The Express. — 1853-05-17 (London, England)

ROMANTIC SUICIDE.  On Wednesday morning the body of a young man was discovered in a small copse near the Crystal Palace, with his head blown to pieces, and a new rifle pistol lying by his side. Information being given at the police-station, Sergeant Sole and two constables proceeded to the spot, and removed the body to the bone-house, Sydenham. An inquest was held on Thursday, when, from the evidence, it appeared the deceased's name was Lawrence Cooper Mason, aged 17, and for the last four years Its had been in the employ of Mr. Atwell, butcher, of High-street, Camber sell, and carried on ila correspondence with his young mistress, only fourteen years of age, which his muter end ed to put an end to, which induced him to leave his service, and put an end to his existence, as described above. Two letters, which were found on his person, were then read, the first of which was addressed to his master, and was as follows:—" Sir,—l have been in your service upwards of four years, and I must say I have met with every encouragement I have wished for, until lately. I have noticed that you did not sumsatisfied with what I have done, which has made me answer you at times very sharp, which you have noticed ; and as I am to be separated from the sole object of my affections, there is no more comfort for me in this world ; my heart is ready to burst with grief. In fact my agonies at the present time is more than I can bear, and therefore I em determined to ease Limit of them by taking my own life. No doubt by the time you receive this I shall have breathed my last. I hope you will forward my box and all that belong, to me to my afflicted parents. I cannot say any more, so farewell for ever." The second was addressed to his young mistress, of which the following is a copy These few lime comes from your broken-hearted lover,whose happiness is going n to return again. I hope you will accept this as a last token of my love, and keep it in remembrance of me. I have now left the world, never to see you more, so farewell, for ever. No doubt you will hear some lad DIMS from your father after you have re ceived this note." The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."—Sottish Mercury.  A PREctors Pais.--One of the fair denims of the Quartier Breda, who was most elegantly dreases Mae. Eulalis b name, appeared yesterday before the Tribunal of Comationat Police to complain that a person calling himself Count Arthur de Glory, had robbed her. " charged him" said she, " to take out of pawn a ring worth I 251., which had bought in London ; but instead of bringing it to me, he went off to London with it." "The man is no Count," said the President. "Do you know his real name ?" " I only knew him as Count de (Nem and 11 be was presented to me to aarrrryy me." "He also stole 61•111 pea a pair of curtains, a magnificent toilette table and other artiales. How did he get at them? Did you live lege, *sr ?" As Ws proposition of wive were. farma4 I allowed hies a key of my amino& I selintiseemoilimes with Mewl& to live with hins,bet es sesdieleu that he abed& take wesideskow my apaftnsent. He has violated everything I dim is seneed In robbing me !" A pretty young woman, a Mimi of the unfortunate Hulas, was called as a witness. l" she lempaa with a deep sigh, " I tun very wretched. MI am time laveinatary cane of my friend's misfortune l" a Isetaleol." stied Halalie," I pardon you from my lasi^ fee I Issas ewe you acted foe the best." " Bat I," oda the wiftosesM fen never forgive myself for having pensested that aseetais man to you! Who, however, valid ass Uwe lona Embed as I wee as to his respects. Wag, whin be was a Modems fellow, when he was at the nese Cm lenges* where he introduced himself to roe, and when he presented me with hie card bearing the coronet of a aunt!' The witness proved the robbery of the ring and other things. The count, who did not find it convenient to appear, wee sentenced by default to a year's imprisonment and 26ft. ilne.—Colignieni.