The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-25 00:00:00

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court, which rose at an early hour, was engaged dur
ing its sitting in hearing motions which were of no interest
whatever but to the parties concerned.

LONDON SESSIONS.-THIS DAY.)
(Before the RECORDEI.)
The Court sat to-day to hear appeals.
AT. CLiMENT DANES I. ST. GILES, CRIPPLEGATE.
In this case the pauper had been the subject of appeal for
nearly twenty-one years ; and it was now proposed that the
matter should be referred to a barrister, to decide on the
settlement.

The RECORDER said if it stood over for three months,
reflection might bring both sides to their common sense, and
the a2peal to years of discretion.—(Laughter.) The pauper
was made a perfect shuttlecock.

ST. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH, V. ST. GILES, CRIPPLEGATE.
The pauper in this appeal was a lunatic, and had been
confined in a private lunatic asylum. The order for confine-
ment did not set forth that there was no lunatic asylum for
the City.
The -RECORDER said that the City was a county of itself.
The City could build an asylum, or, under the new Act of
Parliament, have one in any adjoining county. The fact
ought to have been stated that there was no such asylum in
the City. The appeal, therefore, could not be heard.
It appeared that both parishes had made themselves liable
to indictment, but the matter was arranged.
A very lengthened argument took place in several cases as
to the time required for giving notice. By the New Poor-law
Amendment Act thirty-five days were allowed, but it was
contended that was only admitting a different mode of relief
by appeal, but did not alter the Act.
The COURT decided that it was peremptory that the notice
must be given within twenty-one days after tke order was
served, and notice of the ground of appeal within fourteen
days further. The Court also decided that an appeal could
not be entered and respited, but that notice of the intention
to apply must be given at the first session, as a matter of
course, although it was strenuously urged that it had long
been the practice of this and the Middlesex sessions. The
Recorder said no practice could be maintained contrary to
an Act of Parliament. These decisions were considered of
great importance.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIET Y.
EXETER HALL.
Last evening-a performance of sacred music, consisting of
a cantata by Mr. G. Perry, the 114th Psalm by Mendelssohn,
and Haydn's Service No. 2, was given by the above society,
aided b 7 a powerful chorus, and by the following professionals,
via., Miss Dolby, Miss Birch, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Lockey, and
Mr. Leffler. The cantata, " Belshaszar's Feast," was the
principal feature of the evening's entertainment, being the
composition of Mr. Perry, who conducted in person. On his
entrance and at the conclusion of the oratorio he
was much applauded. We have often had occasion
to notice the talent of this gentientatti to him
the public are Indebted tot the delightful accom-
paniments to the works of Handel, /lc. I these
bear testimony to his being a perfect master of the science.
The cantata is a bold and effective composition, abounding
with many fine passages. The overture iVaS a flue effort, and
elicited much applause. Several beautiful horn Movements
are judiciously introduced, particularly in the air "Jerusa-
lem's walls are forsaken," sung by Leffler. Miss Dolby had
a charming recit. and air, "Devoted to thee," which
elicited great applause, and *55 encored, Mr, Phillips
was in excellent voice, and gave die faCit., "Thy
gifts be to thyself" in a most impressive manner.
An air also by Lahr, "To gilded shadows," had a
violoncello accompaniment, which Mr: Lindley per-
formed in his usual atd? Mariner; The concluding chorus,
"Hear, 0 ye nations," is a itiegtiiiicerit one, but the Amen
was too tedious and injured the effect which it wand other-
wise have produced. The whole is capable of improvement ;
and althdtigh the choruses ware, in most instances, ad-
mirably given, and with remarkable precision, yet it bore
evidence of the lack of sufficient practice. Men-
delssohn's 114th Psalm, " When Israel out of Es gge
t
came," commenced the second part. This wa
first time of its performance in London,
rafnodrm:d. Hadithough
ekdeedingly difficult, Was very well I)
it been given with eight voices, for
wtluld hairs been more pleasing ;
of set,
society itwas much toe noisy. The Service, which concluded
the evening's performance is a truly delightful one. In
and
n onr
opinion, were
those masses more generally
known
oftener performed, they would become as popular as the
oratorios. Ilaydn's oratorio, The Creation is announced for
performance on Friday next.

" THE Siam" ExrrtEss.—We are indebted to our able and
zealous Contemp?rary for an express edition of The Sun, re-
ceived this morning in Exeter at daybreak, containing the
whole of Sir Robert Peel's speech, copies of which, through
Mr. Young's liberality, were gratuitously distributed to the
bankers, public institutions, &c.— Western Times.
NEW SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS.—
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Lieut-Colonel Sey-
mour, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
Prince George and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, honoured with
a visit yesterday the Gallery of the New Society of Painters in
Water-colours, in Pall-mall. The royal personages were accom-
panied by the Baroness Ahlefeldt, and attended by Baron Knesebeck
and Mr. E. St. John Mildmay, &c. The Duke of Cambridge came
unattended as early.as twelve o'clock. Mr. Warren, the president,
and Mr. Fahey, the secretary of the society, conducted the royal par-
ties through the gallery.
THE APPROACHING EXHIBITION.—It is said that the
number of architectural drawings sent to the Royal Academy this
year is less than has ever been known. This is no doubt occasioned
by the engrossing nature of railway work.—The Builder.
DARING ROBBERY AT THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY
Tzereueus.—On Friday information was received by the police, that
on the previous afternoon, about three o'clock, Captain Kelly, of
Gosport, while in the waiting-rooms of the Blackwell Terminus,
Fenchurch-street, was robbed of a purse, containing four 101, Bank
of England notes, a 5/. note, five sovereigns, and some silver.

A. MISTAKE OF THE TREBEL—The Gloucester Chroni-
ek last week, in its account of the assizes, made the following extra-
ordinary announcement : " and on being retried [by] the Chief BUM
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