The Express. — 1857-12-02 (London, England)

THE SUICIDE OF THE RECORDER OF HEREFORD. —lroausar.--0a Monday an inquest weeheld at Cagebrook, nor Heroked, on the body of Mr. Horn, the late recorder of that city, the pardoolars of which were given la our paper =y. It will be remembered that the deceased hd just ht home the remain, of his father-in-law, Mr. Howland, a county magistrate who died in London on the 24th M instant. It was noticed magistrate, he was much depressed in spirits, and as he did not come down stairs to breakfast on Sunday morning, and his bedroom was locked, malstance was procured end a ladder was raised against the window, when he was dimmed lying on the door of the room dead from the at • gun, the marcle of which woe at his Ups. Oa the woe a rece of paper, on which wee written by the dammed ea follows: " I am thoroughly miserable—l have ruined my family I era chimes to =dams —my brain is on fire—God forgive me, end protect my wife and children." Another pike of paper was subsequently found torn up and thrown ender the grate in the dressing room. Upon this bobs pasted together the writing was found to be as /O&M,. : "My misery is insupportable—l shall be a ruined man—l am driven to maidume—my brain is on fire. God forgive me— my demist yids sod children, farewell." It was stated that about two yam ago Mr. Horn bad suffered dram a severe Mims attack, and that he had subsequently teen liable be take unseememily gloomy views of hie monetary drabs. He :Entto be suiring for some day, before his death from badly considered to be a delusion in this respect. A verdk• "Temporary hmanity " was returned. Mr. Horn was • banister of several years' standing, and bee left • widow end sine children.  OVOID, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON Esn.war.—The receipts of this company. including the Strierbridge Extension Canal, for the fortnight ending No• limber 22, have been 8.1781. Bs. 11d., whilst those for the corresponding period of 1856 amounted to 8,0271. Os. 2d., and the expenditure, also including that of the Stourbridge Extension Canal, 3.8941. Ba. lOd.,b,lnr at the rate of 47.61 per cent., whilst those for the corresponding period of 1856 amounted to 3.7991. 84. 41., or at the vete of 47.32 per cont. The sum of 87,21 M. lbs• 114., bang receipts for the first nine fortnights of the half-year, added to the 8.1781 84. aid. &I above, makot a total receipt of 95.3941. 2.. 10d., se against 84,7641. 17a. fid. for the corresponding nine fortnights of the pervious year ; and the sum of 37,9111. Oe• 7d, being ex fort the first nine fortnights of the half-year, eddd to the E 11941. Ba. 101. as above, makes a total expenditure of 41,806 L 9a. 6d., being at the rate of 43.82 per cent. as against 42,6041. 9a. Eld. for the oormsponding nine fortnights of the previous year, or at the rate of 60.14 per cent.—( Note—The made of compiling the accounts ditfen from that in operation late you. For rzrof oompariion, the corresponding fortnight In 1856 with according to the present system.] THE LACNOII Of A RusSIAN CORVETTE,—The Noe York Herald of the 16th says "At half-pest nine o'clock yesterday morning the Russian Meant corvette was launched from the yard of Wm. H. Webb, Req., foot of Sixth-street, East River. From four to Sc. thousand poetess, including many ladies, were present to witness the launch, and a number of died:welshed Rimian officers end gentlemen were to be seen in the eseemblage. The launch was everything that could be desired, either by the builder of the vessel or the Russian officer who superintended her construction, Captain Alexander Crown. She is rem light sad buoyant in the water, and made a favourable improniote on all who saw her. Her dimensions are as follows: Length, 214 feet; beam, 35 bet; depth of bold, 18 feet, and about 1,400 tons burthen. She has double deck', and the hull her been built of the best materiale, and is rigy fmtened with copper bolts in the manhas two oscillating engines, with cyl ndas sixty Inches In diameter, and eight feet Woks of pinion, and is 300home power. Her propeller has three fling's, made wholly of gun metal, end is a beautiful specimen of workmanship ; ft was in its place before alto was Lunched, se were some other portions of her machinery. The corvette will be finished early next spring, and will sail for the Amcor river direct, where ohs will probsbly entre by the time navigation Is open in that creader. Capt. Crown, who is mentioned above es having superintended the construction of thin venal, has been ccostantly in attendance since her keel war laid, sad heel Impacted every poises of timber In her bull. That she will prom one of the best and most enbelantial retools sfioat we have no doubt."