The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-13 00:00:00

THE StIN, LONDON%

CRIMINAr• COURT.—(This Day),

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(Dlfore the Recorder.)

The two prisoners,. Marshcal and Swilaton, who were
convicted on Monday of cheating an emigrant of 501.,
nearly all the money he possessed in the world, were
brought up for judgment.
A Liverpool detectivu officer informed the Court that
he hal known both the prisoners for several years as the
members of a gang who got their living by what was
termed " megging," cheating at cards, and robbing
country men and any simple p4rsons they could lay hold
of.

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The Recorder raid that the prisoners had been con-
victed of a very cruel robbery, and he should inflict the
full punishment fixed by the law for .such a description
of offence. He then ordered them to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for two years.
Henry Mitchell, 23, pleaded guilty to the charge of
being feloniously at large before the expiration of a
period of penal servitude to which he had been sen-
tenced by this Court.

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The prisoner, it was stated, was convicted of bur-
glary, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude.
He was removed to the Model Prison at Pentonville,
and he and another prisoner contrived to make their
escape from that establishment in a very adroit man-
ner. Wheeler, the detective officer, subsequently met
the prisoner, he being at the time in company with
two other officers, and the prisoner observed that, if
he had been alone, he would have found his mistake,
but as there were two others with him he would give
himself up.

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In answer to questions put by the Recorder, it was
stated that the prisoner was originally convicted of a
very serious burglarlY, and one of the persons who
was concerned with him made a violent attack upon
the constable who took him into custody.
The prisoner put in a written paper, in which he
stated that if he was set at liberty he would inform
the Court in what manner be got out of the prison.
(A. lau;.;h.)
The Recorder said that it was quite clear that the
prisoner was a very dangerous character, and it was
his duty to remove him from this country. He then
sentenced him to b? transported for 14 years.

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11'.7tEsnAy EVRNINISN MAY i 3, 1156;

WHITSUNTIDE AMUSEMENTS.

DRURY-LANE.

The Whitsuntide attraeLions of Drury-lane were an
English version of Rossini's magnificent opera of "Cin-
. derella," and an American entertainment entitled " Mis-
chievous Annie." Mr. Lacy, in adopting the opera,
has omitted a portion of the concerted music, but all the
exquisite gems with which the opera abounds have been
carefully retained. Miss Fanny Iluddart sung the
music of the part of the heroine with great delicacy and
feeling; and in the celebrated finale to the opera—the
world-renowned nonplumesta—she created qui tesfurore.
It was a perfect display of florid vocalisation, and was
in every way worthy of the immense applause it elicited.
Mr. H. Haigh, the new tenor, impersonated Felix, and
his remarkably sweet, though not powerful, voice was
heard to considerable advantage in many of the airs in
this opera. He gave the air, " Morning its sweets is
flinging," in the first act of " Cinderella" in a manner
which showed that he was in good voice, and quite
equal to rendering the music of his part most effectively.
Mr. Durand, as the Baron Pompolino, and Mr. Manvers
as Dandini, the valet and mock prince, supported those
parts creditably. In the American portion of the enter-
tainments Mrs. W. J. Florence created quite a sensation
by the manner in which she sustained seven different
characters. She was applauded to the very echo. The I
house was crowded in every part.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.
After the performance of " The Evil Genius" and the
Spanish ballet, the old burlesque of "Tom Thumb" was
revived, for the purpose of introducing a very young,
or, at least, a very small child, as the hero of the piece.
As a theatrical performance it was not very successful,
but the audience laughed heartily at the coolness with
which the infantinedebutant requested the band to begin
the song again ; and the attempt to recover the forget-
ting of the words by a bravura style of singing and very
energetic action with one hand. The best attempt was
the decided manner in which one verse of the National
Anthem was given. The juvenile hero of the night was
loudly called for after the fall of the curtain, and was
much applauded. The house was well attended.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.

A romantic drama, in five acts, entitled "Retribu-
tion," was produced heie last night for the first time.
If not from a French drama direct, it is founded on a
decided French plot, and is said to be the handy-work
of Mr. Tom Taylor.
The main beam of the story is the avengement that
one man takes upon another for the seduction of his
wife.

The acting of this piece was excellent throughout,
The scenery and furniture were in the most excellent
taste, and altogether the framework was worthy of a
better piece. The audience were divided in their ver-
dict. It, however, is so elegantly put on the stage, has
so many minute points of interest arid is so well acted,
that it probably will, for a while, keep its place on this
stage.

SURREY T fIEA.TRE.
The talented lessees of this popular place of amuse-
ment have entered into an engagement with Mr. and
Mrs. Keeley for a limited number of nights, and last
evening those clever artistes male their first appearance.
The drama selected for the occasion was "Jack Shep-
pard," in which Mrs. Keeley sustained her original
character of the hero, Jack. The performance of the
part by Mrs. Keeley is so well known and appreciated
that it would be a work of supererogation to make the
slightest remark on the subjact ; suffice it, therefore, to
say that last night she was in capital spirits, and played
the part with her accustomed ability. Judging from
the appearance of the theatre last night the engagement
of the clever pair will prove a prize for the management
—a prize they most richly deserve for the ability with
which they conduct the affairs of this very popular
theatre.

ASTLEY'S A NIP HIT EATRE.
Mr. W. Cooke has nobly redeemed the promise he
gave some time ago respecting his Whitsuntide novelty.
Last night he produced one of the most extraordinary,
spectacles ever presented to the public, even in the re-
nowned "Temple of the ArtA." Tne new romantic drama
is entitled "The Horse of the Cavern, or the Mounted
Brigands of the Abruzzi," in which all the resources of
Astley's are displayed in the most effective manner.
The plot is of a wild and interesting nature, introducing
scenes of bandit plunder and revelling, conflicts with
the Government troops. deeds of daring in escape and
rescue, and, in a word, all the chequered passages of
brigand life. The scenery is excellently clntrived, so
as to give the moat picturesque features of the rude
mountain retreats of the Abruzzi, and the situations are
admirably combined. The Scenes in the Arena which
followed comprise several ne'v feats of horsemanship, in
which great artistic skill is exhibited, showing the high
degree of training to which Mr. Cooke has brought his
beautiful stud.

WOODIN'S ENTERTAINMENT.