The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-04 00:00:00

W. CIENTRAL. 8.8. W. to W.N. W.
fresh:

&to W., strong to rao- 8.W.L11614111). Waaiar, fresh, nom
derate, some rats. abow•em.
8.8. W. to W. N.W., 8.F./4101.AM Assert above.
strong to moderate.
S. to W. and to N. W., I. Coalr. W.S.W. to N.S.W.
fresh to Woos, trash to moderate.
showery.

TEE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. —The Queen
will hold a council at Reimers' on Tuesday next (to•
morrow), when the royal speech for the prorogation of par.
'lament will be settled, and the Royal Commission issued.
As these cannot arrive in London until the following day,
! the aces of the session will probably be postponed till
Thunday.—Otecrocr.
We have to announce the death of Mrs. George
Lamb, sister of Admiral Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart, and
sister-in-law of Viscountess Palmerston, who died ca
Thursday, at her residence at Richmond. The much.
respected lady had for some years led a retired we at her
suburban villa. She married, May 17, 1809, the lies.
George Lamb, youngest son of Peniston, first Viscount
Melbourne, and brother to the two last vim:cunt'.
THE ANIRICAN MAU& —On Saturday the Cunard
Royal Mail "tamer Scotia wee despatched from Usurped
foe New York, with mails for the United States and North
America, as well as a large number of paiessgers, cargo,
Ice. The next mail despatch from Liverpool to Amasses
will be by the Inman steamer City of Weehisgbos, whip*
is to sail from the Mersey for New York asWsdassday
next. The box at the Liverpool Postolice will be upset
es that day far the receipt of letters, ha., until 11 am.
late despatches, vet Cork, may be ferweadedepki 8.50 p.m.
EXTRAORDINARY LONORVITT.--84Tella of the
:W:loured' have the following :—As old man= 105,
Genet, and residing as the Bus des isra
seated himself within the last few days at Min
the istry uf
War to receive an allowance" from the Mate. Ile Has so-
compasisd by his wife, aged 103, boal esialimit
health, and sot appearing to have say klic Of leaving
this world jest yet. The aid ease had served ales years
under Louis XVI., asd in a part ef the ware se the Repub-
lic sad the Empire. Its left the serving ia 1815.

MYSTERIOUS ABD ROMANTIO ABTA.

Considerable excitement has been caused in Out
usually quiet village of Street Cobham, which is about four
miles from the Weybridge railway station, in consequence
of the following extraordinary occurrence, by which the
lives of two gentlemen have been sacrificed under circum
stances of a peculiarly painful and distressing character. It
appears that about eight o'clock on the evening of Friday
last two men, named Eyles and Organ, were paring through
a wood, when they were ►ttracted by a strong smell, and oa
going to the spot from whence it proceeded they
discovered the bodies of two men who had apps_

re•
ntly been dead for several days, which pre-
✓ented a most horrifying spectacle. Without remainia
to examine the bodies they at once hastened to the village

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and gave information of the circumstance to police-con-
stable Lovell, who, in company with Mr. Webb, surgeon,
repaired to the place and made a minute examination of the
bodies of the two deceased men. They were lying in a hollow
space between two or three small birch trees, about 80 or
90 yards from the main road leading from Weybridge to
Cobham, and about half • mile from the village. The spot
was very secluded, and was probably selected on that
account for the tragical contrreoce which has excited so
much sensation in this locality. The head of one of the
men wee found reclining upon the other's breast ; the face
of the latter and • portion of his body being covered
with a rug. The uppermost man had been shot
through the lower jaw, and the ball, after passing through
the inner part of the head, effected its exit upon the top of
the skull neer the crown. This wes apparently the younger
of the two, and at the time of his death be was wearing •
wig, although it is conjectured that he was only about
twenty years of age. Upon removing the rug from the
other man the surgeon perceived • bullet-wound in the
breast, which evidently caused death almost instan.
taneously. He is 'opposed to have been about thirty years
of age, but the bodies were in such • high state of putrefac-
tion as to render any other than a mere guess in that respect
impossible. A discharged pistol was found lying close to
the head of one of the men, and he was lying upon another
pistol and • fish basket, as though he had thrown doe]] the
deadly weapon and fallen upon it. A bottle containing •
small quantity of port wine, of which the men bad evi-
dently partaken before closing their final career, was picked
up close to the spot where the first-mentioned pistol was
toned. On searching their pockets, the constable found
the sum of if. la WA., a pocket-book containing several
artificial flies for fishiog. some fish hooks, a spirit flask con-
taining • amallquaotity of pale brandy sod water, • tin box
containing some percussion caps, a pill-box in which were
two bullet', a small box key, a pair of tweezers. three white
pocket handkerchiefs, and various other articles. The
pockets of one of the men also contained •
pair of socks, a collar, a light-coloured cap, and •
pair of kid gloves. The caps worn by the unfortunate men
were lying on the ground beside them. None of the articles
toned upon the bodies afforded the slightest clue to lead to
their identification • but in addition to those above-men-
tioned, a pocket-book was fated bearing • written inscrip-
tion, which, however, bad been so much effaced as not to
admit any possibility of being deciphered. The bodies were
removed to the King's Arms Inn, about half • mile distant,
where they await au inquest,. which, it is understood, will
take place this morning. They presented • shocking
spectacle • the face and throat of the younger man
being almost entirely consumed by maggots, so
that that portion of his body bore the appearance of a
skeleton • and the elder was equally sickening, the flesh
being almost charred by the sou, and the features so far
destroyed as to be quite unrecognisable. Their gentlemanly
attire and the complete arrangement of their fishing tackle
leave no doubt that the demised pencas were men of re.
wectability, who bad evideatly left their homes to enjoy
the pleasures of a piscatorial incursion, for which the river
Mole in the neighbourhood is well adapted. A fishing rod
was found on Monday last by • little girl named Sure
Lasham, about 80 or 100 yards from the place where the
bodies were discovered. It affords some satisfaction to know
that on Saturday mornieg • little girl, who was minding
some cows near the spot, picked up a piece of paper which
proved to be a circular tamed by "S. Henderson, tailor end
outfitter, Holloway-gate," on the back of which were
written in pencil, in • bold, gentlemanly hand, the follow-
ing words :—" Whoever finds this body will confer a great
favour on one who cam never ask another, if he will take the
gloves the writer wears to— (here • name was written,
and afterwards effaced by the writer to render it illegible),
and tell her that he died blessing her and praying for her
happiness. And the writer asks with hie dying breath that
-- will love —, sod he asks to be --
(illegible) dearly for his sake ; and he mks
forgiveness from all whom he may pain by thus going away
to die, but he is too unhappy to live. And as the last re-
quest of her dying child, he asks his mother to love—same
repeated and again effaced)—sod to take care of her as far as
possible. And the writer most earnestly begs pardon from
his poor old father, whom be is sorry to leave, but fate is
too strong to resist. May God bless all those who bare
been so good to me, and whom I have so ill requited ;
but if my life were lived again, I am afraid I
should do all I have done. As for my death, I die
quite happy, and with • blissful feeling that I
am going to rest. (Here • name was written, bat
effaced) is nearly dead. I have promised to see hba
safely dead before I quit --."_ He
the writer ceased,
and no doubt at once proceeded to terminate his own
existence, after having first covered over with a mg the dead
body of his companion. Another rug was lying by the side
of himself. This appears to be the only instrument which
throws the least light upon the melancholy affair. Two ipsn-
tlemen answering the description of the deceasedvisited
the village on Thursday week last, and put up at the "Big
White Lion," where they purchased a bottle of port wise,
of which it is reasonably supposed the portion found lathe
bottle on Friday evening formed a part. It in alas
strongly suspected that the tragic affair took place on Thurs-
day week last On that day one of the gentlemen alluded
to left a pocket-book at the " Big White Lion," in which
were inscribed the following addresses :—"C.B., s.Langbon-
place, Briscoe, or 11, Angel-court, City." Communications
have been forwarded to each of them Owes, but up to Satur-
day night no reply had been received. Ou Saturday after-
noon a small phial was found on the spot containing appa-
ropily a tincture for the toothache, on the cork of which
was • wax impression beariug the name of • chemist
(illegible) in Upper Holloway. This would lead to the
supposition that one or both of the men came from that
locality, as the circular before referred to was issued from
the same place. Several pieces of burnt paper which
formed part of a London and South-Western Railway time
table were scattered about the spot, having been discharged
from the pistols.
Mr. Superintendent Holliogton, of Chertsey, visited the
spot on Saturday, and despatched a messenger to Scotland-
yard; and be has since used every endeavour to ascertain
the names and homes of the men, but np to this period
without imceeei. The spot where the bodies were Ironed was
visited yesterday by several hundreds of, peewee from
Cobham and the adjacent neighbourhood.
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LATEST PARTICULARS.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning great excitement has prevailed at Cob.
ham and its neighbourhood, in consequence of the myste-
rious discovery of the two bodies in the wood as the morn
moo, about half a mile from the town. The police have ern
oertained who the young men are. Several peewee
came from London last night and this macu-
lae, and one gentleman, who viewed the bodies, expressed
an opinion that they were the eons of Mr. Bittleatone, wise
carries on business as a naturalist at No. 11, Nevilleterrems
klimmey-road. Mr. Brown, a harness maker, residing is
Cobbam, proceeded to London and thence to Hormel,
where he saw Mr. Bittlestone, and in a few momenta moo&
transpired to afford a clue to the mystery. The two young
men. it appears, left home together on the morning
Thursday, the 24th ult., with the avowed intention of joie(
down the South Western line to bah, but they did not state
more decidedly to what part of the country they wewiLieil
They left the Male at the Eaber-anstion, and walked
the village and peat the palings of Claremont-park towards
Cobham, where they visited two of the hotels, Fa/taking of
moderate refreshment. At the White Lion they bad some
port wine,) which, however, they appeared not to like, sad
asked for some a little older. W ith this they were supplied,
and, saying that it was very good, they ordered a bottle de
it, and took it away with them in their basket
The elder of the brothers woe thirty-Mx year*
of age, the younger 23. The eider was armed with pedals
but nothing was known of the fact until after the bodies
were discovered. At first it was supposed in the neighbour-
hood that a horrible double murder bad been committed.
for the purpose of robbery, but the finding of money in the
pockets of both the unfortunate men, with other valuable pro-
perty about them, soon led to the conviction that no murder
had been committed for that object. The investigation which
has already taken place shows too clearly how the fatal acts
were committed. No doubt can exist that the elder brother
in a moment of uognardedases seized his younger brother and
shot him through the bead, and that having laid him out as
the ground and covered him with his railway wrapper
he lay down beside him and shot himself through
the heart. In that position they were found.
The memorandum which was found indicates to
some extent the Mate of mind of the elder brother, who,
it is said, was of an erratic and roving dim 'lion, but no
light Is thrown upon the motives which could have prompted
him to murder his younger brother, for whom be always
seemed to bear the strongest affection, and who is de-
seribed as a quiet, inoffensive, well-conducted young man.
No quarrels of any hied are known to have taken
place between times, and, as far ea can lie recollected by
those who saw them on the morns og of their visit to Cob-
ham, they were cheerful and friey, and to all appear-
ance bent upon the sport they expected from their fishing
tour. It is a somewhat remarkable fact that, although the
young men promised to return to the ion at Cobham in
the course of the evening, and although they were *beset
from their homes more than a week, no inquiries were
• made about them.
Mr. Carter, the coroner, holds the inquest to-day, but we
balm it in his intention only to take some formal evidence,
Meader thatthe bodice mabe removed and interred, Tommie'
until another day the faller investigation which the mysteri-
oft eireninstimore of the ere imperatively demand.

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FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT. —A melancholy acci-
dent oocurred yesterday (Sunday) on the NM* some nine
miles from Prestos. A boat, cooteising a party of eizteeo
excursionists, was upset. sad eight of its occupants, all women
end ebddns, were drowsed. ( lee woo is stat,d to have lost
Us wits and two children; and another rasa his wile, child.
sad sister-in-law.—Manckeettr attardian.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fine.)

IN RE THE LONDON AND PRoVINCIAL DtRCODNT COMPANY
(LIMITED).
This was the adjourned sitting for settling the list of oon-
tnbutories.
Mr. Roxburgh appeared for the official liquidator ; Mr.
Linklater, Mr. Pooh, and others for shareholders. At the
lot sitting a number of the Brighton shareholders were
placed on the list, the commissioner having held that they
sere bound by the fact of their names appearing on the
,sgister of shareholders, no matter what representations
.rail been made to them to induce them to sign.
The first ease taken was that of Dr. Brunie, of Clare-
eet, a holder of 1,090 shares.
Mr. Roxburgh consented that the osme should stand for
share, only. The 1,000 shares had been only transferred
to Dr. Baillie in trust for the company. The liquidator
had looked into the case, and was satisfied that Dr. Bathes
was only liable for 20 shares.
The Commissioner— Very well ; let him stand, then, for
20 shame.
In the case of one of the Brighton shareholders who had
taken no part in the amalgamation with the London com-
pany, but who had protested against it, on the ground that
the directors were acting ultra Tires,
His Honour held that the company bad no power to bind
the individual shareholders err masse by resolution of the '
directors.
In another case the shareholder denied having had any
shares tendered him, or having ever heard of such a thing
as the register of shareholders. He paid no money. but it
was stopped out of the discount of some of his bills. He
denied that any allotment of shares was made to him.
Mr. Roxburgh put in a letter in which Mr. English
said—" I think there must be some mistake, as I have
paid the calk^
His Honour held that the party was liable, and placed
:he name on the list.
Mr. Henry Scobell Peering, • shareholder and director of
the Metropolitan Loan and Advance Company with whom
the present company had amalgamated, denied liability.
Kr. Liniclater submitted that there was no evidence of at-
ceptance of shares.
Mr. Roxburgh relied on the fact that the name appeared
on the register. This had been held sufficient in numerous
cases in that court, and had been affirmed by the Lords due-
tines in the owe of the Welsh Potosi Company.
His Honour did not think the evidence of the register
sufficient • .

Mr. Roxburgh—There is also the evidence of the pay-
meet of 3f. per share.
Mr. Linklater contended, on the authority of the 19th
section of the act of 185 ti, that there must be an acceptance
of shares, as well as the presence of the name on the regis-
ter, to make a person liable as a contributory. In sup-
port of his view he cited " Experts Graham" (Law Tints.
N.S.)
His Honour took time to look into the authorities.

The remaisiog cues were gone through, ends sitting was
applied for, for the purpose of nuking s call.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

This rooming, the August general sessions of the peace
for the trial of prisoners for offences committed in the
county of Middlesex commenced at the Sessions-home,
Clerkenwell. _ _

The calendar contains the names of 73 prisoners for trial,
C 5 being charged with felony, 1041 eight with misdemeanour.
The education of the prisoners is thus defined in the columned
the calendar:— 22 can neither read nor writs, eight eon read.
39 can read and write imperfectly, and three can read and
write well. One is stated to be of superior education, via.,
Henry Walton. 31, described as a veterinary surgeon, who
is charged with " unlawfully keeping a certain disorderly
louse.' There are no less than 12 charges of robbery from
the person, and amongst the other charges are four for
assault, and four of embezzlement. . . .