The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-17 00:00:00

DEATH OP 4 GIRL BY EIRE.

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning au inquiry wan held at Guy's
llopital by Mr. Win. Payne, the coroner for the City of
Undue and Southwark, touching the death of Mary Anne
Ltx, aged 10 years, who was burnt to death on last Sunday
under the following shocking circumstances :
Thomas Capeey, 441, Kingetreet, brans-finisher, said that
etuelev;n o'cl
ram gek
house,ori the nightn he noticed absmee
1011 d, and hearing loud screams he broke in. Upon
nit upstarts he found the frost room filled with flames,
deemed rolling on the door, burning fearfully, her
ghee having set fire to the furniture, which was also
nj. He seized bold of her and carried her downstairs,
ing his bands to 'debars extent that they were still
leo to him. it was then found that every article of the
.e girl's clothing, with the exception of her boota, was
etpletely burned off, and that her flesh was literal]
y
I from her foreheadand arms, and her person
wholly snatched • shawl from otf a woman in the
t. and wrapped deceased in it, to take her to the
pitd, but she died upon admistion.
From other evidence it appeared that the unfortunate
bud been left at home during the evening by her
sith instructions to go to bed without lighting •
I.lv, but that she notwithstanding procured a light, with
irh the set, her clothes on fire while looking out of the I adow.
•
The jury returned • verdict of " Accidental death."

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In the Rouse of Commons, on Tuesday next, Mr.
'.46ett will call attention to the petition of engine drivers
firemen working on several lines of railway in the
elt,d Kingdom, complaining of the excessive number of
duribg which they work continuously ; also to the
kt.11,,a1 from inhabitrata of certain cities, boroughs, and
towns upon the same subject ; and to move that a
Ttee be appointed to inquire into the matter of the
Peutioas

itt.
CHURCH AND THE LANCASHIRE DISTRLSS.
said to he the intention of the Bishop of London forth-
WI to issue a pastoral letter to the clergy of his diocese
t'eetaig them to make collections in their churches and
00, on a Sunday to be hereafter named towards the
r.l the distrese now parading in Lencashire and
rah of England. Such a combined effort
s this London would no doubt produce a large
t season of the year, more especially as it is
sederstoud that many of the leading dissenting
ton we'd adopt the same course, and make collections
"caatt of the earn. objecta, on the day fired by the
I, for the collections in the places of worship in con-
e with the established church. The subject,
7, has been under the consideration of the
el heuch for some time past, end it is reported that
the smut of satisfactory news arriving from America
;tat hope of the speedy ter lineation of the civil war,
''`bbi.hop of Canterbury will issue an address to the
of the bishopric:idling upon them to make a request to
z der for a simultaneous appeal throughout the
in favour."( the thstressed operatives in the ma-
istri
.Mink; dcts.
fits LATE Vigil* OF SAID PAcHA TO LIVERPOOL.
HA:liness Said Pachs hes forwarded 108/. foe distri-
savegat the servants of the Liverpool Town-hall and
at the residence of Mr. Bower, theeforth, in acknow-
.;onit of the kindness shown by them towards him
az hi.. recut visit.
Artterffiti [writ. —A frightful attempt at
h'r was made 10 Dublin on Tuesday morning, about 8
A man Darned Martin Hough. alias O'Leary, •
in the service of Dr. Smith, in Fitawilliam-square,
kite for sonic Cme paying his addressee to a young
named Mena Mitcham, who had been acting as par-
kin, the service of Dr. Athell, Upper Merrion-street.
Hther and brother were oppoeed to her connexion
uth, and she several times, both verbally and by
ibloosted him to die:action° hie visite ; but be per-
- svoiing himself of every opportunity to see bar
'helve his attachment. On Tuesday morning she west
'4l the sick child of a friend, Darned Neill, in No.
4c7 +.laue, off Merrioeetreet. Hough, it aptieots, bad
watching her movements. lie followed her into the
• Ltd sent a little girl who was in the room out on •
&jug then aloes) with his intended victim, he • the door, drew razor from his pocket, threw down
,t'itol somas, and, kneeling on her, attempted to cut
ot.m•t. She resisted desperately. sod screamed sno
that the neighbours were roused, and forced ogee
Lilt out till he bad inflicted several dangerous
her neck and hands. She was found covered
~.."'""d• sod almost lifeless. She was immediately
` Banot.street Hospital, where the beat medial
"ti
sit ..oce brcught irate operation, though with bat
succors.