The Express. — 1862-04-18 (London, England)

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.  THE SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CAMAGE.  Further particulars of the above unhappy event, which took place on Wednesday. have become knows. It seems the re by the 12 o'clock dove train from London-brie, soon after entering the long dark tunnel under Blackheath, were affrighted by the report at • pistol shot in one of the enrages, which reverberated along the vaulted roof with startling effect on occupants of almost every carriage, many of whom imagined it to be some danger signal and were in momentary expectation of • collision. On reaching the Charlton station it was discovered that • respectably-dressed man, apparently about 50 years of age, war crouching in • half recumbent pasture in one corner of • third-class carriage with a frightful wound over the right temple, which was bleeding copiously. The pistol was still firmly retained in his grasp, the rarer having torn away • clear e through tin rim of his hat, passed through theaparietal and lodged, it is sappard, in the brain. Dr, °arbour was promptly in red, together with the station-master, &comasalerer, who still survived, to Woolwich, where gliie7seed en • abutter and removed to one of the mar gwasur Two other passengers, • man and • Imam ereopied seats in t'ue same compartment, but 1 were unable to assist the inquiry, the place being at the time in utter deacons. It was ascertained by several illesonenta found in his pockets that the sufferer's name soil ralisece were as follows :—Henry C. Missing, draper swisar, Waterloo-house, Tranquil-vale, Blackheath. munimanduni-book, containing entries of money tralathaliens and depesite at the London and Westminster =l in silver, and a return ticket from London to , were found in his pockets, and on • leaf of his orrbook was written in • clear mercantile hand the eentrog :—" My most beloved Wite,-1 am in a peaceful etre of micd this morning. My oppression is going off. I feel how blessed it must be to be at rest ; and where, surely, we shall meet spin, to rut no more. When I die—and I know not how soon it may be—l trust you will not grieve for me as one without hope. I know Christ came to save sinners, and into His hands I commend my soul. I cannot help rushee of despair, which have been on me so often of late. They are not to be got rid of. We are fen-folly and wonderfully made. The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away. I hope by one manner or another a decant maintenance will remain for you. If I live it must be otherwise, for my mind is utterly incapable of working out the bias tow..rds good result. Farewell, farewell! God protect you, and forgive your distracted husband!" Information of the event was telegraphed by the station-master at Woolwich Dockyard to 11./.-icheath, and at baffled the sufferer's wife and one of his oeighbours arrived in a cab. It was, however, wondered advisable that she alkali not be permitted to see her husband, who was still breathing but polestar, and who survived till five minutes pent three, when he expired, Dr. Gatehouse being constantly fa attendance. It was stated at the rims that the probable cause of the act was the withdrawal at his stock in trades which ha had beldam esmarricea rid • want of confider* on the put of the mormatils how in Larks, when it was 'opposed he Mil fist memljkarde • lest and unsuccessful attempt he Mem W