The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-05 00:00:00

MARYLEBONL.

Captain Wood, a benevolent gentlemen, brought the
following sad case under the notice of Mr. d'Eynornurt :
He stated that one of the London City missionaries of this
district had hie attention drawn to a lady whom he found
living with her three children in • most abject state of
poverty. Her husband was the paymaster of a regiment
stationed in one of the colonies (Jamaica), and they had
lived very happily together until suddenly she found he
eloped with the daughter of a brother officer holding a
civil appointment. At this time it was found that he bad
I embezzled the large amount of 2,0001. of the public money
committed to his cam. A subscription was started to
send this unfortunate lady and children home to England.
In the spring of this year they landed at Southampton
without • friend to help them. This lady, through her
husband's misconduct, had no claim upon government for
aid. She was without relatives to appeal to—her husband
being • foreigner—an Hungarian noble refugee—and she
having passed her life out of England there was no one
to look to for assistance. What little money she
landed with was soon exhausted, and then, in order
to procure food and shelter, she had to pawn
and sell every available article of dress, &c. During
this time she went from shop to shop in a fruitless
endeavour to get some needlework or other employment to
do. It may be mentioned that she is a good linguist.
Her state of health is most delicate, and for seven weeks
past neither her nor her children have lain upon a bed.
The gallant captain said he had made careful and search-
ing inquiries as to the unfortunate lady's statement,
through the army agents (Cox's) at Charing-cross, through
the War-office, and other sources, and found it quite cor-
rect, and that she is iu every way worthy the help which
might be afforded her. His desire was, if the charitable
should be so disposed, that a sum of money might be
raised and so 14)CUTCti by means of a protection order, that
her husband could not touch it, and place her in • way of
business to obtain a livelihood for herself and three young
children. He (the gallant captain) said he should be most
happy to answer any inquiries, and gave his address, 13,
Cambridge-road, Kilburn.

Mr. d'ltynoonit said be thought it was a very painful
ease, and one which was deserving of all sympathy.
The Duke of Cambridge has forwarded 10t. for the be-
nefit of the above lady.

LAMBETH.
Timelose Pin/ofd, described as a hawker, and wearing
on his left breast the Crimean medals, was charged with
placing himself in • certain thoroughfare for the purpose
of obtaining alms.
Police-constable Berry, 173 P, said he was on duty about
8 o'clock on Saturday evening in the Walworth-road. lie
noticed the prisoner standing on the footway with a lighted
candle, and holding in front of him a tea tray, with the
following words written in white chalk on it:—" Obstruc-
tion means Starvation. Three children and a wife to keep."
Witness saw him receive several sums of money, and then
took him into custody.
Prisoner said he had served in the army, but when he
was of no more use they discharged him with a pension of
6d. per day for 18 months. He bad tried to get all sorts