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tent person to decide whether the plaintiff was a
good singer or not. Mr. Tully, whom he consulted
about the plaintiff, was a composer as w as him-

sell.
Mr. Forrester, a fellow-actor with the plaintiff,
and who played in the same operetta with him, de-
posed that in his opinion the plaintiff was unsuc-
cessful, and that he was not a good tenor singer_
Mr. John H. Luke, the leader of the band, was
next examined, and he expressed his opinion that
the plaintiff was not a good tenor singer, and he
also said that he did not sing so well at night as he
, did in the day time at rehearsal.
Mr. S. H. Tully, the eminent musical composer,
was the next witness, and he also expressed his
opinion that the plaintiff was not competent to per-
form the duties of first tenor. He also said that
the music of the defendant's operetta of "All's Fair
in Love and War" was not at all difficult, but was
quite easy-going music, and the plaintiff ought not
to have found any difficulty in singing it.
In cross-examination Mr. Tully said that he
sheuld not like to have been the author of the
operetta in question. (A laugh.) He believed that
the plaintiff had performed the part of Rodolph in
" Der Freischutz, 'at Drury-lane ; and, in fact, he
had engaged him at that theatre at the time he had
the management. He was thought very well of at
rehearsal. He could not say whether Sadler's Wells
' Theatre was known among the profession by the
name of the Charnel-house, but he could certainly
express his opinion that it was the coldest theatre
in England. Mr. Tully,: in conclusion, expres-
sed his opinion that when the plaintiff came
before the audience he was so prostrated by ner-
vousness that he would never make a good singer
till he got over that feeling.
Sergeant Ballantine, in replying upon the case
for the plaintiff, submitted that it had entirely
failed to make out the plea of incompetence that
had been set up, and he also observed particularly
upon the absence of Miss Lucette, who had sung
with the plaintiff, and who, he said, would have
been a most material witness to speak to his quali-
fications for the position he had taken.
Baron Bramwell having summed up, the jury
almost immediately returned a verdict for the plain-
tiff—damages £50.,
Mr. Francis applied that execution should be
stayed in both actions until term. With regard to the
case that had just been disposed of, he reminded his
lordship that a good deal of evidence had been given
in support of their plea, and they wished to have
time to consider whether it was advisable to apply
for a new trial.
Sergeant Ballantine opposed the application, and
said that since the verdict had been delivered a
notice had been given to the plaintiff to come to
the theatre that night and perform. (A laugh.)
This was a pretty' good answer to their own plea
that he was incompetent.
After some discussion his lordship directed that
execution should issue on the first action in four
days, but that in the other it should be stayed until
next term.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LANCASTER, Aug. 13.
MURDER AT COLNE.
Walker Moore, a tailor, was charged with the
wilful murder of Betty Moore, his wife, at Colne,
on Saturday, the sth of April last.
The prisoner resided at Keighley, in Yorkshire,
and he was married there some time ago. In conse-
quence, however, of some circumstance or other
they did not live very happily, and eventually a
separation ensued. The prisoner remained at
li.eighley, and his wife went to live as a serf ant
with her cousin, the landlord of the Hare and
Hounds public-house, near Colne. On the 4th of
April the prisoner met in one of the streets of
Keighley a friend of his named Joseph Metcalfe, a
mechanic. He asked Metcalf© if he would have a
walk, and subsequently proposed that they should
go to Black-lane End, a few miles distant. To this
proposition Metcalfe consented, and they accord-
ingly set off. On arriving at the Hare and Hounds,
at Black-lane End, they saw the prisoner's wife,
who supplied them with some ale. The prisoner
seemed disposed to be friendly with her, but she did
not reciprocate his feelings. The prisoner after-
wards asked her if she would go back with him ;
but she replied that if she could not live quietly
there she would go to her father's. Metcalfe and
the prisoner slept at the house that night. At
5 o'clock next morning the prisoner called Met-
calfe up. On going down stairs, Metcalfe found
the prisoner and his wife seated in the house
part ; she was seated in a chair in one corner, and
he was in front of the fire. The two men subse-
quently commenced drinking ale and spirits mixed.
The prisoner's wife served them, but seemed to be
very unwilling about it. They continued drinking
until about nine o'clock, when the landlord came
into the room. He afterwards went out to fetch
the men some ale. At this time the :prisoner was
sitting near the fire, and his wife was on her knees
beside him cleaning the grate. Metcalfe had his
back towards them, and whilst in that position he
heard the prisoner rise from his seat, and in a mo-
ment afterwards saw him go behind his wife, and
with his right hand draw something across her
throat. The poor woman got upon her feet imme-
diately, and held her apron to her throat, which had
been cut in a most shocking manner. The gash was
six inches long, very deep, and passed through the
larynx, the carotid artery, and the jugular vein.
She died almost immediately.
The prisoner was undefended, and had nothing
particular to say in extenuation of his crime. He
was found guilty, and sentence of death was passed
in the usual form.

DEATH OF A
CASTLECLERGYMAN IN NEW-
.

An inquest was held on Friday night at New
castle on the body of the Rev. William Anderson,
who was found drowned in the Tyne on Thursday
morning last.
From the evidence it appeared that the deceased
had been staying at the Charles the Twelfth Inn,
Tyne Bridge, where he had arrived on Friday week.
He had given the name of Mr. Burns to the land-
lord, who was highly pleased with the engaging
manners and gentlemanly conversation of his
guest. Mr. Burns appeared to have a good
stock of cash, but it would seem that he was
rather paztial to the bottle, and was of some-
what irregular habits. On the Saturday night, while
out in Newcastle, he fell among loose company,
and while in some house in the neighourhood, it
was thought, of Pudding Chare, he was robbed of
all his money, his watch, and even his coat and
vest. On reaching his inn he expressed himself
satisfied that his plunderers had not taken his
overcoat as well, and turned him into the street ;
but he strongly declined to lodge any information
with the poliee authorities respecting the robbery.
The worthy landlord, to whom Mr. Burns had not
yet paid his reckon*, lent him 15s. ; but on the
Monday morning Mr. Burns again appeared at the
inn penniless. He represented that he was respec-
tably connected at Glasgow, and he read to the
hostess a letter which he had indited to a person in
I that town, applying for a remittance. In the
course of the Monday morning he left the inn, say-
ing he was going to see Mr. Potter, a minister of
the Scotch Church in Newcastle, with whom he was
acquainted. He never came to the inn again. It
appeared that a man answering to the description
of the deceased was making inquiries on Tuesday at
the River Police-station for a vessel for Dieppe,and
a note was received from him on Wednesday,
stating that he had obtained the information wanted.
Nothing further was heard of the writer of this
note, until about half-past'six on the morning of
Thursday, when persons on board the steamer New-
castle, coming up the river, and when opposite the
Mushroom, observed a man struggling in the water
and calling for help. A small boat near put towards
him, and as it approached the drowning man called
out, "Be sharp." At the same time a life-buoy was
thrown from the steamboat, but on its being seen
that the sufferer was unable to reach it, a man on
the Newcastle jumped overboard with another buoy,
and swam towards the drowning man, whom he
reached at the same time as the people in the small
boat already alluded to. The man was taken into
the boat and put on board the steamer, where means
were used to restore him, but without effect, ands y
the time he was conveyed to Mr. Carr's, Ship
I,
on the Quay, he was quite dead. It is conjectured
that after a night of dissipation in the neighbour-
hood where he was found in the Tyne, he
down an ally to the edge of the river had gone
to bathe his
face, and had fallen in. Since his death it has
been ascertained that the real name of the unfortu-
nate— man was William ADderson, and that he Was
connected with a mercantile firm in Glasgow • He
minister of the Scotch Church,
was educated as a
and became acquainted with Mr. Potter at college ;
habits unfitted him f I
but his irregular or t ie sacred
and h
duties of the ministry, Lave
at last brought him
ly deafh.
to a melancho
The jury returned as their verdict that " De-
ceased died from the effects of immersion in the
ricer Tyne, but under what circumstances he came
there there was ho evidence to show."