The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1864.

Clamitess D'Aulsoys which ham not yet been dm-
mailed, and is entitled " The Prima* Springtime ;
err, the Envoy who stole the King's Daughter." The
materials are arranged lightly and without any par-
ticular breadth of treatment ; rhyme run mad, and puns
eseceived in the meet outrageous spirit, are, however, ads.
wisately supplied ; and there is just a sufficient number of
parody soap to change the character of the entertainment
at critical moments. Therein a very lively ballet, in which
such of the present generation as remember things theatrical
fitirfY yearn ago may trees a family likeness to a certain
"Dane des F 01161," in the opera of " Gustavus 1n.,"
which WU led by Madame Celeste, then by stags profession a
gamer only. The costumes are new and rich, the scenery
Pretty, and the actors and actresses to whom the several
parts were committed exerted themselves laudably, so that
the piece went smoothly and pleasantly, and will no doubt
achieve that regular success which is uow-s-days awarded
to well-mounted burlesques.

She Can't See." The opening, en we are informed by the
playbill, is written by "the Brothers Grinn."
There ars tee acmes altogether, each of which may be
pronounced good, but the transformation scene was gorgeous
in the extreme, and drew forth the loud and deserved
plaudits of the house, which was crowded from pit to
ceiling. The tricks, of come, followed ; they were of the
old amusing description, and they were rendered the more
amusing by the addition of a diminutive clown, harlequin,
and pantaloon. The tricks wersdivided ,to scenes, the first
representing a preparatory school, which is quits a novelty.
Mr. Milano made a very good clown, albeit it was his first
appearance in that character. Mina Annie Cook acquitted
herself will as Columbine, and Mr. Conlin Johnson as Panta-
loon. Was Carolina Parkes, as Joan, sang an excel-
lent song, and accompanied it with a dance, in imitation of
Taglioni, and Lyon, and Milano which got an encore. We
should also not omit to mention, though they are omitted in
in the bill, a troupe of acrobats, who filled up the intervals
with marvellous feats of agility.

with permanent he has engaged the menials of a
troupe of artist/ whose numbers, to say nothing at present
to regard to their capabilities, have certainly never been
excelled at any place of public entertainment. Maio has
always been the chief attraction here—except when some
extraordinary postommaker oc rope-torturer has divided
the responsibility—but it would seem, from the experience
of last night, that, le future, the sister art will have more
than an equal share of public honours. The ballet depart-
ment, which is tinder the direction of Mr. Harry Bolen*,
and the leading member of which is Madlle. Biolatti, from
the Grand Opera, Paris, has been rendered a mat proud-
nest and attractive feature, and, considering that the per-
formance, on this mission, was little more than a " dress
rehearsal," it was remarkable that the dance, were executed
with a precision and completeness which produced re.'
pirated ontbursta of enthuaiastio applause. The most linte-
-1 worthy point of interest in the ornamentation is to be
found in the arrangements for lighting, which have been
carried out by Messrs. Darks and Sons in the most tasteful
and ocetly manner. A grand chandelier has been fixed in
the centre, displaying 1,700 lights, which are enriched by
clusters of ruby and silver ; and, in addition to this, there
are twelve others of smaller size, but equally novel and
brilliant, around the promenade, and the same number
around the boxes. The effect of the constellation of light
produced by throe means will, when complete (which was
not the case last night), be strikingly beautiful, and will do
equal honour to the cultivated art of the Messrs. Defriee
and the conspicuous liberality of Mr. Strange, who, on the
whole, may be congratulated upon having commenced his
newly acquired duties under circumstances which augur for
him a most successful career.
GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.

Mr. and Mrs. German Reed and Mr. John Parry
appeared in "The Rival Composers," "The Bard and hf
Birthday," and " Mts. &eel& at the Saaaide." Morning
performance, of the popular chamber opera. are given every
Tuesday and Thursday.

THE POLICE COUR2S.

That the cumber of charges of drunkenness, and charges
arising from drunkenness, is usually greater on Monday
than any other day of the week, and on Boxing-day than
any other of the year, is a tact probably. well knows to
most newspaper readers. That the number in still further
augmented when the two holidays oome together, i. r., when
Christmas-day falls on Saturday or Monday, so that the
charges for Chriatmu-day end a Sunday are accumulated,
to be brought before the magistrate on one morning, seems
but a natural consequence. But this accumulation is rather
aggravated than diminished when, w consequence of Christ-
mas-dey falling upon the &today, the usual two days' de.
bench is restricted within the liinitaof a aingle day. Instances
of this might be seen at Bowatrest Police-court as well as
'imagof the otheroourta yesterday morning, when the mills and
the gaoler's room were hardly sufficient for the accommo-
dation of the large number of prisoners, whose " merry
Christmas" had terminated in a dismal night] at the station
house. The charges against these persons vaned in degree,
as "drunk and riotous," " drunk and disorderly," "drunk
and assaulting the police" (or others) and simply "drink,"
which usually mesas so imbecile and helpless as to
be utterly incapable of riot, assault, or indeed of anything
but lying in the gutter. Of the latter class, twenty-five
bad before eleven o'clock been discharged from Dowatreet,
on the ground that the night's imprisonment in the cells,
the illness iudooed by excess, the injuries sustained from
falls or other academia, the lam of money and other
property, amounted to a sufficient punishment, and
it might be hoped would act as a warning. Those
who did not appear to have so suffered, and especially those
whose money or property had been protected from rubbery
or loss by the very fact of their being taken in custody,
were fined in sums not exceeding ss, One old lady, who
described herself as " an independent person," insured the
magistrate that after dining at an hotel she was going to
St. Martin'sohiuth, but being a little too late for the after-
-130011 service she did not like to disturb the congregation by
entering fitter the service had commenced. Ste therefore
went tea tavern to get some refreshment and wait for the
evening service, bat, unfortunately, took "a little too much
sherry," and ultimately found herself in the station house
instead of the church. Mr. Vaughan was about to five
her 54., observing that it was not • very severe penalty for
an independent person, but on the pnsooer declaring that
she had lost all the money she had with her, the worthy
magistrate consented to let her off. Another prisoner, a
cabman, declared that he bad not been drunk " since last;
Epsom four years ;' but as on the present occasion he was
in charge of a horse and cab (a circumstance under which
elrunkenoess is never wholly overlooked), he was fined 55.
Cases of assault, and especially assaults on the police, were
treated with more severity, except in one instance, where
Mr. Vaughan, having some doubt as to the degree of tem-
perance exhibited by the constable in the use of the
truncheon, took that circumstance into consideration and
dials...god the prisoner.

MANSION-HOUSE.
William Brottnriim Leaky, of 23, Kildare-prdeuse,
Westbourns.park, • major is the Indian army, was brought
before the Lord Mayor on • warrant, having been appro.
heeded by Detective Sergeant Hayden, charged with having
unlawfully, wickedly, wilfully, and maliciously written and
sent to Lawrence I)eshorough, jun., a certain letter con-
taining a challeuge to fight • duel, against the pesos, 4:c.
' Mr. Wontoer appeared for the complainant.
' It appeared from Mr. Weather's statement and Mu
evident*, that was adduced that Messrs. Desborough, Young,
lad Desnorough, solicitors, of See-lane, of which firm Mr.
Lawrence Limb:sough ie • member, in the early pert of the
prune year transacted some busione of a delicate nature
:at the defendant, who is a retired officer of the Indian
army. The result of the matter alluded to was the execution
by Major Lumley of • deed by which en annuity was secured,
accompanied by the transfer of some Cornish mining shares.
The bill of cons amounted to 991. Se. 10d., which was del
forwarded to the major. On the 19th inst. Mr. Deshorough
received on account of the major • cheque for 201.
from Cornwall on the Truro Bank, which was
emit back to Truro to be cubed. Besides the cheque for
204, Miens. Desborough had on account of Major Lum-
ley's soonest, and Mr. Desbovough wrote to him informing
that the 204 had been received, mid suggested that that.
with the ill., should go to tedium the amount of their bill
of amts. A letter was received on the followNg day front
the major objecting to the course suggested by Mr. 'Nebo.
rough in regard to the appropriation of the money, and
Mr. Desborough wrote back to him informing him that the
money would be forwarded to him as soon as the cheque wet
cashed. On the same day,the list Mat, MajoriLumley called
at complainant's office, mid walked into the private room up
to • table which was between him and Mr. Deshorougb,
and said he demanded his money. Mr. Deeborough, put,
the complainant, told him he had not got his money. upon
which the major said be bad 261. lbs. belonging to
him. Mr. Desborough explained to hint that be had
synth's • letter, of which he showed him a copy, telling him
he should have the money as soon as it was received from
Truro, end that at present they had no: got the 261., to
which be replied that be did notable for that. They had got
his money sod he would have it. Mr. Deeborough, sen.,
who was in the room, salted him if he would be seated, and
he said be would not, be must have war to the knife, sod in
reference to the bill of costs he said he had been advised
by his solicitor, mentioning the name, that no bill of costs
was due until it had been taxed. To which Mr. Desborough,
men.., replied that if he had bees so advised it was all
nonsense, and the complainant added that he did not be-
lieve he bad been so advised, and the major said he did not
believe what Mr. Desborough said in respect to the cheque,
and that he did not intend to pay the bill until it had been
taxed, but that had nothing to do with the matter,
he bad come for his money and he would have it,
to which Mr. Desborough replied again, that be had not
the money, and defendant as often reiterated that
be did not believe it. At last Mr. Desborough walked
round the table and optical the door, and requested Msjor
Lumley to leave the room ; but after being requested to do
so three times be did pot go, and Mr. Deshomugh placed his
hand upon his .boulder and be went out. He then went to
the solicitor whose name the de 'indent had mentioned, and
foetid him there welting to see bite. After the de-
(cadent had left he learnt that Major Lumley bed
never been there until that day, and he had not given hire
any advice, but he bad called there merely to apo'ogise for
having madede see of his name. Mr. Dmhorough went to the
solicitor prepared to pay the money if he required it, but
nothing was mid about it, and he did not mention
it. Oa the 222nd, Sir John Louis called at Mr.
Desborough's office, but he was cot at home ; but
he called the next day and handed to complainant
• letter from the major, which ran as follows :
" 23. Kildare-gardens, Westbourne-park.—Sir,—The bearer
of this letter, to whom I beg to introduce you, is my cousin,
Sir John Louie, Bart., and an officer is her Majesty's Indian
army. I must premise that is addressing you on this oc.
melon I waive and put aside entirely the pecuniary wenn.
dentanding which has arises between as, ea being compara-
tively or little importance, and one which can be readily
investigated by our respective solicitor. But what 1 have
to cell your attention to is • subject of graver aspect, and to
it request your earnest and immediate consideration.
Yesterday afternoon you insulted ins in your own clime in
the grossest and most absolute manner, to wit : You first
aback your hand menacingly in my face. You contradicted
. Ime in tenon so curiously otfeusive as to constitute the 'lie
direct ; and you completed the outrage by ecileavouring
to thrust me with such violence from the room
that it amounted to the last indignity to which • gentlemen
can be exposed, tamely 'a Clow.' This treatment I consider
tie not merely diabonouriug my person and reputation, but
also the commissiou 1 have the honour of holding in her
Majesty's Indian army. I therefore demand from you that
satisfaction which under such conditions ore gentleman is
entitled to from another. I o order that misconception may
not cause delay in the object I have in view, I must further
state that I will not attend to denials, explanations, orterros
of conditional reparation of any sort whatever, requiring at
vonr hands simply either • written apology at a meeting.
You will therefore have the goodness to inform the gentle-
man who is the bearer of this honourable message whether,
in plain English, you will fight or apologise.- I am, sir, your
obedient servant—(Signed), Wet.uar IMIOWNRIGO LOX-
LET, Major on the lodiau Retired List, Dec. 22. 1844."
Mr. Deeborough told Sir John Louis that if he rants
simply to take an answer beck I/beater he would fight or
epilogue, he would tell him at once that he would
neither do one nor the other ; but if he was • (new of
Major Lumley's, and would like to hear sll the circum-
statues, he would state them. Sir John Louis said he should,
and Mr Desborough proceeded to give him the facts as they
had occurred; nod he said they were not as the major had
represented them to him. Sir John Louis left him, stating
Shot he would communicate with him again. On the
followiug day, the 24th, Sir John Louis again
called upon Mr. Desborough, and handed him
another letter, which was as follows: " Sir --Sir
John Louis having delivered to me your reply to the
honourable message I sent to you yesterday through
him, in which you decline to fight or apologia., sod adopt,
moreover, a tone of unexpected and barefaced denial, the
only course that remains open to in. now is to announce to
you that I shall henceforth consider you as beneath the
notice of all who are ' gentlemen to the in born,' and
' the only inconvenience you need further apprehend from me
is • sound and wholesome flagellation whenever and
ever the chance of administering the same presents it elf,
my only hope and prayer being that the desired opportunity
in,, occur in the vicinity of clean and running water,
that I may be enshled to cleanse my hen& as speedily as cos-
, sills of that taint which mint necessarily settee from coo-
tact with a • snob,' a • liar.' end • • coward (flirted)
WILLIAM 13RONIi/IIGG LUMLEY, Major
t on the Retired List
of the Indian Army, Dee. 24, 1841. After receipt of the
Nand letter Mr. Deeborough applied to the Lord Mayor
for the warrant, end be stated, from his knowledge of the
defendant's temper, that he apprehended if ever he did
i meet him he would carry his threat into execution.
When asked if he had any questions to put, Major Lam-
, ley said he heel only notice of the proceedings about an hour
previous to being brought before his lordship, and had been
unable to prepare his defence or to consult with his solicitor,
who unfortunately was out of town,
The Lord Mayor said the reason the ennui was not
executed sooner was, that Major Lumley should not be in.
eunveoieooed one Sunday.
Major Lumley said it was very considerate, bat it bad de-
prived him of the opportunity of preparing his defence, and
he suggested that the case should be adjourned, and he
would enter Into any recognisance. his lordship might think
i fit to keep the peace in the meantime.

The Lord 114nr agreed to ii;;;;Plication and the case
wee adjourned, 3fajor Lumley entering into bie own read.
nizance in R sum of TO. to appear again on Wedstoday
sent, and to keep the poop during the intorral.

The Lord Mayor received K. from Mr. John Fair, for
the poor•boz.

CLERKED WELL.

Mr. Ealing Johnson, s cow dealer, of Lyston, Gear
Leicester, appeared to answer the complaint of the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which
charged him with having cruelly ill•treatrel, abused, and tor-
tured a cow.

Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, with Mr. Love, from the society
by whom the rue had been investigated, cooducted the pro-
secution, and Mr. Field appeared for the defence.
Mr. Ricketts said the case was one of considerable im-
portend* to cowkeepers and cattle dealers guerally, whose
interest it more immediately affected, the prosecution
being directed against a practice in the trade which there
could not be the shadow of • doubt was fraught
with great iahumailityi to the animal. The precut case
was one of an aggravated character. The day prior to that
named in the muumons the defendant brought, or sent, up
• cow from Leicester which was heavy in calf. Upon its
teaching London the cow wu taken to the la's at the
Cattle Market, and on the following morning, which was
market day, the cow gave birth to a calf at four o'clock.
The morning was nay cold and wet, notwithstanding
which, after the cow bad calved, but bdore the (mentions
of nature were completed, it was drawn into the market to
be sold, and there exposed to ,the inclemency of the
weather. It was kept standing for hours moaning and
bleating, its calf kept away from it, whilst its udder was dis-
tended to a most unnatural size, so much so that the teats
were swollen and ready to bunt, and the milk running from
them, whilst, as though to surivata its sufferings, a oil(
was lying in front of it muscled, and the cow making
efforts to raise it. The defendant, when appealed to by
the witnesses, treated their complaints with contempt and
abuse, and refused to relieve the cow by milking it or by
any other course. - -

—Evidence Insupport of these statements having been
friers, it was contended for the defence that even supposing
the facts were as alleged, it was necessary under the act to
prove a more active infliction of torture.
Two men in the defendant's employ were called, aid
endeavoured to show that every tare had been taken of the
cow, and that there was no more cruelty in its standing in
the open market than in the lairs. They, however, ad-
mitted that the calf wee never put to suck after 10 clock
it the morning, at which time it was taken to the calf
market and sold. The calf seen by the side of the cow
belonged to some other animal. . . .

-The magistrate said the case had been clearly made out to
his mind. He knew it was the pectin among a certain
cites of smell cattle dealers and jobber to overstock their
cows in order to effect a readier sale. It, however, was •
cruel practice, and could not be permitted to continue. He
should indict • fine of N., and in default of payment impri-
sooment would follow. le addition to the fine the defen-
dant would have to pay 11. lib. costa.
Mr. Field said the question was one of importance to the
trade, and he should advise his cheat to appeal against the
decision. He wished, however, for time to conarit his
client upon the expediency of the coons. Ultimately it
was decided that notice of ems, should be gives in 48
hours, or the fine should be paid.
HARLBOROUG IT•STREET.
_ .

Henry White was charged with assault* Police-con-
stable &nett, C 170.
The constable said he saw the prisoner and half-a-dozen
stout, able-bcdied men with him, standing is Yount-stri et,
evidently with the intention of attracting sy uipatby sod
donations. The ptlioner bad • large placard, on which was
written, " Pity the poor boerlmen thrown out of work and
starving." lie saw money given, and he then went up to
the prisoner and his party, and told them two of them must
go with him to the station. The prisoner said that if am
went all would go, but on witness taking bold of him, the
priaoser became very violeet,amealted hint, and called upon
his companions to rescue him.
Tee Niacin& denied the emu& on the constable.
Tyrwhitt said, taking it for granted that the priao-
tar war a boardman out of work, he was not one of those
old decrepit men whose case bad recently attracted atten-
tion ; on the contrary, he was a stout young man, quite
equal to do a good day's work. The prisoner by assaulting
the constable bad deprived himself of any title to aympathy,
and he should therefore tinelhim 2a. lid.