The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-22 00:00:00

THREE CASES OF CHILD MURDER.

INQUESTS.—(THIS DAY.)
This forenoon Mr. Humphreys, Middlesex
Coroner, held an inquiry at the Crown Tavern, lligh•street,
Shadwell, relative to the murder of a female child whose
body was found floating in the river.
James Pearce, a waterman, saw the body of the child
in the Thames, off 131sadwell, on Monday but, and he
brought it ashore and gave it to the police.
Mr. D. Roam, police surgeon,said that the deceased was a
well-developed child, and it had lived until it was strangled
shortly after birth. There was a string with a running
noose around the neck, and it had been pulled so tight
that the neck was very deeply indented. There were also
the marks of blows on the back of the Lead. It was
evident that the child had been murdered.

The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against
some person or persons unknown."
The same coroner then proceeded to the Town of Rams-
gate Tavern, Wappisg, to bold an inquest on the body of
another female child also found in the river on Monday
last.

iam Judge, of the Thames police, said that on
Monday afternoon a bargeman called his attention to the
child as it wu floating put the Hermitage-stairs. He got
it out, and found that it was wrapped in a woman's
flannel petticoat. There waa no clue to the child's
parents.
Dr. J. Wood said that the body was that of a female
child. There bad been no medical assistance at its birth,
but he believed that it had been born alive, and bad bad
a separate eaistence. There waa no reason why it should
nothave lived in the ordinary course, for it was really a
splendid child, but he could not say what warn the canoe of
death.

The jury returned an open verdict of " Found dead in
the Thames."

Mr. Humphreys held an inquest last evening at the
Prince of Wales Tavern, Victoria-park, on view of the
body of a male child, which had been murdered.
Charles Dowsett, 5, Sugarloaf-walk, Bethnal-green,
deposed that on Tuesday last, at half-past 12 o'clock,
he was in the walk when three little boys called
out that a man had dropped a parcel. They shouted
after the man who only walked away the faster. Another
man coming round the corner picked up the parcel, and
upon opening it said " a child ! Go for the police."
Witness went for a policeman, but when the man saw the
officer he ran away and the boys also made off.
P. ('. Bell, 198 K, said that the child was wrapped in a
piece of a linsey dress, some brown calico, and a piece of
haberdasher's paper, on which was written iu pencil,
•• Allow for the damage." There was • piece of braiding
tied round the child's neck.

Mr. J. Ralph,police surgeon, said thatthechild had lived.
The Wald of a female's dress had, however, been paned
twice round the child's neck, so tightly that skin was
lacerated. There were also bruises on the face and back ;
but death was the result of strangulation immediately
after birth.

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Tho jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against
some persons or persona unknown."

THE STRIKE AMONG THE PUDDLER%

THREATENED DISTURBANCES AT THE BROM-
FORD•LANE IRONWORKS.

Another instance of the determination of the
puddler' to stand out against the reduction in their wages
was afforded yesterday morning, says the Birmingham Ga-
zette, by an incident of a rather serious character, at
the works of Messrs. Dawes, Bromford-lane, West Brom-
wich. The managers at these works, it is said, a short
time ago were discharged, and have lately been re-engaged.
One of them, having a son, • paddler, pursuaded him
to go to work at the reduction, and he did so. Several
other men followed his example, and this morning
there were sufficient puddler at work to keep the
millmen going. This so exasperated the men on
strike, that they determined to have revenge, and
accordingly went in a body to meet the men who Lad
accepted the reduced wages. Had a collision ensued
there would doubtless have been a serious riot ; but
Mr. Superintendlnt Wollaston had information of
the intentions of the men, and with about twenty
police officers under his commrnd, armed with cut-
lasses, he reached the works in time to prevent any breach
of the peace. Several policemen were then stationed
about the works to protect the men at work, and they
will continue to do so as long u it may be necessary.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.- SEVEN BOYS DROWNED.
—On Wednesday afternoon an accident occurred which
resulted in loss of life to 'even boys, the pupils of the Rev.
Joseph Fletcher, of Christchurch. Ir appears that the
boys, whose names were Horace and Leonard Moser,
son, of M. Moser, Esq., of Corberry, Christchurch ;
Harry and Howard Pewtreas, William Smith, of South-
ampton, John Alley Hunt, of Southampton, and George
Johnson—were bathing in company with Joseph Milnee
and the German tutor, at Mudeford, near Christchurch,
and while so bathing were struck by a wave of unusual
strength, and the first seven were drowned. The tutor
saved with difficulty Joaeph Milner. Six of the bodies
have been recovered, and boatmen are still dragging for
the seventh.

THY. MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT SAL-
FORD.—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the
body of Mary Anne Donoghue, who was killed by her hus-
band on the previous day, under circumatanoes already nar-
rated. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder"
against Donoghue, who still remains in Salford dispensary
under treatment or the injuries received in the attempt
he made upon his own life.
ENIIORATION FROM THE EAST-END.----The steam-
ship Thames left the river yesterday with 167 persons for
Quebec, sent out by the committee of the East-End Emi-
gration and Relief Fund. Several members of the com-
mittee accompanied the emigrants as far as Gravesend.
These people have all been selected with great care from
among the unemployed who have been thrown out of work II
in consequence of the slackness in the iron shipbuilding
trade on the Thames by a committee of gentlemen in
Poplar, oonsisting of Mr. Currie, Mr. Henry Green,
jun., Mr. Bullivant, Mr. Belie, and the Rev. J.
F. Kitto, and in all cases attention has been
paid to the selected candidates for emigration ful-
filling the following requirements :—That they shall have
been long resident in the district ; that their characters
bore strict investigation ; that they were not in the re-
ceipt of parochial relief ; and that they bad not refused
work or been on strike. In all cases in which any doubts
arose personal application was made to the last employer
of the candidate, and the characters of many among them
have been certified by the recommendations of Messrs.
Green, Samuda Brothers, Blytb, and other large employers
of labour. Mr. Dixon, the Canadian government agent,
expressed his high approval of the appearance and bear-
ing of the men all of whom may be said to be in the
pnme of life, and stated his opinion that, provided they
were steady, they could not fail to obtain employment in
Canada and do well there.
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I - THE A.M.C. OF THE MANCHESTER UNITY
FRIENDLY Securrr.—This great meeting, which will be
opened in the beautiful town of Cheltenham on the Ist of
June, is looked forward to with considerable interest by
the oildfellows of some of the midland counties, seeing
that some competition is likely to take place as to the
town in which the next meeting should be held. Our
readers may be aware that at the meeting no less than
400,000 members, possessing • capital of about three
millions of money, are represented by deputies who are
considered the ' cream" of the order, and whose de-
bates have lately been looked forward to as the great
leading points in the formation of rules for the government
of nearly all friendly societies. The manner in which
these debates have been conducted has astonished many
persons, and they very properly say it is another " House
of Commons." Chesterfield is one of the towns nominated,
and seeing the splendid patronage that is offered to the
meeting if held there, we have little doubt that the depu-
ties will be desirous of showing their appreciation of the
kindness of the nobility and for onoe favour the spot,
which is contiguous to all the splendid scenery and palaces
of the peak, with such • compliment as the bolding of the
A.M.C. thereof 1869. Amongst those who offer to patronise
the meeting will be found his grace the Duke of Devonshire,
K.G., his grace the Duke of Rutland, K.G., his grace the
Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of Hartington, M.P.,
Earl Manvers, Lord George Cavendish, M.P., Sir John
Brown, Kt., F. W. Bagsbawe, Esq., high sheriff of the
county, W. Jackson, Esq.. M.P., the Archdeacon of
Derby; the officers of the 3rd Derbyshire Volunteers, the
mayor of Chesterfield, and the whole of the corporation,
be. Many of the above promise to be present at the ban-
quet, and others to throw open their palaces and grounds
for the inspection of the deputies. Chatsworth is the
place chosen by the members of the Hull district for their
annual excursion, which is to take place on the 22nd of
Jana—Derbyshire Courier.