The Express. — 1862-05-29 (London, England)

MBLANCVOLY SUICIDE.-HOW GOVERNES93II ARE PAID.  INQIIRST.—(THIS DAY.) This mornin* Mr. W. J. Payne, the deputycoroner, held an inquest on the body of Mee Jahreis, • fine young German woman, only 21 years of age, which was found Scotiag in the Thames. On exam; the dream of the deceased a bill belonging to the Ro Mint Hotel, Paddington, was found in the pocket, one farthing in money. It was ascertained that the deceased had been staying at the hotel from the 15th to the 17th of the present month, when she went away, baying paid the bill found in her possession. She left • bag, stating that she would call again for it, but bad never done en. This I,sig was found to contain her wearing apparel and some letters addressed to Mr. Damao, surgeon, of Leman street, Whitechapel. The summoning officer at once proceeded there, when Mr. Daman informed him that the deceased was • young woman of highly respectable connections in Germany, and, that she was staying with , him for ten months, when she obtained • situation as ' governess with • family in Cornwall, at a salary of IW. a year. She went there on the 21st of Match, but • few days ago she wrote to him stating that she did not likes the situation, that her money was all gone, and that she should return to London, but he never heard anything of her until he was informed that she had been found in the [water. Had she written to her friends a fresh supply of money could have been obtained. The jury returned as their verdict, " That the deceased was found drowned, but how she came into the water there was no evidence to show."  The Cusingsn, in moving its adoption, congratulated the shareholders on the satisfactory progress of the works since the last meeting. The difficulties were incidental to the nature of the work► There was now a better understanding with the load government ; but the necessity of constantly consulting it created great delay. Plans of 55 miles of canal were in the hands of government 3 or 4 months before they were looked at, and it was estimated that at least 'lO months had been lost through deiays of various kinds. He then entered into detailed statements with regard to the works corresponding with those given in the report. All the accounts received from India showed, he observed, that the natives hada warm interest in the works ; and Uwes evident that the water would not long remain inoperative, when it was available for irrigation. The natives were doing all in their power to further what was likely to prove so conducive to their own prosperity. The natives of Kurmool Lad themselves originated a scheme fur the company's supplying that town with water for domestic use. Tbeir proposal had been accepted, and the financial result would be, that, besides the company's obtaining 10 per cent. for the neceeinuy outlay, the inhabitants would be supplied with water ►t one-fifth of the present cost. The works generally bad thus far been con'traded within the estimates. Alter some discussion the meet wax adopted.  Blackwood's Magazine for Juno contains a journal sent with a letter, dated Khartoum, December 1, 1861, by Mrs. Petherick, wife of the celebrated African traveller, who, with noble devotion, is accompanying her husband in his arduous attempt to penetrate to the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the expedition of Captain Bpeke, who is advancing from Zanzibar on the south-east cored with the same object. When Mrs. Petherick wrote the Rout-hearted travellers were in high health and spirits, on the point of starting for the far interior.  I i;  ii. Ilk ii Kll M. 11 ill. 10li ft. Ili lell ak  i Ili  WS. is toi•J