The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-05 00:00:00

A BURGLAR KILLI.:1) NEAR BRIGHTON.

For some time past conbiderabie apprehension has
been created among the inhabitants of detached houses
in the neighbourhood of Shoreham, by a series of daring
burglaries which have been perpetrated almost weekly for
some time past. About a fortnight ego the house of Mr.
Bridger, a gentleman residing near Shoreham, was entered
by burglars during the eight, and a quantity of eatables
and a pair of gaiters were stolen. Three or four times
within the last two mouths the house of the Rev. Mr.
Wheeler has also been entered, and edibles and
wearing apparel have been stolen upon each occasion ;
among other things, a neekerchit f belonging to that
gentleman's butler. Yesterday morning, between 2 and
three o'cl,elt, the house of Mr. Brilger au again entered.
Three servants were at the time • • g up, well armed,
a precaution which has been taken nightly ever since the
first robbery was committed, a fortnight since, and, a noise
being heard to proceed from the pantry or milk-house at
the rear of the premises, the servants proceeded to the spot.
They there found that the door had been locked by one of
the other servants, and the key taken away, and they were
unable to enter the room ; but there were twe window-
holes in the top of the door, one of the panes of which had
been removed fur the purposes of ventilation, and the 'cr-
emate were thusenabled to see what was going on inside.
They saw a man in the room in the act of taking some-
thing from a cupboard, and t'my immediately called
apart him to der, telling him that if he did not do
so they would fire. Receiving no answer, one of the m-
eants fired, but without effect. He was again told that
unless he surrendered he would be fired upon. He re-
plied in a tone of derision, " Oh!" and immediately
made for the window by which ho bad gained admittance
to the room, and was making his way out, when he was
fired upon a second time by two of the party. An alarm
was then given in the house, and the thief, who had
effected his escape through the window, was found lying
on the ground, about six yards from the window, dead, the
shot having taken effect a little above the hip, on the right
side. Dr. Carter, 01 Shoreham, was speedily upon the spot,
and he gave it es his opinion that the man might have
lived ten minutes atter he had received the shot, and
that he bad then died from internal hemorrhage. The
liteyning constable, Mr. Poiney, having arrived, despatched
at eine a message to Mr. Chase, chief lacer of the
Brighton police, who, upon reamiuieg the premises, found
that the thief had attempted an entrance at the same spot
at which the house was entered a fortnight since, but, iron
ben having been placed there, a second place was tried
with like effect, and the entrance was at last effected
through the window of the milk-house or pantry. It is sup-
posed the man bed the satistaece of confederates in getting
from the window. On esamining the body he proved to be
a fine, well-built young man, about 25 years of age, and
had in his pocket a huge life preserver. On his feet were
the gaiters stolen a fortnight ego, and round his neck the
neckerchief of Mr. Wheeler's servant.

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FOII9IIMOi7B, FEB. 4.—The Duke of Wellington,
131, serew line of battle ship, was this day commissioned by
Captain Maury Bram Martin, C.B. (1827). This splendid
ship 'snow masted. and is progressing with all practicable
rapidity in her rigging. The engineers are also getting on
eery fast with her machinery. They expect to have steam '
shortly atter the middle of next month, by which time
Oho will be rigger'. The Prim Regent, 90, Captain
Saiors, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Corry (which war
lOW yesterday), was towed into harbour this morning
from Ipthead by the Bello, steam-tug, and the Bulldog,
p, to be docked. The Fairy, Royal steam-
teefier, was taken out of dock to-day and muted*
She has had Jeffrey's patent screw propeller fitted
to her, which she will shortly go out of har-
bour to try. The Rhadamanthus, steam transport,
Mader Commander Belem, sailed yesterday with stores for
Plymouth. The Diligence, naval transport, also sailed
yesterday with stores for the western ports. The Banshee,
steam packet, was taken into dock yesterday. The Fury,
8, steam sloop, Commander Tatham, and the Sprightly,
steam vessel, Master Commander 0. Allen, have com-
pleted repairs, and been tam out of the steamer basin.

(nom Lass NIORT'S oAsierrs.)
THE MILITIA.

The following commissions have been signed :
Thomas Wil'lam Fietcher, Esq., to be captain, in the
King's Own Ist Regiment of Staffordshire Militia.
Morton Edward Buller, Esq., to be captain, in ditto.
Charles Clements Brooke, Esq., late of the 25th Foot
and 4th Dragoon Guards, to be captain, vice Sir Claudius
Stephen Paul Hunter, Bart, resigned, in the Regiment of
Royal Landon Militia.
Edward Charles Grant, gent., to be lieutenant, vice John
Allen, resigned, in ditto.
Charles Mackinnon Walmisley, gent., to be lieutenant,
vice William Tomlin Walker, retired, in ditto.

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William Hance Greenfield, gent., to be ensign, in ditto.
Hugh Horatio Seymour, Esq., to be eaptaia, in the Royal
Cheshire Regimnit of Militia.
Lieutenant Edward Spencer Harrison, to be captain, in
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Henry John Ffoulkes Taylor, gent., to be ensign, in
ditto.
William Price Lewes, Esq., to be captain, vice Thomas,
resigned, in the Royal Carmarthen Militia.
David Edward Jones, Esq., to be Ant lieutenant, vice
Gwyn, fatigued, in ditto.
James William Bowen Thomas, Esq., to be second lieu-
tenant, vice Stockpot,le, resigned, in ditto.
Rees Goring Thomas the younger, Esq., to be first lieu-
tenant, vies Greets, resigned, in ditto.
John tewynfen St. Vincent Jervis, gent., to be lieutenant,
in the West Essex Militia.
Frederick Augustus Talbot Clifford Constable, Esq., to
be monad mejer, in the But York Regiment of Militia.
George Heblethwaite Lutton Boynton, Esq., to be cap-
tain, vice Hopkinson, resigned, in ditto.

NEW DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS
The Rev. James Vincent Vincent, Robert Lloyd Jones
Parry, Esq., Thou Lore Diuseonsbe Jona Parry, Esq.,
and Isaac Walker, Esq.
LAWAIVIRIII.I.
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David Carrick Robert Carrick Buchanan, Esq., Jan
Q'-aaairn Carter Hamilton, Esq., and Henry Houldsworth

Home Gordon, Fop.
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William Matthowa, Eq., and Bdwarl %van Dim-
mock, En.

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—A declaration of
insolveocy was filed in London at five minutes to eleven
o'clock. The fact was communicated by electric telegraph
to a legal firm in Bristol, by whom apylication was made in
the matter to the Court of Bankruptcy in this city, which
was beard and disposed of by Mr. Shum Tuctett, the re-
gistrar, and the solicitor left the coot at ten minutia before
twelve at noon.—Brialol Gasette
'raorma MATCH.— An extraordinary trotting
match against time took place on Monday, the 29th ult.,
on the road leading from Shroton to Blaadford, by that
much admired high-bred entire horse Rector, trotting a
distaste of five miles in the short space of fifteen
minutes, carrying twelve stone. The noble animal was
ridden by the owner, Mr. J. Crew, of Okeford Fitzpofise
and completed the task with perfect eme.—Sherboni:
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