The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-02 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

MYSTERIOUS ATPAIR:— Thomas M'Donald, • tall,
powerful Irish labourer, out of employment, the keeper of a
low lodeing house in Balton gardens, Chelsea, Mary, his
wife, and Mary Fox, two women who hank lam and lucifers
about the streets, were charged on suspicion of stealing 70
sovereigns and two watches.
Mr. Russell, the superintendent of the B division, said
that an Irish gentleman named hi'Ciouran or WOuire, had
raided many years at Lyons as • teacher of languages.
Upon the disturbances betaking out there he was accused of
having taken part in them, had his effects seised, was
arrested, and placed in confinement. He subsequently
male his way to England, and reeided.for some time past in
Chelsea, when he pined • subsistence by selling Wafer
matches, &c. He memorialized Lord Palmenton on the
subject of the detention of his property at Lyon., and in
consequence of the interference of that nobleman the sum of
701, two watches, and other property, were restored to him
on the 24th September. He was seen in possession of the
money at Chelsea on the evening of the day that he received
it ; and he was heard to complain, after having been last seen
under circumstances of a peculiar nature in company with
the prisoners, that he had been robbed, and was then in
quest of the female M'llonald, wheat he accused ; and
trom an hour of that time, when he was seen in

the street wringing his hands' and bewailing his loss,
he had suddenly and most mysteriously disappeared. The
fact of his befog missing was first communicated to the police ;
and when from the result of diligent inquiry it was ascer-
tained that he had been robben, increased exertions were
made with a view of discovering the unfortunate gentleman,
and although hospitals, workhouses, and every likely place
had been inquired at, up to that moment not the slightest
information had been received respecting him.
Several witnesses were examined, who proved that the
prisoners were in company with M'G.inran under suspicious
circumstances on the night of his disappear.nce. A quantity
of new clothing was found on hi'Donald when arrested.
Mrs. M'Dinald made 1 contradictory statements re
specting sums of money which she asserted Zd'Oorrran had
given her, and it was discovered that while in the lock up
cell she had managed to give a purse containing 3.5 soy..
reigns to a fellow-prisoner to pass unobserved to her husband.
The prisoners said they weft innocent, Mrs. Di'Donali
stating that 24'61ouran had given her from fifty to sixty
sovereigns as recompense for havin kept him a great length
of time. _ _

Broderip said he should remand the prisonen upon
this very serious charge for a week, ♦ which time he hoped
something might occur to throw a 4 upon this most mys-
terious affair.

The missing gentleman is 55 years of age, about 5 ft. din.
high, grey hair, round fall face, f.,ir comple :ion, dressed in
a brown over ooet with pocket _. the side, bleca e:oth
trousers, blue or black waistcoat, black bat, and cloth boots.
He was so much endeared to many poor person. at Chelsea,
by his extreme kindness of disposition, that he bad acquired
for himself, in the hour of his adversity, the general appel-
lation of father."