The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-02 00:00:00

SHOCKING ATTEMPT AT MURDER.

A diabolical attempt at murder, the character of
which is greatly aggravated by the fact that its perpetrators
are both constables in the Glamorganahire county consta-
bulary, was oonnaftted on Thursday is the immediate neigh-
bourhood of Merthyr Tydvil, and has caused an unwonted
amount of excitement throughout the district. It would
seem that there is a dangerous part of Merthyr, on which
the active superintendent, Mr. Wrenn, deems it hie duty to
double the beat, and consequently Police-constable Stuart and
Police•constable Wm. Rowleed were placed upon it. Amongst
the rules governing the force is one which forbids polloemen
from drinking whilst on duty ; sail as upon b angda first
round of inspection Police sergeant William Thomas disco-
vered Rowland partaking of liquors in a beer-house, he
reprimanded him, sad, as was his duty, mad* a report of
his misconduct to the superintendent. This matter, it
would seem, pre great umbrage to Rowland, who must
have contrived to excite an equal amount of anger in the
brevet of his comrade Stuart, for upon the sergeant making,
at the proper interval, a scored round of inspection, a very
desperate and unmistakeable attempt to murder him was
made by the two men. In the course of the beat there is
camel, which is crowed by a bridge, and en nearing it the
servant observed that both constables were *wan at
the bridge waiting, as be supposed, for his iribllntien. As
he approached them, Rowland stepped towards him, as if
to make some report, but was so wooer within roach than
he aimed a heavy blow at the sergeant, which at once
felled him to the earth. Stuart thee came up, and both
men commenced besting and kicking him until be
wee completely prostrate, and reduced, as they doubt-
less supposed, to a state of biamimbility. They
then took him up and threw him over the bridge
into the canal ; the fall to the water being fully
tea feet. The effect of the immersion revived the ser-

geant a lilt* sad there being a current palming through the
bridge, be was tarried by its force across to the opposite
aide of .ehe bridge. This was observed by the villeins, who
rushed to the spot towards which be was drifting, and
attacked, him with MOMS, one of which stunned him for •
time. The poor fallow's grimes and cries, coupled with the
noise of the struggle, caused 101110 of the canal boatmen to
bastes to the place, and by their assistance be was got out,
but in • @Sate of greet exhaustion and suffering. The
ruffianly policemen, upon finding assistance et hand,
immediately decamped, and upon being sot for
they were nowhere to he found. It is certain that they
must pare premeditated the attack and provided themselves
for their escape, for their police uniforms were forted by the
roadside, they having evidently. exchanged them for private
apparel. On the outrage being reported to Superintendent
Wrenn, be at ones sent constables in puma, and owe of
than,. p". ---4.614 Wright,
.succeeded in arresting

&omit at • distance of tlaresia miles has Merthyr. Haw-
ked smald sot bs fouled, bat Mare is every resew to hope
that be will Dot we tie olleare of tram aisart, who
bad Joked the soesewbat eseseidy, brought with
biro • three years' seamier frees her Midesey's alp Do-
med. es board of whisk be bad served. Hawked bad
base- is the fares for • porki of *damn liceths•

DiTIPTAL OSI SIILLING
FRIDAT, AUGUST I.—A4einiofts ea paymeat, 10,967 ; ditto
►) awes tiobota, 783 ; total, 11,750.