The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-04 00:00:00

THE ASSASSINATION OP SIR NORMAN

LESLIE.

We (Ems Herald) deeply regret to hear that
amongst the victims of the Mehmas sepoy mutineer. in
India are several pliant officers, who were connected with
this neighbourhood, either by former residence or the ties of
relationship. Deep eympathy will, we are sure, be telt for
Mr, Mannullan, of this town, the wife of Major Memaulkin,
of the 6th Cavalry, upon whom a triple affliction has talks
In connexion with this unhappy_ outbreak. The major, who
was lately staying in Chet ord with his family, on lung
leave cf abenios, Mime returned to ink duties, and was
with his reaming at Jullundor, when it 'mutinied. We hear
from a private source that he was standing with his right
band at the moment on his Ludy, when a miscreant advanced
and end a pistol at hint ; the ball intended for theheart struck
disband. His tits was thus providentially saved, but the
wound hsaawobably for a time deprived the country of the
services of - a gallant soldier at a moment when England
requires the aid of every one of her sane who is upon the
spot. Of Major Smith, Mr.,. Marinullen• brother, nothing
has been heard, there is naturally • feeling of suspense re-
specting him, though it is carneruly hoped he is wife. Hee
brother-in-law. Sir Norman Leslie, his, however, fallen by
the wasain. hand, leaving a widow and six children. The
following letter, which has been received from Major Mac-
donald, gives the distrmaing pertieulars
Rama, June 14th, 1857.
"On the evening of the 12th instant Lieutenant Sir
Norman Leslie and Dr. Grant joined me in front of my house,
as usual, to take to., end about a quarter to nine o'clock Dr.
Grant got op to Fo to my house to wind up the clock, before
leaving. On his ruing from his chair he said,' Who can these
fellows be sad at the same instant we bea a rush rifest
towards wlwre we weresitting. I hadjustlinietojumpup,when
I received three sward cute on the head in quick stioomeM.l
seised my chair by the anus and defended myself successfully
from three other cuts made at me, and meseded In Orin, en
ugly poke to my opponent which appeared to disconcert him,
he at once bolted, followed- by the others (three
of them in all). I was streaming with blood and made
for the house, followed by Dr. Grant, to stanch my wounds.
I found Dr. Grant severely wounded, ens deep cut in the
arm and • second fearful gash on the lip. AVe then went
back to see after poor Leslie, whom we k_ u stretched on
the ground in • dying auto; be must have received his
death-blow, the first cut, and have Wes forwards on his
faOP. Inc he was cut clean through his back into his cheat,
and breathing through the wound in the lungs; shin many
eats on his head ; he was quite sensible, and maid, as I bent
over him, °killer:4mM, it is very hard to die in *hie
manner and added, My poor wlds and children, what
will become of them:' I told him that be had only a few
minutes to live, and to make his p.m winailod, and that
all should he done for his poor wife and Anstly that could
be done. Under such fearful sire end— he then applied
himself to make hie poem with God, per Mew, tend beeethei
his last in about half on hour afierwenin"
We find, plea, that Lieut. Way, inn aline Var. Wt. Way,
of Borehain, boa been killed in than vueiebal
He wee unattached, but wee servlng mak 11•1.11:111=
I,=, at Allahatad —the regimen vela MI mile enellt
ns of loyalty and hed veleneserad le arm spinet
the rebels—when the men matiied sad modem& twelve
ammo, Including deceased.

HOLLUID.—A gigantic enterprise is noir going
on In Holland, being nothing loos than blocking up two anon

of the sea, and replacing them by a navigable canal for mer-
chant vesicle of the largest burden. By this operation an
extent of land of 35,000 acres, of the Onset quality, will be
vaned from the Scheldt. This canal, which will be com-
pleted in the mune of two years, cremes the Island at Sad-
Beveland, between the villages of ilanswert, on the western
branch of the Scheldt, and Wemerdinge, on the eastern. It
will be 61 mike in length, end provided with towing-paths on
both aides, and aqueducts and other works requisite for drein-
ingoff the waters. There are to blocks at both ends of the
canal, with wet docks of 1,000 square mina each. Outside
the lock. there will be ports about 60 metres broad, and
swivel bridges are to cross the canal at several points. The
duns *rote rite four metres above MO-water mark ; a double
railway, commencing from Flushing, toac'dng at Middle-
burg and Goes, and terminating et Bergen-op-Zoom, la to
run along their sides on beams 10 settee in breadth and 1
metres above high-water mark. By this railway Flashing
will be brought into immediate communication with all the
railways of Germany.
You will be glad to hear that Mr. Sumner still
madame to improve, and that though overwhelmed with
invitations from his many Mends, he hidalgos in the pie
twee of London hie with the greatest centime. On We&es-
day, July 1. he dined, by invitatket, with the beschers of
the Inver Temple—the first time each ea t„ Belies wag
ever extended to a stranger--and where he wee, of orsree,
compelled to make a short speech. Those who beard the
speech say that it was perolpefly a retiareare of the KW.
art lawyers he had larva whoa bre heforet—Owerepete-
fkraco of rho Bostex Troterilor.
Mr. George Peabody, the American banker, of
London, made a visit to this city on the 16th. An hid-
dent which he related of himself, while here, will show to
what Mr. Peabody Is indebted for his surer. Filty yeas
ego , at the age of twelve, he had oceasloiz biros Omega
Coma, es his way to Vermont. Re all eight at
the fidolary Hotel, when herald his led and break-
by mewing wood.—terwrof Dement.