The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-08 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY ourizAoz IN PADDINGTON.

FIVE PERSONS STABBED.

During the last few days considerable excitement
prevailed in the perished Paddington, in consequence of a
determioed attempt of • man named Belcher, living at 3,
Union-place, Wharf-road, agtoa upon the lives of Aye
peplos" one of whom is his brother John Belcher, •
private in the wand battalion of the Grenadier Guards,
who is aow coodoed to the hospital of the regiment is Bo-
cheeter-row. It appears that on Saturday night last Belcher
reached his home in • state of intosiostsoo. He had not been
long there before he showed symptoms of a dera t of
intellect. Two females, named Joan and Hanks, veered
to pacify him, when be assaulted them with • clasped
knife by atabbisg each in the arm. While attacking them
his brother arrived. Upon seeing him he made a plunge at
his cheat with the kWh. The blow was warded off by his
brother, but the instrument entered the chest just below the
heart. Lend trim of " Murder " were now uttered, which
brought Meadows and Webster, constables of the
11 division, to the house, who seized hold of the would-be
assassin. A desperate struggle took place, in the
ammo of which each of the constables were struck
with the knife. The man ins eventually overpowered,
but not before he had indicted on himself • moat
dangerous wound. They were all taken to St.
kfery's Hospital, where they were promptly attended
to by the surgeons. The women were boon after allowed
to leave, as were also the constables, but the two Belcher',
as their wounds were daagerows, remained there yesterday.
John Belcher was removed te the hospital of the regiment.
His brother, it was stated by the surgeon of the hospital,
was labouring under ea attach of delirium tremens when he
committed the assault. He le now under the surveillance
of the polios.

Diarraucrurs Fu —(Trig Dar.)—About a
quarter before 6 o'clock a.m. a fire was discovered in the
bedroom of the Hoe. Mrs. Wyndham, No. 72, Connaught.
terrace, Edgwaregoad. At that time Mrs. Wyndham was
in the room, Led, being so invalid, was unable to leave.
An escape promptly attended, as well as the engines, and
the police succeeded I. getting the hon. lady out of the
room. The fire was happily outifined to the upper part of
the building. A fire also took place in the premises, No. B.
Short-street. Lock's-fields, belonging to Mr. J. Potts, at
which considerable damage was does. A fire of a destruc-
tive character happened co the premises belonging to ltr. J.
Hardt, a beot &edam' maker, No. 2, Harders-rasd„ Peckham,
TM ptomiw and the molests were destroyed, and the
pewmiw of Mr. Wm. Hawley, No. 3, and those of Mr. T.
wrest*, No. 1, were damaged by water sad the removal
of ftweihne. This fir* was mated by an neaps of gas. Mr.
Hardy wes Moored in the Leeds and Yorkshire fire Mlles,
and Hr. LIPAWISOO• in the Norwich Union of ins, bet Mr.
Hawley was uninsured. A fire also broke out at 7, Oaro.
eckletburtsquara but it was confined to the
upper part of the huildieg. The sufferer was Mound V
the North British and Hereastile Fire-offices.
Oarerar. rirros. Oda So Lunt° DAY.
Wzmismay. Ocr. 7. —Adadoeieso ea payment, 1.740 ; ditto
by mama Masts. 794 ; total, 2,534.