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The Express. — 1860-07-03 (London, England)

ROMANTIC SUICIDA-REVAIKABLE CASE.  IS VS lIS 124  THE SESSIONS Hovsz, emus:Kw-ELL —The Aerations of that Seeder-house, Cleekenwell.green, which were considerably impeded through the builders strike, are now rapidly approaching completion, under the direction of Mr. F. H. Pommel], the architect, and it is fully expected that the magistrates will resume their sittings there co the next county day, the 19th instant. The cling old building km been =everted into a very handsome ; the internal arrangements are as to affordweery convenience for the public, and the Aces have been se eonstancted ea to render every facility for the traumatism et the county business The old dinintroom has beam converted into a new court, and an entirely new &idtoogg.voots lime been built emir it. A ekes. in an act of .insnent peened WO seeds gives the magistrates the power of holding an the MAGUS at Clerkenwell„ and when the business is resumed there, arrangements will be made forthwith to put that power in operation. THS SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY AND Pans FinNTS. —At the Sussex Eastern Session, on Mendez= Beattie mid the court was aware that at the Taster some diecuseioe anise in reference to a prim fight, which came off at Etchingham, and that he then pledged himself to bring under the consideration of the directors of the South Eastern Railway Company the tramesinten of telegraph menages by Akers of the and whether they ought not to have peeeedes Up to this time all such moorages took their render ten. I Now, however, he was glad to be able to inform the meet the directors had directed that all telegraph messages for preserving the pesos should rank se a government telegraph. which MIA one of the exceptions in the company's rolliert mentioned this to-day, in order that the court might see, if such an occurrence were again to happen, the company offered facilities for apeedycommunicstion with the anthonties.--Sisseez Nzprest.
The Express. — 1860-08-29 (London, England)

MANSLAUGOITIB OF • HUSBAND EY MS WIFE.— At the Leeds Tovrahall yesterday, &rah Willan, George'sstreet. was brought up, charged with the manslaughter of her husband, Thomas Willan. It appears that the parties had • quarrel about a fortnight ago, when the wile area the decasaed over the head. It was found neoemary to all in medical advice, and the deceased died on Monday night, Mr. Seaton certifying that his death bail probably bona mood by violence. Police.officer Pon-itt asked far anomad until Thursday, to give time for a poet mittens examination. The inquest will be held at the Town-ball this day, at 2 o'clock.  We briefly mentioned yesterday the melancholy suicide of the Rev. Chancellor Martin, which took place on Monday, at the quiet little village of Barberton, near Toting. The rev. chancellor preached in the pariah church on Sunday morning, and read the prayers ae the afternoon service. la the evening he conducted family prayers in hie own house, as was his custom, and retired to bed at the usual hour. He Is maid to have exhibited conaiderakde unwinds throughout the night, no much so, indeed, that Mrs. Martin endeavoured to prevail on him to have medical advice. This he refused ; and Mrs. Martin went downstairs on Monday morning, leaving him in the act of dressing. After some time, finding he did not come down, and that nine o'clock, the time for morning prayer had come, Mrs. Martin went up to see the reason for the unusual delay. On opening the door of his dressing-room As was horrified to behold him lying on the floor partly dreamed, weltering in his blood, and with his throat cut. Alarm was instantly given, and a messenger despatched to Tobias, a distance of two miles, for medical aid. Mr. Owen and Mr. Harris, surgeons, of Totnea, were promptly in attendance, but their services were of no avail, ma the rev. gentleman lived only about five minutes after their arrival ; indeed, they pronounced the case to be hopeless at the first sight The came of this dreadful ekes of a useful life is unknown, but it is said that his family have on more than one occasion of late observed something unusual and peculiar in his manner. The deceased was in residence at the Cathedral at Exeter five months in the year, and the other park of the year he generally resided in his vicarage at liarberion. He was married twice, and leaves fourgrovrmup children by the former wife, and four by the present Mrs. Martin, and a large family circle and troops of friends to lament his untimely and mournful end. In him the poor of Barberton have lost a good and charitable clergyman, and the . bishop and clergy of the diocese a wise councillor arid a sincere friend. It was expected that an inquest as to the caused death would be holden yesterday.
The Express. — 1860-08-29 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK. A dissipated-looking mi/die-aged man, named Thomna Wright, was brought before Mr. Burcham, charged with attempting to hang himself, and afterwards attempting to drown himself.  Police-constable 291 M, said that about one o'clock yesterday morning he wax ea duty in the Old Kent-road, when a young female came up to him and requested him to come with her, as her father bad attempted to commit suicide. Witness went to No. 14, Amelia-street, and in the back room he saw the prisoner lying on the floor, with a rope tied round his neck, and • portion fixed to a nail in the wall. The rope had been cut., and the daughter told him that she had cut her father down a minute or two previous with • pair of echoers. Witness unfastened the piece of rope from the priscoar's neck, and pacified him, when he promised to go upstairs to bed. The prisoner left the room, ',and as witness was leaving the house he heard s splashing with water in the back premises, and on going there he perceived the prisoner stru7gling with his head in the waterbutt. He succeeded in pulling him out, and then he felt bound to take him into custody. The prisoner had been drinking to a great extent, and appeared to be under the influence of delirium tremens. The prisoner, who said be was • master tailor in • small way, said he certainly had been drinking very much, or he should not have made such wicked attempts on his life. He was extremely sorry for it, and promised never to do so again. Mr. Burcham asked whether his wife or any person was in attendance to speak for him? The constable replied in the negative. The prisoner always appeared to be a respectable man, and supported a wife and family with his hard work. Mr. Burchani ordered him to be detained for the attendance of the wife, and he was taken back by the gaoler.
The Express. — 1860-05-12 (London, England)

SUSPICIOUS OCCIIIISIDICE AT PETERBOROUGH.— Considerable excitement has been created in this city and neighbourhood by the proceedings of • coroner's jury, which boa held three sittings during the week. It was summoned to inquire into the death of a fine young woman, 18 years of age, named Mary Jane Pope. She is the daughter of respectable parents, and on Sunday attended the Baptist chapel. During the service she was taken ill, lost the use of her legs, and was convulsed. Being removed home, a surgeon was sent for, and afterwards a physician. Both these gentlemen came to independent conclusions that the girl had been poisoned. She, however, denied having taken anything. Death ensued in a short time after the seizure, and the symptoms of the attack and the rigidity which set in directly after death confirming the suspicions of poisoning, an inquest was held. The pose 'Norte's' examination strengthened the opinion of the medical gentlemen, and led them to conclude thet she had died from the effects of strychnine. It was ascertained that on Saturday deceased purchased six-pennyworth of Battle's vermin powder, but no motive for suicide seems to exist. From the evidence given to the jury it appears that in 1854 an infant of the same family died suddenly of convulsions, that in April last another child died after a abort illness showing similar symptom., and that last week a boy, 8 rears of age, was seized with convulsions exactly corresponding to those under which the deceased girl laboured ; but prompt I medical assistance being obtained, he recovered. It is also known that of a family of eleven children four only are now living. Under these circumstances the coroner and jury have submitted the intestines and other portions of the body of Mary P to Dr. Letheby for analysis, and the inquest is adj for a week.
The Express. — 1860-02-24 (London, England)

ATTEUPTI•III TO COMMIT AVICIDS. In finding the man in the peed, and efter farther march IN ile B.Aberdesage.k.e. tee IE4 EAU ArritoAt, a fashionably &mad middle-egad female, die.,ered the woman, bout were ague deed. An teems' ore pe. ler seat. Prof.SW. lei LW was ilarged before Mr. Elliott with onerepting to commit wee held the W. • wining hal:„„ Mr. Henor,- 0 seit unigrart Pref.llo /3 'll auk-rile,, comer, et ee mem sued ie p.a. 11 111 when it wee stated that the decreed bad ter, on the pre- DO ell fl. Smelliest Ann.ffLe.ll at Us Vince eneteblis Them a Petter, 2.50 A, said that about view, &turtle', al. the guardians et Hendee= for relief, KIM et rear lOl US ad ad to o'clock as that toot-clap he was en duty on Hungerford which it is believed wee e.t.a.,' out of the hoc.. bar vr it 12 g: irj..4 , iv, 1: ad ad bop-Widge, and hearing the voices of moo.. persons bold they might go into the union. This, It is supposed, 44. W Ville, erat.!...44... ••, lot 101 IN ea if in altercation, he burned t 1 the place from whore preyed se much upon their minds ea to owes them to commit La 1,11, utieucLatallersalacuttme 1 .01 aree ee they Proww4od. He th-tl found the PriBBB•T and • ass. suicide. It appears it wee • premeditated act, aa on the fe ;ij I-E"-- ellua "i ii -.i and the latter wen begging end praying of the f our not to previous day they had disposed of their few articles of tarot. st. lel IWalinOwdlatitkent;mit 360 as a do it. The witness caked whet Wee the matter, and the man and paid off debts owing in the village. The soil that tbe premier had got on the chains with the Mies. emu, hiving summed no.. the jury returned a verdict, 101111.11 IikILWAYL two of throwle herself over, but he pulled her off. The to need ereeteeoet-ageeeferefeetweeryt tracer repeated Dar detenoinet ta to throw herself into the wiiiinut 0.1 Pe.l earxware I 011.104 whin I Mem A PUGILISTIC PARTY Ito
The Express. — 1860-10-24 (London, England)

THE HEALTH OP LONDON.  The Registrar-General in his report states that • the deaths is Laden, which had been in the previous week 1,006, rase in the week ending Saturday, Oct. 20, to 1,116. In the ten years 1850.69 the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,020 ; but as the deaths returned fur last week occurred in an increased population, the average should be raised proportimally, sem' ration which will make it 1,122. It appears, therefore, that the deaths is the present return approximate closely to the average rate of mortality at this season of the year. The births last week exceeded the deaths by 884. . The deaths by symutic diseases were 272. Girder this bead are included 9 deaths from small-pox, 66 from masks, 49 from scarlatina, 8 from diphtbseit, 34 from diarrhoea and 2 fromehoara. A blacksmith, aged 37 years, died of " cholera (3 days)" at 24, Acme-street, Woolwich, and the wife of a mason, aged 43 years, died of " cholera" at 20, Wellingtatatree‘ Peatonville. Pulmouary diseases, exclusive of plithisis and whooping-cough, were fatal in 211 eases, the corrected average being only 167. Pneumonia was fatal in 103 cases, of which 78 were those of children under 2 years of age, sod $6 persons died from bronchitis. 109 persons died from affections of the brain and nervous system, 46 from diseases of the heart, and 46 from diseases of the digestive organs. heron infanta died from suffocation in bed, and 2 children from scalds. Four deaths were the oniequence of burns. The son of a baker, aged 14 years, died at the Wastainster Hospital from bans, the result of felling. into a baker's oven. A hatter residing in Piccadilly committed suicide by the inhalation of charcoal fumes. A sailor, aged 4 years, died on board ship is the river Thames from marry. A politer fen a viotim to the poisonous affects of t=tita. system. A Greenwich pensioner attained the age of 93 years, two widows died, aged respectively 9'3 and 98 years, and two *freer; each of them being 90 years of age. Last week the births of 909 boys and 861 girls, in all 1,800 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1850-69 the average number was 1,576.
The Express. — 1860-02-04 (London, England)

JAN. 26. The " Hoja Euelte," of Algeciras, describes the action before Totemic of the 23rd sa an attack by the Emperor's Black Cavalry on the battalllns of the god corps forming the Spanish advanced guard. With the semetance of the artillery the a.taolt was repulsed, with slight lose It is mooned, on the part of the Spaniard., there being only two eflioers amongst the killed, oue belonging to the cavalry and the other to the infantry. A squadron of the Farnealo and 008 of the Villavimosa regiment made a brilliant charge on the Moorish cavalry. The body of Lieutenant-Colonel Berruete, of the artillery, wert brought from the vicinity of Tetuan to Ceuta on the 16th. The colonel committed suicide by shooting bimetal with a pistol in a tent during the absence of the other Wilms who were residing with biol. The cause which led to We melt sot wee not known. _ _ _  " The Town Council of Carlin," says the Cemstituriott4l. " have ordered that on the day in which the new 4 of the fall of Tetuan may be received, it shall be celebrated by bend, of musics playing through the streets, a general riagmg of bells. by the houses being adorned with hanginge, by illuminations. ani other public smossments; 600 Iv. ye. are to be given to every faintly belonging to Cadiz who has a son in the realm of the army at the at of war; wine, tubvcco, and cakes to the wounded and Mi,k from the army, and a ration to the poor of the prisons." The following steamers arrived at Malaga with wounded and sick from the Peat of war In Africa :—The Spanish steamer Cad, on the 20th Met., with 2 odium and 157 rank and file; the Spann& war-eteamer Conde de Regis, on the 2let, with 3 °Morro and 158 rank and Mc; the French steamer Bretagne, on the night oldie 21st,with 4 odloets and 200 rank end tile.
The Express. — 1860-05-15 (London, England)

PARIS, XOADAT EVZIFING. The news reached Paris to-day, simultaneously from London and Vienna, that a part of Garibaldi's expedition has landed at Marsala in Sicily. It was reported at the Bourse, in contradiction to one of Reuter's despatches, that the landing was effected without opposition. Whether Garibaldi himself was with the troops that landed we do not yet know. The Neapolitan embassy circulates a report here that every man who set foot on Sicily was killed by the royal troops. A Turin letter in the Prase of May 12 states that the evacuation of Piedmont by the French troops appears to be suspended, and that, the 99th Regiment has received orders to halt at Genoa, and to do " garrison " duty there.  The /lonise was greatly agitated by the Italian news. Besides the various rumours about Garibaldi, it was said that the Sardinian government had suddenly sent an army to Siena, in consequence of a movement of General Lamoricibre upon Gubbio. The Bente, after several fluctuations, closed at 69fr. SW. and 69fr. 750., with a fall of 15c. and 10e. Mobilier left off without change. Railways were about 2fr. 60c. lower. • •  The Cowrie. de l'lserd publishes a communicated note,• denying that it is intended to dismember the department, in order to incorporate a part of it with Savoy.  The Morgue has been unusually crowded yesterday and to-day, in consequence of the exhibition on one of the melancholy pewter couches, on which in this peculiar institution unclaimed dead bodies are exposed to the gaze of a wondering public, of the corpse of a man, apparently 70 years old, so very thin that it is difficult to believe that he could have lived. He was found drowned in the Seine, near Choisy-leRoi, and it is the opinion of the police that his death must have been accidental. At all events, the presumption is that he cannot have committed suicide from poverty, for he was very well dressed, had on two flannel waistcoats—very necessary, perhaps, to keep the little blood in his veins circulating—and wore gold studs in his shirt. His linen was marked "C. J. L." The supposition is that the individual in question must be the "living skeleton" who for many years exhibited himself in the Champs Elys6es, and at the fairs iu the environs of Paris.
The Express. — 1860-07-18 (London, England)

ATERMPTED MURDER MID SUICIDE. Robert SIMMOOM, aged Zi, was indiesed for wounding Sophia Rowe, with intent to murder her, at Winchester. Mr. Gunner prosecuted. It appeared that Rowe, who had been a domestic servant, is the daughter of a brialunaker, named James Rowe, re. siding at Stowmarket, in Suffolk, and on the 24th of last December, being out of a situation, she went to the Painters' Arms, a public-house in Sussex-street, Winchester, to assist the landlady, who is in health, and there she remained until the morning of Saturday, May It Previously to this she had Weenie acquainted with the prisoner. On the Thursday and Friday nights preceding the 12th they slept together, and on the Friday morning the man saints was tired of soldiering, he should cut his thrust, and requested that Rowe wouldget him anizor. Masan' she would not burrow one, upon which, according to the girl's &would, be became so unhappy that she gave him eighteen-pence to purchase a razor. He bought one, returned to the Painters' Arms, and remained there fur the mot of the day, giving the razor to Rowe, who locked it up la her box. At night, when they went to bed, at the prisoner's request Rowe took the razor out of the box, and placed it under the bolster. In the morning, about 7 o'clock, Sinsraon took the razor from under the bolster, and Rowe desired kin. to cut her throat ; he replied that he had not power to do it, and Rowe declared that if be did not cut bars he should not cut his own. Simpson asked her to lay her arm down for him to put his head on, and she then laid her arra down, and he laid his bead upon it ; at that tirue he had the razor in his left band, and with it be first cut Rowe's throat and then his own. Mrs. Watlen, the landlady, heard some noise, and od running upstairs found them both lying on the bed with their throats cut and bleeding. Mr. Buckle, a surgeon, was called in, and on au examination of the wound discovered upon Rowe a very large incision in the neck, dividing N portion of the trachea, attended with much hemorrhage. The prisoner's nark was not so seriously lacerated. The jury convicted the prisoner of the attempt to murder. His Lordship characterised the conduct of the parties as a foolish and wicked act, an offence apnea morals, religion, and law, and ordering sentence of death to be recorded against the prisoner, told him that he would lave to suffer a long term of imprisonment  MIDLAND ClRClJlT.—Laiceirraa,
The Express. — 1860-06-30 (London, England)

THE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT THE WEST  D.  Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminater, held an inquest at the board-room of St. George's Workhouse, Mount-street, Grosvenoroquare, on the body of Antony Dherang, who committed suicide in Hyde-park on the morning Wednesday last, by dta. charging two loaded pistols at his bead, and of cutting hi throat with a small penknife. Witnesses having been called to prove the identity of the deceased, and the mode in which he had come to his death, George Dberang, brother of the deceased, residing at 17, Southampton-street, Fitzroy-square, a tailor, said his brother wax 36 years of age Lot birthday, td for several years past he bad been very, eccentric in his habits. He often told him he would commit suicide, and bad twice bought pistols for that purpose. On coming out of the Home of Correction he had bought a pair. He had told him be could not survive the diagisee of his punishment. He could not forget it. He saw his brother the last time on Tuesday last, when he wee very I (melted indeed. He told him by degrees he had killed his wife on Saturday night, but he did not know what to think of it. as he had told him sump Wass Wore. Ho said be wanted to tell him something, and caned • sob and mind him to get in, and be did so. and then said he bad given bar a blow and knocked bar down. He (witness) than asked how she then was, sad Ms replied. " Sliesdassl," and that behad finished her dry cutting her them; las being • determined man. Hs also said that an illaturday figkt he was like • madman, and went down to Liverpool to destroy himself, as he woe so Inlaid& that be could  not live. Witness asked him not to destroy himself, and left hiss. (Daring the giving of this evidence the witomo word times won completely overcome with emotion.] He took no steps to ascertain the truth of this statement, an he had Mid so away stomp things before. lie firmly believed he woo loam.  Anovisar whams, aimed Hagearty, living in Weetretreet, Soho, gave evi‘osee which left no doubt that for some tune peat tM ienued was in an insane state. The Coroner said some letters had been found on the deceased, though bearing no signature, one of which was read.  The letter, which was addressed to his brother and was very illegible, portions of it being stained with blond, was translated with the aid of an interpreter. In it the deceased complained bitterly of the violent temper of his wife and of the disgrace she bad inflicted upon him by having him imprisoned for striking her. He states that on Saturday evening a quarrel took place between them, when he in a fit of passion, caused by her violent abuse, struck her, when she fell dead. He camases his determination to sacrifice hie own life, and calls upon his brother to believe that he does not die a villain, but as worthy of pity and mercy. After the rading of this letter, the Coroner briefly summed up, and, after a short consultation, the jury re. turned a verdict of "Suicide while in a state of ineanity."