The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-04 00:00:00

DISTRESSING SUICIDE OP A MEDICAL

GENTLEMA3.

INQIIMI4T.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. John Humphreys, the Middle-
sex coroner, held an inquiry at the Illakeney's Head
tavern High-street, Poplar, respecting the suicide of Mr.
John Nathaniel hleseeena, aged 75 years.
Mr. Roland Measeena, 74, Bridport-place, }loiter', said
that the deceased was a surgeon in practice at No. 108,
High-street, Popar. He was witness's brother. Witness
last saw him alive on Monday night. He was then in a
very distressed and irritated state of mind. Witness bad
been often compelled to sit up with him night after night.
He said that be could never survive the effects of what
he had done. He had sold his practice for bills of
no value in comparison with his business. He
said that he would never get over it. He spoke with
great feeling of having to leave so many dear friends, and
he said, " And now I have to and introduce this man
to all of them." The deceased had never threatened to
commit suicide. Witness was, however, afraid that he
might poison himself, and therefore he removed all the
poisons out of the surgery. He had not been requested to
do so.
Mr. H. Tibbetts, M.R.C.S. said that he had been at-

tending the deoeised for fair months. His mind was
affected by softening of the brain. Witness had requested
his family to keep the razors out of his way, as he felt
that it would be prudent to do so. On Tuesday last wit-
ness called upon him, and upon going upstairs he found
the door locked. Witness burst it open, as be
suspected that something wrong bad happened. The
deceased had previously been in a very desponding
state. Witness found him lying on the floor, and a razor
was lying near him. His throat was cut from left to right.
The gash was a very severe one, and must have caused in-
stantaneous death. Shortly before the occurrence the
deceased had asked his wife for a glass of wine.
Ho made that request in order that he might
be able to get her out of the room. When
she had left to see about the wine, he
bolted the door. Witness wished to make a statement.
A short time previous to the occurrence witness had seen
Davis, of Finsbury-square, and the result of • consults-
tion that had taken place between them was that they
decided that if the deceased continued to carry on his
business, the result would be most disastrous. He was
in a very low, nervous, depressed state, and they
wanted him to go to the country fur change of air
and scene ; that he declined to do. With regard to the
statement made by the deceased that a medical man had
purchased his business below its right value, witness
wished to state that he was the gentleman who had pur-
chased the practice. Hearing that the deceased had been
dissatisfied with the arrangement be had made, witness
offered to cancel the agreement, but the offer was de-
clined.

The Coroner asked the relatives of the deceased whether
they did not believe that the statements made by the
deceased about the sale of his practice were not the result
of softening of the brain.
Mr. Hemeena said that his brother had frequently
spoken about the small price he had got for his practice.
The Coroner said that he believed that the deceased
had got • delusion about the sale of the practice. The
evidence proved that the brain was softened. In that
state it would have been impossible for the deceased to
have carried on his practice.
A relative of the deceased gentleman admitted that he
believed that the deceased was suffering from a delusion.
He was very well off, kept his carnage, and before his
death he had made • will disposing of his property.
A gentleman in court said that a fortnight before the
deceased's death he bad come up to him in the street and
said, " I am not long for this world—when I die will you
take all my property r The deceased has left nothing to
this gentleman in his will.
The Coroner having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while in a state
of temporary insanity."

At the meeting of the Royal Society on Thurs-
day last the list of the fifteen selected candidates recom-
mended by the council for election to the dignity of F.A.S.
was read as follows :—W. Baird, M.D., W. B. Dawkins. B.
F. Duppa, A. C. L. G. Gunther, M.D., J. Haast, Ph.D.,
Capt. R. W. Haig, R.A., D. Hanbury, J. W. Hulke, K.
Hull, E. J. Lowe, J. R. Napier, B. W. Richardson,'M.D.,
J. S. B. Sanderson, M.D., H. T. Maintop, and C. Tomlin-
son. Four of the number write M.D. after their names,
Of the others three are geologists, three chemists, two
naturalists, one surgeon, one meteorologist, and one ship-
builder. This selection of fifteen only, leaves forty-five
candidates either to try again next year, or abjure their
pretensions to the monogram F.R.S. The meeting for
election will be held on the 6th of June.

An application is to be made to the government
to sanction the re-opening of the cattle market at Farnham
in Sonny._

MR. R.. W. CRAWFORD, M. P. , AND THE
LOND9/1 WORKING MLN.—Mr. Sidney Smith hastens to
send to the Times a copy of correspondence between Mr.
G. Potter and Mr. A. W. Crawford, M.P., in which the
latter repudiates any connexion or wish to assist the
London Working Men's Association in their agitation on
behalf of the Lodger Franchise. Mr. Crawford writes :
" The importance of the lodger franchise question is in
my judgment perfectly appreciated in the House of Com-
mons, and is certain, lam sore, to receive the fell consi-
deration it is entitled to upon its merits, independently of
agitation on the subject out of doors. Believingi such agi-
tation to be quite unnecessary, and to be not unlikely in
some respects to defeat its own objects, I cannot undertake
to bear any part of the expenses you have incurred."
Mx. GOLDWIN SMITH.—Many of our readers will
regret to bear that this distinguished writer, who has been
so long the ornament of university circles, has broken up
his establishment and ceased to reside in Oxford. The
beautiful residence on the Norham Manor estate, which
Mr. Goldwin Smith built some years ago for his own use,
was sold by auction at the Clarendon Hotel on Tuesday
evening, and attracted a large company. Mr. Menem
officiated as auctioneer, and after some spirited bidding*,
the property was purchased by Mr. Wyatt, for Mr. Max
Muller, the price being I,9ool.—Oxford Chronicle.
MUKDEROUSATTACK UPON A GIRL AT STOCKPORT.
—A painful ease of stabbing occurred at Mr. Moorhouse's
mill, Higher Brinksway, Stockport, on Thursday evening,
at a quarter-pest 5. John Worley, 19 years of age, the
firer-up at the mill, deliberately stabbed his sweetheart,
Sarah Ann Webb, 17 years of age, employed as a reeler on
the same premises. On Wednesday, the fair-day at Stock-
port,he 'eked her toaocompariy him to the fair. She refused
to go with him, but later on in the evening they met face
to face on the fair-ground, without, however, exchanging
words with each other. Shortly after she was accosted
by a boy, who asked her if she " had seen Jack," to
which she replied, "No." This reply came to hie ears,
and seems to have somewhat exasperated him, and
he determined to be revenged. Shortly before 5 o'clock,
on Thursday, he borrowed a clasp knife, went to the
room in which the girl worked, the iird storey of
the mill, and, after watching his opportunity, rushed at
her and stabbed her three times about the back of the neck
and shoulders, one of the stabs penetrating through the
trunk and into the chest. Mr. Hudson was called in, and
found that the principal wound is discharging blood into
the chest, and fears that when the discharge ceases the
consequence may be serious. Worsley must not have felt
much concern for his position, from the fact that shortly
afterwards he showed the knife, which, together with his
hands, was stained with blood, to the blackmail, and
did not attempt to escape. At 7 o'clock he was appre-
hended.

Ttte SCULLERB' CHAMPIONSHIP.—The great race
for the 'cullers' championship and 4001., between Henry
Kelley, of Putney, and Robert Chambers, of Newcastle-on-
Tyne, is appointed to take place on Monday next, on the
Tyne, and creates considerable sporting interest. Kelley
is the present champion of the Thames. Ho at first ac-
quired that title by beating James Messenger, of Tedding.
ton, then at the head of the river, on May 12, 1857,
but lost the proud distinction to Robert Chambers,
who defeated him on September 29, 1859. From that
time to August 8, 1865, Chambers enjoyed the title, but
was then in his turn defeated by Henry Kelley, who thus
repossessed hitniklf of it, and the contest to take place on
Monday is consequently the third between them. Both
men are about the same age (36) and are decidedly the two
best 'cullers ever seen. Chambers is sft. 9iin. Kelley en
inch les in stature, and Chambers is nearly a stone
heavier than his opponent. Kelley has been practising on
the Tyne for some days, and our last accounts from there
state that both are in fine condition. The course is from
the High Level-bridge to Lemington-point, a distance of
41 mike. Betting is about even. Kelley baa, however,
been backed at slight odds, and is taken for choice.
OHYNTAL PALAU.. 0111 fhaunts
FRIMIT, MAT 3.—Admiscone on p..yment, 1,724; ditto
by season tickets, 1,16:; ; total visitors, 2,889.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

OM OVLOOZ.

In the Stock Exchange to-day the moat ei.tiafac-
tory feature is a recovery in English railways,
consequent upon considerable purchases to close
speculative accounts, combined with some mode-
rate investments on orders from the public. South
Eastern stock, however, has experienced a fresh
fall of nearly 1 per cent. The other depart-
ments continue firm. There is a moderate
inquiry for Consols, which have advanced
1-16 toe per cent. Foreign securities are still in
demand, and are again better, the most important
movement being in Italian bonds of 1861. Satis-
faction is expressed at the progress made towards a
settlement of the Reform question, and it is hoped
that the demonstration on Monday will pass over
without any disturbance. The fine weather has
likewise induced some transactions.

The applications for discount to-day are upon a
considerable scale, and the rate for choice paper is
firm, at 3 per cent. The bills maturing to-day, the
4th, have thus far been well met.

Consols are now quoted 94 for money and
914, " buyers" for the 9th inst., and the Three
per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents.,
891 to Exchequer Bills arc quiet, at 20s. to 255.
prem.

The India Five per Cent. stock is inquired for
and firm, at 1101 to 1.
Foreign stocks continue in request, and the
general tendency of prices is upwards. Italian
Bonds of 1861 have improved it per cent. ; Turkish
of 1865, j ; Spanish Passive and Certificates, I, &c.
Turkish Bonds of 1865 are quoted 291 to
Greek, 13 to I ; Spanish Passive, 201 to g ;
ditto Certificates, 131 to ; Italian of 1861, 481
to 49 ; Mexican, 15„ to I.

In the market for bank shares Union of London
have been offered at 40, but without finding
buyers. Other descriptions are inactive. Alliance
are quoted 11 to 9 dis. ; Bank of Egypt, 32 to 34 ;
Imperial, par to 1 prem. ; London and County, 56
to 88 ; and Oriental Corporation, 41 to 42.

The amount of business in financial and miscella-
neous shares is very small, and prices are unchanged.
International Financial are quoted 21 to dia. ;
London Financial, 23} to 221 dia. ; General Credit,
3to 21 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 61 to dis. ; Na-
tional Discount, 61 to 71 prem. ; and Hudson's
Bay, 16 to 1.
United States 5-20 Bonds and Erie Railway
shares have improved 1 to* per cent., the present
quotations being 711 to 1, and 42 to respectively,
but Illinois Central are unaltered, at 7E4 to 76.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares are quoted
181 to 19, and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent.
Preference, to I, being firm.
At the meeting of the Eastern Bengal Railway
Company, convened for the 31st inst., it is proposed
to obtain the authority of the shareholders to in-
crease the capital from 1,500,0001., to 2,000,0001.
by an issue of uew shares.

Two O'CLOCK.
Consols are steady, at the quotations above
given.

The report of the directors of the Trust and
Agency Company of Australasia has been issued.
The accounts for the year 1866 show an available
balance on the revenue account of 21,079/., and
the payment is recommended of a dividend for
the half-year, ending the 31st of December last,
of ls. per share in addition to a bonus of 25.,
making, with the interim dividend declared in
November last, a total distribution of 20 per
cent. for the year.
The depreciation of railway property has now be-
come a most serious matter, and bespeaks the
earnest attention not only of its proprietors, but
also of parliament and the public, for the condition
of the railway interest is growing into one of the
most pressing subjects of the day.
The steamer Seine, from Brazil, his reached
Southampton, with 52,466/. in specie. The Ripon
will take to-day only 3,3891. for the East.

The amount of government bills or India for
which tenders will be received at the Bank of Eng-
land on the 15th inst. will be rupees 25,00,000
(260,0001.).
Notwithstanding the repurchases of .Mocks here
on continental account, the Dutch exchanges yes-
terday afternoon were quoted rather worse for this
country. The rates for bills on Austria and Russia
were likewise more in favour of those empires. The
list is subjoined :

Amsterdam. 3 months, months,ditto, short,
11.16 i to 11.171 ; Rotterdam, 3 ll.lBi to 11.19 ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.421; Bmisels, 3 months,
25.371 to 25.421; Hamburg and ikons, 3 months, 13.81 to
13.9; Berlin, Cologne, /co., 3 months, 6.244 to 6.25;
St. Petersburg, 3 months, 301 to 301; Paris, short, 25.10
to 25.221 ;'
ditto, 3 months, 25.321 to 25.371; Marseilles,,
3 months, 25.321 to 25.371 • Pranldorkin-the-Maine,
3 months, 119.1 to 1191; Vienna, 3 months, 13.40 to
13.45 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13.40 to 13.45 ; Madrid, 3
months, 481 to 484; Santander, 3 months, 481 to 481; Cadiz,
3 months, 49 to 49; Seville, 3 months. 494 to 49; Malaga,
3 months, 48. to 484; Valencia, 3 months, 481 to 481; Bar.
Wont., months, 49 to 481; Bilbao, 3 mouths, 481 to
484 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 481. to 481 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 27.80 to 28.0; Genoa; 3 months, 27.80 to
23.0 ; Naplas, 3 months, 27.80 to 28.0 ; Palermo, 3
months, 27.80 to 28.0 ; Messina, 3 months, 27.80 to
28.0; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 521 to 52 ; Oporto, 90 days'
date, 521 to 52.
• - • • -

The rate of discount in several of the continental
cities is below that current here. At Paris the
quotation is 21 per cent. ; at Frankfort, Berlin, and
Brussels, 2f ; at Vienna, 5 ; at Hamburg, 31 ; at
Turin, ;at Amsterdam, 3 ; and at St. Peters-
burg, 8 per cent.
A telegram, eel New York. received by tho
Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal
Mail Company (Limited), reports the arrival at
Panama, on the 16th ult., of the steamer 'Wahine,
all well, with 65 passengers and the overdue mails
from Australia and New Zealand. The cause of
the non-arrival at the due date appears to have
been the unusual severity of the weather, which
rendered it necessary for the vessel to go at only
half-speed during a considerable portion of the
voyage. The mails and passengers will arrive by
the West India mail steamer due on the 14th inst.

The mails from Calcutta, China, and Australia
have reached Suez, and the light portion, rid Mar-
seilles, is expected to be distributed in London on
the 13th instant. _ _

In compliance with the application of Mr. Charles
upenheira, Vice-Chancellor Malins yesterday
authorised a call of 101. per share to be made upon
the shareholders in Overend, Gurney, and Co.
(Limited), payable by the 25th of Jnne nest. This
call, which nominally amounts to 1,000,000/., the
aggregate number of shares being 100,000, will
make a total paid up of 3::d. per share,'or 3,500,0001.,
and leaves a liability of 151., or 1,500,000/.
The Western Railways Shareholders' Association,
in pursuance of their agitation against the eaten-
sions contemplated by the boards, have issued a
circular to the shareholders of the Bristol and
Exeter Railway Company, from which we extract
as follows:

_ .
The directors of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Com-
pany having informed the deputation from this newels-
tion that they will not abandon the extensions as solicited
to do in the annexed memorial, which was presented to
them yesterday, we are requested to invite you to
attend the Wharncliffe meeting (which will be held at
Bristol in the course of the next few weeks), and to rote
against the bills, as it is the opinion of this committee
that to raise three-quarters of a million of money for the
purpose of making such extensions will most seriously in.
jure the property of the shareholders. The committee of
this association recommend that the shareholders should
on no account whatever fill up the form of proxy, for the
Wharncliffe meeting in favour of either of the directors,
unless such shareholders approve of the projected
extensions, but in favour of Robert Brent, M.D., of
Woodbury, frisq., or Henry riatr.uel Ellis, of Fairpark
Esq., or Kcnt ICingdon, of Exeter, Esq., who are s6.re'•

holders of the cmnp•ny, sad will attend the Wharoclitla
meeting for the purpose of voting against the projected
extenaions.

The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows
'this week an increase of 186/. over the correspond-
ing period of [8641.
A dividend of Gs. &I. in the pound has just been
declared by Mr. Edward Addis, liquidator of the
Coffee, Cocoa, Cotton, and General Produce Free-
hold Estates Company of Venezuela (Limited),
payable on Tuesday next. This liquidation only
commenced in December last.

Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
docks, waterworks, and canal shares, as given in
the Stock Exchange list of List evening :
Insurance—Thames and Mersey Marine (Limited),
4 13-16.
Gas Light and Coke —City of Moscow Gas, 15g,
ex int.; European, 1.1; Imperial Continental, 63g ; Phruniz,
New, 24g.
Docks—Bart and West India, 124 i, 4 ; London and St.
Katherine, 534, 9.
Waterworks—Berlin, 111, 12, 111 ; West Middlesex,
106, 61.
Canals--GrandJunction, 61. per cent., 11.