The Express.
London, England, 1856-01-09 00:00:00

CAP 7 URB OF A BURGLAR.

On Saturday swelling a little girt named Sarah
Ann Chew wan peeing by the house of Mr. Samuel Thus
M
way, butcher, Hoibeck oor aide, lends, about 7 o'clock
la the sensiog, whoa she observed two men (me of whom
she nerognised as a wan seated Pickens') standing is front
of the dwelling. Pickens, asked if Joshua Alumni It
lived there, pointing to Th-ckwray's hoses, and apes the
girl informing him that it wee the residence of Mr.
Theekwray, ha replied, "Oh yes, that ia the man
we want.' The little girl theft left them, bat &huffy
afterwards returning by the spot, she observed a
light is the chamber window of Theckwrsy'a hoarse,
and se she knew both Mr. and Mrs. Thinker's,
wen is Leads, eise weal to Mr. Rated's% who re-
sides nest doer, and dueribed what ehe lied seen. ast-
ral& armed himself with a sink, and, eftsamosiag others of
the asighboure to his assistance, ea entreat* was forma into
the lease. Before eaves. oftnaded the Min there wee •
great noise, and soddealy see warm atarsalsr fellow dashed
through the opes door from the house, end wee immediately
loot is the dolmas. Aauthev man thee &sanded the
stain, attempted the same experiment, sad actually sac
Minded is getting away from Ratcliffe sad those near the
Mac Ranh,. -followed him, sad as *satin clam dun-
mersoed. He overtook the burglar about sweaty yard.
from the house, end struck him with the stick. at the
same time summoning him to uureader. The robber
punned his flight, although Itatcliffe*s stick was orne.
siooally beating as unpleasant must is his
shoalden. The burglar eaddealy et about tbe middle
of lirlbeek Moor, and drawn, a pIM tarfted rooted to
his renter, and with an oath eulaighod. "Zither your
life or Was." Ratcliffe, however, (allowed slowly hp, had '
about 200 yards farther on the mew, amtaalded la imptaring
the burglar. Ratcliffe called laid, _toe embiriames a man
tamed Joseph Drake, Heist cia the butter of the MN; weld
to his assistance, sad fined him holdieg the robber, both
evidently much exhausted. With Drake's emistanee, the
thief was mashed off labia house, where be wee detained
uatil the arrival of detective *Soar Kirkby, when be w. 5
given into charge. The primmer was Nathan Pickering, of
whom Ratcliffe had lost sight after sung him issue
from Mr. Theokerray's his.. Ups. the premises bring
searched, the drawers sod bones were found is a state of
eoispletecoafueion ; and many article., including a quantity'
of plate, had been disposed for issiadiate removal, but only '
• mourning ring and a mourning brooch an missing. The
door bed been opened by a skeleton key. The magistrate.,
after duly complimenting Ratcliffe o• his bravery and
activity, committed Pickering to take hie trial at the neat
York eesizsa—Marechater Ussandiase.

A CONSUL'S DUTIES.—The captain had not more
duo the "sty average mown ol keowledge wbish the pee.
dews of kis period p-- -.d. To help him is his deities
se enema, he tweeted oat a law book whip bad bees
reeoeflassuled to Ma by ea old chew Whet soy of tbe
stupid old eosaphdats whisk easels have to 'ode come
Wan bin; wiles the skipper el tbe Balmy ilseab, currant
brio, bed bombed a nu dm with a bandsplbe, or bad
Rose, drink WY • flees el wessitip. end emoitted sows
bestial sot, or bed otbopries doe. berm to the day, the
eaptain bad bis dodge to pithier at ems. Theo that,
were his pstbisal Entire ; ebseaklekos, the talker. pt up
• retain sphost the estiobtesed tosessob Otte, end
Ospeala 11 bed • &spat* to MIN i a *ISM was a
row, with Webbed, st ea steaks OWN* Ib• Moab*
dam kapen by alibi paper issusdentises see Woad sow
• days), sad ho bed to sees, up bis style lie tb awe
He wee se prat hood at aerapaidiso. awl teesCrollis. kaowias whet be woold hew dame bat kr so Iseell4
most elsossosa who keel/ samotbiwr et %Mom lir.
Potter was as esesediesly asses{ falbsw, tkil sot ors tiodar
wiles' Lord Modals an net pay. bet II Whom bis
lordship bad pros as appokMat ° w oastraut."
Meddle bad my Maeda ow bin, sod the own owed
maim l messal his esisatassi gresilatsakias
by siembesil islass.—lose. 1.