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The Express. — 1866-09-05 (London, England)

SVICIDE OF A CLEROYMIN.--Great excitement, says the South Eastern Ado:ate, was extmed in Rye and the neighbourhood on Friday evening by the report that the Rev. Thomas Nightingale, formerly rector of St. ment's, Hastings, and recently curate of Lieu, hod been found dead in Lis room, with his face and fearfully mangled, and his brains scattered all over the mom. A recently discharged pistol was found lying by his side. It appears that the deceased bad been into the town in the afternoon, and on his way home had conversation with the Rev. T. Lewis, curate of Rye, and the Rev. L. Robinson, curate of Playdon. On arriving at the top of the hill he went to the Rye Union-house and lad' conversation with Mr. Tails at the porter's lodge, and went over the house. He waaexceedinglyplawantandcheerfulandnothing transpired which would lead to the supposition that the deceased contemplated suicide. Between a and 6 o'clock he returned to his apartments at PLlalon-cottage and went to his sitting-room. Shortly afterwards Mrs. Austen, the occupier of the house, heard the report of a pistol, but took no notice of it,as the deceased was accustomed to use a pair of pistols which were in the room for the purpose of shooting small birds from the window of tine sitting-room. About ten minutes before 6 she proceeded to the room to lay the cloth for dinner. She knocked, but received no answer. She entered, and noticing deceased lying on the hearth-rug in front of the fireplace, she said, " Are you ill, sir?" At the same moment, looking at him, she perceived the blood flowing, and a horrible scene presented itself, causing her to shriek and will for immediate help. A young man named Ellis was in she garden, and was soon on the spot, and as quickly as Possible medical aid was called in ; but deceased had be..n dead for some time. Mr. Banks was soon in atteudanoe, as were also Messrs. Adamson and Soo, and it was then discovered that a pistol lying by the side of the deceased had recently been discharged, the contents entering his head. The vicar of Rye, the Rev. J. L Bates, and other friends, were soon at the cottage. No letter can be found which would indicate that he contemplated suicide, and as far as nothing can be found that for a moment would. letters and other matters of important consideration are concerned, lead to the sup.poution that it was a premeditated act. A very singular circumstance is that the pi4ol by which the deceased came by his death is the one used by Mr. Stu*, of Winchelsea, who committed suicide by shooting himself at a place called the Half-moon battery, between Bye :Ind Winchelsea, nearly thirty years ago.
The Express. — 1852-01-06 (London, England)

SUPPOSED SUICIDE BY A YOUNG LADY.—R. Uphill, Esq., coroner for the eastern division of the county of Somerset, held an inquest on Saturday afternoon at the Dolphin inn, Weston, near Bath, on the body of a young lady, named Johanna Timme, under the following distress. iag circumstances. The deceased, who was about 30 years at age, and very respectably connected, has for some time past resided in the family of Mr. A. Duncan, of Hatfield House, Widcombe, Bath, as governess, and, on the morning of Christmas day, she accompanied Mies Duncan to church. During the service, however, she complained of illness, and quitted her seat. The pew opener, noticing her strange and excited manner, invited her into the vestry to take • glass of water, but this she declined, and quitted the church. Alter this time no trace I of her could be found by her friends, excepting that it was ascertained that on Christmas-day, between 12 and 1 o'clock, the landlord of the Dolphin lan mw • young lady, answering the description of Mr. Duncan's governess, walking hurriedly along the towing-path on the bank of the river Avon, about two miles from the city; and that won after he had lost sight of her another person saw a female struggling in the water. He hastened to procure the assistance of • person living near; but on his return, no trace of the drowning person could be found. The river was dragged unsuccessfully for several days ; and as there was no absolute certainty that the person seen in tho water was Mims Timme, her friends were kept in a state of great uncertainty as well u painful anxiety as to her fate. On Friday afternoon, however, Mr. Weston, of the !Loyal-crescent, whilst out in a boat discovered the body of the unfortunate lady, which was at once conveyed to the inn, where the inquest wu held. The unfortunate deceased, whose death has caused much painful excitement to her relations and the family with whom she resided, was, we understand, for some time previous to her disappearance, suffering from depression of spirits to which she was constitutionally disposed, but beyond this there was no known cause which could lead to the comminion of so deplorable an act as that to which there is too much reason to fear her death is to bo attributed. The jury returned an open verdict of " Found drowned." GALE AT LIVERPOoI..—
The Express. — 1852-08-19 (London, England)

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The Express. — 1852-02-10 (London, England)

THE SUICIDE IN SALIBRURY-SQUARE.—Lnat evening Mr. Payne resumed at Punch's Tavern, Fleet-street, the adjourned inquiry respecting the death of Mrs. Anastasia Mary Mayor, the wife of an nffit.vr in the Est India Company's service.—Mr. George Carroll, foreman to Mr. Daniel Butler, undertaker, of Furringdou.street, proved having since the last inquest was held found a small tumbler in her pocket, in which there k no doubt she had puureJ the poison previous to drinking it. A note in the deceased's handwriting was also found in her pocket, which was as follows : " I feel I can no longer contend with my pecuniary difficulties, my head is so confuse 1. I cannot decide upon anything. Ido cot know but te-rnoceou may be the first dark day of nothingness ; I can only hope it may be." An order of admission to the House of Lords was likewise found in her pocket, and 1.0:11C verses of a melancholy expression written by horeelf.—Mr. Charles Holding, of New Bridge-street, Blacklriars, sail that be had suede a pint murtein examination of the body. Ile found on opening the stomach a strong odour of oil of almonds, of which he was positive that she had ow Mowed a large quantity, probably 120 drops. The lest ne.l errober having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of "Tim. porary insanity."  THE TRENT'S HOMEWARD Patotar,F..—The Trent, which brought home the Mexican and West India male on Sunday, was after her time owing to en accident that happened to the machinery of the Great Western it, the West Indies, end which delayed the departure of th • Trent from St. Thomas. It is singular that, notwithstanding the bad weather in the Channel up to a late period last week, the Trent experienced tine weather during the last 24 hours previous to her arrival at Southampton on Sunday after, anon, iso that tho weather mut rapidly have calmed.
The Express. — 1852-01-08 (London, England)

CORN.—BAnseusar, Jan. 7.—The attendene of both taxmen sad OMITS was good, and a lair rains It Or &MIXr as, transact, sl to froth Dinky and Wheat, the later at shoat the tatea of law week. realty was rather better wild. Wheat sold at from Ns to 17s. per 3 basheia Ica, ley, at from :Go. to 31a. per qr. • -- _  HEATH, Jon. 7.—There RUA small oupply of main at market torlay, whet C.lllAtti bolder, to Cu lw about la.; ir qr. more ru,wey than last week for Wheat; but 4'n all other demiip. teem of (Mrs no Improvement to value ha, taken place. Wheat, white, 101. be. to 104. 13..• red, 9i. Sa. to 91.15.. Barley, 24,. to Us. OM", MI. ed. to lila. bd. Baler, 21e. to ISs. Peas, Ms. to Eli.  NEWARK, lan. 7.—On the Corn Exchange this day the amend by °mangier* ins great, and (ho sanely steely mina. d the quantity consumed weekiy. Yule white V. heat 2a. t, 34., and red le. to b. per qr. dearer Pies malting Barley In requeot at IS, per or. a Immo. theta firm. Renee end Peeseul. rale. The quotatiom below arc Mt ruling priors of the day: Wheat, aloe, 1 1.. to Ifile.; retro, lug., per qr. • red, TM. to 401.; magma, Ihrley, Ills It 'ryr, 2144. to 30a ; extra, 3Es. ; grinding, :tato ?0.. Oats, mew. IM. to 20e. ; old, 43r. to 21a. Beans, new, gm, go :to. ; old, 34a, to 2ro. Peas, brothers, 211 e. to 32.  Itonronn, Jan. 7.—We had a fair quantity of all kind of Villa at our market to-dm,. Wheat me alliThog dearer for the bee; no raeration in any n her grain. Wheat, 3 to 47a. Barley, 2:s.to 315.; grinding, lir. to 2r4. Oats, lir. to z.a. Eeana, 23*. to 31s. fee*, laa. to 318. Rye, 23a. to 245.  CATTLE, Re.—Rouvonn, Jan. 7.—We had a good supply of Mork at t market. with a good sale at about the same prim. rhat work. Beef, L. to L. Muth" So. 4d. to 48.4 d. Veal, 4d. to Ss. OW. Pork, Se. to Ts. 101.1. SOUTHALL, Jan. 7.—Trade ruled heavy to-day and prices were warmly ao rood ma Mat wick. Iletf 113 le from la. MM. to 3a, NI. Sutton, 38 to 4a. 4d. Veal, 3.. to to, Pork, 24. bd. to 8.. Gd. pee cone of 81b8., Makile the offal.  CAPTURE OF A GANG OF BURGLARS AND SUICIDE or
The Express. — 1852-11-04 (London, England)

LAVIIIY.. The well-known olderman wine amiertook to " put down" suicide by the irseibehod, his now taken up the cudgels for Beth • Ism t W--as our readers are aware—told what he • hid to ten to the Court of Aldermen on Tuesday. Biz PM* LAVlttE,—so severe to starving and tattered culprits at the Mansion-hoagie, and so terrible towards al: wretched creatures who d.ire to seek an end for their troubles in the Thames,— stands forward u the champion of the institution  whirs Miss Hymn, with other helpless wonicn,werti "sped" and psi to sleep naked in straw " in the bamesstat story, and where men are half garotted with stockings, and brutally beaten by kenptirs. And " the reason why" the Alderman updertakes this duty is clear enough when we remember that hs is himself the really responsible and acting chief of the institution. He is " President" of Bethlehem, and ruler not only of Mr. Treasurer Nteitot.L.4, but of the committee, the matron, the medical officers. the keepers, and, in short, of the whole place. Nu ordinary governor could ever suppose that a man of Sir PETER LAURIE'S station and pretensions could require supervision ; and certainly no governor of moderate courage would have ventured to put to him any awkward quo. tioas. Wo have before explained that the three hundred governors contribute members for certain business committees; that the members ea chosen have only partial authority; that practieally the committees resolve themselves into a very flew acting men; that these acting men lean in reality very much on the Tr. &surer ; whilst the Tlrsosurer is ruled by the President. There is, there. gm, the very best reason why Sir PETER LAURIE should speak at last on this occasion ; and since he hos spoken we may inquire what he can really say in reply to the many and heavy charges laid against , the institution he controls. Ile stands in truth on his own defence. What does his defence amount to? In the first place he regrets that no copy of the evidence was given to the Governors—that Mr. Secretary
The Express. — 1852-01-05 (London, England)

DISAPPEARANCE OF A YOUNG LADT.—A young lady, of highly respeetable family, who has for some time past resided in the capacity of governess with the family of Mr. Andrew Duncan, Ilatfeld•place, near this city (Bath), is missing under alarming circurnstauces. The young lady, it appears, accompanied one of Mr. Dunean's daughters to church on the morning of Christmas-day, but, before the service bad been concluded, she rose from her seat to leave the church, complaining of illness. The pew•opeucr, struck by her strange and excited air, invited her to go into the ye try ; but the young lady declined to do ea, quitted the church, and has nut been heard of since. Some other circumstances, unhappily, point to the probability that she has been drowned. We understand that not long after she had left the church, the landlord of the Dolphin inn, opposite Tiverton, observed a young lady answering to the description of Mr. Duncan 's govcrnees, walking along the bunk of the river in a hurried manner, and within a few minutes alter he had lot sight of her another person saw a female struggling in the water. He iminediately ran to get itiristunce, but on returning to the spot ell was quiet, and nut a trace remained of the drowning person. The river has since been dragged, but without success, owing, it may be, to its being much swollen. There is no absolute certainty that the MiSsillik young lady and the person seen in the water are the same, though it is very probable, especially us the young lady had, for some time previously, been suffering from depression of spirits, to which, we are informed, she was constitutionally disposed. Her friends, we need not say, are suffering great stisiety, being in a dreadful uncertainty whether she has wandered away, fallen into the river, or committed suicide.—BalA Chronicle.  BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNCTION ltsmwsr.—Trallic for the week vuding Dec. 2S : Passengers, parcels, &c., 8821. 191. 10d. ; merchandise and cattle, 5621. 124. 7d. Total, 1,646/.124. 52, Corresponding week of loot you, 1,27 W. 3s. 102.
The Express. — 1852-04-14 (London, England)

ISPASTICIDI..—TeaIerda7 Mr. Watley, M.P. Mid an Impart at the Marylebose Waltham' IR the bray eta axe, newly has mile child, which tweeze, I,..emen. big bre had la as Salliellre of the near le LI amid Phil" in sag= lergadesil egeen. and pert et a blue seed Mr. the melamers wpm, said Ms on enaakag the child be MI in Mut it had bats hem aim, the rafting mud lad hee. lee thank end left malls& sit the mese et *Mb me engem, mad et ehe bleth. Bole, the sesmasag Aker, barilsesialsil Ass thii was the Milli MA OM whisk bed hessoilibia a short space if tire friend seer the tae spa Is die peek a verdict was Masa of " Wilful radar" wire Now perms or perms admicrs. SUICIDE AT WOOLwICII.--Abost 9 deka in • seriting left, a eseem, ennead ft M die eime .1 sfrave hem !Vaasa, ewe Mad hisits. stile dead. levag.atterhed mei apves dr rag: in Meal hear& dot the swim West. at a Is Misaarset, Weeliehh. When the eiment had meades to late his Tom same 8 Vast he led sot thin rim, W when discovered lis hob see sells warm although lM wee mama TM deemed emend ahwat 46 years of age, with a fell Me and heessibair, and abets 5 feet 10 M. high, sod elect la peepertlea. DM= n a tilfilflor.peet 10 eat* in Monday eight, a holiday vials* le Woolwich wend Jesiek Caper. of 6, Interwtreet. Wider Meyer ▪ Mega r, when eilesglag aboned the lam Nertit Wlociwishre&rw eleimer, trig aleagdas Refs Pier, fell into the River and was dermsd, wad tho body hM net been boa The dissemill we m a rams ma About 22 years of age, having brown hair, end drama It black shooting coet and vest, with cord semen and blucher boots. His Mahar was so much excited when the accident ask pink that it was with great aftmho he could be restrained Ma Jim into the water ear MIN when both wall have been ffned, owing I. the ask. ma if the Di"
The Express. — 1852-04-10 (London, England)

MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN, AND SUICIDE OF THE FATTIER.  Last night, up to a late hour, a most painful ex. eitement prevailed at Putney and its neighbourhood, in consequence of the discovery of the bodies of two boys, locked in each other's anus, and, close to them, the body of a man, about 40 years of age, in • deep piece of water, near the High Bridge, and abutting on the late Vice-Chancellor's seat. The discovery was made about half-put 11 o'clock in the day, by two bargemen, named Hatherway and Matthews. The tide has influx into this small pond, and the water at high tide is not less than ten or twelve feet deep. The bodies, when taken out, proved to be two very fine grown youths, the eldest about eleven years of age, and the youngest about seven years. The man alluded 'to, who proves to be the hither, was found with his legs tied with willow withies, as she his arms. Ile lay close to his sous, who had also been OM gether with two looped strings; they were very = dossed, and evidently in excellent health at the they were so mercilessly hurried into eternity. The saga was also well dressed as a mechanic, but had no money upon him. The bodies were got out of the water by two watermen named Peters and Abscander, and the former directly identified the man and two boys, as hating seen them walking along the towing-path between seven and eight o'clock on Thursday evening. He first sew the two children, the elder carrying the youngest. The elder boy said he was following his father, who was me before him. He afterwards met the father, who was walking with his arms down, and seemed very dejected. It further appeared that the man had been trying on the previous night to °Maim beds for himself and children, but whether he succeeded is not knows. late yesterday afternoon • woman decently dressed galled at the helm station, and from information she gave there was no doubt ha was Ler husband. From her account it appears dist the man was a basket-maker named fiparkhurst, Wring yr.... and employed several  at Barking, in Essex, and men. The two boys were his by a Inirinne marriage. Bhe produced a letter which she MI waleived from him, in which he said, that when Obi received that he should be no more, and his boys would pa with him, and Le only wished he had the girl with Um. lle concluded his letter by station that his wife's temper was the sole cause of his ruin. Information has been forwarded to Mr. W. Carter, the coroner fur East Surrey.  'emelt Docie.—Tho preamble of this bill has been declared proved. DILUNAGE AND EKDANKMENT OF LANIP,.—The Lords of the Admirelty have, under certain conditions, given their assent to this bill for facilitating the drainage and improvement of land, in England and \Val..., by the formation mid improvement of embankments and other works.
The Express. — 1852-07-29 (London, England)

AMMO. Getpeny, the wren et whisk (Mr. Holt) wee despatelted to hie wwietaere beet Unita as tom as fee news et the weeMent bet the Oda at presindes L whisk the km tie tine et the eteetwenee till hie o ispeeible to peanut the assassery opseelien et the limb. The 10101., with* of aerie Me. e Motives will have the benefit of, is Me helmet slain whisk bee yet mime oa account of this sew Weigle et life aesseenee.  TDE Heaarosilgtas Ecrtox Ricrre.—A speehl sasetlag M might:Mee was held at arma, on Tuesday, ft ItL the ems. at, wad the strommumma attending, eviliarhere ea flairofty week, wham the peildrake were deatrolot ley a mak a pastimiaary eatatiag buries beam Mid ea Prlday. Ihe high &off had stated that ha appeared in hie mail equity, to dlessemd of the load magatrates that they should mho • minute inquiry Ws the origin of titillate riots, by who one of the poil-beslm had been destroyed, the matiessehodirnad the dases %him en the day of tina dasimadia of the pall. From the thesion. Con of Richard Dead,. Ti...,, piii-clerk at Malts No. 2, it appears that at two Mamba la 4 Ma Meth was WNW, when the deputy sheriff and Ma 111116111Mandanaarei to escape, but ' two fellows with bag slava ills tonstabiss' staves, and having painted on the tap lb. edam, mu and green, followed line disclanat ; of them of the poll-bash and regimen of ware' beak Vilander Toured to wrest Ma saw from him. and said at tha ammo time, ' All we mist b wboa ; we wen% larva you Wpm give t us.' ". TM deputy shod, Moe We the books, ar which, however, ha IN/Niablhar dspetrod. The Miro rations of tho simehisik fee Mama. Reshot, King, muli Ilanbury, who had his timakirsak wombed from him, of tan alipelerk, aad massesser, mat to thaw that !be 'Coshes* reosived at the manattoe-reams of Mama. Booker, King, and lianbury, were cermet lanninelyll of tb• yell-book. On the mottos of Mr. Vaughn, Ma mart waa ordered to be cleared: but it was tomissalosel that the dart Wanes, related to the dal. is persons whose had been damaged. A sma named Turner hod iop semmitted ter trial it • change of fraeduleatly obtainiag mosey sod refreshment by mesas of Wee mien to be im.od by the ttea of Messrs. 7Mairm,Pillagsr,4l2 SUICIDEiIs
The Express. — 1852-05-03 (London, England)

REMARKABLE SUICIDE.—On Friday evening Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Crown and Cushion, Princesstreet, Barbican, on the body of Edward Muir, lithographic printer, aged 22. The deceased was a respectable young man, lodging at No. 11, Princes-street, and was of a most cheerful disposition. On Wednesday last, about noon, his landlady knocked at his door, and, receiving no answer, opened it, and found him oa the floor with a piece of silk cord round his neck and a corresponding piece sifted to a nail in the wainscot or wall, from which it was evident that deceased was suspended till the cord had snapped. A constable was called in, who found on the table two letters, one of them addressed to the father of deceased, which read thus. " I hope the Lord will forgive me for what I have done, but I could not help it. I have had nothing to do for some weeks, and nothing to eat but dry bread for a fortnight. When I was in work I was most happy, cheerful, and amiable, but I have been very miserable lately. When I was in work I had plenty of companions, but no one comes to see me now. Here lam with no work, no money, no grub, no company, and sooner than starve I would rather die." But the most remarkable portion of the letter follows the above, for it contains directions as to the disposal not only of a watch, furniture, and other property—sufficient, if converted, to have kept deceased from starvation for • long time—but of a quantity of money in a savings bank which he had accumulated for the special purpose of going into business, and, as is seen, would not touch to save his lite. Under these circumstances, _ the jury hail no hesita__ _ _ lion in returning a verdict of " Temporary insanity."