The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-15 00:00:00

RATES AND WASIK-11017SW

The memios eir;lidCe Increase the ealmice of certain
oaken cossected with the teethe and warp-houses, ea rs
commended by the semathetonen.
The vestry Jima adjourned.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.

On Saturday, the third and loot file of the season
took place at the Society's Oardoss, at Chiswick, on whisk
occasion the Duke of Devoashire bad kindly opened his ,
grounds for the adesimlon of the public. The attendasee of
Tilton was more neaseras than at either of tles previous
exhibitions, wed the weather woe esillciestly warm sad
genial to make some amends for the diseppointramits which
the patrons of the gardens have experienced on former cc-
11M10118. The sun chose is fall brilliancy during the whole
afternoon, sad the magnificent tress and fl 'warless shrubs
which adorn the park, were men in their richest lutetium.
The arrangements which had been made for the display of
the ilawers surpassed say that we hays heretofore seen, the
teats being constructed so as to admit of a free circulation
of air, and to enable the visitors to obtain seam
without rendering themselves liable to those
imosvesienees which are generally experienced by
the company in their endeavours to gain a peep at the
"show." To 'spathe*, upon the beauty of the floral attrac-
tions would be an unnecessary task, as they resealed to
partica:ar fewer' which has not been described is former
notices of these and similar exhibitione. It re, however,
worthy of remark, that the most interering objects in the
contracts were the Cape heaths, which gave *Meioses of an
ineresemg improvement is the cultivation of these once
neglected plants. The exhibition was in all respects one of
the best which has teen seen at these gardens, and the addi-
tionel pleasure derived from the promenade fn the Duke of
Devonshire's grounds imparted considerable interest to the

SUICIDES IN NEWGATE BY CONVICTED
PRISONERS.

It was briery Mated in Saturday's Erpreu that
two unhappy convicts, whose officers had created
of late much public attention, destroyed themselves
within the walls of Newgate a few hours after 'eaten@ bad
tires passed upon them at the Central Criminal Court on
Friday. One of the unfortunate beings was Walter Watts,
the late Ines of 'he Olympic and Marylebone Theatres,
who, after • protracted prosecution, was sentenced tot° years'
trusportation for defrauding the Globs Insurance Company.
The other was Donald Hackstsff Donovan, who had •entenes
of death passed upon him for making • desperate attempt on
tile life of his wife.
The deceased (Watts) for • long time before he became
sailed up with theatrical speculations, was looked upon as a
most singular and somewhat extravagant person. He kept
his town house and also a country establishment ; the latter
was near Brighton, and when he came to London he had his
eastiage and servant in waiting at the ',lodes Bridge ter.
ninny, to drive him to the Globe Insurance office, or any
place he might wish to visit. Although he enjoyed a good
salary it was a matter of astonishment to many how he
could keep up such an appearance, more especially as he
was in the habit of giving champagne breakfasts and other
expensive entertainments. Prior to taking either the Mary-
lobo's* or Olympic Theatre he mined frequently with bet-
ting men, and, according to his own account,was lucky enough
to win gonsiderable sums of money. From what has
sines transpired thas is every num to believe that, in-
road of his Paining such large sums as he had represented,
hs was • considerable loser by his speculations. His dekko.
tiona to the Glebe Insurance Company reached, it is said, to
nearly 60,0001., a small portion of which will have to be
made good by his bondsmen.
The career of Donovan is shortly told ; hie life was one
of dissipation and riot, and in a moment cf passion he at-
tempted to destroy the life of his wife in the brutal manner
1 already fully deemihed in the report of his trial. After the
[sentence of death wet recorded against him, he was placed in
the cell appropriated to prisoners after trial, and was visited
Mend times by the cffieer in attendance. About three
',Week the officer, upon going into his cell, discovered that
1 bo bad hanged himself by tying his neckerchief to the iron
1 big of the window, and then jumping from the bedstead.
1 When taken down he was quite dead.
INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
Precisely at half-past three o'clock on Saturday, Mr. W.
Payne. jun., deputy coroner, opened an inquiry before a jury
an, relative to the deaths of the above convicts. The pro-
*godlier were held in the aining ward of the gaol. The jury
being sworn, they proceeded to view the bodies. That of
Donovan lay in the condemned cell (not where he destroyed
himself), and that of Watts in the infirmary. The first
death inquired into was that of Donovan. Mr. Under-
sheriff Millard and Mr. David Wire were precast during the
investigations.
Mr. W. Cope examined—l am governor of this prison, and
deceased's name was Daniel Bleckstaff Donovan. He came
in on the let of July. He was charged with wounding and
throwing out of window Apse Donovan. with intent to kill
siod murder her. wu trieden us Fridayimorn beim
Mr. Buson, at the Central Court,Crimna OW
Tided, and sentence of death recorded against him. I did I
wet see him after the sentence, as I was on business at the
Secretary of State's office, respecting the removal of prisoners
M Millbank Prison. The first body that the jury has visited
is kis. His age is 33, and he described himself as being •
smith. On hie admia.lon he appeared very well. I saw him
every day during his imprisonment. I did not observe any-
Wag at all particular ia his meaner. He was • man of
violent temper generally. I wed to have him out of his cell
to work, and if anything was said to cude would turn
ealky. After such•• sentence as that pon deceased •
is taken into such a all as he was in. I was not at
when this occurred. One of the turnkeys was left to
Welk over him, but not in the cell with him. I did not
bear Mhis death until about four o'clock, on my return from
Millbank Prison. He INS tried soon after ten a.m., on
Friday, and sentenced soon after one o'clock pm. The
turnkey in charge of him could see into his cell through the
usual opening in the door. In toy *Deena the deputy gc-
verso' Is left in charge of the prison. After deceased had
been put into his cell, he had seen two or three of the officers,
tout co one else.
Mr. George Wright examined—l am deputy.eovernor of
Newgate. I was not mount when sentence of death was
posed on Donovan. I saw him afterwards, and was sum-
moned from the Third Court immediately the accident oc
eurred—about twenty minutes to three on Friday after.
soon. I went to the bath room, where I found him in •
warm bath. Had seen him frequently (several times every
day) from the time of his admission up to his trial. Oa
hie first coming into the prison he appeared la good health,
and I never remarked anything
extraordinary in hi,
manner. I saw him in the morning before his trial. He
did not then appear different from what he had been before.
When I first saw him in the bath he did not appear to
be dead. I increased the warmth of the bath, got more
smistanu and applied friction. Medical men were sent
for. The bet that arrived were from Se Bartholomew's
Hospital. They examined him, and pronounced blee ea.
A jaror—What are the instructions your prism Gam
receive in eases of this sort ?
gee Witness—The instructions are seal—to watch the ml.
Wens y. gen
erall
The o There is no fixed time for lookingas into
theralb. ffices:, are to examine them as often they

earl.
By Mr. D. Wire—Every effort was made, as soon u the
accident wee Ihrowired, to obtain mow, medical mistime,.
Mr. James Josiah Millard examiwei—l was under-sheriff
on duty es friday is the Crate* Criminal Court, and was
present deikg the trial or deoemed. The conduct of the
prisoner oelloeted—mesarkably so for
one in his Re insomimMwed his two children and
• tho "Diatoms spirt Lim, with many questions,
sad *dr asswers mews* to snake little impression on him.
He mod his deforms with most care and deliberation. It
wee curyam, and seemed to hare bees written by himself.
Se Wee *we by d intent to murder, and the Jed**
ordered ..__Jr belt so be worded, with this obeeres
Time solssammea ems will be reeommended to the
merciful esadaratias of has Malady, in ardor that his lib