The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-27 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPFRA.

MUSIC.

BENVENCIO CELLINI.
I M. Berlioz's opera, lieneenuto Ceiling'. was pro-
duced on Saturday evening. The character of the
piece, as well as the manner of its reception, con-
firmed the opinion we had formed from other works
previously performed in this country, that Berlioz,
though possessed of great qualities, is not master of
that simple and melodious sty le of vocal comps,-
tion which (at least in the present state of musical
taste) is calculated to Cease the general ear.
Benrenuto Cellini was first performed at the
Academie Royale de usiquo some ten or twelve
years ago. It was coldly received by the public
and its merits were the subject of much controversy
among the critics ; some ascribing its failure partly
to want of zeal and good will on the stage, and
partly to incapacity on the part of the audience to
appreciate a style so new and original. Recently,
however, a German version has been produced under
the auspices of Liszt with considerable success ; and
this has led, we presume, to the present revival of the
piece at the Royal Italian Opera.
As a drama, Bencenuto Cellini is exceedingly
weak. The Parisian playwright has turned to very
poor account the materials to be found in the singular
autobiography of the celebrated Florentine. The
plot is meagre in the extreme, and at the same time
so confused and disjointed as to be scarcely in-
telligible.
The scene is at Rome in the last days of the Car-
nival, and the piece opens in the house of lialducci,
the Pope's treasurer, with whose daughter, Teresa,
Cellini has an amour. During a stolen interview
between the lovers, Ficramosea !another sculptor,
and a rival of Cellini in love as well as in art), who
has concealed himself in the apartment, overhears
them planning an elopement. Teresa, with her
father, are to mingle in the crowd assembled by the
Carnival amusements of the following day, and Cellini
and one of his scholars, in the guise of monks, are to
steal her away. Fieramosca, hearing this, determines
that he and one of his companions shall enact the
monks and carry oil' the lady. The latt.r, who has
been abroad, suddenly comes home; Cellini escapes
unseen, but Fieramosca is discovered hid is Teresa's
chamber. They call in the neighbours, who assail
the intruder with a charivari of taunts and ridicule,
in the midst of which Fieramosca (who is the buffo
of the piece) rues away with the mob of tormentors at
his heels, and so ends the first act.

In the second act, Cellini and his scholars and
comrades are carousing at a tavern. Their revtlsare
interrupted by their host, with whom they have a
quarrel about the reckoning, which they have not
money enough to pay, till one of Cellini's pupils
arrives with a bag of money from the Pope, the price
of a statue which Cellini is to cast. The scene
changes to the Piazza Colonna, where the holiday
sports are going on. There is a large puppet-show,
and the stage is filled with moving groups of people
—showmen, (lamas, monks, &c.—while jovial
choruses, with blowing of trumpets and horns, make
an astounding din. In the midst of the mul-
titude the grave treasurer and his daughter
are promenading. in masquerade attire. The
puppet-show begins; and we have Harlequin,
Punch, Columbine, and the various humours of a Ro-
man carnival. Teresa and her father are separated
in the crowd, and the rival lovers, each with his com-
panion disguised as a monk, endeavour to carry off
the damsel. Great confusion and fighting; Cellini
stabs hie rival's comrade, and makes his escape; his
pupil carries away Teresa, while Fieramosca is ar-
rested and taken to prison.
The third act passes in the studio of Cellini. It is
daybreak, and leresa and her conductor enter in
great agitation. Cellini himself appears with his
cloak stained with blood, and relates the particulars
of his escape. Meanwhile it is discovered that he,
and not Fieramosca, has committed the murder;
and the Cardinal-Governor of Rome arrives
with officers of justice to seize the criminal.
The Cardinal discovers that the sculptor has com-
mitted a greater crime than merely killing a man—
he has faired to cast the famous statue of Perseus.
The Cardinal threatens to employ another, but Cel-
lini rushes desperately forward with a hammer, and
is about to break the mould, when the Cardinal
allows him an hour to complete the work, promising
him his pardon if he succeeds. Cellini and his men
set to work; their metal rues short; i com-
mands them to throw into the furnace the most pre-
cious works in the studio; it is done—the statue is
cast, and the sculptor receives his pardon and the
hand of his mistress.

It will be seen that the few real incidents of this
story are most clumsily dramatised, and mixed up
with a farrago of things which are mere farce and
spectacle. The principal characters are so slight and
sketchy that they do not engage sympathy or excite
interest; and we should have been surprised that a
man of Berlioz's great intelligence and renown as a
critic should have employed his talents upon such a
subject, did we not know how wretched are the
libretti of many celebrated and successful operas.
Berlioz's musical tr tatment of his subject is wry
much what his other works bad led us to expect. II
exhibits the boldness and originality of thinking,
sad the great mastery of all the resources of orchestral
combination, in which he is so distinguished. The
silly instrument which he does not seem entirely to
understand is the human voice. He overtaxes its
powers, and yet does not give it its due pre-eminence.
There are beautiful things in his vocal as well as
in his instrumental parts ; but they have not that easy
rhythmical flow, that smoothness, grace and facility,
which constitute vocal melody. The overture made
a favourable impression, especially a very charming
andante passage in the middle; and the movement,
was worked up to a b,illiant and effective conclusion.
Teresa's air in the opening scene, " Ah, fra 1' amore,"
has an expressive motive, of which much might have
been made; but, it wants symmetry of form; and
to this usual defect of Berlioz's vocal music it added
another—it is over-accompanied. The duet between
Cellini and Teresa, "Tu ehe adore," is ardent and
impassioned, and its effect was heightened by some
fine instrumental passages ; but the soprano part was
too much for Madame Julienne, who was forced not
only to scream but to sing out of tune. The
trio which followed is admirably dramatic, and struck
us as the best thing in the opera. The situation is
good—Fieramoaca, hid in his corner, is listening to
the lovers planning their elopement, and repeating
to himself, sotto voce, what they are saying to each
other. The dialogue, in brief, rapid sentences, is
carried on, not only with great animation but with
1 considerable musical beauty. The second act (after
an instrumental introduction, descriptive of the scenes
of the Roman Carnival) opens with a mono'ogue of
Cellini (a recitative and air), which has much merit.
The recitative is well accented—and, indeed, the re-
citatives are good throughout—and the air is sweet
and plaintive, finely accompanied by the stringed
instruments pizzicati, with long holding notes on the
wind instruments. The chorus of sculptors, singing
the praise of their art, was evidently meant to
be a leading feature, as the theme is
made to recur in different situations; but, though
energetic, its diffuseness and want of the terse
brevity required in a popular song spoiled its effect.
The music, depicting the confusion and hubbub of
the Carnival, contains many exceedingly clever
things, and, we have no doubt, would gain im-
mensely by being heard a few times. But it is cer-
tainly over-loud ; and the blows of the great drum
and cymbals inflict physical pain on the ear. In the
third act, a lively air, sung by Madlle. DidiCv with a
good deal of archness and comic effect, received an
encore, the only one of the evening ; though an
encore was most justly due to Tamberlik for his
powerful and impassioned singing of his air in the
same act. But the audience had now fallen into a
state of coldness from which they were not to be
roused, and the rest of the performance passed off in
silence, interrupted, when the curtain fell, only by
sounds of disapprobation.
Every justice was done to the opera both by the
management and the performers. The spectacle wee
elaborately got up, and the principal singers, Tamber-
lik especially, evidently used their best exertions. If
the piece is repeated the verdict assuredly wiil not
be altered. Without entering into the question, so
often agitated, whether or not Berlioz is in advance
of the present age, we cannot doubt that, as a vocal
1 composer at least, he is not of the present age.

LONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY. A
special general meeting of the proprieton of this company
wu held on Saturday at the Ruston station, to obtain
their consent, under the Wharneliffe order, to the bills
brought before parliament during the present session. The
resolutions were all agreed to.

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hls sea an action upon •contract under seal, by which
it was agreed that the plaintiff should erect a certain
building for which the defendant was to pay him
three nioathly inssalmentsof 5001. each, and the balance on
the comp:elan of the balding. The declaration stated
that the plelutdf hail completed the work, that toe three
instalments had been pied, but that the balance, arnountiog
to about 5,00 W., still realainid due and owing. The dc.
ferniest pleaded, first, that the work done did not tamed in
value 1.41144.; secondly, never indebted; thirdly, pay-
ment; fourthly, • set off, consisting of certain penalties fur
the nou-comple'iun of the building at the time specified in
the contract.
Mr. F. Jetties. Q.C., and Mr. Wines appeared for the
plaintiff; Mr. O'Malley, Q C., was for the defendant.
Mr. ernes said that the plaintiff was a highly reamer_
able builder, and the defendant was Mr. WOO., well
known as toe orvprietor of the Great Globe, in Leieetti r-
square. The building named in the pleadings and the con-
tract was that erected in Leicester-square, which formed
the "outer crust "of the Great (Moho. Upon the contract
there was no dispute, and, notwithstanding the various
pleas on the record, he believed that the teal truth of this
claim being disputed was this, that the Great Globe
Lad nut proved • very paying transaction. Mr.
Myers had performed his portion of the contract,
having erected the building conformably to the
plans and directions of the defendant's architect. It was
true that it was not completed at the precise time named
In the contract, but he would prove to the jury that it was
entirely owing to various alteraiions made by the defendant
in his plans. At this point of the learned gentleman's
address Mr. O'Malley interposed and said that the fact was
this was entirely a question of account between the parties,
and fur the sake of both sides he proposed that it should be
referred to an arbitrator...

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Mr. J.mer had no objection to that course upon two
conditions—via., that toe que,tion of penalties for non-
completion be abandoned, and that • sum, by way of
security, be paid into Court to abide the result of the
arltitratiou.

Lord Campbell said as to the first requirement he cer-
tainly thought it ought to be conceded by the defendant.
Upon the second, however, he thought the only security
Mr. James could rea,unably require was that the arbitra-
tion should he referred at once, arAl that the inquiry should
proceed de die in diem, and tie Aorti in home', until
disposed of.
After a short consultation between the learned cereal
and theo reepectise clients, it was arranged that all matters
in the c ease should he referred to a gent leman at the bar ;
It bong uhderstood that the objection as to non-completion
at the time specitied in the contract was abandoned by the

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defendant.
T lUT ERN T. DINSIMI.E.—CUIMIN INFORMATION.
This was a criminal iniotmation against the defendant in
respect itf• letter written by hint to Mr. G. Lewis, secre-
tary and superintendent to the department of her Majesty's
Mast. r of the Horse.
The Attorney-Ginrral and Mr. Field appeared for the
prosecution; Mt. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Lash de-
fended.
_ _ _ _

The Attorney-General tutted the facts of the cue to the
jury. Thews will hest appear from the following evidence
given by M. G. Lewis. the prosecutor, who said—l am the
Secretary and Superinteadtnt of the department of
the Master of the Horse, and was so in January
Mil I remain in office notwithstanding any change
in the government. It is my duty to cheek all bills
connected with the department of the Master of the
Horse, and to countersign cheques paid for bills. In
July, 114.i2. I received a bill from Mr. Dinsda'c fur harness
supplied to her Mglesty. The amount was .5931. I objected
to tho amount. Mr. Dinsdale delivered the bill, and I told

him it iv.' a most eaorbitnnt one, and that I could not pay
it. The hnrness in ckuestion was ormumented with peacock's
feathers. On the Loth July I wrote a letter to Mr. Dins.
dale requesting to have two accounts furnished, one stating
the amount of tie work for the harness, and the other for
the ornamenting. Mr. Dinsdale wrote in reply that he
thought so unreasonable a request could not have emanated
from AU beloved sovereign. On the 27th July I wrote In
reply that the sum wee considered so exorbitant that it was
intended to refer it to some one of character in the trade,

and proposing that arbitrators should be named in the
usual way. At • subsequent date Mr. Hillsdale wrote to
say that lie bad submitted his account to three respectable
saddler', who had seated the amount at 5101. He sent •
letter signed by the three saddlers stating that 5101. was •
reasonable sum. I had no notice of this reference
ear any opp inanity of attending it. Oa the 12th
of August I wrote to the defendant that the
terms of my former letter as to arbitration, were not roar
dlied with. I bad vitiate commune:otiose with Mr. Dias
ale. I always told him that there was a perfect willing-
ness existing on my part to refer the mat Or. He objected
to this, saying it had already been made the subject of arbi-
tration. Ultimately I plioed the matter in the hands of
the a elicitor to the department. I told the defendant that
I had done so. He came to me on the Ist of January last ;
I did not see him, hut referred him to the solicitors. He
maid he would not go. I sent to Buckingham Palace to ask
the inspector of police what I should do. Under his advice
I saw the defendant, who sail he could get no one to arbi-
trate with regard to the harness. He asked me to write to
• Mr. Cuff to act as arbitrator ; I declined at filet, and said
Mil thet poems an arbitrator for him, bat ulti-
mate,y 1 ease I would see Mr. Cuff on' the matter. I did
see Mr. Cuff, and be consented to act. Oa the evening of
the Ist January I revived • letter from the defendant, in
which he mid be was advised that he should present a peti-
tion of right to obtain persist. On January 6th defendant
ward at my offices. I met him outside, and requested the
porter to keep bin out. Oa Use Schiff January I received
another letter from Mr. Hinsdale. Mr. Moon, one of the
clerks, was is my ofile• when I received it. He opened the
letter by my desire. The letter was sealed. He read It.
and handed it to me. I have no doubt but that it is in the
defendant's handwriting. It ran as follows—
" Mr. George Lewis—You are a proud tyrant, the
greatest knave, and most unprincipled fellow that 1 ever
met with. lam sorry I should ever have condescended to
have spoken to you. Your character is the lowest and
appears to be generally keens. An intimate personal friend
of your own called on sne as Monday, arid remarked, he
was not surprised at soy action of yours, as you were the
greatest blackguard he ever knew. What • pity it is so
respectable an Olin should bo filled by so unworthy •
wretch ! There is not a boy in your stable but bean a
better charaver than you do. You vile scoundrel! Your con
duct may come to the knowledge of your royal mistress,
and general will be the rejoicing at your being turned out
of your situation. Your family I pity.
" Year superior, " DINSDALE."
Cress-examined—l treatd the matter with contempt. I
did not intend to horsewhip the defendant. It is not my
practice to horsewhip persons of the grade of the defen-
dant. if the language had been used to my face, I would
have kicked him or any other man. I went to Mr. Cuff,
atconlior to my promise, and succeeded in getting him to
agree to act. I never told the defendant that Mr. Cuff
would act for him. Mr. Cuff said he would write to him.
I found, through inquiries put to a German groom, where
the persons who ornamented the harness lived. They
were Tyrolese. I saw one of them, and asked what the
artist* charged for ornamenting, and found it was 2001., as
Mr. Hinsdale bat! told me.
Mr. Moos corroborated the statement of the last witness
as to the receipt of the letter.
Mr. M. Chambers submitted to his lordship that there
was so evidence that the libel was published, it being sealed
up, and that the attempt to provoke a breach of the peace
charged in the first count was not proved. He cited Hicka's
ease In Ilitobert's Reports, decided by the court of Star
Chamber.
The Attorney-General said that a letter of this kind of
necessity was provocative of a breach of the peace. (Sal.
Nisi Proms tie Libel.)
Lord Campbell—But do you show a publication ?
The Attorney-General said the letter was sent to a public
office, and was, therefore, liable to be opened by clerks in
the establishment.
Lord Campbell watild leave both counts to the considera-
tion of the jury.
Mr. M. Ctiambers then addressed the jury for the de-
fence. From the evidence of the plaintiff himself it was
clear that this letter did not tend to make him commit •
breach of the peace ; he had declared the very contrary.
The learned gentleman could not help thinking that Mr.
Hinsdale bad been treated somewhat cavalierly in this
matter, and he contended that the letter was written, not
with the intent to induce Mr. Lewis to commit a breach of
the peace, but merely as a sort of • vent to his excitement.
Lord Campbell, in summing up, said that the conduct of
the defendant was certainly most intemperate and repre-
hensible. There did not appear to have been any provoca-
tion ; but even if there had, the defendant wan not justified
in using the language he had. It was for the jury to
answer whether the letter complained of was calculated to
bring about • breach of the peace ; if it were calculated to
do so, then the law presumed an intention to provoke such
• breach on the part of the defendant. This was the first
count, but he would not trouble them with the second as to
the publication, at present, as, if they found the defendant
guilty on this head, there would be no necessity to go
further into the matter.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty upon this count.
Lord Campbell said he trusted the defendant would see
in a proper view the misconduct of which he had been
found guilty. If he did so, the court, when it passed sen-
tence, would an doubt deal leniently in the matter.
Verdict fur the crown.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-SATURDAY.
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RONLIIITIFON AND WIVE T. Till °DRAT NORTIMIN RAIL•
WAIT CONVANT.-PIDIADNAL INJCILY.

Mr. M. Chaenhera. Mr. Baddeley, and Mr. Phion con-
dueted the cane for the plaintiff, and Sir F. Thesiger and
Mr. Bovill appeared fur the defendants.
This was an action to recover eons • in damages
fee injuries which had been unstained Mn. Robertson by
• collision which had taken place at the Newark station on
the Orrin Northern Railway.j on the 4th of October last.
As WOO as the ens bad been called on, Mr. Baron
Martin, !addressing Sir F. ThoW, said that he was •
shareholder in the Great Northern Railway, and, therefore,
the parties might probably prefer to have the case tried ba-
lms another judge.
A consultation took place between the consul en both
aides, which resulted in Sir F. nape saying that both
rwe content to have Use awe tried by bis lordship,
aaentere
so, became there were a at assay witnesses who
hod been brought bola a Manse% and, there-

fore the expense and inconvenience would be very great to
the parties it the cause wore Lot then tried.
Mr. Barn Martin chserv,d that he was quite ..eady to
try the case, adding that he had thimekt is bat :sir to ap-
prise the parties that he was a shareholder.
The ea-e then proceeded, when it ts..,,peered that
Robertson was the wife of the D.:pato K„.p„ of Reeonls
in Scotland, ant: being anxious to ray a vuit to her sou;
who was iu the army, and was at the time seriously ill at
Sheerness, took her place at Eir.inburgh fir herself and her
maid by the express train the Greet Northern Railway
on the 4th of October lest, for London. Ravine taken
their seats, the train started from Edinburgh about six
o'clock, and they tra'ielled at the rate of about little more
than 40 miles an lr ,ur with perfect safety, until their arrival
within about tb-,,,e-quarters of a mile ot the Newark station,
at which 'per, the Midland Railway creases the Great Nor-
thern hail', ay, on a level of uearly right aegles. The train
in wh.cL Mrs. Robertson was ran into a luggage train of the
Mr'eland Company, and it was by this collision that the lady
rdet the injuries complained of. Some of the carriages of
the express train were very much damaged, and many of
the passengers were more or less injured Mrs. Robertson,
who was in &first-clue carriage,;although very seriously in•
jured, was carried on to Peterborough, where she was at-
tended by Dr. Paley, who, at her urgent request, gave his
sanction to proceed on to Sheerness to see her son. Shortly
after her arrival at Sheerness her symptoms became so seri-
, ously aggravated that it was found necessary to call in Dr.
Gray, by whom she war attended several weeks. In the
course of his attendance Dr. Gray ascertained that not only
had her system sustained a general shock, but that she had
sustained an injury in the hip joint, which resulted in de-
priving her of the power of walking.
Evidence was given by several medical gentlemen, who
proved that they had been called in to attend this lady, and
that her husband had paid them fees to • considerable
, I amount.
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Mrs. Robertson was also examined. She was carried into
the court in a swing chair, and gave her evidence in a very ,
feeble voice, that description of voice which arises from ex-
treme inward debility.
Mr. Iliddulph, a partner in the firm of Cock., Biddulph,
and Co., bankers, at Charing•croes, also stated that he was
a passenger in the same carriage with Mrs. Robertson, on
the night in question, and that he bad also received bodily
injury, from which be still suffered. The company had
paid his doctor's bill, amounting to 15/. They had also
given him a new cloak, a new hat, and a new travelling cap.
He also stated that he had not asked for any pecuniary coin-
pulsation for the injuries he had received, but that be had
told the company they ought to " heal his wounds by pre-
senting him with a butt of sherry." (Laughter.) The
company, however, declined to liquidate his claim in this
manner, and therefore the only compensation he received
had bees the replacement of a certain portion of his damaged
clothing.
Sir F. Thesiger addressed the jury on behalf of the
defendants.

A number of witnesses were called on the part of the de-
fence, whose evidence bore out the statement of the learned
counsel, the dint being that the accident had arisen by the
mismanagement of the lights by the servant. of the Mid-
land Railway Company.
Mr. Baron Martin, in leavinm the cue to the jury, went
minutely through the evidence on both sides, and said that
as these two companies appeared to have arranged that the
management of these lights should be under the charge of
the servants of the Midland Company, in his opinion, as a
matter of law, the Great Northern Company were respon-
sible for any action which might arise from their mis-
management.
The jury retired, and after an absence of nearly an hour,
Mr. Baron Martin (addressing the counsel) said that he had
irceivod a communication from the jury, to the effect that

eleven oat of the twelve were agreed as to a verdict in
respect of two sums. What he had to ask the counsel
now was this, whether they would consent to take the ver-
dict of the eleven ?

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A conference here took place between counsel, which re-
sulted in their consenting to take the verdict of the eleven.
This communication baring been made to the jury, t►ey
returned into court, when they gave a verdict for the plain-
tiff, for 600/. and for 200/.
Mr. RUDD Martin said this then was a general verdict
against the defendants for SOW.
It was understood that the 600/. were given as damages for
the injuries sustained, and the 2001. were given for medical
espenditure and travelling expenses.
Verdict entered for the plaintiff. Damages, 800/.

THE POLICE COURTS.
GUILDHALL.

John Bougmont. alias Legrand, an elderly foreigner, of
diminutive stature, was placed at the bar before Alderman
Moon, charged with uttering counterfeit coin with a guilty
knowledge.
A conductor of one of the Islington and Kennington-gate
omnibuses stated that of late the prier:otter, who was dressed
in a very peculiar bright green waistcoat,i had become a
frequent passenger by his omnibus, and he had noticed on
several occasions, after a visit from the prisoner, when
making up his accounts, bad shillings, the possession of
which he could by no means account for. On hearing other
conductors on the same line complain of similar losses he
examined his money more carefully, and detected a bad
shilling given him by the prisoner, who very readily paid
his fare with a good one when told of it. The neat bad
shilling he discovered amongst his money was given him on
• journey that the prisoner travelled with him. He there-
fore looked out for him the neat time, and recognising
him as before, by his green waistcoat, and receiving from
him again • bed shilling, he gave him into custody. The
1 shillings were made of iron electro-plated, and therefore
defied detection by the ordinary means of bending. A
greet many conducton complained of the quantity of bad
shillings they had taken, and which had been passed, they
believed, by the prisoner and another foreigner, who also
patronised those omnibuses almost daily.
The prisoner said he was a wine merchant, but the officer
said he went to the prisoner's house, and the servant stated
he was not carrying on any business at that place. The
prisoner persists d in his being a wine merchant, and said if
the officer had examined the house he would have found a
large stock of champagne.
George Wardle, a superannuated detective officer, said
the prisoner's right name was Legrand, and he had been
three or four times tried at the Old Bailey fur cliff
offences,
offences, and the last time he was convicted it was for a
robbery in an omnibus, and he was sentenced to ten years
transportation. He was, on a former occasion, committed
for picking pockets, but while in prison awaiting the trial
he pretended to be mad, and at the trial was acquitted on
the ground of insanity. During the latter part of his
career, and before he was transported, he turned his atten-
tion to the training of young thieves.
Upon this evidence the prisoner was remanded for the
attendance of the Solicitor for the Treasury, who has inti-
mated his intention of appearing in this case.

Three gentlemen presented themselves to Mr. Corrie, and
solicited his advice under very painful circumstances. It
was stated that, about six months ago, a young lady, poi-
soning a fortune of between 16,0001. and 17,0001., was
entrapred into a marriage with a medical man in Islington.
Her mind was weak and uncultivated, and her husband
taking advantage of such a calamity, had subjected her to
• species of severity beyond human endurance, besides
making a prisoner of her, and preventing any communica-
tion with any of her relatives or friends. They felt wain-
fled her person was In danger, and therefore wished the
interference of the worthy magistrate on her behalf.
Mr. Corrie said the gentlemen were acting in a very
humane aad praiseworthy manner. The conduct of the
husband was cruel and illegal, and he requested the appli-
cants to consult Inspector Thatcher, of the N division, who,
he bad ne doubt, would exercise some stratagem for them
to have a meeting with the lady.
The gentlemea thanked Mr. Corrie for his attention to
them, and immediately afterwards saw the inspector, who
hit upon the expedient of employing a female to go to the
doctor's house with a fictitious name and address, and to
make a representation that he was required there to attend
a sick patient. The trick succeeded, and, in the doctor's
absence, her three friends entered his house, rescued the
lady, who gladly placed herself under their care, and she
was at once removed from the neighbourhood.
A respectable young woman, giving the name of Jane
NOblen, next sought Mr. Corrie's aid. She said that she
was a native of Yorkshire, and well connected, but, unfor-
tunately, six months since, had been inveigled from her
home and affectionate parents, and united herself in wed-
lock to • man who had basely deceived, and almost daily
and hourly ill-treated her. On the precious day she by
mere chance discovered he had another wife and five
children, and on calling him to account for the cruel decep-
tion, he struck her down.
Mr. Corrie wished to know if she would charge the
fellow with bigamy or the assault.
She cried bitterly, and replied that she would be satisfied
if she could obtain from ht r husband, as he called himself,
what little remained of her property, and be free to return
to the home of her childhood. He was in waiting outside
the court to force her, if possible, back to his abode of
wretchedness.
Mr. Corrie had him brought in and placed at the bar.
The magistrate, in items of severity, addressed him, but
finding he was not able to induce the applicant to press any
charge, he compelled the vagabond to give up his victim's
property, and bound him over not to molest her again.