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The Express. — 1851-07-21 (London, England)

XVI., CHARLES X., and Louis l'itimere as assertions of the will of the nation in favour of the republican form of rule, and argues with cogency that the government which tolerates public debate as; to the specific principles on which it is itself founded, is in the condition of a man deliberating about suicide. In one sense this is true, but in another it perhaps implies too much of the spirit of misgiving as to the fixed strength which can alone tolerate complacently the speculative discussions whose practical results it does not apprehend. More to the purpose., because more savouring of the actual and real, was the general's exposureof the solemn affectation of mere abstract desire for sonic species of constitutional improvement by the heterogeneous advocates of revision. Without pretending to deny, or even to extenuate the knits of the constitution of 181$, he justly inveighs against the treachery of those who would ask for a solemn condemnation of all that now exists, without avowing in what direction they wish the alteration to be made. Let us have a revision whenever we are prepared to set about it in a spirit of loyalty to freedom, nut of conspiracy in favour of reaction. Let us have a revision whenever we are prepared to improve and fortify the republic, but not while legitimacy lies in ambush behind every movement or change." Still better is the manner in which the cant of " stability "is dissected and disposed of. " Stability is either of institutions or of individuals—of the form of government or of those who happen to exercise its powers. If the latter be meant, then the history of the last sixty years is one unbroken testimony to the fully anti futility of the effort. It was the attempt to maintain the stability of particular families I and ministers that rendered so many revolutions inevitable; and whatever is conceived in the like spirit will terminate in the same manner. For the sake of the institutions, sacrifices of personal interests are worth making; but when Louis XV. exclaimed that the decadent monarchy would last his time, the system was doomed." And it can hardly admit of reasonable doubt that if any essential modification of the existing constitution shall be made in the manner which the Elyaie would dictate, the change will be an adaptation of national to individual wants and a subordination of the interests of a great people to the paltry necessities and small ambitions of a very ordinary person. The address of M. Mime'. (de Bourges) appears to have elicited unusual expressions of admiration, even from those whose sentiments do nut coincide withthose of the orator of the Mountain. Confessedly, the impression left by his speech was one rather of the kind created by a peat actor than a FOIHICRI
The Express. — 1851-04-29 (London, England)

BATTY'S 111 P PODROM E AT KENSINGTON. The hippodrome, which is being built on a out of hand at the corner of the Victoria mad, for Mr. Batty, is making rapid progress. It is an oval, called 300 feet by 400 feet (it loolui scarcely so large), and will accommodate 14,0041 persons. The seats, of which there are six or seven ranges all round, are roofed over. The enclosed area is open to the sky. The entrance for the horses is at the south end, and over this is the gallery tun music. Bare and white are the colours used Mr decoration. Externally, the sides us well as the roof of the building being slated, the appearance is not very preposse,eing. The public entrance is by a emupied archway of three openings, formed in the Kensingtonroad, which has in the frieze MOM' Slll,lll Roman flaunt on horsehack, and is otherwise adorned with flying horses.— me Builder.  SUICIDE OF THE DUTCH COMMISSIONER FOR THE EXlMlTlON.—Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at No. 21, Fiusbury-square, on view of the body of Mr. F. U. Camp, aged 21, a line young man, and of wealthy connexions in the Netherlands, who was principal commissinter from Hulland, appointed to attend to the arrangement of the contribution, from that country to the Great Exhibition, and who committed suicide under the following melancholy circumstances. John Ramsay, servant to Madame Julia, landlady of the house, said that the deceased about a month ago engaged apartments. lle came with several other gentlemen. When at home he Wag employed the most of his time in writing, no he was in the habit of receiving numerous letters. He frequently rose at 3 o'clock in the morning. He generally left at o'clock to go to Hyde Park, and returned at 7 or 8 o'clock at night, when he had his dialler. Ile usually dined alone in the paTIOUV, as it was his wish. He was very reserved in hi, manner, and latterly witness had observed him to be low and desponding. Witnoss had rewarked to the servant that he thought demised would never live to go through with his duties at the Exhibition, as he appeared to have so much anxiety on his mind. Madame Julia tried to cheer him up, as slid also is gentleman of the name of Muuchet, who was a lodger. List Saturday night, deceased returned from Hyde-park at seven o'clock. lie appeared extremely desponding. Ile dined with Madame Julia and Mr. Mous:het About ten o'clock the following morning witness went to his bedroom with a cup of strong tea. Ile kaockcd repeatedly, but could obtain nn answer. The door was looked. Madame Julia and Mr. Muuchet, upon hearing him call so frequently, came to his assistance. A key was obtained, with which Mr. Muuchet opened the door. Deceased was then found suspended by a piece of cord from the bedpost, and life was extinct. Witness instantly went for a surgeon. From the evidence of gentlemen acquainted with deceased's affairs it npneared that the duties of his office were overwhelming him, and he moreover expected to be shortly superseded in his commission. His accounts were properly kept, and corresponded with the state in which his funds were found. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."
The Express. — 1851-02-28 (London, England)

SINOULAR SUICIDE OP A CHILD.—This morning au inquest was held before Mr.Bedford,at the I lose and Crown public-house. High-street, Knightsbridge. on view of the body of u hoe named Briton, aged 8 years, who committed suicide in the Serpentine River, Ilyde-park. The body of the boy hail been in the water upwards of four weeks, and was consequently very much decomposed. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased lived with his parents at No. 18, Kepple-strect, Chelsea. The deceased was generally coml. demi a well-conducted boy, but on the 21st of last month be was locked up in a room in consequence of his refusing to go to school, and other bad conduct. In the evening a ledger in the house saw him climb out of the window of the room in which he had been confined, and hastily gait the place. He was never seen alive afterwards, and his parents, who were heart-broken at the low of their child, Issued bills, and advertised in some of the papers, offering a reward for the discovery of the deceased, but without success. On the following morning, the ?2nd ult., a cap was found upon one of the banks of the Serpentine ; It was afterwards ascertained to have belonged to the deceased. The river was dragged by the Humane Society's men, but no body could be found. Early on Wednesday morning it was discovered floating upon the river. The jury returned an open verdict of •• Found drowned." LANCAsIIIRF. AND YORKSHIRE RAlLwAt.—The report to be submitted to the meeting on the sth March, states the balance of revenue for the past half-year, applicable to dividend and interest, amounts to 233,78.51. Os. Ild. It is recommended that a dividend, at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, less income tax, be declared, which, after providing for the amount to be set aside for depreciation will leave a balance of 13,8761. Ise. 3d. to be carried forward to the nest account, including the reserve ordered by the Master of the Rolls in his resent judgment in the rue of the; Fifths proprietors.
The Express. — 1851-09-22 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ARSON AND SUICIDE IN FILANCB.—An extraordinary crime has been committed at St. Hippolyte, in the department of the Tarn and Garonne. On the 11th instant, at about nine in the evening, the house and outbuildings of a farmer named Aradel, commonly called Corrah, were observed to be on fire. Twenty or thirty people soon assembled and were taking measures to extinguish the flames, when the report of • gun shot was heard, and at the lame instant the son of the mayor of Bouloe, who was in the crowd, fell senseless and severely wounded. He was scarcely raised from the ground when a second shot was fired, and another young man fell bathed in his blood. The crowd, which had increased, then became panic struck, some ran off to Lauzerte to inform tho magistrates of what bad happened, while others, half stupefied, gazed about, trying to discover in vain where the shots could have come from. A third shut, wounding a third person, dispersed the crowd in all directions and the flames were left to spread unchecked. The flash of the third shot was, however, observed to proleed from the window of an adjoining granary by two or three persons, who, not having themselves the courage to make further search, went to meet the geustobywalulachddtehre darmes on the Lauzerte-road, and informed. them of it. raccea.rybu't The brigadier, regardless of the danger, instantly mounted, and was was followed by his men. They found a young man seated nToheitamire.earch,edoramt means se toot. tehnougan on a stool with his back turned to the window from whenco the shots had been fired. He was deadly pale, trembling, and his garments were dripping with blood. His left hand was leaning on a gun, and at his feet was a double barreled pistol yet smoking. His face was one largo bloody wound. His lower jaw was broken, and there was a hole iu his forehead from which blood flowed in torrents. The wretch had just shot himself in the head. Although horribly mangled be still breathed. Ho was recognised to be Bartholomew Aradcl, the son of the proprietor of the house burnt down. He was arrested and taken to the hospital of St. Unman, where he soon died of his wounds. The explanation of this terrible drama is as follows :—Dartholomew Aradcl, ruined by gambling, or nearly so, and owing money in all direct." lions, rewired upon suicide. But he first set fire to his father's house, and then hid himself in the granary to rho at all those who attempted to extinguish the 'Meg. It is supposed that he had meditated the diabolical project fur some time, as several cartridges, bullets, and a quantity of powder and lead were found upon him. The three wounded preens are happily expected to recover.
The Express. — 1851-02-19 (London, England)

THE THIIHOOLAND MVEDER.—This most atrocious murder still remains shrouded in mystery. John Firth, the brother of the murdered man, who is in custody on the charge, was brought before the Barnsley magistrates, for the second time on Monday, and again remanded. The only fresh facts that hare transpired since the termination of the coroner's inquiry, have reference to the movements of the prisoner prior to meeting with his brother on the night of the murder. On that evening he left his work as usual about half-put six, but it was near nine o'clock before he met with the deceased. /co account whatever haa been given, nor any mention made, of the movements of the accused betwixt those periods of time. Since the in' quest, however, it haa transpired that about eight o'clock on the night of the murder the prisoner wee seen at the Gate public-home, on the road to Dodwortb, by two men, who accompanied Firth, sem, from Penistone to Barnsley. The prisoner, it appears, then refused to allow his father to remain at the house, and accordingly they proceeded to the town in company. lie then met with his brother, with whom he returned to the Gate. On his re' turn with his brother an hour afterwards the prisoner delayed his departure until after the rest of the company left, notwithstanding that a portion of them resided in the locality of the murdered man's habitation. According to the pil-1 Boner's previous statement he only accompanied his brother as far as Dodworth, when he returned home. A rumour, however, has generally prevailed for some days in the neighbourhood that he was seen with him at an advanced hour 1 near the spot where the murdered man was found on the following morning. The police have been actively engaged in endeavouring to ascertain the truth of the statement, but u yet have been unsuccessful. THE MURDER AND ATTEXPTED SUICIDE AT Lowasvorr.—An unfortunate woman, named Sarah Bly, the wife of a labourer residing at Lowestoft, on the 10th of January last murdered her infant child, aged eight weeks, by cutting its throat with a razor. She also attempted, at the same time, to put a period to her own existence, by cutting • frighthl gash in her throat; and although her life was deepened of for some days, she was so far recovered as to warrant her removal, on the coroner's warrant, charging her with the wilful murder of her child, to the county gaol in this town, on the evening of friday list. —lpswich
The Express. — 1851-01-10 (London, England)

INSTITUTI.-011 Tuesday evening a grandsons in connexim with the mechanics' section of the above institution took place in the Lecture Room, Surrey. street. Mr. Alderman Dunn, the president of the institution, took the Oak after tea. Mr. Ald. Barker, Mr. Ald. Carr, Dr. Watts (Manchester), the Rev. A Macdonald, Mr. W. Fisher, jun., Mr. J. O. &Aeon, Mr Isaac &onside, Mr. Thomas Cooper (author of " The Purgatory of Suicides "), Mr. E. T. Craig, and other gentlemen, were present. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Roebuck as follows: Milton, Lymington, Jan. 5, 1851.—Dear Sir,— -I find that my labours so income and grow upon me, that I shall not be able to beat Sheffield on Tuesday. You will, I hope, soon see why it is t►at lam thus compelled to be absent, and my real excuse will appear in a somewhat formidable shape. To this work I am now bound to attend, and every minute of every day is dedicated to it, as I wish to be free from all trouble when parliament meets. Having them much labour before ma, pray make my excuses in the most persuasive phrase you can, and accept my best wishes of the season for yourself and the excellent institution which on this occasion I would ask you to represent—.l am, dear sir, yours truly, J. M. 110ERUCE..—Mr. Hutchiegs." Mr. Christopher Thomson stated the present position of the institution. The mechanics' section was opened better than twelve months ago. The greatest number of students attending the claws last winter was 170, about half of whom were between 10 and 15 years of age. The elder youths fell away, ening that it was merely an institution for bays. The manager of the institution were therefore obliged to reject all pep& under the age of 14, but they soon found that their numbers diminished in consequence. By the sad of last March or Aped they had only 4.5 pupils. At the dose of the quarter ending June they had about 103 student', and about the same at the sloes of the nest quarter. But the :end of the December quarter found tnem with 300 mashers, within two or throe. (Cheese.) They had inundated females into the classes, and experience proven that they had sated wisely. This year a news room was added to the mechanics' eectioa, and it promised well. The &dolmens S. all the deans (except Freon) and the library of 2,000 or 3,000 volumes was assessable fer 3a dd. per quarto. The &Amadeus artisans of Shat hid. then, wen not overtaxed for that, education. This institution had booms to them, and Le hoped they would ►e friends eketrh)—After metal gpseehee, the neetleg
The Express. — 1851-11-18 (London, England)

CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR. IX A COAL-PIT.—For some months the residents of the village of Bradfield, Yorkshire, and the surrounding neighbourhood have been much alarmed in consequence of numerous burglaries which have taken place in that district, and, notwithstanding that efforts were made to detect the thieves, no clue could be obtained until Thursday last. On the morning of that day the farm-house of Mr. Stead war entered and robbed of a quantity of wearing apparel and provisions. A person having been seen that morning to eater • wood in the vicinity, auspiciously laden, rumour pointed him out as the probable thief. The whole neighbourhood rose in pursuit of the supposed culprit. Footsteps were discovered near the spot where the man had been wen to enter the wood, and by carefully following the trail for some distance the pursuing party came at length to the entrance of a cave leading to the workings of an exhausted coal-pit. Satisfied that the object of their pursuit was "at home," they invested the place, and • number of the villagers entered in search of the robbers. Before they had proceeded tar • most extraordinary scene was witnessed. A cavity or chamber formed by the miners for their accommodation, on the side of the tramway leading into the workings, had evidently been converted into a store, and was abundantly supplied with provisions and clothing, for the especial comfort and accommodation of the then occupier. Amongst the stores were found several loaves of bread, two or three pounds of butter, a bee-hive robbed of its contents, several lots of candles, and a miscellaneous description of property. Not less than • dozen persons who had been robbed found among the articles some remnant of the goods stolen from them. The search was continued, and at length a man was discovered in the interior of the workings. The culprit was dragged forth to the mouth of the cave and delivered over to the custody of the local constable. The prisoner's name was ascertained to be John ()Mott. He was brought before the magistrates at Sheffield on Saturday last, when • great number of persona attended to give evidence against him. He was committed for trial. _ _  SUICIDE MOM IiCNOERFORD-
The Express. — 1851-11-22 (London, England)

THE DEATH OF SIR JOBS COPE, BART., so well known as an admirer of the sports of the field, took place on the 18th inst., at Bramshill-park, Hants. The deceased baronet was the second son of William Cope, EN., of !Mgtlen Place, Bent, by the daughter of Benjamin Greenwood, Esq., of st. Marys Cray. He was patron of one living, and succeeded his brother in 1812. The first baronet was twice nigh Sheriff of Oxfordshire in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and represented the borough of Danbury iu parliament. The deceased is succeeded by his son. Sir John Cope kept an excellent pack of hounds in the county of Hants, and was reusarkablo for his advocacy of the sports of the held. The Queen, on the 9e,csodun of her visit to the Duke of Wellington, ut Strathfieldsaye, in 1814, called upon Sir John Cope, at Bramahill, hat the hun. baronet was absent from home. __ _ _  SUICIDE AT HAVERSTOCK HlLL—Yesterday after. noon, Mr. Wakley, held an inquest at the College Arms, St. Pancras-road, Camden-town, on the body of Linden Thomas, aged 2.3, a servant late in the employ of Mr. Nutting, piano-forte maker, of Tottenham-court-road. The jury having viewed the body, Mrs. Mary Ann Nutting stated that their private residence was Rochelle-cottage, Caroline-place, Haverstock-hill. Deceased had been in their service four years. Witness had been ill in bed all day on Tuesday, and late in the afternoon, when she got up, she was astonished to find the kitchen tire out. She caned deceased, and not receiving any answer, instituted a search, which resulted in the discovery of the deceased in the water butt, head downward,. There was one of the kitchen chairs at the side of the water-butt. An alarm was given, and some persons came to her assistance, when deceased was taken out quite dead. She had seen her an hour and a half before. Deceased's relatives and a young man who was paying his addresses to her had Irequently visited her; the latter came to see her on Sunday evening last. Deceased bad never made any complaint against any one, but lately was rather low-spirited and reserved. Mr. Was. Henry Holman, surgeon, Chalcott-villa, Haverstuck, mentioned a fact elicited by the post mortem examination, which made it probable that deceased committed suicide under apprehensions concerning her character. The jury deliberated about half an hour, with closed doors, and when the court was re-opened, returned a verdict, "That the deceased was found drowned in a water-butt, into which she had thrown herself whilst in a state of mind to the jury unknown."
The Express. — 1851-05-06 (London, England)

WOKS. the bib of a ass a. Wilkinson, who Seel in a aquae in Du Sidi Park, obtained nindenon lithe Mum of a alleging am bet seam he Weiser her owe hem 6114 quarrel. tba ebbe et wday she MSS 419 WORM in whom Rem she bid bias teem with a mow b her heebesta beanoehis Ir body was disrovered ass of the webs i r • peel of Mood. The (Miter, walk awl wipe mere abei beeprinkled with it Womb WRY Mod on the tool and throat, and a ImabiS4calfe was discovered under a chair at am het of deceased. Information was immediately Wen le the police, who at onee arrested the woman awl subaequently during thevening • man namedDattetly. • cousin of the dee...sea, and who had lodged with him up to Saturday' eight A jealous feeling seems to have existed on the part of the &reamed. Dutterly was reported to have kft the how, on the night in question. On Sunday afternoon he reaelie.l hi. vomits' dwelling near Worksop. Hearing that policemen had butu there in want of him, he, by the first train on Monday morning, returned, and to the scene of the murder, when he was forthwith arrested. That the murder was one attended with much violence appears from the statements of a neighbour who alleges to have ben* great noise in the house soon after midnight. The peers, Y.lim Wilkinson (aged 26), and William Butte* (aged 22) on yesterday afternoon were brought up at the Towu-hall, beton des Mayor.—Mr. Raynor, the chief esestable, stated that the prisoners were charged with being emeseesed ia the death et the husband of Wilkinson. A post morlhow esaabbles was being mad* of the body, and there area net the dishiest doubt that death hod been occasioned by a dreedlat lbw ea the top of be bead, which could not hare been beldeled by the saforturade Els himself. A wound also appeared on the neck of the deemed, but was of too light • ebraater to have areeed death. There appeared same prebehnity of its having bum indicted to earthelopeuebe that the deceased had eel by his own TRY mospisiso was strengthened fact that the ere was reported to the police as ea suicide. He applied dna the prisoners should be to await the coroner's inquisition, which will be bid th. morrow (Tuesday). The prisoners were aesiedisly beaded.  Fenr AT