The Express. — 1866-04-07 (London, England)

CITY.-The gleader. San Antonio (Texas) ro: Herald is charmed with the came peace that prevails in 100 that city. " With the exception of fifteen or twenty leo fights, and the exchange of a few friendly shots without 100 any unfortunate results, nothing has happened of moment 103 for two days." 100 SUICIDE OP A igtriIIERTILY INSTRUCfOR. —On 'rues- at day morning the greatest possible excitement prevailed at to the Heights Barracks in ooneqneime of a man named 20 Robertson having put an end to his existence by cutting „" his threat. The deemed was musketry instructor in the a: 74th Regiment, and was genegenerally very mild dispo- 0,0. swan. Becoming • mased, he had so; lately been melancholy and strange, but he does not 20i appear to have excited the concern of his friends. 100 An inquest was held upon the body of the deceased the 1«, same afternoon by the borough coroner, W. H. Payn, 01° Seq., at the Reading Room, Winton Heights. The body ikk presented a frightful appearance the head being nearly Bt. severed from the trunk, so determined seemed to have been 20 the unfortunate man's fated attempt. The evidence showed IL that the deceased's servant, Peter Henderson, saw him in ~2?, bed at half-pest 7 the same morning. He then appoired i7O in his usual health and spirits and made some remark, ap- gk parently in a very unconcerned manner, upon the weather at. and some other trivial topics. At 20 minutes past 8 another It soldier, James McDoughall, knocked at the deceased's 20 door, but obtaining no answer went in and found the un- et fortunate man with his throat cut in the frightful manner above described, and a razor covered with blood lying at his side. William Adams, a friend of the deceased's, Imo.Pitt , said that he was aware from what the deceased had told 40.4001 kik ,Ar& 2.wkimkwk (IL ; him, that he was behind in his regimental accounts, and 10,000 50 'A Mon that he had written to his brother for some pecuniary 40,0013100 'AllianceLon.dLi assistance. At times the deceased was very much de- 110.0001 10 ..tngio Ausntan pressed owing to this circumstance. This was the whole 0-00°1 50 lAnd10107.10(LR0):• of the evidence, and after the coroner bad briefly summed 1,°?:::. 600 ,A.,...,==ti, up, commenting on the statement of the last witness as Kopp, ko !Ag.kramis i showing • motive for the deceased's depreesion, the jury IESOO, 20 , BankotHritithColum a returned • verdict of " Suicide while in a state of unsound 1030 20 I Do. New, tuned 2 pm. mind." The remains of Robertson were interred in Copt 10,0001 16 Bank od Nye: .. Hill Cemetery, with military honours, yesterday after- "'IS 10 Bank 01 L°°°°o M noon.—Deeer Express. 25,Inui Bonk of Otago (Limited) IA 10,000,140 Bank of Queensland (t i H DRZADPIIL COLLIRRY ExPLOSION.—FOUIt LIVES 10,000 60 Bankof YiMmia,A. • Loev.—An alarming explosion of fire damp occurred on 60.000 10 Bank of New Zealand. 11 Thursday night at the Jackfield Colliery, at the Hamill, 40.030 i 60 illarneesßank (Limited. 11 near Bundem, by which four unfortunate men have lost 60..0001 10 lEfesiliallEPoltollol6lle 11 their lives. At about 5 o'clock on Thursday evening they ;0":00:0°. ii: British N. Animnianeric..(L). a were lowered down one of the shafts for their night turn. 71,5001 le chariesusite&c,,,. 1:,) I There is a communication from this pit, in which William eO,OOOl sp C. Bk. India, Ave a /0 Titterton, James Cope (brother of the deceased Edward Wow; 26 Chart. Mac of India,de. al ) and others were working. About 12 o'clock fakiscol 10 City Cope a severe shock wan felt in the mine, and • quantity 20000105 0010020 of foul air ruahad from the direction where the nn- 40441012°4 Com Bask of Cl's."' • • w 40,000 M rota. Bank of India, Its. n fortunate men were at work. Titterton and his mates 200.00% lo Consolidated Ratak (L) 4 at once proceeded to ascertain the cease, when they found 10,000 50 Delhi and London 2l Richard Garside and Thomas Simms quite dead. °snide SAWA 60 Rest Loados (Limited) 1 and Simms had each wounds on the head but the latter 50.000 10 Easton Etcheagegalra) 1 30,030 30 English and American . I was more severely burned on the face and body. In con10, 25 English Joint Stock (L II sequence of the explosion there was a fall of coal and other 10, SO Eng Scot.& Anal. ed matter, and it is believed that Cope sad Davis were buried 20.000 60 uguithinds,,nudish (Li 2 under the mess, as their bodies were not recovered up to 45,000, 50 European Bank 'Limited. U yesterday afternoon. A number of workmen are engaged moon 100 Ilinduso.Cliinntian( Si in removing the coal as quickly as is considered advisable 11.000:100 Do. issued at 2 em— 11 for the safety of those engaged.—Staffordskire Advertiser. 24000 goo bulk), New ( : 1