The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-12 00:00:00

CHARGE OF STABBING.- A POLICEMAN
MISTAZEN YOB A GABOITZB.

At the G,:eenwich Polioe-oourt, on Saturday,
Joseph Ferguson, aged 46, pianist, of 26, St. Aubyterroad,
Upper Norwood, was placed in the dock before Mr. Traill,
charged with stabbing Matthew Idaddook,a pulioe-oonetabla,
No. 220 P division, whereby hia life is eadangered.

Sergeant Best, 20 P, said the wounded man was lying in
Guy's Hospital, and produced a written statement, signed
by Haddock, setting forth that he had been stabbed by the
prisoner at an early boar that morning, on stopping him
at Sydenham. The sergeant also produced a certificate
from Mr. Wilkinson, the police divisional surgeon, which
showed that the constable had reoeived three severe wounds
io the arm, cheat and abdomen, and that the latter was of
a very dangerous oharsoter.
Mr. Truth directed Sergeant Best to proceed to Guy's
Hospital and ascertain the condition of the sufferer, and
later in the day his worship, accompanied by Mr. Bounced,
the chief clerk, attended at the hospital, the prisoner being
also prompt, to take the depositions in the cab,.
Maddock, who was then in • very weak state, having
been sworn, said—At a quarter past two this morning I
was on duty at Sydenham, in plain clothes: I was stand-
log against the Crystal Palace, whim I beard footsteps on
the path. I heard a person make several stops. I put
my bat over my eyes to be certain whether it was some one
or not. I had observed a man coming from one lamp-poet
to another. I let him come up to me. so that he could see
me. When he got oppodte to me he said, " Good morn-
ing." I rid, " Good morning," and then saw that he bad
a bag carrying by his side. I had my doubts about him,
and I then followed him in a gentle walk, to overtake him.
He increased his steps, and I also increased mine, I made
a bit of a stop to bear whether he was going on. He was
then about the distance of 200 yards from me. I then
heard him Mitt off to run, and I took to nui after him.
came up to him, and said, "I want to sp?ak to you." Ha
said, " What do you went r I replied, ' I want to krow
where you mine from." He made no answer, and I then
said, "I want to nee what you have got in that big." He
then turned round very suddenly, and I saw him
draw something out of his trousers pocket, which
whatever it was, be concealed in his hand. I
then seized him by the collar, and at the same time drew
my staff and held it up, saying, " Are you aware who I
am ?" It was one of the truncheons we usually carry when
on duty. We then had a bit of a straggle together. No
other words coourred up to that time. He got up first. I
had an umbrella in my hand, which 1 struck him on the
head with. I bad dropped my staff before, but picked it
up again. He then ran across the road, and I again got
within distance to strike him with my umbrella, when it
:ell oat of my hand. He ran up to • fence, and then made •
stop. I saw him draw something out of his pocket, and I
hallooed " pollee." He held whatever it was he had in his
hand straight oat. At that time I was on the opposite side
of the road, sad he " You —, if you come near me
111 blow your brains out." I went up towards him again
and he then made another start to run off, and afterwards
I pulled out his watch and laid it on the pavement, saying,
" You may take that if you want it, but don't do anything
to me." I said, " I have not come out with that in-
tention," and than I said, "I have told you
I once or twice," holding upry staff, " I am
a police-officer." He then juma over a fence,
taking his watch with him, said, "Now you
—, I have got the masterpiece of you," or something to
that effect. I still kept hallooing "Police." la about two
minutes two police officers in uniform arrived, and I then
said, "Take that man into custody, I am not able."
Mr. Traill—Did the prisoner do anything to you?
Maddock—As soon as I seized hold of him by the collar,
and held my staff up as I have stated, we had a struggle.
He asked me who I was and also what I wanted to do with
him. It was then that I told him I was a polio, officer,
and he made no reply. While struggling, and before we
fell, he stabbed me in the small of the left arm, and while
on the around he made another "dig" at me and stabbed
me in the chest. He also stabbed me while still on the
ground in the bowels.
Mr. Traill—Do you think the prisoner believed you to be
a policeman?
Maddock—l really do not think he believed me to be a
police constable.
The prisoner (emphatically)—l really did not. I thought
your intentios was to garotte me. I was returning home
from attending a party in my professional duties.
Mr. Traill (to the constable)—How were you dressed?
Maddock—l had a grey top coat, and a low-crowned
deer stalker's hat.

By the prisoner—You did not tell me that you were a
musician, and bad come from a party. You did say after
you had stabbed me, " Take my watch, end let me go."
You were carrying in your hand what appeared to me to
be a bag. You aid not appear to me to he alarmed.
.

te The knife found on the prisoner, and with which the
stabbing was inflicted, was produced. It in a long bladed
instrument, the opening being secured by a spring at the
back of the handle.

The prisoner, who appeared very dejected, and who was
visited sabsequently by his wife and brother, was remanded
for • week, and conveyed to Maidstone gaol.
In reference to the employment of 000 stables in plain
clothes during the night in suburban districts, it may be
mentioned that a few muck's, sines, • police.ecinstable
doing duty in the Victoria-road, Charlton, having had his
attention drawn to the breaking of glass at a gentleman's
house, proceeded through the grounds to ascertain the
canoe. On looking into the area he perceived a cat on the
top of a basket containing bottler. He was then leaving.
when the occupant of the house, who had heard the noise
and become alarmed, opened • door and presented a pistol
at the constable, at the same time challenging him. The
constable at once called out that he wee • policeman, and,
unbottoning • private overcoat, displayed his uniform tunic,
thereby undoubtedly saving himself from being shot.

THE LATE KING OF THE BELGIANS AND THE
VOLUNTLERB.—Some time since it was stated an address
was being prepared by our English volunteers for presenta-
tion to King Leopold IL, condoling with him on the loss
sustained by the Belgian people on the death of the late
King, and congratulating him on his secession to the
throne. It was signed Arthur Styan, captain, chairman of
committee; and Robt. corporal, H.A.O. and
Rifles,Edward C. Bigmors, let Surrey honorary secretaries.
To this address the hon. secretaries have received the fol-
lowing rept, London, Feb. 8,1866. —Gentlemeo ,--I have
the honour to ioform you that, in compliance with your re-
quest of the sth of January last, the address of condolence
of the English volunteers has been transmitted to King
Leopold IL. and Ism commanded by his Majesty to express
to yon, gentlemen, and to all the volunteers who signed
this document, how deeply the King is touched by this mark
of respectful sympathy, sad at the same time to express
his Majesty's sincere thanks.—l remain, gentlemen, your
obedient servant, SYLVAIN Vast DE WErtn.—Belgian Lega-
tion, 21, Arlington-street, Piccadilly, W."
THE CASE OF CHARLOTTE WINSOR.—ID the cane
of Charlotte Winsor the Attorney-General has seen cause
for issuing his fait to have argued before the Court of Error
the question as to the legality of discharging the first jury
without a verdict. This has made a further respite neoes-
wary, with which a special messenger was despatched to
Exeter on Saturday by the express train, which left at five
o'clock, and arrived at Exeter at ten p.m. A correspondent,
writing from Exeter,lyeaterday, says—"Fhe news of a fur-
ther respite has'eaused the utmost excitement in this neigh-
bourhood. Yesterday Calmat arrived the second time on
hie dread errand, and the under-sheriff had made every pre-
paration for the execution to-morrow morning at eight
o'clock. An official tele;tram of the conclusion of the judges
reached Exeter on Friday afterooon, and within a short
time after the receipt of the fatal news it was communicated
to the convict, with the additional warning that she would
be executed on Monday. Tbis news bad a great shock upon
her, although from time to time, when she heard the ad-
verse decision of the judges as to the legality of the second
trial, she had been told that not the slightest hope remained
of the commutation of her sentence. The wretched woman
is quite abandoned by her relatives. The chaplain of the
gaol, the Rev. J. Belling, has been unceasing in his minis-
tratioes for her spiritual benefit, but little impression seems
to have been made upon her. She rata her meals regularly,
and sleeps soundly."

A FRUITLB3B APPRAL.—At a meeting of the Man-
chester Board of Guardians, held on Thursday, the following
letter, from a person writing from a town in the Salford
Hundred, is said to have been read :—" February 2, 1866.
Would you be So kind and so obliging as to Look in the
house for me if there be • child newly Born or is going to
be born Soon to be parted with as one of our own bat not
with red hair. it will have A good home and Learning. I
Should be very glad if you could supply me with one
soon i could like it about A fortnight old or under a Month
old i have been Married about ten years. Now i think we
shall Not here any of our own, and if you can surply me
with one you will do a kindness And send me word and i
will come for it in a week or a fortnight after i have a Com-
fortable home and stays at home regilar a dressmaker And
your nothing to fear about me bringing it back
for if i get • fine baby i keep it but i want so young So that
I can bring it up my own way and that people wont know
but why it is our own for I will go off for about • week or •
fortnight before i ems for it so that they wont know."
The guardians refused to entertain the application.
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Fin. 10. Admissions on payment, 1,396 ;
ditto by season ticskene, 5.193; total, 6,588.

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THE FROMM AMR:RICAN LROTHRIGSHIP.

The proposition of M. Thompson for the eats-
bilshinent end endowrout of this lectureship Use afforded
hare the chief muter of University °arrant Interest duriog
the past fortnight. The teems of Yr. Thompsonb propo-
sition have already been published is totems in thine
columns, and it is therefore non to repeat them.
The aoceptance of Mr. Thompson's offer vim; reosived the
approbation of the council of the Senate, a grace projtorittli
its adoption also received the emotion of the conceit ; but
Mr. Vice-Chancedor called a parliament of the University
in the Arts School far this afternoon, so that the subject
might be well ventilated and opportunity given for the ex-
pression of opinions pro and con in the matter.
Professor Kingsley's paper in favour of the project
was generally accepted as exhaustive of the subject;
bat nevertheless there wee a lingerieg feeling of oppo-
sition, aid a numerously attended meeting In the Arta
School was the consequence, the opponents of the scheme,
however, constituting a very small minority. The Vice-
Chancellor presided, and amongst those present were the
Bev. the Master of St. John's, the Muter of Trinity Hall
Mr. Public Orator, Protium Lightfoot. Thompson, and
Balcington. Mr. Ferrero (Oahu), Mr. Phear (Emm.), Mr.
Gray (Trinity), Mr. Martin (Sidney), Mr. Dodd (Maid.),
fr.o., in all about ithy.

SHOCKING OUTRAGE ID IRELAND.
About 10 o'clock on Friday night a most diabolir
cal attempt wee made on the life of Police-constable Car-
ron, 79 D, who occupies a house of which be is care-
taker, on the south bank of the Royal Canal, by three
ruffiansl who, a few minutes previously, left a tor named
George Clark*, of Jereisekeet, for dead in the soma locality.
It appear. that the constable's attention was arrested by
the report of firearms, whereupon he at once left hie
house and went outside to ascertain the cause. Os
going 'outride he heard a noise as if some
were whispering, upon which he walked in re'lr-
rection from which the voices proceeded ; but he bad
not gone far when!' pistol was fired close to his fora,
which fortunately did not take effect. The individual who
fired the rhot immediately scampered off, closely followed
by Curran. The constable had not goon far, when a second
shot was fired by another of the scoundrels, who likewise
ran away, being joined by the third man of the party. Tbe
second shot, happily, was as unsuccessful as the first, and
Curran having recovered from the shock, hastened in par-
suitof the asersin", but they easily outdisf reed him,
effecting an entrance into Mr. Watter's garden at Prospect-
terrace. Oa coming up to the garden-wall, Yrs. Wetter
informed him that she had observed three men serape
through a neighbouring plot of ground. Perceiving that
further pursuit was hopeless, the constable proceeded to
the polies-station at Glasnevin, where he gave information
of the outrage, in consequence of which the sergeant on
duty directed several men toreturn to the locality, to see if
the railer bad dropped anything, so as, if possible to
obtain • clue to their identificattoo. On returning to the
spot, they discovered a man lying on the tank of the aura
is a state of insensibility. He was bleeding profusely from
wounds inflicted on the head, neck, sad back. On being
raised up, it was found that the poor fellow was in a dying
state front loss of blood. Having become somewhat con-
scious after a little time, he stated r hat his name was George
Clarke, that he resided at Jervis-street, and tint be had
been knocked down by a blow inflicted with some blunt
instrument. When lying on the ground he was repeatedly
kicked. No time was lost in having the unfortunate rasa
conveyed to the Mater Miserioordist Hospital, where he
was promptly attended by the house rigor. On
examination there was found a frightful wound en the
back of his heed, as if inflicted with some murderous
weapon, and two wounds from pistol bullet; one in the
Deck and the other in the beck. Not the slightest hopes are
entertained of his recovery. From whet subsequently trans-
pired, it would seem that these diabolical outrages are to be
attributed to the Fenian organiericre. Three mint, who
are known to Clarke, it appeared called at his house in
Jervis-street on Friday sight, and requested that he would
go out with them for a short time, as they had something im-
portant to communicate to him. Not suspecting anything,
he accompanied the follows up by the canal, and, taking
advantage of his defencelessness and the quietness of
the locality, they brutally attacked him in the mur-
derous manner described, after which, believing they
had effectually accomplished their purpose, they were
about going away, whets Como, the constable, made his
appearance. The reason assigned for this frightful outrage
is that Clarke Led been suspected by the Fenian Brother.
hood of having lately given some information to the autho-
rities respecting the movements of the confederacy, and that
the three asereins who called at his house on Friday night,
and who are believed to be members of the organisation,
had resolved on taking away his life. Although the polio*
are making the most strenuous efforts to wrest the as-
sailant., they have not yet been arrested.
A reward of 2001. has been offered by government for
the arrest of the perpetrators of this outrage.

DUBLIN, SUNDAY NIGHT,

The man shot on Friday night died to-night. A
person supposed to be one of the assassins has been
arrested.