The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-06 00:00:00

MORE DEATHS FROM STARVATION.

An inquest was held on Saturday at the Queen's
Head Tavern, Camberwell, on Catherine Rawlinp aged
45 years. The evidence went to show that the deCtasad
had for a long time past been in a very weak Mate. and
she told a neighbour that she and her three children lived
upon bread and water, and her husband never gave her
either food or money. Mr. J. Norris, a surgeon, said he
had attended the deceased, who died from itenesmplion.
She told him that she and her children were starving, sad
he gave them some bread and meat. The children said
they bad had nothing to eat for two or three days. When
he examised her after death the stomach wee quite empty.
One of the deceased's children was called is. Hs was a
boy of eight years old, and upon being cpseMiceed he said
that hie mother had lived upon bread and water for about
two years, and the children had shared It with her. On
Cheistmas-day hie father went out to spend his money.
The inquiet was adjourned.

On Saturday an inquiry was held by Mr.
piney., coroner, at the Al laden Castle Tavern, Victoria-
park, relative to the suicide of Charles/Kaman, a weaver, 41
yeses of ago. Susannah Morgan, $ Thou:wannest, Mile-end
New Town, said that the deceased was her husband. He
had been out of work Utterly, sad all the winter trade wee
so slack that he could get but very little to do. He had
very little to eat of Lae, and nearly everything was cold to
' get food. There was one child, eight years of age._ The
state of things seemed to affect the dammed's =lad, and
be at times talked quite wildly. He left home last Wed-
nesday morning while whams woe 'sleep, sad she near
saw him again. She had no doubt that he drowsed himself
while out of his mind. Joseph Russell, lock-keeper of the
Regent's Canal, said that at a quarter to eight o'clock on
Wednesday morning, he found the east and esp M • man
laid on the towiag-path. He used the drew, sad got the
Rod yof the declared out of the water atoll warm. Dr.
H. M. Davey was sent for, and be tried to resuming* the
deceased, but without avail. The deceased bad evidently
dinated himself of hie coat sod jumped into the water.
Than was no soles beard at the tures. The jury returned
• verdict at " Saierile while in as sasosad elate of mind."

Tee Si. Patrea Simmer. Senrices.—Yesterday
the special evening services at St. Paul's Oathedrel cow-
, mewed in the large open apses under the dome. Not-
withstanding the extremely inauspicious Mate of the
weather there was an illllllollllllconvegatku, but very few
indeed of that elms of perems IMO present far whom the
'erases were origmally designed, namely. those who were
sot in the habit of Maud* other Aerobes. There were
mably not ball-irdozen persons present last night who
belonged to what may be called the poorer classes. The
choir assisted of about sixty rambled men and about se
missy mamsrpheed ladies ; but the choir bee lost lfr.
Hwy Bosidead (by death) since the lea sake of ermine
services, end it is no dissreMit to the Wise sad gentlemen
who volluitarily officiated last night that thew/ scaroal7
showed the high harmony which the late lamented leader
of the choir knew so wall how to impart. The Timers
were intoned with wonderful dearness by the Rev. J. V.
Porsh, LA., reeler of St. Acne's, Aldengate, end the
Isom mwe read by the Bev. Henry Kelvin, 8.D., motor
• Seises, the anon in residenos. The nmputess were
was to the semis by Tells, and the anthem was taken
has the Mersiat, " And the glory of the Lela shell be of
0. The sermon was preached ley ihe lihnem
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Unleseeity Oushridge. the swam the Web,
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ale=the choir and sengregakm, sad the Wasp Fri-
ths himedletlon. TIM arab eat Sudsy seen.
will be praseed ley the Rev. hate throeliemee,
Joha's Oellege, Cambridge, the resently appointed
, brashest a Paddington.
I Hoarrra, roe Dowses or rum Chew, VicronzA-
ram.—The number of patients I•lieved at this institution
bring lea week we 1,113, of with 947 wets ear ease.

The eaajOrity of the steameds which are now
" inadentry made as to the alleged dodges of Nokia eoe-
optative igen the gm:rained works et Wookrkh or-
iel* mesh exaggerated. and atheist aewagh liss really
trundled to these meek susethimes in the path mind,
so far as the dreaded explosions Woolwich is as safe as it
well elm be. For • keg time peel anuaymens hdoeseation
has been resolved by the astaxwitimat Use Royal Aglaia
se to Fenian designs, and energetio aseasaree were taken '
to prepare for sad matt any subtle or overt act of ewes-
dens altheath it was difficult laterals. say moth of
attest whisk would haves ahead at semen even in the
fasiarihe saber, precautions takes for the retention of
the pubs properly ; and tbsee oommeeicatiom being
razrware thethearily ueseNable, and Owe is reason
0., most el them were hoaxes, or Wended to
threw limpavesemeat on the wrong moat It is mid that
Sir Rishard Mayne resins thadreds of seek Idlers
deny, sad it is found impossible to attend to all of
that. However, there is emir channel of information
which the government bee Goad to be rdisble,
and the source of that is Dublin. It was ham
this lathe that on Friday evening, the Nth alt.,
the authorities in Leaden received a ethastudostica
to the efface that there was to be an Misch upon the
Royal Anima with a view of sable the stems et Miss
sad other emny tomotaition, ke- 01=My
'already theera, at 11 o'clock. at eight tilt iseirittbya
was in ones and the Boyd Armed takes posethisn
the minima. Whether the Wrissations taken ha el
had •
leWein et gremetteig the emenalmona of
octet it ti safighabley •
defethith imaiztory is new so amplete that it is math to
impossible fir say of the public esteblisliments to suffer •
surprise all the beads of the Fenian& The guard at the
Royal Arend has been doubled. The polies patrol at
night armed with cutlasses and Colt's six hot revolvers
always leaded, and a system of signals has been so
sawed that en alarm could he at once made between
the land and water defence., or sesistanee procured from
the various bsruths, where men and homes are waiting
all night fully equipped and reedy for any emergency.
During the whole of last week the county magis-
trates attached to the Rochester division held sittings
daily in Chatham dockyard for the purpose of swearing in
special theitiables from among the officers and workmen
for the special defence of the govaament establishments.
The total number sworn in daring the week was 3,040.
which includes near}, the whole of the officers and work-
men of the yard. Up to the premed time it is calculated
that between 5,000 sad 0.000 speethl constables have bees
sworn in at Chatham and Rochester.
All the blank and ball ammunition belonging to
the Ist Suffolk (Ipeasisk) Volunteers has been removed
from the mapialse at the cavalry barracks, Ipswich, to the
district =eras at Harwich. This measure has been
takes by order of theWsectficie authorities. The arms and
ammunition belonging to the local pensioners had been
previously removed to the militia depot where pram-
tionary measures have been taken for the bettor protection
of the place.
On Friday night great excitement was occasioned
in Shrewsbury, and especially in the crowded neighbour-
hood adjoining the railway *With, by • rumour to the
effect that • Fenian plot had been discovered for blowing
up the statism. It is not easy to arrive at the melee
character of the information upon which the authorities
acted ; but it is certain that on Friday evening they re-
ceived an intimation which had the effect of inducing them
to take prompt measures for defeating the alleged con-
=Two large sewers underlie the station—one being
le from the river rile and the other from the town
aide, and it was stated by the informer that five barrels of
gunpowder had been placed in these sewers, and that on
Friday night means would be taken for exploding them.
A gang of platelayers was at once set to work, end the
outlet of each of the sowers was securely blocked up with
railway sleepers. A guard was also organised within the
station, and • strict wee* kept throughout the night ; but
nothing of a suspicious character is reported as having
transpired. There are a proportionately large number of
Irish amongst the population of Shrewsbury ; but they
have never manifested any Fenian proclivities, and it is
difficult to believe that the whole affair was otherwise than
• hoax. Special constables have been sworn in, and pre-
cautions taken for the safety of the militia arms which
are stored in the town.
A rather important discovery has been made at
Dowlais al s large box of ride cartridges and percussion
caps. They were enclosed in a tin box marked FS ; but
attempts hat evidently been made to erase these marks.
The whole was,found concealed near one of the furnace
tips, ia the thigithearimied el the works, and the both!
bold by the authorities is that some Fenian had put them
there, dreading the vigilant search that is now taking
place in all directions. At the eve of despatching our re-
port, rumours reach us of a discovery of a quantity of so-
called Greek tire at Dowlais, but this has not been con-
firmed. As there are many tons of gunpowder always
kept in stock by the Dowlala Company, the liveliest ap-
prehension has been awakened respecting it, especially as
suspicious persons have been seen in the vicinity of he
powder-house. Fortunately, a prudential step has just
beth Inside, and the powder removed to extensive vaults
underneath Kodak Castle, a large ruin amongst the moun-
tains. There, even if blown up, no loss of life or
destruction of house property would take place, as would
have luippeath by the retention of the old stores. Another
thoughtful measure is also to be recorded. The Dodds
men are paid on Saturdays, the money being had from one
of the Merthyr beaks. Until latterly the cashier boa been
deemed quite sufficient protection, though the awn taken
greasily averaged 8,0001. to 10,0001. in gold and silver.
But on Sathrday Mr. Superintendent Wrenn and an armed
escort convoyed the eas,h to its destination. in the con-
, tkonnoe of much excitement in the place and the preva-
lence of starling rumours, the authorities have wisely
resolved to take every care of the Fenian. now in custody,
in their transit from Cardiff Gaol to Merthyr (to-day) for
trial. As they are fourteen in number, comprising a head
centre and two captains, • military force will aid the
dined police force, both en mite, and in the critical pas-
sage from the railway station to the police court.
In Liverpool, notwithstanding the uneasy feeling
which prevails in the outlying threads, there appears to
be anything but • " Fad= feeling." In Birkenhead,
where there are • screatnuather of navvies employed at
the dock works, the local authorities, actingupou informa-
tion received, swore in several hundred special conseablee
on Saturday last—Dot that they feared an immediate
Fenian rising, but in order to be on guard. The peace of
the town is also attributable to the fact that the recent
northwest winds have mut into the Mersey a number of
ships which had for some time been lying outside the
chops of the ChanneL During last week there were 2:10
ships at work in the dock, employing 7,000 men. On the
whole, the general tone of affairs in Liverpool, so far se
Fenian is concerned, is of the most unassuming the.
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had I meter.

Tat CLSZIENWILL EXPLOSION FUND.—In the
course of thesitting at the Manaion-bouse, on Saturday, Mr.
Deputy De Jersey attended tefore the Lord Mmrmd
stated that a person was going about making a
ostensibly on behalf of the 'offerers from the Cler
ken
explosion. He said he was collecting for the City Press
Fond, and gentlemen in !be ward of Vintry had made siontri-
buttons, some N., some 21., and others 11. He believed
the police had been communicated with, but to whet ex-
tent the fraud bad been carried ea be did not know. He
might may that there was no such fund being raised as the
City Press Fund at all. The said of a highly respectable
merchant in Themes-street bad been used as that of •
party who had contributed, and by that means others
bad been induced to give subscriptions, but none of these
maceye would be sent to the explosion fund. The Lord
Mayor thanked Mr. Do Jersey for making the statement,
and hoped • stop would be put to the proceedings refer
to by him. He believed it was quite well known that
anbseriptions for the fund might be sent to the Mansion-
home.
EXTRAOSDINAILY OCtIVIIIIZNCS AT • WOREHOIME.
—As extraordinary (*camera wee brought to light at an
inquiry at the Preston Home of Recovery on Thursday
night, held before Mr. lifyrre, coroner, in reference to the
death of • boy named Patrick Burks, eon of Stephen Burke
who was executed at loneaster in September, 1866, foe thi
murder of hie wife. lt seems that the deceased was an-in-
mate of the Walton-le-Dale troekbotme, near Preston, end
twodayebeforeCluislaamdaythegmesnoethouglethereould
make the boys perfectly else, when inspected by visitors,
and obtained from the sentry • pot of " blue ointment,"
which contains emsi&rable quantity of mercury. Half
a tableepoonful of this ointment ho rubbed en the
heed of each boy in the workhouse—between eighty
and ninety--end about four or five hours later washed
them and sent them to led. Next morning they all felt
unwell. and the day following the attention of Dr. Smith
yeas mlled to foot of them who were salivated, and were
selating from great exhastisa. By his direction they
were veneweed to the Roma of Recovery at Preston, bat
it was net until the death hato al them, Burke, that the
dester ins Waimea of led Ibsen done. He then
made an Ingestions( the Aube of the boys, and found it
use mart'
_to IMAM nosily testy el them to bed. At the
inquiet, Mr. Watson. sold the boy Berke would
have Wu barked Mama gas Naves. bus for an teeny-
mom Wier whisbAsbnis seat to the aathoritke, whe
bad taken worry slept to about the bees
comap. The boy _ retemeed a verdict of saeuimtd
death. beet owellemed the swermam as to bin prestige in •
the Mare.
HILARY TS2ML—On emturdeanext Hilary term
cornaasneme, when the law mil courts will be re-
opened the anal boar, as the Chancellor will not
receive the judges on the first day of km.
Tat liorAL Houma. Pot DESIAAES or era
• Caw, Crrr•noan.—The number el patient' under treat-
' meat at this lesopltal during the post week amounted to
826, of whisk 68 von new semi.

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