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London, England, 1828-10-24 00:00:00

A license was also granted to Mr. Morris, for the
Haymarkrt Theatre, being the first occasion on 11/bid&
this Thedre bits applied los a hiapritratess license.
A license was granted to Mr. Richard Fle;hes, for
Sadlee's Wells.

Mr. David Rouse, of the Eagle Tavern, City.road,
applied for a Musical License. He said be was desirous
of having a band of music to entertain the numerous
spoiting,and other pasties who frequented his house.—
Mr. Rtstise's applic.von was suppotted by the Cbur•b.
wardens and other Gentlemen of the Parish in which
'he resided, who had signed a seri ificate iu favour or a
musical license being granted him. The license was, how•
ever, refused, there being IS for it and 18 against it.
An application was made on the part of Mr. Hinton,
of the Eyre Arms Tavern, St. John's Wood, for a license
to allow the performance of music. It was stated that
Mr. Hinton bad upended 14 COOL on the premise•, and
the hum, bad been licensed under the ordinary forms
for seven years past, but the proprietor was anxious to
gratify his visitors with musical entertainments. No
objection was made to the application ; and it was stated
that the house was visited by many N Worsen and Gen.
denten of distinction. The license was granted. .
An application was ma le for a musical license for
the Gun Tavern, Pimlico, but refused, on account of its
contiguity to the fittire abode of iris Majesty, and also
on account of the house having been condemred.
A musical license was granted for the Jsw's Harp,
Regent's Pat k.

Toes4ay evening the Duke cf Nawcasmc arrived
in Canterbury, whence, after chastens horses at the Fountain, his
Gillet Waited 11111 tuutr the beat id turd Wneenossa.
Most of the set gam, beinniting to the Queen of Poe.
'tics'. have left town fur Lakbasn, but no day is dud Ise hue
AirsTv's departure.
Letters ls•ve been rece;ved here from Opens, by
some of the Portuguese ulcers, tending to valise the
hopes of tl e Conatitutitioalistn They say, " that a
hrigl.t prospect opens ; and, indeed, so sanguine are
some of the writers, that they deem it almo t unman.
sary to wri.e, as, ere the ink can be dip, they may ex.
pect to see their exiled countrymen again enter Oporto.'
—Plymouth Journal.
An I quest was held on Tuesday at Mr. Everest's,
the Chequers Inn, Eltham, K-nt, before J. CA11174114
Esq.Corosier lot the county, on view of the body of
Henry Watson. The unfortunate deceased was thighs
a horse, tallith. Irons SI me unknown cats., took fright;
the poor m 45 endeavoured to check the animal by
leaping on his back, in hopes, no doubt, to lay bold of
the bridle, but unfortunately he fell, and received slick
from she horse, which caused instant death. The Airy
returned a verdict of .4 Accidental Death.'

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OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, Ocr. 23.

HOUSZ-*SitElto.

These Sessions commenced before Mr. Justice PARK,
Baron GARRow, Mr. Sergeant Arnim, the LORD
MAYOR, &c.

, OLD COURT.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY—Benjamein Morley and Samuel
Cockerel! were indicted for assaulting John Holland on
the king's highway, and sealing from him a coat and
other articles, and a sum of money.
The prosecutor stated, that he was passing through
G:een Arbour court, Golden-lane, at about ten o'clock,
on the night of the 6th of April, when a man of the name
of Donohue, who was convicted some Sessions ago,
endeavoured to take hisdhat. Ott his offering some re•
sistance, Donohue called out, and several men rushed
out,of a public house and forced witness into a skittle
pound adjoining, when they beat him until he was
insensible, and took the articles in question from him.
On his being at first dragged into the skittle ground,
the landlord of the public house came into it, but he
was forced back by the thieves; the landlord had de-
sired the thieves to let him alone; the prisoner Cocke-
rell was one of the thieves who took his property and
offered him violence; it was quite dark in the skittle
ground.
Cross-examined by Mr. C. PHILLIPS, who appeared
for the prisoner Cockerell.—Witness struck Donohue on
his endeavouring to take his hat. He saw neither of
the prisoners until this bad occurred.
Thomas Harvey, jun. son of the publican, deposed
that on hearing a disturbance on the night in question,
he went out to see what was the matter, and saw several
men ill-treating the prosecutor. Witness told them to
let the prosecutor alone, or he would go and fetch an
officer. The prisoners then seised the witness, and told
him that they would beat him if he did not bold his
tongue. This transaction was not near the skittle-
ground, but in the yard. Witness told them not to hurt
the man, as he lived in the neighbourhood. His father
does not keep a public-house now.
Cross•examined by Mr.C. PHILLIPS—His father was
not present at any part of the transaction. If he had been
there witness must have seen him. The prisoner
Cockerell did not touch the prosecutor from the begin-
ning to the end of the transaction, as he was holding
the witness. The sister of the prosecutor lives in a
house adjoining the public-house.
By Mr. CLARKSON, for the prisoner Morley.—The
prisoner Motley was not taken up for a long time after
the robbery; witness did not see Morley atter the rob-
bet y until he was apprehended.
By Mr. Justice PARK—His father now lives in the
neighbourhood of Golden-lane.
The sister of the prosecutor deposed, that on the night
of the robbery her brother came to her with almost all
his clothes torn off his back, and had apparently been
beaten, and told her he had been robbed. She imme-
diately went over to the public-house, and asked the
landlord whether be knew any thing at all about it, and
be replied, " No, he did not: The last witness also
denied knowing any thing about the robbery. The land-
!cud was. very rude when she questioned him.
By Mr. C. PHILLIPS—She saw the prisoner Cockerell
in the public-house; he spoke to her then; he came to
the witness's house she next morning, and asked her what
she meant by saying he was one of tip thieves ; shubad
long known Cockerell.
By Mr.CLA RKSON —The witness Blower, on the night
of this transaction, denied knowing any thing about
either the robbery or the robbers, on being questioned
in witriass's presence by his father.
The prisoner Mode), made no defence.
Cockerell said that he was innocent of the robbery;
he was certainly drinking in the public house, and im-
mediat•ly on bis name being mentioned he came forward.
Mr. Justice PARK summed up the evidence, and the
Jury ac tilled both prisoners.
The LEA RPM) JUDGE cautioned the prisoners as to
their future conduct, and told them they bad bad a
narrow escape.

Thomas Upton was indicted for breaking into and
entering the house of Francis Bailey, Esq. and stealing
therefrom four coats and other articles, value 201.
The case was proved in evidence; after which the
prisoner, in his defence, said that he heard the cry of
" stop thief," and ran to see what was the Matter, and
be was stopped. Verdict—Griiity.
NEW COURT.—Before the Cosmos Szioserr.

After the e
was indicted for stealing five shillings and sevenpence
from the premises of Richard Dunniface.
The prosecutor keeps a shop in Stepney, and on the
night of the 9th of August the prisoner was seen to rush
in and take the money from the till. The prosecutor's
wife ran after him, and had him taken into custody.
The constable, in whose charge the prisoner was
given, deposed that he was fully identified by the pro-
sectui ix the moment she saw him at the watchhouse.—
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character.
Verdict,
Henry Read, aged 18. was indicted for stealing six
shillings and sixpence in silver, and sevenpence in cop-
per, from the person of Esther Birkett.
The prosecuttix was walking along the Commercial.
road, at noon. on the 12th of September, with a basket.
The prisoner ran against her, and putting his hand in
the basket took nut her reticule, containing a purse and
the money mentioned in the indictment. He ran round
a corner, took out the money, and threw the reticule
over a garden. where it was bound. Verdict, Guilty.
Rickard blackness was indicted for feloniously re.
ceiving sixty pounds of horse hair, the property of Wm.
Purkis, well knowing it to be stolen.
One of the witnesses. named Murphy, seemed very
reluctant to give his evidence; and on being asked the
reason why lie did not cause the prisoner to be appre-
hended sooner than he did, as he was known to have
committed the offence a month previously, he said that
he was armlet of the persons who stole the property.
Witness knew those persons Nell; they were in Mr.
l'utkis's employ, and had beet in the regular habit of
plundering him.
The record of the conviction of four persons, who
were.tound guilty of stealing the property in question,
was put in; and the Commas SIROIAsIT having made
a few remarks upon the case,
The Jury deliberated for some time, and afterwards
Put we'll' questions to the witness Murphy ; Murphy
denied having received any thing from the persons who
were convicted.
Verdict—Guilty.
Eduard Edwards, a respectable looking youth, was
indicted for stealing a looking glass, valve 11. 18s. the
property of George Walker.
The prosecutor is a cabinet maker. residing in St.
John's street road. and the property was stolen from
Lis shop on the 17th of September last.
A witness, who took the prisoner into custody, found
the property in his possession.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that a person had
employed bins td carry the looking glass to a person
whom be did not know. promising to pay him for his.
trouble. ye:dirt—Gary.

Charles briery, aged 19, was charged with stealing
+a pair of boots, a pair of trousers, and a pair of braces,
the property of Jas. Maccomby. Verdict—Guilty.
Ann Doran was indicted fir stealing two spoons, the
property of Joseph Groom, on the 7th 4,1 October.
The prisoner came to the prosecutot's house at
Islington, to be hired as a servant, and the property in
question was missed soon after her departure.
Two pawnbrokers identified the prisoner as the person
who had pledged the spoons. Verdict—Guilty.
Frances Kendrick stood charged with stealing a gal-
lon of linseed oil, the property of Edmund Box.
The prosecutor keeps an oil shop in Spitalfields, and
when the oil was missing suspicion fell upon the pri-
soner, who used to come to Vie house to assist in washing.
A witness gave the prisoner a very escelleret charac-
ter.—Verdict, Not Guilty.
John Loveday, a labourer in the West India D telcs,
was indicted for stealing a jacket, the property of John
Russell Law.

The prosecutor is a pawnbroker in the Commercial-
road ; and a witness deposed to having seen the jacket
in the prisoner's possession. which he threw away when
taken into custody. Verdict, Guilty, but strongly re-
commended to mercy.
Ittfure Mr. Sergeant Maim
FELONY.

Maria Bacon and Ann Lanehant were indicted for
stealing a quantity of beef, butter, and various other
provisions, the property of the Clergy Orphan Corpo
ration, St. John on the 30th September.
Another count charged the propene as belonging to
Sarah Ann Jones. the housekeeper of the establishment.
Mr. CLARKsON, stated the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Jones deposed to having seen the prisoner Lane-
ham, on the day mentioned in the indictment, come out
of the house with a bundle; and other evidence was
offered to prove that the bundle was formed of thr
property in question.
The Jury gave a verdict of Guilty; and the CHAIR•
Mau, after a short address, seLtenced Bacon to be
transported for seven years, and Laneham to be inv.
prisoned for six months in the House tf Correction.
Join King was indicted tor stealing a copper, value
11. the property of John Atkinson.
The copper was stolen from an uninhab ted house at
Hackney, the property of the prosetutor, who is a
merchant, and was tobod upon the prisoner.
Verdict—Guilty. The Learned SERGEANT told the
prisoner that he would certainly be transported.

SENDING A MAN TO COVENTRY.-- Sending an officer
formerly to Coveutrs, on the recruiting service, was
considered a great Furihhment, because the inhabitants
of that city rarely associated with the Gentlemen cf the
army, so that a person to whom w.bucly speaks is in
the situation of an officer in Coventry.

At the close of Falkirk Tryst, onWednesday se'nnight,
a fellow succeeded in playing off a trick, which made
the knowing ones gape and stare. Among the multi-
tude who had prads to dispose of at the fair was a re-
spectable flour dealer ; as be pranced hither and thither
to attract notice to the properties of his nag, he was
accosted by the customer in question. This person, after
examining the animal very minutely, affected to be
rather suspicious that he was not so fleet as the proprietor
represented, and accordingly proposed to mount him,
and place the matter beyond doubt. The proposal being
complird wiih, he instantly leaped on the horse's back,
and having indulged in a ftw smart trots, to satisfy
himself that the beast was just the kind of ankle he
wanted, he suddenly bolted off at a gallop, and was
out of sight in a few seconds. It is almost needless to
add, that the honest flour dealer never sear any more of
his horse or his customer.—Slitling Adve,tiser.
DEATH IN A Parson.—An Inquest was held on Tues-
day, in Whitecross-street Prison, •on the body of Robert
Rance. It appeared that the deceased, who uas a chair
maker, residing in Waterloo. street, Hammersmith, was
arrested on the Ist of August, for an alleged debt of 621.
He was at the time in a very bad state of health. His
wife said she was convinced it was a talse arrest, and
that the deceased owed the plaintiff no money at the
time. His complaint was in the chest, but since he had
been in prison he declined in strength and appetite gra-
duallysand a fever corning on put an end tolls' savings.
The deceased's wife said she had attended him every
day since he had been in prison; be had received every
attention, but she felt satisfied he would have recovered
it he had not been removed from his house.—A verdict
of " Natural Death" was returned by the Jury.
Rossta—MaTarmonv.—ln this country marriage is
generally negotiated through the intervention of friends,
or the patents decide upon the husband; and it may,
therefore, be said to.be entered into without the consent
of the female, who is not allowed to-express any will of
her own, which, it must be admitted, says little in fa.
your of the morality of a nation. Among the cere-
monies used on this occasion, it is said that a whip is
presented to the bride by her proposed lord and master,
which is certainly neither the most elegant nor agree.
able emblem of the wedded state, especially should the
lady be disposed to think fit to retain it in her own
hands, as doubtless sometimes will happen, when it
might make the proper impreuioa on the husband.
Another ill-omened ceremony attending the nuptials is
that of crowning the bride with a garland of worm-
wood, as figurative of the bitterness incident to the m..
trimonial state. After the knot is tied, the priest
sprinkles her with bops, that plant being considered
emblematical of fertility—a symbol that would be ear-
nestly deprecated by all true Malthusians. The new-
made bride is then conducted home by a number of
dowagers and duennas, preceded by the priest carrying
the cross, and an attendant who offers up prayers. At
table the new•martied pair are presented with bread
and salt; after which an old woman conducts them to
their chamber, remindiog the bride of one most im-
portant lesson; namely, that although she holds the whip,
yet she must " obey " her husband. It may be further
mentioned, that no people carry the custom of making
marriage presents to a greater extent, than the upper
orders. A bride has been known to be so loaded with
gifts, that a large room bas been actually filled with
them, and made a kind of public exhibition. It may
be added, that in this country, entering into a second
or third marriage is disapproved of, and a fourth ex-
pressly prohibited. Fastidious delicacy can hardly be
laid to the charge of the Russians, and yet they cer-
tainly have some exceedingly prudish notions; for it is
'considered absolutely indecorous for any women above
the lower orders to walk alone in the streets, or without
an attendant, or for an unmarried Lady and Gentleman
to be seen togstber in public. An English Gentleman,
sr ith whom I am personally acquainted, unconscious
that there war the least impropriety in doing so, used
frequently to walk abroad with a Lady of the same
country, to whom he was that paying his addresses;
at length the latter found that her female acquaintance
looked very shy upon her, end would even pass with.
out nodding her; a behaviour for which she was wholly
at a loss to account, until the reason was explained to
them by a friend.--llae Wilson's Travels in Sissies