The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-27 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Eliza Cal was yesterday brougiit befo:c Mr. CoNANT,
charged with shoplifting.
A shopman from Messrs, Radton and Peascod, mercers,
Regent..street, proved that on Saturday last the prisoner
came into the shOp, and was shown some articles.. She
lookel at soon ribbon, needles, and lace, and while so
doing she was observed by the shopman to secrete a piece
of black ribbon and some needles. She made some triflim
purchmos, and after the bill was made out, the amount ap
pared to be about four slid ings,
payment of which slit,
laid down a 101. note. The shopman told her she ha('
taken a piece of ribbon, and she then produced the missing
piece, and statoi that she had taken it up in mistake. Sin,
was then taxed with having also stolen some needles, bu
she denied the truth of the accusation, and rose up ant
shook her cloak, to prove her assertion, In so doing:,
piece of pink ribbon, which the had ay.dently secreted un-
observad by the shopman, dropped on the ground, and she
was then given into custody. On the way to the station-
house the prisoner wis observed to drop s meshing. On
examination it was ascertained that she had thrown away
the needles 1/Itich 110 missed. The prisoner in defence denicd any intention of stealing
the articles.

Mr. CONANT told the prisoner )ter offenco admitted of
no excuse.ixtik in piisr.,?4§ip,t) cif identy pf money, and
of a situation, and tlieMove could mit have been tempted tc
commit thett thrc.o js wwit, She was fully committed.

WORSIIIIII. STREET.
• Yesterday George- Elliot and Saphil. Eli dt, his
were placed at the bar, before Mr. CODD, charged
stealing a roasting pig. ThQ prisoner is in the empl,y f
Mr. illiam Fentley, brass-founder and ti Wiry, No. 4,
Ironmonger-row. On Sunday night :qrs. ILH
been preparing various artieles for her C is'stm
Among other things was a fat 1-(:sting-pig, which tvai
kitchen, and which she left safe about tlsr.'e G's-I.ell that
morning; when she went to bed. But on e t
room about e; girt o'e'oek she found the porker" tniSisse:.
Suspicion fed u/ on the 'apprentice, who wis charged wit's
the iobbery, but who preitively b:s gu It. Ile,
however, in consequence, exerted himself ta fi:id she thief,
and thought of the prislner. Upon ealing at his lod;ing
in Ironmonger•street he was told that MrJ. Featky
should conne to him. But finding that sbe was at home
he went up into the room, and there he observed the pig
performing its necessary evolutions kfere a blazing fire.
He did not say a word, but left, and ut,-;cting a policeman
informed him of the circumstance. •

Jones, G 112, accompanied the list witne s to No. 29,
Ironmot,gcr,strcet, when he took Mrs. Farley to the-sta-
tion-house along with the which he hld some din-lenity
in extri:!ating from the spit. Ile left, word wit.ti the hind•
lord that should the prisoner come to ask hi:11 into theriar•
lour. Shortly after thepriToner return'd horn:, brinbi
with him some few friends whom he laid inv:ted to partako
of the pig. Witneas apprehecded the pria,rne,r, .whoa his
fiinds, hearing the nature of the aer,;asttion, Aid' nut stop
to see him brought out.
Mr. Conn asked hex th:,y could identify the pig as the.
oac that was Aide ju thg...kitt;hrn
it was a pig w:thout a tail, and t icre'W;re several ted
marks about the neck that she could swear by. It was a
very great disappointment to her that the Was stclen.
The pig was produced, Ind had ui:on it tlia :narks dC.
scribed.

•14esitions were ordered to b© Liked as ~n3t the pri-
soncT, and his wife was ci.•eharged.

THAMES OFFICE.

Yest,rday John Paine, Grow, f 1 ma Ealcm,
and Samuel Sykes, were brought before Mr. IiALLAvrtNE
and Mr. GURFORD, a county magistrate, on a (huge of
assauhing a man, named George Thomas, alia.y Prior, a
notorious thief, who was bt wen i 3 a Most drcadrul manner
by the prisoners, of which ho bore evident marks on his
person..

BLACKBVIINE sentrnced thasm mcn to p aft 1c... of
51. each to the Queen; 'or be imp isone I fur one month
cach in the House or Correction. Ile had evidence that
Eaton was a di,orderly prostitute, and he sentenced her to
one month's imprisonment and hard lah.,ur. She asked
the bench to bear her witness.:s ; but they d
sa, and sail they were zotisficd she w.ts ig Isord:qty.

THEATRES.

DItURY-LANE.

BatWs popular opera a- the Siege of liorlielle so rich in
vocal and ins:rumental music, afforded the holiday folks amuse-
ment of the best description. The house was crowded beyond
any thing seen at Christmas during the last ten or twelve veers.
Miss Romer and Mazer sang with excellent effect, and were
deservedly applauded. The new panto.iime, which succeeded
the opera, is, in point of fancy and vigour of imagination, all
the javenile branches of families can desire. It is called Har-
lequin Jack-a Lantern, or the Witch if the Dropping IVc/11
The interest of the piece depends in some measure upon the
well-known ignis fauns, or the luminous flame frequrntiy.
seen in the night in different country places. It is caned
Jack with the Lanthorn, or Will of the Wiep. This is sup-
posed to be occasioned by the extrication of phosphorus from
rotting leaves, and other vegetable matters, but in the pento-
mime we have to cotice it is the effect of witchcraft. The
bills of the drama gave a concise programme of the business.
Sir Palinore, a young Norman Knight ( Howell), ship-
wrecked on the coast of Yorkshire, is dri en by a \Vitch
( Mr. M•lan) to the deliverance of Griselda ( Miss Lane),
confined by Udobrand, a magician, in his castle. The Knight
is assisted by Jack u' Lantern (Wielaed) and his attendant
spirits. After various battles, the Magician is conquered, and
the Princess liberated.. The Witch then decides that the I.atie
ties shall assume the Pantomime eharaAers, sat the business
runs on iti the usual way. The scenery is bcautitul, exhibiting
spirited views of public places of resort, among which the fol-
lowing arc entitled to notice 1—" The Dropping 'Well, near
Knaresborough," " A View on the Borders of 11..rhar4)," " The
Load of Hay Public-house," and " Cowes, in the Lie of Wight."
The Ilarlequie ( Howell) is an able represe:i,;ta.ive of the motley
. hero. In point of graceful agility he may claim fist tank
amongst the iiglit-bMNI I atetnity. Alki Lane personated
Columbine with succe.s. She is an excellent dancer. The
tricks are rot remarkable for ingenuity or novelty. In a hey-
field two of the cocks are turned i its fighting cocks. Oee
wears a wig, and the other is a Tory. '1 licy fight, much to
the amusement cf the audience, and the :cif/ coat is floored.
A steeple-chase afferds fine sport. A beokiellet's shop dis-
plays a notice that the Pension List is sold within. The
Clown brings it out and it extends across the stage. The
h.nase adjoining the bookseller's is kept b, \Tittle Jarvey, end
the whole of the Pension List is swallpalei by the True Sun
over his door. The whole concluded by a grand moving
panorama, exhiting Quoen 14.:lizabeth's Royal Visit t) the
City. The coronation of Elizabeth is also described in admi-
rable style. The moving of the figures, and the excellent
Intoner in which they are painted, afford s eisfaction to the
audience. All the ancient buildings on the banks cf the
Thames are displayed with exceLent effect, The audi-
ence eipse-sed their approhatiou cf the whole by reiterated
applause.