The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-01 00:00:00

SHOCKING 'WADER IN OLOUCESTBSSIIIRE.

GLOUCESTER, WIDNZSDA Y.
A fearful tragedy was enacted yesterday morning
at the town of Lydney, on the South Wales Railway, between
this city and Chepstow. It • that en elderly gentle-
man, of the mime of Pown•ll, a retind phyeician, and a
native of Wrougbton, Wilts., baa been neniog with Mr.
'Ante, surgeon, of Lydney, for the leer tore.. w, eh-. He had
formerly been an innate of Northwood's lum, near Bristol,
but had recently been discharged se pare with a certiScate
to that effect from Dr. Davey, the medical auperinteudent.
During his residence at Lydney he has been quiet end gi tale-
manly in hia habits and conduct, and has shown any
symptom.. of uneouneneas ut mind. About we o'ciunk jar
terday merning he knocked at the servant's bedroom door
end called them up. One of them—a girl named Louisa
Cooke, aged IS years—dressed hereon quickly and went
out. In • minute or two the other girl, who had not risen,
beard • scuffle on the stairs and a cry of " Murder." See
got op and locked out, but could see nothing, and having
called out, " What is the matter," received nu unser. She
returned into the room to dregs herself, leaving the door
pertly open, and in • minute or two Dr. Powesall, in hie
shirt sleeves, looked into the room, and said, "Make
hate; get moisten*,; some one bad murdered
hie," and then retired to his own room, la k ng the door.
Sorjeant Pope, of the polices was immediately called in, and
on going to Mr. Leen. • bedroom he bound the poor girl Cooks
lying dead upon the floor, with • fearful wound in her throat,
trios which a largo quantity of blood had flowed. The poor
girl had rushed Into the room exclaiming, "Mater, he has
murdered me ; I moat die ;" having repeated which two or
three times, she fell down dead. The policeman imme-
diately pomaded to Dr. Pownall'a bedroom, which was
locked, and as he could get no reply on requesting that the
door might he opened, be buret it open. He found Dr.
Pownall sitting on the bed, partly undressed ; his shirt was
spotted with blood, and lying on the dressing table
was • razor with blood on the blade and handle.
Pups apprehended him on the charge of murdering the girl,
to which Dr. Karnali made so reply, but quiw ly dressed
laintselt and proceeded to the polimstetion. Information
was immediately conveyed Mimes Teague, Esq., tbeiounty
coroner, who imued hie wettest for an inquest, which was
bell lest night at the Feather's Hotel, Lydney, the Rev. H.
PLilpot, the vicar, noting as foreman of the jury.
Mary Ann Pryer, fellow-earnest of ihe cleansed, end the
poiiietuan Pope having deposed to the above facts,
Dr. Poe:ail, whn had not hitherto spoken, but sat at the
table shading his eyes with bile bends, said slowly, and in •
deep value, "1 GUI tell you; I unfortunately did it. I can
hardly assign my motive. 1 felt I was bound to do MOW
ming, and I could not menet it
Mr. Charles Lydiat Letts ftneed—l am a surgeon, resid-
ing at Lydney, and decem wee In my service. This
tnnenlog she rushed into my bedroom with her throat Cut,
and died in a few miaow. When she anme in she exclaimed
" blaster, he ham murdered ace; I musedis." 1 have known
Dr. rowan!l for the lent three week.. He has been residing
with me that time. He has all along appeared sane and rea-
-1 antable, and I am no Mange la him when I parted from him
last night. He showed me acertifloate from Dr. Davey,which
certified that he left his lonatioseylum cured.
The coroner this said dam jury considered that the evi-
dence, with the admission of the prisoner, warranted them
in believing that he committed the am which led to the death
of the deceased, it was their duty to return • verdict of
Wilful murder," leaving any question se to the eanityoe the
prisoner et the time he committed the deed to be considered
by • higher tribunal.
The jury immediately returned • verdict of " Wilful
Murder," and Dr. Pneimll was committed for trial at the
next assizes. He was removed to Oloaceeter County Prison
this morning.
. . .

The unfortunate girl is the only child of her puerile, who
are poor persona melding near Berkeley.

Sr. PARTRIDGE.—This morning, ushered in by a
hundred thousand detonations. bides festival of St. Partridge.
It hoe been tnumphantly objected to the English church
that it has made one luestioosble martyr, but has never dared
•to make a saint. What the ecclesiastics have not ventured
to attempt the laity bare boldly done. The lat of September
Is s great national cuff, Not St. Jai:marine himself can
show so essay votaries. We can Start St. Partridge spinet
St. Hobert; we can match him against the memory of
Nimrod; sod We mingle in the oommensoraiion the traditions
of the old world wills the papa weer'. of the good god-
den Hygeia. It I. a day which we tolling &Linens of great
cities look forward to as the day in the dlniatiack which
marks the division barmen work and /port. Time is no
opxial point
right vegtot:int.
do "to dechstae,wo"r tomaryulldm
ha wife prescrip-
tiveari
children about him and to migrate to some foreirn land. No
set of parliament ha. determined when the season may °genet
Brighton. or the lodging- hotline at Scarborough have remind
their utmost compleontt. There is no natural or legal law
which compels Eogliehmen to assemble as swallow. swarm
on eorno special day to migrant to Prance or Switzerland.
But St. Partridge has his day fixed in the English calendar.
The dub-hone., know it beforehand, and there la elwa)e
some good reason, based upon the dilapidation. in the kitchen
or the auras= of the coffee-mom, why dinner,. should
cram, and carpets should be taken up, and all difficulties
should be placed in the way of there inveterate club-bauntere
who have no erase of decrncy, and are and ashamed to look
their own shadow, in the lace on the pavement of Pall•mell
eves ea the let of September.— Times.
CRYSTAL PALACE— ONE SHILLING DAY.—
WIWI/DAT. LOCUST 31.—Adsalaaoss an pay.ast, 4,736
dIII% lig .was *bib. 009; Mal .rim.. 6.404.