The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

M BEE 10,

THE BOULOONE TRAOZDY.

The Impartial, Impartial, published at Boulogne yesterday,
contains the following detailed account of the diaeovery of
the bodies of two little boys in the river Liens, sod at the
proceedings takea subsequently with a view to the discovery
of the means by which they lost their lives. After stating
that the chiklree were appareatly aged four and seven or
eight years, sod giving an account of their dresses, the
narrative proceeds saidlows :

"It was discovered with certainty that the children be-
longed to a person named Leducq, married at Boulogne,
but separated from his wife for a long time, and who coha-
bited with an Englishwoman in England. Leducq disem-
barked in our port on Suodav, at half-past 4, from the
Folkestone boat. He was accompanied solely by his two
children. During the examination of his luggage be
remained in the 'rioting-room, which be did not leave
till nearly 7 o'clock. Between half-past 8 and 9 Le-
dual went to his wife, who resides in the Rue do Bras
d'Or. Here he passed the night, bat be bad Dot his
children with him. His mental condition VIA that of •
man in • state of fever, as he was agitated sod uncertain.
He many times wished to leave Lis wife's resideoce and
only decided to remain there for the night towards 10
o'clock. He still slept at 11 o'clock next day. He quitted
Boulogne by the 12.20 train, going, as he said, to Montrenil,
and was accompanied to the station by au of his legitimate
daughters. The two children not having been recognised
when they were taken out of the water, by order of the
competent authorities they were exhibited in one of the
rooms at the hospital, which was visited by an immense and
-ceasing crowd anxious to view the bodies. The poor
little creatures were not disfigored. One would have said
that they reposed mid slept. The public naturally exhibited
the greatest indignation. .

" Yesterday evening, just as we were going to press, we
learnt that Leducq had been arrested at Montcarvel, at the
residence of one of his parents, about 3 in the afternoon,
and that he would arrive io Boulogne by the half•past
9 train. Aocording to information received from a good
source, he did not by any means appear to comprehend
the gravity of his position. He expressed astonishment at
he arrest, and, above all, at the summation mode against
him. He explained the presence of the two poor children
with him, when he disembarked from the Folkestoce
boat, in the following manner :—A woman, a servant, he
said, but whose name or address he did not know, re-
quested him to take charge of her two children, knowing
that he was going to Boulogne. This servant stated that
a m►n, who was aware that they would arrive, would await
them on their diaentharkatioo. Leducq, on leaving the
boat, entered the stores of the Chamber of Commerce, like
all the passengers, and was accompanied by two boys. This
fact is positive, as some commiesiocaires who know him
declared that they saw him. By means of the information
given by them the polio* were enabled to make their dint
inquiries. After having quitted the luggage warehouse,
Leduc.", as he says, strolled along the quays, and when
he arrived at the barrier-bridge a person presented him-
self, and stated that he was charged by the servant in
question to receive the two children. Leducq then handed
them over to him. . .

When brought face to face with the two poor victims
this morning. at half•pest 10, Leducq, it appears, betrayed
no emotion, and his calmoess did not forsake him for a
single instant. fle persiata more than ever in his story,
and, at the sigbt of the two corpses, be exclaimed, ' The
scoundrel' (alluding to the person to whom he pretends that
he delivered thechildreri) has assassinated Ahem. 1 must
bare his life or he must have mine.'

" We believe that the sorgeoos will make a post-mortem
examination of the bodies to-day."

SERRA'S ACCIDENT IN THE EICNTING FIELD.—
A rather serious accident occurred 'on FridaT last to a Capt.
Gillespie. While out hunting with the Fast &meg for.
hounds, his horse, • thoroughbred chestnut, shied at •
wheelbsrrow which was lying close to a five-barred gate,
became unmanageable, and threw bin rider, who fell with
great violence, and big head coming in contact with a large
atom, was crushed in • most frightful manner. The poor
gentleman lay on the ground some time befogs assistance
could be procured. Dr. Stokoe, from Battle, soon arrived,
sod the unfortunate gentleman wee conveyed to • neigh-
bouring farmhouse. where he received every attention ; but
he still lies in • very precarious state, and but slight borne
are entertained of his recovery. The hone was found in an
adjoining field, and was immediately shot
ACCIDENT TO THE EItiNTSMIIN TO THE BERKELEY
Hornm —We regret to have to record • very severe acci-
dent which happened to the veteran Harry Ayria, the
huntsman to the Berkeley hounds, while hunting yester-
day. The hounds bad just got away with a good fox from
the old squire's plantation at Frampton, and Harry was
close at their stern, riding with his usual vigour, when his
horse slipped back in a ditch, and stumbling through the
hedge on the other side rolled over his rider, who for
some time lay motionless. Colonel Berkeley pulled up
directly, and dismounted to render him assistance ; when
his thigh-bone was found to be fractured. The old Trojan,
regardless of the pain he endured, cried out to the colonel
to "Go on," for the hounds were running bard with a
burning scent. It is heedless to say that the gallant
colonel disregarded his entreaties, and left the houads to
take care of themselves. He galloped for a doctor, who
set the fracture. Harry was borne from the field oa a
gate which was unhinged for the occasion. His leg was
very well set, and we are glad to say that the sufferer,
who bore his agony with great fortitude, win late last
evening said to be getting oa as well as could be hoped.—
Chefteuliani Examiner.

ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE IN THE BLACK COUNTRY.
—At the Wednesbury police court, yesterday, before the
stipendiary, Mr. Isaac Spooner, fire men, named respec-
tively Frederick Loagmore, %Valiant Williams, William
Ball, William Rea. and John Walker, were brought up on
remand, charged with having criminally assaulted a married
woman named Catherine Ward, on Saturday, the 24th of
September last. From the evidence of the prosecutria,
who has a husband and seven children living in Birming-
ham, it appeared that about half-pest 12 o'clock on the night
in question she was met near to Wednesbury by the pri-
soners. Notwithstanding her ezpostulations they took her
into a field. Two of them put their arms under hers, and
thus bore her along. They then endeavoured to force her
down, but she struggled very bard to prevent them from
doing so. In the struggle her leg was broken, and
she could not make any further resistance. Loegmore,
Ball, and Walker then committed the assault complained of,
and she fainted. While this was going on the other two
prisoners held their hands over her face to prevent her from
crying out. She shouted out " Murder" about twenty
minutes afterwards, and the men, hearing some one ap-
proaching. ran away. The woman was confined in the Bir-
mingham Hospital ever since that night. A man named
Pountney said that he met the prisoners coming away from
the woman. lie found her in a fainting state on the ground,
with her clothes io disorder. He fetched the police, who
conveyed the woman to the police-station. Her left leg was
then found to be broken. The surgeon to the Birmiegbatu
Hospital testified as to the left leg of Mrs. Ward being
broken, and also that a criminal assault had been com-
mitted. The stipendiary committed all the prisoners for
trial to the West Steftedshire Assizes.

THE FATAL GUNkoWDEK EXPLOsION AL FAVER-
SHl74.—Yesterdly morning an inquest relative to the
deaths of the two uofortuoate men. named Henry Kean
sod John Sherwood, aged respectively and 64 years, who
were killed by ao explosion of gunpowder on Monday last,
at the Feversluau mill■, was held by Mr. Thomas Thorp
Delman:, tho coroner for Fist Kent. The investigation
took place io the office on the works of Mr. Hall, the pro-
prietor. After bearing the evidence the jury returned a
verdict of "Accidental death," and added that it was their
opinion that every precaution was taken on the premises of
Mr. Hall to prevent accident. twenty-six years having
elapsed since a death occurred from gunpowder being a
positive proof of that fact.
GENERAL FONTERs. BENEVOLENT AsSOCIATION.
A general meeting of the members of this society was
held last evening at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-
bill. Mr. Litt in the chair. Mr. Bennett, the secretary,
read the report, which stated that the progress made by the
society during the past year bad hero highly satisfactory,
■nd during dist period it had enrolled 143 new members.
The Lord Mayor had presided at the anniversary festival in
the spring. which was a great success, and the annual fete at
Whitsuntide at the Crystal Palace bad been attended by the
usual succe►sful result.. During the past quarter two pen-
! stoners bed died leaving 11 now on the list, and one addi-
lima would be elected on the present occasion. The income
for the past quarter had been 161/. 16s. id., and the ex-
peoditure 401. 17s. 2d. The amount plod away in pensions
had been 63/. 4w (If the 265/. Ins. Id. balance remaining in
hand 172/. had been invested suers the auditors' report in
the purchase of 200/. New 3 per Cents., making the total
funded capital stanshog to the credit of the society,
• 5,173/. 6.. 2d. On t►e motion of the Chairman, seconded
by Mr. Adams, the report was adopted. The committee
and other officers having been elected, and the routine
bailees* transacted, the proceedings closed with a vote of
thanks to the chairman.

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NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 5.

Mr. John Wood hes been promoted to the rank of firn.
class assistant engioser in her MaieStre fleet., with ii„).
niority of 11th October, 1864.
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 7.
Roma] Gram Sabine Parley, Fog., to be coranmoder in ier
hi.jesty'e Hoot.

ADMIRALTY, Noy. B.—APPOINTMENTS AND Pi
MOTlON.—Commander Hon. E. G. L. Cochrane, to b.,
specung commoider of cuestviard.
Lieutenants B. M. Sperling, to the Himalaya ; k. L.
Bye', to the Asia ; J. W. Gambier, to the Defence.
Sub-Lieutenants A. H. B. Bradshaw, to the Haim.,
J. G. Jones. to the Duncan.
Master W. H. Parker (additional), to the Royal AdeL..!-,
for service in the Prince*, Alice.

Surgeons Dr. H. J. Domaine, to be deputy iospr,:,,r
room! at Bermuda Hospital; J. td'Swioey,
mutable (additional), for service with the Rural
Deal ; Dr. W. Danis, to be surgeon and itied,c..l
at Plymouth Hospital ; 1)r. W. L. Gordon, to Le saI:A.:A.
surgeonat Portsmouth Dockyard ; Dr. J. P.tttcrst
eta rgeon, to be staff surgeon at Deptford Dot y
Eugineer G. A. Wills, to the Dauntless, for temktn.
Assistant-Engineess S. J. Bird, to the Asia, f.,r
treatment ; J. Williams, to the Racoon ; Ferg,,,t
the Irresistible.

To be Acting Master—A. J. W. Neville.
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 9. APPOINTMENTN.--1•,,,,
mender : K. Wells, to the Bombay.
Staff Commanders : G. A. W►ten, to the
H. May, to the Victory.
Masten: H. W. Inglis, to the St. George ; W. IL
to the Royal Adelaide, for the Princess Alice.
Assistast-Sagineer : B. Taylor, to the CumberlaoL
the Valiant.

PORTSMOUTH. N.. 7,
The Vesuvius, 6, paddle sloop, Captain 1:
Hamilton, warn paid out of commission to-day.
The gunnery experiments, under the supervision r
Armstrong and Whitworth committee. were resuo.,l
Portsmouth yesterday, and continued today, altlon;i.
only members of the committee present were
taros Wilson and Singer, of the ro)al Pat
The gun. under trial were mounted on load
the gunboat& Stork and Earnest, which steamed o,t
Spithead yesterday, and the trials consisted of a ,our,
firing with both shot sad shell to ascertain the
of these missiles after first striking the water, and also r-
try whether the percussion fuzes would withstand tt, r.
sistance of the water when tired at low elevations. The
were,if wo may so express it,arbitrary and capricious. it seens
to be impossible to draw soy inference upon which :.r
down any fixed rule. For instance, the &ogle
made by the ricochet of empty shell fired from tie pha
worth varied from • straight line, roe., from no de:.emou
at all, to as &ogle of 14 degrees ; sod when fired fr...n. the
Armstrong shunt gun, it varied from a straight line to a
angle of three degree., the result& being, apparently.. far,
in favour of the shunt. In firing from the widge.doi,
angle varied from a straight line to 11 degrees. TLe expa
rimeots with the percussion shell were equally
as producing no certain aid reliable results, son.etinss
bursting at the muzzle, sometimes at the first giste,
times at the second, sad sometimes not at all.
day the Stork, having in tow the three pinnues
mounted with the Armatrobg and Whitworth 12.ponoclers,
steamed out of harbour to the eastward of southei
Castle, when the boat. were cast off and pulled towards
the beach, and landed their guns, held carriages :did
bers. The gnus were then remounted, moved about '2,,
yards up the beach, unlumbered, and fired one ro:u-1
each. Time was takeo from the boats toucZN
the beach to the firing of the guns, and was as
follows :—Whitworth, 9 min. 24 secs. ; shunt gun, • [Lit..
15 mos. ; breech-loader, 6 min. 21 secs. The guns were
then to-embarked, and the boats were towed into the her.
boor. We understand that the trials at Portsmouth •
not be again resumed until Monday next, the committee
being engaged at Shoeburynine.