The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-06 00:00:00

THE JEWEL ROBBERY AT 80,

About the middle of last month a paragraph ap-
peared in the Express stating that two thieves dressed as
gentlemen farmers had been apprehended at Southampton on
a charge of robbing Mr. Yon, a jeweller of that town, of a
pair of gold earrings, and that when they ware searched a
valuable gold ring was found in the stocking of one of them.
A description of this ring was given In the paragraph alluded
to from the evidence of Mr. Pegler, another jeweller at
Southampton. The thieves gave their names as Walter
Upton and Charles Homer. Besides the ring a scent bottle
and a silver toothpick were found on them, and it was
ascertained that the soi•disant aviculturists had just landed
at Southampton from the Havre steamer. They offered to
pay Mr. Yon any money if he would not give them in charge.
On Monday the Mayor of Southampton received a commu-
nication from the Berl of Clarendon enclosing communica-
tion" from the Preen of Police at Paris and from the French
Ambassador. The Frefet states that Mears. Leroy and
Bury, jewellers of Paris, one living in the Palate Royal and
the other in the Boulevard des Hallam, having read the

above-mentioned paragraph in the .Express, immediately
recognised the description of the thieves u that of persons
who had visited their establishments and stolen numerous
articles of value, and one of the jewellers recognised the ring
u his property from the description given of it. The Prefet
begs that steps may be taken for the restoration of the stolen
property to the owner.. The two thieves were robbing the
btiouliers of the Palate Royal and the Boulevard dee
habeas, in Perle, on Thursday. On the next day they left
France by the Havre and Southampton stem-boat, and at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon of Saturday they were appre-
hended in Southampton, at the instigation of Mr. Yon. It
Vithat the gang consisted of three in Paris;
ol not in custody mut probably had charge
of the booty. Mr. Yon's ear-rings have not bees
found. There was some trouble in aseertaintng
the value of the ring found in the stocking of one of the
thieves, and also the nature of its manufacture. Mr. Peglar

however, on being called in, at once pronounced that it was
of foreign workmanship, resembling our beet English
jewellery, and that its value was .501. It is moat probable
that the thieves, after having been tried in Southampton,
will be taken to Paris, in order
.to undergo a similar ordeal
thee. There can be no doubt that the men form a portion
of a very accomplished gang of thieves.

DEATH OF MARSHAL RADETSRY.—A telegraphic
despatch from Milan states that Field Marshal Radetaky died
yesterday morning at eight o'clock, alter an Muss of a week.
The deceased Marshal was in his ninetresoond year.

PRESERVATION OF LITE FROM Samp-
son Low, the secretary of the Royal Society for the Protec-
tion of Life from Fire, has, eteeeding to annual custom, laid
before the committee the yearly return of the number of fires
attended and lives saved by means of the escapee and con-
ductors, from which it appears that, during the quarter end-
ing March 31, 1857, not fewer than 104 fires were attended
and 21 lives saved. During the quarter ending Jane 30, the
fires attended were 135 and the lives saved 10. During the
quarter ending September 30, 135 fires were unaided and 13
lives saved. During the quarter finishing the last night of
the old year, 142 fires were attended and 14 lives saved. Not
only are the machines made useful in the preservation of
human life, but they are likewise, from their great height,
brought Into action by the fire brigade, who, by conveying
the brsuches up the leaden, are enabled to command greater
Influence over the flames than if they were obliged to direct
the water from the street. The escapes are kept during the
hears of duty in • state of readiness, and upon the alarm
being given the escapes are instantly taken to the scene of
danger, and the society &Imre remunerates those giving the
"call." The fire escape brigade comprises a body of sixty
well disciplined men, who are visited whilst on duty by the
inspectors of the several districts. This insures tbeir vigi-
lance and attention to their duties. During the past year •
the society appears to have made rapid progress in their en-
deavours to provide fire escape stations for the metropolis.
The number of stances quoted in the return of 1856 was 46 ,•
they now number 56. Three stations will shortly be added
to the number—viz., at Tooley-street, London-bridge ; Rat-
cliffe-highway, and St. Jolla's, Wapping; and the committee
entertain great hopes that the pariahs. of Poplar, Lime-
house, Stepney, and Bethnal-green, will shortly co-operate
he surety, for in no part of London are fire escapes
more required than in those populous end closely-built die-
tricts. 431 persons have been saved from death by fire mince
1843, and &ME fires have been attended by the escapee.
A NORWEGIAN FUNERAL IN ENGLAND.-011
Sunday last, the first Sabbath of the year, a very Interesting
but vary melancholy scene occurred in the chapel and grounds
of the Jeamond Cemetery, Newoastle-upon-Tyns, on the
occasion of the funeral of Mr. Peter M. reek. • young
gentleman—he was within • few days of completing his
twentieth year —• native of Norway. and lately in the
employment of the well-known and highly repeatable firm
of Messrs. Boldemana, Borneo, and Co. Mr. Peter Fidel
we, indeed, the only brother, and, we believe, the only
relative of one of the partner, in the firm ; and his amiable
character and gentle disposition had endeared him to a large
circle of friends. Re was cut off on the second day of the
year by an attack of typhus fever. His mortal remains were
followed to the grave by upwards of. sixty gentlemen, prin-
cipally Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes, and amongst them
we noticed • few English heads of the deceased. The
Rev. Mr. East read the first part of the beautiful service
appointed fur these oceuions by the Church of England,
in the little chapel on the right hand side of the entrance,
which was thronged by the ensue congregation. It wee
then completed at the side of the grave in the customary
way, when the assembled mourners began to chant a hymn
in the language of the departed. It was a touching inci-
dent to behold that crowd of strangers, beneath the cold
sky of • January afternoon, singing the require,
which they would have sung in • Swedish or Nor-
wegian churchyard, in words once so familiar to him
round whose open grave they were gathered. The mourners
undoubtedly felt that they were laying their brother in a
foreign cemetery—that he was finally separated from his
distant home, and that no mother or eider could hallow, by
on' affectis tear, the place wherein they were leaving him to
sleep. The chanting was roomful and most impressive. As
the vetoes of the singers rose and fell, they seemed to speak
the language of resigned sorrow in its utmost desolation.
In that desk crown few could forbear to shed the unbidden
tear. Their simple hymn was sung to • psalm tune of the
Lutheran church. A simple stone, contributed by his friends,
will anon mark the struger's grave.—Netrreatle Arprete.
BURLESQUES.—Mr. Robson, we believe, at one
time obtained coneiderable repute as an actor In burlesque.
He has fortunately escaped from the evil effects of that meet
stupid and barren department of theatrical entertainment. In
this censure we do nut of course include such admirable same
pies of Aristophanic fun as Mr. Penchi, so oficaproducee, or
Mr. Tom Taylor's " Thome. and his Lantern.' Them are
legitimate ekesches of follies as they fly. But the hareems--
which, like an impure flesh-fly, battens upon the inunrieetket
of Shakespeare or the pathos of Euripides, which eels bolt -
of the solemn add preternstond meek/garr et Macbeth. d the ,
Rembrandt-like picture of the Moor of the absentee d
Hamlet, of the revenge of Skye*, deems and thstights
the most hallowed swing merely human easterretwes. armee
to us among the meat despicable produces of shallow led
heartier writer*, equally devoid of respect for their own OP,
or of nurence sad gratitude towards their beerferele
is past time. Nor axe such productions lees de:tellable
to their authors than empire of dray Is dmentie eel
itself. To se spectators the burlesque is noxious, Awe IS
accustoms them to associate the low and the absurd wish lbs
sublime and the earnest; to the actors it is no less Week*
Once It tends to impress them with distrust and disrespect be
their art; nay, by exhausting it upon false sad neeidel •
wit, it dulls the edge of legitimate and natural humour. Nag
M the effete et all termed is oar eyes when the parody is -
at the expense, not of the established reputations of the yell
time, bat at conteeperery productions of merit ma Fre►
poet that We worlfmay hams • butt fee ridicule
madam un usher IlasM sad elliiisst of bireadt. Ha hers
his swan! Mks a timesr imam shesppribmidsa alit a 10/
seen be Mira& treat ids band by the bet cf a arms. Asir"
arlinces, and smsersee„ are alike interested Is edam gas
pareekiest exersicames of the drams, and la
the fools that use theta to some better vent for their •
malittios.—Bareys ea the Drone. By William •"
Deane.
"Lye GLASGOW FLotnues f"—Between
and 4.000 gallons of whisky passed our door trove
Distillery on Monday last, en routs for the City ulf MEI
6 Mango .—/beriews Pros Prow.