The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-21 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID. Om 20, EVUIIO.
It is mosited that General Zarala, Minister of
Marine, will shortly be replsoed by General
Pinaon.

THE KING OP rzz sarierAirs AND Till
LATE TEENIER.
The Brussels correspondent of the twain
National says that the death of Lord.Palaterstan meineil
a deep and painful emotion la that city. "His nerve,"
says the writer, "is associated with the oompiest of
our national indepeodenoe, and be ccatribMed more
than any other person to the moogoilien of
Heim
glum by the great powers. He likewise took
the foremost part is the elective of Leopold se Slag of the
Belgians, owl Leopold boo never forgotten the debt of
granted, which he owed to the demand statesman. I have
ban amused, and I readily believe It, that the Xing abed
abundant man whoa he heard of the death of • isis old
friend Pam,' as be familiarly rolled him. I am also in-
formed that the Sing has written a letter of condolence to
Vissonateas Palmerston."

DESPERATELPORD.-HATRORCOIOUS OUTRAGE.
HIGPOAY BBERY OP A LADY
AT I

ILFORD, SATURDAY YORDLRO.
This morning a man named William Newby,
aged 10, was brought up under ream& sad plead at the
bar before a full bench of magietrmar silting in petty
masions at the Word Seesionohouse, charged witlt
assaulting 'ad robbing Mrs. Cordell* Williams, a young
widow lady residinggat Little Ilford.
The court wee crowded with permute rinxioss to hear the
svideocie of the prosseutriz, who was known to lave been
severely isjured.
The magistrates present were Ms. Gurney Fry, Major
Stuart, mad Mr. Halbach& Powell.
It appears that on last Friday week as the primecutrix
Was walking aloes the Ilford road, near White Postlane, the
prisoner, a reassemble look* yowls man, same towards her
and said, "Good merge& ma'am." It was them seer liolleek.
He then said, " Have yea got • watch? If yea have
I mast have it' Mrs. Williams drew back in alarm, bet
the ' struck her is the face with such fares as to
hunch her into a ditch. He then knelt cm bee, sod with
great violence tore apse her dress, and dragged from her
bosom her gold wake, which is valued at 141. The nut or.
twists lady s lad and resisted as well as she could, but
he knelt oa her breast sad proceeded to take her earrings
from her etre. Her screams, however, brought assistasios
before he °add snored is &aerie' them from hot ears. He
gave her another violas' blow, covering bar with
blood, sad rides the msa George Elliott, wise rime
mashing up, " 11, I have got ler watch, aad now lam
off." He ran straight earces the gelds, testing up and
scattering about a letter, the fragments of which were
picked ap afterwards. Ifventimilly he was captured.
Inspector Brice, K division, sow stated that ever since
ei• orange Mrs Williams was in a state of great
sulforieg. She was still too ill to bs able to
attend ised give evidence. The fragments of the
letter torn up by the prisoner placed
together, and It appeared to be a latter written from Dahlia
to the prisoner (by • sweetheart of his, it was understood),
but it did sot throw much light alma the question of wbe
the prisoner was. The cistamives bad oomnsuniceted with
parties in Dublin slant the matter. The primmer was sot an
Irishman. He (sr. Brier) and Sergeant Lamb were making
every effort to ascertain the =Moodieste of the primmer, of
which nothing was as yet known, and they would so doubt
snooped. The detectives of the different metropolitan
divisions would be brought down to see whether any of
these could identify the primer. At pelmet he should
ask that the primer should be remanded.
The bench thereupon reataadsd the primmer.

MELANCHOLY N
THE SUIOIDE OF A BRIDSOBOOM
O WEDDINO-DAY.
-4.--

A very painful investigation wan held last
night by Mr. S. F. Leathem, at St. Ames Vestry Hall,
Soho, with referee°, to the death of a respectable young
man, named Albert William Thresh, egad 24 year',gad deed in
who, •
few hours before his inteaded marriage, was fo
bed ether eircumstanees of • very extraordinary character.
The jar, bevies viewed the body,
Edward Thresh, • youth. en being swore, said—Hive at
No. 4, Lichfield-Wen Soho. and my brother, tow dead,
oleo lived there. He was by trade a water gilder. 1 taw
him hat alive en Tuesday rootniog at half.past 8 is his
bedroom. He wee dressed resdy to go eat. He mooed
very low spirited, for which I knew of so mass. On Monday
ennui he put his band to his head and said, " Oh,
Edward, I wish it was all over." He was going to be
married as the Wednesday, and I thought le refaced to
tits{, as be did sot look forward cheerfully to it, I felt
that be alluded to the sacetement of the day.
By the Ooroser—l am Dot aware that he bad say cuss
to repeat of his choice. Ido not think he had had any
want with his intended wife, neither do I know of any-
thing but the wedding that was pressing on hie mind.
Witness continued—On Tuesday my brother was missing
from 2 o'clock in the afternoon. laoeogagedatajeweller's,
and when I left in the morning be told me to come to him
at 6to the evens to No. 7, Gress.strast, Leicester-square,
where he was employed, and it sot there to go home. Ho
was not al either pleoe. I weld not get into kis room is
the door was locked. I waited till 9 o'clock and then
concluded be bad gene to his years lady. My sister slept
' b the next room to my brother. He was in vary comfortable

stretunineerna.
By the Coroner-1 have heard of hie having threatened to
destroy himself. I believe he need oil of vitriol in his nisi.
sees. I
him ez a wish to get rid of his eogegetneet to be
married. Every preparation bad been made aid every
thing was ready to put in. They were to be married at Bt.
Martin's Church.
Miss Louisa Thresh, sister to deceased, aid—l saw my
brother hest alive at five minutes to 2 on Tuesday,
art dieser time. Re was siting re • chair rn
his own room reeding the Bible. Be had hem
very dull lately, for which I knew no earns.
Re was usually very excitable sod oomplained of his heed
schist dreadfully. About half.past 10 on Tuesday night
the yaw lady to whom my brother war to be married the
next morning, celled and was surprised that he had not
visited her. We went upstairs and tried his door which wee
locked, and bearing so ooe within we tried to bunt opes the
door, but did not succeed. The young lady then proposed
that if he did sot come home all night that she 'herald be
informed early in the morons. I roes about 4 o'clock to
prepare for the wedding, and when Miss Rowbothant cams.
tiding that we still got no answer, 1 asked the landlord to
lend me a key. He opened the door, when my brother was
toned lying on the bed partly undressed. (Wither wee
here palatally affected.)
By the Ornorser—My brother was very steady. We fiend
no letter.
By the Foreman—We looked for the Bible, bet weld
not find it for some time. At length I toned it on • beck-
ons in my bedroom. There was no writing in it.
Audrey Leale, coppersmith, of 4 Lichfieldetreet, said
—I opened the door and sew Mr. Thresh lying saws the
bed quite naked, with the inesptioe of Isis wainscot. I
shut she door and said, " You're brother is he I west
into the room again. sod found him cold and stiff with his
legs drawn no. I covered him over with • sheet, sad in
stoutly meet for • darter.
By the jury—Deceased was a very reserved mew am.
Be bee lived in say h for 18 oath', sad a/theuth I
have opened the door for him several times he never would
hold any couvereatioe.
Folicaooestable Robert Brews, 30 F, said—l friend •
bottle by the side of deceased's bed, and • teacup on the
table. I saw no letter.
Miss Lucy Rowbothesi, of 8. Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-
road, sald—l was seised to be earned to the deceased. I
never had any quarrel with him. I es/urn asenunt for his
destroying himself. He bad never =premed any wish to
break off the engagement. He was rather ernthibia.
Mr. 0. W. limy, bourn esteem to Chariegerees Roe-
pint, said that the deceased had takesoil of vitriol.
The jury returned • Tomlin to the offset that the de.
erneed had oossmitted wield* with cal of vitrki, while
lambi wider tee inanity.
Tbe two young ladies the inquiry wee frequently
evermore with grief.