The Express. — 1861-10-30 (London, England)

RTI..RM CoNIKIMeen AT Lirtm.—The programme of this conferees.* km been imbued. From the Dumber .1 ilele„.ries that will be sent from various reform amocediuus, maul from the names of the eminent reformers who have promised to attend the coufermoe, the proceedinp amnia fail to be of great interest, and its promoters appear to have arrangal the programme with a steady view towards practical results TM Jaye appointed fur holding the conference ars the 18th aid 19th November. v E.111.00L CoMPOZATII EXPCII4IIIn. —Amongnl the items of eapeeditere on the part of the Liverpool corwe ntion during the at mar (acceding to the official statement just Waned by kr. Tweed* the treasurer, are the following : Mayor's allowance, 2,000 f. ; law awl pathsmestary eapeeme, 3,319 f. ; town clerk and staff, imitating =ri it ng solicitor's department, 7,000/.mute low and 811 v s hall, 3,2051. ; corporation churches, 2,7001. ; police witablulnient, borough gaol, 8,7911. AILLANcItoLY 81:141bIL —Ou Monday evening Mr. .1. I'. Woods held an ioquest at the Crowe luu, Handl, ow the body of Ir. Richard Francis Norton, aged 4.1, who committed suicide in the river Bourne, sm the night of the previous Thursday. Deceneed's father for some time held the position of ride( cootroller s.f the kitchen at Bunkuogham Palace ; but, having upon oats oreisioo made as attempt on his life with a kW/0, he was dismissed from that situatioa, end, it is believed, forfeited his pension in consequence. Deceased had resided about three years at flonell, close to the Woking Railway dation, where be maintained a respectable but out extravagant establishment, keeping three female &medics, and pave( a motel of shout 6)1 a year. Ile has left a widow and seven young children, the eldest not being above one years of age. awl the youngest seam as many weeks. Pollee-constable No. 91 having deposed to finding the body of decee•eil near Mum's-bridge is the river Boone. Mr. C. Hermes Julies, a retired naval officer. Melding at ebobhain, we. neat examined. He proved that demised was • brushmaker. carrying on busimes at No. 1. Fork,treet, St. Janice s, and Out he heel been lately renzh embarrassel in his circumstances. lie proilumsl two letters from deceased, dated respectively lb. ..th awl 18th of October. In them he spoke of the dulDPee of trade and of the difficulty which he experienced in obtaining money that Wee dee to him Irons his aristocratic awl other customers. Oa this subject be said. "This aimed wears me out;" sad, again. "I really ant so worri..l that I scarcely kuow what 1 am doing." The coroner and jury then proceeded to Iln. Norton's horse and took the evidence of that lady. She was amply affected, bed deposed as follows :—I am the widow of tlie deceased. awl I last saw hint alive on Thursday, besoma 5 and 6 "clock. He then left home, mying that he should go to Chohltsm ail have • chat with his friend Mr. Jones about his affairs. Fur some time past he has been in emberreised ein-urnetanees, and has been very much due. premed. Os Thursday he was quite despowling. tma (Wog out be kneed bus chilshin in • peculiarly impressive manse, mid embraced me very tenderly. It struck rue that he was unusually effected. He had been to town ea that day. and cm his retina had mentioned that a (beim had bees returned dishonoured. which very much distressed him. I have discovered that batons having 1,-oke Thureley evening, he placed his watch, puss lacetuning three aivervigud, shirt studs, and railway ticket., eider my pillow. Deceased was formerly • very differost 1145 from what be had hoes lately, hie meaner having sow rkt.-11, altered 'ism his easharrassineets. Tim jury retutusl a verdict of " Temporary inesaity." sad the coroner esteemed his entire acquieeseam ia the lading.