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ceremony did not take place. On. the
married them in St. Anne's Church.
that day a man called at my house, and said he had cot
from the mother of the lady who was to be married, who e
not wish it to take place. I stated that I should marry the,
and he went away. No other person appeared to me if
morning on the subject of the marriage. I
tively that the male prisonar. i-

me. I entered the nan
marriages. They described OF
full age, a bachelor, by prole!
in Great Orford-street, his
Smith, a coal miner ; and Elizabt
widow, residing in Mount Pleasant, her f
liam Whittaker, a captain in the army.
culars from the declaration of the parties.
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took these

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The prisoners were then con=

the wife as principal in th
acceFsary before the fact.

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Mr. Davenport said he enders
could find good bail, and wish
would take it.
Mr. Rushton--I
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The prisoners were then put do

LITERARY

NOTICES.

The Turkish Empire, Syria, the Holy La:
&c. Illustrated by W. IL Bartlett, The
descriptions by John Came, Esq. Fish(

London

This is another new work, published by M

Co., uniform with that noticed in our last

!omprises i

lustrations of countries at all times interestir
tural and remarkable events with which th
associated to the end of time, and whose modern position
arising out of the late political occurrences in their locality,

from the scrip.

will re

and the icmains of ancient grandeur v
afford a peculiarly rich and inviting field

e exertions of

the modern historian and artist. On looki
well as -the former, one feels surprised that b,
and talented can be produced for so comparative)

beautif

sum. The achievement

one wh

of labour, the mechanical improveinents c

and the command which the publishers, from their formes
exertions, have attained of an extensive circulation, both
the metropolis and in provinces, could alone
The portrait of that staunch and extraordinat
Mehemet Ali, in whose character there
niinglement of the noble in nature, wi

pears to 1

in some instances, the unfeeling
the whole cost of the book. It is acct
plied sketch of that remarkable potentat
great spirit and originality, and bearing the stamp of
partial adherence to historical truth. The views—imi

gem well wor

written v

sions from steel engravin

Pilgrims" (a v

gnette)

" Damascus

and " The Ruins of

is much to our taste

The light

fully thrc

the tops of the distant precipitous mo

and bay ar

y executed

" Damascus" are also fine pictures, n

detail. We are strongly inclined to qt

Ruins of Balbec

accuracy of the plate of the
broken remains of a Corinthian column, with its capit

portion of a r

intended to represent the fragments of a
collonade retiring behind them, are greatly too I

proximate to the standing portions of the I
it an affinity. This, however, is but
The work as a whole, whether as regards illustration or d
acription, will no doubt be highly accer
the fine arts, as well as to the antiquarian

individual opinior

:o the lover o

Blackwood for March.
Our old friend Blackwood maintains his hi,
established reputation in his present number.

and long
'he Dour-

zannee Empire," with a map, contains much information
relative to a portion of India, of which but little is known in
this country. " A Lounge on the Lea" is an

cimen of old Christopher's poetry in prose-
terature in which he has never been excelled, or per
equalled. " Miss Biddy Whe
from I. to Vl.—form the commencement of a very cal
Irish story replete with situation, interest, and charade
" Hints to Authors" we have so frequently coma
we should only repeat ourselves did we say any tl
ber 111. Of the various articles which follov
Chapter of Turkish History,'

—a species of li-

Man's Business

A. Fifth

Wordswortl

vative Prospects," &c., JCL
they are in the usual style of excellence of the Northern Maga

:mark, that

THEATRE-ROYAI

It is rather amusing to hear the outcry made.wheneyer any
illegitimate dramas are produced at royal theatre
equally remarkable to see the crowds that generally honour
such performances with their attendance. It is curious to

;nd it is

remark, that when legitimate drama is produced it is bets
rally to empty benches. Which is most profitable it tali

no ghost

to tell us

What in

managers of patent theatres to bring forward those

dramas and sterling comedies, if the gentle public will not
come and see theta? If taste is depraved, it is not the fault
of managers : the sin muz,t lay elsewhere. An instance of
this is found at the Theatre-Royal at present. On 3

he boxes were empty, although the pit w
' Othello" was performed
hat " Othello" has not been better cast than it was on t

and we can couf

occasion for years. On Tuesday, the "Merchant of Venice,'
equally well cast, was played to a very scanty audience. Th
fact is, novelty, and novelty only, will draw full houses; an

however praiseworthy it is in a manager to _
which time has stamped as excellent, he is not jusi
continuing his course when his interest is dar
The company at the Theatre-Royal is improving
luable acquisitions hare been made to it, although Mr. Geo
Vandenhoff and Mr. Elton can only be considered as trap•
sient ; yet Mr. Holl is a most excellent substitute for Mr
Howard.
On Monday Mr. Elton appeared as Othello, to Mr.Vanden.
hoff s lago and Mr. Holl's Cassio. Mr. Elton is not so dignifiei

; some v

as we have seen it ; but it is more fier
vigorous than others. Mr. Geo. Vandenhoff
clever. He depicts him in what we consider a true light,
a bold, daring, remorseless, but gentlemanly villain, wit
touch of sarcasm and humour about his comi

go Is ye

position

r. Vandenhoff s

occasion only requires him to exhibit
reading is excellent, and we can safely predict a bril
reer before him. Mr. Holl's Cassio was judiciously played
as was Mr. Ball's Roderigo.—The " Merchant of Venice,'
on Tuesday, gave us an opportunity of judging of Mr. Elton
in Shylock. He pleased us much, and though not, perhaps,

" The J

That Shakspere drew

His first interview wit

he gave uAjittle to wish for.
tiano wasWarked with deep caution, and he appeareL
nest while driving his bargain. The scene after th,
of his daughter's flight was well and vividly pl-

clearly those transitions from joy to sorrow oh lean
sanio's losses and his daughter's flizht. Th

trial Si

was cleverly done, without any of that savage exh
tion of hated revenge which we have frequently
pourtrayed. Mr. Elton threw enough into it to /
that the registered vow would be religiously kept
touches—in bye play—in clever readings iu sli

which serve, however, to heighten the scene—Mr. Eltor
remarkable. Mr. Holl's Gratiano was evenly played:
did not like the casket scene—it was decidedly ON
acted. :Mr. G. Horncastle's Lorenzo was a'

,orninabl

Percy Crowe's, if any thing, worse
doves, they cawed like two rooks.

instead of Shaksperian

Mrs. Bland's Porti

about the worst we ever saw, her delivery of the

passage of "Mercy is not strained," came tardily ott-
Mrs. Bland, instead of lecturing the Jew, lectured the at
dience. Mr. Gray's Bassanio was quietly given. Litt:
Miss Chaplin looked spruce as a clerk, and played he
little part very archly indeeed; while Mr. Balls per"
Gradiano with considerable humour, and in his u
vivacious style. To-night being the last of Van An
performance for his benefit, those who have n-'
should lose no time in doing

"
Waylett's

Icti was

;Nast A

LBERT.-

—On S

LIVER THEATRE.—A round of laughable
amusing dramas have drawn in the lieges. On Tuesda
folks shouted at Raymond's O'Didimrts-- "
Blunders." Mrs. Raymond has been Mrs.
stitute several evenings. Her Aladdin is a smart pert,
ance. Last Monday the performances were for the bet
of the charities, when the curtain rose to two in the pit ! t
the house was but shy all the evening. Every night sin
the house has been well up to the mark.
CASE OF JOHN DENTON HOLT.—The remarkable cast
of this prisoner, clerk to Messrs. Hall and Co., who was
committed for trial for absconding with a large sr"'
bank notes and sovereigns, nearly all of wt.:
wards recovered through his own communications an,
tance, must be fresh in the recollection of our readers,
was yesterday brought up at the sessions, before the rem
and pleaded guilty. Mr. Murphy addressed the cour
mitigation, detailing the whole of the facts, and dwellint
the circumstance of the prisoner having done all he cc
to make reparation, when he came to a sense of his cri
nality. Two other counsel also spoke in his behalf, and
prisoner was put back, the recorder expressing his intent
to see the prisoner's employers before be passed sentence.
THE MINISTERIAL MAJORITY... It is reported that th
out of the grand ministerial majority are to be immediat
rewarded for their valuable votes. Sir Gilbert Heathcote
to be made a peer ; Mr. Barron, of Waterford, a barons
and General Sharpe is to have the
cavalry.

t vacant regiment of

MEDICAL PROFESSION.—Mr. Hawes, on Friday last, ob-
tained leave to bring in another bill, in lieu of the one he
previously withdrew, " for the better government of the
medical profession in Great Britain." Mr. Hawes and Mr.
Warburton were ordered to prepare and bring in the same.
It was afterwards brought in, read the first time, ordered t
be read the second time on Wednesday, March 10, and to be
printed.

DEATH 01 MR. CARTER'S ROYAL BENGAL 'nc
We are sorry to learn that Mr. Carter, " the lior
has sustained a very serious loss, by the death, on y
night, of his famous Bengal tiger, which was taus,
focation at feeding time. The animal was one of
we ever saw, and had attained a great degree of doc
der the tuition of Mr. Carter. Th- Oreleton, we,
will be presented to the Royal Be
tion.—Belfast paper.
tuGarevennling there wasNrEItrAINMn a
NT T
court of
OPRiNethe
rdamaster and elder
'brethren of the corporation of the Trinity House, h
the Trinity Rouse, Great Tower-bill, for the purpose
rliollheinegohfisthreoZ4 zips
as Pile of the elder brethren,
mous of Camden, K.G.