The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-09 00:00:00

SHE NUNDLit IN EDINBURGH.

James Paterson, a working jeweller, residing in
5, St. Jamee's square, called at the shop of Mr. Alex.
Milne, jeweller and manufacturer of hair ornaments, 31,
Frederick-street, Edinburgh, shortly after eleven o'clock on
Wednesday forenoon, for the purpose of banding over to
Mr. Milne a piece of work which he had been employed by
him to execute. When Paterson entered the shop, he
found Milne alone. It is supposed that some controversy
bad ariseu regarding the price to be paid for the
work, in the course of which Milne had lost all
control of himself, seized a two-edged dirk, which
was lying near him, and stabbed Pittances. The thrust
must lave been given with great violence, as the blade
penetrated the heart. The unfortunate man instantly Bed
from his assailant, and bursting into the adjoining shop—
which is occupied by Mr. Forrester, baker—threw himself
on a seat opposite the counter. Mime Forrester, tho sister
of the occupant of the shop, who was serving a customer at
the time, observing that the poor fellow was suffering great
pain, and had his hands closely premed to his side, hurried
towards him, end asked the cause of his distress. Paterson,
by • great effort, ejaculated, "Oh, I am stabbed ;" and on
if WI Forrester potting the question "By whom!'
be had become so faint that be was unable
to reply. The lady, although having no know-
ledge of the man or the circumstance.. of the
attack, with great prudence called in the aid of the nearest
medical man. Dr. Ilearder, who, oo arriving, uncovered the
breast of the dying man, when he found that blood was
flowing copiously from the region of the heart. A messenger
was then despatched for Dr. Littlejohn, and at the same
time the wounded man was carried to the back room of Mr.
Forrester 's shop, where be was placed on a sofa. The result
of the wound then became apparent, for the flow of blood
reduced the unfortunate man so rapidly that in tee minutes
after his entrance into the shop be expired. The police
surgeon shortly after arrived, but of coons the cabs was
beyond remedy by medical skill. Dr. Littlejohn, however,
caused the body to be wrapped up, and removed to the
police-office on • stretcher, and at the same time the
police entered Milne's shop, and charged him with the
commission of the crime, which he at once admitted. A cab
was then called, and Milne was removed to the Police-office.
Although the immediate mama the dispute which resulted
in the death of the young man cannot be definitely explained,
it is necegsary though painful to state that his Assailant, br
sides bsi g generally addicted to drink, has been in • con-
nous] state of intoxication since about Christmas, and his
excitable and irrational conduct since that period has been
the subject of conversation among the neighbours during
the peat week. One circumstance which renders the case
mill more saddening is the fact that the deceased and his
assailant were intimate friends and companions, and no later
than last week they spent an evening together in witnessing
one of the pantomimes. Milne, the accused, who is an
Irishman by birth, is married and has three children ; hit
victim was 28 years of age and unmarried.--Scotestan.