The Express. — 1856-02-18 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF MR. JOHN SADLEIR, M.P.  The most painful sensation was created yesterday, by the announcement that Mr. John Sadleir, :or many years connected with the Irish re preventative body, and identified with several of the leading mom t ery and commercial enterprises in the et, cf Loudon, bed committed suicide under circamitences of en intensely distressing character. The unfortunate gentleman was found cold and lifeleu, at half-past eight o'clock yeet3rday morning, in a secluded portion cf Hampstead-heath, near the Jack Strew Castle Hotel. Reside him lay a imp bolds, which contained the essenti►l oil of hitter sin:leads ; and it was but too evident that with this powerful poison be bad terminated his esistesee, in the prime and vigour of machood. There were few men outside the house of Rothschild se }l3 speculated to such an extent in foreign and cutinentsl railways, and mining undertakings; and it is believed that during tbc last few weeks he sustained such eco:mous lows u not only completely dissipated the large (intone he was known to lave =weed, but involved his affairs in Impels's and inextricable ruin. Hr. John Sedleir was greatly respected ►y the class of upitalists among whom he moved, and in politic el circles be was esteemed and adm'red. His melancholy death leaves a 'scam in the leprelect atien of Blip torougb, and in the directi,n of •be London and County Bank, over which he I r, sided with tact, ability, sad signal nue :se. The Royal Swedish Railway, the Grand Junction Railway of France, the Rome sad Frascati way, end a variety of other foreign enterprises, also lees the benefit of his counsel and services.  The Cody was found ty a police-.lonstable, who immediately had it conveyed to the workhouv. A paper found In his pockets dented his identity as Mr. Sadleir. The collar of his shirt and a cambric pocket handkerchief were also marked with the name of Saline. In his pockets were foand-71. in gold, Bank of Ergland note of Di, No. 32,302, 12s. 6d. in silver, and threepence in copper, a silvir cream ewer, an heel with gold, coataining a portion of bitter almond., a rato•-:ass cootsiniog two razors, white bandies, lead lead], some loaf eager, and bloitiner-pspa, paper knife, and steel blade. Dr. Nichol, of liampet,ael, WAS in immediate attendatce, and pr moucced life to have been extinct some hours. Dr. Nichol at  once proceeded to the residence of Mr. Sadleir,  11, Gloucester square, Hyde-perk, and sew tie housekeeper only, who informed him that she boon t the poison on the previous day at Maitland's, Chester- Erten, Hydr-i a-k, by her roaster's orden, and that her muter wrote many letters on Saturday. At a let r p.riod of the day two gentlemen visited Hempstead, and identified the body as that of 111 r. Sadltit. It will remain at the workhouse awaiting the inquest. He had, probably, lain on the spot when he war found during the greater part of tae night, as the holy was quite o li, and the rigor mortis pletely Established. It appears that he left his house about ball-put 11 o'cicek on Saluda, night. We (Inge) have been informed that to was a purchaser to a large amount of lands sold in the Incumbered Estates Court in Ireland, but that In was under no heavy liabilities to the London and County Joist Stick Banking Company, and that for the compantively em sll amount that remained open against him at the time of his decease the company was guaraatsed by ample securities.