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The Express. — 1861-08-21 (London, England)

FIRST DEPARTMENT—JURISPRUDENCE.  The ineetisig of this deportment was held in the Court of Chewer), the Hight Hon. JosEH' ssrtcK, presideot, in the choir. _ _  Mr. Arthur Ryland, of Birmingham, one of the secretaries of the department, real a " Report of the Mercantile Legislation Oommittee on the Bankruptcy Law Amendment Act," which, he stated, was appointed by the association yore* time since.  Mr. 1). C. HkRON, Q.C., read a paper on Joint Stock Frauds—"should the accounts of Joint Stock Companies be audited by a public officer!" After dwelling at some length upon the numerous eases of frauds committed by officials of public companies which have excited attention during the last few years both in England and Ireland, he said the evil was increasing. How was it to be diminished! Severity of punishment would have very little effect. For a career like Watts' or Robson's many men would cheerfully submit to six or ten years' penal servitude. To any person not supported by a sense of morality, religion, and a coo*Mouses's' of doing one's ditty to God and IMO, nothing could be more miserable than the situation of • mercantile clerk, with the wretched salaries to which competition reduces the remuneration. On the other hand, men like Watts or John Sedleir would commit suicide when detected, so that even death has no terror for the commercial swindler on a grand scale. Joint-stock companies received from the legislature important privileges, which enabled them to accumulate vest capital under the present system. It was very easy to plunder these companies, and the punishment of the swindler was very little consolation for the persons who lose their money. lie proposed, therefore that all joint-stock companies shouldbe subject to the inspection and aulit of a public office, which might be made one of the permanent departments of the Board of Trade. The compai.ies themselves recognise the principle of publicity by holding half-yearly meetings and publishing half-yearly halenoe.slieete. There could be no sound objection that these should be audited and verified by a government officer, responsible to the government for the proper discharge of his duties. Unless some such means be adopted jointetock frauds would increase with the number of jointstock mummies. The misery caused by the failure of • bank like the Royal British, the Loudon and Eastern, aid the Tipperary Bank can never be estimated. It was the function of that association to suggest measures to prevent if possible the recurrence of such misery and ruin. Prevention is better than punishment. Mr. DAVID Goias (of Glasgow) read a paper entitled. "Ought the Management of Bankrupts' Estates to be placed in the bands of Official Assignees appointed by the Government, or in the hands of Assignees or Trustees nominated by the Creditors!" Mr. Ronan Isxml (also of Glaegow) read a paper "On the Necessity for a Law to compel every Trader to make an Annual Balsam under pain of Imprisonment."
The Express. — 1861-07-12 (London, England)

YORK THUNDLII. —The Neto York !Prat(' of dune 27 ways :—" What occurs to us is the folly of North and South making war upon each other while the cummou enemies of both sections are preparing to join in the fr.iy. Instead of shedding the blood of our fellow-men, let us, North and South, unite to resent this threatened interference on the part of England, and to withdraw Mt. IMrningo from the greedy grasp of Spain. Let half of the northern auil half of the southern army join handl, in • common cause, and proceed' directly to &Pre the British power out of Canada, and after that to drive the Nsanish power out of Ht. Domingo. Wo have the strength to do it, and why should we not have the will What would ...nee promote the reconciliation of North and South, and make loyal the rebellious reeks? Let us, iu view of foreign war and pres• taro, settle our differences and vindicate our national honour. We admit that, if we invade Canada, we shall have to fight the British fleet, but as that seems to he inc. vitable iu any ease, we might as well he ou the ag4retaive as the ash:mire aide. Why should we waste oar strength and imperil our greatness by domestic strife, which septet.' us to all the dangers that now menace us! Let us combine against the common enemy and dispute the supremacy of the Mistress of the Seas. We have had enough of British treachery, and we arc, indeed, a suicidal people if we remain so divided among ourselves as to become the prey of a power that would gladly hail , our utter dismemberment and ruin." In the /*raid of the following day we read.:—The speeches of Secretary of State Howard, previous to the election to the Presidency of Mr. Lincoln, showed clearly that the plan had long been entertained, not only of addiir, to the United States the Ili lush poeseesions in America, but also the north-western portion of the hemisphere owned b Russia. With Hayti. Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, ayti. Central America, and the northern part of South America in our possession on the south, either republic would be stronger than any foreign power. The effect upon Europe of such • change in the direction of American arms would be tremendous. AU the previous revolutions combined of the last five centuries would scarcely compare with the one terrible convulsion, which a war with England and Spain would wow produce. It would react everywhere. The suspension of commerce alone would excite the English to revolt, and, before the lapse of three years Greet Britain would be liberated; Austria would be destroyed, and Germany would rise united upon her ruins • Italy would he settled ; and the example of freedom and enterprise dia. plated to the world would demonstrate what men can do under the influence of a sound and sublime inspiration." _ _  Tim
The Express. — 1861-09-04 (London, England)

DISTERMINED SOICIDI ON A RAILWAY.—On Monday afternoon an inquest was held at the Manor House, Beeston, by Mr. Blackburn, touching the death of Robert Blacker Chadwick, 22 years of age, a blacksmith, who resided at Fernley, and who destroyed himself on Friday afternoon under very melancholy circumstances. It apI petred that he lodged with a man named Nicholson, coachman to Miss Payson, and they had dined together about noon on Friday. He then returned to los work, apparently all right, though be had not been in perfect health for some days. On the previous Monday he Lad a severs fit, and tears were entertained that he would not recover, but after a time be rallied. He left his work on Friday a little after three o'clock, and shortly before five o'clock he wee men sitting in the Lure leather; from Faroicy to Middleton, near which the Bradford, Wakefield. and Leeds railway passes. /le then appeared quite semible. Aleut a quarter pest five a passenger train from Wakefield was seen approaching, and the deceased ran towards it across a corn field, and thus reached the embankment of the line, walked cautiously down the embankment, and in the opinion of both the engine-driver, the stoker, and the guard, deliberately threw himself in front of the train, with the intention of committing suicide. The deceased immediately afterwards was taken up from the bottom of the embankment, quite dead. bin bead being fractured and his body frightfully mutilated. It was proved that the engine.driver whistled to warn the deceased, and that, had be wished it, be might have escaped from danger. Nicholson, with whom he lodged, said he had no idea that the deceased bad destroyed himself, and suggested that be had been going to visit a sister who resides at Middleton, and that in crossing the railway be had accidentally fallen, end thus been run over by the train. Joseph Jackson, of Morley. the uncle of deceased's father, proved that the family was subject to mental derangement. His uncle was in an asylum, and his aunt destroyed herself, but he (witness) never heard that the deceased showed any signs of insanity. The jury were of opinion that the deceased deliberately threw himself upon the line and thereby killed himaelf but that there was no evidence as to the state of has mind, and a verdict to that effect was returned.—Leeds Mercury.
The Express. — 1861-10-29 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED DOUBLE SUICIDE. the military commandant as a supreme authority ; peotation, however, is entertained of the success of can judge? in dealing with foreigners, it is not less William Arthur, in Portland Harbour. And Judge and that they could not obey his orders, as the sal other members of the royal family were present, also these negotiations. Some few details of a most melancholy case their duty to be cautious in attributing legal doe- Welts having satisfied himself that this vessel the Duke of Magenta and other representatives of Roman state of siege had not yet been proclaimed in The Bourse is a • "n • state of depression, transpired in Chester yesterday, A young mesa named trines to these magistrates for which they are not was intended to be used in aid of the rebels might Hungary, the ' • resolved • • ungary. At same time it to invite catholic powers. The Grand Almoner of the Army, Si. . . gem 1 . of W. dwani Davies, whowasrecently en „make Peldrara preached, and the Prince Bishop of Breslau con- which is attributed to the great scarcity money " to • chemist and druggist et Rhyl, had obtained, is responsible. If the war which is now raging were be justified in condemning her, although it is confideutiallthe of '' y chiefs corporations, school- aecrated the new temple. in the market, and a report that bullion is again the shape of •• bequest from a relative, a sue a war between independent nations instead of a dear that the condemnation would be founded of money, with which, it is said, he intended to commence masters, hc., to call the attention of those under The King of Prussia, on the occasion of the flowing out of the Bank cellars. Rents fell 25e. war between two sections of the same nation, not upon the fact that she had committed a breach their influence to the threats of the military coronation, has ordered that all the princes of the Pruden both for cash and account closing at Oifr. 95c. „„ yt°ollc..- li. l'ulg IL t till's tisteonwtno ire,a haeellhe maneyieuotehehrerme,a tks there would probably be less danger of misinter- of blockade, but that she had made herself liable royal farirly shall henceforth take the title of "Most authorities, in order that a collision may be Mobilise fell 12fr. 50c. The Italian Loan, always a similar position, esolved to enjoy himself for a few days; prating the legal judgments delivered. But the to the penalties of •• municipal law or regulation ace . Serene." and last week• taking with him from 501. to 100 e, be arrival very impreesionable, fell 45fr. Railways were in Chester. There be fell in with • good-looking girl of loos fact that the war is a civil war-that, on far as of the United States. And in this sense the • Prince Frederick of Prussia, cousin to the King, character, named Elizabeth Thompson, described as the foreigners aro concerned, the Northerners and decision of Judge WARE would be quite consistent
The Express. — 1861-10-29 (London, England)

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1861.  ordinary, innocent, and able acts of suicide and selfdestruction. It is a peculiar kind of star fish, which, when brought up from the bottom of the water, and when any attempt is made to take hold of it, immediately throws elf all its arms—its very centre breaks up, and nothing remains of one of the most beautiful forms in nature but • thousand wriggling fragments. Such undoubtedly would have been the fats of the Americas Union if its government had admitted what is called the right of secession. Gentlemen, I think we ought to admit, in fairness to the Americans, that there are somethings worth fighting for, and that national existence is one of these. (t'beer..) And then, gentlemen. if we go to the South, if we look at the matter from the Southern point of view, difficult aa it may be for us to do so I must say also that I am not surprised at their conduct. If they believe, sa they loudly proclaim that they do believe, that slavery is, not an evil which is to be tolerated only, and brought to an end as sun ea possible, lint a divine institution for the benefit of mankind. to be maintained, and if possible extended, and which, if it ie assailed even in • single outpost, must be defended to the death, then, even though the citadel of slaver, be not assailed, but only an important outwork, then it is but natural that the South should rise in its defence. But, of course, in this u in all other revolutions, those who take part in them must be judged finally by the moral verdict of mankind upon the justice of the cause which they have risen tosses& But whatever may be our private sympathies, we, as • nation, must take no part whatever in the contest. Most earnestly do we trust and pray that it may I be brought to a speedy end ; yet 1 confess that there i another wish which I think to our mind ought to stand even before this one, and that is the wish that the end of this war whenever it does come, be it soon or late, may be such as stall be worth the sacrifice nod, the cost--such sui shall teed to the civilisation of the world, and promote the cause of human freedom, (Chum) Several other toasts appropriate to the occasion were pro- j posed and responded to in the conies of the evening.
The Express. — 1861-04-15 (London, England)

BEMIS TO NU 7AWLT. Paris, Jan. 9, 1861. dirt eider and Brother,—When you receive this later give way to no lamentation. I to you in the trankeet wet possible in order to prove to you that I am in fall of my preat.nce of mind at this moment. When you receive this letter I shall have aimed to exist. I accomplish my suicide with all the joy imaginable ; I die happy Ind contented. You must not he left in ipsomace that Ido not die alone. Another person accompanies me : and it is in the arms of ono another that we shall achieve the celestial journey, delighted at quitting a life whisk effete es no prospect of true happiness. I embasee you with all my heart, and most sincerely hops that the salaam which you are leading together . . . [This • mateoes is unfinished.] At the moment of separating myself from you for ever, I wish to leave you a asitymur. I have had my portrait Wm expressly for you. Ido not send it aow,heosase &gate and I have not too much time to arrange ail our little atfain, so as to leave es no regrets and nothing to reproach ourselves with. I leave you besides my cloak, which will fit my dear sister. Think of me sometimes. The portaityou will find at my lodgings, No. 8, Rue de lflandre. You have only to auk for H. Eugene. Any. I body in the house will show you our room. tThe word used in this phrase for "Venesignera " b "Vensaignera," which. as all the rest of the letter is well spelt, was probably • meant fora dire pun.] I have no time to get thsportrait framed—l think a frame will not cost you very much. Adieu, dear eider sad brother. 1 embrace you from the bottom of my heart. I wish you a life exempt from all trouble, but at least believe that I am happy in dying, for I die by the hand of the man that I love.—Your sister who • loves you, Dimon lizaimm. A use of the above kind invariably results in a tri• umphast acquittal before a French jury. A court martial. however, might be euppoeeil to be made of " sterner stuff." In this ease, however, the majority of the military tribunal showed Half susceptible of those feelings which, though admitted by no civilised code, generally give impunity to crimes of this &Awe in Frazee. Rouard was acquitted by live votes widest two. His mother, who war in court, loudly thanked the judge, and there was a genial shout of applause.
The Express. — 1861-10-18 (London, England)

SUSPECTED MURDER IN GLASGOW.  The North British Mail of yesterday says : " Scarcely has the excitement caused by the ' Motherwell Mystery ' had time to subside, when we are startled by another case equally mysterious, and in some points dearly resembling the ' Mysterious Occurrence at Motherwell.' A man named James M'Caffery, a furnaceman in the employment of Masers. Merry sad Cunningham, at Cairnbroe, disappeared on the morning of Sabbath last, and has not since been beard of. The bob of the case, so far as we have Loanable to gather them, are as follows :—On Saturday night last M'Caffery was in Airdrie along with his brother, John M'Caffery, and other two men, named respectively John MulholLind and William M'Grorty. They had been in one or two public-bomea, and at a late hour they left the town to go home. The brother autos that, instead of going direct home, they went round by Whiffiet, and went to a public-house there, where they had ' half a mutchkin." He and his (now missing) brother then left to go home When they were near the bridge which crosses the Caledonian Railway at Whifßet he heard two men coming running after them (not those with whom they hail been in company previously), and who, on coining up to where they were, began to quarrel with his brother. James M'Caffery then ran away, and the two men followed him towards the village of Greenend and acmes the bridge over the Calder branch of the lifooklaeda Canal. In a short time one of the men returned, and, addressing John M'Caffery, said with an oath, If you were not such an old man. I would give you as much, or words to that effect, and then passed on ; and John 111•Caffery, who seems to have been pretty much under the influence of drink at the time, also went on homewards. A woman, who lives at the Old Store, Calder, just immediately beside the bridge which crosses the meal before referred to, say. that about one or two o'clock on Sabbath morning she bean! a noise as of men quarrelling and fighting, and that she heard some am say, e' I'll have your life before you go to Cairn. broe ; and she also beard cries of 'Murder!' Since the occurrence diligent inquiries have bees made by the police at the missing man's relatives both here and in Glasgow and elsewhere, but no tram of him has been found. The canal has also been dragged by the police, wader the superintendence of Captain ('lark and John M•Donald, Esq., procurator-fiacal ; but although it is stated that the misaiug msn's bonnet has been touod on the canal bank, near to Suicide-bridge, nearly a mile distant from the place where dm quarrel commenced, up to the time we write the body has not been discovered. Those who lived beside ki`Catfery state that he and his wife someCows quarrelled, and that he was in the habit of leaving her for a short time, but this statement is stoutly denied by the woman herself. John M'C'affery states that the two men who ran after his brother were not personally known to him, and they are still at large. The whole affair is shrouded in a mystery- which, judging from present appear. awes, will not be easily solved."
The Express. — 1861-03-16 (London, England)

RAILWAY STATII/N.—A painful WUotion was created among the officials and passeagen at the Ladrot Ma'am. on the Great Western Railway, on Than. day morning, by the discovery that a respectably dressed Peron hail committed suicide by cutting hie throat in one ..f the rooms at the station. It appears that a trein arrived I atabidcot from Oxford at the usual time (9.56). and among the passenger was a persoo of respectable appearance, who solemn.' to have a vacant look and to be rather strange in Lie ilemesawar. Ile male a few remarks t.o one of the turds, whirls...tidied him that hewn. Dot quite right in his truitt. The guard, thinking it desirable he should to out of the way of excitement, reerenniended him to 4o and .it down in a room, and maim quiet until the tram should arrive by which ha wished to proceed on his journey. The strange Pannier west into the room as suggested, but when the nerd watered the same plan about tee misdate or • quarter .4 se hoar afternaela les found the man lying upon his tack, with lie timed fearfully cot. sod surrounded by • pool 04 blood. He was alive, but insatedde, awl evident!y biilcwa ell recovery. In • very few minutes he expired. The wooed in the throat was indicted by a penknife, which was stained with blood. and lacked up from the boor Dear where the eat eignatei deroastal was found. The ticket found upon hire 0,...,4 that be had come fon Oxford. and. Mas a. etwee. = instantly instituted, it wee uneetwined that ,e Ile. I :de, a sad., and weight mosufacturer, *anyis; ,a Moises at Oxfoed. As inquest was held the see evening, before the .over for the Diderot division of the '"in'Yof Berks. and evidence was adduced that Mr. Gale al latterly given strong symptoms of • disordered intellect ; will, mow of his friends viewed him as at all likely to lay vwleot hairdo upon himself. and be was DM Owed midst ley restraint. The jury returned • verdict that the deceased indicted the f. wooed while labouring under is'weite. The heady of Mr. Gale was removed to Oxford yestrriaa (Friday) aborting. The wed-rmai diem and chaplain of her ship Jean d'Acre have forward/dee additional loud ontributioa of 71. 110 , per the Rev. B. Ring, to the 1414 Natives' Life,ced, Inetitufaue.
The Express. — 1861-06-29 (London, England)

THE POLICE COURTS.  (THIS DAY.)  SO U TH W A RK siDucTiOn AND *inn RIM NelaDt. Melilla' Weight, a detest looking young wet em brought before Mr. Comb. for final stanum eryboe, thuged with attempting to drown herself in UN river Thome at Loadoe•hr 4. It appeeled from the evOleace of 69 M that ea Need, night, the lath isweet, about 9 o'clock, hie attentses was called to the south ride of loadorthriege, is comonence of a female runaiag down the sups in • frantic state. He rushed dowel ea feet ae be could, but she had dung hefted into the river, and wee beyond his reach. A waterloos who was mar the spot off in his boat, and fortunately succeeded in drawsg Cant ll of the water is ma imensibiti state. She was restored nannidan• and takes ran of at the workhouse for a few days, whim she was brought before the magistrate to armor the charge. like then mid that about two poen ago she wee esdare.l by • young mess who married soothe., and afterwards she went oa the streets, having so paresis Meath. lod, however, Innerly become ao disgusted with In Nude of living that rather than continue at she mme to the debeeminelins of committing suicide. The magistrate hiss* bar pitiable tale .4 woe and infamy sent her to Horse. ussign.lanie INA so that she might have the good advise .4 the eacelleat chaplua, who, au doubt, would caveat'te her mooned ecenethiag for her. While there her conduct wail very gout sad she espressod her medians to enter any refurmatoey anions, or that she might become a useful member of society. When brought up foe r•-examisatios, Ilt. Comhe told the prisoner that be bad commusicated with the ker. Mr. dewlap the chaplets of Ifoneniongerlane Gaaf, and he had obtained a. admission for her into Yn. Fry v reform itory for females, sad he sow wished to know whether she was willing to go there. The primmer joyfully accepted tbe proffered benefit, raying that she felt overwhelmed at the chaplain's kindness, meet she should never foNet bin. to the last day of her ea Istre,e, She .des. thinned his worship for his humane feeling towarla her, ad the hoped the Almighty would bless the anteroom who risked his We to we her. Mr. Condo thee ordered the °Meer to convey bur to the Institution mad see bar rafely ledgod. Übe thee Tutted the sow', was uprusiag her thanks.