The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-20 00:00:00

THEATnICAM.

Meyerbeer's opera of The Huguenots comes out to-night at
the German Opera, with Heinefetter, Staudigl, Breiting, arid
splendid new scenery by the Messrs. Grieve.
COT.T.t‘T—PASHIONA.E.I.E.
Earl Fitzhardinge has arrived at Berkeley House, Spring
Gardens, from Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire.
The Lord Chancellor of Ireland, accompanied by Lady and
the Miss Sugdens, arrived at Boyle Farm, Thames Ditton, on
Friday, from Stephen's Green, Dublin.
Lady Charlotte Guest gave an excelent soiree dansante last
week, at her mansion, in Spring Gardens.
The Duke and Duchess of Portland arrived at Harcourt
House, Cavendish-square, on Friday, from Welbeck Abbey.
The French Ambassador and the Countess St. Aulaire are
expected to leave town on Saturday for Paris.
Lord and Lady Stanley had a dinner party on Saturday, in
St. James's-square.
A marriage between the Prince de Carini, first Secretary to
the .Neapolitan Ambassador, with Mdlle. Lamblin, a young
and beautiful French lady, was celebrated at Paris on Saturday,
at the Chapel of the Embassy.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Howley enter-
tained Lord and Lady Lyndhurst at dinner on Saturday, at
Lambeth Palace.
LAW AND POLICE.
A Jury, empanelled to decide on the ease of, Ilavensdorf v.
Edmonson, in the Court of Exchequer on Friday, and in
which the plaintiff, a salesman of the defendant's, sued to re-
cover damages for false imprisonment on a charge of felons.,
was locked up from four o'clock till twelve on the same night
—a period of eight hours, in consequence of the twelfth juror
refusing to view the matter as the other eleven. Lord Abinger
finally discharged the jury, without a verdict, in consequence
of one of them labouring under indisposition.

ZYLISCZZLANIT.OTTS.

Within the period of 100 hours three of the greatest calami-
ties of this or any century have occurred : viz. the fire at
Hamburgh, on the sth of May ; the earthquake at St. Do-
mingo, on the 7th; and the fatal accident on the Versailles
Railroad, on the Bth.

In consequence of the new Prison Act coming into opera-
tion, the prisoners from the Fleet, and the other prisons, will
be brought to the " Queen's Prison" in the course of a week
or ten days. Fifty or s;xty prisoners will also be removed from
Whitecross-street today or to-morrow.
So great is the drought at present in the Island of Walcheren,
that it has been found necessary to send a vessel to Holland for
a supply of water.
M. Mainzer, the celebrated popular instructor in singing,
has been invited by Father Mathew ►o visit Ireland, under a
belief that the innocent arid salutary recreation of music will
powerfully aid in weaning the people from a pernicious in-
dulgence.
The following is a list of the various classes of persons whose
dwellings were destroyed in the late conflagration at Ham-
burgh, viz., 30 lawyers, 29 physicians, 7 apothecaries, 26
bakers, 15 confectioners, 341 clerks, 12 booksellers, 10 literary
men, 2 actors, 430 merchants, 31 printers, 26.5 dressmakers,
15 postmen, 6 clergymen, 279 tailors, 250 shoemakers, 94 inn-
keepers, 1 syndic, and 1 secretary of state.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

The Court sat in Banco this morning, fur the purpose of dis-
posing of arrears in the special paper. The cases argued turned
upon technical points of practice merely.

BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
Several undefended cases were disposed of in the morning.
rvisow rl. HEMING.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is an
accountant, against the defendant, who is a banker, for ar-
ranging the banking books. The case was altogether one of
account, and possessed no general interest.
The Jury brought in a verdict for the defendant.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COUR7'.

STABBING.— Thomas Shore, aged 23, was indicted for
feloniously cutting and stabbing John Shore, his brother, with
intent to murder him. Other counts of the indictment charged
him with the offence with intent to do some grievous bodily
harm.

On the prosecutor being called he did not answer, and the
Court was informed that he declined to come forward.

The prosecutor was then called on his recognizanees, and the
trial proceeded without him.
From the evidence it appeared. that on the 22d May last the
prisoner, with his brother, was drinking in a public-house
called the Bear, at Hanwell. After they had been there some
time they entered into an angry. conversation, and the brother
of the prisoner struck him a violent blow, and knocked him
down and kicked him. A scuffle ensued, and the prosecutor,
John Shore, went out of the house. The prisoner followed him
with a knife, and said he would stab him. He came up to the
prosecutor, and nabbed him in the lower part of the body. The
prosecutor was taken to a surgeon, and the wound was found
to be dangerous. The prisoner was taken into custody the
next morning.
'f he prisoner, in his defence, said that he know nothing about
the transaction.
Mr. Baron GURNEY then summed up the evidence, and the
Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, with intent to do some
grievous bodily harm, recommending the prisoner to mercy on
account of the provocation he had received.
The LEARNED JUDGE then addressed the prisoner, and said
he had been convicted of a most serious offence. As there was
considerable provocation be should not then pass sentence, but
would leave him in the hands of the Crown.

Nicholas Foster, aged 32, was indicted for feloniously cutting
and wounding Ellen Foster, his wife, with intent to murder
her. Other counts charged the prisoner with the offence with
intent to do grievous bodily harm.
This case has been recently before the public, when it was
investigated before the Magistrates.
The prosecntria did not answer to her name when it was
galled.

The witnesses who were called stated that the prosecutrix
had called for assistance, saying that the prisoner had cut her
throat with a razor while slae was in bed. The prisoner at the
time said that it was 'an accident which had occurred in a
squabble between him and his wife.
The LEARNED JUDGE having summed up the evidence,
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty on the second count,
aunt the prisoner was sentenced to 15 years' transportation.
NEW COUNT:

Thk- Common Sergeant presided in this Court, but the cases
were ail of trifling importance.

POL-WE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W-STREET.-7-(THIS DAY.)

Um. Betzdon was placed at the har, charged with stealing
two bushels of oats and a small quantity of chaff, the property
of Mr. Butterfield, under the following circumstances:—
Mr. Butterfield stated that he was the proprietor of a wharf
in Arundel-street, Strand. On Thursday last, about five
o'clock in the morning, he heard a one-horse cart go down the
hill, on to the wharf by the side of his dwelling-house. He im-
mediately got out of bed and proceeded to his counting-house.
He saw the prisoner drive the cart down to the wharf and dis-
charge it of a load of manure. When the prisoner had unleaded
his cart, witness observed him driving back again, and as he
passed the stable door with his cart witness 33,A the sack thrown
into it. The prisoner went on without stopping till he got to
the top of the hill, when witness laid hold of him and made him
give up the sack ; he then allowed him to go, but spoke to a
policeman on the subject, who took the prisoner into custody on
Saturday.. Imnteditstely after the transaction alluded to, witness
spoke to his ostler, and accused him of robbing him, and in
about ten .tninutes afterwards he decamped, and had not since
been seen. Wits ess had kept the sack locked up in his count-
ing-house si'uce Thursday until this morning, and ne one had
access to that house but witness and his son.
Policeman,. G 215, took the prisoner into custody; the only
observation he made at the time was, " I thought it would
come to this."'
Mr. HALL n-dered the prisoner to be remanded till this day
week, for the attendance of the prosecutor's son.

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WIA.RLBOROUGH• STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
William 0 Pilhin.ton, a lad about 17 years of age, who had
been brought up in custody from ;Margate, was charged with
the following robbery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Seymour, of No. 24, Maddox-street, Hano-
v ;r-square, Lodging-house-keeper, stated that the pri-
son er bad been in her service for several months,
thi t he Bth inst. she gave him a sovereign to get changed, with
which . it appears he absconded, and shortly afterwards she dis
'hat her writing-desk had been broken open, and a 101.
covered ,
nk of England notes extracted from it. She directly
and N. 13a
~tion of the robbery to the police.
g'e informs 'olio, superintendent of the police of Margate,
'Thomas .5. ehended the prisoner at that place on Thursday
stated, he app. r ,pee of having seen him about the town for
last, in conseq 't` state of intoxication, and profusely spend-
several days in ..0.
.." a set of lads of about his own age.
ing money an leo. igs 'volice Hue-and- Cry his description was
On referring to a, e
s .f his
brought up to London. On search-
found, and he a .a apprehension, a penny-piece and a
ing him at the time 'f his t.
puirchased with part of the stolen
silver watch (1 ;he latOr
money) were fo and upon hull.
The prisoner admitted havin committed the robbery.
g
Mr. MALTD v.—What induced ;Du to rub your mistress.
You had plenty of food, lodging, 840. ?
The prisoner returned no answer.
Sup. rintendt sat Mar tin stated that the day after he had taken
the prisoner int a custody, he said that ine should not have com-
mitted the robl eery but for his going to see " the play of Jack
Sheppard," lie thought he shouts like to be "such a daring
chap as him."
Mr. Fitzpatr; ck, the chief clerk said, the:4. "adz Sheppard,
res
such
enta-
Sixteen Striny ed Jack, and other such theatr,:%l re P
tion.s, had great ly ended to increase juvenile delinqu,2."eh
as the present ca. ce .
The prisoner w. t i the:t f committed.
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e have heard :t rumoured
THE 1001/ TI tADE.--W
that Sir John Guel ,t is about to erect and put into blast three
more new furnaces. Gude /itch to him, we say. This augurs
well for the iron tr ade. The clouded visages of many of the
shareholders of the • Taff Vale have all at once become quite
charming and strikingly bright ; Jobnnys and billys have sud-
denly put on the az "liable. This indicates the return of pounds,
shillings, and peuci Cambrian.