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LONDON THURSDAY 4,1.,.t

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully
submitted to the Nolsility, subscribers, and the Patrons of the
Opera, with tli confident hope that the arrangements will
merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa-
tronage which have so pre-eminently marked former seasons,
and maintaincil the established reputation of her Majesty's
Theatre es the centre of refined art and the re-union of rank and
talent. _ .

ENGAGEMENTS FOR TEE OPERA.
Madame SONTAG _

Will have the honour of appoailiiinseyeral New Characters (In
addition to the purls personified by this Great Artiste in the past
season), one of which has been expressly written for her.

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Millie. PARODI,
Aidlle. CATHERINE HAYES,
Madame GIULIANI,
Signora IDA BERTRAND,
A Contralto of great reputation front La Scala and other great
Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ;
Signora MALVINI, her first appearance at this Theatre.
Signora CASALONI,
Signora LUCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora
IifdLPAsUTA, S tRA; Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to
the above combing tion of talent, an engagement has at length
been effected with the eminent soprano,
Madame FREZZOLINI.
THE FAVOURITE TENORS,
Signor GARDONI, Signor CALZOLARI,
Signor MICHELLI, his first appearance in London,
And Mr. SIMS REEVES.

An engagement has also been effected with the admired Tenor
Signor BOCARDI, from the , San Carlo, Naples, his first
appearance.

THE FAVOURITE BASSI CANTANTI,

Sig. COLLETTI, Sig. BE LLETTI, Sig. F. LABLACIIE,
Sig. LORENZO, his first appearance at this Theatre,
And Signor LABLACIIE.

Arrangements are stilt pending with ether celebrated artistes of
he highest merit.
.... • Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE.

The most strenuous efforts have been made to impart complete-
irss in the cast of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary

parts,

Shortly after Easter will be produced a Grand Opera, expressly
written for the Troupe of her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Ilalevy,
entitled " La Tempesta," founded on Shakspere's lyrical poem.
The dramatic portion. by the celebraied author M. Scribe. The
Italian poem by Sig. Gitmone. M. Halevy and M. Scribe are en-
gaged to come over to England to preside over the production of this
opera.

In addition to the most esteemed works of the Repertoire of
former years it is intended to produce Mayer's " Medea," and as
many of the following Ooeras as other arrangements will permit :
lticci's " Prigione di Ediinburgo," Lortzing's " 13urg,ontaestro di
Saardam," and Auber's forthcoming Opera "Le Prodigue," which
will be produced under the superintendence of their celebrated
Composers
Il Domino Nero, of Auber ; the opera arranged, and the recita-
tives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's
Theatre, by M. Auber. Gluck's Ifigenia in Aulide, Spohr's celebrated
opera of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past season—Don
Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, 11 Matrimonio Segreto, Lucia di Lammer
muir, Puritan', L'Elisir d'Antore Don Pasquale, Ceneraitola, Ernani
I Dne Fo..cari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnambula, La Favorite, I
Barbiere, Sendramide, La Gazza Ladra, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda d
Chamouni, Otello, &c.; and Rossini's Conte Ory and Matilda di Sha•
bran, &c. &c.
The greatest attention hats also been bestowed upon the
ORCHESTRA,
And whilst the services of the following' em
others, have been retained, additions of :
made, and the whole system remodelled, In
Improved, with a view to perfect execution.
Included:-
31. Tolbecquo M. Jacquin M. Zeiss
1%1. Na da ud Mr. R. IlugheS M. Steglick
31. Oury 31. Remusat 31. Ista
Piattl Sig. Biletti Mr. Winterbottom
Sig. A nglais Mr. Maycock 3f. Marin
H. Deloffre M. Lavigne 31. filet
M. Pluys Mr. Horton M. Muller
Mr. Collins Sig. Tamplini 31. Stephan, &c.
Leader of the Orchestra • . • • M. TOLBECQUE.
„ Ballet .. .. • • M. NADAUD
Poet and prompter .. • • • • Sig. CRIPPA
THE CHORUS

[vent talents, amongit
importance have been
tramnised, a.id greatly
The following will be

Has been selected with the utmost regard both R 5 to vocal and
dramatic efficiency, and comprises many additions from the Con-
neat.

Maitre de Chant des Chceurs—Professor F. RONCONT

Mdlle. PARODI will appear at the opening of the theatre in
Mayer's Opera of " Medea."
Madame SONTAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre
after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina, hi " Don Pasquale,"
and immediately after as Angela, in " 11 Domino Ner.:," of Auber.
Madame FIIEZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April.
After which will be profaiced 11 Burgomaestro di Saardam, the
part of the Burgomaestro by Sig. Lablache.

Shortly of erwill be produced the new Grand Opera of La
Tempesta.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.

The DIRECTORS of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA beg most
respectfully to Inform the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the
Public that the SEASONof 1850 will COMMENCE on SATURDAY
NEXT, March 16.

In announcing this the Fourth Season of the Royal Italian Opera,
the Directors cannot but express the greatest satisfaction in being
able to present a Programme to their Subscribers which will at
once demonstrate both their intention and ability still further to
carry out the extended views of the original projectors of that great
undertaking.
The exertions, the difficulties, and the immense pecuniary out-
lays which have taken place Since the commencement of the Royal

Italian Opera, such as indeed are but rarely separable from the first
formation of all great undertakings, are well known ; and when it
is considered that these exertions have been made, these difilcult'es
encountered, and these large sums devoted to the gradual building
up and completion of the establishment, with a view rather to
ulterior than to immediate profit, it will not appear surprising that
the present Directors find themselves in a position to offer to their
audiences during the forthcoming Season a series of Lyrical Enter-
tainments totally unrivalled in any theatre in Europe.
The Royal Italian Opera now possesses the following immense re-
pertoire, viz : —Twenty-eight Operas, each of which is complete in
itself, with Music, Scenery, Decorations, and Costumes, and capable
of Representation at a few hours' notice.
Semiramide ..........Rossini.
La Donna del Lego • • . • • • • • Rossini.
L'ltaliana in Algieri • • • . • • Rossini.
11 I3arbiere di Seviglia ......Rossini. • • Rossini.
La Gam( Ladra .. Rossini.
Il Tancredi .• • • Rossini.
La Cenerentola Rossini.
Guglielmo Tell •• •• .• .• Rossini.
Ernant Verdi.
I Due Foscari • . • • • • • • • • Verdi.
Norma • • • • • ..
La Sonnainbula • • • • • Bellini.
I Puritan' • • • • • • Pellini.
I Capuletti e Montecchi • • • • Bellini
Lee Huguenots • • • • • . 3leyerbeer.
Robert le Diable • • • • • • • • Meyerbeer.
Le Prephete • •
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Donizetti.. rebttie
Maria di Rohan Donizetti.
La FavoritaDonizetti. .
Lucia di Lammermoor • • • •
d'Amore •• •. ••
Lucrezia Borgia
Anna ilolena :.•
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.• • • • Donizetti.
Linda di Chanteunl • • Donizetti.
Don Giovanni • • Donizetti.
• •
Le Nozze di Fig ro • . Mozart. • • • • Mozart.
Masaniello • • • • • • Auber.
Il Matrinionlo Segreto
During the present Season, of the following EightCinlOpaerr3assa, five
(at least) will be produced, viz.:
Parisina ••.• • ... Donizetti
Guido c Ginevra . ...... •••• • • .. llalevy
(For the first time in England.)
Fiddle • • .. • • .. Beethoven
(For the First Time oc the Italian Stage in England.)
Iphigenia in Tauri5.............. Gluck.
• (For the First Time in England.)
La Juive ....
(For the First Time in England )
Il Bravo ••• • • • 31ereandante.
(For the First Time in England.)
Il Franco Arciero (Der Freischutz) Weber.
(For the First Time on the Italian Stage in England), and Mose in
Egitto, with the new arrange-
ments and additions, by the
Composer .......... • • Rossini.
(For the First Time, in this Form. in England.)
Meyerbeer's Grand Opera "LE PROPHETE," having, from
unavoidable circumstances, been produced nearly at the end of last
season, may also be regarded as a new opera. In fact, the few re-
presentations then given will little more than serve as rehearsals ne-
cessary to so elaborate a work.
With such a repertoire already existing—with works of such
magnitude in contemplation—and with each an establishment at
their command, it only remained for the Directors to select a com-
pany of vocalists of the highest order, and they feel assured that
when the following enumeration is perused, It will be allowed that
the Royal Italian Opera can alone boast of so distinguished an as-
semblage of artistes.
THE ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE PRESENT SEASON ARE--
SOPRANI—Madame Grisi, Madame Castellan (her first appear-
ance these two years), Mademoiselle Vera (her first appearance at
the Royal Italian Opera), and Madame Viardot.
CONTRALTL—Mademoiselle do Meric and Mademoiselle d'Okol-
ski (her first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera).
TENOR L—Signor Mario, Signor Enrico Maralti (from the Theatre
La Felice at Venice, his first appearance in England), Signor Luigi
Mei, Signor Soldi, Signor Lavia, and Signor Tamberlik (from the
Theatre of San Carlo at Naples), and the Grand Opera at Barcelona,
this first appearance in England).
IdAsSI BARITONL—Signor Tamburint, Monsieur Massol, Signor
Rommi, and Signor Roneold.
BASSI PROFONDI.—Herr Formes (from the Imperial Theatre
of Vienna, his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera), Signor
Tagliatico, Signor Polonini, Signor Rache, and Monsieur Zelger (from
the Academie Royale at Paris, his first appearance at the Royal
Italian Opera).
Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Mr. COSTA.
The ORCHESTRA, acknowledged to be the completest and most
talented in Europe, will remain as last season. The Military Band
will be under the superintendence of Mr. Godfrey.
The CIIORUS will exhibit the same efficiency and perfection as
heretofore.

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WHOLESALE FISH-MARKETS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sis,—l never heard that there is any city or town
in Great Britain where a wholesale fish-market is by
law established, except London. The wonder to be
excited by this announcement is, the wholesale mar-
keting system is one of the prime causes that raises
a market in value and respectability ; and be-
cause other large cities and towns have no regular
wholesale marketing system, is the reason their mar-
kets are inferiorly supplied to London, and the fisher-
men.along the coast are so backward for improve-
ment. The law that at one time regulated London
wholesale fish market, and which unquestionably was
the law that raised the market to the eminent posi-
tion it has arrived at, was (I understand) as

" All flit' brought to London City must be taken
to Billingsgate market, and sold by wholesale to retail
dealers. The market to be opened at four o'clock in
the morning, sales to commence at five, and the
market to be clean scrubbed and washed out at
one P.m."

The duties of fish factors and salesmen are those of
commission agents. They also act as inspectors and
judges f it. regulating the market. They stand in a
positioirbetwixt the public and the fishermen, to see
that justice is done to both'parties. When cargoes of
fish are consigned to factors, they dispose of them to
the best advantage for the fishermen's interest, and
they see that the fish are in a wholesome condition
before disposing of them to the public. The " Lon-
don Directory" of this date exhibits a list of about
fifty factors and salesmen, and about four hundred
fishmongers. The factors and salesmen being paid by
commission from the quantity and quality of fish dis-
posed of, causes them to have a direct interest in look-
ing after the fishermen, to urge them on to industrial
habits, to improve their mode of capture, to produce
quality and quantity, &c. Little doubt need be en-
tertained
but the rise and progress of the welled-
smack system of fishing for supplying the London
market with living cod was the work of fish factors
and salesmen in the first instance. I have long
been of opinion, that were wholesale fish-
markets established in all large cities and towns
throughout Great Britain, the effect would have a di-
rect influence to promote fishery improvements.
When salesmen saved money from their profession
they embarked it to improve the fishing trade ; they
purchased smacks and hired crews for them, thereby
becoming smack owners and governors over those
crews. One principal cause that has prevented im-
provements from going forward amongst a great por-
tion of the fishing population has been that most of the
boat property and gear belong to themselves. The
crews are shareholders ; the profits arising from
their earnings are equally divided. They are quite
their own masters, can go to sea when they like, or
stop cn shore when they like. Having no commis-
sion agents looking after them to stimulate them on
to enterprising pursuits, after a good haul stimulants
of another description sometimes make the profits
look small.

The metropolis of Great Britain being the focus
where all others look for an example to copy from,
any suggestion fur improvement (if considered as such)
will be admitted. The considerable increase of fish
now sent to London market since land carriage com-
menced has increased the number of hawkers of fish
tenfold. Like all other trades overdone, many of
those individuals find it inconvenient where to go and
get a cheap, clean wash. Now that improvements
are being made in Billingsgate-market, an idea lat-
terly occurred to me that if there was either a floating-
bath, or a bath-house erected close to the market, it
would be considered a great acquisition -by many.
This idea I throw out with a view that it may attract
the attention of those interested.
I am, Sir, &e.,
H. DEMPSTER.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE•
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, March 13,
(Before Sir J. KNIGUT BRUCE.)

HAWKES V. TUE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY

COMPANY.
This was a bill fur specific performance. In 1847,
the defendants had a Bill before Parliament for the
construction of a railway which was to run from
,\Tisbeach to Spalding, in Lincolnshire, by which a
junction was to be effected between the LondonLnd
York Railway, and the proposed Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston Junction. The proposed juncttm
was refused by the Parliamentary Committee, and it
was then proposed to make a different line, diverging
through the plaintiff's property,. for which, however,
the necessary notices had not been given, and the
plaintiff strongly opposed it. An agreement, how-
ever, was entered into between the plaintiff and the
defendants, by which the plaintiff was to receive
13,0001. fdr his property, which consisted if his resi-
dence and five acres of land. The defendants now
resisted the performance of the agreement, on the
ground that they had no power to make it, and the
plaintiff being tenant fur life could not make a title.
His HONOUR said that the defence seemed to fail in
law, in equity, and not to be remarkable for honesty.
There was nothing in it, as it appeared to him, ,sx-
cept a desire to escape from the performance of a con.-
tract fairly made, because it suited one of the parties
to escape from it if possible. It was said that there
might be a great difficulty in finding the money.
With that the plaintiff had no concern. It was said
the defendants would not be entitled to take or hold
this property. That might or might not be so, but in
the particular circurastancespf the case that was also
a point in which the plaintiff had no concern, con-
sidering the contract which had been entered into.
It was then said that the Acts of Parliament were
such that a title could not be given to the company
to that portion of the lands for which the plaintiff
was tenant for life only. It would be for the Master
to say how that part of the case stood, and if the
Master should be of opinion that a good title could not
be made, it would then be incumbent upon the Court
to say whether such defence would be open to the de-
fendants, but this was not the time to decide upon that
question. It was also suggested as an objection, that
one even price having been given for the lands of
which the plaintiff was tenant for life and those for
which he was tenant in fee-simple ; if that were so,
the Master would have to make an apportionment be-
tween them. Under these circumstances, he should
make a decree for specific performance, and refer it
to the Master to inquire whether a good title had been
shown, with liberty to state special circumstances.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, March 13.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FoNnLA.NeuE.)

VAUXHALL GARDENS.-IN RE BLAIN AND PEARCE.

This was the certificate meeting in the matter of
the bankrupt, Henry Blain and Charles Thomas
Pearce, described as of Vauxhall Gardens. It will
be recollected that the bankrupts passed their last
examination on the 11th of January last, and that
Blain had been a bankrupt in 1835 or 1836.
The private balance-sheet of Blain shows unsecured
creditors amounting to 2021.; assets, consisting of
good debts, 295/. His liabilities amounted to 7511.,
including a liability of 63/. on the part of Baron Von
Rothen.

The estate of C. T. Pearce showed debts to a small
amount, the assets being stated as nearly sufficient to
pay 203. in the pound.
The joint balance-sheet, extending from March,
1849, showed the following results —To sundry
creditors 2,1519/., joint capital 4001., profits as set forth
in the Royal Vauxhall Gardens' account 7,3791., by
property 0/. 03. Od., Vauxhall-garden expenses
9,693/., partners' drawings 2011, losses on property
4001.

The Royal VauxhallAGardens' account is as fol.-
lows :—To goods purchased and paid for 3,1861.,
goods purchased and unpaid 7111., to Risley, his
sh ire of the rotunda receipts 512/., gross profits
7,3191. By receipts at the gardens derived from all
sources 11,9391.

The fiat was issued upon the bankrupts• own peti-
tion upon the 11th October, 1849.
Mr. Moss, the solicitor to the assignees, offered no
opposition.

- Mr. DUPREE appeared for a creditor to oppose, bill
not having given notice of opposition, he could not
be heard.

His HONOUR having remarked upon the necessity
of keeping a cash-book, which had not been done in
this case, and the expenses exceeding the profits, sus-
pended the certificate of each bankrupt for six months;
when granted, to be of the third class, and protection
to be granted in the meanwhile.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME CIRCUIT.—Lewes, March 13.
CROWN SlDE.—(Before Lord Chief Justice
WILDE.)

THR FORGERIES UPON THE BRIGHTON BANK.

Joseph .Hasland, 29, described as a scissors' grinder,
was indicted for feloniously uttering at Brighton a 51.
note of the Union Bank of that town, knowing the
same to be forged and counterfeit, and with intent to
defraud.

The prisoner pleaded Guilty.
Joseph Green, 38, brass founder,
also pleaded
Guilty to a similar charge.
Henry Clarkson, 35, labourer, was also charged
with uttering a forged note of the same bank.
Mr. CLARKSON, who was instructed to prosecute in
all these cases, in addressing the jury, said that from
the facts which would be disclosed in the evidence,
there could be no doubt that this prisoner and the
two men who had-pleaded guilty, were part of a gang
of persons who had made it their dishonest business
to come to Brighton, on Saturday the 23d February,
for the purpose of passing forged 5/. notes of the
old Union Bank in that town, and who succeeded in
doing so to a very considerable extent. The Learned
Counsel then proceeded tostate the circumstances under
which the charge was made against the prisoner, and
it appeared that upon the evening of the day men-
tioned the prisoner went into the shop of Mr. Sams,
a grocer, in North street, Brighton, and purchased a
small quantity of tea and other articles, the price of
which amounted to three shillings and a penny, and
he tendered in payment what appeared .to be a ge-
nuine Si. note of the Union Bank. It seemed that
the chief constable of Brighton had the same after-
noon received a communication from Birmingham to
the effect that persons with forged notes were likely
to pay a visit to this town, and ho immediately sent
notice to that effect to the different tradesmen, and
while Mr. Sams was in the act of tendering the
change to the prisoner for the forged note, Mr.
Lashmer, a neighbour, came in,
and informed him
of the notice given by the police, and Mr. Sams upon
this asked the pri-over to wait a moment while he
examined the note ho had just giien him. Imme-
diately upon his saying this, the prisoner rushed out
of the shop, leaving behind him the articles be had
purchased, the change, and also an umbrella, but the
prosecutor pursued and stopped 'him., and gave him
ints custody. Besides this, it "was
proved that upon
the same evening the prisoner passed two other
forged notes at the shops of different tradesmen.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence,
told a very lame story about his having picked up the
note which he had presented to Mr.. Sams; and with
regard to the uttering of the others, he asserted that
the witnesses were mistaken in his identity.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Chief Justice WILDE having observed that it was
perfectly clear that the prisoner made a trade of
passing forged notes, and upon the mischief that such
a proceeding
was likely to occasion in a commercial
community, sentenced him to be transported for life.
Mr. CLARKSON made an application to the Court
in reference to the prisoner Green, who had pleaded
guilty to a similar charge. In this case he said, that
upon his being searched 17 sovereigns were found in
his possession, as well as eight other forged notes,
which were concealed under his stocking. He had
succeeded in passing several other forged notes to dif-
ferent tradesmen in Brighton, and the good money
was, no doubt, part of the change he had received;
and under these circumstances he bad to request that
the Court would make an order for the 17 sovereigns
to be divided among those tradesmen who had been
sufferers by the prisoner's proceedings.
His LORDSHIP made the order.
Robert Steward, 23, miller, was then charged with
the offence of uttering a forged 51. note of the same
description.
Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Johnson defended the
prisoner.
The case appeared to create a good deal of interest
on account of the position of the accused party, who,
by the opening of the counsel for the prosecution,
was admitted to be a tradesman carrying on a respect-
able and
was, therefore, not
like bulytsiss
to be
at Big
e mixedrophwtointb, a
gang of depredators of
this description. From the evidence adduced for the
prosecution, it appeared that on the same evening
when the other utterings took place, a man went to
the shop of Mr. Neave, a linendreper in the King's-
road, Brighton, and purchased a silk handkerchief,
which was paid for with a foreign 51. note, and he re-
ceived the change and left the shop. It would appear
that from some cause or other a suspicion was enter-
tained:that alljwas not right, and the man was followed
and seen to join two others at a short distance, and to
hand one of them something, supposed to be the change

he had just received, and this man then left
them, and the person who had male the purchase and
the other man were then seen to go to the shop of Mr.
Field, another tradesman in Ship-street, where a
second forged note was uttered, the prisoner standing
outside of the shop while the act WAS being effected.
The parties Prot away at this time ; but two of the
shopmen of M. Neave swore positively to the pri-
soner being the man who had passed the forged note
at their employer's shop ; and it would seem that im-
mediately after losing sight of him one of the shop-
men met him close to the spot, and immediately recog-
nised him and followed him for a considerable distance,
intending to arrest him when he saw a policeman.
The prisoner observing that he was watched, turned
round and asked the witness what he wanted with
him, and on his telling him he should give him into
custody, but without stating what charge he had to
make against him, the prisoner stammered out, " I
haven't. I didn't. lam a respectable man, and I
will satisfy you of it if you will go in here," pointieg
at the same time to a public-house.
Mr. BALLANTINE, on behalf of the prisoner, made
a most earnest and forcible appeal to the jury, stating
that the defence he was instructed to make in aniwer
to the charge was that the witnesses were mistaken
as t'n his identity, and that, in point of fact,
he was not the man who bad uttered the forged
note to the prosecutor, and who had afterwards acted
in the manner described by the witnesses. lie said it
was admitted on behalf of the prosecution that the
prisoner was a person of good character, and;heshould
show them by distinct and undoubted testimony, that
up to the present moment there had never been the
slightest stain upon him, and he asked them whether
it was not unlikely, nay,.elinost impossible, that such
a pens sbould on a sudden forget his duty, and join
with a gang of persons of this description to plunder
his neighbours by an act of this character, which was
very seldom resorted to except by complete adepts in
crime.
The Learned Counsel then called a number of re-
spectable witnesses, from whose testimony it appeared
that the prisoner was engaged in the business of a
miller at Brighton, and that he was so employed up
to five o'clock on the evening in question, and he did
not leave his house, which was some distance from
the prosecutor's shop until seven o'clock, and this was
the time the offence was alleged to have been com-
mitted. O:her witnesses also spoke to seeing him
at other places after this period, and his
time appeared to be accounted for entirely
until the hour when he was taken into cus

tody, and the evidence upon these points was of the
most satisfactory character. The prisoner also re-
ceived a high character for honesty and good con-
duct; and it appeared that he had been to school at
Brighton, and that he had constantly resided there for
the last eight years, and was known to a very great
number of the tradesmen, and therefore it was sug-
gested, on his behalf, he was a most unlikely person
to have mixed himself up with any such transaction
as the one in question, as it must have almost insured
detection.

Mr. BALLANTINE was about to proceed with' the
case for the prisoner by calling other witnesEes to
character, when Mr. Clarkson had a private commu-
nication with his Lordship, after which
The Citur JUSTICE addressed the jury, and said
that the Counsel for the prosecution did not Eke, in
so serious and important a case, to take upon himself
the responsibility of withdrawing from the prosecution,
but he (the Learned Judge) thought that after the evi
deuce which had been adduced be might ask the jury
whether they did not think the case was to) doubtful to
justify them in finding the prisoner guilty of the se-
rious crime with which he was charged. The evi-
dence for the prosecution, unanswered, certainly made
out a case of grave suspicion, but when they heard
the evidence for the prisoner, and the character which
no doubt he was entitled to, it became most important
to consider whether it was probable that such a per-
son should, on a sudden, jump from his position of

respectability, and becotne the assistant and associate

of felons andiorgers. For his own part, certainly, he
considered this most unlikely, and he must remark
that a person in the prisoner's position was a most un-
likely person to be sought out for such a purpose, as
those who engaged him with such an object must be

perfectly well avvare that he would be enabled to identify
them and bring them to justice. At the same time
he wished it to be underbtood that there did not ap
pear to be any ground for casting the slightest impu-
tation upon the witnesses for the prosecution, and
there was rery little doubt that they were mistaken
in supposing the prisoner to be the man.
The jury almost immediately said they were unani-
mously of opinion that the evidence did not establish
the case against the prisoner, and they therefore re-
turned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The verdict was received with a loud demonstration
of applau3e, which was with difficulty checked. The
prisoner was ordered to be immediately discharged.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT—York, March 12.

CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron RoLFE.)
John Swift and John Wood were charged with a
highway robbery, attended with violence, on the 15th
of January last.
Mr. Hardy and Mr. Wood prosecuted ; the pri-
soners were undefended.

It appeared that on the day in question the prose-
cutor, Mr. Abraham Mallinson, who is a chemist at
Gawthorpe-green, near Lepton, in the Wrest Riding,
was returning home from lluddersfield market, and
on his road went into an inn called the Tandem,
where he had a glass of ale; between eleven and
twelve o'clock he left the Tandem in company with
several others, all of whom left the prosecutor in a
short time, with the exception of a man named
Wilby, who, with the prosecutor, proceeded across
the fields to Gawthorpe-green. %Then they got
into a field called Ox-field, they were attacked by
several men, who struck them with bludgeons, and
felled them to the ground. The prosecutor, Mallin-
son, was rendered insensible ; and Wilby bad his ear
cut through, and was so severely injured, that he was
confined to bed for some time. Mallinson was taken to
the house of a Mr. Ramsden, and when Wilby got up
he picked up a bludgeon and part of another blud-
geon, and joined Mallinson. On feeling their pock•
ets, Mallinson found that he had had 14s. and a memo-
randum taken from him, and Wilby 1/. 2s. 6d. Nei-
ther Mallinson nor Wilby could identify the prisoners,
hut in order to substantiate the charge against them,
the ostler at the Tandem stated that he spoke to them
at half-past ten at the Tandem door, and that, in an-
swer to a question they put to him, he told them that
Mallinson and Wilby were inside; and a blacksmith,
who lived close by, likewise saw them near his shed.
The next morning a bricklayer named Smith went
with a boy to the spot where the robbery took place,
and there they found two pools of blood, and from
thence they traced footsteps tainted with blood to a
platform near a quarry, where marks were in the
snow as if several persons had been standing, and
there an invoice, on the back of which was a memo-
randum, and which was 'the same taken from Mr.
Mallinson, was found. Smith, together with a po-
liceman and several others, then traced the footmarks
for some distance until they came to the high
road which leads to a village called Lascelles
; then they lost the footsteps, but not until
they were within thirty yards of the houses in
which the two prisoners slept. In the morning they
were apprehended, and the shoes of Wood and clogs
of Swift were taken from them, and upon compari-
son with the foottnarks, which had been traced all the
way from where the robbery took place, by making
impressions by the side of the footsteps made by the
robbers with the clogs and boots belonging to the
prisoners, they were found to correspond in every
respect; and in further proof it appeared from the
statement of the policeman, that although scores of
clogs of the kind worn by the prisoner Swift were
made, yet, by being made by the eye, and cut with
a knife, nearly every clog was varied in sonae trifling
degree.
The prisoners each denied having had any part in
the robbery, and stated when taken up, that they
could prove they were weaving at half-past ten on the
night in question, and afterwards went to bed.
His Loansrar having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
There was a second charge against the prisoners
for attacking and robbing another person about six
weeks before the robbery for which they had been
tried. This, however, was not gone into.
His LORDSUIP, in ordering sentence of death to be
recorded, told the prisoners that in all probability that
sentence would not be carried into effect, but that
they would be transported and be slaves for the rest
of their lives in a foreign country.
NISI PRIUS COURT. (Before Mr. Baron
ALDERSON and a Special Jury.)

LAYCOCK V. PICKSLAY -- BREACH 01' - PROMISE OF

MARRIAGE.
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Oliver Ferrer ap-
peared for the plaintiff; Mr. Martin, Q.C., and Mr.
Jones for the defend int.
Tnis was an action brought to recover damages for
breach of promise of marriage, to which the defendant
pleaded, amongst other pleas, a release by the plaintiff.
It appeared that the plaintiff is a daughter of a hair-
seating manufacturer, in the town of Sheffield, and
the defendant is an attorney at Wakefield. In the
year 1843, the plaintiff then being about 23, and the
defendant being about 22, became acquainted through
a brother of the plaintiff's ; and in that year the de-
fendant, being about to prosoed to New Xorig, re-

quested the plaintiff's brother that he might be al-
lowed to write to the plaintiff during his absence, and
on his return pay his addresses to her. The brother
having mentioned it to his sister, she consented, and
on his return from America, in six months, he visited
at the house as the young lady's intended husband,
continuing in business as an attorney in Bank-street,
Sheffield. During 1844 the plaintiff frequently stayed
at the house of the defendant's father, and she was
received there as the son's future wife. The defen-
dant treated the plaintiff with great affection, and in
January, 1845, having entered into partnership with
an attorney named Sewel, who resided at Halstead,
in Essex, before he left for that place he bad an inter-
view with the plaintiff's brother, to whom he said
that, disliking "scenes," he had not mentioned it to
his father and mother, hut that if they asked about
the engagement, he might tell them that he (the de-
fendant) intended to do everything that was right ;
that he had insured his life fur 2,0001., and that he
made a will leaving everything he had to the plaintiff.
The defendant did not remain long at Halstead, as in
the autumn of 1845 he left; it, and went into the office
of Illr. Alder; an attorney at Sheffield ; but during
the time he was at Halstead, be came over
several times to see the the plaintiff at Sheffield. They
corresponded, his letters being written in a most affec-
tionate manner, and the plaintiff visited at the Wen-
dant's father's house. In May, 1840, the defendant left
Sheffield, and entered into partnership with an attorney
named Dixon, at Wakefield. After he went to Wake-
field he visited the plaintiff but seldom ; and the poor
girl having become dreadfully altered, and her health
having suffered, her brother went ever to the defen-
dant on the 18th of January, 1847, and told him how
altered and ill his sister was, owing to his not having
been to see her, or written to her. The defendant
said to the brother that she wail making herself un-
happy without cause, and that he would see her the
following day ; but he never went again. He wrote,
however, a number of letters, excusing himself from
going over to Sheffield in a variety of ways, but it
was quite evident from his letters and conduct, that
he no longer had affection for the plaintiff. In a
letter, dated the 27th of February, 1847, he avowed
that, owing to certain connexions of the plaintiff's, he
hed been " dsprived of any pleasure in seeing her,
and almost regarded it as a task." Things went on
in this way, the defendant avoiding seeing the plain-
tiff; and his letters having assumed a completely
altered tone, the plaintiff, being much distressed,
wrote to the defendant a letter; and receiving no
answer, wrote the following:—

Sheffield, April 2, 1847.
"My dear Edwin,—Will you tell me what I can
possibly have dent) to offend you so seriously dist you
xill not even answer me when I write to you. lam
certain there is something that I am ignorant of ; and
this I am convinced of, that you have been deceived by
soma one, who has not scrupled to magnify my faults,
and that to a great extent. lam sure you will tot tre t
me with this indifference else. But what can Ido ? You
refuse to see me, although I offered to meet you any-
where, or do anything you wished; and in doing this you
deny me the opportunity I have of convincing you that I
don't deserve it. Edwin, I can no longer bear this state
of things—it is ut'erly impossible. Once more I ask you,
as a particular favour, to write and tell me what your
irt-utions are.

" Yours most affectionately,
" EMILY LAYCCCK."
In answer to this the defendant sent a letter,
dated the 31 of April, 1847; and after alluding to
the foolish manner in which she made hers.-If miser-
able, he says, " You cannot suppose that I shall feel
much pleasure in meeting you when I can expect
nothing but tears and miserable looks. As to my in-
tentions, I have cot had any of one kind or another."
About the 25th of May the plaintiff wrote again to
the defendant, not having heard from him—
"My dear Edwin,—l should very much like to hear
from you, if you can spare time to write a few lines, just
to let me see that you sometimes think of me, and when
you feel inclined to see me you must not be afraid of
meeting with either t ars or miserable looks, for you
will not see eiilvr one or the other. Do mot be long
before you write to me.

" Believe me yours aff,,ctionstely,
" EMILY F. LAYCOCK."
To this the defendant !ea the following answer :
" Wakefield, May 27, 1847.
"My dear Emily,—l do not at present feel at all in-
clined to invite a repetition of what has occurred during
the last twelve months, and I think it will be for the ad-
vantage of both of us that I should not risk it.

I
" Yours, "EDWIN JOHN PICHSLAY.
" I send you this rather than be accused of not an-
swering your lettere."
To this the plaintiff replied, telling the defendant
that she had discovered that he wished her to under-
stand that he had no longer any affection for her, and
added, "Is this really the truth, Edwin, and do
you no longer regard me with feelings of affection ?"
Subsequently, on the 31st May, 1847, the defendant
wrote to the plaintiff a letter, in which he said—
" I believe it will be better to part now than ende%vour
to keep up appearances of confidence for a time, only to
end in disappointment, and have to pa't in anger. I
tell you candidly and plainly I cannot perform the part
which would be expected of me. I trust that you will
agree with me, and be content to let us retain a sincere
friendship for each other,"
In her reply, dated June 31, 1847, she said :
"My dear Edwin,—Although I have been in some
measure prepared for the trial I have now to hear, yet
scarcely can I believe it is anything but a dream; and
what I have suffered lately from anxiety of mind has
1.211 me but little strergth to bear it at present. I feel
almost heartbroken. Had we but known each other for
a year or two, it would have been different ; but how
long is it since you first sought to win my •affections?
You know full well how long and fondly 1 have loved
you, and therefore you may have some idea of what I
must feel now. Since it is your wish we will part; and
with overy good wish for your future prospects, believe
me yours sincerely,
_ _

" EMILY F. LAYCCTK."

To this the defendant sent an answer urging her
to agree with him that it would be better for both of
them that they should remain friends, and regretting
that she should have t ken the breaking off of the en-
gagement so much to heart, and assuring her that no-
thing but paramount conviction could have made him
destroy the fond dream of his early years. Since this
letter all communication between the plaintiff and de-
fendant had ceased, and the defendant married a
Miss Starker in 1849. The Learned Sergeant,
having read the letters, asked the jury whether they
had ever heard of such conduct in good aad civilized
society ? lle defied the defendant to offer any one
instance of impropriety or suspicion against the cha-
racter of the plaintiff, whose happiness in this world
had been so completely blighted by the mean,
cowardly, unmanly conduct of the defendant; and
besought them to give such damages as they might
think the case required.
Mr. MARTIN addressed
,the jury for the defendant,
and contended that if the defendant were the mean,
cowardly scoundrel, hypocrite, and cheat, which he
had been described to be, the young lady ought to
go down on her knees in thankfulness for having
escaped being united to such a man. The fact was,
the young man's affections had in course of time
changed, and if that were so, what could lead to such
a state of misery as would certainly follow, had he,
with no affection for the woman, led her to the altar,
and promised to do that which, in his heart, he knew
he could not perform ? The connexion had ceased in
June, 1847, and no action had been brought during
all the time which had since elapsed; but the de-
fendant having married in the summer of 1849, then
it was deemed requisite to bring the present action.
But the defendant relied upon what he considered to
be a release from the promise which he had made to
th© p!aintiff. The Learned Counsel then read the
letter dated the 31st of May, from the defendant to
the plaintiff, in which he said, " I tell you plainly
that I cannot perform the part that would be required
of me," and her answer of the 3d of June, in which
she says " Since it is your wish we will part."
His LORDSHIP said that he did not think that was
a release.

The defendant's sister having been called as a
witness,

Mr. 'Sergeant WILKINS replied in an eloquent
and forcible address.

His LORDSHIP having summed up, the jury re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 4001.

NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Aylesbury, March 13.
CROWN COURT.—(Before the LORD CHIEF
BARON.)
George Arnold was indicted for having feloniously
shot at William Nixon, with intent to murder him.
Mr. Prendergast,
Q.C., and Mr. Sanders con-
ducted the prosecution; Mr. Power appeared for the
defence.
The prisoner is married to the niece of the prose-
cutor's wife. In the course of the year 1848 the
prisoner fell into had circumstances, and his wife
sought refuge with her aunt, whose husband is a shop-
keeper in Stoney Stratford. She and her child were
received, and the prisoner remained in London ; be
was, however, dissatisfied with the arrangement, and
from time to time he sent letters to the prosecutor,
containing applications for money, and also threats.
wore disregarded, and, on the 10th of July
last, while the prosecutor was standing in the street
in front of his house conversing with a person at
work there, the prisoner came up the street behind
him, and fired off a pistol, at the same time saying
"D— you." The prosecutor felt himself struck,
and ran into his house the backway ; the prisoner
ran into the house also, but by the front door, and

began at to break the windows with a gas,
b rner. At the spot where the prosecutor had been
a bullet was found, about three minutes
afterwards, which on being touched blackened the
fingers; the pistol was also found then warm. Sur-
glans were sent for, and they found that the prose-
cu'or had received a very severe contusion at the
back of the neck, the skin being broken, some blood
having flowed, and a swelling, about the size of a
hen's egg. The neckcloth also exhibited an indention.
One of the surgeons inquired of the prisoner whether
he had intended to 'hoot the prosecutor ; to which
he made no reply. Tne surgeon then said, "Surely
ycu did not intend to shoot Mr. Nixon ?" To which
the prisoner replied, " I do not know that;" but
would not say anything more. Subsequently, when
in custody, he said to the constable that neither
Nixon's life nor that of his child was safe, as he
would sooner see it dead than under Nixon's pro-
tection.

In cross-examination it was elicited that the pri
soner had on a former occasion made an unsuccessful
attempt at suicide.

Mr: PowEa, for the defence, urged that the whole
conduct of the prisoner showed that he had been at
the time incapable of directing and governing his
conduct ; and that, regard being bad to his previous
conduct on former occasions, he must be taken to
have been insane.

The CHIEF BARON summed up and told the jury.,
that nothing could be more dangerous than to infer
the insanity of a man at the time be committed a
crime, from the mere fact that he had committed it.
llis Llrdship further remarked that, though the
opinion of medical men on the subject of insanity
might on some occasions be impugned as irrational,
still it would be more irrational to find a man insane
without any medical evidence at all.
The jury deliberated for some time, and then inti•
mated that they could not agree.
The CHIEF Banost directed them to retire and
consult further, and said that he must again warn
them of the dangers that would threaten society were
it to be known that by adding violence enough to the
absurdity which more or less attended every crime, a
man disposed to take the life of another might secure
himself from the puni,hment due to his offence
The jury, after being absent for an hour, returned
into court and delivered a verdict of Guilty with in-
tent to kill.
Sentence deferred.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WORSHIP-S7'REET.
TILE HANGMAN AND BIS MOTIISIL—This being
the day appointed for the adjourned hearing of a
summons against William Calcraft, the public exe-
cutioner, issued at the instance of the parish officers
of the Witham Union, in Essex, for refusing to sup-
port his aged mother, who has been for some time
past an inmate of that workhouse, a considerable de-
gree of interest was excited, and the court was incon-
veniently crowded by persons, amongst whom were
a number of well-dressed women, anxious to obtain
a sight of the defendant and his parent.
At the hour appointed for the examination the de-
fendant did not make his appearance, and the magis-
trate having determined to hear the evidence in his
absence, Ma Cope, the governor of Newgate, was
called, and proved that the defendant was in the re-
ceipt of a guinea per week for his public services
from the funds of the Corporation, which the witness
was in the habit of paying him, on their behalf, every
Saturday.
Mr. Hammer. directed a warrant to be issued for
the apprehension of the defendant, but he shortly after
entered the court, and his mother.
Sarah Calcraft, who was compelled, by her infirmi-
ties, to be seated during the examination, was then
called, and stated that she was 74 years of age, and
had been for the last three weeks an inmate of the
workhouse at Ilatfie!d Peveril, in the IVitham union ,
having become totally destitute, and constrained in
consequence to throw herself upon the parish. Pre-
vious to that she had been sheltered for two years by
her married daughter, at lletfield, with whom, upon
entering the workhouse, she had left the few trifling
art c'es that had not already been sold to supply her
immediate wants ; and before that had addressed
three letters to the defendant, whom she had not seen
for nearly three years, requesting assistance, but sbe
had not receive-1 anything from him ; and he had not
even answered one of her communications. She had
only one other child, a son, but he had been brought
up to no regular employment, was sometimes in ser-
vice, and jobbed about the country, earning a shilling
in any manner he could. The defendant, she be,
li!.ved, was in circumstances to support her ; as, in
addition to the salary he received from the corrora-
don, he had another business, and carried on the trade
of a bout and shoe maker.
Mr. IIAMMILL asked the defendant if he haki any
reasonable grounds to assign for refusing to contri-
bute to his mother's maintenance ? Defendant—
Well, I should be very happy to support her if it
was in my power, but it is not, and as to what she
says about the profits I derive from my sbeernuking
business, I can assure you that I have not earned a
penny at that for a great number of weeks. I hare
sustained a very severe personal injury ; in fact, you
never saw such a arm as I have got. I can nei-
ther get my coat on or off without assistance, and,
after being confined to my bed with it tor more than
two months, had a doctor's bill sent in to me for
101.35. Gd., which I am totally incapable of paying at
present, and he must wait for it. I admit that I re-
ceive a guinea a week from the City, but that is all
we have to live upon ; and when you deduct out of
that 4s. Gd. for rent and the cost of a Sunday's dinner,
you will find that there is not much left. It is not
from want of feeling that I do not support my mc-
ther. She was in much better circumstances than I
am. She had a large quantity of good furniture and
a number of silver spoons; and I cannot see 'why she
applied to the workhouse people at all.
Mr. Refeastea—llave you got any children to
support ? Defendant—Yes, I have got three of them.
Mr. lialfrefee—How old are they ? Defendant
(roughly)—As old as you are.
Mr. HAMMILL—Then, if that is the case, they
cannot be much of a burden to you ? Defendant—
No, but they come sometimes, and of course put me
to some expense extra. _ _

Mr. 11AamtLL—Vtre11, you are clearly liable for
the support of your mother, which is rendered impe-
rative by an Act as old as Elizabeth, and I feel it
my duty to make an order upon you !or the sum of
3s. per week.

Defendant—Ah, but you will never get it front
me. I cannot pay if, and if you do, I must run in
debt, I suppose.

Mr. HAAiMILL continued—l shall make an order
upon you for the sum of 3s. per week for your
mother ssupport, as long as she continues chargeable
to the union workkouse, together with the costs at-
tendant upon the present proceedings against you.
Defendant—Oh, very well, you may make your
order if you like, but it's out of my power.
Mr. Shee, the relieving-officer of the Witham
union, said that the parish offices had no wiab to
press hardly upon the defendant.; and prmous to
their being compelled to take this co urse against him,
' he (the witness) bad written a note to him requesting
him to come to some arrangemimt and avoid a
public examination, but he took no notice whatever
of the letter. The costs incurred by bringing the
mother up to town, and other expenses, amounted to
1/. 9s. 61 ; and he hoped that amount would be in.
eluded in the order.

Mr. HAMMILL expressed his assent, and the order
was about to be made, when

The defendant turned round:sharply upon the re-
lieving officer and said, " Well, now, suppose I took
my mother to keep myself, what would you allow
me for her ? Come, that's the point. Certainly, if
you allow me something for her, I may be able to
get on, perhaps."
The officer expressed his intention to adhere to
the order, as he believed the mother
.would prefer
being in the union.
The mother—Oh dear, yes ;
a week in London ; whereas I silo should not be aliveuld
country, if they even left me uponor lam very com-
thebcommon. thel
prefer being in the workhouse, for

furtahle the—re.
The defendant thereupon leaned over his mother,
expressing his willingness to take care of her, and,
with apparent feeling, told her he was very sorry she
should have had to come there ; and upon the order
being made, and one of the officers coming for-
ward to raise her out of her chair, the defendant
pushed him aside, and gently raising her, with his
arm round her waist, carefully supported her out of
the court.