The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-01 00:00:00

NORFMK.

INFORMATION 1711D111 THI POOR-LAW ACT.— A °MAR-
DIAN IN FAULT.—At the Police court, Norwich,, on Wed-
nesday, John Colson, a fanner, and guardian of the Cont-
emn Union, appeared to answer an inforinruen under the
Poor-law Removal Act, for removing • pauper his wife and
family, chargeable to the parish of Roydon, near Dist, from
that parish to Norwich, under eircumstsusees which rendered
I him liable to the penalty of dl., and not less than 21. Mr.

Halley, clerk to the Norwich Guardians, supported the in-
formation. The pauper was called, and gave a very confused
account of hie self, and of his removal from his parish. He
was a shoemaker by trade, hut out of work ; orilicatly he
belonged to this city, and the guardians of Guiltcross Union
hud for some time given him relief weekly on behalf
of the Norwich guardian., till the late Pour-law Act
came into operation, when the relief was stopped, and he
' having resided in ROydun nearly nine years became charge-
able to that parish. Ye received relief fur several week*
and at last had a note to enter the union with his wife and
family, for which he had prepared himself and them.
He had received a sovereign, but from whom he was
unable clearly to state. The over.,eer for the union
persuaded him that he belonged to Norwich, and though
he had a note to cuter the house, by an arrange-
ment between the overseer and Mr. Carson, he, with his
wife and family, were to be conveyed to Norwich, be
agreeing to pay :is. for the conveyance ; but he never
paid the money. The family were conveyed, by the
defendant, to Norwich, on the 18th January last, left at a
house in St. Martin's at Palace, and ever since they had
been chargeable to that parish.—Mr. Cainon said the pauper
had told a false story, but admitted knowing that the man
had a note for the union-house; he admitted, also, that he,
being a guardian of the union, conveyed the paupers to
Norwich.—Mr. Palmer slid it was one of those cases

which the poor-!aw commissioncrs ought to prosecute
with the utmost severity;
to throw the burden of a family of paupers on the city,
and to keep them out of the relief to which they
were legally entitled.—The defendant said, the man
had received relief, anti had an order fur the house. Mr.
Springfield said, the defendant being • guardian of the
parish, and knowing that the pauper had en order to go into
the house, brought him and his family to Norwich contrary
to law; it was • clear cave. Defendant's own statement was
quite enough to convict him. Mr. Lock, relieving officer,
proved the facts of the pauper having become enargeable to
this city, and having received weekly since Jan. lSth.—
The magistrates, having consulted, decided to tine the de-
fendant in the full penalty of .51., including costa. Mr.Caison
asked for time, hut was told that he nitwit pay the money
immediately or be detained.
ESSEX. _

AN ALLEGED DEATH PROM THE ETHERIAL VAPOUR..
—The friends of a patient upon whom an operation fur
lithotomy was performed while under the influence of ether,
and who subsequently died, having attributed his death to
the application:of the vapour, are now calling upon the offi-
cers of the Essex and Colchester hospital to institute a
post-mortems examination.

AnUfa*
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Verdi's " Nino" was
performed on Saturday evening, with considerable altera-
tions from the "cmt" of last season. The part of Nino,
performed last year by Fornaeari, was now sustained by
Coletti, whose engagement a few years since., as successor to
Tamburini, produced the memorable "Tamburini row.,"
the upshot of which was, that the manager was compelled
to engage Tamburini, and pour Coletti, though he had
made a very favourable impresaion on the public, was
shelved for the remainder of the season. Since that time it
has bees understood that he has been rising both in talent
and continental reputation. His psrforinanee of the 'lvry-
rian Monarch, on Saturday evening, was admirable. His
high dramatic powers were exhibited in his representation of
the king's madness, in his pathetic supplications to the obdu-
rate Abigaek for his daughter's life, and in the monolo rue,
in the last sot, where Ninma, after his troubled dumber,
awakes to returning reason. Coletti's haritone voice is fin-
proved both in power and quality since we last heard it, and
his vocal execution is finished and beautiful. His reception
throughout the piece was most cordial. Mdlle. Sanchioli per-
formed the part of Abioaele with the same energy which she
exhibited last) car, while she certainly appeared to greater ad-
vantage as a singer. Mdlle. Fagiald, who assumed the cha-
racter of Fenena, was not inferior to Corbari, her predecea-
sor in the part. Her air, "Oh, slischiuso 2ii firmamento,"
was loudly encored. Signor Borella, who was announced in
the tenor part of /gripe, did not appear, but his place was
supplied by Corslli, without any notice bring taken of the
change. The choruses were exceedingly well sung, and the
favourite "Va pensiero " was encored. It is the easiest
thing in the world to demonstrate by the most orthodox rules
of musical criticism, that this chorus, which is • simple
melody, sung in unison, is good for nothing ; but all the cri-
ticism in the world will never prevent any audience from
being both delighted with its beauty and messed by its
expression. The orchestra was lest satisfactory than in "La
Fasorita." It had km precision and smoothness. The
house was respectably attended, but by no means crowded.