The Express. — 1865-03-18 (London, England)

WAR-OFTICI, Mecca 17.—Tbe Queen has been graciously pleased to give cedars for the appoiatment of the Hos. Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, K. 0.8., late her Majesty's eavoy extraordioary cud minister pawlpoteutiary to the Emperor al Mina, sod now her Majesty's, savoy extraordinary sad madam _plenipotentiary to the United States of darks, to be an Ordioary Member of the Civil Division at the Filet Ones, or Knight. Greed Crow at the Most Hosouralde Order of the Bath. Her Msjerty has also bas (=slowly pleased to give orders for the appointment of Edward Mostiater Archibald, Eaq., her Mr jesty's ocesul at Now York, to be as Or Member of the Civil Divitice of the Third Clam, or Companions of the mid mast llosourable Order.—Gazdte.  SOICIDI OF A 13011PORAL IN TED GUARD& —A protracted hapary was had last rosin by Mr. Bedford, cioroarr, at the board-room of the Westminster Hospital, respecting the suicide, under very painful oirournateres, of Lence-Corporal George Ashford. of the Coldstream Guards. Colonel Strong and many &thous of the ngiment were present. Sergeant James Gregory, paymaster of the 7th company of the Seat battalion of the Coldstream Guards. stationed at the Wellingtoo Barracks, dowsed that he last saw the deceased alive es Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock. He was lying is bed, and wires, asked him to get up. He did nut reply. and in seven minutes afterwards he shot himself. Mr. Myers, amis. tint-weer' who was seat for, said he found deceased lying quite dead, with his feet on the bed, sod hie head on the floor • a discharged ride lay uodersceth the body. The demised had evidently leant out of bed, placed the muzzle of the ride in his month, and then pulled the =, whilst the stock rested on the door. The bullet away • reties of the brain as well as part of the skull. Wigan' learned, 12pr inquiry as to the muss of his committing so desperate an set, that he had been treated by quack doctors ; he was sot labouring under any drama The deceased bore as excellent character. and was moth liked by all his oglosra. Sergert Barfield eciogrened the fact of his having ameulted quark doakas. and stated that he complared of being ill at Christmas. He wrote to some publisher, and said he received from them a book called the " Wank* Voice," of which he had reed the third sod fourth chapters. He paid 11. ss. for medicine, which he took three times a day. He afterwards tram, greatly delivered. Wither had cites wee him look is • gime, per bin teeth, stamp him feet, sad esy " I feel Ima a ruined man for life." He also asked, 'With is the galore* death to di* r Wither tried to cheer him up, gear with him to varier plume ; and be (nitres) was firmly of opinion that the letters he received, sad his reading of the book referred to had excited his mead, and caused him to commit suicide. Up to that time decreed bad always been a lively, jovial man among his comrades. A letter was ford in his room by Mr. C. Ashford, secountent, Holloway, who ideatilled the deceased as his broth r, briefly bidding his imeasodes farewell. After some other evidence the coroner sorrel up, when Dome of the jury buy aired whether, is "[Ail their verdict, it would not be competent for them to expries their opialos as to the publicatiou of snob books as the or described. The coroner mid that the matter is question was bored the power of the court. The jury thee returned • verdict, " That decreed shot llama while in • state of around mind."