The Express. — 1864-12-06 (London, England)

CHRISTMAS PLECIR BY BILYD/CUISOHN. —Op. '2. River sad Ca have just puNished a new and splendid Christmas edition of this celebrated work for the pianoforte Half. price. Is sent free on receipt of stamps. leer sod Co., 5.7, Stpultmr.s..—(aammiessmet.  The murderer, Broomfield, lingered uirtil yesterday, when he expired in the South Hants Infirmary, at Southampton. It is stated that the murderer discharged two barrels of the revolver at his own breast, and that from the manner in which the weapon was bald the ball must have glanced of from the bone without penetrating the body, while the second was more accurately Awed, and is summed to have found a lodgment near the shoulder blade. All the other barrels of the ruclver were loaded with hall, which tends to justify the conclusion that this shocking murder and attempted suicide were fully premeditated. Broomfield stated to the house surgeon at the infirmary that some years ago he was shot in the heed by a gentleman with whom he them lived, and that he has since been subject to fits of mental derangement. It is also said that during the lut two years he has continually suffered from aberration of intellect. The wife of the wretched man arrived at the infirmary on Sunday. The melancholy mature of this sad affair r increased by the feet that Mrs. Colborne, whose life has been so ruthlessly sacrificed, was six months 'dumped in pregnancy. Much sympathy has been expressed by the inhabitants of Shirley towards her 'filleted beatified, who is deservedly respected bhis employer and friends. The murderer has stated that the deed woe not premeditated, mid that be intended to go to America to join the Federal army and afterwards that of the Confederates, for which purpose it might be supposed. he would arm himself with the revolver. Upon him was found a memorandum to the following effect :—" I got Mrs. i °album to write this sole, as I felt too ill to do so. G. D. 8.," said the address on the letter is " Mies Baldier. 7, Bishop's-terns" Newington.greee, Islington. My dear , wife is with bar, if not dead." This would lead to the inference that the follow* letter was written by_ the deceased at his request : 'Mr dear, dear e, r, are the last words you will ever hear from me. I feel I ham broke your heart. I deserve to die, if I should reach America, in the Confederate army, that is, if I can reach the Confederate by lust joining the Northern, then desert for the Confederates, foe I feel they are the people that deserve fighting for. Oh, my darling Ann, I shall not have your kind sod affectionate eyes and hens to watch over me es you ever have dose, Mittentarty the last nine months, night sad day. Had I never gone to Alreeford my happy home never would have been broken ap. With my kind affectionate love to all, particularly to those who have been kind and affectioute to me under my heavy al/helloes, I left all my affairs in the hands of Mr. Brown and Mr. Cooper. You will tied my will and papers, and about 501. or 601. in the cash box. I hope all will he carried out ea 1 have left it to be. I hope the doctor, Mr. Tweed, will go to you, as I ordered him, immediately. Dear Sarah, reader ill the assistance you can to my dear wife ; tell her not to fret about me, I am not worthy of her doing so. Good bye." To this Wow is added the following, apparently in Broomfield's owe writing: -" My dear Ann —I felt, when I left, you was dieing, and I fell its all through my affection Dot being what it ought to be towards you.— G. D. B. I bare my watch with me, and about 1,000/. in money. I name this, as there might be WOW unpleasantness, and the watch I have named in my will." Another letter addressed to the husband of the deemed was also found upon him, which was as ' follows :—"Yy dear Mr. Cohere, —You meat bear op under this heavy trial same as one that I have left. She is dieing through the heavy. trial I have brought apes her. I hue always thought SUM f have been so ill I cased rest night or day. I . . . . constantly ringing in my ears that Cerny must die with . . . . 1 feel wee shall heath meet again is heaven, ware I trust we shall booth meet you, and my poor dear, sad affectionate dining wife. Yours will not be hale the trial as the one I have left am goes through and is now going through. I hope you will get some one to telegraph to say lam dead. I wish you to dose, or someone, to Mr. Brown, 47, Great Marylebooestreet, Portland-plus. Good bye and God blew you and support us all under this heavy teal. G. D. B. I hope you will forgive me, and let us heath lay together, till that we shall be called forth to inset Christ Then all some and 1 trouble will be at end. I bays changed my mind in going away since dear Carry wrote the Dote, as I feel she must die with me." The tragic occurrence created • profound sensation in the tows of Southampton and the neighbour' hood, but more espeoially in the populous suburb of Shirley.