The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-20 00:00:00

AMERICA.

1?0IAL I7ALIAN OPERA.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-7 his Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ROBBING AN ARTlST.—Benjamin Higgins, a labourer, of
No. 24, Stephen-street, Tottenham-court-road, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing eleven oil paintings and
about 500 plates, the property of Mr. Alfred Gann, artist,
No. 24, Stephen-street.
The prosecutor said that on Thursday last he was going
along Crown-street, Soho, and saw in the window of a
shop an oil sketch he had painted, and in answer to ques-
tions he put to the keeper of the shop ho said ho should
know the man he bought it of again, and that it was the
only one he had purchased. On returning home and going
to a cellar where he kept such things—the cellar adjoining
a room occupied by the prisoner -he missed several oil
sketches and a large quantity of prints from boxes, the
prints being of the value of £l5, but none of which
had he traced. Subsequently he saw some more
of the oil sketches at the same shop, and asked the
prisoner to go with him to carry home a piece of oil-
cloth, and took him to the shop where he had seen the
oil sketches, and the keeper of the shop at once recognised
him as the person he bought the sketches of, but the pri-
soner denied that he was the man.
Francis Beelestone, 80 E, said that when the prisoner
was given into his custody for stealing the oil sketches
and paintings he said to the shopkeeer "Don't say any-
thing about the pictures." At first he said he knew no-
thing about the things, but afterwards said that he sold
tho sketches and got 30s. for them, and that he sold about
2lbs. weight of piper.
Remanded.
'TIE FULL PENALTY INFLICTED FOR CRUELTY TO A
IrousE.—Mr. Fred. \Vm. Serif, a baker, and also an occa-
sional builder, at Parson's-green, appeared before Mr.
Tyrwhitt, to answer the compl.l.A of tho s..i.ty for
the Prevention of Cruelly to Animals, for causing a horse
to orked in an unfit state.

The chief officer of the Royal Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals, a few days ago saw a horse
attached to a cart laden with bricks lying down in Oran-
bourne-street, and on the saddle being removed it was
found to be saturated with discharge from a large wound
on the horses back, and the horse was quite unfit for work.
It remained lying in the street for some hours, and was
then slaughtered.

Joseph Dobie, officer of the society, said that in answer
to questions he put to the defendant, he admitted that he
bad :been obliged to have the horse killed on the spot
where it fell. The wound on the horses back was an old
one, and the defendant admitted that it had been there
during the whole of the time he bad it, six weeks.
The defendant said that he sent the horse every day for
a load of bricks, and that on the day in question it fell and
ricked its back.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was one of those gross cases where
a man bought an old worn out horse and worked it till the
last. He would like to know what the defendant would
have thought if any one had treated him like he had
treated this horse. He considered such conduct cowardly
and cruel, and should fine the prisoner £5, or two months
imprisonment in default.

The defendant was about to make some comments on
the magistrate's decision, but desisted on being told by
Mr. Tyrwhitt that he had had a great mind to send him
to prison without any fine at all.

WESTMINSTER.
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED. MunnEK. —John Hurley, who
was stated to be a convicted thief, was placed at the bar
charged as follows:

Joseph Faker, clothier, 6, York-street, Westminster,
wearing a surgical bandage on his head, said -At half-past
nine last night this man came into my shop and said, "I
want that money you owe me." I told him I owed him
none. Ile immediately said, "I mean scattering your
brains about your shop." He then pulled out a life-pre-
server and struck me about the head; he struck me twice
on the temple, and with another blow cut through my hat,
and might have killed me if I had not had my hat on. I
cried for assistance. Some people reached me with a po-
liceman, and he was taken into custody.
The life-preserver, one of the most formidable descrip-
tion, was produced.
_ _

Mr. Arnold—Do you know the prisoner.
Prosecutor—l know him from a baby.
Mr. Arnold—You are remanded, prisoner, till Thursday.
Prisoner—Will you take bail ?
Mr. Arnold—No.

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TRAIIES.

PADDY AND THE FLANK OF BEEPl—Michael Sullivan, an
Irish coalwhipper, aged 24 years, of No. 4, Elliott's-court,
Old Gravel-lane, St. George-in-the-Bast, was brought be-
fore Mr. Benson charged with stealing 24ilbs. of beef, the
property of Mr. George Wood, a shipping and general
butcher, near New Crane, Wapping.
On Saturday night last, between the hours of 11 and 12
o'clock, the prisoner was standing by a post near Wood's
house, and at that time thero was a large piece of prime
beef, the thick flank hanging to a hook in front of the shop.
Soon afterwards the prisoner walked past the shop very
fast, and, as he did so, and without stopping, he removed
the beef, and ran away with it up Wapping iligh-street.
Mr. Wood started iu pursuit, and soon overtook him. The
prisoner relieved himself of his burthen by flinging the
beef at the owner, and run away again. Mr. Wood again
pursued him, and the prisoner slipped down three times
and rolled along the ground whenever Mr. Wood caught
him. All this time there was a shop full of
meat and a till full of money without any one in charge,
and Mr. Wood took possession of his beef and allowed the
prisoner to escape. Information was given to the police,
and last night Inspector Ge rin of the Thames Police,•
found the prisoner between the sheets on his own bed and
snoring vigorously. The officer disturbed the slumber of
the prisoner and took him into custody. Please yer
honner's worship, said the prisoner in defence, I admired
the same pit co of beef.

Mr. Benson—Yes, and you carried your admiration o
it so far as *o steal it.

The prisoner—St& it, did yer honner sly; sure 1 took
it to admire the fine grain of the mato. I had the dhrop
taken, yer worship, and that did all the mischief.
The prisoner's wife said—Yes, yer worship, Mike had
the drop taken.

Mr. Benson would not allow drunkenness to bo pleaded
as an excuse fur crime, and should dispose of this case
summarily if the prisoner had not lacen convicted before,
but if the prisoner Was an old offender he should commit
him for trial. He re►uanded him until Tuesday next.

NEW YORK, April 19.
The Inman Royal Mail Steamer City of Antwerp
arrived here to-day. All well.

Yesterday was an " extra" night at the Royal
Italian Opera, and the public bad the opportunity
of hearing Mozart's "It Flauto Magico." Without
comparing it to "Don Giovanni," that opera has
long been popular. Last night there was a very
strong caste. Sarastro was taken by Signor Foli,
Astriflarnmante by Mdlle. Ilma di Murska, Tamino
by Signor Bulterini, Paminia by Mdlle. Z itiens,
Papageno by Mr. Santley, and Papagena by
Mdlle. Sinico. The lam )us duet known to non-
opera goers, as "The manly hearts" was sung by
Titiens and Santley, and drew down a storm of ap-
plause, which was answered by a second and even
better rendering of the air. Not less enthusiastic
was the reception given to Ilma di Murska's " Gli
angui d'inferno," in which the charming cantatrice
displayed all the range and flexibility of her won-
derful voice. The comical duet between Santley
and Sinico was also encored. The chorus of priests
deserved and all but obtained a same distinction.
Of the mis en scene we may that it was in every way
admirable, the moonlight waterfall scene was par-
ticularly good.