The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-15 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

PINNY THELTIES.—John Gihbs, George Gibss, James
Lawrence, Thomas Smith, Conway,
Chase, Ilariet Gabbs, and Emma Lairretem, were placed at
the bar, on a charge of performing in an unlicensed theatre
Twelve other persona, of the lowest grade, many of them
well-known thieves, were also charged with being found in
the building and forming a portion of the audience.
Mr. Robinson, the superintendent of the I' division of
police, depcaed that for some time pest exhibitions had been
carried on, in a temporary erection in Northumberland
buildings, Lock's-fields. The performances were calculated
to have the most pernicious effect on the maids of the close
of person who witnessed them. Robberies in the neighbour.
hood had rece nay becomes much more frequent, and many
of those he, Mr. Robinson, attributed to the attr ection of
bad characters to the place, and the improper tendency of
the performances. Finding this to be the ease, he, Mr.
Robiasoo, had obtained the order of the police commis-
sioners to enter the plate. This was dons on the preceding
night, and the prisoners having been found on the stage in
different costumes and in the act of performing at the time,
were taken Pal custody.
Police constable Thomas Cannon, 459 P, said, that on the
preceding night he, ace mpanied by a friend, went to the
booth, and .eked a female what there was to pay. She
replied, a penny a piece ; and having paid that
sum they enured into the place allotted to the
audience, and saw all the defendants at different times on
the stage. They were each dressed in character and were
performing is some play, but what the piece was he was
unable to say. They had each a different name. (ice was
called Captain Stiles, the golden farmer; another Mr.
Maud • another, the parish beadle ; and a fourth, Jemmy
Blowhard; and they enacted different parts. Dati..g the
performance, he sew James Lawrence pick the pockets of
three of the pet formers, and on each ace esion he wee cheered
by the audience. Mr. Maud, addressing Captain Stiles, said
he was out of collar and wanted 6001., upon which the Cap-
tain replied that he had no money to give him. Metal then
dad, "then you must come and do • job with me to night,"
to which Captain Stiles replied "very well. I'll o with you,
but it shall he the last time; we have committed many
grimes together, but this shall be the last " Tee defendants
then arranged to commit a burglary and were preparing a
scaling ladder on the stage to enter • house, when he,
witness, saw the police come on to the stage,and he, Cannon,
rushed on also, and assisted in securing the defendant..
Sergeant Quainter, and other offiecrs, corroborated the
testimony of Cannon.
Mr. Ediutt expressed surprise that such performances
shout I have been tolerated for a single night, and convicted
the defendants in • penalty of 20s. or fourteen says' imprison-
went each.

Mrs. Lawrence was however subsequently discharged,
she bring near her contioenient, and r. calving iv.me shish%
injuriss while being seeived on the preceding night. The
audience portion of the prisoners were discharged wita a se-
vere caution.

W. GasGtiad, J. Webb, E. Ti maand. J. Cook, end
Jame Jolossost, performers at another place of a similar de•
seriphoo, but if possible lower, as the admission is but one
Lallpenny, were convicted in a Muslin offence, and the audi
eon prison. n d'scharged.
The proceedings, it is hoped, will put an end to u most in
tolerable nuisance in this put of the metropolis.

Fro" Me LONDON OAZETTE.--Tired2rMay 14.

pANKILUPTI.

flown Amtettorr, Llverpool,;;WF7Ztan-1;-15n..erracte, Cloncester-trate,
shipowner, to surrender May 28 at 11, and; Juno 27 at 12, at
Basinghdetrest. Sots., Parnell and WL4ame, New Broad-street;
off. Graham, Coleman-Azle%
WILLIAM Battu, Amersham-common. Buckinghamehire, .scaler In
cheep, May 25 at 11, and July 9 at 12, at Basingh Ho,
scott and Tobourdin, Linciln'uinn-lields; off. awns., Pennell,
liaildhalliehambers.
G1E.110.1/ Canvas, Northampton, linendraper, May 23 at 2, and June
25, at 12, at ituingball-otreet. Hot, , Pon and Hallway, lireeltana-
street, City; off. twig., Edwards, Sambrook-court.
WILLIAM 11r.mar Birmingham, saddler, May 30 and June 25,
at 12, at Hirminghana Court. Solo., Stunt' and James, Birming-
ham; off. twig., Whitmore, Birmingham.
WILL/Ali Esau, Broadway, IsLickfrisrt, Ixerehop keeper, May 20 at
2, and June 20 at 1, at Haslngliall-street. SA., Devonshire, Austin.
friats ; off. assig., Bell, Coh-man.a'reet.
EDWIN )ACIE...IN GILL, GIOUDEIaCf, auctioneer, May 31 at 2, and June
25 at 1, at Baeinghallwreet. Sol., Rogerson, Lincoha'a-lnii.lields;
of. malt., Edward; Sambrook-court.
JOHN LAWILIENCIIIIINIIIRNAT limos, Birmingham, military ornament
' manufacturers, May 23 and June 20, at 12, at Birmingham Court.
Hol., Underhill, Birmingham; of. swig., Valpy, Birmingham.
Sancn Lora, Make D'ituberton. Surrey, auctioneer, May 23 and
June 20, at 2, at Basinghall-etreet. Seel., Blake, Berjeants'-inn,
off. amis., Bell, Coleman-street.
WILLIAM Pun and Joan Pun, Mongwearmouth, Durham, snip-
May 29 at 11, and July 2at 12, at NCWC3I.IIe-upon-Tyne
Court. gals., Lowland and Tweed. Lineoln'sAnn-flelds, and Cooper,
Sunderland; off. asaig , Baker, Newcastlempon-Tyne.
)0111. Braga, Liverpool, victualler, May 23 and June 17, at 11, at
Liverpool Court. Sob., Enna and Son, Liverpool; off. swig.,
Commove, Liverpool.
TllOll,l SbItrION, Ipswich, Suffolk, tailor, May 21 and Jar.c 23, at
2, at Basinghall-street. Sole., Cr.. and Son, Veralum-building.,
Cruyia.ina, and lawranoe, Ipswich; oIL swig., Canna°, Blight*.
lane.
Groans HEALEY WAID and &mom Clatirrrn, Bear-alley, City,
printers, May 20 and June 27, at I, at Basinglaall-street.
CIVilAy. John-street, Oxford-street; off.awilg., Johnson, Ltasingliall-
street.

iiiileENDß—Juse 1. J. Bradshaw, 14t. Alban% Ileref.idahlre,
draper—Nay 31. C. eodwise. cots dealer—June 1. W.
Vosberry and E. Ingleby, Liverpool, nterehants—June 1. W. Green,
Birkenhead, Cheshire, auctioneer —May 31. J. Launder, Cambridge,
baker—June 4. J. Metcalfe, New Nalton, Yorkshire, corn merchant.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary,
on the day of nisedig.
June 4. 8. W. Anthony, Eveeton. Litamsblre. sifpowner —June 6.
J. Bow err, Milton-street, Dorset-square Narrlebove, timber owe-
chant—June 6. T. C. Dane , Stolause, •Gloucesterehire, boot
maker—June 4. J. D. Woodcock, Linde, calenderer —June 6. W.
Yonne, Strand, watchmaker—June $. J. Young, Manby, Lincoln-
shire, innkeeyer.

CEItiIYICATE9 to be confirmed, tuner mum be shown to the

contrary.
May S. B. Axford, Devonpo t, Devonahire, a:mealier-1,1,y 0. C.
T. Glover Kaneheater, small ware dealer - May to. S. Kemp, Col
chaster, Er- 1, earpent-r—Muy le. W. Livermore, Oxfold.atreat
—May 6. O. Matthews, Monmouth, Dhow forte and musk, seller
May 10. T. Sadler end W E. Sadder, Brlghtliwea, Sams, sail
makets—May S. W. E. Smith. rlymmth, shipwr 10. 11.
Smith, jun., Soalh Ockendeo, Ewe, farmer.
PAUTNEKSIIIPeI I)l.,,OLVKll.—Elmabeth Ratio. awl E. Clarke,

81:11tuulution•Stour, Worcosterahire, mercers—Wslercroft and M.
Bescroft, Ryde, Isle of Wight, foment —Francis Ilitrnup and W.
devoid, Itradkr4 Yorkahire, top manufacturcrs and woratod
ryln-
ners—N'.Cooper and I'. Cooper, Go lonhall.street, Citr, proerrvere
of treah provisions—J. Daniel and U. Dunbar, Woudhouso and
lleenwood, Yorkihire, stone merchants—U. Deane, sea., and
0. °toad, Manchester, minters —W. Felkin and W. Vtekera,
Nottingham, law raiimilleturers Glogow Commercial Ex-
change Company, Olayfow —B. Hawke. and (I. Wtdlington,
Birmingham, hair stutters—Laura Aun Hill and Sophia
Vince, lonndrowne-mitd, South Lambeth, Murray. rehoolmiraremea
Joshua mu, W. Hill, John Hill, Jame. Hill, and T. Hill, Bradford,
Yorkahire, blur and gem slaters, no for as regards W. Hill and Jane
dill —IL Knight and W. Mitchell, Brighton, Some; coal merchants
—Liverpool Commercial Benking (naives', so ler na regards 4 0.
Gilbert, Yorkhill, mar Obagew—J. Newton and 0. Newton, Ituaray.
Hustlngdoodurs, in, 0. rooky, Louisa Jane Low*W. sod
C. O. Rayner, Hawley, Shropalike, coal masters—J. Rowell, J.
Homfall, T. Whaasir, and J. LGT/Telleo, Waft, Monmouthshire, iron
masters, so Barr repress J. Lawmen—W. &bins, son and W.
liabbie, Jun., Winalsease.strest, Old Beeed-street, City, aroltitects
BatOrthwalte and E. F. rtatfertwdte, Tbrognvort. n-abert, City,
stank looker.--J. Mews, and J. P. Pesti, Goweretrest North—FL
Stringer and J. Grey, Ilartglaki, Mkklissec. Imendrapers—Eibiaboth
Thomas and H. Thomas, Cireas-roud, at. Jo/We-wood, holidays—lL
Wood and T. Wood, Littlemore, Derbyrhire, grocer..
lEVICII swAaurSTRATION.4.
W 11.1.1411 7.11.114. Kiloonquhar. Vileshire, doctor of divinity mid rattle
dealer, May to awl June 10, at the Royal Hotel, St. Andrews.
Jamas IRLICMINWP, Jun., 01Yerow, umbrella manufacturer, May 20
and Juno 114 at too Globe Hotel,
Pars* Biota, Edinburgh, firmer, May 10 and Jane 8, at Canno..es
Teingsranos llotal,
°mno Ilactaentan,rrt tWam, sheriff-substitele, May 20 sod
Jens 10, at the George 11004 Tort 011111 m.