The Express. — 1862-03-21 (London, England)

DUNDONALD.-41 is averred that there le to be • contest for the enoosesion to the earldom of Detedould, the competitors being two parties. It had been whispered, long previously to the death of the late earl, that his sided sou would have difficulty is making out his claim to the mooession. It was understood. that, with such irregularity bad the noble lord's been originally attended, that heal proof of it would b almost Impossible. After the birth of two or more children, the earl consulted • learned ex-Chanoallor, supposed to be as oracle on Scotch law, who was so little metalled with the proofs thea to be adduced, that, the meatless bang enceinte, be reememendsd • second marries& His advice was taken. The ads* sea, at the very end d last sermon, preferred his claim to be • Scotch = bead to be 'Miami to vote fee the Dirresentatis• pews. His data will tame it ha liseringrotV be shortly, and, it is mid, will by Ids brother the eldest sea by the second riff His, also, is said to have laid his era before a noble ex-Clieneellee (Lord St Leonard** and who has peameneed that it cannot be phimyed.--4yr ClOsenter. Tau INDIAN Tamar Donna—A deputation from tie Illearlarager Clamber of Commerce welted op Sir Chaim Weed ea Wednesday, and promoted • memorial urging the rednothe of the duties levied OD cotton yarn and seeds imported into India. The right beatsurehl• baronet stated that the leanaial account ham ladle were highly satisfactory, but the fall °Meal documents bed not yet mashed the goveremeat, end it would, therefore. be neateregy to welt some time-+q six weeks or two mamas. He lad every hope, however, that the information already received would be coefinned, and he promised that " the moment he ascertained that the state of the revues would albeit of it, the reduction of duty should be made." Govenwsmirr Aseurrspier To VoLcirramie.—A mesas( of the Gears of the several corps belonging to Dundee, Arbroath, and Moatroes, took place as Wedmiday in the Town Hall, Arbreath. About twenty gentians° were present. Lieutenant-Colooel Paterson of Linlaben camped the char. The object of the meeting, the char• mu explained, was to memorialise parliament for edditional pecuniary or other sesistanee to the volunteer form. It wee intended that there was to be • meeting in the Thatched Howe Torero, Leaden. to-morrow (this day) for the like purpose, bat be bad ham apprised by telegram that that meeting wee put off. Colonel Ronny Tailyear moved—" That a larta proportion of the volunteers is this county, 'abseils attached to the service, sad willing to devote much of their sum time to maintain their eMeisacy is it, are unable to cootribut• any pecuniary means towards their military equipment and traioing. That such MOW have hitherto been provided from oontributione raised during the first en, thulium and incitement of the volunteer movement, but that this liberality cannot be expected to afford a permeasat mem of income. That under these circumetanoss it is expedient to bring our waste under the eassideratioa el pubsmeet and the government, sad rescectfolly to mina some addition to the aisistance we at present obtain from the state in arms, ansmunitioo, and drill instruction. That the additioealuaiatance we solicit should comprise military scooutrenseets, regimental clothing, articles of musketry instruchea, and depots for arms ; or, in lieu thereof, an usual peat of V. per man, either io the shape of direct supplies sr d seamy great." The resolution was agreed to, mid • ammittee appointed to draw up • memorial, whisk Sir John Ogilvy is to be requested to present to parEmmet —Ablielarga SUICIDE! OE • PHYSICIAN BY TAKINCI PRUSAIC AClD.—Yesterday afternoon en inquest was held at Wolver• hainptes, en the body of a physician, named John Norman. • yogis( men who had beim in that town about a year, sal hadbase there from the University of Edinburgh, with tstimenisl. el the highest worth. He does not seem to have bees seeseesfal in his efforts to establish a pesetas ; and having to write frequently to his father in Carlisle for mosey mineed so much to affect him, that for the peat two tenths be his appeared greatly distreesed—wishing that he wise is soother world, sad saying that to sit day after day Si home, with nothing to do, was "enough to drive Idea med." This depression induced him to give way to occeaseal intemperate.. After being out all the previous alight, he returned to his lodgings on Suaday cueing, and retiring to bed, took some primabed, acid that had before bees lyme on the table of his surgery. Within five minutes of hie swallowing the fatal draught he was • corpse. A post-mortem examinatioa showed that the de. ceased had takes eoough poison to kill six men. He had nearly 8/. is his pornessiou, sod left • letter addressed to his father is Carlisle, saying that he was unworthy of such • father, alter* that he was about to commit suicide from the causi manhood, sea desiring that there might not be a pfet-siortem exanduation. The jury returned • verdict o! • Suicide, whilst under the influence of a iit of temporary insanity." DESTRUCTION OE • SUOMI RI/INERT BY Fran.—