The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-08 00:00:00

SUICIDE BY A SOLDIER.

Mr. Bedford, the Weetmineter coroner, held a
long investigation at the Fusilier Gossiis' Hospital, VauxEell-
briage-rosd, yesterday, respecting the circumstances con-
nected with the death of William Thompson, aged 23, a
private in the Boots Fusilier (,Danis, who corumittad suicide
by cutting his thrust with • mar, under the following

Peter MCracken, a private in the above regiment, de•
posed that be had known the deceased for upwards of three
years. He was a private in the mom regiment. The
deceased had been in the. Bengal Army. and prised through
the whole of the mutiny ea India, and on his return
home joined the Fusilier Guards. On the Ist init. the
deceased was brought to the hospital, suffering from a
wound he had inflicted with a razor in the abdomen, for the
purpose of destroying life. He was strictly watched, and
was not allowed to have his razor. He became much better
in a abort time, and on Tuesday last we, about to be dia•
charged. About one o'clock in the afternoon he was sup-
plied with kis kit, which, amongst other thing], included
. his ranee • bat before keying the hospital the deceased went
to the closet, and after a considerable time bed elapsed be
did not return, and on a soldier going to the closet he dia.
covered the unfortunate man on his knees weltering in
blood, with a frightful gash in his throat. In the pan of
the closet was a large quantity of blood, in which the razor
with which he bed infheted the wound was found.. .

Mr. John Ashton, surgeonmajor of the regiment, said the
deceased was brought in on the lst Mat., and was placed
for the ant two or three days in a room by himself, and
strictly watched. The dammed bad Leen infoi.ned that he
would receive his discharge. He bed been very much de.
pressed in his spirits. The deceased eeme few years ago
attempted his life by cutting his throat, of which a mark
still remained. He ww the deceased after be had committed
suici.le to examine the wound, which was about four inches
in length and very deep on the right aide of the throat. The
deceased bore • most excellent character, which he had sus.
Maned throughout his services in hada.
Some further evidence wu adduced, tending to show that
the deceased had for some time been in • depressed and
melancholy state, sod it was believed his niiud was some.
what deranged et Cum.
The Coroner having summed up, pointing out the dread.
ful end of a man who had served his country so well. the
jury returaed a verdict, "That the deassuid ooeuruitted
suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity."

THe DOILB or NEWCAPPLE AT NOTTINGHAM.—
The installation of the Duke of Newcastle Provincial Greed
Muter of Nottinghamshire took place vesterday morning at
the Mechanies'diall, Nottingham. 'the installation wee
attended by the Earl of Portland, Grand Master of England ;
Sir Joseph Paxton, Grand Chaplain of the Order ; Captain
Boyer. Grand Master of Oxfordshire ; and a great number
of nobility and gentry were present, including representathee
front the grand lodge and numerous other distinguished
members of the craft. The brethren assembled at 11 o'clock,
and at twelve the Provincial Grand Lodge of Nottingham.
shire was opened for the to of bminens, the recap.
tion of the oast worehipful the Grand Master, and installs.
Lion. On the lodge being closed soil reopened in a lower
degree, a levee was held fur the presentation of meson
visitors. At three o'clock in the afternoon a hammet
took place in the ('urn Exchange, presided over by the
Duke of Newcastle, to which freeman' only were admitted.
In the evening there was a masceic ball in the Eschews.
room to ocenmaserate the installation of the duke, which
was open to the general public. The Exchange•room has
been cleaned and re-prated at the expense of the town
expressly far the ball, and wee also tastefully decorated.
!to peat wee the disnamil for ticket,' that on Saturday last
the caimitein%
sr• }dished a notice that no further tickets
could be die of. A gaud of honour of 100 man of the
Robin H aa dee the bad, were in attendance to
receive hie at the hall, and the colours of the regiment
were in the tall room under the gaud of the colour
se to as a compliment to the lorddientenant.
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