The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-27 00:00:00

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that all the passages referred to were based upon the
single foundation of Coke's Fourth Institute. It
appeared that what Coke bad stated as being the
result of one statute they had taken as being the effect
of both statutes. There were, in fact, several other rai-
sages in the Institutes which always expressly laid
down the appeal as being to the King in Chancery, and
in no one instance was there to be found a passage
which spoke of an appeal being given to the Upper House
of Convocation by the 25th of Henry VIII. The
Learned Counsel had cited Bacon's Abridgment,
Cummins' Digest, Woderow's Lectures, Burns' Ec-
clesiastical Law, and Blackstone ; but in every
instance there could be no doubt that all
rested upon that single passage in the Fourth Institute;
an I upon deliberate examination there could not be
found one passage which ,was the result of an inde-
pendent examination. In considering the present applica-
tion the Court had not overlooked the circumstances under
which it had been made. The matter had been very fully
argued b, fore the Privy Council, and again before the
Queen's Bench, and the defendant had exercised his
undoubted right in bringing the matter before this
Court. In making this application, the Learned Counsel
had brought forward all the authorities which they
considered bore upon the question, and the Court
had carefully considered all the points of the question,
and they had reason to believe that any further discus-
sion would not throw additional light upon the subject.
After a deliberate consideration of the case, the Court
did not think it would be consistent with their duty to
comply with the present application, and under those
circumstances they thought it right that there should be
no rule.

MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY)
A SHAM POLICE INSPECTOR.—Mr. John APHordy,
landlord of the PCIOVIIX Tavern, Stacey-street, Soho,
was brought before Mr. Bingham charged with being
drunk, and assuming the office of an inspector of police.
Police•sergeant, 11 C, stated that about five o'clock
this morning he was on daty in Oxford-street, when the
prisoner, who was much the worse for liquor, came up
to him and said "Is it all right, sergeant?" Not know-
ing the defendant, witness replied " Oh yes, its all right,"
and was proceeding round his beat, when he (defendant)
stopped him and said, " I suppose you do not know who
I am, I am an inspector of the A division, and am sent
out at a salary of 5/. per night to look after you and
your men." The defendant then left him and went up to
another constable and took down his number on a piece
of paper. He subsequently went up to two or three
other constables, and took their numbers also. As he
persisted in following up this species of annoyance, witness
took him into custody and conveyed him to the station.
Defendant denied the charge, and said he was on his
way to Bayswater when he was pounced upon by seve-
ral constables, and forcibly conveyed to the station.
Mr. BINGHAM said defendant bad acted ♦ery foolishly
in assuming to himself the office of a police inspector,
whereby he had rendered himself liable to a penalty of
101. H• should not fine him the full amount, but, as a
warning to him fur the future, he should fine bim 10s.,
being just five per cent. upon the full penalty. The
money was immediately paid.
SHOPLIFTING.—Mary Ann Brown, a notorious thief,
was charged before Mr. Bingham with stealing thirty-
two yards of black silk, value 31. 10s., the property of
Mr. Digory Northey,. silk-mercer, No. 1, Princes-street,
Soho.

Charles Easton, sbopman to the prosecutor, deposed
that on Saturday evening, about seven o'clock, the pri-
soner came into his employer's shop and requested to be
shown some black satin mantles. He took her up to the
show-room for that purpose, and while he was looking
the mantles out he saw the prisoner take the silk pro-
duced and hide it underneath her shawl. Witness
then made an excuse to leave the room, and
went down stairs and informed his employer of the cir-
cumstance, who immediately sent for a constable to take
her in charge. On witness's return he met the prisoner
coming down stairs; he requested her to return, and on
her getting into the room, she dropped the silk on the
floor. He then called the constable, and gave her into
custody.
The prisoner, who has been twice before convicted for
a similar offence, was fully committed for trial.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Donizetti's ever-delightful opera buffa, L'Elisir
d' Amore, with its brilliant and sparkling melodies
and its rich Italian, thoroughly Italian humour,
was performed here on Saturday, for the first
time this season, Madame Frezzolini appearing
in the character of Adina, and proving, by
the grace, the vivacity, and the delicious spirit
of coquetry which she infused into the part,
that she is equally a favourite with Thalia as
with Melpomene. Never have we seen a
more gay, light-hearted, or charming Adina.
The music which Donizetti has allotted to
Adina is peculiarly suited for the exhibition of
those feats of daring vocalization and of brilliant execu-
tion in which Madame Frezzolini so likes to indulge, to
the equal delight and admiration of her audience. Her
Adina was the most perfect representation of the
character we have ever witnessed. She was ap-
plauded to the echo, and was called before the cur-
tain at the close of each act. Lablache was as full
of rich and overflowing humour as ever in
the part of Dulcamara ; and Calzolari as Neme-
rino was admirable ; and Beletti, by appearing
in the comparatively insignificant character of
Belcore added immensely to the strength of the cast.
The splendid ballet, Les Metamorphoses, in which
Carlotta Grisi, Marie Taglioni, and Amalia Ferrais
appeared, concluded the evening's entertainments.
The house was crowded.