The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-31 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Corporation, from West Coast of Africa for London, March 21, lit
43 N, ion 27 W.
LordHaVo, from Tutocortn for Liverpool, March 17, Mt 42 If,

lon 29 W
Lucy and Harriet, from Foo-choo-foo for Falmouth, March 15,
Ist 40 N, lon 34 W.
Newton, from Mauritius for London, March 18, tat 43 N, lon
28 W.

MAIL TO CAPE DE VIED AND VMPARAISO.—•
Today (Saturday) the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's
screw steamer Guayaquil will sail for the West Coast of
South America, carrying a mail to Cape de Verd and yaw
raise. Letters and newspapers will be received at the
Liverpool Poet-office till 10.30 a.m., and with a late fee till
11.45 a.m.
PACKET AND TELEGRAPHIC CONTRAGTB.—This
committee reassembled yesterday, Mr. Dunlop in the
chair. Some further evidence having been given by Mr. F.
Hill, of the General Poet-office, and Mr. Lever, M.P.,
the committee adjourned, and will not resume their inquiry
till after the Raster recess.
TESTIMONIAL. TO • STRAII-BOAT CAPTAIN.—A
handsome silver snuff-box, subscribed for by gentlemen who
are frequent passengers in the Woolwich and London steam
veineilita las esterday presented to Mr. B. Wheeler, captain
of the as a mark of respect for his uniform urbanity
and
TKLEOKLPH IC OPERATIONS AT THE LIVERPOOL
Dacca. —The Magnetic Telegraph Company have received
instructions to fix instruments upon the new line of dock
telegraph at Liverpool, and operations will commence forth-
with, so that the system may be opened for the use of the
' Dock Board and the public early in April. The plan
iiAby the London District Telegraph Company, of
• messages at low rates, will be adopted ou this line.
A TEON OP A WORKHOUSE KILLED BY A LUNA-
TIC.—A painful sensation has been produced at Bristol, in
consequence of its having been made known that Mrs.
Hunt, the matron of the Clifton Union Workhouse, which
is situated on the Stapleton-road, near that city, had been
killed by a young woman, an inmate of the bowie, during, it
is believed, a paroxysm of madness. The unfortunate de-
ceased, who was between 40 and 70 years of age, bad been
matron of the house for a number of years, and was much
The name of the female who perpetrated the
=cted.ct was Ann Richards; she was 23 VOW'S of age' and
native of Weetbury-on-Trym, and she had been living as
servant in the establishment of Dr. Francis Fox, of Bris-
lington, but her health compelled her to relinquish her
situation, and to return to her home, but she became
worse, and at length displayed symptoms of affected intel-
lect. As she grew violent, the relieving officer of the pa-
rish had to be applied to, and be gave an order for her ad-
mission into the workhouse. The master being ill, she was
admitted ly the porter at about half-past 8 o'clock on
Thursday night, and was placed in the receiving ward.
where there were two female assistants to look after her.
The matron was not at all cognisant of her having been ad-
mitted, but hearing a great uproar in the ward where the
young woman hail bemuse violent, she went to it, accompa-
nied by the deputy nurse. No wooer had they shown
themselves at the door, than the girl Richards made a vio-
lent rush at them, grasped hold of the deputy
nurse, seised her arm between her teeth, and bit her
very severely. The nurse screamed out, and Mrs.
Hunt interposed to rescue her from the infuriated
girl's clutches, when the latter released her bold of the nurse
and aimed a violent blow at the unfortunate matron, striking
her just under the ear immediately over the jugular
vein. The blow produced a mortal effect. She fell to the
ground insensible, and upon being conveyed to her own
room almost instantly expired. After the committal of the
sad deed, the young woman became more calm, and it was
yesterday stated that she was quite tranquil. laureation
of the fatal occurrence has been forwarded to the county
coroner. Mr. W. Gaisfonl, and an inquest will be held as
scones possible.