The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-12 00:00:00

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Manlius Mertes.—The British and North Ameri-
can Royal Mail steamer Arabia gelid hoe Liverpool for
Boston on Saturday last, taking out the United States and
North Amnon mails and 162 passenger. . On Saturday
also the Podia Steam Navigation Company's steamer
Bogota left the Mersey for South America, with letters for
St. Vincent, Ceps de Teed, and Valpereleo. The next man
despatch to America will be by the screw-steamer North
American, which leaves Liverpool on Wednesday next, the
Quebec, with the Canadian and North American mails. The
box at the Liverpool post-office will be open on that day for
the receipt of luta; dm.. till 10.16 mu, with latie fees non
10.46 a.m., and on the landing stage until 11.30 am. The
additiosal be at the landing elegies one shining, which must
be repaid in romp.
Tait BoIutATMAIL.—The Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steam packet Ripon arrived at Southampton on
latioday, with the heavy portion of the Bombay mails.
SUICIDE WITH A RED HOT POSER.—CPR Saturday
an inquest was held at the Blue Boer Inn, Magdalen-street,
Exeter, before H. W. Hooper, Beg., coroner, on the body of
a man named JAMS Woodgate. Demand was a blacksmith,
la the employ of Mr. Bookingbam, in the pariah of Poughill.
On the Mk ult. Thomas Searle went to Mr. Buckingham's
shop, where he as, Wood ate. Stole naked Woodgate for
some toile, but he returned no answer, and be then saw him
take • poker from the are. It was sharp at one end, Sad red
hot. Woodgetes beck was towards Searle, who,
saw him point the poker towards himself, and my some
smoke imilloifOUl him. He *eked him what he was abort,
but he returned no answer. Weedgat• than put the
poker into the Sr. again, and commenced blowing
the bellows. Searle afterwards my that there were
burnt boles in his waietooat and trouser*. Notwith-
standing this, he milked away very quietly, merely
saying to Mr. Brews, a flamer, who was etandtag at the
doer of dollops and Crown Inn, that a bed job bat hap-
pened at the blacksmith's shopLthe old Gayer (by which
name the decreed was well known) had nut a red hot iron
Into Mama Whim Mr. Brown arrived, Woodgate was
again hosting the poker. Mr. Brown caught hold of him,
and he fell exhausted into his arms. There were four wounds
la his abdomen which had been made by she red hot poker.
Mr. Buidy, surgeon, was sent for; and he advised hie
! removal to the Devon and Exeter Hospital, where be was
removed the saw resolve ; and died on Thursday night
from the Warier he had inflicted. When asked why he did
It, he said—" For tk a want of the grace of (ltd." The evi-
-1 donee west to prove that the deceased was not drank at the
Mos ; but i• • silent, stupid state. The jury retained a
verdict to the effect that the deceased had real:milted suicide
whi tut In a state of temporary insanity—Western Tiros.
Nsw COMMISSIONER OP THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS
Comm.—Kr. Dowse, ono of the pactisisi barristers in the
court, hag been apposn'ed oommierioner pro this., In the 'b-
allad Of Mr. Coesaleatoser Murphy, who is on the Continent
on mew of illness. Mr. Dowse will resume the sitting,
of the mart to-morrow, and continue them during the ab-
sence of the oceamiseioner. There is a good deal of besinese
before the soot. The lists fir the week were boned on
Friday, and they contain more than one haadred cases. The
applicante are all prisoners or proms out on ball, as the pro-
tection oases will not be taken before the November 'Snap.
In StIONCOOS CAWS persons have obtained protection from
July till November. Mr. Dowse will preside In the lite Mr.
Commissioner Phillip's court.
CITY OP LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OP Till
C HIST, VICTOZIA PARI.—Tbe number of tenants relieved
at this Institution during last wog was 944, of which 156
were new MM.