The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-06 00:00:00

DRAMA.

tab, intelligence.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-YEiTERDAT.
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HAYMARKET.
'fhe Hrudibork was performed last night, end
Ws. arm.. Bell. stated to be a pupil of Mr. Sheridan
Knowles, made her first appearance on any stage in the
ehaiseter of Julia. Miss Bell made a promising detut, bat
it was only promising; far though she has many requisites
far the stsg. , ant has yet much to acquire hef r 3 she can
become • great actress. She is a hsclsome pung woman,
atatee the usseleihi he;cht. with a tinely-formed head, and
sreilinarkesi. eapreeetse features. Her v•..iice is sweetly
tonal; and tut:* es, In the character of her cots-
tedar.ce. and his whole air and demeanour, some-
thing which betoken a native &limy and elegance
of mind Her whole appearance, in short, is highly prepos-
sessing And engaging. But, though she is said to be the
pupil of an eminent instructor, she betrays the faults and
defects of total inexperience. She knows nothing of the
art of pitching and modulating her voice ao as to make it be
heard in * theatre. Though seated near the stage, we
could sot hear all the words of any one sentence she uttered
Pram the beginning to the end of the play. There are,
soreov• r, occasional provincialisms in her pronunciation—a
great *bush: to success in the higher breeches of the
drama. Iles faults of elocution she must study to get
rid of. In her conception of the character—a difficult
nne—sbe showed both intelligence and feeling, and
acted in some scenes with a natural pathos which
affected the audience, particularly in the great scene of the
play. where Julia recognises her lust lover in his altered
for•unes sod bumble guise. Everything she did, indeed,
was peeper as far as it wer.t, and showed that she both
knew sad felt what she had to express. But her fault was
under-sting ; in the impassioned scene she was tame and
feeble. and made so Impression. Still, however, there was
mach -bout her that was calculated to please and to in-
terest, and she met with a kind and encouraging recep-
floss.
The play was well seed on the whole. Mr. Barry Sul-
livan as Muter Walter, was rough and vigorous ; Mr.
Howe performed the part of Clifford with manly earnest ;
and Mr. W. Fatten sad Miss Reynolds gave great amuse-
ment to the love•menas between Helen and her book-worm
cousin Modus. Nor is Campton to be overlooked, whom
dry humour in Fathom, the serving man, was admirable.

SPORTING.

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 6,

said he had pat the necklace on Miss Graham's arm,
and she would ■ot take it off, so witness must give a bill
for it. fart of the consideration for the bill of 8431. was a
brooch of fifty Ruiners price, and there were also •he horses
said to have l ten bought of Percival. The plaintiff sai,l
that this brooch contained a real emerald, and that this
brooch had been presented to Sir Ruben reel by her
Majesty. The plaintiff advised witness to take his money
out of the hands of hi. solicitors, and put it into the bands
of the plaintiff's bankers. He also proposed that he and
Simmons should take a house in which they could each
keep his lady.
I Crossezamined—Witness would not swear positively that
he had never purchased a necklace of the plaintiff, but he
had no recollection of having done so.
John Boons, the defendants groom, said that he sow
Simmons come out and put the bracelet upon /din
I Graham's arm. Simmons had promised him 501. if the
I cue were settled in his favour.
Evidence was also given as to the value of the jewellery
and of the horses. The diamond bracelet was worth from
11001. to 1201. ; and what was called an " emerald," was
only paste. As to the horses, one of the witnesses said
that the two which were sold at Tattenall's for 106/. and
65f. had fetch,. d a fair price, though they were shortly
afterwards sold to the defendant for 1,2601. As to the
other horses, no witness had seen them trot, so there was
no positive opinion as to their value.
This was the defendant's case.
Mr. Serjeast Byles applied for leave to add a plea of
set off. Ha said that it had been proved that the defendant
hut paid the plaintiff some sums of money generally on
account ; and it the jury should have any doubt as to the
fraud iu any particular instance, they could apply those
payments, under the proposed plea of set off, se as to meet
the particular item.
Ills lordship, however, thought it would not be right, at
this stage of the cause, to add such a plea as that.
The Attorney-General theta addressed the jury, and con-
tended thetas to acme items for goods sold, and for which no
hilts had been given, there was no evidence of fraud a' all,
and that at Lill events, as to those items, the plaintiff was
entitled to recover.
The Chief Justice apprehended that the jury would have
no ddliculty in coming to the conclusion that the bills bad
been obtained by fraud. As to some of the other items,
however, they would have to consider whether fraud had
been proved to their satisfaction.
The jury, after consulting for a few minutes, found a
verdict for the defendant.
The verdict was received with such a shout of applause
that the ushers had some difficulty in restoring silence.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL CO URT.
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OLD COURT.—YESTERDAY.
8100111 :ace RIOORDZI.
Thomas Cornell, 20, was charged with ste,ling a pony
chaise and harness, the property of Richard Skelton.
It appeared that the prosecutor was • veterinary surgeon,
and that about 12 o'clock in the day, on the 25th June, he
tied the pony in question to the gate of a house at Forest
Green, while he made • call upon his business. When be
came oat the pony and chaise.were gone, and about two
hours afterwards the prisoner was found in possession of
the property, at Leytonstone, and he appeared to have
been driving about the forest for two or three hours.
The prisoner, when he was called upon for his defence,
said that seeing the pony and chaise tied up to the ire' e he
thought he should like • ride, and he accordingly untied
the animal and drove away. After be bad driven about
the forest for some time the pony and chaise were taken
away from him, and he was locked-up in the station-house.
Mr. M'ldurdo, the surgeon of Newgate, in answer to a
question put by the learned judge, said that, from what
he had seen of the prisoner since he had been in gaol, he
considered him a man of a flighty, weak mind, and he ap-
peared to think that the taking away of the pony was
merely what he called " • lark," and he did not appear to
have the least idea that there was any harm in what he had
done.
The Recorder, upon hearing these facts, left it to the
jury to say whether any felonious intention had been este.
jury to say whether any felonious inteation had been ella
blished against the prisoner, and they at once returned a
verdict of Not Guilty.
SWUM Al'eklland, who pleaded guilty on Monday to a
charge of forging a cheque, was brought up for judgment,
' and sentenced to be transported for seven years.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-YESTERDAT.
131170111 ILL. 64/1/11ANT ADANIA *NITTA= JUDOS, AT anizin
THi CAlli Or bia....LILWES. Till

SWINDLES..
William Herbert Laws, 30, was indicted for fraudu-
lently obtaining, by false pretences, from Samuel James
Haynes, James Nickeles, and William Smith,the sum of ss.
each, with intent to cheat and defraud them of the same.
Mr. S. J. Haynes stated that he was a hairdresser at
Hackney, and on the Ist of May last he advertised in the
Dupatch newspaper for an apprentice. On the 10th and
11th of that month, the prisoner came to his house, and
said he came in answer to the advertisement, and asked
witness whether he was in want of an apprentice. He re-
plied that he was ; upon which the prisoner handed to him
a printed circular, which was as follows :
' Mr. W. H. Lewes, apprenticeship, partnership, and
farm agent, 3, Westmorehuid• place, City-road, London.
" Mr. W. Lawes having been some years established in
this business, and having an extensive connexion with
parents and guardians, begs to inform professional gentle-
men, merchants, and tradesmen, that he is enabled to offer
unusual facilities in readily procuring pupiis and apprentices
of good character and respectable connexions. The advan-
tages of an establishment of this nature in the saving of
time and trouble to men of business are too manifest to
need comment. Terms—For providing pupils, articled

clerks, and acortices :
" 1. No e is made unless the applicant is suited,
whim • commission of 16 per cent. is to be paid on the whole
amount of premium upon signing the indentures, whether
security is taken for the premium or it is paid by instal-
meat or not. The deposit of five shillings (now paid) to be
deducted from the commission when the youth is bound ;
and in the event of Mr. Lewes not providing the applicant
with an apprentice within one month from the present date,
he engages to insert an advertisement at his own cost.
" 2. Ifs youth sent on trial does not suit, immediate no-
tice should be given, that another may be substituted, to
avoid delay.
"3. If • youth is apprenticed without Mr. Lewes's
knowledge, but through his introduction, or information
obtained at his office, the same commission will be charged
as though he had completed the transaction.
" N.B.—Bills discounted, partnerships negotiated, pro-
fissions and trades disposed of,and mortgages obtained upon
security of approved freehold and leasehold property. T
terms of business of this description are settled by special

agreement."
At the same time the prisoner told him that he wai:an ap-
prentice agent, and was in communication with a respect-
able party who would like to apprentice their son to witness.
The name of the person, he said, was Mr. J. Sorcery, re-
siding at Chigwell, in Essex, when in the country, and
with a town residence at No. U, Mount street, Grosvenor-
square, where he said Mr. Somers was then staying. He
gm told witness that his attendance and bringing the
=rid be attended with same expense, and he then
ss. He further said that • llaimdraper in the
SIM alettet was his brother. Witness paid him the 51. in
eerequence of the representations made to him by the
prisoner.
The following form of agreement, which the prisoner
always required parties to sign, was then handed in.
" Mr. W. H. Lewes, apprenticeship and general agent.
" Memorandum.—l hereby employ Mr. W. H. Lewes
to obtain me an apprentice, and in consideration of his ser-
vices for so doing, I agree to pay him a commission of 15
per cent. on the premium received or agreed to be received
by me • the said commission to be paid him on the execu-
tion of indenture, whether I take security for the pre-
mium, or it is paid by instalments or not. The deposit of
ss. now paid, which is to pay incidental expenses, corre-
spondence, &c., to be deducted from the commission when
the youth is bound.
" Date
Name
Residence
Profession or trade

PO
Premium required
Mr. Lewes, linendreper, is Church-street, Hackney-road,
said there was no other person of the same name in the
street, and that he was not the prisoner's brother, or any
relation whatever that he knew of.
Inspector Brennan, of the O division, said that be took
the prisoner into custody, in Whitmore-street, on the 22d
of June, and on his being searched ►t the station-house, a
number of printed circulars produced, with his name and
address on them, were found. He said he wail going to
remove his °Mee there, but witness had been to No. 2,
Westmoreland-place, and ascertained that hundreds of
references had been made to the prisoner there, but he was
not known there, nor had he ever lived there. Ile also
went to Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, to make inquiries
for Mr. Somers, but no such person was known there or
at Chigwell.
The prisoner wished to know whether Brennan would
undertake to say that he had never obtained any apprentice•

ships.
Brennan said he did not know that, but he knew by me-
morandums of his that he had found that he had defrauded
hundreds.
Mr. Smith, • cabinet-maker, residing is the Hackney-
road, said that he advertised in the Times, in July, 1051,
for an apprentice, and the prisoner came to him in a day or
two after, and asked him whether he would mind taking an
apprentice with 401.,5s if not,he thought he had one in view
which would suit him (Smith), who was the son of a Mrs.
Lloyd, a retired publican's widow residing at No. 2, East-
lane, Walworth. He also said that witness could not ex-
pect him to bear the expense oat of his own pocket, and
that he must give him in. Witness gave him is., and the
prisoner went away. Witness never saw him again, or
got his apprentice. He had been to the address given, but
could not find any Mrs. Lloyd.
In answer to the prisoner, witness admitted that a re-
spectable man, named Tucker, had told him that the pri-
' goner obtained for him an apprentice.
James Nickels', a gold beater, of No. 15, Oolden-tcr-
race, Barnsbury-road, said that he advertised for an ap-
prentice in May last. The prisoner came to him on the
9th of June, ani after calling his attention to the adver-
t tisement, said he knew a respectable party who desired to
put their son to that particular business, and asked what
premium was required. He was told something about 501.,
; but prisoner replied that considering the advantage the,
apprentice would get in his business, witness ought to
r have much more than that, aced as the parties were very
I respectable, he should have 1601. premium. After this
pefamble the prisoner pulled out sus of his eirealan, and
t pentad ant to wham the condition about paying him 6n,

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which witness gave him. The prisoner Lad him the name
of the father of the bey to be opprenticell was Plackrose, a
retired publican, at Westmeath Cottages, but he could nut
hear of any such place or name.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that he had been in
business for 8 ,ean, end during that time had placrd out
a great many lads as apprentices. as he could prove by
letters, of which Bemoan had taken possession, and which
he demanded to have produced. lie could refer to dozens
of tradesmen for whom he had obtained apprentices, but
lately he had been in difficulties, and had not been able to
conduct his busiaess as he could have wished.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
Brennan stated that since he had cranmenced making in-
pities relative to the transaction, he hod received stout 100
letters from some of the prisoner's victims.
The Assistant Judge sentenced the prisoner to nine
months' imprisonment with hard labour.