The Express. — 1846-11-10 (London, England)

ROBBERY IN THE MIDDLE AND INNER TEMPLE.. —About a week ego a person presented an order from the Queen's printer, to the Rev. Mr. Rowlett, the librarian, for certain volumes of the Statutes, which were instantly given him. On Saturday he presented a similar order for additional copies, which were not only furnished him, bat, at his request, were made into a parcel for him by tisi smistmid he the librarian. He had not, however, departed many animates, before suspicion was carted that all was not right, and an inquiry having been set on foot, it was ascertained that the order upon the library was a forgery: and, further,. that a similar and an equally successful forgery hail been perpeteelei upon the Inner Temple, and the library of Bow-street polleecourt. As it is supposed, that, emboldened by his success, he will attempt similar robberies upon other public libraries,.l there is a hope entertained that the offender will be In I 1 the hands of justice. It is believed that the depte lo • 1 person who has been lately in the employ of the. Queen's printer, as he said that he wanted the Statutes to correct a mistake in the bound numbers, which was an accurate repro-, mutation. • ATTEMPTED SclClDE.—Yesterday, • young man, blown to be highly connected in the county of Gloucester, irls has lived for eighteen months at No.' 1, York-wean* •WeeMninster, under the name of George Samuel Tenser, Adlinipted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with d Mese. The unfortunate gentleman, whose age does not mooed 2S; bad from some cause' been estranged from hie blend* having habituated himself to dissipation. He had an allowance of 101. per month to live on. Some time ago ago he' became acquainted with a dancer who was known by' the name of Ellen, and who joined him in his exoemes. Oa the receipt of each: monthly Riley/ante it was 'Ares in frivolity and inebriation; and for the remainder of the month they were often In a state of •poverty. About a fortnight since the girl was authorised to receive his allowance, which it is stated she did; and absconded, leaving her paramour in the greatest distress he soon commenced selling what little furniture they bad, the proceeds of which he sprit in drink. Yesterday morning, not appealing as anal; the neighbours became alarmed, and op a man of the arise of George, the landlord's agent, going to the rear of the monism, discovered the unfortunate man lying weltering in a pool of blood, which was fast issuing from his throat, in his bed-room. The doors were broken open, and the wretched being, who was alive, bat perfectly Insensible, was conveyed to -the Westminster Hospital, where, on examination by Me. Wildbore, the house-surgeon, it was found he had inflicted en severe a wound in his throat, that although the carotid artery was not separated, little hopes were entertained of his recovery. So determined had his intention of selftdestruction been, that in addition to the razor, a penknife lying open was found at his side. ALARMING FIRE AT lIMEHOCSE.—Last night, about half-past eleven o'clock, a fire, causing gnat damage, broke out in an eater.sise cooperage at Liambinee.: for which no fewer than six engines of the brigade, as well as those of the West of England and County office' attended ;: but such was the early aesidance rendered by them residingi near the spot, that the. Surrounding neighbourhood that destruction which was anticipated.  `