The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-17 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

IMPORTANT QUESTION OF COMMERCIAL Law.—Lord
Romilly, Master of the Rolls, delivered judgment in a
case involvinc, an important question of commercial law :
whether Mr. Thomas, chairman of the Bristol Soap Trad-
ing Company, having paid the financial agent of the
company • the full amount of his shares, was now liable
for-the-deficiency of £1,350, which appeared by the books
to be due after the bankruptcy of the agent
and his departure from the country. Two of the
four cheques by which the money was alleged to have
been paid, were duly entered in the accounts ; but of the
remainder no mention whatever was made. His lordship
said that a financial agency was not an official position
which was generally recognised by public companies, and
the holder of it was not therefore authorised to receive
payments in respect of shares. Mr. Thomas, too, had
been guilty of an omission of duty as chairman of direc-
tors, in not seeing the entry of the payments in question
made ; and his lordship had no alternative but to decide
that the deficiency must still be regarded as being due
from him, as a contributory of the company.
LIABILITY TO CALLS.—A new rule has been granted by
the Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench in the case of
"Dent v. Nicholls," in which a verdict had been given
for the plaintiff, with damages amounting to about £7,000.
The transaction leading to the litigation arose out of a
sale of some shares in the Bank of Hindustan., China, and
Japan (Limited), the plaintiffs alleging that the defendant
had not, by furnishing them with a proper transferee,
indemnified them against the payment of calls.
MISS ELISE HOLT ANh HER ENGAGEMENTS.—An appli-
cation has been made to the Court of Queen's Bench, on
the part of Mrs. Swanborough, for a rule for a new
trial in the case lately tried, when a
verdict of £4O damages was given against
the defendant for illegally cancelling an engage rent
which she had entered into with the plaintiff to appear
at the Strand Theatre in the part of Lord Darnley in the
burlesque of " The Field of the Cloth of Gold."—The
judges refused to disturb the verdict.
IMPOSING ON MR. FRANK MATHEWS, THE ACTOR.
At the Marylebone Police-court, Mr. F. Mathews
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magistrate
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young
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upon him at his residence, Loudon-grove, and said "I
have charge of Mr. Charles Mathews' house, No. 25,
Pelham-crescent, Brompton. My name is Flowers.
Mr. Charles Matthews, jun., has just gone out to
dinner, and before he went he said he expected
a large parcel from his father in Australia,
(Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews are now perform-
ing there), and if I had not money enough I was to go to
Mr. or Mrs. Frank Mathews and they would give me
what money I required." He asked the applicant how
much he wanted, and being informed that a sovereign
would be enough, he gave it to him, but some doubts
arising in his mind afterwards he communicated with Mr.
Charles Mathews jun., and discovered the whole story
was a fraud. The magistrate issued a warrant against
Flowers for obtaining money by false pretences. _

AN ECCENTRIC PRISONER AND AN ECCENTRIC PhOSE-
CUTOR.—John Edward White. a decently-dressed young
man, was charged, at Bow-street, with burglary under
the following peculiar circumstances. Frank Deane,
a clerk, residing at Houghton-street, deposed that at a
quarter to three in the morning he was smoking
his pipe when he saw the bed-curtain raised up in a
very extraordinary manner. He looked under the bed,
and thought his wife had perhaps put a bundle there, but
he suddenly perceived " two glaring eyes "—it was the
prisoner. Witness asked him how he came there, and he
replied, in a rambling statement, that he thought his
mother was there, and that he wanted rest. Witness ex-
amined the staircase window, and found there were marks
of a man having climbed up. In answer to the charge
the prisoner said that he remembered nothing about it, as
he was drunk. He was then committed for trial.

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THEATRE' ROYAL, DRURY LANE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, F. B. Chatterton.—Morning
Performances every Wednesday and Saturday, until Saturday,
February 25th, inclusive.—THlS EVENING (Tuesday), will
be produced the Drury Lane Grand Comic CHRISTMAS ANNUAL,
written by E. L. Blanchard, entitled the DRAGON OF
WAN-TLEY ! and Harlequin Old Mother Shipton with New
and Characteristic Scenery by William Beverly, whose personal
services are now exclusively devoted to illustrating the produc-
tions of this Theatre. The general action of the Pantomime
arranged by, and the whole produced under, the direction of
Mr. Edward Stirling. Characters in the opening by Messrs.
Fred. Yokes, H. Moreland Charles Steyne Fawdon Yokes, H.
Naylor, Seymour, Firth, Meade, Webber, F. Wright, Master
Russsll ; Misses Victoria -Yokes, Jessie Yokes, Rosina Yokes,
Harriet Coveney, M. A. Basquerville, A. Hamilton, Hall,
Florence Hatvey, De Grey, Ross, Timbrell, Elphinstone, Har-
court, Lee, Leslie, Mills, White, Burpitt, Rivers, Russell,
Hastings. The Harlequinade will include those popular Pan-
tomimists, forming a Double Company, F. Evans, and W. H.
Harvey, Clowns ; Paul Herring and J. Mor is, Pantaloons ; W.
Fawdon 'Yokes and Stonette, Harlequins ; the Misses Rosina
and Jessie Yokes, Columbines ; Miss Lizzie Grosvenor, Har-
lequina. B. Slowman, Imitator of Birds, &c. Mr. H. Collard'
the Pocket Sims Reeves. Master Dassie, the Chickaleary Boy.
E. D. Lyon, the Short Footman. Lawson and Garton, the French
Fierrots. Master 11. Rawlings, Clog Dancer. La Petrie, the
Baby Velocipedist. The Masks and Costumes from Designs by
Vandyke Brown. The Music Composed and Selected by Mr. W.
C. Levey. The Dances and Action of the Ballet, and the general
bu siness of the Children's Scenes, Invented and Arranged by Mr.
John Cormack. The Comic Scenes and Tricks, &c., arranged by
Mr. John Cormaek and Messrs. Evans and Harvey. Doors open
at Half-past Six ; commence at Seven. Box-office open from
'fen till Five daily. Private Boxes, 1,2, 3,4, and 5 Guineas.
Stalls, 7s. Dress Circle, ss. Fir.st Circle, 4s. Balcony, 3s.
Pit, 2s. Lower Gallery, Circles
Upper Gallery, 6d.

THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY ; or, Harlequin
Old Mother Shipton, will be produced To-night (Tuesday)
January 17, and positively withdrawn on Saturday, February
25. Places can be secured from the first until the last datand
e.
MORNING PERFORMANCES every WEDNESDAY
SATURDAY ; therefore, to prevent disappointment, an early
application for seats is respectfully requested. Box-office
open from Ten till Five daiIy.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-
LANE.

UORNING PERFORMANCES of the Grand
T - Pantomime, entitled the DRAGON OF WANTLEY,
every Wednesday and Saturday. Children and Schools at re-
duced prices to the following parts of the Theatre ;—First Circle,
Dress Circle, and Stalls. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.—
THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.

THEATRE ROYAL, H AYM AR K E T.-
Fiftieth Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY. —PHIS
EVENING (Tuesday) at Seven, O'Keefe's Musical Piece, THE
FOOR SOLDIER, with selections from the original music.
Patrick, Miss Fanny Wright, Norah, Miss Fanny Gwynne.
After whieh, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, a new Fairy Comedy,
in Three Acts, entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH. Characters
by Mr. Buckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everill, Clark, Braid,
Rogers, Mesdames Robertson, Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny
Wright, and Fanny Gwynne. Act I. Garden of King Phanor's
Country House. Act 11. Interior of the Palace of Truth. Act
111. The Avenue of Palms. Followed by UNCLE'S WILL.
T. Kendal and Miss Robertson. Concluding with the Farce
of THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM. Box once open daily from
10 till 5.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee,
olßen-
jamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F
terton.—THlS EVENING, at seven, PEEP 0' DAY, by. B
Edmund
Falconer, terminating with the celebrated Quarry Scene. At
8.30 an entirely new grand spectacular extrava4ganza, entitled
LITTLE GIL BLAS ; and How he Played the Spanish D(j)euce
By H. B. Farnie. The music by Frank Musgrave ; the ballet.,
groupings, ac., by J. Milano ; the new and magnificent scenery
by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants ; the costumes after drawings
by Gustave Dori. To conclude
from with Ten till HE'S A LUNATIC.
Mr. J. Clayton.—Box Office open Five.

ADELYHI THEATRE ROYAL.—SoIe Pro-
prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER ; Managers, Mr. B.
WEBSTER and Mr. F. B. CIIATTERTON.—THIS EVENING,
at 7, a new Drama, in One Act, SMOKE. Mr. Billington,
Mr. Ashley, Mr. C. H. Stephenson, Mrs. Billington, and Miss
Furtado. At 8.15 ONE TOUCH OF NATURE. 3lr. B. Webster
and Miss Furtado. To conclude with THE MISTLETOE
BOUGH. Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Elise Holt, Mademoiselle
Debreaux, Mdlle. Camilla Dubois, Miss renew, Miss M. Cooper,
and Miss Bella Moore, Mi. Brittain Wright, Mr. John Rouse,
and Mr. Odell

ITALIAN OPERA BUFFA COMPANY,
(LIMITED).—LYCEUM THEATRE.
THIS EVENING (Tuesday), .Tannary 17th, will be produced
the New Opera, ALI BABA (written expressly for this Com-
pany).
Boxes on the grand tier, £3 35.: stall tier, a 12s. 6d.; upper
circle, £1 lls. 6d.; orchestra stalls, 10s. W.; grand tier dress
seats, 75.; upper circle seats, 45.; pit tickets, 2s. 6d.; amphi-
theatre, ls,

OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
It Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBORGUGH.
This Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE.
Messrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough,
E. Huftoa, and F. Hughes. CCEIJR-DE-LION, Messrs. Terry,
Paulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E.
Bufton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &c.

ROYALTY THEATRE.—TO-NIGHT,
JANUARY 17.—Sixth time of an original Comedietta' by
R. Reece, in Two Acts, entitled DORA'S DEVICE. At 7.30,
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND ; at 8.15, DORA'S DEVICE ; concluding
irith IVIIITTINOTON JUNIOR and his SENSATION CAT.