The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE

For some time past. Mr. Frederick D.iMansfield, assist-
ant engineer at the Cork and Bandon Railway, has
appeared in a very desponding state of mind. He left his
lodgings at an early hour on Thursday, and not having
returned to dinner, as was his invariable practice, some
uneasiness was felt on his behalf by the inmates of the
house. He had spent the early part of the day in paying
small accounts he owed; he also paid for his lodgings up
to that day. Between elven and twelve o'clock that night
one of the lodgers. Mr. George Adams, solicitor, returned
home, when he found in his room a letter directed to him
by the unfortunate gentleman, in which he declared, as
all other means had failed him, he had left home to drown
himself. Hts room was then opened, and it appeared
that he had attempted to hang himself, one of the roof-
bars of the bed being broken. The police were immedi-
ately communicated with, but nothing more was known
of him until between eleven and twelve o'clock on Friday,
when his body was discovered on the slob near Dunkettle
bridge by a gentleman who was driving into town. On
searching the body a bank requisition for a letter of credit
for .4'40, payable to his mother in London, was found, and
also a few shillings in silver. The unfortunate gentleman
was about 26 bears of age. Tivi body is now in charge of
the police at Glanmire, awaiting a coroner's inquest.—
Cork Constitution.

ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROII THE
SOUTHAMPTON NEW GAOL.

On Monday last a man named Anderson, one of the
prisoners confined in the new gaol, made a daring and suc-
cessful attempt to escape, by means almost rivalling those
recorded of Caleb Williams. Anderson, who appeared to be
a travelling thief, was about two months since committed
for trial at the quarter sessions for picking pockets. Since
his confinement he has been suffering from rheumatism,
which renders hi; escape the more extraordinary. It
appears that the prisoner succeeded about noon on Monday
in opening his cell door by means of the plate used to de-
note his gaol number, having previously by some clever me-
thod prevented the lock from catching, various marks on
the door bearing witness to the violent exertions which
he must have used. Gaining access to the corridor, he
was enabled unobserved to pass through the door leading
into the yard used for the exercise of the prisoners.
Here a number of workmen had been employed in the
erection of a building intended to contain a treadmill
crank-wheel for the prisoners sentenced to hard labour,
and the prisoner was lucky enough to arrive here just as
the whole of them had gone to dinner. Having procured
from this building a shovel, be heaped up a quantity of
earth, and having placed upon it a mortar-board to
secure a good foundation, he placed upon it a scaf-
fold board, which, when in nearly an upright position,
reached to within a few feet of the top of the wall.
A short ladder enabled him without difficulty to
ascend to a distance of about two-thirds of the scaf-
fold•beard, the remainder of which he climbed in an
exceedingly clever manner, balancing himself with the
greatest skill until he reached a sufficient height to enable
him to gain the top of the wall, having attained which he
dropped himself down on the other side, and escaped. Tile
time occupied in all these operations:was exceedingly short,
and the prisoner could not have been at any great distance
when hi', escape was discovered; but notwithstanding every
exertion has been made to discover his whereabouts, not the
slightest trace of him has yet been discovered.— Hampshire
Independent.

A letter from Genoa, of the 15th, announces the arrival
at Nervi of the ex-Q,acen Marie Amelie, accompanied by the
Duchess of Orleans,

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The repairs on the line
between Cambridge and Norwich are being vigorously pro-
ceeded with. Substantial brickwork is being built at some
of the wooden bridges pronounced by the government
inspector to be in a dangerous condition ; and one line of
rails is closes in various places Icr the purpose of replacing
the old sleepers. At the same time it is only right to state
that the trains are worked with punctuality.
FALSE NEWS.—Several condemnations have recently
taken place by tho tribunals of correctional police in the
departments of France of persons found guilty of propaga.
tine false news. A miller named Toury, of Sainte-.
Goburge (Orne), has been sentenced to Ofr fine; a farmernamed Gilet, at Venves (Loireet-Cher), to one month's
imprisonment and 10fr fine; Beisset, an egg dealer, of
Quesnel (Somme), to one month's imprisonment and 600 fr
file; Triconnet, a wineshop-keeper, at Ecommoy (Sarthe),
to two months' imprisonment and 100fr.fine ; and Tribolet,
a workman at Alontlucon (Allier), to one month's impri-
sonment.

FREE TRADE WITH FRANCE.—ThIS important move-
ment is being prosecuted with considerable energy in the
Potteries. Already five public meetings have taken place
in the townships ;
a grand demonstration is fixed to take place on Easter
and in pursuance of the plan laid down
Tuesday, at Hanley. The proceedings include a procession
from Stoke Railway Station to Hanley Market-place,
when the twcHnembers for the borough, together with
Benjamin Oliveira, U3q.. and other manners of the House
of Commons, are expected to attend and address the meet-
in g.—Staffordahire Advertiser.