The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-18 00:00:00

COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Court of Common Council was
held yesterday in the Council Chamber, Guildhall ; the Loup
MAT on, presided.

TU! SHMIYIMLD CALAMITY.

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Mr. R. N. Pitiful"; in alluding to this sad catastrophe,
said be would not expatiate upon the sad details of that
melancholy occurreace, as each day brought from the neigh-
bourhood fresh details of the desolation and distress, and
the accounts as they appeared, instead of showing that
the Bret description was over•painted, continued to furnish
fresh instances for public benevolence. He had been
in communication with the mayor and town
clerk of Sheffield, and it appeared that not
roily had numbers of people loot
sheets their
stutliedegood.
through the diffe
tating power as to reduce the inhabitant, to the direst die-
trees, not only rendering destitute the artisans, but others
who resided there, sad who gave them their employment.
A public meeting had been held at Sheffield, end it was
stated that 250 persons wore known to have perished, and
the coodition of the surviving sufferers was such as misreport
could sfford an idea of. He was sure he should have the
unanimous approval of the court when he said it was a ease
which celled for public bealivolenoe, and one in which
the corporation of London should stretch out a helping
hand. He should move "That this court do contribute the
sum of 400 guises. in aid of the sufferm by the recast in-
undstion in the neighbourhood of Sheffield."

Oneof the members from behind called out, " Make it 500/.,'
upon which there was a strops manifestation in favour of
the larger amount, sod
Mr. PHILLIPS said be bad named the sum be bad men.
tioned in the motion, feeling sure that be would meet with
no opposition to that amount, and be desired to have a
unanimous feeling on the matter ; but if the court thought
tt to suspend the standing older he should most certainly
support the larger sum.
A show of hands was taken in favour of the suspension
of the standing order, and the motion, which was seconded
by Mr. CHAPLAIN, with the substitution of 5001. for 400
guises., was unanimously agreed to.

TR PROJECT= CITY RAILWAYS.
Mr. Deputy Lon brought up • report from the special
railway committee, with the drafts of petitions to the Hons.
of Commons praying that they will suspend for this session
all legislatio; as the subject of proposed railway schemes
coming into the City, and that amendments mac he nude
in the Lands Clauses Cossolidation Act sod the Railway

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Mr. Deputy Lorr moved the adoption of the report,
which was agreed to.
Some other bushman wee transacted, and the court ad-
journed.

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE IN KENTISH TOWN.—.
ATTEMPTED DIVIDER or • SON BT HIS MOTHER.--02••
@adorable excitement was created yeaterday in the neigh-
bourhood of Kentish-town, in consequence of a rumour
that a woman had attempted to murder her sae, and had
afterwards thrown herself out of a 1141C004.11100f window.
From inquiries instituted yesterday evening the facts were
found to be these :—On Wednesday, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, a woman named Francis Maria, the wife et
Mr. John Gregory, • dealer is cattle. residing at No. 5,
Willow-taros, Kentiah-town, was aloes with her goo is
the top front room of her house. when she got over to a table
and took up • large carving knife, and with it inflicted two
fearful gashes on her own throat. She drew the knife
down from her chin towards her chest bone. She then
drew the knife across her throat from the left to the right.
Her sou, named George, • boy oily 12 years of age, stood
in a corner of the room screaming frantically. She then
with the bloody knife in her hand rushed wildly round the
room 'ater the boy, but be managed to escape from her
grasp by dodging wader bar arm. The lad then ran towards
the door. He succeeded in getting outside before his
mother was able to overtake him. The mother wing him
slam the door, and believing that be had locked it, rushed to
the window aid threw the sash up. She then leaped over
the iron balcony (which is about 24 feet in height) into the
garden beneath, • distance of about 25 feet. She then rase
to her feet, and staggered towards the froetdoor. Some men
who were passing by, seeing her night dress, the only clothes
which she had on at the time, covered with blood, seized
her and carried her into the house, a surgeon and the police
were immediately sent for, and she was conveyed to the
University College HospitaL ft is not expected she will
survive for more than two or three days. A polioroon.
stable is with her night and day. Intemperanes is said to
have bees the cause of the shocking set. _

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