The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-17 00:00:00

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN GLASGOW.

As the result of many inquiries, Captain idTall
proceeded on Monday afternoon to the Southeide station of
the Caledonian Railway, and there discovered that a small
leather trunk or box bad been brought to that entice about
four o'clock on the afternoon of the Saturday on which it
is believed the murder was committed, by • liffil• • girl who
tendered the name and address of Mrs. Mlathlan, 182,
Broomielaw-street (the female prisoner's name and address)
as the person who wished it ilmpatelied by the railway to
Hamilton. 'The box was addressed, " Mrs. Beth. Hamilton
—to lie until called for." The box was accordingly sent one ;
and hems Mr. M'Call proceeded to Hamilton Math( ooday by
the 4.15 p.m. main in march of this box, which, it is supposed,
contained some of the deceased's miring clothing. On hie
arrival there it wee found teat the box bad duly arrived at
Hamilton station, where it had remained till the Monday
or Tuesday following. It seems that no one of these days
• little boy applied at the station to know whether there
was such • box there, remarking that he had been sent by •
lady who was standing outside to make the inquiry. He
was answered iu the affirmative, and then went away, re-
turning soon after with the lady, who is known to have
been the prisoner, Mrs. 11•Lachlan. She signed the
delivery book "Max. M•lachlan," in the usual
way ; and then got away the box, which the boy
envied into the town. On his arrival fo Hamilton
Captain M Call commmunicated with Mr. M'Kay, chief
constable of Lanarkshire, and Superintendent Dewar, also
of the county constabulary, who entered cordially into the
matter, and at once a thorough search wee made to try to
discover the boy who had been the messenger, or the box or
its contents. Diligent inquiries were made until after mid-
night, but neither boy nor box could anywhere be met with.
Next morning, however, the investigatin was proceeded
with at an early hour, and by breakfast time the boy was
discovered. He is about twelve years of age, the son of •
carter residing in Almadaetreet, ands named James
Chamels. He was one of the witnesses examined on
Tuesday before the procuratorafiscal in the County
Buildings, and we understand gave important evidence.
It seems that the female prisoner, M•Lachlan. came
to him in the street in Hamilton on Monday or Tuesday of
last week, and asked him if he would carry • box for her.
He at once readily agreed, as she promised him "something
to himself," and he went to the railway station and brought
away the box as above described. As she expensed a desire
to get some refreshments, he took her to hie mother's hone,
aloes with her box, where she had tea. In this house the
mincer opened the box and took out some dresses, one of
which answers the description, we understand, of one of
those believed to have been stolen from Mr. Flemings
house, and belonging to the deceased woman. These
she tied up in • beadle, and after waiting • little told
the boy to follow her with the empty box, she taking the
bundle under her arm. After leaving Mrs. Chards' house,
the prisoner told the buy she wanted to get the box mended,
as one of the hinges was broken, and anted him who would
mend it for her. The boy suggested that • joiner would be
the proper party, but she replied that it would be better to
take it to a saddler, as it was made of leather. The boy ac-
cordingly pointed out Mr. Cherry's shop, when she desired
him to lean it to got the binge mended, and do my that it
would be called for next week. Before she parted with the
boy she inquired of him if he knew where one Shaw, •
tailor, lived. After be had pointed out Union-street
as the place, and she had given him his reward,
he left her ; and she proneeded in that direction, and he maw
no more of her. Whether she ever went there or not, or
what has become o*ier bundle, is unknown. Shaw, who is
• foreman tailor, and his wife deny having seen be- that
day ; and although their house was searched none of the
clothing was fouod.
Our readers will remember that in the bedroom of the
deceased, where she was found lying murdered, in the large
pool of blood on the floor the distinct print of • human foot
was found. Tbie having dried and hardened, the portion of
flooring it covered way taken op and preserved. It was
found to be the imprineof a very peculiar and neat foot,
with • high instep, and did not at all answer to that of the
deceased woman or the old man Fleming. With the view
of discovering whether the prisoner M•Lachlan's foot could
have made the mark on the door, on Tuesday an impreseion
of her foot was taken in blood on a board by Dr. 0. H. B.
M'Leod, and we are informed that it exactly corresponds.
On Tuesday, the female prisons was brought down from
the North Prison to the County Buildings, between ten and
eleven o'clock, for further enunination and Identification by
I witnemes.—Norn British Mail.

MANSLAUGHTER UN BOARD A TROOP SHIP.

The Rochester magistrates were engaged some
time yestekta ly in the investigation of • charge of man-
slaughter erred spinet Andrew Lumaden, • private in
the 92nd ighlanders, fur having canoed the death of Alex-
ander WC..11, • soldier belonging to the 714th Highlanden,
in a quarrel which took place on hoard the troop ship Lau-
derdale, during the purge of that vowel from Kurrachee.
The prosecution was instituted by direction of the authori-
ties at the War-office.
John Mackenzie, a private in the 100th Regt, said the
Lauderdale crowed the line for the first time on the after-
noon of the 16th Much. There was • great deal of "lark-
log " on board, and tte ceremony of " shaving " was going
on. The prisoner came on deck about 4 o'clock to serve out
the tea, and commenced "larking" with the other soldiers.
Witness then told him he should he the next to be shaved,
on which the prisoner walked away. Witness beard the
deceased, who was intoxicated, say something to the pri-
soner which sounded like "6rize him," but he mild not
say exactly what it was. The witness then went below,
but on returning found the deceased against the bulwarks
in a dying state, and all the larkibg stopped by order of the
commanding officer.
Edward Smith, 81st Regiment, said he was sitting on'
the carpenter's bench when he saw the prisoner going aft
with the bucket of tea for the men. The prisoner met the
deceased, and they were both laughing together. Witness
heard the deceased tell prisooer Mutt he would be the next
to be shaved, on which the prisoner put down his bucket of
tea and remarked, " Well, if I am, I will give you a slap
on the month before lam shaved." The deceased turned
round and la lied, when the prisoner struck him in the
month with his fist. Deceased immediately fell down,
striking his head against the bulwarks. The dammed asked
prisoner what he did it for, but the prisoner never answered
him, and walked away. After being taken below deceased
almost immediately expired.
After some further evidence the prisoner, who had de-
clined cross-examining the witnesses, said he bed nothing
to say in his defence. He was then committed to take his
trial at the next assize' ou the charge of manslaughter.

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN
PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday, on the manaembling of the committee
on the Eastern Counties Amalgamation, counsel for the
Eastern Union Company intimated that as they bad only
received the proposed provisions relative to the alteration of
the respective capital and stock from the Eastern Counties
Company that morning, it was desirable that the question
should be adjourned to this day to give time for fully consi-
dering the subject. The committee having acceded to the
application, proceeded to discuss the other provisions of the
measure relating to the interests of the East Amami Com-
pany, and agreed to;clausas on their behalf, but they refused
as application made by the Midland Company to strike oat a
provision inserted by the committee in the Commons for
conveyieg the public traffic by the shortest route to the me-
tropolis from the extreme end of the Eastern Counties sys-
tem. The committee have MN) agreed to the general pro.
visions of the measure, by which it, is proposed that the
number of the directors to constitute the management of
the Amalgernated or Greet Easters Railway Company
shall be fifteen, of whom three shall he directors of the
Northern and Eastern Railway, and two of the East An-
glian, each director holding nut less than 2,0004 in shares or
sleek. Holders of preference or debenture capital are not
to be allowed to vote at meetings of the company. Pewees
are taken to reduce or increase the number of direetora,
and to take hied, for additional stations. As regards the
Cambridge line, the company are to obey the instructions
of the officer" as to the conveyance of member, and to take
up or set them down at appointed statics+ only. erotee.
tire elation, are given in anemic° with the Great
Level of the Fens and the Vll6Ollll navigation'. Powers an
also vented to alter Yarmouth and Ipswich tramways, and
establishing a new tariff of tolls. In Earl fit. Germaine'
committee on the North•Featern (Hull sad Doemeter bee),
Mr. Grenville opposed for the Earl of Bentley and other
landowners, and Lord Lorene was examined thereon. Mr.
Merewether was heard for the Lancashire end Yorkseire
whist the West Riding, Hull, and Grimsby, and Mr.
Baykal'', C.F.., was examined by Mr. V. Harcourt, and
the opposition to the bill of the Edinburgh and Glasgow
was continued. The committee of which Earl Powis is
ehairmen passed the Glasgow Police BilL A aemsaittee of
the commons, with Mr. Howes chairman, considered and
passed the bills of the Charing-cross (City terminus) Rail-
way, Sidmouth Railway and Harbour, Waterfeed and Pee-
-1 sage, Redditch Railway, sad Gnat Northern and Western
of Ireland Railways.

FATAL BOIL= EXPLOSION.—NNTICANTLI-lITON-
TTNI, JULY 16.—Yesterday afternoon, one of a set of those
boilers used for the pumping and windiest engines at Newton.
ce-the-Moor colliery exploded with fearful force. The
larger portion of it, upwards of three tons, Dew a dieting,*
of 200 yards, and tell quite flat on the turnpike road. A.
man named Richardson was scalded to death by the explo-
sion, and another, whose name is Rummy. wadi badly hurt.
The boiler had patent safety whistles and eau* and the
one adjoining to it, which was empty sail net at work,
was collapsed and rendered useless by the accident. The
broken piper, stones, kc., are stemmed about is all dime. ,
fiats, and the engine-house top is 'nisi away, sad caber
serious damage is done to the colliery.. The pillipea end
boys working the wipe at the time of the expiates were
got out by moans of a jack-rope, which was pros identially
asiajured.
THUNDERSTORM.— Yesterday afternoon, about
tau o'clock, a violent thunderstorm Woke over the metro
path, accompanied by exesedingiv heavy rola and bail. The'
lower levels were all much flooded. The slam end bias,
adatall arial wan, as berm.

MARKETS.

TALLOW.— WZDICEBDAY EVIIIING.—The market was
firm to-day. Primo closed u follows :—Spot, 475. fid
47a. 9d. ; all this math, 47a. 9d. ; August to liepter, bar,
48e. 9d. ; October to Decisenber, 49a. ed. Delivery to last
evening, 5&5 oaks; avrivala, 463 maks.

ocrrroN.—lnzirooL, 'elm 16.—We have had a fair
amount of Waimea to-day with very full prices. The males
are 10,000 balm, including 5,090 ituacrioau, 15d. to 19d. ;
3,000 Surat, 120. to IGd. ; 600 Egyptian, 17d. to 20d. ;
60 Ferman, 171 d. ; 800 Baia, 164 d. to 17d. ; 400 Mankohato,
171 d.; 50 Peruvian, 174 d. ; of which 7,000 are far speculation
and export. The week's import ia 26,243 balm

HIDES AND LEATHER.—There has been a fair de-
mand for leather during the left week. On Tuesday, at
Leadenhall, there was a moderate amount of business done
at about late prices. The supply of fresh leather was
limited. Good English butts, 24th to 28th, are wanted,
and light calf skins continue scarce and is request.

OORN.—Barrou, JOLT 16.—A small supply of wheat
at our market to-day, which was taken off by the local de-
mand at last week's rates. Nothing pawing in spring corn.
Wheat, red, from 565. to 57a. ; white, from 59e. to oth.
tirocrrox-os-Tess, Jut, 16.—The arrivals of wheat kw
the past week coastwise and from abroad have bees
At this day's market the @bow of grain from the farmers
was unusually small, especially of wheat ; there being a
good attesdaoce of buyers the latter was cleared off at prices
rather 'scowling last week's currency. Grinding barleyyin
good demand. o.,ts firm. Beans and peas unaltered. Ire.
wit during the past week :—Wheat, coastwise, 1,304 qrs. ;
►orign, 1,780 qrs. ; barley, coastwise, 779 qrs. ; beans,
cosstwiati,4o qrs.
GLusoow, JOLT 16.—At to-day's market there was a
fair businees pawing in wheat and flour, without change in
prices. Scotch barley 3d. per boll dearer, as also oats.
Beans and peas steady. Oatmeal held for 61 per load ad-
VSSOL Lilian corn unaltered.

CATTLE.—SouTRALL, JULY 16.—Trade generally heavy,
but Iritbout alteration in prices of prime qualities.
Beef raids from 3s. 4d. to ha. Od. ; mutton, 4s. Od. to
Od ; lamb. fie. Od. to 6e. Od. • veal. 4s. oa. to 5a Od. ;
pork, 3s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. per atoned 81ba. sicking the offal.

00ALEL-Lospos, Jozx 16.--Byass's Bebe& Wert
Hartley, 14.. 9d ; Davison's West Hartley, 14.. W. ;
Hartlepool West Hartley, 144. ; Lambert's Weal Hartley,
14s. 6d ; North Pato& Gm, 12. 6d. ; Sleekburn West
Hartley, 13s. Gd. ; Welaa, Ha. 6d. ; Walls End Acorn
Close, 9d. ; Walls And Byrosaba. 9d. ; Walls End Eden,
15s. 9sl. ; Walla End Hedloy, 15e. ; Walls End Wharocliffe,
15s. 3d. ; Eden Main, 15e. 9d.; Walls End Braddylls Halloo,
16.. 6d. ; Walla End Framwellgate, 15s. 941. ; Walls End
Bartow, 17a. ; Walls End South Hatton, 17s. ; Walls End
Stewart's, 16.. 9d. ; Was End Came p, 16s. ; Walla
End Ceram, 16s. 6J. ; Will. End Hart.pool, 16s. 6d. ;
Walls End Hmgh Hall, 15s. 9cl. ; Walls End K
16.. 6d.: Walla End South Hartlepool, 16..; WallsiliQ
South Halloo 160. ; *alb End South Whitworth, 14s.
Walls Ead Trimdou 1, 16.. 6d; Camay and
Du Anthracite, 21s. ; Qtrway and Duffryn Halting,
Va. ; Cowpen Hartley, 14.. 9d.-fladps at samba, 39
sold, 92.