The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-01 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.

We understand that this spirited management has
entered into an engagement, for a limited number of
nights, with the great African tragedian, Mr. Ira Ald-
ridge. The Vienna Times says :—" Mr. Ira Aldridge is,
without exception, the greatest European stage actor
that ever lived, not only from the powerful energy of
his represertations, which fascinates and rivets your
attention, but from the beautiful intonation of his voice,
which ho manages with the most artistic skill. It is
seldom we meet with an artist who possesses the im
manse power of declamation of Mr. Ira Aldridge, who
is followed by his audience from scene to scene, until
it reaches the acme of enthtWasm. The sudden and
perfect changes from the doating to the jealous husband,
is realised in all the fondness of the one, and the rage of
the other, and we doubt whether Shakspere himself
could ever have met with a more perfect and masterly
delineator." This engagement commences on Monday
the 12th.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.

MANSION.HOUSE.

ROBBING AN EMPLOVEL—Three men named Snipe,
Breilley, and Wright, were placed at the bur before the
Lord Mayor, charged with being concerned in robbing
hlr. Bower, 101, Pencburch-street, wino, spirit, and ale
merchant, of a large quantity of goods.
It appeared from the evidence, that the prisoner
Snipe was the prosecutor's foreman, and Wright had oc.
casionally worked for him. During the temporary ab-
sence of the prosecutor he took advantage to rob
him. On examining his cellar he found a consider-
able quantity of goods had been stolen, and from
information he received he gave the prisoner
into custody. The charge against Breilley was for
receiving some of the goods, knowing them to have been
stolen, and
,against Wright for aiding and assisting Snipe
in the robbery. The charge was not sufficiently strong
against Breilley, and he was discharged. The other
prisoners were committed for trial.

- THE FORGERY ON THE UNION BANK.—The prisoners
Franklyn and Kerp, remanded, charged with forging
and uttering a cheque for 2701. on the Union Bank,
were again placed at the bar for further examination.

Mr. Johnson (barrister) appeared for the prosecution ;
Mr. Humphreys for Kerp, and Mr. Lewis, Ely-place,
tor Franklyn.
Another charge was preferred against Franklyn for
forging an order on the Union Bank for the delivery of
a chequebook,

Mr. Johnson said he should be able to prove that on
FridayFranil last, the day before the 'robbery, the prisoner
Franklyn, was in Finsbury-pavement, accosted a
fora
bator.oersPaectyr. dressed boy, and asked him to take an order
cheque-bookhim onHtehedidUnsoir
retainvked, andthe
cbhreinciguea.
book. anadiaddetloilvlere:d it to Franklyn, who gave him a
shilling,
'ng day at 12 6,
lhim to be at the same place the follow-
job for him.H The boy
because he might have another
e'roir went there but did not find the
cheque presented
) Johnston) thought it would turn
prisoner.
Kerp, at
was one out of this book.
out that the che
; pbruetscilot the evidence was not
With regard to
. e should be able to show
very strong against him
by a cabman that the two prisoners
were together be
w to
. necessar
fore Frauklyn went to the hank. The The prisoner Kerp
had refused to give his address, n
have additional time to discover who it
he
Mr. Humphreys—No, nor will any be given
as
gl y
.
. Mr. Johnston--Then, if that is the case,velns.hall ask
for a further remand at once.
Mr. Humphreys— I hope you will adroit my client to
bail. Nothing has yet been proved against him.
The Lord Mayor—l can't do that. For aught I know
he might be the forger.
Mr. LeWis—Yes ; and as soon as the case for the pro-
secution is gone into I shall be able to show that Frank.
lyn has been the dupe of Kerp. 33e asked that his client
might he admitted to bail.
The Lord Mayor refused.
The prisoners were remanded till Monday next.