The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-21 00:00:00

LATEST PARTICULARS.

Mr. Paul, of Burton-crescent, the divisional
sur;eon of the E division of police, visited the injured con-
stable who was shot on Sunday morning, and found him in
a much wore state than he expected. He was in a veil
precarious state, and appeared very wild and excited, and
did nut seem to know well what he was about.
Yesterdays man answering the description of the would-
be assassin was apprehended by Police-sergeant Chown,
5 E, and taken to the bedside of the injured man, but, as
the latter could not identify him, he was discharged.

THE ALLEGED DEATH OP A CHILD AT
WOOLWICH PROM ILL-USAGE.

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
WOOLWICH Mownsr.
This forenoon Mr. C. J. Carttar, the coroner
for Kent, resumed at the Royal Oak Tavern, New-rued,
Woolwich the investigation respecting the death of Mary
Golden, aged 1 year and 9 months, who was alleged to
have been murdered by a German named Ernest Roder,
who has been arrested upon that charge.
Margaret Golden, the mother, recalled, said that she
bad never received any money from the child', father. She
went to London last Wednesday week to get 3s. a week
and a loaf of bread from the West London Union, Thaives-
inn, Holborn. She used to take the child with her some-
times. Witness was deaf, and that was the reason the
parish allowed so much. She was not being paid by the
father of the child. Witness never neglected the child.
Witness went to London by boat. She left London on
amount of the " dearness of rent."
Coroner—lt coat you Bd. and half a day to get 3s.
The witness never laughed when the child was beaten.
She laughed when Roder sang in German to the child for
Ile sang in such • curious way. She did not wish to
shield the prisoner, but she must say that he Ina kind to
the child.

Margaret Dennison, a widow, said that she overheard
Mrs. Boyce and another woman threaten to break into
Roder's room if he did not stop striking the deceased.
They were in a great rage with him.
Coroner—That confirms their evi•lence, but we never
doubted it.

Thepri;oner refused to attend before a jury. He said,
thel wouW. rather Mag in my call until I am taken before
magisteste.
The inquest was adjourned, and the prisoner will be
brought up this afternoon before Mr. Trail!, the sitting
ma *trate, at the Woolwich Police-court.
Mr. Von Honig, of the German Society, who defended
Muller, appeared to watch the ease on the part of the pri-
soner, and he has telegrsphed to London for Mr. Bmnl to
come down and defend the accused.

LIFEBOAT SERVICE.

(BY TiIiGRAPN. )

CARNARVON, MONDAY.
The Manchester lifeboat of the National Insti-
tution, named the "John Gray Bell," and stationed at
Lbuiddwyn, Anglesey, was instrumental this morning in
rescuing the crew of the barque James Campbell, Captain
Jenkineon, wrecked on Carnarvon Bar.

THE BOVHDARI EA OP TEI CITY or LONDON.
Com 31 ISETONERN MEETING (Tuts Dar.)—lllajor-General
Bainbrigge, LE., and Mr. Nassau J. Senior, barrister-at-
law, two of the assistant commissioners appointed by the
Boundary Commissionersfor England and Wales, held a
sitting in the Court of Common Pleas, Guildhall, for the
purpose of inquiry into the boundaries of the City of Lon-
don, with a view to ascertain whether the boundaries could
be enlarged, and on other matters. After some preliminary
inquiries the commissioner.. at the invitation of the City
Solicitor, proceeded to the Guildhall to inspect the large
City map and other documents, and with that the proceed-
ing terminated.

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS.—
(Tms Dsr.)—A quarterly genera/ court of the governors
and subscribe,' of this institution was held this forenoon
in the Board Hoer), Freemason's-hall, Great Queen-street ;
Mr. John Hervey, P.G.D. and V. P., in the chair. The
ordinary business of the court having been transacted, the
meeting was called upon by the chairman to consider the
following resolution of which notice bad been given by
Mr. John rdal, V.?. :—" That the number of boys on the
establishment be increased by the election of five ad-
ditional boys in April, 1868, and five further ad-
ditional boys in October, 1868, making the total
number at the latter date 110 instead of 100 as
at present Mr. 'tidal said that having looked into the
resources of the institution he did not consider it expedient
to proceed with the resolution, and therefore, with the
permission of the court, be would withdaw it. The reso-
lution was then withdrawn, and the court proceeded to
elect, by ballot, eleven boys from an approved list of forty
rindidates. There was a very large attendance of governors
and subscribers.

ItEPRETE;;ATION or STAFFORDSHIRE.—AIready
candidates are in the fi.ld for the representation of the
new division which is to be constituted in Staffordshire
under the Reform Bill of last session. Mr. W. M'Lean,
the eminent engineer, has announced his intention to offer
hini,.elf, and has invited promisees of support. He comes
forward as a Liberal Mere are other candidates spoken
of. —*aff,rdithi re Advertiser.
The Home Secretary is, it is said, about to
appoint several pub•inspectors of factories under the act
of last session. The emoluments of the post are about
Mi. a year and travelling allowances.