The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-18 00:00:00

Rice la., by loot 14 stamps,

THE SCIENCE of LIFE • or, What to Eat,
Drink, arid Avoid. A prectical guide for self.preservation,
and for imparting health, strewth. and efficiency to the most
important functions of life. Sipplemented by an Essay on the
Treatment of Nervousness. Lovness of Spirits, Lassitude, Debi-
lity, and Indigestion: aildressel especially to professional men,
men of business, the studious, :be sedentary, and all who are
labouring under the debilitatirst effects of over-taxed energies,
either of body or mind. By a i'HYSICISX of 20 years' practice.
"The work forms an excelled manual for all who would learn
how to use lite. and not abused. On the control of the paaaiona
and the regulation of the tuitions, the advice throughout is
most valuable."—Churcb and state Gazette.

Mann. 4), Coruhill

THE RINDERPEST IN NORFOLK.—Although the
rinderpest has greatly declined in Norfolk, it has broken
out (luring the last few dap among the choice herd of Mr.
Hugh Aylmer, a well-known and distinguished agricultu-
rist. Professor Symonds has paid • visit to the scene of
this fresh outbreak. The whole number of animals at-
tacked in Norfolk to Mays was 6,268.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—VISYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—
The cutter yacht Surge, ielonging to the Royal Yacht
Squadron, and owned ty (the now late) Mr. William
Hay, arrived at this placeearly this morning from Alder-
ney, bringing the remdns of its unfortunate owner,
who met with his death wader the following circumstances.
' The deceased gentleman kft the Royal Hotel, Weymouth,
on Wednesday last in tit Surge, on a visit to the Channel
Islands, and arrived at Alderney the same evening, where
he went on shore to (line wish the officers of the troops sta-
tioned in the island. The deceased had given orders to his
boat's crew to meet bin at the breakwater landing at 12
p.m., as it was his intention to visit Jersey the next morn-
ing. At midnight he lift the officers' quarters to return
to his yacht, but in endeavouing to find the landing steps
(it being an extremely tark night) he took the wrong road,
and was precipitated o'er the cliff, a distance of 15 feet,
whereby he met with such severe injuries as ultimately
caused his death. Hisnon-arrival at the landing caused
some anxiety among the craw, as the deceased was always
very punctual in his arrangements, and at daylight an
active search was made for him, when it was found he had
left to sleep on board, as he originally intended, and at 6
o'clock he was found 4 the bottom of the cliff, in a large
hole, as above describel, quite insensible, having sustained
fracture of the skull timid& other internal injuries. Medi-
cal aid was rendered, lut dupite every exertion made, the
unfortunate gentlerma exrirecl the same evening. His
remains are to be interred in Radipole churchyard, near
this town, on Saturda3 next.
DESPATCH OF THZ WEST INDIA MAILS.—ROUTH-
AMPTON, MAT 17.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship
Shannon, Capt. Woolley, sailed hence to-day with the mails
for the British and foiugn West Indies, the Pacific, Cali-
fornia, Central America, &c. She took out 65 passengers
and a general cargo, induding silver c0in,15,0001. ; jewellery,
1,6901. ; French jewollvy, 1,3261. ; and 8 bottles of quick-
silver, value 701.