The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-16 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT---(THIs DA

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.)
MANSLAUGUTER.—A middle-aged man, named Thos.,
Graves, surrendered to take his trial, on a charge of
having killed and slain William Pent, aged 76.
Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Bodkin defended
the prisoner.
The widow of the deceased deposed that on the 17th
of May her late husband, about six o'clock in the even-
ing, came to his home in King's-cross, King's roldt
end threw himself on a bed, remarking that he was veil
bad. She immediately went for Mr. Pratt, a surgeon,
and he directed her to take him to the North London
Hospital, which 'she did the same evening. He was a
navigator, and had been out of work six weeks.
John Wilford, a cowkeeper in Upper Holloway, said
on the 17th of May he was near the Half-moon public:
house of that place, when he saw Graves fighting with
apparently a very old, but yet a very active man,
who seemed to havo the best of it et first.
heT washere were
about four rounds, when the old man saidveryweak,
weak, and would not fight any longer. He had since
seen the body of the deceased, and he bent-red that was
the night the prisoner fought with deceased.
Mr. Billing, publican at Hullowav, corroborated the
evid: nce of the previous witness, and added that he saw
the pri,oner go up to the deceased and chuck a hand-
kerchief in his face, which the deceased put in his pocket,
and then the prisoner struck him, which ultimately led to
the fight. The prisoner was drunk at the time, and he
believe d he had never seen the deceased before. The old
man did not app ar to be drunk at the close of the fight.;
the deceased washe d himselt and returned to London.
Mr. Filliter, a surge on, proved the cause of death to be
injury done to his bowels, in consequence of a blow which
he must have received.

Mr. BODKIN then addressed the jury for the defence,
cont. ndiog that the evidence faikd to make out the
charge against the prisoner.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The prisoner was then discharged.

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.
The grand spectacle of Median and Goojerat, fol-
lowed by the scenes in the circle, continues to attract
crowded audiences to this favourite place of amusement;
The graceful and unrivalled equestrian performance3.ot f-
Marie Macarte Continue't6 excite the delight and admi-
ration of all who witmss then], and she is rewarded
nightly by the most rapturems applause. She richlY
merits the title which our trans-Atlantic brethren have
conterred on her—of the Equestrian Enchantress. The
performances of Madlle. Hinnie and of Mr. John Bridges
are also exceedingly graces ul and wonderful. With:such
attractions we are not surprised to find that the house is
crowded.

BATTY'S CIRCUS.—Quite a sensation was occasioned
here last week by the pr.( sence, for four days, of Batty'
troop of elm stt tan per formers, clowns, and " acrobats.
They made a grand entrance, as mentioned in our last when
eJ. Tournaire drove through the streets eight fine horses-
in-haed, followed by a number of p( riormers mounted
and iiehly dressed—Mr. Jackson, the matitv4er, bringing
up the rear in a miniature pliazon, drawn by four beau:
titul piebald ponies. At the horse-market the circus had
been erected in the forenoon—a roomy erection, coverea,
with canvz.ss, lighted with portable gas, and capable of
holding, perhaps, eighteen or nineteen undred persons.
On Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, morn'
ing and evening, performances took place—on the latter
day under the patronage of the Provost and Magistrates
and of Col. Findlay and officers of Fort-George. The
day performarces were fashionably attended; and on the
first three evenings the circus was crowded nightly in
every part. The number of visitors was perfectly asto-
nishing. There could nut have been less than
from 1,600 to 1,800 present each evening ; and,
cheered by audiences so large, the entertain-
ments passed off in the happiest manner. Mr. T.
Powell performed several splendid acts of horsemanship,
astonishing the audience at once by the agility, daring,
and grace of his feats. Mr. Adams represented, on
horseback, a series of characters, but his changes were
not accomplished with anything like the rapidity shown
by that veteran of the arena, Mr. Ord. Messrs. Jackson
and Nichols, as clowns, exerted themselves indefatigably
to please, and succeeded in drawing rounds of laughter.
Jackson's neck cachucha, his ancient and modern qua-
drilles, his extraordinary violin playing, and his jokes;
and Nichol's feats of balancing and his conundrums,
occasioned much amusement. The performances of the
American brothers we're really wonderful—so were the
accomplishments of M. Tournaire's steeds and of the
dog Venture. But it is needless to point out parts of the
entertainment. As a whole, it was a treat perhaps never
before equalled here. The company lett Inverness on
Saturday night for the south, by the Highland road. Oa
that day M. Tournaire astonished the p• ople by driving
fotu teen horses-in-hand through the principal streets,
iollovred by the manager in his little vehicle, drivieg,hie
four ponies in line.—lnverness Courier.