The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-16 00:00:00

THE DEUMMOND-STREET TRAGEDY.

INQUEST ON THE BODIES.--(THIS DAY.)

This morning, M eight o'clock, Mr. Watley-, the
coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the Crown and
Anchor Tavern, Drummond-street, on the bodies of two
persona, male and female, unknown, who were disco% crod
late on Sunday night dead, with their throats fearfully cut,
in the home of Mr. Harper, a ix Ste-alicp keeper, No. Z.'S,
Drummond-street.

The jury having been sworn, welt to view the bodied, and
on their return the inquiry was adjourned.
The coroner directed the beadle to have the bodie re-
moved and their clothes examined. Ile had no doubt, from
what had transpired that morning, they would be able to di.-
cover who they were

The coroner then directed the bodies to be taken to the
deed-house, to remain there for the purpose of being iden-
tified,

At a late hour laid evening Mr. Harper succeeded in
tracing the cabman who drove the parties to his hoagie, and
through him the hotel at which they bad previously stopped.
The waiter from the latter, the Penton, in Penton street,
Haymarket, identified the bodies as those of the two parties
who had put np at the hotel. They arrived from
the Dover stati..n on the 23th of November, and
remained until the 3rd inst., the day on which
they arrived in Drummond-street. They need to
live mederately at the rate of U. par day, and paid regularly.
Thheey seldom ,poke, and, although they gave no name, were
rendered to be foreigners. The driver, dames Martin, also
recognised the bodies. He was directed on leaving the hotel
to drive to the OreatWeetern station; but when he had got
half-way up Regent-street he pulled up at call, and was told
that they were not particular. and only wanted a cheaper
hotel, the one where they had been stopping being too ex-
pensive. He drove them to Harper's. Neither the waiter
nor his employer knew the name of either male or female.

ACCIDENT TO MR. WIDDICOMB, .tT THE SURREY
Tweoree..—Last night, shortly before the conclusion of the
porbemances at the Surrey Theatre, the audience were some-
what alarmed in consequence of the following accident to
Mr. Widdicomb, the wed-known and popular comedian
Whilst the company were enacting the farce of Welingeon
Figgs, and whilst the audience were screaming with laughter,
tbefr mirth, woe euddculy slopped: Mr. Widdfoomb, who
took the part of the hero of the piece, is concealed behind a
screen, and one part of hie performance is to throw down the
sawn, when he is attacked by MiceE. Webster, who is
deemed as an officer. Unfortunately, just as Mr. Widdicsanb
bad laid hold of the corner of the screen to throw it down,
TVIBOAT MI Webster, by 3.)1/10 mistake, instead of striking the
Tho funds opened flatly this morning, owing to soma with the sword, struck the hand of the hero of the
the sales of stock for account of the Savings
Bank. ;
.hrborar it each Varies as to cuttothrtreghbotnhee ntli of leo
and at one period a further decline of per cent. hcomorrheingeetko:YeS,gand Mr. Widdicomb becoming exceed-
was shown. In the afternoon, however, there were they feint, Le found it impossible to proceed further with
numerous purchases, and a decided upward move- the performance, and the audience was informed of that fact.
ldr.7.M. Donahoo, the surgeon of No. 3, Westminster-
ment set in, rumours being at the same time circa- road, was at erre sent for, end that gentleman dressed the
hated that a reduction of the rate of discount at the h
bwra,
aced after
hand in sidings°ma tLae be
son enabled.
It is to be hoped that tr. Widdetclttt
Bank will probably be made on Thursday next may be speedily enabled to rem= his professional duties.

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