The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-01 00:00:00

THE ROBBERY AND MYSTERIOUS DEATH

a CLAPHAM.

The persons ermeerned in the perpetration of the
recent burglary sad supposed murder at Clapham are KM
at large, although very astfro:aadmir sea
are belay made by
the police to bring them to =Mee. Oa Monday sight a ast
seta wsa a. at monad trees -yard to publicans, beer-
shop keepan, and others random la the metropolis and its
suburbs, giving a fall description of four men who are sus-
pected of being the triminals, and there bitty litt'e doubt,
from their lieing well kaowa to the pollee, that they will
soon be apprehended.
It le pretty clear tyaa ell the aireunistasees attending thg,
outrege, that the perpetrators at it seed chloroform rentiff

emits insensfhlerwhile they plundered the house, but it
is supposed that, unfortun aely tor their victim, they save
more tie da she c uld bear, and caused death. 'Mat
makes that circumstance not improbable are the par-
ticulars which have been Fathered by parties who
have been sent round to the chaniota' shops in
the neighbourhood. lt has been ascertained that
on Saturday evening, a little a:ter seven o'cle ek, a tall thin
man, elressvel in shabby bloc k, called at Dr Hale s, No n,
Black(' kr. road, and requested to be supplied with alltocllll.7
worth of chloroform. Mr. Hale asked tam what b t wanted
it for, as it was a dangerous article to be used by non-
medical men, when be replied that he wasted to draw a
teasel, meta .intasice's tooth, and to make her ill,eSSlblo
while the operation was being performed. Dr. Hale refereed
in supple him, although the mac prtqwd him very hard.
lle then left the shop, and joined two other men who were
waiting at the corner of the opp nice street. The man who
rpplied for the chloroform answers the description of the
man . ho less seen to leave the house of Mr. :saddle with a
bundle under his arm. The other two, Dr. Dale says,
answer the description forwarded by note.
Alerher circuendarce of some importance as showing
the probability of chivied', rat having been used, sad the
(.cility with which it con be rnseaseel by thieves. has come
to light within the last ten dais. The Cambial! Vapour
Manufactory, 32. Commercial road, Lambeth, has he .n
entered during the ohm lice of the workmen, tad sixteen
gallons of chloroform stolen therefrom of the value of 721.
Several parties have been in custody on suspicion of the
rolebery sad murder ; but on being confronted with the au.
%biddies at the p •lieestatiot.s, they were set at 'thirty.
There is not the aleglatest doubt that the thieves must ht.ve
been well aequaint(l with the circumstances of Mr. 3laeldle,
and knew that he was in the habit of keeping mut:, valuable
o roperty en the premises, fur no casual oil ever would ever
have thought of breaking into the house with • view to
,-lender. The house is • mall ten. meat oily one story
of shabby appearance, sad would never be akin for
sleet: dig more than the residence of a mechanic.

A wits. s. will he pronacod at the adjourn• d inquest wit•t
MW 0.. dee I.sed Mn.s hnelling at tLe window of the gnus.•
•; lit •'eloch in the loonies.

Th. police is postession of the premises have mode the
most minute siarch of the doors, wall., acid leorm, hods
b..rk and front of the bow, hu• that cannot find the alight.
rat tram to is:Amato by which way the persous 'Mend or
left the preatises.

UNIVERSITY tap Lo !DON.—Lout evening a Special
general meeting of the grsdua•ei of the Cuter:say of L•
don was held at the Fir•ttllSS,n, Tavern, tient Q teen-
*trees, to consider an ',Arise to be pr towed to the senate
at the poled: enaferring t.f e cores on the let of May, and
a,eo to consider the memento, ntal chart. r granted to the
tilde edgy is the in nith of July, lat.', ar.el certain r Rule.
ions pted by the tensor in coei.equehre thereof. J. It
Qusie, LL IS. oecupied the chair. The following ad
deo. WAN and air. fel upon : "To the Chancellor,
Vice.('t•ancell r, and FelLwa of the U aity of London,—
My L ads aid Ctatleinell.—WP gladly avail ouraelves of this
the fleet pubhcoccanion of conferring degr, es in the Univeraity
of London, to esteem our gratitude f.. 1 the foundation of the
university, ass d te that k the senate for their great and con-
tinued eat r.i me in framing the curriculum. and c ineuctnit
the estmitiutions, by which an honourable reputation has
h on obtained for its degrees; and tor the time and lah.ur
which they have so long and saalonsly devoted to the affairs
of the univers:ty. In pert eular we ate desieoue of thehk•
mg the sonata ter the eitat.ltshnient ed a puklic day for
eonterrieg by which the members of 'Le different
ciders will be annually brought to,t^ther, and which will
greatly contribute to the creation and ext. taloa of a more
caporal* feeling than has hitherto existed among toe
or Watts. In onclud in we hope we easy be permitted to
espress the ar.xious Interco.% whe...h we take in the
prosperity of the university. and our ardent de-
sire to contribute to the etymon of our pow. r,
to maintainine its character, and promoting its svelte e."
The suldo n'4 resoluiun. were inec.seively proposed, and
several gentlemen toldressed the cling iu upport of them
"That this me tang regrets thst the and', in prividieg fur
the ex, riot of the payers cnaferredbythe titst branch of
the supple= ntal charter, has adopt d regulations by which
a diaticcti ,n is made in the tete to which the qualifications
of candidates fir degrees iu the university are to
he sulipectid, intellective of circumstance. of peculi ir
hardship ; and by which • portion of the examination
of certain classes of etinelidat, a is to be delegated to
examiners not appointed by the senate. and not under their
' control: —Treat this meeting is of opinion that the powers
contained in the supelenontal charter, enabling the uni-
versity to grant ceroficitee in isolated branehes of know-
I. dg., irrespec:ivi of any proof that the candidates have
gone thorough a regular and World a tutee of else :lion, are
inconsistent with the true functions of a university, and will
prove detrmental to the interests of educ scion in this coat
try. by discouraeiae the prosecution of a liberal and v.:-
feuded enures of study." The resolutions having been
adopted the meeting separated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.
PARLIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL ItEloißM.-11Elt-
MOSletlia AND 14.01111:11111THZ Aisete IAIII./24.-011 Monday
a public meeting of the inhabitaute of the above parkin s took
place at tie Borns li. sin, Bermondsey-tiptoe, fur the pin-
nate of advocating the priutiplee of the National Freehold
Land Satiety. Mr. John liars took the chair; and, in
opening the proceeding., observed that he thought the mode
proposed by the Fre. bold Land Society was the beat that
c islet be adopted to carry cat the prii,ctples of fieancial and
parliamentary renew The following resolutions were teen
yr poed and aeoeted " That this meeting cordiely agrees
wan the National l'arliamentary and Finencial Reform As.
inciatio• in St\ eff ,rts to obtain a revision of taxieiun, *ids a
view to a reduction of tspeedtture and the aboldion of all
us. less places and penaions ; therefore, believes th,t such a
reform will not be obtained without endeavouring
to make the House of Commons more in enj-
oin with the wanes and feelings of the po °pls."
" That this meeting is of opinion that beehold land societies
offer to the industrious closets a meet profitable inveterate.%
for their ravines, and are an efficient agent fur elevatin.
their moral and Weld condition, oy engendering habits of
forethoueht and a spirit of independence; and this meet-
ing recognises in the general e.tablisbnient of these societies
a moat practical mode of gradually and legally extending the
suffrage, by it creloieg the number of 'coos fur county
memo rs ; and is of opinion that it behoves every man who
is 1it.1i065 to eatend the representation of the people to
ePoitritnite by all meals in his power to their encouinge.
meat sad support ; aid that inasmuch ea the ?inens'
Fresh. Id Lend S.icie ty, of N 2, Moorgate street, prodded
over by Sir Jo.hisa almaley, Joseph flume en-1 Iticharel
cet,den, &qr.., is intenged to operate chi, fly on the me tro-
rgitee and some counoi, a, it is deserving of the c rind
support • f this meeting, sad of the people of Bermondsey
met It othertiithe."—A vote of thanks WAN then passed to
the /may News and Mornimy A•ort rtiser neeep.p.r4.
phATII I.ltofl TRYING A CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT.
—On Thursday evening last, stoat seven o'clock, Mr. John
'thane., of the firm of N. eon IL and J. Thoneal, drug
ants, ul Menai Bridge, Ltenfror, met with his death in the
1 .11.iwing sudden orenner —lt WSW/ he was very fund of
reading chemical works, and of trying chemical tap rineeete.
On the shove evening he was =eking some detonating
ponder ( erubebly fur the first time% and having had the
ingrediehts properly dried, proceeded to mix them tuget'er
en • wedgwood mortar, when the hien ~,, of the pestle
Geese! the ponder to • xpl.ule. The ex, losien shivered the
mortar, battles, jars, window, &c , to ationa. Mr. Ttoorias
immediately roe out through the heck door to the
noose of a neighbour opposite, where lie immediately
le 11, and weltering in sir van blood, he almost ise-
atantly eaoired. I. turr.ell out that • p alien of the
mortar, or *IRIS hiker broken fragment, hail enter* I
the green, and in near ted the main Al. ry, the great aid
reps.! of Wood from wlico eaten et almost inatant
de ah. The thumb of ;he le lt heed wee elmoet completely
1.1 voted at the joist which act -shies it to the wrist, a narrow
es ,kin on tile outside alone ke, mug up the c. nnesieri.
X ouill row smell pierce of glass hail Blau pesetrated the dealt
about the hie aid heal. The •pprenlice was the only
other ye ram in the ',hop at the time. He was looking out
set the werolow, haviog his be k tutu towards Mr Thumas
at the moment of talc eapl elem. Two pieces, of the entire
thicknees of the moiler, uhnist an inch wieners, lode. d to hie
area. Mr. Chines ..rellbed the wounds, and we u:. d. 'staid
he is illtd) tea now. 11. A., inipsest was held tin Finlay
beanie,/ cm boa body eel Mr. *a somas, whim • verdict tel
" Accidental de soh " was returned.