The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-09 00:00:00

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)

EXTENSIVE lITTERLNG OF CoUNTERFEIT Cots. Jane
Connell and ;Vary stove, two elegantly-dressed women, were
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having uttered
several counterfeit half-crowns at the Pantheon Bazaar,
Oxford-street.
Mr. Cross, solicitor, appeared for the prisoners.
Emma Stocker said she was an assistant at a stall in the
Pantheon B 'sear. On Monday last, between 3 end 4in
the afternoon, the prisoner Connell came to her stall,
and purchased an article which came to sixpence.
in payment for which she gave her what appeared to be a
good half-crown piece, and she gave her the change out.
The prisoner then joined the prisouer Stove, and they both
walked away, and directly they were gone she discovered
that the half-crown was a counterfeit. She immediately went
in search of them, but did not find them, and she saw no
more of them until yesterday, when she saw them outside
the Pantheon. She told one of the officers, who followed
them and brought them back to the Bazaar, where they
were detained till a police-constable arrived, when they were
given into custody.
Cross-examined by Mr. Cross—When the prisoners
Were brought back they both stoutly denied ever seeing
her before. When she found the coin was bad
she wrapped it in a piece of paper and gave it to her mis-
tress, in whose charge it has remained ever since. She never
saw Connell before last Monday, and was certain as to the
identity of the two prisoners. They had not left more than
five minutes before she discovered the half-crown was a
counterfeit. •
Isabella Reid said she kept a Berlin wool counter in the
Pantheon. On Christmas-eve. about half-past four o'clock,
the prisoner Connell came to her counter and purchased two
yards of gold thread, which came to threepence, and ten-
dered a half-crown in payment. Witness gave her 2s. 31
change, and the prisoner left the place. After the Bazaar
was closed witness west into a shop close by to purchase
Something, and in payment Tut down the coin she had re-
ceived from the prisoner, when it was returned to her as
bad. She was positive the half-crown produced is the same
she took from the prisoner.
Sarah Emblem said she kept a stand in the Pantheon
Bazaar for the sale of jewellery-. On the 31st of December
last the prisoner Connell came to her stand and purchased
an article which came to sixpence, and gave her a half-
crown in payment, which she immediately detected as bad,
and returned it to her again. Was positive the prisoner was
the person.
Mr. Superintendent Otway, C division, stated that last
night, about five o'clock, the prisoners were brought in a cab
to the station, and that after the constable had taken them
into the station he looked at the bottom of the cab, and
found a bad half-crown lying under the mat.
Robards, one of the warrant officm.s attached to this court,
said he received charge of the prisoners at the Pantheon,
and while in his custody at the police• station they said they
were strangers to each other, and had met at the Bazaar ac-
cidentally. He had since ascertained, from inquiries he
had made, that they were sisters.
Inspector Whall, C division, said, the prisoners at the
station gave their address 31, Edward-street, Hampstead-
road. He had caused inquiries to be made there, but they
were not known. He, if time were allowed him, had no
doubt he could prove a former conviction against Connell.
Mr, Cross, OR behalf of the prisoners, said there was not
the slightest evidence to connect Stove with being an ac-
complice of Connell, and he therefore trusted his Worship
Would discharge her, and not remand her with Connell.
Mr. HaaDwics decided upon remanding them both till
Thursday next.

TYROLESE MINSTRELS.
Rainer and Hotaus, and the company of Tyrolese
lingers, had again the honour of singing before her Ma-
jesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at Windsor Castle,
on New Year's-day. The performance was also wit-
nessed by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Prin-
cess Royal, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa,
and the distinguished visitors staying at the Castle,
Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, Lord and Lady
E. Howard, and attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen
of the Household. Her Majesty was pleased to express
her great approbation of the performance. In the inter-
vals of the concert, the Tyrolese ex.euted some of their
national dances, to the apparent gratification end amuse-
tent of the Royal party. The following is the pro-
trammel of the concert:—
Ram des vaches.
Das Herzel (Quintet t).
Das frische Maiel in Thal.
National Tyrolean Song.
Bey un• im Tyrol ish a Freud.
Das Echo in Gebarge.
Instrumental Song.
Jager Chorus.
Singers Abschied vom Tyrol.
Das freie Land.
Wer dat denn's Bier umgschitt.
rioter's Tod . (Bass Solo).
Wenn ich morgen fiiih aufsteh.
Hue silt, hue stif (War Song, 1809).
At break of day the Tyrolese singers had the honour,
by command of her Majesty, of serenading her Royal
lollghness the Duchess of Kent, who expressed herself
ranch delighted with their singing.