appears that
he was of TlVilef a gay disposition, and within the last few
days he had been observed to be labouring under great ner-
vous excitement. On Thursday, we understand, 120 accom-
panisd his sister to Mr. Lawrence's, the surgeon, to consult
I him on the state of his health ; hut that gentleman was not
at home. On the same day he did some graining, but in
the evening he became worse, and his excitement was so
great that his family, with whom he lived, were seriously
alarmed. About half-past eight one of his sisters said sho
would:fetch him a handkerchief from up stairs, but fear-
ing to go alone, another sister accompanied her. The un-
happy young man then, it appears, rushed up stairs after
his sisters, they going into one room and be into another
on the drawing-room ftoor; here he opened a window
which faces the terminus and precipitated himself into
Trafalgar-street, a distance of about 30 feet. As soon as
possible he was taken in a fly to the hospital, end at five
o'clock the following (yesterday) morning death put an end
to his sufferings. Ile was about 30 years of age.—
Brighton Herald.
EUROPEAN STANDING ARMAMENTS.—The Peace
Congress Committee have offered to pay the sum of 2.50/. to
the author of the bust essay news the European Standing
Armaments ; to embrace the following points .—A succinct
history of the origin and geowth of standing armament* in
modern Europe. An accurate statistical account of the
present number of men employed by the European nations
upon their naval and military establishments. An estimate
of the cost of these establishments, A prise of 1001. will be
awarded to the second best essay.

The annexed dividends are declared payable, viz.,
the dividend on the shares of Claridge's Patent
Asphalte Company ; and that of the Western Gas
Light Company. It is also notified that application
has been made to government for a charter of incor-
poration for the last-named company.
Notice has been issued to the shareholders of the
London, Tilbury, and Southend Extension Railway,
that a call of 2/. per share will be payable on the
14th July next, 11. 10s. per share on the 15th Oc-
tober, and 11. 10s. per share, completing the calls, on
the 16th January next.
Annexed are the latest reports from continental
bourses, as received by Mr. Rcuter's telegraphic ex-
press :—Amsterdam, Saturday : Dutch Four per
Cents., 94 11-16; ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
63 11-16. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 234;
the Coupons, 6 9-16 ; Mexican New, 251, ; Portu-
guese New, 39 ; Austrian Five per Cent. Me-
tallic', 81 15.16 to 82. Vienna, Saturday : Five
per Cent. Metallics, 941; Exchange on London,
10.44 ; Bank Shares, 1,496. The Four-and-a-
Half per Cent. Metallic., 851 ; exchange on Paris,
129; gold, 121 prem. ; silver, 81 prem. Madrid,
Thursday : Three per Cent. Interior, 434; ditto
Deferred Three per Cent., 241 ; the Passive Bonds,
; the Coupons, 4. Berlin, Satnrday : National
Debt, 93; Exchange on London, 6.214. Frankfort,
Saturday : Austrian Five per Cent. Metallics, 861.
Spanish Three per Cents., 43; ; ditto Deferred Three
per Cents., 24 o-16. Hamburg, Saturday : Spanish
Three per Cents., 404 ; ditto Deferred, 224.
THIS DAY—Two o'CLocx.
Increased firmness has prevailed in the English
stock market to-day, and prices are slightly higher.
Consols arc firm, at 1004 to Z for money, and 100;

ELECTION OF MARYLEBONE VESTRYMEN.—Yeii-
terday the rate payers of the extensive parish of Meryl.-
bone met at the workhouse-yard, New-road, to exercise
their rights under Hobbouse's Act, in the election of 45
vestrymen, in the room of as many whose functions have
determined. Two lists were prepared, one on the part of
the so called Oriental Party, which carried the day last
year, and another promoted by the Ratepayers Protection
Association. The strife is almost entirely one of personal
preference, as each party professes anxiety to administer
the parish affairs in the moat efficient and economical man-
ner. The Ratepayers Protection Society carried the show
of hands, upon which a poll,,was demanded, which com-
mences this morning.
MEDITERRANEAN HAILS.—The Greek government
has concluded a postal convention with the Glasgow and
Liverpool Shipping Company, which engages to establish a
communication three times, or at least twice, a month be-
tween Liverpool, Gibraltar, Malta, Syra, Smyrna, and Con-
stantinople. The convention is made for five years. The
approbation of the Hellenic Chambers is still requisite. The
ratifications en either side are to be exchanged within four
months, or sooner if possible.
DECREASE OF PAUPERISM IN IRELAND.—Yeeter-
day a return was printed by order of parliament, showing
a considerable decrease of pauperism in Ireland. On the
Ist of January, 1852, the number of paupers relieved
(indoor and outdoor) was 170,484; and on the let January
last the number was 141,822. The decrease, after deioct-
ing the increase in one place of seven, was 28,682.
NEW BURIAL GROUND FOR ICENSINGTON.—Yes-
terday, at a vestry meeting of the pariah of Kensington, it
WAS resolved to. porchese eight acres of land at Humid
for the purposes of a parish burial-ground. The purchase
price is 3502 per acre ; the money is to be raised by loan
repayable in 20 years from the proceed. of a burial rate.
FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.-011 Saturday,
before the City Police Committee, George Wood, tea
dealer, of Famngdon-street, was fined 20s. and costs for a
71b. weight, toz. against the purchaser, and using other
false weights. John Patient, coal merchant, and A. Long-
man, carman, were fined 5L and coats for using an unlawful
weighing machine. William Fletcher, cheeeemonger and
butter dealer, Cripplegate, was fined 15e. and costa for using
a butter and cheese scale ioz. deficient. George Kenedy, of
the Grapes, Bishopagate, was fined 55. and costs for having
three measuring pats deficient in his possession. Tile fol-
lowing fines and costs were also inflicted, with a caution that
they would be increased upon the second appearance of the
defendants: Charles Mann, 105. for a deficient gallon quart
and gill measure; and William Barfield, 20s. for a 41b.,
21b., Ilb., and other light weights.
DINNER AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.—The Lord
Mayor last night entertained at dinner the judges, a cer-
tain number of official dignitaries, and a few literary men.
There was, as usual, the average sprinkling of legal
grandees. After the customary toasts (Mr. Ingersoll having
in one replied nobly for his own country), the Chief Baron
of the Exchequer proposed the Lord Mayor, and then Mr.
Justice Talfourd gave the health of Mr. Charles Dickens,
and in proposing it passed a just eulogy on Mrs. Beecher
Stowe, who was present. Mr. Dickens in reply said some
happy words of compliment about Mrs. Stowe,
MANSLAUGHTER ON THE HIGH SEAS.—A seaman
named David Miller has just been arrested in Liverpool for
killing at sea of anothei seaman, named George Parr,
under the following circumstances :—The prisoner and de-
ceased formed two of the crew of the Highland Mary, of
London, on the voyage of that vessel from Demerara to Li-
verpool. On the 28th of February the prisoner kept the
night watch, and about half-past 7 o'clock in the morning,
he informed the captain that he had struck Parr on the
head with a stick, and believed he had killed him. 'The
captain went into the forecastle, and saw that the man was
dead. A very heavy billet of wood stained with blood was
lying near the spot. The prisoner had been drinking
heavily a few days previous to the dreadful occurrence. lie
WAS brought up at the Liverpool police court, and after the
evidence of the captain was taken was remanded until
• this day (Monday), when the charge will be further investi-
gated.