The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-08 00:00:00

A FALSE SPURGEON IN IRELAND.

The Limerick correspondent of Saunders' Nears,
writing on Tuesday, says i—" A circumstance of barefaced
swindling, which occurred in this city yesterday, has given
rise to much gossip amongst all classes, owing to its novelty
of occurrence. It appears that a young gentleman. clerically
attired as a minister of the EataNished Church, put up •
few days since at • hotel in Ruche's-street, of which Mr.
John Molooy is proprietor, entering himself as the ' Rev.
Mr. Spurgeon, en route to Killaroey,' and stated to the hotel •
keeper, in the way of conversation, ' that be was specially
engaged to preach before the Queen during the royal visit to
the romantic lakes of that part of her Majesty's dominions,
but that it was to be kept a perfect secret until the Queen
actually arrived.' As a matter of course, every possible
attention was paid to the supposed celebrated rev. gentle.
man, not only by the proprietor, but waiters, chamber-
maids, &a, to whom strict injunctions were issued not to
breathe Menem., and strict secrecy was accordingly observed
by all. Hie chops at brealdast were made savoury and done
brown ; his lunch was punctually placed upon the table pre-
cisely at one ; he dined at six, and subsequently enjoyed
each evening half a bottle of wine and, two glasses of
bandy punch. So far all went right, and in the daytime
be strolled about the city, viewing its curiosities (if curiosi-
ties were to be seen) ; and deeming it advisable to add •
new suit to his wardrobe, he yesterday entered the establish-
ment of Mr. O'Connor, master tailor and military outfitter,
William.street, where he fitted himself and ordered the
clothes home to the hotel, first directing sonic slight altera-
tions to be made. The carpet-hag of the would-be rev. gen-
tleman was of small size, but this passed unnoticed, being
accounted for by the fact that 'great men nevertrsvel alone
with lumber.' The master tailor sent the suit of clothes to
the hotel by his messenger, to be delivered to the Rev. Mr.
Spurgeon, with bill for amount. They were again fitted on,
and pronounced • all right,' the wearer asking the messenger
if he had balance of change between the tailor's bill and a
10/. note, to which he replied in the naptive, whereupon
the rev. gentleman' exclaimed, Oh, :lever mind : I have
badness at the bank, where I am just going, and on my re-
' turn I will discharge this bill. In the meantime you can
remain here and await my re•appearance.' The rev. gentle-
man proceeded to the bank that is to the bank of the
Shannon, whore he took steamer down river, and hes not
since made his appearance, leaving his carnet-bag, which
was filled with hay, behind him, for the tailor and the
hotel-keeper to nibble at. The police are on the qui rire,
and, as it is said that this rev. gentleman is known, there
cants no doubt of his speedy capture."

THE MURDER IN Sr. G ILEB'. —The medical officers
of
charged
College Hospital have declared William Cogan,
with the murder of his wife, Mary Anne Cogan,
in Newton.street, Holhorn, now out of danger; the wound
is his throat has heeled up, and he is rapidly progressing
tor:anis recovery. Cogan, whoa in charge of the police,
°weenies freely with those about him. He states that hie
wife tint attacked him, iutlicting the wound in his throat,
and then drew the razor acme her own throat. It is ex-
pected that he will be in a fit state to be taken before the
magistrates at Bow-street police-court in eight or ten days.
The remains of the unfortunate woman will be interred in
Victoria-park Cemetery this day.
NORFOLK ENTUARY COMPANY.—Yesterday the
thirtieth half-yearly meeting of this company was held in
the Gray's-inn Coffee-house, Mr. West in the chair. The
report of the directors stated that they bad themselves, on
the 10th ult., visited the works, which they found in a
sound and efficient state. The lands were rapidly silting
up and bearing a great growth of samphire, an indication
of iteioaaaing fruitfulness. The company has expended
335,001 f. les. Id. upon the undertaking. The report of
Sir John Rennie and Mr. Fowler, the company's engineers,
recommended that fora short time no further enclosures
should be made. The existing enclosure banks were all
sound. That at Belsingley Shelter was causing a rapid
laying up of a rich warp over mum hundred acres, which
would prove a valuable property when enclosed. Between
that hank and the west enclosure the growth of aimphire
was extending rapidly. The Guide books maintained an
excellent channel for the navigation. A porticos at the
bank at Admiral's-corner, where it crossed the old channel,
was almost embedded in the silt. The hank through
Vinegar Middle, essential to the protection of the East
Guide Bank, was incomplete, and would rennin so until
the liability of the Eau Bank Commissioners and of the
corporation of Lynn to contribute to the cost of the work
was settled. Oa the median of the chairman, seconded by
Mr. H. Wilms, the report lima adopted.