The Express. — 1851-03-01 (London, England)

MELA.NCHOLY SUICIDE OP A LADY.—Yesterday an inquiry was taken by Mr. W. Carter, at the Duchess of Kent, Bland-street, Great Dover-road, as to the death of Mrs. Jeannette Bramby, aged 41, widow of Mr. Bramby, chemist, of Woolwich, who destroyed herself as follows : Miss Jane Gibson, daughter of the deceased by a former husband, stated, that they resided at 13 Bland-street. On her mother's marriage with Mr. Bramby four years ago, she had considerable property, but it had been squandered away by him, and he died about six months since. From that time her mother had been disposing of her furniture fur their support, and muck dreaded that they should come to poverty. On Tuesday night, as she was going to bed, she said she would take a pill, and went to a small chest of drawers for the box. The drawer contained three phials of essential oil of almonds (prussic acid), which had been given to her to flavour custards, and witness observed she had got one of them towards her mouth. She instantly seized it and threw it into the grate us well as one of the others. Iler mother seated herself, and it was evident she had taken some, for she became insensible, and Mr. Adolphus, a surgeon, was sent for, but she died soon after, from the effects of the poison. In answer to the coroner, Miss Gibson said she did not think her mother, when she first went to the drawer, had any intention of taking the poison, but seeing the phial her fear of poverty raised a sudden impulse which induced, the act. The jury and coroner observed, that it was a most heart-resoling case, and a verdict of " temporary insanity" was returned.  SIR JOHN Toms, of Liverpool, (lately a most extensive merchant in the African trade,) died at his place of residence, near Liverpool, on Thursday night, aged RS. BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JeNCrwn ltan.way.—The proprietors of this undertaking met at Birkenhead yesterday, when the directors' report, which was of a satisfactory nature, was adopted. At the suggestion of the directors, a committee of shareholders was appointed to consider the course to be pursued under the railway antagonism of the district, and the propriety of revi,ing the agreement with the London and NorthWestern.  NEWPORT, ATIERGAVENNY AND lIEREFORD.—YeI, terdny the ninth ordinary meeting of the proprietors of this railway was advertised to be held at the Trafalgar Hotel, Spring-gardens; but a legal quorum of proprietors not being present, no business was transacted. The cash account showed that the sum of 1,0181. 7s. Bd. had been received during the half-year, making the total receipts amount to 100,1121. 4s. 4d. The expenditure had been, during the hal flear, 9181. 131. 44., t0ta199,8691. Os. 10d., leaving a balance in hand of 273/. 3s. 6d. The arrears were, on the first call, 6,8701. 10s., first instalment of the second call 6,6531., second instalment ditto 7,0161., total 20,5391. 10s. The tram roads revenue account showed a balance from the last account of 1,0321. Is. 7d., receipts since 1,0901. 14s. 51d., ,total 2,1221. 16s. Old ; which was thus disposed of—expended 485/. .ss. 6d., cash transferred to the credit of the eompnoy 7181. os., cash in hand and outstanding accounts 9211. as.