The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—(THIS nAI

fort
The December adjourned General Sessionssee
county was convened this morning before 311.' sty'
Adams, assistant judge, and a full bench of Inas" ,
at the Guildhall, Westminster. The calendar e 00"
usually heavy on this occasion, it containing they
no less than 108 prisoners for trial, 18 of tali
misdemeanants.

THE ATTENDANCE OF JURORS. 5.515:i
In the course of swearing the Grand Jury s
ant Judge inquired of the under-bailiff how itgas ,I°'
no jurors were summoned from the parishes of Pv;,ecil):
and St. Margaret, Westminster, and was ans Wed thit4
that functionary stating that he only suroro°neg IP)
whose names were down in the list which list w- 1.5
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out by the high-bailiff.
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The Assistant Judge told the under-bailiff to - V
compliments to the high-bailiff, and tell him til,ti,ttli jel
better look over the list, for he was of opinion tl,- 17;
ought to serve, for they were the parties Igtlits';
brought the jurors there. (This announcemen'',, 041
ceived with applause, which was instantly suPPre

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.
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guilty -q" vios
James Down, aged 22, pleaded not
dictment charging him with stealing 7 spoons, vs'tepbe
gowns, and other articles, the property of
Gomm.
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It appeared that the prosecutor kept a public" iof
Hammersmith, and that the prisoner, who is a disievlfisso?;
soldier, slept there for three or four nights. dpd 9,
some articles he told a policeman, who appreher;
tiocl
prisoner, and upon searching him there Was ''°
his pockets two heart-pins, some silver spoons
up in some silk in which they had been kept for
years, and other articles. The rest of the proper"'
found concealed in the prisoner's pockets. bit
The prisoner, in defence, said he was innocent 00;
the Jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the 11,
Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept
nd
labour in the House of Correction for six CS
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months.
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John .Tones, aged 23, pleaded not guilty to all 1:1 tY
ment charging him with stealing a gold watch
value of 61. 65., the property of Morgan Sao
from his person.
The case having been proved, Mr. Parry, I°,o
neared for the prisoner, declined addressing the ;
he defence.
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The Assistant Judge said the prisoner was well
and the sentence of the Court therefore was, that -e ,4
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transported for seven years.
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Ebenezer Williams, aged 19, was found guilty
ing a silk pocket handkerchief, the property of .-1-71:t'l;
William Turner, from his person, in Parliament"
and was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept
labour for six calendar months.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

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On Saturday evening the performance,
vv.„_llleh
under Royal patronage, was for the benefit of Mr 011 E
ley, who, aftei 50 years of theatrical life, has now
retired from the stage.
After the conclusion of Henry IV., in which he
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the character of Falstaff, Mr. Bartley came forW3
delivered the following address :
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"Ladies and Gentlemen,—This night, 50 years of
this very night, the night of the week and the date 'J month—l had the honour to appear in London,thece
make my bow before your sires and grand-sires. cruces
me, it is something more than mere vanity that
me, now that the long play is over, to offer one P red
word to their children. The years behind me el; die
many—those before me are few indeed; and I cleiotO mimic scene to prepare, as is the common lot, for nil afore
—a more real and a final leave-taking. As I stand h
the
you here, grateful for the kindest appreciation of tl/4,,01:
poorest services, it is impossible for me not to recal
the expectation and hope with which my boyish henr'r,V.
a century ago, beat when I first trod the London oe-boa.t!
The hope I entertain now is that, whatever may have
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my imperfections as an artist, I have not thrown disterst'
upon my art. The expectation that I feel—not, t
ist'°
an unwarrantable one—is, that I may at length retirejl
privacy with the good wishes of my latest, but eat
not my coldest and least indulgent patrons. re
"A few years ago, ladies and gentlemen, soldiers Ice
still living who could tell of their deeds when they
of
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out in ' the '45.' lam one of an old company made
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names which sound traditional in your ears. John 00
sister .was my brother actor, Mrs. Jordan played 2s,i at old Drury when my youthful ambition was gratni!,4 of
the top of its bent, and I was permitted to act the Poor
Orlando. I will not weary you by reference to other tot
thies, and I mention these two because, while to roY,lheatc.
hour it will be a source of the deepest pride to ine.,,lisP
have acted with some of the most renowned of 0111'.0.0
players, it is also my highest pleasure to feel that '10,51,
honoured with their confidence and friendship to the ore'
That I have been so favoured—that I have, furthei 0:1
received here from Mr. and Mrs. Kean, at the close,°
labours, tokens of personal regard and esteem to wil'e the
cannot be insensible—is matter of little moment to olio
public ; but my fellow-players, whom, on retiring fall
night, I leave behind me, will, I am sure, value at its
worth the parting legacy which assures them that no P ref tion in a theatre is too humble to exclude a man from et,
spect, if he will only persevere, take pains, and rose
himself.
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"For the gracious and illustrious patronage which
cheered my declining clays, and which sheds happine!'d
got
this parting moment, I have only to present the °fern:l6'oot
a most grateful and overflowing heart. At such a nwelvol
I may crave pardon for referring with pride to the
o("bleit
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countenance which has been bestowed upon my art,
through the medium of the very humblest of its votaries,
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have no right to presume tipoi
your indulgence by detaining you for another instant.
could not deny myself the satisfaction of saying ' Good
and, having said it, I have only further to thank you ores
heartily and sincerely for your kind remembrance of
whom you might easily have been pardoned for forgettWp
and to wish you all happiness and prosperity. Farewe"
Mr. Bartley's speech was received with frequent 0'119,,
cordial plaudits, and the warmest testimonies
of 8310
thy and respect attended his final withdrawal from
mimic scene. No actor has ever quitted the stage mote
truly respected and valued than this excellent veter3l3.
The house was completely crowded in every part.

OY°
SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS' ..-- R
society
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—A special meeting to
of this sec
w s held at
a the the chambers of the institution, on Setnrtil
to consider propriety of restricting the relief to Lis; cl
men, to their widows and orphans and aged parents, t 0 for loss or damage of boats or clothes by wreck, except
very extreme cases. Captain M. A. Sweny, R.N., ° on
pied the chair. Resolutions confining relief to fisherrndo
as above, owing to the too heavy pressure upon thevf“-"Vir•
of the institution, moved and seconded by Captain .W 24..,
Beechey, R.N., Captain the Hon. Francis Maude, ,---}r.,
Mr. G. P. Ramsden, R.N., and Captain Heaslop, ~.'"up•
were passed unanimously, and the meeting broKeittot
After the general meeting, the committee of manage lief,
sat and proceeded to consider the applications for
,rienivs,
which, for the past two weeks, included 40 a.
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o!phans, and aged parents, and 120 fishermen enelji of
rulers, for loss of clothes, b'oats, &c. The gold In d th°,
the corporation was awarded to Captain Nye,, 511teo
silver medal to each of the boat's crew of tne, VII"NW'
States mail steam-ship Pacific, as a testimony of tee ;0,
mittee's estimation of their brave and humane exe„Ves of
unhindered by selfish considerations, in saving the 1!.0e,
the crew of the sinking ship James Stephens, of'
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under such circumstances of peril and loss to the
vined
which, by the blessing of God, were so signally nr° lico-
with success. Cheques were signed to meet the applied
tions for relief for widows and orphans, and ship of
fishermen and marines, and disbursements on neenur-tvt°
the latter, amounting to 5311. 165., and for 1101. fi°_, for
life-boat carriages, the one for Tenby and the ot
Oei the
Portmadoc. In consequence of the heavy pressure 4 ale
funds, arising from' the unprecedented losses anno ilia
shipping, the secretary was instructed to app
o eal_oci•
public for additionalmoistam, hucl she meting O 4
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