The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EYENIN MAY 30, 1845.

sents the harbour of Syracuse. In this tableau we ,
have the Pas des Villavois by Cerrito and St.
Leon, in which the latter displays some of
the most astonishing tours de force that ever he has per-
formed ; the " pas des quatre; Nations," a characteristic
pas by the corps de ballet, and " La Wollinienne," by
St. Leon and Cerito. Never has Cerito appeared to so
much advantage as in Rosida. She exhibits throughout
feeling, expression, and poetry—not unworthy of Tag-
lioni herself, while, at the same time, there is no lack of
that neatness of execution, of that gushing flow of exube-
rant spirits which has hitherto been her great charm.
The scenery was magnificent, and the mise en scene per-
fect. Cerito and St. Leon were called for at
the fall of the curtain, and honoured with
the usual testimonials of public approbation.
The opera was Don Pasquale, but we had, in addition,
Castella, Brambilla, and Moriani in a scene from Linda
di Chamouni. The " Danseuses Viennoises" in several
of their favourite pas—Carlotta Grisi and Toussaint ;
the pas "de la Favorite," and Lucile Grahn, with
Ferdinand, Demelisse, and Casson, in her own " pas de
quatre." The house was crowded before the rising of
the curtain, every nook from which even an occasional
glimpse of the stage could be procured was occupied, and
the greater part of the audience remained until the con-
clusion of the ballet. We are not surprised at this, for
it is the most interesting, and also the most magnificent
ballet that has been produced fora long time.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE
GUILDHALL.

Yesterday Thomas Cox, a dock labourer, living in
Whitecross-street, was brought before Mr. Alderman
Challis, charged with assaulting his son, George Cox,
with a poker.
Hannah Cox, the wife, a decent-looking woman, said
she was frequently beaten by her husband. He was in
the habit of spending what he earned, and this led to
strife at home. She did not wish to punish him far the
assault upon herself, but she rather came to give evidence
for her son, who was married and living separate from
them. Her husband had beaten her, and she was lying
on the bed on Monday when her son came up. He saw
what had happened, and said it was no man that would
beat a woman. Her husband started up, and ordered
him to leave the room. The son replied he had called
to see his mother, and he should ,not go. Her husband
took up the poker, and struck him with it. It was
feared her son was seriously injured, and the father was
taken into custody by the police.
George Cox, whose arm was in a sling, stated that
upon calling to see his mother he heard below stairs
that his father ,had been beating her dreadfully. He
went up stairs, and found her lying on the bed with her
hair hanging loose about. He asked her what was the
matter ? She replied, " Nothing ;" but his
.father said
he would not put up with her abuse. Witness told him
he did not behave like a man to her. His father seized
the poker, sad ordered him to leave the room. This he
refused to do, and his father struck at his head with the
poker. Witness warded the blow off with his arm. He
was obliged to go to the doctor, who said his arm was
not broken, but the bone was severely injured.
Mr. Alderman Cl:lslam told the prisoner this appeared
to be an aggravated assault, and he should be glad to
hear anything he could offer in excuse.
The prisoner replied, when a son lifted his arm against
his father, what would not a man do ? He admitted he
struck at the wainscoat in a moment of irritation. He
had a most abusive wife, who gave him " tongue-pie"
for supper, and tongue again at breakfast. His case
would draw sympathy from every gentleman in Court if
he could tell it. His sun told him in his own place that
he had been " at his tricks again, and he would not have
it."
Mr. Alderman CHALLIS said, however much his wife
might abuse him, it would not justify the resort to blows;
and if he did not learn to control his temper, he would
commit murder some day and be hanged. He had nearly
committed that crime even now upon his own son. He
should commit him to the sessions, as the magistrates
there could punish him more severely than magistrates
sitting out of sessions. He ordered defendant to find
bail, himself in 201., and two sureties in 10/.. each.
The prisoner was committed in default of sureties.
MAR LBO RO U GH-S TI?E E T.
On the police-sheet yesterday was a charge against
Mr. T. Richardson, a tailor, No. 119, Jermyn-street, for
violently assaulting George Barry, a person of no occu-
pation, at No. 7, Carlisle-street, Leicester-square."
When the charge was called on, the defendant came
forward, hut the complainant did not make his appear-
ance. The defendant, as a matter of course, was dis-
charged. He then begged to make a statement to the
Bench, as he was very seriously injured, and wished to
have a warrant against the person who had attacked him.
The applicant, whose face was much bruised and his
head badly cut, was desired to enter the witness-box to
make his application to the Court.
He said, on his return from Epsom the previous day,
he stopped at the Cock at Merton. There he met with
a lady, with whom he entered into conversation, and ulti-
mately received a card, having the name and address on
it of .‘ Mrs. James, No. 7, Carlisle-street," with an invi-
tation to call on the lady. When he reached town, he
paid a visit to Carlisle-street, about twelve o'clock at
night.. Having again met with the lady, he gave a person
a sovereign to get a bottle of Champaigne. Lie fell asleep
in the room, but was suddenly awakened by the noise
made by a man who was running about the room with
a poker in his hand, and asserting that he (applicant)
hail made himself improperly familiar with his wife. The
lady, who was in the room, denied that this man was her
husband. The man declared he was, and applicant, in
order to extricate himself from his unpleasant situation,
said ha would lease the house if his sovereign were re-
turned. The moan would not be pacified, and applicant
was proceeding dean stairs, when finding himself con-
fronted by the man who still brandished the poker, he
was in self-defence obliged to knock him down. A ser-
vant girl supplied the man with a brass candlestick, and
the man immediately used this as a weapon of offence.
and npplicant was beaten on the face, cut on the head,
and eventually thrust into a room, the door of which
was locked on him. The noise made in his efforts to pro-
cure his liberation ultimately led to the appearance of a
police•eonstable, into whose custody he was given by the
man who had assaulted him. Applicant was conveyed to
the station-house, and the charge, as above, entered on
the police-sheet. Applicant, however, was liberated
from the station-house on bail, between three and four
o'clock the same morning.
Mr. HattnwicK directed that a summons against the
party complained of should be granted.
MA ICYLEBON E.
Yesterday, a very well-dressed man, named Richard
Johnson, was brought up at the instance of Mr. Barker,
Superintendent of the London and Birmingham Rail-
way Company's police, and placed at the bar before Mr.
Lung, char fed with having wilfully broken a pane of
glass, and done other damage to a carriage, to the amount
of 30s.
Bartholomew, one Of the guards in the employ of the
Company, deposed that on the same evening the de-
fendant was in a first-class carriage, having taken his
seat at Rugby. On his way to London he several times
knocked at the window with his Lists, and shouting loudly
to witness, said that he was being taken in a wrong di-
rection, alleging at the same time that he was on the
Brighton-road, which was a most shameful imposition
attempted to be practised upon him.
Defendant—You can't tell anything about what may
have happened, you were fast asleep yourself for nearly
fifty miles.
Mr. LONG (to witness)— Did the defendant appear to
be in liquor? Witness—lie seemed to be more mad than
drunk, your worship; and every now and then, on his
way from Tring, he kept hallooing and calling out at the
top of his voice.
Defendant—lt's all false ; this man will swear any-
thing.
I'osford, another guard, said, that on the arrival of the
train at Camden station, he found the window broken
and one of the window-curtains torn down; the de•
fendant refused to give up his ticket, and altogether be-
haved very strangely; he was then given into custody.
Mr. LONG (to defendant)—What have you to say to
this ? Defendant—lt's all true about my pulling down
the curtain, but I never broke the glass.
Mr. LONG—Have you any witness to call? Defendant
—No; certainly not.
Mr. LONG—You will pay 30s. for the damage you
have done.
Defendant (to the witnesses)—How much do you re-
quire for telling lies ? Let me know the amount you
want for coming here and I'll settle with you for your
services, and pay the penalty at the same time.
Defendant here pulled out his purse, from which he
drew a 10!. note, and handed it to Franklin, the usher,
who in a few minutes brought him the required change.
Defendant (to Mr. Fell, the chief clerk)—Now, Sir,
will you be so good as to let me have a receipt ? In my
part of the country we always do things in a straight-
forward regular sort of manner, and we like to have
some kind of acknowledgment for what we pay.
Mr. Fell—We can give you no receipt, Sir ; it is not
usual to do anything of the sort. The amount which
you have paid is a matter of record in the books of the
Court.
Defendant—That's all very well, as far as it goes; but
I think I am entitled to a receipt.
Defendant was again told that his request would not
be complied with ; and as ho was leaving the Court he
said, "I hope that the fellows who have sworn so falsely
against me will have their necks broken the first time
they go down by the train again."

EPSOM RACES.
THURSDAY.

The weather on the Downs yesterday was just as dis-
agreeable as it was in town—cold, misty and rainy—con-
fining the prospect to a very limited range. The roads
were in bad condition, and the Course, much deteriorated
from the state it was in, was dirty and clammy. The
company was exceedingly small, and the day's sport,
consisting of three races, was for the major part very
inferior, the Surrey Cup, which was originally inteaded
to give a feature to the amusements of the third day,
alone having excited any interest, or affording any room
for speculation. The racing, which commenced with the
walk over'At two o'clock, was:;brought to a close shortly
after four with the following results :
The Epsom Four Year Old Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft,
for colts, Bst 111 b, and fillies, Bst 61b. Derby Course.
(5 Subs.)
Mr. Ford's b c Qui Tam walked over
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft if declared; the
second to save his stake. One mile and a quarter.
(8 Subs. of whom one declared.)
Lord G. Bentinck's br f Moonshine, 3 yrs, 4st 91b
Kitchener 1

Mr. Hook's b f Wild Roe, 3 yrs, 4st 91b
Mr. T. Dawson's b c Live-and-let-Live, 4 yrs, 7st
Mr. Death's Isleworth, 6 yrs, Bst 31b 4
Mr. Galpine's f by Elis, out of Cecilia, 4 yrs
Mr. Westley's Jessie Hammond, 3 yrs, sat 61b
Mr. J. Day's b g by Masoppa, —Busk, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b
Butting-5 to 4 agat Live-and-let-Live, and 2to 1
agst Moonshine. Moonshine took the lead, had it all
her own way, and won by three lengths.
The Surrey Cup (Handicap) or piece of Plate of 200
soya. value, the surplus in specie, by Subs. of 10 sovs.
each, with 50 added. Cup Course ; two miles. (22
Subs.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Croton Oil, 73t31b...(Kitchener) 1
Mr. F. A. Milbank's The Wreck, 3 yrs, sst 31b
Mr. W. Scott's Cataract, 5 yrs, 7st llb 3
Mr. Ellis's Moustache, 4 yrs, 7st llb 4
Duke of Richmond's Lothario, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b 5
Mr. Bonaor's The Correct Card, 3 yrs, sst 31b
Lord Verulam's f by Laurel, 4 yrs, Gst 1 llb 7
Betting-3 to 1 agst Moustache, 7to 2 agst Lothario,
3 to L agst Cataract, 5 to 1 agst Croton Oil. 5 to 1 agat
The Correct Card, and 10 to 1 agst The Wreck. Cro-
ton Oil took the lead after going a quarter of a mile,
and, with Lothario and Cataract in waiting, made play
to the turn into the straight running; Lothario was then
beaten, and the Wreck became second, Cataract lying
up with her. At the distance the filly joined issue, and
a beautiful race ensued, Croon Oil, splendidly ridden,
winning by a head. Cataract ran in difficulties from the
distance, but struggled gamely to the end, and was only
beaten by a head for second. Nothing else was up at the
finish.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. with 40 added ; three yrs.
old, Gst 71b ; fcur, Bst 71b ; five, Bst 121 b ; six and
aged, 9st llb ; mares and geldings, and horses which
have run in either of the preceding races, allowed
31b ; the winner to be sold for 1501. ; heats, one
voile. (6 Subs.) •
Mr. Dawson's Live-and-let-Liw, 4 yrs (Lye) 1 1
;I,lr. Coleman's The Devil-among- the-Tailors, 6 yrs 3 2
Mr. Dyson's Lcadstar, 3 yrs 2 3

Both beats won in a canter.
THE OAKS.---(THIS DAY.)

PROBABLE STARTERS, WITH THE RIDERS AND LATEST

BETTING.

Mr. Worthington'a Lancashire Witch—Templeman-
-4 to 1
Lord Chesterfield's -Lady Wildair—F. Butler-5 to 1 (
Mr. Gully's Maid of Orleans—J. Day, jun.-10 to 1
Mr. Armstrong's Venus—Murphy-12 to 1
Mr. B. Bennett's Hopo—Marlow-12 to 1
Lord G. Bentiuck's Miss Elis—W. Howlett-12 to 1

Mr. Rogers's Gloo—Bartholomesv-13 to 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Rose of Cashmere—Abdale—l4 to
Mr. Liley's Stamp—Robinson-18 to 1
Duke of Richmond's Refraction—Whitehouse
Lord G. Bentinck's Longitude—Mann
Sir G. Heathcote's Fille mal Gardee filly—Chapple
Lord Eglinton's Flaudit—Marson
Mr. Blake'bi Event—Boyce
Sir J. Mill's Giantess—J. Howlett
Sir C. Monck's Physician filly—Lye
Mr. J. Thompson's The Wreck—Noble
Mr. Osbaldeston's Fickle Wild Rose—W. Butler
Mr. Bowes's Heather Bell—Simpson

Major Yarburgh's Miss Sarah—Holmes
Mr. Howe's Carolina—Sly
Colonel Peel's Hersey
One or two of the above are doubtful ; but as Sir G

Heatheote may probably start two, there will, no doubt,
be at least twenty runners. 5 to 1 was taken about
Kent's lot, and 15 to 1 about Sir G. Heathcote's. Nat
is not sufficiently recovered from his accident to ride.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.—ASCOT HEATH.