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bearing of the case it was elicited that though the
street had been closed on the sth of the month, it
was not until the 1-Bth that anything permanent was
done to it, aid that it was kept closed altogether a
Month.
In defence it was urged by Mr. Raffey, clerk to
the parochial board, that the street was in such a
state as to require the whole time to clean and re-
pair it.
( Mr. Lavington, on the contrary, called a witness
who proved that the street was not in so bad a state
`as great portions of the turnpike road; that if it ever
-wanted repairs those repairs could have been done
without closing the street, and that the time
selected was the very worst to repair it. Mr. La-
vington also said that, conceal it as they might,
there could be no doubt that the object of the pa-
rochial board, or their officers, was to give the
advantage of closing up the street to the trus-
tees of the turnpike, and this they did without
the slightest authority or sanction of the inha-
bitants of the parish, many of whom were seriously
taxed by such proceedings. On the 14th of Feb. he
(Mr. Lavington) a aited upon Mr. Norton, at this
court to take his advice and opinion on the subject,
and finding that that magistrate could not assist him,
and convinced of the object which led the parochial
surveyors to close the street, he had, he would admit,
directed a waggoner to forge his way into and pass
along it with his vehicle. This, he contended, he had
a perfect right to do, as the law authorised any person
to remove a nuisance. The officers of the board,
bowel sr, finding that the cords had been cut, and the
posts removed, dug a deep trench across the road, so
as to render it a work of some labour to make it pass-
able. This he contended was perfectly illegal, as was
also the act of keeping a public highway closed for a
whole month. That he was right in accusing the
parochial board or their officers of an anxiety to give
up Bond-street to the turnpike trustees, he (Mr.
Lavington) begged to mention the fact that the latter
bad then a Bill before Parliament, which had for its
object the inclusion of Bond-street in the trust. This
Bill had already been read a second time, without an
individual in the parish of Lambeth, with the excep-
tion perhaps of the trustees of the highway board and
their officers, knowing a single syllable on the subject.
Mr. ELI.IOTT remarked that the question before
him appeared to be that of whether the highway
beard of the parish had the power to stop a public
street.

Mr. Roffey admitted that there was nothing in the
Highway Act tir..at authorised the closing of the street
in question ; but apprehended they were justified in
doing so at common law. With respect to the state-
anent made by Mr. Lavingtcn about the board lending
themselves to the trustees of the turnpike roads, he
begged to say that the board had expressed its deter-
mination to be neutral on the subject.
Mr. ELLIOTT having taken time to consider his
decision, said that he could not find anything in the
general Highway Act to justify the board of trustees
in.stopping up a street ; nor did the common law
sanction such an act, except in a case of absolute ne-
cessity. 'That necessity was not shown in the pre-
sent case. On the contrary, he did not see the
slightest necessity for such an act, and ha should,
therefore, dissniss the summon,.

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The Nobility, Subscribers, an.l the Public are ruTectfally Informed
thaton SAMIDAT EVENING will be r..pated Mayer's cele-
brated Open of

MEDEA

Principal chamfers by Mtille. Paroli, Madame Giuliani, Slum*
Calzolarr, Signor Miche li (his 2d appearance), and Signor Be lett ;

After which will be p esented an entirely new and 6, igin.il Gram
Ballet, by M. rant Taglioni, entitled

AfETAMORPHOSES

The M./si,-; cm,posed by Silior l'u.nd ; the Scenery (entirely new)
Mr. Y. ardball the Am:ointments by Mr. Br dwell ; the OA
tones by Miss ilra Iley and Mr. C,..0m.1 es, xndcr the superintendence
of Madame C,.peTe.

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The sprite (under the forms of I, a Page —3, a Rustic Coquette-3,
Will-of-the-Wisp-4, a Folic —5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdlle.
Carlotta Grhi ; Karl (a Student), 31. Paul Taglioni ; Ida (his be-
trothed), Madlle. Rosa ; Mounts, M. Charles ; !Ives, Madlles.
Rosa, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, B. Pascales, and F. Pascales.
In the course of the Ballet 3ladlle. 3laria Taglioni will make her
first appearance this season.
Appleations for P, xes, Stal's, an i t Llets to be made at the
Opera Be a-c Tice, Colonnade, Haymarket.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
The Directors of the Royal. Italian ( pera beg most re,pectfally to
inform the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public that the
Season of 1850 will commence
On SA'IURDA.Y NEXT, March 16,
With Weber's Grand Opera of
DER PREIICHUTZ,
_ . _

Which will be produced with entirely new Scenery, Costumes., and

Appointments

Agata, Madame Cas'el'an (her first appearance these two years) ;
Annetta, Mdlle. Vera (her fl st appearance at the Royal Italian
Opera) ; Una Paraninfa, Cotti ; Giulio, Signor Enrico Maralti
(his first appearance In England); Chiliano, Mons. 3fassol ; Cuno,
Signor Rommi ; Signor Lu,gl 3f ei ; Erem!ta, Signor Gregorio
(his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera); Zamiel, M. Dyer-
ing (his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera); Gaspar, Herr
Formes (his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera).
Cemporer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The Scenery 1 y Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by
Mrs. Bailey and Mme. 3larzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla-
mire ; :he machinery by Mr. Allen; the Spectacle arranged by Mr.
A. Harris.

Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven. and the performances

commenco at Eight o'clock precisely,

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their Subscriptions in advance (as heretofore), or by monthly in-
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Five o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,

Th• Comedy of TIIE ELDER BROTHER ; or, Love at First
Sight. Lord Lewis, Mr. Diddear ; Miramount, Mr. Emery : Brisac,
r. Davidge ; Charles, Mr. James Anderson ; Eustace, Mr. Mon-
tague; Angelina, Miss V andenhoff ; Sylvia, Miss A. LOnSciale.

To be followed by

FAMILY JARS,

Ts conclude with

The Operatic Play of ROB ROY MACGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang
Syne. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldistone,
Mr. Rafter; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. Cooper ; Bailie
Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Emery ; Diana Vernon, Miss Rafter ; Helen Mac-
gregor, Mrs. Tcrnan.
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