The Express.
London, England, 1856-07-21 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 21.

William Dove has been °Deviated of poisoning
his wife by strychnine. In that verdict we cordially
concur, but we do not concur in the reoumenda-
tion to mercy which accompanied it. A more cold•
blooded crime never was committed. The murdered
woman was the murderer's wife—married so late as
1852—poisoned by him in 1886. The vile motive
which urged the fellow wee the wish to gusher doo-
tor's bill, and perhape—to marry another woman.
The intention to commit the sot wee almost pro-
claimed to his friends and neighbous—to the doctor,
the clergyman, and the poor woman herself. Car-
tainly the
,hour of death wee foretold. All this, of
course, was done with the view of dimming sew
picias—of playing the villain so thoroughly se to
make the very existence of a human creature
aphis of such things seem a sheer impossibility.
But William Dovz, like WILLIAM Puma, hie
master in the art of murder, was no timid artist. Hie
design wee flied; he held, right 00, his souse. For a
whole week be watched the agouties of his delicate
wife nods? the Massa of strychnine—he wept over
her, lamented her certain death. Five different
times did he administer the subtle drag ;lon the sixth
°maims it proved fatal.

The jury have found the man guilty, and they
did right. Consider the heti. The man had
seemly been married before he began to treat his
wife with the most revolting meaty. He beat
her, got drunk, swore at bee, threatened her
lik. A separation was thought of, bat afterwards
west off. The poor woman even aedelpated her hts.
• Never you mind,• said Don, to his wife; a Mad
your own business, or I'll give yeas pill that will do
tor you ; " on which Mrs. Don in her husband's
presence, addressing bee servant Btts•mssst, ear-
nestly rejoined. "If I di. at any time, and you are
away from me, it is my wish that you skald tell my
Meade to have my body ezthdaed.' The woman
died. Against the ranonstrancee of Don the
body was examined: and In that body @Mob-
miss showed itself by every possible teat.
Don purchased strychnine timely ; dimmed its
deadly elects ; expressed his envied= that the
poison was not discoverable ; aced it in his boom
bad it in his wife's bedroom ; failed to amount for •
sonsiderable portion of it. Moreover, this man--so
amply furnished with poison—alone, or almost alone,
admisistered medicine to his eke wife. When other
persons administered it no bad effects followed ; when
be administered it the terrible sleets of 'Measles
steam maned. Can there be a doubt that Wilma'
Don isteaticaally poisoned his wife P Is it push's
to gamin an act of greater premeditation P
But the jury have recommended this man to
may. He is said to be of weak intellect. Inge.
aims doctors may torture their ingenuity to devise
as acetate definition of weakness of Leanest.
The only real question hi—whacks, WILLIAM Dove
knew what be wee doing when be administered
the fatal deer, sled the consequences be inectrad.
The @Admires of motehetty scientifie men is nothing
to the pupae. It is certain that am ass
individual who was in the habit of living with
this an considered him irresponsible. His own
faker•—a most respectable lase—allowed him to
may. Toe parents of the wife also sanctioned the
manage. The doctor, Howse, was so convinced of
the reepeasiaity of the parties that be would not
allow the idea of strychnine to moss hie mind,
although the symptoms of the pedant pointed to
that poison. During the whole of that fatal week.
ending the let of Muth, not • whisper was ever
heard of WILLLUI Dovs being an ingspoosible
asset. No evidence of the eat was given. During
the whole time which has elapsed eines his ormunit-
lel, those who have been most in enact with the
prisoner have failed to detect any sign of such
imbecility of intellect as can swags a wrong
act. The mss wholly understands the dada,-
feu between right sad wrgeg. It a true that frees his
very childhood be has shown • perverse panics for
wickedness and cruelty. lie pat lighted candles in
baskets, tied cows by the tails, and hung eats. Bat
of late he has married a wife and managed a tens,
end he writes admirable letters. No doubt be is
superstitions, and has canonical RI2IIIIION, the
astrologer. But wiser men, widens some living Em-
perors, it is said, believe is fate. Where, then, is
the evidence of Wmusx Dove's want of self-
esatrol ? There are, doubtless, many persons who
have passions so strong that it is diSeult to
restrain them. Bows passions take one direction, some
tale another. Wiliam( Don bad, we dare say, an
overwhelming passion for vice. Bet this le the very
man who requires the mom stern centroL He is the
eery man who, If the extreme penalty of the law is
abated one jot, will only be encouraged toe:mama the
forbidden act. If t►is sort of villain is to be noosed
became his wickedness is so monstrous, then you in
het place • premium an vice. The mere enormous a
man's iniquity the more tenderly forsooth ought he
to be treated, for the nearer as it seams doss it
approach to what is called madams. Nothing can
be a more dangerous fallacy—no theory ma be more
perilous to society. We trust Sir GZOILOE GRIT
will he dim. Wakens in sash • ease as this is
treason to justice. Let the l►w take its course.

TEI BALLOT.-1111 rush of the Opposition minds
by Mr. Berkeley, W P., to the Corrupt Prettier PrimaOre
*et has bees to drive the goveremeet to premise Net watt
soden as inquiry shell be made into the working elks'
A. The is s step plant—for the goverment, when
they latzeduced the bill, had erenredly so intention gy bud.
long mesh laquiry. Mr. Berkeley having obtained this
pledge, end finding that may if his nonel_snypegises were
&beast, would not ri,k a deka ea Mee MOW Maim it
whirl' ks had given untie.. The MIS ihnhAy see 11 pee
emont et ertdenee of the ineflldrany of es Adis gssesat
bribery, sod more particularly warrelms at Maim gib
seldom they will be prepared to Wag beillnt Ito Inesetled
ems Moe. Rmsetabertritita ses_a_pssissai deem public
mine by the evidence Lass Is NM" ilisie• pm.
tutee es bribery and latlmilddila% Mere OM ha IhdMdoubt
that if the friends of the benison diligent le Ng eiadact et
the proposed laqatry that swam will be met Melly ad.
'sac d It:swords sumac Tim semi if MI mis" was.tively •eraired in distal:outlaw imis some Ito MOM of
Dorchester sad Dorwahisit, propessispy 1.11 b• monmaise
sleek's for that borough ed
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Bo bad boom led t• hsagissibals sombre" Muds
as.. fund to Nippon bis is • huh sumps is • swat. sad haprwiriatly milvissia beery
lifeboat laving wearied magiki• arlows• r die seam et
inu• &whose seem, mob' limn the ism a his „mom 'piggy lesehimi
ImswgaJaimess
with which he has been vilely et ~sow Tim;
gad, wane lehlth 00W 70100011 r. ta pass
tiar•••• lae.lrent Court, sad Oa. au! dimer•••bla
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gOt fraud.
Mee Majesty, acompanted by ths Prison, of
Nur Pewees Leone. the Pelmets leyel, sod Pelson
Alb" dna, mai the Comp at Ablessheet yostesd=xeu.s-
les, sad Wooer el she 18. h Royal Mieli Regiment
aptf en its arrival is Camp trees the Crimes.
The Prism Comore, the Priam et Preens, the Prism of
Wales, and Primo Alfred redeem Ingseback.
Ref Mejrtry, with the whole of die mysl psrty, left the
'sillies at three o'clock Is this allemoss for the tell of
Wight, sad arnved at Osherow at ital/.~aet sit
Prisms Bekaa, Prisons Leo, Mies Arthur, sad
Prises Leopold strived also beta Ilseldwana Poles@ at
Italf-pest two o'clock.
The Mos. Lessor Stanley hes oneneeded es Maid of Ho-
nour Ls Waitisg.
Joie .20.
Ha Majesty, the Prise* Carters, the Priam end Prisms
W Promos Lash@ of Peoria drove est seterday atter-
sees is a may carriage mod fear, alt by the Lathes
end Chatham is Makin.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon
at the Foreign-office, Downing-meat. The Ministers
present were—Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl of Harrowby,
Sir George Orey, Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Semetsay
Labooohere, Lord Femurs, the Chasesllor of the Ix-
chequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon
Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon.
M. T. Baines, and tie Duke of *all. The email
eat two hoar, and a quarter.

Duvet**, from the °oversee el Tamale onee resolved
es Bawds/ at tie Coleslat.eldra.

We (Times) have reason to believe that the flaw♦
Use so keg peed's, ae to the meldgeosa panties of Lord
Wensleydale will be immediately Delved by the emersion
et t►e life peerage whisk that missal lawyer new beide
Into as hereditary peerage.

.
Te. Grata D.. 49111 Stephanie of Badas sad the
Pdaeree Holm=llers, nether sal eider of the Dadaist of
Handtes, have arrived la tows as a vial* to the Doke sad
Dutton of Handles.

The Arobbiehop of Armagh has lift tows, moor
pasha by Mr. sad Mrs Dualist. to v►tt the Mew I. sad
Mn. Meares, et their sesatry ant, d• rose he WNW.,
Armagh._

II; Marquis and Mareidomee of Rester have ea-
tottsaked e select Stele, darts( the past weelt, et Burghley
He. mar Stashed, the emptily Wading Viseest
mad Viesestees Maidwiese, Vheenat sad Vi sect New-
port, Lord and Lady Loadeebovesh end Hoo. Mina Deal-
ing, Lewd Restos, Lewd Warr Osborne, Hen. Admiral
Row, Hes. Hemp Heatheate, Colossi the Bight Ho..
Own Wad Forester, Major Chuang Peel, Mr. George
Peymedir. end Mn. Lowther, he.

tiro' Earl and Count's@ of Jersey aetertained hie
lateellosey Coast d'Appsey, this Earl of Atingdom, Vir
oust Vellums, Leaf Brosektes, Lady Asbluets, Beres
bferechati, Hee. Cetseel Pony Herbert, Hes. Moss Mar
&meld, Illsjor-Goeusl air Reg It Rees, Odseel sad Hes.
Mn. Carideo, Kr. Craves, Kr. 'paw, led a utast
petty, at dieser, on Ikruasy evades, at their sestiesse in
Beekeley-squue.
The Earl and Cousteau of Clarendon entertained a
stket duels at dieser es Saterday steels& et their net-
donee Is Grauser-eusetet. The constess subsequently
lie as swats@ party, shish wee sit ended by a distisguiebed
stele of the sristosney.

The Earl sad Cosates of Desoeihroore hare left
Claridge. Betel ler thair seat la Inland.

Vistaant sad Viamaatass Combereare bit tows
as Saturday tar Daztee, Derbyshire.
Viatamat sad Viseoaatass Cusplin hays tam
their departure hem Claridp•s Hotel.

Lord Frodeatak and Lady Aureola Gard= May-
Urfaa bar left Kosataroa Parr for task art is Int-
Isaa kr Ma asara.

We moderstand that Sir Charles Pigott, Bart., is
Meetly t. lead se the hymeneal altar Was Louisa Carew,
the imestmer et His. Petrie Waugh, Beeakam Castle,
Dreeelohlee. air Chutes Pigott distiaguished Inamelt with
his reilmeat is the Crimea, and wee severely wounded at
the Wile. at the Sanaa.
Lady Harriet Verne. gave birth to a son at Bed-
Wry Bell, Darby, es !tidy last.
The Berl et Westmoreland arrived at Lille on
Friday frau Laudon, sad lift the sane day fa Brawls.
. . _

Ci;vossi lutes& to visit 8u Georg, Siaslair in
lloptosaber, and ow Ids totem southwards he will Motors Is
laworsess, Elgin, Iluatly, sad Keith.

M. %ono- ih (.s ti Scoganos) has been staying
for lb. last few days with Mr. Tait, of Pritwbsak. X
Kossuth is assewpsalad by his wits aad sands's.

Mr. William; Sumer t. of St. Films, haa just
bought lho snow of lkolohoos, to Aynklfo, for NO,OOOl.

Hi. Excellency the EreaehLeba;sedorend the
Coultas Ele Ponies, have 1.11 Alberti's' Hesse for
Pub, en a brief abeam.

Hie lizeelleney the Belgian Minister and Madame
Via de Wow gum gene to Brussels, lateudiug to Mara to
the Belgian Levities et the sad of the minim =oath.

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