SHOCKING DISCOVERY ON THE RAILWAY.- On Sunday morning, May 15, about 3.30, the diver of an up goods train on the London & N.-Western Railway stopped at Castlethorpe Station box and reported that he had noticed the body of a man lying on the line. The signalman on duty sent word to the Stationmaster, who, with some platelayers, went down the line to the place indicated, a bridge about a mile and a half from the station, where the body was found. The deceased, who was decapitated, appeared to be about 35 years of age, and was dressed in a dark tweed suit. No money was found on him, but a piece of paper with some writing on. This, however, could not be deciphered, and consequently it is not known who he is, or how he got on the line. The body was removed to the Carrington Arms, Castlethorpe, to await an inquest.-The inquest was held at the Carrington Arms Inn on Monday, May 16, before E. T. Worley, Esq., deputy coroner, and the following jury: Messrs. Joseph Compton (foreman), J. H. Groves, W. Panter, J. Capp, J. Nichols, J. Cowley, J. Gregory, J. Woodland, T. Gostlow, T. Clarke, W. Arnold, and J. Feasey. After viewing the body, the following evidence was addressed:-John Olney, parish constable, Castlethorpe, stated that about 3.40 on Sunday morning, Bird, the signalman, called him to go up and search the line, which he did. When at the 55¼ post (in the parish of Hanslope) he found the body of deceased lying between the up fast and the down slow lines. The head, which was severed from the body, was lying in the four-foot way. There were no signs of a struggle having taken place, and the clothes were all in order. He got help and moved the body, and reported the matter to Police-constable Foster at Hanslope. Mr. Day, the stationmaster, found on the bridge a hat, which he examined, and found the piece of paper produced stuck in the lining of the hat. He could decipher the words “I have done this, R. Beefing.” The name was very illegible.-Arthur Day, stationmaster, Castlethorpe, stated that he accompanied the last witness, and he corroborated what he stated as to the finding of the body. He should say deceased was about 32 years of age, and 5ft. 9in, in height. From what he saw he was quite satisfied that the deceased committed suicide.-Police-sergeant John Pearman, Stony Stratford, stated that he had stripped the body of deceased and should say he was about 27 years of age, 5ft. 9in. in height, and 11 stone in weight. He had a vaccination mark on the left arm, scars on right shin, outside of right knee, and top of head. He found in a pocket part of an envelope (produced), the printed address on which was “Mr. A. Wilks, Blotwich Works, Blotwich, near Walsall,” and on the reverse side was some reference to a cash bag. He was dressed in a white undervest, coloured Oxford shirting, dark tweed coat with a light stripe, and waistcoat to match. The boots were nearly new. The witness had retained all the clothes.-The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased committed suicide, but that there was no evidence as to state of mind at the time.-We gather from the police that the deceased had the appearance of a mechanic out of work, and had undoubtedly tramped some distance during the two or three days previous to his death, as his feet were very much blistered. On reverse of the printed envelope were some measurements and figures, which appeared to relate to the making of fittings for dressing bags. The writing on the piece of paper in deceased’s hat was very illegible, and the name as deciphered may not be correct.