The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-28 00:00:00

BURGLARY.

A daring burglary in the open dayligEt was committed
on Sunday week at Gatcombe Rectory, the residence of
the Rev. Dr. Thompson, during his absence at Gatcombe
Church, where he was performing Divine servine. It ap-
pears to have been the custom in the family for one of the
servants to remain in the house whilst the others went to
church, and on this occasion it happened to be the foot-
man's turn to stay at home, where he remained until, at
the termination of the service, the old clerk of the parish.
Mr. Hookey returned for the purpose of depositing his
master's surplice and the keys of the church, the doctor
having gone to pay an afternoon visit to his schools. The
elt rk, hearing some person in the housevery earnestly in-
treating assistance, obeyed the injunction, and found the
footman bound hand and foot to the chair, with a table-
cloth thrown over his head. The ropes were soon cut and
ho was released; upon which be related that, whilst sitting
in the pantry, he thought he heard the cat in the doctor's
room. - On going out to see he met a man coming out of
one of the apartments with a pistol in his hand ; that he
(the footman) retreated back to the pantry, preserving
sufficient presence of mind at the time to secure his own
property, by flinging his watch under the dresser shelves.
and where he procured a loaded gun, and advancing to meet
the robber,discharged thegun at him, but the contents un-
fortunately went in another direction, and the charge was
lodged in the stairs (which are shattered) that the
robber then discharged his pistol in the footman's
face ; but his aim, it appeared, was also very wide of
the Mark, as he escaped. The uproar produced a
second depredator from another apartment, who pur-
sued him into the pantry, where one of the gang
kept guard, whilst the other proceeded to search
for a rope, with which they bound the footman
in the manner already deicribed. He- then stated
that they picked his pocket of Bs. or los., but that on
his declaring it was all that he was posses- ed of, the)
generously replaced half-a crown again in his pocket,
". for luck." On examining the house, it was found
that the doctor's bureau had been forcibly broken
open, and a considerable amount of cash taken there-
from, and that the housekeeper's bedroom hat,
been- entered, and from her box a large
sum of money and securities, to the amount of about
901., abstracted. Not an article of plate was missing,
although many very valuable articles lay within reach.
They were described as being young men, about the
middle size, and dressed in dark clothes, like sailors, one
of them wearing a cloth tap, and the other wearing a
painted hat, having red hair and whiskers.

FRENCH PLAYS.—Mr. Mitchell has completed his
preparations for tho ensuing season, _which is to com
mence on the 11th of November. It opens with Perlet,
Cartigny, Rhozevil, and. Mademoiselle Brohan, the
premiere soubrette of the Francois, who will. perform in
several comedies, including twine of bloltere's, and a
series of vaudevilles. Frederick Lemaitre and Made-
moiselle Clarisse will follow, and appear in several of
their well-known dramas, as well as in the new play of
Le Docteur Noir. Their successors will be Lafont and
Mademoiselle Farqueil, after whom the celebrated comic
actor, Alcide Tc.nsez, will make his first appearance in
this country, with Mademoiselle Duverger. Made-
moiselle Rose-Cheri, who so much delighted the audience
last year, will then come with a new repertoire, and will
be followed by Regnier and Mademoiselle Denain, of the
Francois. The inimitable Bouff6, who has not been
here for these three years, will give a limited number of
representations, and the whole season will terminate with
the engagement of Mademoiselle Rachel, who, besides
playing a series of tragedies, will act Celimene, in the
Misanthrope of Moliere. This list of . excellent per-
, formers shows that the spirit of the enterprising Mr.
Mitchell has not in the least abated.---Morning Paper.
A PEER A PREACHER.—The Right Hon. Lord
Teynham preached in the long room of the Angel Inn,
Sherborne, on Monday evening. The room was well
filled, upwards of 100 being present, but there 'is no
doubt that had a more efficient notice been given, an
immense assemblage of persons, of all grades, would have
been attracted by the novelty of hearing a nobleman.
preach.—Sherborne Journal •
THE CHELSEA OUT-PENSIONERS.—Monday fore-
noon the North London division of Chelsea
Out-pen-
sioners was paraded, and inspected for the first tinein
the Regent's- park, by Captains Mare • and Cartan, the
officers in command.

RUSSIAN BUTTER.—A vessel, just arrived in one of
the dock establishments from Russia, has brought; in
addition to a cargo of tar and wood goods, 39 casks of
butter, of Russian produce. The importation of this
article of general consumption, from the northern coun-
try mentioned, is not usual.
WELLS.--DIOCESE OF, BATH AND WELLS.—Tha
Bishop of Bath and Wells has given notice that he re-
quires all persons who propose to offer themselves as
candidates for deacon's omit rs, to write to him, asking
his permiisior, at least six months before Trinity Sunday
and Christmas respectively, stating their age, college,
academical degree, and usual place of resieence, together
with the names of two or more clergymen, or other
persons of respectability to whom the Bishop may
refer
if he think fit. It is not necessary that the person so
applying should, at the time of his application, be pro-
vided with a title, which may be sought afterwards. The
title, however, is required to be communicated at least
three months before the day of ordination.—Sherborne
Journal,