The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-04 00:00:00

IN RR FREDERIOK DIVERS.

This was a meeting for certificate. The bankrupt was
described of the Butler's Head, Great Bell-alley, Moor-
gate-street, licensed victualler.

The balance•sheet commenced, December, 1853 and
ended June 1855, and showed creditors unsecured, 996/.
10d. ; ditto secured, 7041. 16s. 2d. ; liabilities, 2251. ;
profits, 3961. ss. 4d. ; credits by stock in trade, 1091.
18s. 2d. ; losses, 3361. 2s. 3d. ; trade expenses, 4041.65.
10d. ; household ditto, 113 g. 19s. 10d. ; ditto unvouched,
1151. 10s. ; deficiency 31st December, 1853, 1,0291. 16s.
6d: The bankrupt obtained his certificate.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

POCKET PICKING.—John Laley, a lad about 15 years
of age, was placed at the bar before Alderman Salomons,
charged with pocket picking.

Police-constable 490 deposed that last evening about
a quarter to 8 o'clock, he saw the prisoner run up the
steps by London-bridge after a gentleman, put his hand
into his pocket, and make off. Witness pursued him
into Fish-street, when the prisoner ran into King's Head-
court. Witness ran round another way and caught him
in Pudding-lane. On apprehending him, he found two
silk pocket handkerchiefs in his pocket.
The prisoner said he purchased the handkerchiefs, as
he was going out of town.
He was committed to the House of Correction for six
weeks.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—DanieI Collins, a young man,
21 years of age, was charged with attempting self-
destruction.

Police Constable 580 deposed that about 1 o'clock this
morning he saw the prisoner on the other Hide of the
parapet of London-bridge. Ho got over and caught
hold of him just as he was about to throw himself off
into the water. The prisoner, who was in a frightful
state of intoxication at the time, was potman at the
Cardinal Wolsey, Tooley-street.
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The prisoner's master stated the prisoner had lived with
him on two occasions. Ha had to discharge him on the
first for intoxication. He the took the pledge and had
only been in his service the second time about a fort-
night.
The prisoner was committed for seven days.
SHOPLIFTING.—The three females named Sullivan,
Hart, Miner, and Wm. Murray, remanded last week
charged with shoplifting (the particulars of which were
reported in The kun at the time) were committed for
trial.

Mr. Yardley—To whom did you apply ?
Applicant—Mr. Stevens, the Inspector of Nuisance s
for the Stepney Union.

Magistrate—Well, what did he say to your complaint?
Applicant—He told me that he could not interfere.

Magistrate—Ob, nonsense ! he must see to it at once.
Let one of the officers wait upon Mr. Stevens, who
must enforce the Act of Parliament for the removal of

he nuisance.

Applicant—The stench from the place is overpower-
ing and sickening, and if not checked will spread disease
round the whole district where the cholera has raged
very violently.

Mr. Stevens, the inspector of nuisances, here entered
the court, and in answer to Mr, Yardley, he said that
the guardians had taken up the matter, but there was
a difficulty in the case. The Board of Health had been
applied to, and the police authorities of the district were
about to prosecute the proprietors of the premises.
The parish officer had done all he could to abate the nui-
sance, but their power was overruled.
Inspector Smith, of the K division, said the commis-
sioners of police at Scotland•yard had given directions
for the prosecution of the parties.
Mr. Yardley—l am glad to hear it. Let no time be
lost. Mr. Stevens is an old officer, and bas always
done his duty.

The applicant then retired, and thanked the magis-
trate for his kind interference.

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Last night the world-renowned Wizard of the North
opened his magnificent salle at this theatre. On the
rising of the curtain the stage presented one of the most
brilliant scenes ever witnessed. On either aids was dis-
played the silver apparatus of the mighty Wizard, and
nothing of the kind could well be more splendid. On
the appearance of Professor Anderson he was most
enthusiastically received, and the warmth of the re-
ception seemed to make a deep impression on him.
After gracefully thanking the audience for their kind-
ness, he commenced his extraordinary series of " Ddas-
semens Magiques, or Marvels in Modern Magic." To
describe the different tricks and changes would indeed
be a task—in fact, it would be an attempt to describe
the indescribable; and, therefore, from such we trust
our readers will excuse us. Among the many new and
extraordinary tricks, none caused more astonishment than
the " New Calculating Machine," which continually
proved that two fours made twelve !—and the Inexhausti-
ble Bottle, from which the Wizard poured upwards of 100
glasses of different liquids, such as brandy, gin, rum,
whisky (Scotch and Irish) port, sherry, liquors of every
description ; champagne, soda water, Epsom salts, castor
oil, butter-milk, indeed everything that was asked for,
and a great deal more. In the second part of the enter-
tainment, the most curious portion was the "Half-hour
with the Spirits," in the course of which the professor
denounced the table-rapping device, which has been so
successfully foisted upon the American public. He
stated that table-rapping was nothing in the world but
an ingenious piece of jugglery. To illustrate his state-
ment he caused glass bells, with hammer attached to
to them externally, to be suspended by cords over the
pit, and although swinging backward and forward
sounded at command. A table was then placed in the
centre of the theatre and the same result followed. The
applause that followed this portion of the entertainment
was most enthusiastic. Several other tricks followed,
and the entertainment concluded shortly before eleven.
The theatre was crowded to suffocation, standing-room
being at a premium long before the rising of the curtain.