The Sun. — 1867-01-02 (London, England)

TIIROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY.  A inyqerioir, and, according to what known of the circumstances at present, an unprovoked murder took place in the burgh of Govan on Saturday night. The whole affair at present is a mystery, although the police have been making every endeavour to unravel it, they have hitherto met with but little success. The information which they are in possession of at resent is of the most meagre description, and is somewhat as follows: On Saturday evening, about 40 apprentice carpenters in the employment of Messrs. R. Napier and Sons, met in Mr. Alexander M'lnroy's public-house, Rutland-place, Paisley-road, for the purpose of going through the ceremony known under the name of " brothering of apprentice carpenters." The deceased, a young man named John Young, aged 20, formed one of the party, and seems to have partaken. freely of liquor. About nine o'clock he left the house, and proceeded on his way home. Nothing is known as to what followed afterwards, except what fell from his own lips, shortly before he expired ; but the next time he was seen in the vicinity of Govan, he was then seen staggering helplessly along the road. Two boys who observed him put some inquiries to him as to where he was going, and who lie was, but he seems to have returned very unsatisfactory answers, and they, fearing that something might befall hiul if they allowed him to wander about, conveyed- Min to a house at 58, Main-street,' mew; pied by 'Wm. Johnstone. After remaining there for some time, he stated that he lodged with an enginekeeper named Denham, residing at 12, Three-Ellroad, and he was removed there about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. Deceased at that time made no complaint of being injured, but the people with whom he lodged, suspecting from his faintness that there was something more than drink wrong with him, made an examination, and found two deep wounds in his abdomen, which were supposed to have been inflicted either with a knife or carpenter's chisel. Medical assistance was procured, but notwithstanding everything that could be done, inflammition commenced, and he died shortly after 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Before his death lie stated that, after leaving M'lnroy's public-house, he proceeded in the direction of Govan, and on reaching Bainstreet, he stopped for a few minutes close to a house occupied by a Mrs. Stenhouse. Two men came up at the time, with whom he entered into conversation ; but he could not remember what passed between them, and was unable to give any description of what the strangers were like. It would appear, however, that they must have stabbed the unfortunate young man, although he seems to have been unaware of the fact. His assailants, after committing their" cowardly attack, must have made off, as deceased was seen wander  This society held its annual general mooting at its rooms in St. Martin's-place yesterday. Dr. Hunt occupied the chair, and the usual formal business was gone through. The SECRETARY read a very lengthy report, which gave in considerable detail an account of the progress of this young society. The balance-sheet for the year showed a small sum to the credit of the association ; the receipts were £1,515145. 10d. ; the expenditure £1,413 25., leaving a balance of £lO2 2s. 10d. There are at present 706 fellows on the books, 42 corresponding members, and 49 local secretaries in Great Britain. The Rev. Dr. ICING (formerly prominent in the Ethnological Society) moved the adoption of the report. The motion having been seconded, was at once agreed to. The Rev. Dr. HEATH then moved the adoption of certain amended rules, and the motion was agreed to. Votes of thanks were returned to the presidents, vice-presidents, hon. secretaries, treasurer, and other officers of the society. Dr.