The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COUR r OF COMMON PLEAS, May 15.
'Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before Lord Chief
Justice WILDE and a Common Jury.)
SANDERSON V. REICHTLEY.
This was an action for breach of covenant.
_ _

Mr. Sergeant Channell and Mr. noggins were counsel
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Mellish represented the de-
fendant.

Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL', said this plaintiff, Mr.
Charles James Sanderson, is a gentleman residing at
Maids-hill, and the defendant, Mr. William Keightley,
is trumpet-major in the Royal Horse Guards. In 1842,
a person named Andrews, demised to ono Taylor, cer-
tain premises, consisting of seven houses, situate in
Angel-alloy, Bishopsgato.street. Soon after Taylor
took possession of the premises, he assigned them to •
person named Ponder, who, in his turn, assigned them
to the defendant, and the action was brought for a
breach of covenant, in consequence of the non-payment
of a year and a half's rent.

These facts were put in evidence on the part of the
plaintiff, and
Mr. MELLISH, for the defendant, in his address to the
jury, submitted to them that the simple question for
them to consider, was whether the defendant, Was.
Keightley, was the party to whom the lease in question
had been assigned. In order to make him liable for the
rent, it was essential that he should become the assignee
of that lease. The plaintiff said some time in 1845 that
lease was assigned by Thomas Ponder, who was the as-
signee of Taylor, the original tenant, and that Ponder
assigned to the present defendant, William Keightley.
By an Act of Parliament passed in 1844, such assign-
ment could only be by deed; since 31st September, 1844.
nu assignment of any lease of that description could be
made except by deed. The plaintiff had given some
evidence that the defendant was dealing with the pro-
perty as the owner, and that might raise some presump-
tion prima facie that he was the assignee, but there was
no evidence to show that Ponder had executed to the
defendant. On the 13th February, 1844, the premises
were assigned to a person named Hazlehurst, and he
(Mr. Mellish) contended that it was perfectly clear that
the plaintiff was well aware of that transaction. Ila-
zlehurst merely took an interest in the property as
trustee of Adam Keightley, the defendant's sou. On the
3d May, 1844, Hazlehurst assigned to Adam Keightley,
and he became the assignee.
Evidence of those facts was given on the part of the
defendant, and
Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL was proceeding to address
the jury for the plaintiff, when
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THE LAW OF LUNACY.
This subject has lately been attracting a great deal of
public attention, and we must own that it was high time
it did so. We perfectly agree with our contemporary,
The Sun, and other leading journals, that a great deal of
injustice and harshness is used towards numbers of those
unhappy people who are confined in madhouses. But
unlike this journal, we do not stop here. We go
further, and while we would introduce a more just and
lenient system in a great many cases, we would, in
others, extend the powers of the Commissioners, and
give them full authority for summarily taking up and
confining among the very worst class of madmen :
I. All persons imagining the Duke of Richmond is a
great man, and that he will ever restore the reign of Pro-
tection.

2. Every one who believes it will eventually matter,
in the slightest degree, whether the Lords on the third
reading throw out the Bill for the repeal of the naviga-
tion-laws or not.
3. Every parent who thinks that out of one hundred
persons, particularly young men, who declare that they
are highly gratified when " Baby" is brought in ‘vhig
the dessert, that ninety-nine do not think it a moat A'
tolerable nuisance and wish it at—the top of the hous.9,
in the nursery.
4. All individuals who imagine that the circulation of
the " Funetic Nuz" will shortly equal that of the Times,
or Pup?c t- Show.
5. All persons who fondly cherish the idea that merit
bas anything to do with a man's obtaining a Govern.-
ment situation. And
6. Each and every man, woman, or child paying for all
admission, or even going with tickets, into the Strand
Theatre to see Mr. 11. Farren —The Puppet Show.

Earl Grey has just disposed of his fine liortod
estate, near Wooler, to 'Matthew Culley, Esq., of Foie,
berry Tower. for a sum little short of 50,0001.—Newa
castle JoursaL

91111:8 LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
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(Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.)
Capital, 2,000,00C1., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each.
Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share
Pro ..pctuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo-
Offices of the Coppany, CIA, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap-
11cation to _

G. F. HONE, Hon. Sec., pro tern.

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 15, 1849.
Notice is hereby Riven, that the Carriages procee itig to h, r %1 ajes-
ty's Drawing-room:on SATURDAY, the 19th or May, are to fall into
line and come down the left-hand side of St. James's-street, enter at
the Iron-gate nearest the Palace, set down at the Arcade, turn
round, and go out by the Iron-gate nearest Marlborough House, to
wait in St. James's-square. When called, they are to rasa from the
Square through Charles-street, into Regent-street and Jermyn•
street, come down St. James's-street as before, take up, and go away
through Pall-mall.
No Hackney Carriages will be admitted within the Gates.
For all Persons having the privilege of the Entree, Tickets
will be delivered at the Ikard of Green Cloth, on TIIHRSHAY
next, from Eleven till Three o'cl : their Carriages are t
pass through Constitution Hill Gate into St. James's Park:
those belonging to the Ambassadors and Foreign Minis-
ters are to set down at the Ambassadors' Entrance in
Marlborough-court, at the east end of St. James's Palace, and wait
there till called. Those belonging to the Cabinet Ministers and
Great Officers of State are to set down in the Middle Court,
and wait there. The Carriages of all other Persons having the
Entree are likewise to set down in the Middle Court, and wait in
Stable-yard, or St. James's-park, till called. They are then to take
up in the same order as they had set down, and pass away up St.
James's-street.

No carriage will be admitted with company a second ti-se with
the same ticket ; to prevent which it must be produced at Constitu-
tion till Gate, and Stable Yard Gate also, where a corner of it will
be torn off by the marshalmen in attendance ; and no person can be
allowed the privilege of the entrée by any other approach to the
palace than as above directed.

FORTESCUE, Lord Steward.

HEn MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, TO-MORROW EVENING.

It is respectfully anneunced that a UR IND EXTRA NIGHT,
on the scale of firmer seasons, will be presented TO-MORROW
EVENING, May 17, when will be perfumed Rossini's celebrated
Opera,

LA CENERENTOLA.
Angelina (under the name of Cenerentola), bidlb2. Albon! ; Don
Ramiro, Signor Calzolari ; Dandini, Signor Bolletti ; and Don Mag-
nifico, Signor Lablache.
To be followed by the principal Tableaux of the admired Ballet of
FIORITA.
By M. P. Taglioni; the Music by liignor Pupal; the Scenery by

Mr. C. Marshall.
Pincipal parts by Mdlle. C. Rosati, MdLle. Marie Taglloni, and M.
Dor.
The Selection will comprise the principal Pas of the Ballet. and
the admired Tableaus of the Waterfall.
To be followed by the Last Act of Bellinrs fa'Yonrite Opera of
NORMA.

Norma, Mdlle. Parodi ; Pollione, Signor Bordas ; and OroTeso,
Signor Lablache.
The whole to conclude with the much admired Ballet of
ELECTRA ; or, the Lost Pleiad
(Om Wog the First Two Tableaux).

The principal parts by Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlles. Petit
Stephan, Marta, Thomassini, Julien, Aussundon,' Lamoreux, Mille.
Marie Taglioni and M. Paul faglioni ; and comprising the admired
Pas de Deux d'Action " La Lutte," Mdlle. Carlotta Grist and M. P.
Taglionl, and also the celebrated Scene of the Restoration of the
Lost Pleiad to the Regions of Light.
Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained, as
usual, price 10s, 6d. each.

. . .
Doors open at Seven ; and the Opera to commence at Half-past
Seven o'clock.

ST.

JAMES'S TH EA T R E.

Season 1849.
FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE.
THIS EVENING,
The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with

(For the last time)
LE3 DIAMANS DE LA COURONNE,
To conclude with

LES RENDEZVOUS BOURGEOIS

Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in-
3reased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis-
sion are determined as follows:
Boxes .. • •
Pit • • • •
Amphitheatre ..

Gs. Od.
33. Od.
2s. Od.

Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr: Mitchelrs
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ;
Mr. Andrews', New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the
Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till five.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
MADAME PERSIAN'.
The Directors of the Royal Italian Opera have the honour to an-
nounce to the Nobility and Subscribers, that they have eretered
Into an ENGAGEMENT with Madame PERSIAN! for SIX FARE-
WELL PERFORMANCES prior to her retirement from the Lyric
Stage, which arrangement will enable them to give once more,
the chefs d'ceuvres of Moz Art and Rossini, with unprecedented ca.st.i.
GRAND EXTRA NIGEIT.
TO-MORROW EVENING, May 17, will be performed Mozart's
Opera,

DON GIOVATNI,
With the following powerful ensemble, viz. :

Madame Grisi, Mdlle. Coitari, and Madame Persian!; Signor'
Mario, Signor Tamburini, Signor Tagilatico, Signor Polonini, and
Signor Marini (who will appear for the first time in the character of
Leporello).

The Opera will be supported by a Triple Orchestra and Double
Chorus.
Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
To conclude with the Divertissement from the favourite Opera of

MASANIELLO,
Supported by 31,111 e. Wuthier, 31dIle. Louise Taglioni, Mons.
Alexandre, and Signor Casati.
The performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LA NE.—GERMAN OPERA.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed (for the second time these eight years), Weber's
Opera,