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exception, where it was occasioned by the request of
the parties interested, to obtain the assents without
employment of an assistant commissioner for the pur-
pose, and in a manner perfectly satisfactory. The
average of each proceeding in which these assents
have been given, as far as this office is concerned, will be
about 161., up to the time of the return of such assents
to us, which leaves the case ready either for Parliament
to deal with, or for us to signify our intention of -
authorising the inclosure.
An appendix is subjoined, and the report is signed,
LINCOLN.

VERLAiLiRE.
G. DARBY.

THE LATE MR. LISTON.

Mr. John Liston, the celebrated comedian, expired at
his house, in George's-terrace, Knightsbridge, on Sun-
day last, in his sixty-ninth year. He was liberally
educated at the Soho School, and his first profession in
life was that of a teacher at the Grammar School of St.
Martin's, in Castle-street, Leicester-square. In his
habits off the stage, he was retiring, and associated but
little with his dramatic brethren. He was ever ready to
recommend and foster rising talent, and by his death
the stage has lost an incomparable artist, and society a
polished gentleman.
Like the major part of our best comedians, Mr. Liston
was the votary of Melpomene at his outset in dramatic
life ; and.its Mr. Bannister and Mr. Lewis have enacted
Douglas, so Mr. Liston, possessed of a similar degree of
appreciation of his own talents arid requisites, determined
to make his first appearance in the character of Pierre.
His ardour for those pursuits under the patronage of
Thespis continuing to increase? he in a short time totally
abandoned the task of juvenile education, for the less
certain, but more alluring, profession of an actor.
After partaking of the usual cup of disappointment and
calamity, to render which agreeable dose more palatable,
he had the supreme satisfaction of viewing life in many
of its most grotesque shapes, and making large extracts
from the book of Nature, his fate at length conducted
him to the Dublin Theatre, where he "kept the even
tenour of his way" for some time, with the reputation.:
of being a useful, though by no means a brilliant trage-
dian. Tragedy was still the sphere in which this planet
moved, when he was engaged by Mr. Stephen
Kemble ; but he had not remained long a per-
former in the company of that discriminating
manager, when be discovered that he had totally mis-
taken his own powers ; he thought he could play
comedy—he felt equal to the attempt ; and, after some
little cogitation with himself, he resolved to try his
strength in a comic cast of characters ; as might be ex-
pected, he succeeded to perfection ; and from that mo-
ment he began to devote himself exclusively to the per-
forming of low comedy. He personated old men and
country boys with distinguished applause in Newcastle,
and other towns which lay within the circuit of •Mr.
Stephen Kemble's company, and evinced powers of very
whimsical and original humour, which were highly ex-
tolled in every play-going circle.
To the general effect of his acting, external nature
had contributed as much as study and observation of
the particular characters represented ; he had a face
which, while by some accident it was not displeasing,
presented, nevertheless, a most eccentric example of the
boldness with which nature can violate all her own es-
tablished rules of beauty and proportion. This face did
a great deal for his fame ; and no damsel of romance
ever made a greater progress in glory and in fortune by
her lovely countenance than Mr. Liston by his grotesque
physiognomy.
The following diverting anecdote, we are inclined to
think, our readers will not deem misplaced:—At the
Little Theatre in the Haymarket, many years ago, Mr.
Liston was acting Lord Grizzle, the hero of the burlesque
tragedy of Tont Thumb, and among the other irresistible
drolleries which he displayed in this admirably affected
piece of acting, was a dance which accompanied his song
to Huncamunca. He was encored in this song and
dance, and performed them a second time; and so enter-
taining was the repetition, that the audience called loud
for a third performance. But Mr. Liston made his
exit ; and though the universal uproar of shouts
and applause prevented the piece from proceeding, he
did not choose to gratify the spectators by re-
turning. The clamour becoming louder and louder,
he actually hid himself to avoid the third effort.
But the discontent of the people, who now became
quite unruly, at length brought him forward, and
coming down to the lamps, he very calmly told the
audience that he had been "really too much fatigued to
repeat the dance." The people were some of them dis-
pleased, and some of them diverted; but the piece went
on very quietly, till, in the fight, some wag from the
front of the house called out to the actor who was
fencing with Liston, "Don't do too much, you'll fatigue
him!" This, of coures, caused a universal laugh ; and
the next day a bulletin was posted its the green-room,
stating that Lord Grizzle's physicians were happy to de-
dare his Lordship greatly recovered from bis fatigue.—
' Dramatic and Musical Review.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-ROUSE.
Two men, named Hartshorn and Phillips, who were in the
employment of Mr. Alexander Davis, of 16, John-street,
Minories, printer, were charged before Alderman Wood, with
having committed misdemeanours and misconduct, in using
the type and ink of their master for their own benefit, with-
out his consent or permission.
A solicitor attended for the prosecution, and brought the
accusation under the 4th of Geo. 4, cap. 34, sec. 3, which
states that if any servant or artificer, or other person having
contracted to enter into service, shall neglect to fulfil the same,
or be guilty of any other misconduct or misdemeanour, it
shall be lawful for any justice of the peace in the place, to
commit him to the House of Correction, far a reasonable
term not exceeding three months, and to abate a propor-
tionable part of his wages during such period of confinement.
George Chapel, a baker, stated that he knew Phillips, one
of the prisoners. He gave Phillips an order for 100 cards,
1,000 circulars, and 1,000 bills, on last Sunday week, know-
ing at the time that Phillips was in the employment of Mr.
Davis. Witness paid twelve shillings for the job when they
were brought to him. Some of the cards, bills, and circu-
lars were here produced, and identified.
William Taylor, apprentice to Mr. Davis, stated, that he
saw Hartshorn set the type for the circulars produced, and
at night Mr. Sanders and Hartshorn sat up the type for the
bill-head. Witness also saw the circulars and the cards
printed off by Phillips and a fellow apprentice. The type
was broken up before Mr. Davis came on the following day.
William Preston, also an apprentice to Mr. Daivs, stated
that he assisted in the printing of these cards and papers on
Mr. Davis's premises. Mr. Davis's type and ink were used
upon the occasion. Phillips printed them after Mr. Davis
went home from the premises; and immediately after they
were worked off Hartshorn washed the type and took it up
stairs. Hartshorn took away the bills, &c. with him. Wit-
ness told his master of the circumstance.
Mr. Alexander Davis stated that the prisoners were in his
employment. Hartshorn was i compositor, and foreman on
the establishment. Hartshorn had 325., and Phillips had
255. per week, and they were weekly servants. They were
net allowed to work for themselves. It was Hartshorn's duty
to make a memorandum, and put it on witness's desk, of all
work that came in, and of every proof that went out. They
we not paid by commission, but as journeymen, and they
ime not permitted to work for other persons. Witness knew
nothing o.
the printing the cards, circulars, and bills pro-
duced, and never had been paid for them. He never gave
Phillips authority to receive money for him. When witness
asked Hartshorn about the business, that prisoner said, that
Phillips and he had received the money, and divided it be-
tween them.
Hartshorn, upon being asked whether he had anything to
say in his defence, replied that he was very sorry for what
had occurred.
Phillips said he gave the order he received from William
Chapple to Hartshorn, who told him not to say anything
about it to master, and they would work it themselves. He
declared that if it had not been for Hartshorn he never
wonld have thought of such a thing.
AlLionnan Woon said that the prisoners bad been guilty of
very gross misconduct. It was not an easy matter to detect
such fraud upon an extensive establishment, and he should
mark the ease by a judgment of rather a severe d
Phillips should be imprisoned in the House of Correction
undergo hard labour for the space of one mont !
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and the conuiction caused a very evident sensation among
the multitude.
John Fleming was charged with having attempted to pick
a gentleman's pocket.
Mr. G. Simmons, of Southampton -row, Russell-square,
silversmith, stated, that on Monday, in the afternoon, as he
was walking along the Poultry, a stoppage took place, and
he felt somebody's hand in his pocket. He instantly put his
hand into his other pocket, and caught hold of the hand, but
the owner of it twisted it away. The prisoner was close be-
hind him, and'he was convinced that the prisoner's was the
hand which had slipped into his pocket. When he spoke
angrily, the prisoner replied in the most insolent manner.
The prisoner declared that the gentleman was quite wrong
in ascribing to him the attempt to commit a robbery. He
was a shoemaker, and never in his life was before a magis-
trate upOn any former occasion.
:The prosecutor said, upon being asked by the Alderman
whetherlie was quite positive upon the subject, that he bad
not the slightest doubt as to the identity of the prisoner.
The prisoner was committed to Bridewell for seven days.

CONFESSIONS OF A PRETTY VcrOPlAN.—‘r Under this
very attractive title, the clever authoress of the City of the
Sultan' has given us one of the most agreeable productions
of her pen. The autobiographical style has been adopted
by Miss Pardoe in narrating the memoirs of her heroine—
and judiciously, for who can tell the unaccountable emotions,
the endless and ever-changing sentiments, that influence the
character and regulate the conduct of a pretty woman,
flushedwithyouth aonfd health—vain
hope and sopfirhaetironps_erspornordd ac-
complishments—fullcruel in coquetries! Who can give a history of these,, unless
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tends to subject many an INNOCENT man 'to needless pain
and loss. As to the question of expense, it has no righteous
connexion with the matter at all, which is one of justice,
and not of money. A magistrate has no right, as a mere
matter of volition, to delay the trial of a prisoner for a single
hour. The law orders that such trial shall take place with-
out more delay than is necessary to carry out the arrange-
ments made by Act of Parliament; and certainly it is most
preposterous that the men whose business it is to administer
the laws, should themselves be guilty of their violation.—
Naos/Hint Review.