The Express. — 1853-05-12 (London, England)

SUICIDE FROM  IDOL—Yesterday  Mr. William Payne, jun., disp ouremor, kid an inqueit at the Union, Union-street, BMge-*eet, Blaelfriars, relative to the death of Sophia Scales, aged SO, who on Mon. daJ forenoon last flung herself from the parapet of Blackge, on the upper side, near the centre arch, into Ile liver Thames. Evidence having been given that the body was promptly recovered by a Waterman, named Howard, and that it was taken by City-policeman Vine's, He. 372, to the Glaziers' Arms, Water-lane, Mr. Francis Hutchinson, surgeon, Bridge-street, stated that be saw demand about 11 o'clock. She was bleeding profusely from be* can, which indicated a fracture at the base of the *IL The neck and left collar bone were also broken. Death must have been instantaneous. Witness was in TorriaeilTaltie7ifec;;;;d,7•her descent, struck an abutmint of the bridge. Frances MaEisen, a married woman, No. 3, Falcon-court, Fleet-street, said that deceasA lived in the same house with her husband. He had been out of ' work two years, and was maintained by deceased, who wasa 1, , hard working industrious woman. She bad resided four years in the house, and was previously for 22 years in the service of Mr. Cook, plumber, Salisbury-square. She was backward in her rent, and had notice to leave. This canned her to be very desponding. as she was fearful that her goods would be seized. On Wednesday she observed to witness that sooner than see her furniture seised she would do something to herself. She could not tell what would be the end of it. She cried very much. On Monday, between nine and 10 o'clock in the forenoon, witness last saw her alive. She heard her previously in her room twice lift the window up and shut it down violently. Shortly after she passed witness's door, and she heard her sigh heavily. She then went out of the house. Verdict, " Temporary Insanity." TILE PROTESTANT ABSOCLeIIOB.—The seventeenth anniversary meeting of this society was held yesterday, at Exeter-hall, Mr. R. C. Bevan in the chair. On the platform were the hey. Hugh Stowell, the Rev. Dr. Marsh, the Rev. Dr. Milan, of Geneva; the Rev. R. Bickersteth, the Rev. W. Wilson, the Rev. A. S. Thelwall, the Rev. C. First, ate. The report stated that the receipts of the put I,4loear amounted to 1,4211. Is. 2d., and the expenditure to 1. Is. Bd., leaving a balance of 101. 19s. 6d.; while the liabilities of the association exceeded 400/. The receipts for publications amounted to 164/. 71. 4d. The Protestant Magazine" was still continued, and given to all subscribers of 10s. a year and upwards; and a valuable work had been issued, entitled "Popery at the Hustings," being a compilation of the uyings and doings of Itomish priests and laymen at the late Irish elections. During the past year, it was stated, petitions bad been circulated with reference to Maynooth college, nunneries, and the protestant episcopal church in Ireland. Several resolutions indicative of the peculiar features of the association having been adopted, the meeting separated. CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCllES.—Yesterday a return was issued, obtained by Mr. Ewart, by which it appears that there are 47 suspended cenonries in the cathedral and collegiate churches in England and Wales. From June last there had been 30,229/. 2s. lid. paid to the ecclesiastical commissioners Sro the same. SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING TILE CONDITION OF THE Lunn: