The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-11 00:00:00

SUICIDE Cl 4 MINCE GIATTLEMAN AT TILE

BEIDOEHO GEE HOTEL.
Last evening Mr. William Payne held an inquest
at ebs Vestry-room of It Saviour's, Southey*, on the body
eta French gentleman, who committed suicide at the Bridge-
how Hotel, London-bridge, and who is supposed to be
X. Joseph Bandot, formerly connected with some etetimive
inn-wmiks In Prance. On Friday evening last the deemed
went to the Bridge-house Hotel ; after dinner, he remarked
Mot kis luggage wee at the railway 'Yam., and retired to
bed. As he did not mike hie appeareatee during the whole
gibs bagging day the doer wan fond open, and he wee
rammed suer obi frees the bedstead by a silken bell-
snd
q demi The Sow was sentbred with emelt pieces-or
pager, end on the dromimptable weet • slip of writing paper,
en gide wsa the following, in the French language .—" die
milaterily ; lam the victim of destiny. I know It is wrong
to be so, and that it la contrary to the catholic relijrion, in
vibe lam born, but I cannot survive my rub." This wee
imagaed, bat in a corner was the word " Saturday." The
fregments of several documents were carefully collected end
pasted together, sad from what could be mede out it would
seem that the deceased had been formerly in eroding
eirenmetences, and that he had credentials from the mayors
of several towns in France. Poverty had evidently over
biro, for although a portion of his attire was In order
sad his linen of superior quality his boots were much worn,
and be had no stockings, and only two soy wee found in
hi. pocket.. It was ascertained that up to Tbunday he
lodged et the Hotel de Normandie, Red Lien-street,
sad Bthat fearing to be asked for payment, he statedrantii
luggage ins at the Waterloo station, but on going with one
of the waiters there was no luggage, end he Informed the
station master that he left it at the Hotel de Commerce at
Southampton, and signed his name In the books "Cate
Abundra." Since Ms death this statement bed been found
to he incorrect Up to the lime he left the Hotel de Nev.
=audio he seemed to be In the beet spirit., and was even re.
nearkthis for his gaiety. Lie appeared to be about 32 ) ears
of an,wee considerably above -the middle height, and had
army Imedsome features.
The joryaossulud for some times' to whether their verdict
should Is fele de as, but ultimately that of " Temporary In-
sanity" was returned.

SPOBTING.
TATTERBALL'B—TavasoLY.

Not at say as tigas dazing go ahem nn was than more
thaa a dons anlacatbso poet, sad not a bat wig laid.

MEETINGS OP THE JOCKEY CLUE.
At the meeting of the Jockey ChM, bald la Loudon, on
Friday, the 4th mat., it was determined that the Newmarket
Craves Meeting, 1858, should eminence on Easter Monday
as usual.

General Peel ham given notice that for the purpose of en-
forcing the rule ;sewed by the Jockey Club on Thursday in
the First Spring Meeting, 1956, he makes • formal objection
to may hares that ran in any of the selling stakes at the
lute Shrewsbury meeting being handicapped for say tea
at Newmarket, or say meeting of which the rnewarde
of the Jockey Club are ex ojkio steward.. We believe the
following in a correct list of the horses effected by att. notice:
Admiral of the White. Alfred, Amorona Boy, Apollo, Au-
gury, Blight British Flag, brother to Laird Doff, Dot, Ear-
drop, Echo, Elfrida, Englmnero, Esperezice, Florence, filly
by the Flying Duman out of Ornuas, Forget me not (late
Madame Clicquot), Geneva, Grillade, Hospitality, Katherine
Log* Keystone, Krndentry (late Joe the Quack), King of
Scotland, Lady Aintree, Lady Ann, Lady Maths* Lady
Nikon, Leodarnia, Laverne, Little'Cob, Little Donit, Me-
dals, Rachel, Maid of Cadiz, Master Begot, Illee Warns,
Wong% Nougat, Octavia, Oltenitea, Oriente, Opt., 041,
Patarnewenee, Peto, Polly Johnson, Prthos's Mixture, Peap-
ack Princess of Orange, Priam= Royal by Jos Leven,
Queen Lily, Queen of the South, Red White and Bite, Rath,
St. Dunstan, Son Culotte, Seconds (now Lisle), Shims,
Sillies, South Western, Spinet, Thistledown Timotbe
Trabrico. Trot, Tunstall Maid, l'nexpected,W;nderer, Wild
Honey, Yeller Gel.
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PRDESTRIAMISM.-100 YARDS FLAT, 1001. ASIDE,
261. Fourzir.--Capt. Brine, R.E., on the part of Lieut.-Col.
/Utley, Soots Fusilier Guards, has made the above match
with Francis Leahy, Req., for Taylor, Esq., of Pans"
in the vicinity of Cork, to cease of on or about the 113th
indent, on the Cork berrack-equare, or Dyke-walk. Colonel
Astley is expected to Cork from London, with Mr. W.
Johnson, his former competitor, late of the Rifle Brigade,
this week. The betting is even, as Mr. Taylor, who lately beat
Mr. Mschell, 14th Regiment, hastwices beaten Mr. Johanna,
and the letter once beat Colonel Antler by a foot, but had a
yard's start.

SERIOUS EXPLOSION AT SPOT-Lawn COLLIERY,
Win Biesteneu.—Aboset 9 o'clock yesterday morning,
and wbilit appirendy wis F
arm on as timed at this pit,
known she es lbe Buliodt's Farm Colliery, West Brum-
wins, ems of the two large boilers at the works exploded with
trumeedeue violence. Such we. the force, that a large por-
tion of one end of the boilerwas completely torn off, whilst
the some of beickwork in which it ems embedded was blown
up end nattered in all directions. Singular to ay, the
tutor, width laid close to, and with which the one in ques-
tion was connected, mu not at all disturbed, except as to
such connecting part. The two large stark, of chimney.
close to, end the building (the engine-house) within a few
yards, all lIICILped Injury ; the force of the explosion vesting
itself is the direction of Spot-lane, the chimney.
and building retorted to being in the opposite
direction. The size of the boiler was 7 feet by 28
feet, and it bad only been in work the years. Its twin,
the other boiler referred to, had been used tor seven yens
I As we have said. beyond the entire destruction of the been
and its mw of brickwork, but little damage was done ; but
we regret to state that one of the min et the works, James
Webb, who we. does sgainst the boiler at the moment of the
ambient, was blown as It were almost to piece., and most
have died 'potently. His wire, who had juot brought him
Ma breakfast, woo just leering the boundary gate the
moment when the boiler bunt. We have sem end eon-
versed with the heed engineer, John Hey, who appears to
be an intelligent and practical man, and he mys be is quite
at a lees to account for the accident. It so happens that the
engine-driver who has usually the Merge of the boiler, to.,
is ill ; hence, In all probability, the accident.
ROBBERY TO THE AMOUNT OF THREE THOU-
a AND Poi:am—Mr. Thompson, corn merchant, of Webs-
Saki, was robbed of 3,00 W. in octet end other money, on the
Mancheeter Corn Exchange. yesterday, about a quarter pin
one o'cloek. The money had been lying ma the sample table,
and both Mr. Thompson and his son had seen it safe only •
few minute. before it was mimed. Notice of the robbery wee
given at the police office, and Sergeant Shanley, • mart
officer of the detective force, after making some inquiries,
determined on proceeding to Liverpool by the next train. It
appears that he acted with tact, for before four o'clock a tele-
stir message was received In Manchester from the °Mom
cuatZthat he had apprehended the thief end had him in
at Warrington Junction, bete way to Liverpool, with
the whole of the money
_in hie nonunion. The prisoner will
be heought before the Manchester megietrates for examina-
tion this day.
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