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

NEW MUSIC.

The Messrs. Cocks and Co., of New Burlington-
street, seem determined to keep up a continual flow
of new music. We have no sooner completed the
pleasant duty of complimenting them on the Ph'
licatiou of a variety of delightful waltzes and prettf
ballads than another issue takes place. In thie
instance we have the Bon Soir Galop and the
Helena Polka Mazurka, by Mr. Godfrey, of the
Coldstream Guards, and two ballads, " The OP°
Window," the poetry by W. H. Longfellow, the
music by Miss Lindsay ; and " There's a land,
dear land," written and composed by Charles Maec
kay. The galop is stirring, characteristic, and bri:o
liant, and, whilst it presents no extreme difficulty
the instrumental performer, it is sure to elicit gene-
ral applause. The mazurka is certain to become
favourite, because it is one of the best additions eine
has yet been made to the large collection of daub%
music already published by Messrs. Cocks. 0
two ballads are each very graceful compositiro.
Miss Lindsay's melodylis sweetly pathetic, whip
with that of Mr. Mackay there is a dash and sPirp ha
about it that will make it a great favourite in
drawing, as well as the concert-room.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF BIGAMY.--At the Mt111:1'
cheater City Police Court on Wednesday, a raidd:ed;
aged woman, named May Houghton, was charged tsr-„-0
bigamy. The prosecutor, Mr. George Owen, said he
married to to the prisoner on the 2d of April, 1861' 401
Holy Trinity Church, Stretford-road. He bad lived w"to
her until about a month ago. One Saturday he wen the
Derbyshire, to see his mother. While he was away blO
prisoner stripped the house of some of his most Yalu" Ad
goods, and went away. Witness had since discoveci-
that she had a husband living when she married I°o
In reply to questions from Mr. Fowler, the prosecutor °he
he had for some time entertained suspicions respectingt st
prisoner. She had no children, but ho had four bYI-us
wife. Mr. Fowler: When did you first have your B°:,'"or
cions aroused ? Witness: Almost from the first 01:d
marriage. Mr. Fowler : I suppose you had ascer3Lt-
something about her ? Witness: Yes ; I had been iiiP:tio•
land, and fished out the information. She belongs t„o`
ley. Mr. Fowler: But did you ascertain that she Na
married woman shortly after April, 1861? Witness
eso
Mr. Fowler : What aroused your suspicions ? Wit° tics
Various little circumstances, but I did not take moll ii°loo
of them. One little thing which aroused my susPi'llber'°
about her brother. She let it out herself about her bro d his
name was Young, and when he wrote to her he sigliewhaV
letters in the name of Houghton. Mr. Fowler 13°'
proof is there that the other husband is alive, or sves:o
in 1864 ? Witness: I don't know. It is not proved f,e,' 'lyfr•
I believe he has been heard of since wo were inarriel'is
Fowler : Where ? In England ? Witness: N°, • 17°
Australia, I believe, but am not positive. Mr. Foy' : ..r
you allege that he was in Australia in 1864? Wityt-ot the
don't know. I think he was. I believe he was °uaed the
country. Mr. Cottingham, who was in court, reill„rin,t t/0
magistrate that there had been a decision to the 6',,e-E 3 onue
where a husband had been absent seven years, th'e wife
was with the prosecution to show in the case of titoge, of
being charged with bigamy that she had knoll juitice
his being alive. The point was decided by gr'ostocil
Willes.—Mr. Fowler : I cannot keep a parson in .01. follr
upon a statement which has gone through three_ ~„arsd
hands before it came to you. I cannot deal upo,it;
t
evidence, and lock people up. If you can ge.t ~risce
nesses here and prove the case you can hand thei„lged.
to the police again.— The prisoner Was then diScm