The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-05 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.

An inquiry was held by Mr. Richards, deputy-
coroner, at the Windsor Castle, Charles-terrace, Victoria-
park, last night, relative to the suicide of Frederick Johns,
aged 69 years.
The deceased had been in business in the West-end, and
in Green-street, Bethnal-green, as a tinsmith for many
years, but having been latterly unsuccessful, mainly owing
to hie intemperate habits, he and his wife, a very respect-
able woman, had been living for twelve months past prin-
cipally on a all allowance from a benefit club. On Good
Friday his body was found floating in Duckett'. Canal, near
Victoria-park,
Police-constable Gedley, 409 K, said that be found in
the deceased's pockets 10d. in money, six large stones
(three in each pocket), and the following extrac.x-
letter ad drased to his wife :

" March 18, J 8.66.

" Mrs. Johns,—When you receive this I shill be no
more. You are the cause of all my misery. I shall never
trouble you again. The act I have committed will deprive
you of all benefit from either club or ixururanoe.
" You being the cause of ►ll, I how God will forgive
me. "F. Johns.

"13, Sonthwark•bridge-road.
"I have not tasted food sinew Saturday morning, and
what I have had has always been begrudged.

"Just a few tears. Th; old —is go-he ; thank God !' "
Sarah Johns, 43, Southwark-bridge-mat deposed that
on the morning of the 18th of Marsh she last saw the de-
ceased alive. He then went out, witness thinking that he
was going to get shaved. There bad been no quarrel ; bat
he had and some mimic words about a pin which waff
left. in a pillow having ran into his hand.
They had been latterly in great straits, as they had
only 3a. a weak from a club, and he earned only. or 3s. a
week. Witness made shirts at 4ad. each, and could=
many make, ewes at that pries. Doesseed was
health, but he was too proud to think of the work-
house. He would sooner starve than go near it. At ems
tuat he drank heavily, but since he lost his hatineen be
had not the means to got intoxicated.
Mx. Midi Davey, N.R.C.S., said that deceased had died
from drowning, He bad been in the water 10 or 15 days.
The Moues in leis pullets must bare caused him to sink
immediately on jmnping into the water.
The Coroner having summed up, the jury Jets:mod a
varditl et suicide while is a liaie of unsound mind."

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Aberdeen 30.06 411
Leith3o.o7
Ardroman
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Valenti& ,29.72,43
^ape Clear ,
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Holyhead -79.8542
Penzance 286647
Bred .. 29.571:;
Loden. 129.57145
Rochefort._ 29.73,
Plymouth _29.71,48
Weymouth ...911.781431
Portsmouth.. 29.78'41
London . .. 29.84 41
Yarmouth...lo.o2 431
Scarborough. 30.00 431
Shields .30.05,441
Helder — 1-1

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PRIDAY.
Varying winds. fresh to
strong, unsettled.
As above.

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PROILABLB
OB NOCTIMILI SATURDAY.
COASTS. NW., to N.E. mod 5.F..,
moderate to Wong.
N E. to S &, moderate
to strong.
Saw. to S.E., fresh
to strong.

WIISTEMI.

SOUTEOL'I.

R. to S. and S.W , fresh
to strong, squally,
some rain.
As next above. EA9IIIII/1. As next above.
Northern--800tlaad. Western—Leland, Wales, and adja-
cencies. Southern—English Channel and Bay of Biscay.
Eastern—Eastward England and North Sea.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Hoserrom. —The Duke 01
Cambridge has consented to preside at the =mud festival
in aid of the funds of this hospital, on Wednesday, the
18th inst.. at Willis's Rooms.
EMIORATION FROM THE IRON AND COAL DlS-
mars. —The mania for emigration bag again set in among
the colliers and ironworkers of South Wales, and the
effects of the movement are beginning to be seriously felt,
more especially by the colliery proprietors. Those who go
are principally hardy, industrious men, who from long ex-
perience have become what may be called skilled collies.
These are the men that the district can ill afford to spare.
In addition to the large numbers that have emigrated since
the fine weather has set in, upwards of 60 families left
Aberdare for New York a few days since, and others are
preparing to follow from different parts of the district.
11018TROCTIVE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-011 Tuesday
night, about 9 o'clock, a very alarming accident, attended
with considerable destruction, occurred on the Lancaster
and Carlisle Railway, at Broughton. about 4 miles from
Preston. Shortly before 9 o'clock a goods train, consisting
of between 30 and 40 laden waggons, left Preston station for
Scotland. On passing the Broughton station at a speed of
about 20 miles an hour, one of the axletrees of a waggon
broke, and a tremendous crash ensued. Six or eight waggons
were instantly thrown off the rails, turned on one side, then
pitched upon the stone platform, dragged along the flags for
290 r 30 yards,sied then piled up in a heap at the end. The
wheels of some of the waggons were completely torn off,
the sides of others were smashed in, two or three were
broken to pieces, and six or eight were considerably
dammed. Their contents—general merchandise, coke, kc.
were strewn about in the wildest confusion, and a most
alarming and indescribable scene was the result. A huge
iron beam, about 12 tons in weight, which was being taken
north on two of the waggons, was hurled right across the
rails, and of itself, from the debris occasioned by the
general smash, just *bed, it completely blocked up
both lines. The platform immediately in front of the
station was broken and torn up for 93 or 30 yards, and
that on the oppoeita side was also smashed in two or three
=Just -before the accident happened a goods train
Preston had passed. If it hid been a little later it
would have been thrown off the line by the heavy iron
beam, and the consequences would have been much more
disastrous. Messrs. Duncan and Lomax, with a number of
men, proceeded to the scene of the accident on the receipt
of a telegram, and the down line cleared in about four
hours. The limited mail and the express, both from Lon-
don and due at Preston about 11 o'clock, were detained at
Preston about three homy, end in sonseqrsesee of the mei-
dent they bad to travel upon the wrong ling in one part
for about six mules. An effort was made to rains the won
beam by a arum, bat the usashixtery was not strong a
and a crane fres Crewe had to be fetched before thrZ
could be dowel Fortunately no one was hurt by the
&coldest.