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The Express. — 1853-06-09 (London, England)

TEI EDITOR OP THE EXPRESS.  Sut,—So far as the evidence shows, it appears to be a debateable point, whether the directors of the railway were to blame in fixing their rates of speed, or whether the unfortunate engine-driver exceeded the rate imposed by the time table, and thus induced the consequences through his  own precipitate rashness ? If every railway paseonger possessing a good watch, and sufficient nerve to make au of it, were to note the exact moment when an accident took plies, it would at least serve aa an additional element by which the rate the train may have been proceeding from the lust station, or possibly, from mile to mile, might with tolerable accuracy be arrived at. In the confusion which ordinarily prevails on each occasions there may be difficulties in the way of accomplishing this object with absolute certainty; but the adoption of a proximate when accidents are of so frequent occurrence as they have been of late, must tend to mitigate the evils whisk so constantly threaten the travelling portion of the community. I am, sir, your obedient servant, A. M.  SUICIDE BY  few days ago a lad  resirgenik named Henry Ravi% twelve years, son „.., an agricultural labourer, at Raekbeare in DesMre, wu toned hanging to the of an elm tree quite dead. It appeared from the ultimo Wooed at the inquest that the led worked for the Rev. J. lilliott in his fields, and that he was occasionally in the habit of sleeping at the rev. gentleman's house. He left' his father's cottage in good health and spirits, talcum with bins Ms food for the day. The night pissed over, but the led did not rebus. It was Imagined that be was at Mr. RUiett's house ; and on the third day the father made inquiries lii one of the servants, bat head that he had not been there. On going to the 'field where be bad bees at 'work, the boy was found hanging to the bough of a tree by his handkerchief. There were no marks of violist* on his?, sad them ma be no dettist that he had committed  aelf4estructiou. What could. iidso;a lad of welt tender years to commit so rash an ar'i Wm Ow question at the inquest ; but no cue could am* any reams for it, as be had not evinced say distress itif mind, sad was in good health and spirits when seen at his work. A few months ago, howmr, his brother also committed suicide is the same way, and it is thought that this produced a morbid offset , upon Lim mind, which led him to cosmic a similar act.  M.
The Express. — 1853-03-01 (London, England)

SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY.  Yesterday Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Volley Hall, Pair-Brest, Horeslydovrn, on the body of Mary Ann Harass. sled 90. whose body was found in the Thane = on Prrat ermsa. peered fiediag the body unde the aillselet stains off Pickle flarring-stairs. Mr. Welter Desseldeses of 14, Onstle-sereet Leicestersquare, said he identified the body as that of Mary Ann Barnes, who was living with her mole emd his family at that house. She had come frees Itanassate shoat two months since. He had sus her an many essmions, but she was of very reserved habits, sad sever evoke unless addressed. On two or three meshes ho had gene into a particular room in the how, and had there sees her standing in the centre without any asperese mates, and looking more like a status than an else. He hid often thought she was not right in her head. On the 3rd of February she left the house without saying anything, and from that time she had never returned. Mr. James Bucktoa said the deceased was his niece, and ease to reside with him on the 17th of January. The object was to cheer her. She was always in a low, desponding way. He could not tell what led to her depression, unlace it was her over-attention to religion, as she used to sit up roadies religious books when she went to bed. He had made every inquiry, and bad written to her friends at Rumple ; but could not trees out any piece where she had been at since the 3rd of February. Mr. Mark Horatio Nelson Barnes said he lived at Ramsgate, and the deceased was his daughter. She had for some time been in a low state of mind, and they thought that a change to London would be the means of restonng her. He could not account for her depressed state of mind. He knew of no unkindness being shown to her, or of neglect on the part of any person paying their addresses to her. He had received • letter from her, which was very satisfactory, about five weeks ago. The Coroner addressed the jury, who, after a consultation, returned as their verdict, " Found drowned, but how ate got into the water there was not sufficient evidence to enable the jury to determine."  ST.
The Express. — 1853-05-25 (London, England)

ELECTION FOR CITY THIS DAY.  The polling was resumed with great vigour on both Wet at nine o'clock this nterning, the friends of each taadidste being confident of meow ; frees the numbers it will be seen that on the day's _pall bie John Key has a slight advantage Jver Mr. Seett. The minims were, at  Tax o'CLoca. Scott 1,239 Key Majority for Scott Emma o'Cioca. __ _  Mt - Scott 1302 Sir John Key 1232  Majority for Mr. Scott TwaLvs o'CLocs. Mr. Scott Su John Key 1346 Maj3rity for Mr. Scott 66 Oxs o'CLoci. Mr. Scott Sir John Key Majority for Mr. Scott Two o'CLocs. Mr. Scott Su Jobs Key 1,663 Majority for Mr. Scott 7l  Suctoe or A SoLlClTOß.—Yesterday morning information of the following suicide was received at the tlattstreet station:—Mr. blillward, solicitor, of 10, Clarennon•aquare, stated that a gentleman, a friend of his, had Called upon him at his residence, and had occasion to retire to a closet at the bottom of his garden. ilia protracted absence, however, excited the suspicion that something bad befallen him, and Mt. Millward, in consequence, proceeded to the closet, which is situated at the bottom of the garden, and was unable to gain admission or receive any reply to al inquiries lle therefore wisest tke assistance of the and obtained admission by means of a pickaxe, when the deceased was found in a sitting posture, with hi. feet stretched against the door. The floor of the closet and e.othes of the deceased were saturated with blood, and the tick of the unfortunate man was extensively incised. A hall knife, the instrument with which the fatal act had Neu committed, was lying upon the seat. The body WWI Conveyed to St. Pancras workhouse, where it awaits the Mows inquest. Several men, and 21. 101. in gold, lOd. in silver, and 2d. in copper were found epos the deceased, whose name is Samuel Rogers, a solicitor; his addrcas, however, is at present unknown.
The Express. — 1853-01-26 (London, England)

AUSTRALIA.—Two more Australiaa emigrant ships are now at Southampton, and will start them immediately for their destination. In addition le the numerous tailing ships and mail packets going to As.. trails. there are two steamers about to be sent out res et van speculation from Southampton, viz. the A'.n end Harbinger. The screw of the Harbinger has only two fans, which, when not in use, there is a contrivance on board by which their fist surfaces are at right angles with the stem and consequently they offer no resistance to the NS Noss to retard the vessel. ANOTHER SUICIDE IN MILLBANKe—Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, yesterday held an inquest M lfillbeak Prison, touching the death of Joseph Callseham. aged 20 years, a convict under sentence of transportatka for seven years for robbery and assault. The deceased cow viet was received into the prison on the 26th of April, 1861. from Glasgow, having been four months in separate confinement before his snivel. He first tame under the notice of the principal authorities at Millbank on the 29th of September following, having been reported for making_ VIM of threatening language to the officers, and distuftlng rs wards. The governor, not liking the look of him, seen han to Dr. Ball, by whom he was ordered into the infinnag, where he stayed a month, but being believed to be Maw wing insanity, he was turned back to separate confinement, when he confessed that he did sham, and that another prisoner told him to do so to get to a lunatic asylum. Ile began his bad conduct again, and became so violent that it was necessary to put a strait waistcoat on having been previously punished with three days b= and water. All the officers who bad charge of him said that they believed he was sane and rational enough, en opinion which was also partly shared in by the higher are thorities. However, on Sunday last he managed to funs the second round of his neckcloth in a hook in the wall et his cell, not more than 18 inches from the ground, and the first sound tightening with the weight of his body inclining from it he soon became strangled. lie had the strait waistcoat oa at the time, and from experiments afterwards made by one of the warden it was found that he must have hooked it on the hammock hook with his mouth, assisted pertly by his hands. Mr. Randle, the resident surgeon, was instantly on the spot, and tried to restore animation, but without effect. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased destroyed himself whilst in a state of temporary insanity, brought on by separate confinement.
The Express. — 1853-09-16 (London, England)

MELANCHOLY AND DETERMINED SUICIDE BY A SURGEON.  DORCHESTER, THURSDAY. Tho town of Dorchester was this morning greatly shocked, and thrown into a state of despondency and gloom, by the perpetration of an act of determined suicide by,Mr. John Edwards, surgeon of this town. The unfortunate gentleman appears to have been labouring under some pecuniary difficul•no, and between nine and t s o'clock this morning the sheriff's officer appeared at the house to put in an execution. Mr. Edwards's man servant, who bad been just engaged in assistiag him to dress, informed his master that the officer, calling him by his name, wished to speak with him; upon which Mr. Edwards desired his servant to leave the room, saying ha would be down stain directly. It then appean that the man who accompanied the officer, for the purßof remaining in pommies, fancied he heard a gull kind of noise, and, appreheading on the momentat something was wrong, rushed up stairs sad found Mr. Edwards lyin4 on his bed gasping, and in the 'gouda of death. He famed an alarm, and medical assistance was immediately seat for, bet the unhappy man expired in a very few minutes. On a search being made, a small bottle, which bad contained prussic acid, was found by hie bedside, and there was no doubt that he had destroyed life by swallowing a very tarp dose of that deadly poison. It is remarkable that the deceased's father, likewise a surgeon, who for many years enjoyed a very extensive and superior practice in this town and nelhbunrhood, came to an untimely end, between thirty an forty years ago, by deliberately opening the jugular vein before a look. ing-glass. The deemed was a very kind sad humans man, and rendered many gratuitous and valuable services to the poor and needy in this vicinity. He was a widower, about 64 years of age, sad has left a daughter, about 16, to mourn his loss.
The Express. — 1853-03-22 (London, England)

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The Express. — 1853-10-20 (London, England)

HAWKED. Esq., the Mayor, presided, and there was a tolerably tall attendance of the magistrates. From the reports read, it appears that the attention of the visiting justices has at length been directed to the efficiency of the various officers of the gaol : they recommend that with the view to secure a better class of men, that higher salaries be paid to the warden that an infirmary warder be immediately appointed (the absence of such an officer having been severely animadverted upon' by Capt. Williams in the course of the late inquiry), and that the salary of the surgeon be raised from 1601. so 2501. per annum. Freer has bun discharged; the elder Cotterm has resigned, and one or two cf the at unfit of the officers have also been dismissed. The magistrates, in the course of their reports, admit that facts have come out in the course of the inquiry made by her Majesty's commissioners which require the attention of the visiting justices in respect of important matters connected with the government of the gaol, but proceedings are deferred until after the commissioners have snide their report. In consideration, however, of peculiar circumstances and  dilliculties, it was thought advisable to re-appoint the visiting justices for the current quarter, though each of them alleged that they would gladly have been relieved from their onerous duties.  A letter was read from the surgeon resigning his office, and accompanying it was a report specially intended to prove that the crank labour had not been injurious, and with still another Bibulous to the boy Andrews for " his hypocritical manner towards 'myself," Mr. Blount still persisting in the expression of his belief that Andrews did not intend to commit suicide, and that he was not driven to despair by the punishments he received. Mr. Blount's resignation was accepted, and he now holds his office pro tees. The election of Mr. G. W. Hillyard, of the County Gaol at Nottingham, wee unanimously confirmed, on the motion of Mr. Charlie Shaw, seconded by Mr. Win. Wills, the latter gentleman congratulating the court on its unanimity in reference to this appointment, Mr. Hillyard having testimonials from noblemen and gentlemen of the highest character, many of whom were known to thentagistrates present. Mr. Smith remarked, too, that wherever Mr. Halyard had been he had discharged his duties efil. ciently ; serving a sort of apprenticeship of four years at Pentonville, he was subsequently four years deputy-governor at Stafford Gael, and lastly four years at Nottingham, where he had given the highest satisfaction ; he had the fullest confidence that here he would satisfy the visiting justices and the public at large. _ _ .  . . _ The new governor enters upon his duties this day ; the report of her Majesty's Commiesionen is expected in the  come of next week.
The Express. — 1853-09-23 (London, England)

ALIT. TOWIIID, Osborne. The public meeting of the Queen's University in Ireland will take place in St. Patrick's Hall, on the 10th of October, when degrees, honours, and diplomas will be distributed to the candidates who shall have passed for them at the present examination. The following statement with reference to the late suicide in French-street appears in the Freeman :  An agent of a London insurance company received a letter, yesterday, from the secretary of the company, endoing a slip from a paper about the late suicide in Frenchstreet, and giving a description of the wretched individual. The secretary states that the particulars correspond exactly with the personal appearance of a clerk of theirs, who absconded from them in July last, under diegracefal circumstances, having embenled money to a considerable amount; and, although they bid a detective officer after hire, they never could find out his whereabout.. The absconded clerk is described as being of sallow complexion, dissipated appearance and about the age given in the Freemen for that of the unfortunate man who committed suicide in French-street. lie won a wig; had lost some frost teeth; had in hie preemies a miniature of himself, aid played on the accordion. The secretary having requested that the clothes of the deceased should be examined for any name or initials marked thereon, and that the miniature found la his possiesioa should be transmitted to Lim for inspenties. Kr. Sysdnes, the earner, c,ased the clothes to be ozonised very 'dustily yesterday, bet every +nide being (left* sew s• initial or other mark could be discovered on them. lie. Hyaenas, iacompliaaee with the secretary's request, gave the agent of the company the miniature and the ell pedeell-beek el the deceased to be transmitted by pest to Union for the pavane of being inspected there.  A "national soiree" is to be given to the Irish members of the "independent" party on the bth of October, the day following the tenant-right conference. The soiree is to take place in the Round Room of the Rotunda.  The number of persons who visited the Exhibition yesterday amounted to 9,816. The attendance was both numerous and fashionable, and the receipts at the doors much above the average of last week.  MB.
The Express. — 1853-09-23 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE BY ARSENIC.  Yesterday Mr. W. Payne held an inquest at the Ward School-room, Black Raven-court, Tower-street, on the body of William Curie, aged 45, who committed suicide under the following circumstances. It appeared from the evidence, that the deceased and his wife lived at No. 16, Mincing-lane, the latter taking care of chambers as housekeeper. In consequence of some disagreement between the deceased and his wife, they had for the last two years occupied separate apartments. On Tuesday night the deceased came home at about nine o'clock, and taking a glass of water with him, immediately went to bed, As he was not heard stirring fur some time after his usual hour —that was about six o'clock—at h 46-past eight o'clock his wife and the servant girl went and opened his room door, when they were horrified at finding him dead on the floor. A surgeon was sent f rc, who immediately attended, but he declared that life had been ezzir.ct for some time. It seemed that the deceased was much addicted to drinking, and had often remarked when he came home that that would be the last time, but, as this observation was frequently re. pealed, no notice was taken of it. Mr. Ilughes, a surgeon of Leadenhall-street, on entering the teem. found the deceased dead, and on the drawers a tumbler, in which were the remains c f seme white liquid, and beside it a p►per packet, containing about six ounces of white powder, the greater portion of which consisted of arsenic. The liquid in the glass was also strongly impregnated with arsenic. The paper in which it was contained was marked with the word 0 Poison." This packet of arsenic must have been in his possession for a considerable time, as it was perfectly white, whereas under the new act regulatibg the sale of arsenic, if it lad been recently purchased, it would have borne some particular distinguishing colour. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."
The Express. — 1853-06-17 (London, England)

KING'S NOTION OP SABBATH OBSERVANCE.— I For more than half a century (says a Berlin correspondent) open-air concerts have been given on Sunday mornings during the summer seuon, and have been much frequented by the common people. The government has been memorialised by persons who see in these recreations a Iviolation of the Lord's Day. The Zeit reminds us that similar addresses were sent to the late king, Frederick William 111., who replied in the following letter, which is given in his life by Bishop Eylerta: "It is no matter," says the king, " whether these concerts take place in the morning or in the evening: every man enjoying health must have his religious sentiments awakened by hearing good music in the open air, under a bright sky, and surrounded by trees. Many representations have been made to me against these concerts, hut they have not convinced me. It is the same with the nurneroas books that are written against the theatre. A little while ego a poor man living at Eiberfeld wrote me a letter, entreating me by the love of God, and as I was a Christian, to g.) no more to the play, to avoid injury to my soul. This gond man had the best of intentions. I gave the letter to Witzleben, and told him he must answer it kindly in my name. Men in general are terribly narrow, and Ile rho is not a AsVIXII FOR luleas.—Yesterday' the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Asylum for Idiots at Earlswood, near Red-hill, Surrey, took place under the auspices of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who appeared on tho ground attended by Lord Robert Grosvenor, Viscouut Ebrington, Lord Calthorpe, and many other distioguished persons interested in the cause of the institution. In the evening the anniversary festival of tie institution took place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgste-street, when about 150 gentlemen sat down to dinner under the presidency of Lord Wodehou,e. Subscription wi re announced towards the building fund amounting to 10,0001.11 SUICIDE OF A EHALB I /EBTtilt IN