The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-26 00:00:00

DEEPERATZ ATTEMPT TO MURDER A
LANDLADY.

Lett night, about a quarter before 9 o'clock, two
men celled at the house of Mrs. IC N 0.147, Clemberwell-
road, between Albany-reed and -square, for the
gr.of look* at some apartments that were to let.
were shows the spertnasets, and expressed their ap-
probation of the acceennedetk• and said they would lean
a deposit sad fund& lire. Keel with good and
eutetential reformer. Upon pining the pangspetlez
as eZ
far se the etreet4ear, one of the fellows
to be feeling in his pocket to get oat some mossy to leave
as a deposit. Mn. leek whet is a woman hat been, at the
same tame opened the street-dear, what she saw the head
of one of the men In her pocket. She seised his band and
cried cat loudly for help and "Nom* The other man
then pulled a heavy life preserver oat of hie pocket and
indicted two serious blows upon the side of her
head which felled her to the ground, and the
blood gushed forth is einem. The unfortunate female
was instantly seneekes, and the two fellows darted
through the front node. modernised to get clear off. The
and neigh went to the assistance of Mn.
Eltr, and a surgeon was nest for, and the wpm& were
found to be of such a onions character that it is extremely
doubtful whether she can ever recover. This moraine she
was wane than ca the previous night. The two men had
by their dram the appeal:sees of fav, but it is sup-
pled that they were morel egubsd and are thought to
be the same two that the woman in Addington.
square a few weeks sines.

The German papers say that Liszt, the pianist, is
still in Rome, absorbed entirely by religions practiced, and
likely to booms a meek. trader lock and male, in the Castle
of Altenburg, near Weimer, he pommies, they add, certain
mitasal tressuree, whisk for the last three years have not
seen skylight. One of these is Beethoven's plum, made by
Broadwood and Bon. and selected (ia the year 1819) as a
present for the great compewer, by J. B. Cramer and his
whaled, Ferdinand Riese. Also Yew* piano, made of
oak, amuse piano (tafelform), with a compass of only 4)
Mame. Belida' these, a modern masterpiece of Bard's —a
gland piano, with an orpn stop, of the valise of 3751. It is
doubted that Lint will ever return to Weimar.

The Geographical Society of Berlin lately held
its 432 d sitting. In the mum of the proceedings, M. Barth,
the president, referred to Captain Spikes lately-published
journal of the diseovery of the source of the Nile, in order
to declare his opinion, to opposition to dont& expressed in
Weer Tartan, that the stream which Bpske found flowing
eat of lake Hynes& is neqesstionahly the main stream
(der *Wick Menprorni) of the Upper Nils.
A IkIeCRIPTION BALL AT BRILLTS.—A letter
from Best* in the Times, says :—" On Friday night tea
piece the list soleoripties ban at the Opera House. These
bells and annual recur:epos, and are numerously attended
by all cleanse, from royalty down to the shopkeepers of
Berlin. The pit of the theatre is raised to
a level with the stage, forming an enormous
ball-room, brilliantly lighted and tastefully decorated.
It is the custom for the King aid Queen and royal
family twice to promenade through the theatre. Later in
evening the King and Crown Prince were to be seen
walking alone through the throng, convening in their
mud genial affable manner with the pergola of their ac-
qesiatence whom they met. The Princes Victoria was ab-
sent from indisposition, and Prince Frederick Charles and
Primes Albert the younger have goo, north with the army.
The other princes and primmer were preset; as were
numerous members of the diplomatic corm, end • host of
ministers, court functionaries, generals, Austrian officers
new is Berle for the armegernect of the peewee of Aus-
tral' temps northwards, the Duke of Osseo& and other per-
sona of distillate& From the menceseeement et the *see-
ing the whaled the seats in the dives circle and balconies
were filled with ladles. A similar ball will take plea on
Saturday next."
Tall PROIKMED ASCADI FROM Runners-lITHRET TO
Houneratorr.—ne veiny of St. James's having greeted
the use of their hall, in fieraddly, • meeting will be
held then tomorrow, to take into consideration the
mesas to be adopted fee *pea* this scheme.
The requisition is need hy the foaming :—Lewis sad
Allen*, Robert D. Ben, O. B. Illegiey, George Waugh.
R. end A. Ackermsne. B. R. Culls, W. Boehmaster aad
Co., Robert Cooks, Robert Cooks and Co., Ludes and
Reiland, Thomas W. Cook Mark Feseheno, Seel& Wain,
Karap, and Day ; Meyers end Mortimer,
William Reid,
Itedaseyee and Oe., Preach B. Thome, Hone sad Roe.
hell, John Well a and Sous, W ter, London sad
Ryder.
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL—The renovation and re-
pair of this cathedral is being steadily proceeded with.
Nearly the whole of the moth side has now been restored,
amid the sable west front, with the niches contaioieg 11
agates of early Hagfish kings over the saltines, will be
thoroughly reinstated.
THE isconagitcY or HAMPETT.AD.—The Rev.
Charltee Lana of Jeans College, Casahridge, incumbent of
Bt. Mark's, Keanington, has been appointed by Sir Thomas
Marrs Wilson imputed curate of Hampstead, in the
teem of the Rev. Thomas Mager. The rev. gentleman
pednelnd at Jesus College, Cambridge, in 1819, and was
eppekiked incumbent of Bennington in 1832. During the
het it years he has built five schools and three churches in
hie divide& He was appointed rural dean of Southwark ie
1884. He has been fir many years connected with the
libreers' Compeer. of which he has been master, and last
year be was appointed * that comps* Gresham professor
et risstiorie.
omo/inimical. Socurrv.—Last night the ordi-
nary neeetlng or the members of the Royal Geographical
Society wield at beriligtenhome. Fiereililly, under
the presidency el Sir Roderick Murchison, arid was most
numerously attended. A highly interesting communism.
Wu was reed from Dr. Hector, tbegeologist sod geographer,
giving minute sestet/el deals of the results of his
exploration of the west side of New Zealand, and the
paper wee listened to with rearked attention. Its interest
was enhanced by the fact of • volunteer wanes to he accu-
racy in the person of a mamma named Harper. who gave
to the meeting the tern of his experience in an explo-
ration he bad himself mad* in the same distreti so
long ago se the year 1857. After describing the talent of
the Alpine foveae, so densely Wed with the forest birch
and other timber, it was asked of Mr. Harper whether on
the west coast then were any turban by issues of which
vend. could take in cargoes of the timber, which would be
most valuable in Australia. Mr. Harper replied in the
negative, and added that such harboars seek! be ooso
stroeted as regarded communications between New Zealand
and the Australian colonies. A communication from Dr.
Hera stating the results of his exploration of the smithies
parte of Labrador, brought the proceedings of the evening
to a termination.

It RAILWAY. —The recent manor-
dulary accident war Clopmaatharpo, whirs a train rolled
over an sutbaninnetst, is likely to cart the compray some-
Using in compensati The meet serious ease of injury
was to Mr. Ailey, aon
commercial traveller for dm Ina of
Meows. 11. E. and J. Soulby. of Malicia, wko, altar ',Jo(
some time at Leeds, is now able to walk about mom.
and has retained to Mahon, but is still unable to attend
to business.

Tat INCENDIARISN IN YOl[3llllE. —A move-
s...it i. oa foot in the Kart Riding to memorialies govern-
rant to brim 10 • bill to levees the tee of the lash is
eases of 000vietod issiedierisu u is sow keel in the
puiebmeut of perottoes. It is expected that every asstsr
of the riding will mu the seasurisl. Oa naivety •
=shout 15 years of ego, farm surest, sensed George
was brought before the isagistastot ea Us =
el settles ire to the stacks of Mr. Sidney, of
thorpe, on tbe 14th :est. The primmer, It emus, bad got
into trooblo, sad to revenge was omilisaally talkies of
setting his madses seeks on Sr.. which arias woe es&
dully proved spies& him to warrant his ormassittal to
York Caste, mire( the third prisoner committed for the
recut Yorkshire An s.

AVi'OULD-11111thrtATOR OP TOWILIY AT CAX-
IIIIDGIL—Yadanity s rang ems soma Cirri@ Tragic..
the sea of s wealthy tanner sod brewer at West Witham,
was ehesgod before the magistratts et Cambridge with '
theetheadag to take the hie at Xis Barth Leeds, i youth
big of awardithabie pereesel attrectiosa, whom le bed met
at the here at * theamst Mead. is sememasses et her re**.
kg hi abizawa. 14e bail reportedly premed hie nth opts
the run berbat boull bow Ipewideeliy met by a
trim he tbresteasi to make her, deobeal la=
Mfg is. her it she d d set wife Mr Mmabatho. His
eerie" at koatb. boom so violent this the triads of the
lady bsiito ina tie swietake ot the kw. The
au ordure' to lad hoary bal. bat hi Meade
Tetrad to be reopoosible Wm, ea be wee lookout op.