The Express. — 1859-01-21 (London, England)

LAIICHOLT SUICIDE.—At the extreme part of Woodhall, which, from the badness of the roads and other cirotimatanoes of locality, bears the name America," Mr. Coroner Ritchins was called upon on Monday last to hold an inquest on the body of Charlotte Oldtleld, whose death took place on Saturday evening, under moat distressing Mr' cometances. The dammed, as stated by Mrs. Roberts, the nurse, had suffered from the manailing dives, Cherie, which was attended by fever sad by severe affection 'of the head, which on Friday produced symptoms of deli' rittm. Bhe wss attended by Mr. Boulton and Mr. Jallande, lof Hornmetle. Mr. lallands had sees her on Saturday I about noon, she being at the time out of bed and sitting on • chair, otter having been wildly dancing on the floor and frantically knocking her heed about with a short broom. About 5 o'clock, whilst the nom was standing at the door, the deceased jumped from her bed sad rushed put the nurse, having nothing on but ber nightdress, end being without I sham or stockings. She was instantly followed by the nurse, but was too nest for her. The sinter of the deceased then followed, but the deceased ran across afield and was moon out 'of sight. As the slake. described It, all was like a mist, and all efforts to stop the poor creature failed. The night was intensely cold. On the return of the husband be instantly went in search, but it was midnight before the doomed was found in a peed or clay pit skimmed caw with ice. The coroner sold there maid be no doubt as to the cameo of death, or of her having, while suffering from seem delirium, destroyed herself. It was, however, much to le regretted that, after the symptoms of the morning, further aid to the mum bed sot bees procured. Had the warning been takes, the probabilities were that the onfeetastate event would not have Sam plane. Verdict, that the death of the deceased wee Rem drywalls hied! whale lON* from temporary irreily.—diteetfent Jallears.  PAILLUMANTABI AMORY MIMINGS:  MEETING AT PI7pBEY.  A _ public meeting was held at P'ndeey, near Leeds, on Wednesday night,-'' to take Into oosidderation the subject of parliamentary reform, and to consider the question of Puy end the neighbourhood being made an electoral dia. Wet to send a meniberito parliament. Mr. Geo. HININGS Ina called to the chair. There was a onerous attendance. The Rev. J. MADFDEY who moved the first resolution— " That in the opinion of this meeting a large measure of reform is absolutely required,"—which he enforced by era able speech. Mr. SWANN MeCOrlalld the motion, which was carried. The Rev. J. L. RAZOR moved the second resolution " That the franshise, together with the protection of the ballot, be extended to all itemise of full age and sane mind, not convicted of crime, who ere rated to the relief of the poor." If, however, he could not obtain all he wanted, he would take as much as ha could get, In the hope that it would afterwards lead to more. (Hear, hear.) He war prepared to accept a rating outings, meaning by that all persons liable to pay rates, whether under the opaatien of the Small Tenements Act or not. (Hear.) With that extension of the franchise they must have the protection of the ballot. (Hear.) Mr. JOHN WHITIALD seconded the motion. He 9A% se be said he had voted at Bradford, against Mr. Bright' =to have a IW. franchise in counties and a rating to boroughs, sad referred to 'their own township, where one side of the road was to the borough of Leeds and the other in the West Riding, ae an illustration of the Mine. ties of such a eoharue.  Mr. SWANN mood AP AA amendment --`• That the fru. chime his extended to all persons of full age, not legally incepaoltated—bt boroughs, to all persons rated to the poor, and la the acanthi to 101. occupiere." Mr. LANZA HAZOILZAVTA seconded the amendment, which was lost by a large ssaiority Altar some rarsarlts by Yr. Zc.sph Walker, in expla. nation of Yr. B views on the question of incorporating populations like that of Padasy fa electoral districts, the soothe was pat and earriad. Several otitis, 'peahen addrestrd the meeting, and resolutions were pared in favour of a tows equal distribution of seats, and trionolsl parliaments. Petitions to parliament having beenadopted, an association was farmed,and the procesilings Wrmlnatad.