The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-02 00:00:00

A LADY BURNT TO DRAM

An inquest wtaa
the body of Mir Mary
to death . n the :1113JO o'clock, the
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bight. An hour
the room below, beard a heavy fall above. He, lilt",
upon, alarmed another sister, Mies Alice Mater, wl
ente►ed the deceased's bedroom and found it in flaw
the ran back end called out " Colonel &skis
who was in the perms, thereupon ran forward, joie.
by Mr. John B. Slater. Rushing into the room, th.
found the deceased lying on the floor with her dr•,
in flames, and several parts of the room on fire too
They pulled a feather bed a the bedstead and laid it up,.
her and thus suoreeded in extinguishing the flame,
which she had been enveloped. Medical assistance
procured, and Miss Slater's injuries were attended to. '
she gradually succumbed to the shock her nets
system had received, and died about 6 o'clock yeet
day morning. Dr. Walker, in describing the inj•i,
sustained by the deceased, said the whole of her bs..
was burned, an were also both arms, and the evt.r,
surface of the loft thigh. There wan no evidence s,
bow the sad occurrence happened. The deceased
not undressed at the time, and it is conjectured that
had placed the candle on an ottoman, and at down
read beside it, and that while so engaged she had fall•
asleep, and the candle had fallen over. The corms.
(Mr. Carrick), in addressing the jury. raid the deceased

was respected and admired by everyone who knew
She was a woman of mod amiable disposition L.
exceedingly kind to the poor. The jury returned
verdict of accidental death, the foreman (the Rev. Ja-
Tasker) endorsing the feelings expresarl by the corn
In his own pariah, he said, the name of Mary S!ater
a household word, and the poor people had desprea
regret the frightful accident which had deprived th.
so valuable a friend.—Moreleafer Goserdente.

FOUR CHILDREN SHOT Al LL'ICE.Ti:

A wanton and cruel caan of shooting,M,;,,•
at Leicester yesterday aiterno4 n. it appears th e
teachers and children of the Bi.hop•street Wee!.
schools had assembled for their annual holiday in a
near the Abbey meadow, which M near
canal. Between four and five o'clo.k the teL
wero startled by bearing the report of a gun and th •
fling of the shota on the windows and roof of a ta-
bard by, and on going towards the canal they found
of their scholars bad been shot by a youth, who w
charge of a boat that was passing along the canal.
The names of the children are, Edward Brown,
12 ; Arthur Bull, 13 ; Emma Food. 9; awl John sh.
9. Medical assistance was obtained, and it vra-
that Brown was suffering acutely from nee,
wounds in his face, one shot having

jut bmeath the nght eye ; another had penctra••
ball of the left eye, one of his front teeth was ;h
and nine shots had entered his cheeks. Emms
not co dsagerously wounded, ►lthough one of the
had entered her face near the right eye. The two
boje—Shelton and Bull—were both shot in the
but their injuries were not of a charts:
The youth who find the gun was .sn•l
He appeared the worse for drink. Ho gave th. nar
Charles Mitch, U, and suid he came
and we; 17 years old. On hearilig the ,h ,r~•• a.
him, be stated that he wa; pt-:u,
the canal by the side of the bed. The hil I r
rit, nee at him, and. as they took no heed of h.. r•
silences but persisted in annoying him. be t,olc ut• 3.
which lay loaded in the boat, and fired amongst their:.
Prisoner well brought before the maghtratei a:,
minded.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of Sir Claude William Cliampi-i
Crespigny, Bart., M.A., J.P., deputy-lieutenant r
county of East s, late of Champion Lodge, near
Surrey, and Wivetboe Hall, Essex. was proved in
don, on the 11th ult., by the executors—tuutit
relict, Lady Champion de Crespiguy ; hs l -
Henry Other Champion de Cre-purtiy. 1-q..
Rev. Frederick John Champion de t'rosp:_n y
of Emmanuel Church, Camberwell. 11-m•••

lain to Lord Rodney : and testator'. 1.7
in-law, William Michael Tuffnell, Esq..
Beld-pace, Chelmsford. The three last Dam,
appouited trustees: the wife is appointed solo guard.
Lis daughters: and the trustees and wife guardians
FOIL% during minority. The will isdatol Feb. 4.
two yodiciLs. Jun,. 12 :end 14. and the testator died Au,
at the age of 50. The per-onal property wt„,
under IS,OOOI. The testat•.r directs that on Jan. 1.
or on the decease of his wife, the executors are to I.
of hiseamberwell estate an annuity of 3.,01. 1.
in equal shades: to his son Philip 150:., and to 1,,.
Tyrrell and lleorge an annuity of 100:- in additien
other intet este they may take under his will. He api • -
10.4000/. under sett leavnit to younger children. .
to his wife his carriages and horses. jewels and
ornaments, plate. books. picture.. wines, 411t1
articles. He leaves his freeholds in Surrey and
to his wife for life, and after her de.ease to h.s
and the residue of Lis property to trustee.. te to t0.:..1
the terms of strict settlement with the mai •
The will of Edward Doulbourn. Es./. 10
4irjesnt-at-Liw. late of 62, Upper Say::: .:•
Portnian-square, was Crowd in London.
12th ultimo, by his son. the Rev. F.lNr•r'
rick tioull•uni. RD.. Prebendary of St.

Cathedral. Ineunthent of St. John's. addington.
the Chaplain% in Ordinary to the Queen, and law
Master of Rugby School: and Henry Edward Ch,'
Stapylton. Erg. (the testator's son-in-law,. of S.
Lodge, St. Albans, the joint acting executors. The tc
was maternal grand-on et fourth Viscount ChetwyL
brother of the bite Right Hon. Henry lloulburri. •
commissioner of the Court of Bankruptcy, and had
diarliament as M.P. for Lvierster. The learned••••.
ed August 24 last, at the advanced age of Sl. a wid
hating been thrice married. H:s will bears
January 9. 1562 it is v,.ry brcf. and tpleun
entirely in his own handwriting : tearing to his wit
deceased' the Hon. Katharine. daughter of fourth
Itokeby, the whole of his property. which he states t •
sit then of a copyhold estate at Weatbury. M
Iludham, Herta; :JOU:. Bank Stock, ..100:. Con-.:-.
Three per Cents., and forty shares in the
Oeneral Insurance Company. The personalty w..t
under s,oooL—illustrate,/ Loram New..

The Marquis of Westminster has glvct
towards the enlarges's, nt of Salisbury Infirmary

The Ladybird, the Marquis of Bute', !'•
returned to Cower from Cardiff.

The number of electors at Witrehtuu, in D,
under the new Reform Bill, is 790. The number of ,
on the old register was 305.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND TUE MAitfilt..-
understand that, in answer to a recent address to hi.
highness suggesting the propriety of his fraternising
the masonic body a. a fitting preparation for the co:
ceremonial at the (ilsegow New University buildin,
communication, dated I)unrobin Castle. has tem sere
(tom Sir William Knotty*, " that the prince dues not
pose. at all events for the present. joining any ems
lodge, and that he regrets. therefore. he is unable to
cede to the suggestion in que.tion." It is said the
prince's reserve upon the subject of masonry is due I
inductive and emituple of his illustrious Lither.
dined to enter env eeeret se:Kiefy unless he was first
nett...idly made acquainted with its nature. ni)..torie,
objects.—Ghtsgote
TIIE UNVERSITY OP LONDON ELECTION.—TI
graduates of the University of London of COUV.4I
standing who wish to vote at the forthcoming electio
a representative of the university in parliament, am
disqualified from the feet of their not having hitherto
the necessary convocation fem. should take notice t
meeting of the senate will be held in a few days' Li/
close the list of rulers. It is necessary, therefore,
those who now wish to become the possessors of s
should without delay transmit to the registrar the co
'lithe' fee of IL, with a request that their names m.
passed by the senate. We understand that as nisi
400 graduates of convocation standing have fail
qualify us voters.-- Laren.
THE LORI) MAYOR-ELIVr Asti rlllt $1
Cauca —We lIININIKLitUti that it is the intent of
Lord Mayor-Elect to use the old City coach for his
veysnce to and from Westminster on " lord Mari
day." It was but last year that a ooniederahle sum
money was voted by the Court of Common emitted for i
thorough reparation, with new wheels, leathern springs`
he., but since that time it has remained covered up in
Corporation carriage throe at the City Mew.. An
mattes as to the probability of its being required on
9th of November next having reached the mews,
bustle now prevails amongst the men, who pleasai
joke amongst themselves at the probable all, rem
of the ancient custom, and the revival of their addgiei
fee. upon such occasions.
A court-martial was opened at Devouport
terday, on board the Royal Adelaide, guanlahip in
mogul. fur the trial of Captain 11. Boys, conuaanding
Warrior, on the charge that, on the 14th of August I
he did negligently, through error of judgment, orthrou.
other default, damage and haiard the lees of her NI
jesty ships Warrior and Royal I tak. by allowing them
come in eolliaiou. Them are a number of witnesses 0'
eausiaed.