The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-17 00:00:00

THE MURDER IN CANNON-STREET.

At a Court of Aldermen, holden this morning,
a letter was read from Colonel Frazer, the Commissioner
of the City Police, calling the attention of the magistrates
of the city of London to the fact of the murder hays
ing taken place in Cannon-street, and suggesting
that they should offer a reward of 100/. for the
discovery of the perpetrator of the crime. The letter
also informed the court that the Mews. Bevington, in
whose establishment the murder took place, intended to
offer a reward of the same amount.
Alderman GABRIEL moved that the application be ac-
ceded to, which was seconded by Alderman MECH I.
Alderman CoPELAND, however, observed that the appli-
cation was a very unusual one, and he had nu recollection
of a similar one having been made ; and be expre,wil his
' opinion that it would not be advisable to establish such a
precedent.
The matter was eventually discussed with closed doors,
and in the result the oourt came to a resolution that it
was not expedient to comply with the application of the
police commissioner.

IMPROVEMENT% IN THE REGENT'S PAWL—Great
improvements are taking place in this park. Besides the
beautiful parallel parterres already carried out by Mr.
Nesfield at the southern extremity of the broad walk, it is
expected that, in a short time, the whole space between
the road running from Chester-terrace to the Royal Botanic
Gardens and inner circle on the eastern side of the park
will be laid out as garden walks and flower beds.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT PARKSlDE.—Yesterday
afternoon a serious accident occurred at Parksisle, near
Newton-Bridge, to the express train leaving Liverpool at
2.20. As the train approached the Parks'sle junction a
luggage train came out of one of the junction ridings to
go upon the main line of the principal way. The engine
of the passenger train struck the geode engine, and both
were seriously damaged. A second clam passenger
carriage and • brake-van were thrown on their sides, and
the passengers of the second class carriage experienced a
very narrow escape. The brakeman jumped out of the
van before It upset. The driver of the passenger train
and the driver and fireman of the luggage train jumped
off their respective engines when they SAW that an accident
was imminent ; the fireman of the passenger train slid not
do so, but he nevertheless escaped injury. Though several
of the passengers were shaken, none were severely h urt,and
the only person who sustained injuries of any consequence
I was the driver of the Liverpool express, who slightly hurt
himself in jumping from the engine. Assistance had to be
obtained from various stations along endthne in order to
clear the railway of luggage and debris, this proems
occupied a couple of hours.
DISBANDING OF THE CANADIAN VOLUNTEERA.
The city was excited, yesterday morning, by the rumour
that orders had been received from headquarters for the
disbanding of the volunteerorce now n duty here. The
news proved for once to be true, ando by Saturday night
the whole body of citizen soldiers, who have so er.liyened
our streets for • fortnight past, will have laid down
their arms and returned to their peaceful avocations.
We are not of those who have believed that a Fenian
invasion, in force, was to be provided againet : hut we
have supposed that a raid on our frontier might possibly
be attempted as • cover for the disappearance of the money
extracted from their dupes by Sweeney, Roberts,
and Co. Such a raid might have entailed serious
trouble between the provinces and the United
States, and it was a wise policy in the government
ito call out such • force promptly as would give as-
was before them The call of the government wesptio re-
sponded to in • manner that not only accomplished all
that was desired from it, but that has in many ways pw-
duced the moot happy results. Tenders of service fm
large bodies of men in all parts of the country poured in
upon the gousniment—the whole people of Carlisle have
united as ore man in favour of the movement--and had
there been need foe it, the entire available strength of the
country would have hem speedily under arms.—Toronto
. ' Mobs, Mire 30. ,