The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-03 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings at Mel Prim at 00,1dhall.
817011 A Ni. JUSTICII WIWAXS aao dracu
Owes AND ANOTIIIII O. FLIONT AND ANOTHER.—THE
WALBROOIi VESTRY.
The question in dispute in this case, which bad been tried
before, was whether or not the vestry of the pariah of Wail-
brook ought to be an open or a select.
Mr. Justice Williams, who said he bad read the short-
hand writer's notes of eke former trial, now suggested that it
was a proper ease for a reference, and it was agreed that it
should he referred to Mr. Justice Erie.
Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Cowling, and Mr. Bramwell, ap•
peered for the plaintiff; and Mr. derjeant Bytes end Mr.
Ado4hus for the defendants.

MELANCHOLY SUlClDE.—Yesterday, Mr. William
Carter, the Surrey coroner, sad a respectable jury, assembled
at the Crown sad Cushion, Westminster-bridge-road, Lam-
beth, for the purpose of Inquiring into the circumstances
connected with the death of M. Auguste Francois Quenten.
Charles Campbell said that ha was a coffeehouse keeper, and
✓esided at 3, Mount-row, Westminster-bridge-road. On
Tuesday last the deceased was brought to his house in • cab
by a person named Greek. Two rooms bad been engaged
for him in his house. He remained there until Thursday
night last, when he absented himself. Oa Saturday morn.
ing he again saw him, when he came to his bar and asked
for the key of his apartments, whine was given to
him, and he went up stairs. Witness saw no more
of him till late the same night, when he was called
up stairs to break the door of deceased's room open. He
then found him hanging by the neck by means of two or
three silk handkerchiefs, which were fastened to the binge
of • cupboard-door. Life at that time was quite satinet,
end apparently had been so for mme hours.—Richard Greek
said that he was engaged as servant to the deceased, and he
accompanied him to Mr. Campbell's honks on Tuesday last.
He was engaged to watch the deceased and tete care of
him. He had three out wounds on his person—one on his
neck, another on the throat, and the third on the collar-
bone. He understood that these injuries had been inflicted
by the deceased himself. He was aware that witness was
looking after him, and offered no objection to his so doing.
On Thursday last he told witness that he was going to the
water-closet, when he went out and entered an on-
moibus, and rode off. The neat time he saw him was on
Saturday, when he found him hanging in his room.—
Receipts for about three millions of francs were (mind in the
deceased's pocket-book. Several letters written in the
French language by the unfortunate deceased were laid be-
fore the coroner. One said "that he owed his distress to
the laming days." It was stated that he alluded to the days
of Louis Philippe and the French Republic which followed.
Another letter said, " I pardon all those who have injured
me, and I claim pity from all thus whom I have offen&d."ll
Another letter alter referring to the settling of his property,'
concleded with "Adieu—oh, my children—oh, my wife—
oh, my son." Verdict of " Temporary insanity!'
EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION IN THE STRAND.—
This morning, at a few minutes before six o'clock, a fire, at-
tended with the destraMion of a considerable amount of pro-
perty, broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Cullin
ford, a lithographer, carrying on Moines, at No. 22, South-
ampton street, Strand. The discovery was made by one
of the police constables of the F division. In a
very brief period engines and fire-escapes arrived.
The engines were set to work ; but in spite of the torrents of
water thrown over the flames, they continued to rage, and,
hieing extended to the roofs of the houses belonging to Mr.
Jackson (No. 23) and Mr. Weatherfield, surgeon (No. 21),
the destruction of the whole side of the street at one period
seemed inevi.able. The firemen, however, kept to their
posts, and, by conveying the hoe* of two or three engines
on to the adjoining roofs, they were enabled to est off the
further progress of the flames; bat it was nearly ten en
they were wholly subdued. The total lore is very consider.
able, being estimated by some of the firemen at nearly
2,0001. A female in the upper part of the premises bad a
narrow escape. She was not aware of the outbreak until
her room became so fall of emoka as to nearly suffocate her.
By a desperate effort, however, she succeeded in escaping
below. Mr. Cullingford was insured in the Pkesix Firs-
once, and the others were insured in the Sun Ofilee,
FIRST VESSEL FROM THE CLYDE TO CALIFORNIA.—
During the prawn week, the Grace Darling cleared out
from Glasgow, and has soiled for California, being the first
ship direct from this port for that distant region. She is a
tine bonne carrying more than 290 tens, and belongs to
Dr. T. H. Donelly, of Greenock, who accompanies the ship
as owner and supercargo. Ski has a full general cargo,
consisting of wine, ale, brandy, bottles, ship stores, Arbroath
stones, coals, two strong iron houses, &a. It may seem
strange to send • serge of than 100 tons of earl such •
vast distance, at a freight of three guineas per ten, but
when it is considered that by the last advisee goals were sell-
ing in California at the rate of eight guises, per ton, the
speculation is likely to be neither unreasonable nor Immo-
[noble. The Grace Darling is provisioned for fifteen months.
We wish all success to tols tint opining of ounmereal re-
lations between the Clyde and the g n regions of the far
west—North British Mail.
WRECK OP AN UNKNOWN Vflaall..—A number of
mks of brandy, doubtless portions of the cargo of some
foundered vessel, have been picked up in the Bristol Chan-
ntitals different vessels_ risAnaing it. The asks have the
" lissemy,""Martill, R. & Co., C.D.," In a ands,
" W. & J. L.", and "0. P." underneath. " James Hemel
and C 0.," D. Y." and "C. H." A headboard kapuTkeint
painted on it the word " Ottawa las likewise been
up In Rk elUy Boy. Nearly thirty auks of different slats
have been recovered.

TALLOW MARKET.—TIIIB DAT.
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Mato. Priem us ern eelewe:—Tows Tallow, Ma to
Us. ed., soft lash; Petteolnag Y. 0. ea the epee, hie U.
to Ma ; °stetter to Deestable, 17e. 6d.; Weber to Ds.
amble, manes imostko,