The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-29 00:00:00

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.

Yesterday a meeting of shareholders in this company re-
sident in Liverpool was held in the Adelphi Hotel,in accord-
ance with a circular issued by Mr. H. Gartside. Mr. J
Bibby was called upon to preside.
The CJIA IIt)IAN, in opening the proceedings, explained
that a deputation from the Shareholders' Association cf
Manchester would make a statement relative to the objects
of that body.
The deputation consisted of Messrs. T. Wrigley, H.
Gartside, C. Potter, J. Butterworth, J. Grundy, H. Lees,
and W. Coward.
Mr. WRIGLEY entered into a lengthened statement of the
objects of the association, and went earefully through the
report lately issued by the company.
Considerable discussion and conversation arose between
the gentlemen present, and full explanations were given of
the principles and aim the association.
At the close a vo e 0 thanks was by Mr. BOWRING pro-
posed to the deputation for the information they had given
with respect to the association and the manner in which
Mr. Wrigley had explained and answered the directors' re-

port.
No definite action was taken by the gentlemen present ;
but it was stated by Mr. GARTS IDE that the committee of
the association consisted of about 150 gentlemen from all
parts of the country, representing a capital of about
£700,000, and that the association was constantly receiving
accessions to its members.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATUW)AY EVENING, INTOVEMBER 29, 1862.

minutes' notice. I got an encore. I was nig
encored in this and other songs.
Mr. Quain—l suppose it is difficult for a lady to
refuse au encore ?

;htly

Witness—l. Ake, of course, to sing again ;at least
I like to ba encored. (Laughter.) I don't object
to sing encores, of course not. (Continued laughter.)
Examination resumed-1 found that the work
affected my throat and voice, and I sang under very
distressing circumstances. On the 14th December
I broke up almost entirely, I could not sing a note.
Mr_ Morton has several times given as a remedy
claret and cayenne. I was not able to sing on the
sth December, and I sent an exease, being quite
hoarse. On the 6th I sang first at the Canterbury,
in Norma. I made several breaks, not being able to
reach the notes. Mr. Morton saw the state I was
in, but he still desired me to sing. O❑ the 14th
my mother gave me linseed tea and salad oil.
When I received the writ I A ent to Mr. Stanley to
see if I could mike things comfortable. I had
complained to him of the effect of the night air
upon my voice in going from one place to the
other, after having sung in a heavy selection of
music. I have had to wait at the doors of the Ox-
ford and Canterbury in thin satin shoes and a low-
necked dress, on wet and other nights. I had to
wait until " God save the Queen" was sung at the
Canterbury, and afterwards had to pass through the
building after all the lights were put out in my thin
clothes. I used to get home about one o'clock in the
morning, and sometimes at nearly two. I applied
household remedies to my throat until January 8,
1862, when I went to Dr. Petlow, who gave me a
certificate. lie said I was not to sing for three
months, and that I should go to my native air or
Italy. I went to Sheffield. (Laughter.) It is not
true that I ever refused to sing on account of my
health. lam too fond of singing when lam able.
Probably I may have said to Miss Russell when she
asked me what salary I wanted, " As much as you,
of course," but I never refused to sing in conse-
quence of not having the same salary. lam aware
that I said to Mr. Morton, "If you pay me more
money, I will do more work." I could not do more.
I was singing all night from seven to twelve. There
were a great many rehearsals during the day, and
I attended them all.
Cross-examined—A general fine of half-a-crown
was not imposed upon the company in consequence
of my absence. I began my singing career at Shef-
field, where I sang at the Apollo and Athenaeum
concerts.

Mr. Baron Martin—l suppose, Mr. Overend, you
have attended those concerts yourself ? (Laughter.)
Cross-examination resumed—l also went on a
tour with Susan Pyne. In concerts given by Mr.
Bodda I supplied the place of Miss Birch, I have
sans duets at the Royal Academy concerts, at
Hanover-square-rooms. At the Oxford and Can-
terbury I sang the " Shadow Song" and the reci-
tative in Dinorab, and the " Casta Diva" in Norma.
and there were always encores. I sang all these in
one night, as well as Scotch songs and joining in
parts of the choruses. I sang "Coming thro' the
Rye."
Mr Baron Martin—ls there any wish on the part
of the plaintiffs to keep this young lady ?
Mr. Overend—Yes ; we think she is improved
very much and will make a very good singer. She
is very awkward to manage, but we wish to keep
her.
The witness was then asked by Mr. Overend if
she had shown any temper?
Witness—lf I said" No" 1 suppose I should not
be believed. (Laughter.) I have been sometimes
a little annoyed, but I suppose I have not shown
more temper than other professionals. (Laughter.)
Mr. Overend—Have you ever said that you could
sing as well as Miss Russell?
Witness—l don't think I ought to be asked to
answer that question.
The question, however, having been repeated,
witness said, "If I did not say it, I ought to have
done so." (Great laughter.)
Examination continued—l told her and Mr.
Stanley that I was deserving as much.
Mr. Overend—Did you tell Mr. Stanley that
money did one as much good as oil to the throat ?
Witness—He knew that as well as I could tell
him.

Mr. Overend—Did you say that if he paid you
as much as Miss Russell you would do as much
work ?

Witness—Miss Russell had a good deal more
than I, but Ido not know how much. I never ap-
plied for a situation to Mr. Weston. He inquired
about me, not I for him. I never applied for any
other engagement, either at the Alhambra or else-
where. I may have told a Mr. Bartleman that I
would require 16 guineas a week.
Mr. Overend—l suppose you made great pro-
gress during the last year?
Witness—" Practice makes perfect." (Laughter.)
When I was my teacher's pupil, of course, I at-
tended to his instructions.
By Mr. Baron Martin—l am now free.
Dr. Petlow said he saw the defendant on the Bth
January last, and gave her a certificate. She was
suffering from an affection of the throat. It was
in a kid of chronic ulcerated state, and the dis-
ease may have existed ten days, a fortnight, or
more. I advised her to take cod liver oil and rest
from singing. I thought it desirable that she should
not continue the practice of her profession, but could
not say for how long a period.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellison, the parents of defendant,
and several professional ladies and gentlemen, were
called to prove that the state of her health and voice
was such as to prevent her singing in public at the
time she was alleged to have broken her engagement.
Mr. Huddleston and Mr. Overend then addressed
the jury on behalf of their respective clients.
Mr. Baron Martin summed up the evidence, and
said if the jury thought the defendant had broken
the agreement, he supposed it would be sufficient to
give only one or two penalties, as the object of these
only to enforce the contract
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into.
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The jury, without leaving the box, found a ver-
dict for the plaintiffs, damages £lO, being two pe-
nalties of £5 each.