Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1860-07-04 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

MURDER AND SUICIDE.  On Wednesday morning a desperate act of suicide was perpetrated by a gentlemanly-looking and well-attired man, apparently about 30 years of age, in Hyde Park, opposite Clarendon-place, in the Bayswater-road. The appearance of the deceased, together with the documents found on his person, led to an impression that he was a Frenchman, and that he had been actuated to a commission of the act by a feeling of remorse at having been engaged in the violent ill-usage if not in the actual murder of some female. The body was discovered about half-past nine o'clock, by a man who resides in East Hackney, who was crossing the park. A pistol was , found near him, with which he had attempted to blow his brains out, but not having injured himself to any great extent, he had then nearly severed his head from his body with a large clasp knife, found near his hand, and also a second pistol, with powder and percussion caps; 2s. 9dtd. in a purse, and some letters were found, which, being partly written in French and bad English, could scarcely be made intelligible. One, bearing date Tuesday night, and evidently written in great haste, was addressed from Oxford-street, and, as far as the writing could be decyphered, it ran as follows :—" Mon chere George,—Through her temper I was tempted to strike her. Oh, pity, pity me. Do not send me to that infernal prison. I will by the sacrifice of my own life endeavour to repay for the crime I have committed." There is scarcely a doubt that the man, in addition to having committed suicide, had also perpetrated one of the most horrible murders that for many years have taken place in this country—the murder being attended with circumstances of peculiar atrocity. It appears that about 10 days ago the man, whose name is Antonio Dherang, who was about 35 years of age and a tailor by trade, accompanied by his wife, a young woman of 24, named Caroline, an Englishwoman, and very good-looking, took a top floor at the house of Mr. Bolland, confectioner, Oxford-street, the rent being ss. a-week. Nothing particular occurred till the previous Saturday, on which afternoon the man went out, it is believed to see the volunteer review, and while he was absent the murdered woman was seen by Mr. Bolland cleaning the stairs. About 9 o'clock at night the man returned, and having asked for a bottle of ginger-beer, drank it, and wishing the persons in the shop "good night," went upstairs, nothing more being seen or heard of him. It may be here stated that Mr. Bolland only occupies the lower part of the house, the two intervening floors being empty. Oft Wednesday, nothing having been seen of the woman or her husband, Mr. Bolland became rather uneasy regarding them, and was about trying to open the door of the room occupied by them, when at that moment a constable and a park-keeper arrived, bringing news that the man had committed suicide, as above stated, a letter found on him leading to his identification. The room door was then burst open by the constable, and a most frightful spectacle presented itself, for on the floor was the body of the wife, stark naked, and headless. A search about the room, which was covered with blood, led to the discovery of.the head of the murdered woman, it having been thrown into a coal cupboard, having previously been wrapped in a towel, evidently for the purpose of being conveyed away. On an examination of the body, it was found that attempts had been made to sever the legs and arms of the murdered woman from her body. There were several knives found about the room, and the place seemed in the greatest disorder, some work work of the man's being strewn about in an unfinished state. .  There seems to be very little doubt that the motive of the man for destroying his victim was jealousy, as it is stated that he had told a brother a short time since that he could stand it no longer, and on an examination of his bodyion his breast was found picked in ink, "Death to an unfaithful woman ;" also on his arm a portrait of the Emperor Napoleon, which is stated to be a good likeness.  The Messrs. Longman are determined that the 'Life of Robert Stephenson' shall be well done. In addition to the engagement with Mr. Jeaffreson, they have signed with Mr. William Pole, Professor of Civil Engineering in University College, for the purely scientific, technical, and engineering part of the work. The members of the British Archaeological Association will hold their seventeenth annual meeting at Shrewsbury, August 6th to 11th inclusive. A largo local committee has been formed, together with an extensive list of vice presidents. The business of the week will include various pleasant excursions—that is to say, if the summer weather shall have come by the second week in August.