The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-01 00:00:00

NEW MUSIC.

The Messrs. Cocks and Co., of New Burlington-
street, Aeem determined to keep up a continual fief
of new music. We have no sooner completed the
pleasant duty of complimenting them on the pub-
lication of a variety of delightful waltzes and preq
ballads than another issue takes place. In this
instance we have the Bon Soir Galop and the
Helena Polka Mazurka, by Mr. Godfrey, of the
Coldstream Guards, and two ballads, " The 0011.
Window," the poetry by W. H. Longfellow, t',"
music by Miss Lindsay ; and " There's a lend'
dear land," written and composed by Charles jab
kay. The galop is stirring, characteristic, and bril-
liant, and, whilst it presents no extreme difficult,' to
the instrumental performer, it is sure to elicit gee;
ral applause. The mazurka is certain to become
favourite, because it is one of the best additions that
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has yet been made to the large collection of daub%
music already published by Messrs. Cocks. 10.
two ballads are each very graceful compesitllo
Miss Lindsay's melody is sweetly pathetic,
with that of Mr. Mackay there is a dash and spin
about it that will make it a great favourite in
drawing, as well as the concert-room.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF BIGAMY.—At the 1‘1,31°11;
chester City Police Court on Wednesday, a 'nit;
aged woman, named May Houghton, was charged 2,0
bigamy. The prosecutor, Mr. George' Owen, said ll° "
married to to the prisoner on the 2d of April, 18641,•1111
Holy Trinity Church, Stretford-road. He had lived "tie
her until about a month ago. One Saturday he wen"be
Derbyshire, to see his mother. While he was itsvaLt le
prisoner stripped the house of some of his most Te'",,,.1:1
goods, and went away. Witness had since disco m•
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that she had a husband living when she married 'cl
In reply to questions from Mr. Fowler, the rosecuter ye
he had for some time entertained suspicionsPrespeetT!
prisoner. She had no children, but he had four
wife. Mr. Fowler: When did you first have your er
cions aroused? Witness: Almost from the first ti!ect
marriage. Mr. Fowler : I suppose you had aseer'glpt-
something about her ? Witness : Yes ; I had been i°7,,
land, and fished out the information. She belongs to .0 *
ley. Mr. Fowler: But did you ascertain that she n.fo•
married woman shortly after April, 1864 ? Witness.
tetie°
Mr. howler: What aroused your suspicions ? wi
various little circumstances, but I did not take mushtiesoe
of them. One little thing which aroused my susPicielither'e
about her brother. Sho let it out herself about her bred big
name was Young, and when he wrote to her he sigleviliet
letters in the name of Houghton. Mr. Fowler But
alive
proof is there that the other husband is alive, or meet. bat
in 1861 ? Witness : I don't know. It is not proved
I believe he has been heard of since we were inarrieu.. 1s in
Fowler : Whero ? In .England ? Witness : Net limer PI
Australia, I believe, but am not positive. Mr. Fe1;°:,,,0.
you allege that he was in Australia in 1864? W"",of the
don't know. I think he was. I believe he was °l'd ath
country. Mr. Cottingham, who was in court, reirau 010
magistrate that there had been a decision to the efftie oliee°
where a husband had been absent seven yore, the Aciel
was with the prosecution to show in the case ef i(ige
being charged with bigamy that she had heelf'ejustic°
his being alive. The point was decided by Af.r" 000,
Willes.—Mr. Fowler: I cannot keep a person le ` foe'
upon a statement which has gone through three 0r
ore:
hands before it came to you. I cannot deal up05,,0 vi4f
evidence, and lock people up. If you can get wrioel#
nesses here and prove the case you can baud
to the polio again.— The prisoner was tl4O CII6Q