From a London Paper.
a RAT CATCHER.
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Marlborough Street.-A person was
brought in custody to this Office, before Mr..
Conant, the sitting Magistrate, charged on
suspicion of having stole some carpenters
tools, which were found In his possession
the night before by watchman, who had
stopped him in the street. He said his
name was Samuel Province, and was in the
18th year of his existence. The carpenters
tools seemed of little or no value, and he &C
counted for the possession of them by saying
that he found them on one of the seats in a
recess on Westminster bridge, where he
stopped to rest himself with load OF rats
that he was taking home.


"A load of WHAT" said Mr.. Cenant.


ga small load of iats, Sir" replied the
prisoner.


"What, dead rats,--what were you going
to do with them?"


"Oh no, Sir, not dead rats, but two OF
three dozen of live rats that was taking
home"


"Why," said Plank, the chief officer, look
ing at the prisoner sharply, ''you are the
chap that kills rats tor wager against the
dog Billy"


The prisoner said he was the same.


Plank now explained little of the histo-
ry Of this extraordinary animal, who had ac-
tually killed 100 rats in less than five min
utes, beating tor wager the celebrated dog
"Billy" at the Westminster pit by several
rats; but what is still more extraordinary
he kills them in the same manner, that dog
does. going on all fours, and seizIng the rat
in his mouth, when he seldom fails in ono
bite to separate the head clean off from the
body.


The prisoner nodded assent to every thing
Plank had stated, as much as to say you are
all right. Sir


A parish constable, who happened to be
present, also stated that the prisoner hat
been from his childhood rat killer. He il
employed in slaushter-houses, granaries