The Express. — 1864-08-13 (London, England)

TOIC-O•IIDZNEL —Yeaterday morning Dr. Lankeeter iostitated an inquir at the Hall Arms Timers, Paddington, relative to the death of Frederick Scholfield. aged 31 years, who was found dead, and shot through the head, in one of the shrubberies is Kensington-gardens. The dammed was identified by hie brother, who seated that the unfortunate deceased was a watchmaker, and was employed in Fomstreet, City. Wastes lewd of his death lent 1f oaday 'robing. and ha opinion was that be committed suicide. He was fortified in that opinion by the discovery of a letter at his lodgings in Shortstreet, City, addressed to his mother. The letter was produced, and ran thus: " Mother dear,—Thew hoes are the last my had will trace, and whim your eye meets them I shall hays palmed to another existence. It has come to this at last, sad sow I see bow mistaken I have bees—how I have bees playa' a losing game for years. I see it all wow it is too late. Forgive me if you can for my cicadae& to you sod to everybody. There a mach that requires forgiveness. I have lost all but life, and that I have rendered worthless. Wearied, sick, disgusted, and bopeloes, 1 must end it. I i have delayed too keg slreedy, and go to lad rest if I ma. Forgive me for all, and forget if you cu. God bless you. I know I am wrong, very wrong, but I Inuit to go. God bless you. mother, and forgive me. From your miserable, Fun." Witeem further added that deceased had sot been a good son, and was a cripple from birth. Further evidence was thee given relative to the finding of the body, the production of the pistol, cape, ad crutches ; and after the evidence of Mr. J. Beale, of Paddington, who eximised the head of deceased, and said death must have been instant's...ma • verdict of suicide under temporary insanity was returued.  ----Fain or rim BonouGH SAW MILLW —On Thurr day eight eossidessble alarm wee caused I. the narrow I, thogemehlareknowe is Kernsaidhonrt, H igbet. Boroug, ting to • report beng heard similar to • rootp thunder. nan leanest the houses in the court became obscured in dust, which at first was supposed to be smoke, end the screams of the inhabitant, led many to believe that the mills bad blown up. As moos as the dust had in some soessare cleared away, the extent of the accident could be seen. la March last the Interior of the, mills, including machinery, were sold by public auction, and the mills were intended to be converted into large warehouser. The outer walls and roof belonged to Mr. Humble, of Hibernia Wharf, Londoehridge. Owing I. the removal ' of the interim fitness and machinery, the walls have for ' seem tame past been considered in a very dangerous state. Polise-eoustable Raines, No. 73 Y. upon visiting this court, ! noticed over a dome children playing under the eastern wall of the building, some of wham were throwing stones at an iron water pipe rapping down the wall. Seeing the • tottering state of the wall be ordered the children away, whisk was exceedingly fortune* for in lees than five minutes after they bad left, the roof oe that part of the old mill tell in Led forced the outer walls into the court, siossiliag is the door of the Premiss* tenanted by Mn. fliksockii, No. 6, and burying a child named James M•Leggaa, who wee Mending on the steps of his parental' bones,, T, o. fi„ in the court. The child was extricated, and takes to Guy's Hospital, and after having hie iejuries deemed, he wee able to be removed horns. Workmen were forthwith employed to remove the rubbish from the front of the homes so se to allow the imprisoned inmates to get eat  MATROPOLITAN lIIPROVIMENTS. —By an sot of parliament just printed, the commissioners of the Treasury ars empowered to suarsatoip, sad the National Debt Com. inniesses to advance the earns authorised 'to be borrowed for the embankment of the Thames, sod the improvement of the meenwelia. The money to be expended by two acts is 2,000,0001. and MOW  HORNIMAIt'S TL in choke sad strong, moderato Is prtee, and van:ammo to sea Mart advantages bare tenured for tad We a isearal preference. It Is add In psakataby %eft seirla—(Aavertisessel.