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The Express. — 1868-10-30 (London, England)

THE BIBLE TN SPAT:I.—Lord fihafteabury,•presidt of the British and Foreign Bible Soidety, addreineng • public meeting at Bournemouth (where he is now staying), on Ttenday last, said he had that morning received a tonnutaticatinn from the secretary to the Bible Satiety to the eft. et that, owing to religious liberty having b ten pus loimt d in Spain, a number of cones of b:Wee would at elite he tent across the frontier. ; and that in a few day.' the trriiituret, in the tilattiA language would ba at sale in the ,t wets of Madrid and other cities of that country. Bei lordship further stutt•l that be had that thy written to Crucial Prim thanking him for the privilego.  Yesterday, at the meeting of the Laid Marine I.ireipnel, a teatimoviiM consisting of a very nts!ruire gold modal from the ea-Queen bedoella, and an illuminated addreos from the Spanish Minister of Marino, w“. merent. d to Captain Brown, of the whoonor Sylph, of Dartmouth. for gallant erinduet in reecuing the crew of the Si anich yammer Santa Martha, on Dec. 12, 1867.  Yesterday etuuu ileib.lllllnt vim ered,4 in the nrighlsoliehoisl of Willesden and Church-mid in conseVallee of a rumour that I)r. Powell, who it mils charged on the coroner's warrant with the vi Dial murder of I.ouii.a Th. nu.., under the ciretemstimees man ted yesterday, hail committed suicide. On Wislncsday morning an official in the employ of the Iliumritead Junction &sitway Company paw a well-dressed man loop hone the top of a cutting in foalt of an maim aching train near WilkesIfe wail dragged along the lion by the engine for Daub yards, and the whir la of the eurrelgo, over him, mutilating him frikhtfully. The lv.ty hat not horn ideritilied, but from aprecarture, It is thought to ho that of I)r. Porton, who. it will he trenimilierod, mimes-id his elite rmituitiim I,commit No NONA PILIA ui
The Express. — 1868-08-11 (London, England)

MAMMY. The bankrupt, who had been for twenty-thrells lea clerk in the employ of the Royal Exchange elm ackcd to pass his stsausivation and ter weeder of discharge. lie accounts returned a deficiency of 1,610 J., witch wen attributable mainly to 10FAPS upon bjlltrair.-ctions and to honenhold eavennne. • ^ley, for the woomeen, opts.sed. Reel, _ . .  sneEerted. • • .t appeared, from an examination of the bankrupt, that he received a yearly salary of 4001. as clerk in the Royal Exchange Office, and he had lost that employment entirely through his difficulties. Ho discounted max billdiscounters turd other pen.ons who were iu ths habit of lending money upon bills. The dinouut tranewitic.ni extendtd over a period of fifteen years, and reprezeatet. very large sums. Bill. were renewed from time •to time; indeed, ahno.4 every bill had relation to a former transaction. Bankrupt accepted bills for friends, sad his friends accepted bills for him. About five yearn linos he become hooka d in difficulties, and his brother &Kimmel the whole of hi:, debts. Unfortunately ho recommenced the bill traneactionr, he discounted with Mr. Schweit ter and Mr. Jewell. About four yean since he became entitled to a legacy of 10001.. which he had applied towards the liquidation of his debts. In reply to the Commissioner, the bankrupt said that, he paid intcrert at the rate of 4u per cent. To Mr. Schweitzer he gave a bill of kale, under which 185/. had been cal ired  Iliv liawbur said that the bankrupt appeared to have incurred liabilities upon accommodation lnlle whir& he had no means of meeting. The meeting would be adjourned for inquiry as to the acceptors of certain of the outstanding bills. Adjourned accordingly. lit RE HELDINO,  The bankrupt,. Geurp Viaahiugion Belding, did not appear at the fg,tcMff appointed for last examination and effsehtfg*, and an adjournment sine die was ordered. Mr. Belding had carried on the business of a banker in Lombard-street. He left this country in Ma , owing a omsiderable sum of money to arediton, aad it mas sated that be had reeentl,, committed suicide in America. Mr. Linklater represented the assignees.
The Express. — 1868-05-26 (London, England)

THE SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC QUESTION. Mr. George Potter gave evidence yesterday before the Select Committee on Sale of Liquors on Sunday Bill. t Mr. Potter said he had well studied the provisions of the present bill, and was greatly in favour of it. The condition of the working classes had been his study for years. No doubt amongst skilled labourers of late years there has been a great decrease iit drinking habits, bat amongst tin...killed labourers the same progress has not been made. He did not believe it was necessary to the comfort of Sunday excursionists that they should find public-houses open to them when they returned to town. When he used to go out on Sunday excursions he frequently found himself more exhausted and more unfit for work on the Monday morning than when he left it on the Saturday evening. In answer to further questions Mr. Potter said he thought Sunday excursions the hardest work a man could do. Though in favour of the bill he did not defend it on religious grounds, but for the sake of preserving Sunday as a day of rest, THE SUICIDE MANlA.—Yesterdav Dr. Lankester held inquests on three bodies at the Elephant and Castle, St. Pancras. The first inquest was on the body of Mr. G. Nutting,sged 543, pianoforte-maker, late of the firm of Nutting and Addison, lrt, Nassau-street, Soho. Deceased had latterly been in very embarrassed circumsbnces, and had . become very excited in his manner. On Wednesday last four bills became due, and this circumstance preyed upon his mind inn great degree. On Saturday last he left his . place of business without paying the workmen, &Lynn that be was going to the City to get the money to pay with. He was not seen again alive, but his body was.. found the same day in the Regent's Canal, near the Gloucester-road. The medical evictors* showed that death had resulted from drowning, and the jury returned a verdiet of " Suicide whilst of unsound mind." The second inquest, which was on the body of Henry Medden, ape( 34, was attended with very singular circumstanosa.• The deceased yesterday week we evidence at the same place as this inquest was held respecting the death of a mate, who committal suicide by drowning himself in She Regent's-canal. During the pest week deceased has been. chaffed a great deal by his fellow-weekine who insinuated thathehadmadeawaywith hisinate.aailsaid that be would.. hear more about it. This bad suck an effect upon h!rethat • he became deranged, and told peasant he met that the police were after him, and he should be either hinged or transported. He also indulged in lite of crying. On Friday last he was found lying in lieivoom face dew:rawer& with a gash across his throat. A knife was foutcri by his. side. The jury returned &verdict of " Suicide whilst of unsound mind." In the third ease the inquest -esa on the. body of a man unknown,. aged about 40, &acted like a,. working man, who wasdetind daveirned in the Regent's. canal on Friday last. The jury returned an Tip verdice„, that deceased was foundi drownels. lout that btu he GIMPs, into the tester there was no seniors to show.  THE OUTRAGE BY Boys RE
The Express. — 1868-06-18 (London, England)

GREAT FIRE AT SFIEFFIKLD.--One of the most misl„_ _au/In_ t° The- lin. ; s-- • • . m appear to have been written to create sensation and "'prisoner...../ have seen her hefere in his comp.,. g, fith. 6d. to 85s. 6d. ; a small parcel of Greet Northern A. stotka are 4 to 4 per Ceylon Company (Limited), 71. • •- s ili.• paper. The learned serjeant having reviewed James Barnes, a carter, said-I saw her stab prosecutrie. destructive fire. known in Sheffield broke out on Tuesday nne_im Native, sold at 475. &L Hudson's nay 16}. cent. better. As regards foreign • bonds Internationariouiancial Society (Limited), 3L 1. I, • •- • Yaienee given en the trial in favour of suicide, asked I have kept convene with the prisoner. She was drunk. night in the timber-yard belonging to Mr. Joseph Smith, Vmierainarl situate in Sidney-street. The premnes were very eaten- Taa.-The public sales progress heavily and at easier Mexican and Peruvian of 1865 have declined 1 London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 21. i }-" AMA wished to murder this Tuung 'nun' where She didthis througli jealousy. I was not keeping corn. . 1 • ,--: la, have done it ? Would he not probably have Fan with prosizetrix. I was with baron Tueeday and sire. The upper- portion in Sidney-street was let off to Prices ; Wed" cutters. and the lower to wheelwrights and turners. common Congous Is. 31d. to le. qd. Erne-About 250 puncheons Debi, Barbie:a at Is. 9d. per cent., while Turkish of 1863 have risen k. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 54, 1, }, xd. , .. a the secluded woods and tenets of 'sundae, whew siwiey. i lived with the priaur• up till four or five week, iteuter's Telegram, 224. About the middle of these premises was a gatewaylead- ~,
The Express. — 1868-05-20 (London, England)

SUWIDE BY A 80--Dr. Lankester held an inquest last evening, at it% 17niversity College Hospital, on the body of William James Webb, 12 yearn of age, who destroyed his,Vfe by taking a quantity of spirits of salts out of revenge to has father for refusing to give him • penny. Frcoo the evidence of tile father, • gas-fitter, it appeared that the deceased, who bad been a delicate child from birth, was very pawkiest., and that while in • bad temper would do most outrageous things, and bad frequently' threatened to take away his life. The father used in his business spirits of salt', which he kept on a shelf over a droner, its poisonous nature being well known to his farialy, including the deceased. On the night of Thursday, the 30th ult., deceased, when going to bed asked his faille: for • penny, which was refused, and on the followtng day during the father's absence he climbed up to the shelf where the bottle Of spirits of salts was kept, and swallowed about two table spoonduL A sister of tone years old maw him lake it, and on .the return of the father told what bad taken place. The bby was then taken to dad-hospital, wherd'he said he was sorry for what be bad done, bat if his father had given him the penny he would not have taken the stuff. He died on Thursday last, and on a postmortem examination being made, • 'large ulcer, prod-seed by the acid, was found, is the middle of which were two ruptured blood vessels The jury returned a verdict equal to " Suicide whilein an unsound state at mind." TUX W&ou DIRPITIII IX MS IRON TRADIL —A roosting of the Jaen oa strike was held on Monday, at Brierley-hill, and it was decided that the strike slaqpid be mainWmd. Eleven puddling futneoes are now our at the Round Oak. Men are going in at Mews. Brown sad Fricke. sad at one of the Arida& Iron Comp's'', furnaces. There Is said to be • general disposition ea all sane te go lasi AL the reduction. but ih.sptsaaaviikatill4. t ?lOW *pi no4n, at loon on , Wake? Half-Oninea Ra 4 ts aqpal imattaratuttr them 10mi=444 4 1414 44' aultilirei /11.11 holism Waker„ le, Ceawfordetreet. Wviefiseuasnt I
The Express. — 1867-07-11 (London, England)

THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.—Tho half-yearly meeting of this society was held yesterday afternoon at the offices, No. 4, Trafalgar-square ; Sir Walter Stirling in the chair. The society's silver medal was awarded in each of the following cases :—To Lewis Edmund Wints, midshipman, her Majesty's ship Terrible, for saving the life of Walter Raybolt, who fell overboard in the Atlantic July 14, 1866; to Miss M. A. Wright, for endeavouring to save the life ofW. G. Aylmer,jun.,who fell through the foe at Stratsett Lake, Norfolk, January 14, 1667 ; to the Rev C. Cobb. for saving the life of V. D. Maniere from a vessel wrecked at Dymchurch, Kent, January 8, 1867 ; to A. Thomas, for saving the life of Robert Colman, who fell through the ice at Regent's-park, January 15, 1867 ; to Dr. Henry Obre, for profesaionalassistanoe to the sufferers at the ice accident in Regent's-park ; to W. F. Streader, for saving the life of Robert Wabey, who fell through the ice whilst skating on the old Eedford river, Whibech, January 16, 1867 ; to Thomas Albiston, for saving George Stevens, who fell into the water at Runcorn Ferry, February, Feb. 25, 1867 ; to John Gray, R.N., for saving the life of Lieutenant J. H. Arbatar, who was in danger of drowning at the Straits of Magellan, February 2. 1867. It appeared from the financial statement that the receipts from all sources dm, ing the half-year had been 1,8831. 3a. 3d., and that the expenditure for the same period amounted to 946!. 3s. 9d. The report included the usual statistical return, which we. as follows: —General cases, 91; successfully treated, 2i4 ; beyond recovery, 5; attempted suicide, 5 ; cases referred to general court, 9; park cases' including Regent'spark, 26 ; successfully treated, 17 ; found drowned, 3 ; attempted suicide, 4. The number of bathers in the Serpentine during the half-year had been 212.191. The secretary reported that as the Duke of Cambridge considered the society's medals were too large to admit of their being worn by soldiers, smaller ones had been struck for the army, and his royal highness had been pleased to express his approval of them. A vote of thanks was then to the chairman for presiding, and the business concr:Tdeed.  -• Two enterprising shoe-blacks located beneath one of the portals of the Ludgate-hill Railway Station, have made their art a luxury to those whose pedal envelopes they operate upon. They seat their patient in a comfortable arm-chair, hand him the day's newspaper, place his feet upon two elevated blocks, and each devoting his energy to one boot, brushes away with a vigour that seems to imply that he means to "outshine" hi■ companion. The charge for all *kis, civility included, is one penny.— Guardian.
The Express. — 1867-01-04 (London, England)

MILITIA SZRGIANT.--011 Wednesday morning, about 9 o'clock, • staff servant in the sth Royal Lancashire Militia, named John Johnson, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with his rifle. The deed was committed in his bedroom at the Militia Barracks, Burnley, end almost immediately after he had risen. His wife was in bed at the time. He was 45 years of age. PERSONAL Isamu:Lß.—Two actions wore yesterday tried before Mr. Under-Sheriff Borchelt and • jury at the Sheriff s'Coeurt, Red Lion-square, in which judgment was suffered by default, brought for personal injuries of • serious character through the gross negligence of the driver of • horse and cart. Mr. Gibbons was counsel for the complaining parties, and the defendant did not appear. In the first ease, " Houghton and Wife v. Balding," it appeared that Mrs. Houghton was driving • cart and horse at Snetsham, Norfolk, where her husband was • plumber, when the defendant, • farmer in the neighbourhood (whom Mr. Gibbons, in his address to the jury, described as being in a state of intoxication), ran with his horse and cart against her vehicle, end she was thrown out and much injured. Her appearance in the witnees-box denoted that she had suffered severely, and her husband, who was also examined, said the defendant had paid the doctor, and he did not want heavy damages. He lost 201. by the accident, end the jury gave 301. damages. In the second case, " Parson, and Wife v. Balding," it appeared that Mrs. Parsons, the mother of Mrs. Houghton, was in the cart with her daughter when the collision occurred. She had suffered very much, and exhibited her arm to the jury, which bad been permanently injured. She had, as well as her daughter, been attended by a chemist named Clarke, who was called as a witness. Mr. Gibbons told the jury that he was satisfied with the verdict in the last case, and he thought the awe of Mrs. Parsons was entitled to the same consideration.  Mr. llnder Sheriff i.;;lT•ripplaTingrhecasel;i;Wit; jury, said the accident WAS very severe to the old woman, who had been permanently disabled in ben right hand. The defendant did not appear, and had admitted. his Millconduct, leaving the matter to the jury to amen the amount of compensation. The jury awarded 20f. In each case the damages were laid at 5001. SECURELY MARRlED.—Married at Stratford, on the 27th inst., at the residence of Adam Argo, Esq., by the Rev. T. Itrl'herson, assisted by the Rev. A. Drummond, of Shalcepeare, the Rev. T. Lowry, of West's Corners, the Rev. Robert Hamilton, of Fullerton, the Rev. Robert' Hall, of Missouri, the Rev. Robert Renwick, of Rime, the Rev. John Fotheringhain, of Hibbert, end the Rev. Mr. James, of Galt, Archibald M'Taggart, Req., to Catharine 11C1Cay, both of Dundes.—Stratford Baum (Canadian
The Express. — 1867-01-16 (London, England)

TIME. . _  Myr, IVorv,rcic, footman in the servict of Mr. 'lichen' Henry Wyatt, sit Wandsworth.lolge, Wandsw :tit-common. and Por,,,,iph Alit:, a coppersmith, both Gentians, were charged with stealing and feloniously revelries a large inttty of mi.c,IIIIICOUI, l oiwrty. It appeared that on the previous night police-constable ('patella No. :14 V. saw the prisoner Klitz standing oppotite Mr. Wyatt's house, and on watching for a short time be observed the footman come out with a hamper, which lie gave to the other man. The prisoner walked away with the hamper, but was soon afterwards stopped by the constable, who asked him what lie had got in it. He replied—Nome glass, which he had received from the footman to mend. Not being satiated with his explanation he took him and the hamper to Tooting pelice.station. The harp erwas then examined,and was found to contain 42 glasses, two tuniblera, a water bottle, two decanters, a quantity of soap and candles,grapes, pears, and plates. Thu constable, accompanied by Sergeant Haynes, afterwards returned to Mr. Wyatt's house, and apprehended the footman, who maple no reply to the charge. shi searching his room the police found a pair of goloshes, a pair of leather leggings, a large plated diah,and a variety of small articles. The neat morning the police went to No. 11, Porter-street, Soho, the residence of Kliti' where they saw his wife, who handed them a handrails* lady's' companion. an opera hat in case, two livery coats :Intl waistcoat, and a large carpet beg. All the property found was produced in conrt,when Mr. Wyatt nicotined the whole as belonging to him. He also said that the footman had taken some of his The footman denied that he intended to at= dish, and said he hail not time to put it away. The other prisoner said he went for the glass at the request of the footman, who represented that he required sonic mended, and ho did not know what the hamper contained. He also said that one of the coats had been sent to be altered as it was too small. _  The sergeant proved that none of the glass was broken. Mr. Wyatt :as° proved that he was under the impression that all his plate had been pot away. The footman had been in his service four months, and he told him to take the coat to his own tailor to be altered. The livery wits quite new, and the prisoner had been wearing, what he ought to hove observed before, his predecessor's clothes. Mr. Ingham remanded the prisoners for the depositions.  THE SHOCKING SUICIDE OF AN ARTILLERY lOLUNTEER IN
The Express. — 1867-03-19 (London, England)

BUTLER-JOHNATONE said he was more hopeful than he had ever been that they would arrive at a final settlement of this question. He would prefer that the working classes should have that preponderance which had been spoken of than that the country should remain disunited. This bill, he thought, offered a basis for settlement, but he objected to duality of voting. Mr. BUXTON stated that he alimild take an opportunity of submitting to the house a motion on the subject of cumulative voting. Mr. SANDFORD observed, with regard to dual voting, that there was never a proposition made to the house at once so illusory and so insulting. It would not protect the minority, and it insulted the majority. He asked whether, if this bill had been brought forward by the government of last year, the present ministry would have supported it. No party would obtain the support of the country who did not carry out when in office the principles they had professed when out... . . .  Mr. B. OSBORNE thought they ought to give the measure a fair consideration. He should move, at a future stage, that the redistribution of seats should be treated separately. Lord CBANBORNIC looked on the bill as a household suffrage bill with two compensations, one of which, the dual vote, was evidently unpalatable to the house ; and the other, the personal payment of rates, would probably soon be swept away. if the conservative party accepted this bill they would commit political suicide. .  The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUZR repliod in a very animated manner, taunting. Mr. Gladstone with having delivered a speech intended for the second reading, and with a view of throwing out the bill. Ho maintained that there was no inconsistency in the present government bringing in a reform bill, for they had brought one in before, and there was nothing in his speeches or support of any resolutions last year inconsistent with his present propositions. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. The Criminal Lunatics Bill passed through committee.  The Inclosure Bill, the Petit Juries Bill, and the Mutiny Bill, were severally read a second time. On the motion for going into committee on the Sale and Purchase of Shares Bill, Mr. GurNrem. moved that the bill be referred to a select committee, but after some discussion, in the course of which Mr. Crawford and Mr. Cave opposed the motion, it was withdrawn, and the house went into committee on the bill, but before the first clause was gone through the chairman was ordered to report progress, two divisions having been taken before that decision was arrived at.  The house adjourned at 20 minutes peat 1.  *parting intelligence.
The Express. — 1867-12-13 (London, England)

EXTENSIVE JEWELLERY ROBBERY FROM • RAILWAY.—On the 13th of July last • commercial traveller's leathern case, containing 4201. worth of jewellery, was stolen from the Great Western Railway somewhere between Shrewsbury and Birkenhead. No clue could be ascertained of the stolen property until Wednesday, when • woman named Matthews (whose father, Edward Lewis, has been in the service of the Great Western Railway Company for some time) offered to pledge a valuable topes breast pin at the shop of Mr. Thorne, pawnbroker, St. James-street, Liverpool. Iffr. Thorne. entertaining some suspicion about the matter, asked Matthews where she got the pin, and she replied that it was given to her by her brother, who was then in Calcutta. In the meantime an officer was sent for, and the prisoner and her soother, who bad been standing by at the time, were given into custody. In the evening • detective proceeded to the me&nice of Edward Lewis, in Brook-street, Birkenhead, and searched the house. In one bedroom several articles of jewellery were discovered, including two masonic jewels, one • silver level or senior warden's, the other a royel arch jeweL There were also • number of empty jewel cases. In another room a quantity of new boots and stockings were found, and in the parlour there were some ladies' new boots. A roll of cloth, and a new snit of clothes made from the same material, were found in • closet, together with a workbox filled with pawn-tickets. When the two female prisoners were searched • quantity of jewellery was found concealed about their persona. On the elder females amongst other articles were ten topes studs, and on the younger there were several valuable sleeve links. Amongst the jewellery which the stolen case contained was • splendid masonic regalia, worth about 60/., which at present the detectives have been unable to trace. For some time past the Great Weston Company have been extensive sufferers in consequence of the systematic robberies which have taken place on their line, and in the present arse alma they have had to pay upwards of 400/. as compensation to the owners of the purloined jewellery. The three prisoners have bees brought before the magistrates at Birkenhead, and or mended until Wednesday next. Tun SUICIDE Or A