The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-20 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

EAST StSSC/C.—The Slew"! Adrerfiser announces
that the Hon. Reginald C. Abbot, son of Lord Colchester,
will be • second conservative candidate at the neat election
for theerepresentation of East Bessex.
L't' t.—Mr. J. H. Gurney, M.P., having an-
nounced his intimation of retiring from the representation of
Lynu, • requisition has bees presented to the ton. gentle-
man, submitting to him the inconvenience of keeping the
town in •atete of excitement had suspense for • long period.
No date has yet bees Axed, Iscarever, for the election. Both
madidatee—the Hoc Walpole and Sir T. F. Bexasa—
have completed their sumo.

DEATH rum( CaLosoiome.—An Inquest wag
held on Monday evening at Cambridge-place, Paddington,
on the body of James Birch, 56 years of age, who expired in
St. Mary's Hospital, while under the influence of chloroform,
administered as • preparatory step to the performance of an
operation. From the evidence, it appeared that deceased
bad been admitted into the hospital in order that the hone
of the great toe, which had become diseased, might be re-
moved. His wife stated that he had refused to consent
to the administration of chloroform, but this was de-
nied on the part of the medical men belonging to
the . hospital. Chloroform was inhaled, and in a short
Sure afterwards the man was found to be dead.
The post mortem examination showed that there was
extensive disease of the heart, and the physician who
administered the chloroform said he only did so with the
greatest reluctence, and because be knew be had not the
right to refuse. Th. corceer remarked that it should be
some one's duty to determine whether a patient was fit
to take chloroform or not. Hs had had to do with several
cases of death from chloroform, and he found that there
was a great deficiency in respect of rates and a system for
administering it. The inquiry was adjourned in order that
the attendance of Mr. Wall, the regular medical man of
deceased, and Mr. Lau, the gentleman who was to have
performed the operation, might be in attendees,.
BRUTAL OUTRAGE ON A LADY.—A brutal assault
was committed on Saturday evening, at Sandyholes,
a piece of common lying at the back of Cement Nursery,
Govamroad, G gow. Between ten and eleven on Satur-
day evening, Miss Margaret Addis, a young slady moving in
most respectable society, and residing at Weymouth-terrace,
Paisley-read, was returning from Govan, whither she bad
accompanied a friend. While panting the common she was
met by an Irishman, who accosted her. She pained co, but
the man endeavoured to intercept her, and tried to catch
hold of her. She put forth her utmost endeavours to escape
him. Lltimately, however, the arailant succeeded in seizing
her. She screamed as loud as she could, and endeavoured to
force herself from his grasp, bat she failed, and the ruffian
knocked her to the ginned, repeating the blows whenever
she screamed, and telling her to hold her tongue. He then
dragged her into a field of corn on the lands of Heathery.
ball, and there attempted to oommit a criminal assault upon
her. Shortly afterwards, while Mr. Thomas Leannonth,
farmer, Middleton, and a friend of his from Edinburgh,
were going along Ernst Loan-road, they met a woman and a
boy, who told them to go down the road as quick as possible,
and rescue a woman who was being abased by a man. They
hurried towards the plain mentioned, when their attention
wasattraeted to the field by beerier groats. They found anion,
with his cloths disordered, lying beside or above a prostrate
woman. Mr. Learmooth immediately seized him, and held
him fut. The ruffian requested to be allowed to fasten his
clothes. This was permitted, but while being led down the
road, be struck and kicked Mr. Learmonth, endeavouring to
make his escape. Mr. learmooth struggled manfully with
the fellow, and ultimately threw him to the ground, and
hold him fast till the county police made their appearance,
whoa he was conveyed to the Police-office. He gave his
name as Michael M•Glinebey, a labourer, residing at No. 12,
Victcriastreet, Govan. His clothes and linen were found
to be covered with blood. Mean while the injured lady
had been assisted to her residence by two gentlemen
from Ibroxholm, and was speedily attended by Dr. Smith,
and others. The doctors found that Mims Addle had been
subjected to thematic:reel treatment. her person haringbeen
violated in a manner so brutal, that we do not feel at liberty
to enter into details. Her face was a mass of wounds and
bruises. There was • cut upon the forehead, in a line with
the aces, three inches in length ; the bridge of her nose
was fractured. sod the upper lip was cut through in two
' places. The doctor dressed the wounds, bat the aufortn.
nate lady was so weak that they were doubtful whether or
tot she would survive. He recommended that her deposi•
tion should be takes. On Sunday manias this was done,
aid dudes the day dim Addie, although still °minions, was in
a very precarious condition. —Glaser Herald.
ATTEMPTED MPRDEE AT NORWICH.—A rather
serious attempt to murder occurred at Norwich oe Mouthy
night. It opium that a woman weed Virtue Anderson,
a servant living at the Club House Tavern, Old Post-office.
yard, some time since cohabited with one John Hambiltos,
&labourer. She had a child by Hambiltoo, which, however,
died when three weeks old ; since that time the woman has
been engaged as &servant. About seven o'clock on Monday
evening Hiusbiltos went to the Club Hones Tavern and
proceeded to • room where Anderson was engaged making
pipe-lights. He called for a pint of porter, and asked her
whether her mistress was kind to her and whether she was
comfortably circumstanced. She replied that she was doing
very well, and be then asked her to come and live with hint
again, but this she refused to do. fiambilion then called for
some more porter, and remained in the room some time with
Aerie/sou, but had very little conversation with her. Sod-
denly he rose from his chair, went round the table to where
she was sitting. sod seised her hand. He thee seized her
by the neck and held her hank, at the same time drawing
some sharp instrument acmes her neck. The wound in-
dicted was about two lathes in length. but was merely
superficial, none of the muscles being divided. Had it been
duper, the wound might have been fatal ; as it is, surgical
insistence having been promptly rendered to the injured
woman, she Is progressing favourably. Hambilthe was
taken into custody at en early hour yesterdsy moraine, sad
was removed to the police station. On being told the
nature of the charge against him, he sad, "Is Abe dead"
aid on the police replying In the negative, he rejoined, " I
wish she was." It should be stated that the woman is
married, but bas been living apart from her husband for the
past three years. Is the afternoon Flambilthe was
brought before the magistrates, and committed for trial 018
the charge of attempting to murder the woman.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EAHTERN
ItATLWAT.—An accident, providentially unattended with any
serious result, occurred to the parliamentary untrain from
Wells, on the Great Eastern Railway, on Saturday, the
16th hist. On During Fakenham, and Immediately before
deecshding the steep inches which leads into that statios,
the axle of the tender attached to the memo broke. The
accident fortunately happened when the train was pulling up
at the signal, and the only result was the stoppage of the
Ilse for about as hour and • half. The passengers were trans.
fared to the London down train, which meets the 1.40 front
Wells, at ?Anthem ; the down passengers either awaiting
the clearing of the line, or taking conveyance from the town
to their destination.