The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-18 00:00:00

SHAKESPEARE AN]) KOSSUTH.

TO THE EDITOR OF TUE DAILY NEWS.

SIR,-it is written in the brief history made
known to us of Kossuth, that in an Austrian prison
he was taught English by the words of the teacher
Shakespeare. An Englishman's blood glows with
the thought that, from the quiver of the immortal
Saxon, Kossuth has furnished himself with those
arrowy words that kindle as they fly—words that
are weapons, as Austria will know.
Would it not be a graceful tribute to the genius of
the man who has stirred our nation's heart, to pre-
sent to him a copy of Shakespeare ? To do this, I
would propose a penny subscription. The large
amount of money obtained by these means, the cost
of the work itself being small, might be expended on
the binding of the volumes, and on a casket to con-
tain them. _ _

There are hundreds of thousands of Englishmen
who would rejoice thus to endeavour to manifest
their gratitude to Kossuth for the glorious words he
has uttered among us, words that have been as pulses
to the nation. _

I remain, your obedient servant,
DOUGLAS JERROLD.
West Lodge, Putney-common, Nov. 17.

CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR. IX A COAL-PIT.—For
some months the residents of the village of Bradfield,
Yorkshire, and the surrounding neighbourhood have been
much alarmed in consequence of numerous burglaries which
have taken place in that district, and, notwithstanding
that efforts were made to detect the thieves, no clue
could be obtained until Thursday last. On the morning of
that day the farm-house of Mr. Stead war entered and
robbed of a quantity of wearing apparel and provisions. A
person having been seen that morning to eater • wood in
the vicinity, auspiciously laden, rumour pointed him out as
the probable thief. The whole neighbourhood rose in pur-
suit of the supposed culprit. Footsteps were discovered
near the spot where the man had been wen to enter the
wood, and by carefully following the trail for some distance
the pursuing party came at length to the entrance of a cave
leading to the workings of an exhausted coal-pit. Satisfied
that the object of their pursuit was "at home," they in-
vested the place, and • number of the villagers entered
in search of the robbers. Before they had proceeded
tar • most extraordinary scene was witnessed. A
cavity or chamber formed by the miners for their
accommodation, on the side of the tramway leading into
the workings, had evidently been converted into a store,
and was abundantly supplied with provisions and clothing,
for the especial comfort and accommodation of the then
occupier. Amongst the stores were found several loaves of
bread, two or three pounds of butter, a bee-hive robbed of
its contents, several lots of candles, and a miscellaneous de-
scription of property. Not less than • dozen persons who
had been robbed found among the articles some remnant of
the goods stolen from them. The search was continued,
and at length a man was discovered in the interior of the
workings. The culprit was dragged forth to the mouth of
the cave and delivered over to the custody of the local con-
stable. The prisoner's name was ascertained to be John
()Mott. He was brought before the magistrates at Shef-
field on Saturday last, when • great number of persona
attended to give evidence against him. He was committed
for trial. _ _

SUICIDE MOM IiCNOERFORD-BRIDGE. —On Battu-
day afternoon, about five o'clock, a respectably attired
young man, apparently between 20 and 25 years of age,
committed self-destruction by precipitating himself from
Hiusgerfoid-bridge. He was observed by the officer on the
bridge to walk rapidly towards the Middlesex side, but
there was nothing in his manner to indicate his fatal
intention. A boy who was within a few yards saw bins oa
the ledge at the other side of the railings stooping down,
but thinking that he was pulling at a rope, the circum-
stance did not excite bis suspicion. In a few seconds after-
wards be threw himself into the water, and the parties in
a steamboat whisk had jest paned gnaw out a rope,
=gthat be would eat& it. Sent mall boats also
eld ken the share, but us they leashed the spot he
had dkaggeorei. X have been oleos awful &egging
the river, bet up to lest wooing the efforts to recover the
body had been unswiesesla.
SUICIDE or A SMOSMAN.—Yeaterday, Mr. Baker
held an Wettest at the Qua Gate, City-read, ea view of the
body_ of W. Metialiii, semi 21. Diseased was shopnian
to Mr. Pastries% elwasenower, Fsethmesseecitreet, St.
Luke's. He had bun in that situation about aat nth, and
was to have left ea Saturday night. Fre ate time be had
bees is a errs deposed state of mind, amilbai baseboard
to cep fist be was dead et ble life, as he wes puha about
Sam piste to phut. Lod Friday morning be wee land
; =4Bby a shindig_ rape in pe attached a staple _Os
iofthe lag Eh was extinct. Verdict, " leW
pawl, insanity."

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