The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-12 00:00:00

THEATRICAL REPARSENTATIONS IN MCSIC
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?HI Cali MIAOW! MB ALSAMBIA.

Mr. Tyrwbitt, acoordilig to arrangement, pro-
emir yesterday at the Marlborough-street Policeocaus, to
give kis jadgmeat in the case at Mr. Home Wipe sad
ether theatrical =roger' serest Mr. Strange, of the Royal
Admires Theatre, for as alleged violence of the Theatres
Aar, by repressailag "Hallere ea the stage.
Mr. Pored, insinesid by Mr. Lawrence, of Feeekareb-
slush wee puma% for Mr. Storage ; end Yr. Roberta ap-
peared for the piaintiffs.
Mr. Tyrwbitt—i have ceesidered lb. ordure with
Mr statutes red decided moss. The 11[12111110SI charges an
edemas spinet the Theatre Act, 8 sad 7 Vie., a OA, moo. 2,
in keeping the Alhambra, • plead public resort, for the
Palk performers of "stage plays," without the house of
re Lord Chamberlain; sad by ma 23, the word "siege
pier includes, among other drestatio reprameatatiam,
" poetess:mu or enter eatertaionmeets of the stage," all of
%ea being insipid in the 'metropolis wither the Lord
Chamberiamea imam Now, the Alhambra le admitted
to be a rue of riblis
_resort, unlicensed by the Lard
Obesuberlain, bat lierneed for mane sad dewing_ by the
gouty justices radar 25th Geo. 11., a IL The
feels robed ea to support the charge am shortly these—At
the Allman., • place of entertaiament sad refreshment,
serge is liar op with all the weal adjures of • reeler
11610&111, vu, pleas for reesiving various sharps ler ad-
mires, • tableau drop.oWights, sad ea the rags
set sad side arum, wi sad dies. There are also
hues, called belcoeima foe spectators, but what
word be pit in • theatre is hire appreprisArd to
tablas for pencil trim( retreahments. The wafer.
mama is quatace begin with the discreet of some 40
to 60 f maks, dressed is the thalami costume el
ballet daucers, from some high rocks beat up at the beet
of the sues. They came down by • wirier; path, slug
what was mid, sed net dared to be, • real stream of water,
to re stage. Some bad wands, ahem palm baseless, sad
ethers daggers. Some remaised grouped is the rocks, but
the punt/ part damped es the stage to the music of • filll
errestra, performing the evolutions of • ballet, Meted to
%see beds armor soles time before as • pastemime at
Decry-leas Theatre. Bet the eater bemires or larder
aspreseeted by adios semi to have bees the attach of
aim bosomy enemy, who mewed to be put to death by
mane el thedeggees =the door. Mr. Does.. an experideeed
inspector of shoetree, from the Lord Chamberlain's cake,
demertral this action as brag pantomime secompenied by
fleaciag. and thoesht that a story, though a vague is.,
we sated, that there was an eargement sad some
zeristrood, then err uproars' of trim:opt, sad in the sad
• recoacination brought about by the (thief darer. The
whole arena to bays tree up hem • half to three
quarters of in hoer. Though Mr. Deese disclaimed wider.
eroding a ballet, be .curs, eiturtheless, to have under-
stood ell that could be undesired, ..d to have ere shell '
meet poipLe would have called • "ballet of action" How-
ever, es it appested only to comprise or act, the artistes
who were dransteed styled tt a "ballet divertimeineet:
agreeing, however, that this last could oily be retresested
r such on a stage with sll theatrical ausemeries, amd
could is no rase emir without psatemisair or pantomimic
erre. Is this lest feast Mr. Dues agreed. The artiste'
also amid that ballets were composed, and their compositioe,
vim., the &reggaes foe witting than cra tko stage. could be
put in writing, sow bi red • copy to the Lord Chamber-
lata, ender sera, 12 of the Theatre Ara, 6 Viet., and I
'purer the maketrigiedrid pantomime is at may be net.
It seems to be aimed or all bands that paatmentaso is the
empties; mi of feeding or incident by gestates, without words;
and it is &fleet to ice how dlreguifyieg or mixing ap
pustenzims with snothert tiara of wordless setioa-damoing
makes incident rapressel without weeds has pea-
*anima :ban if exhibited without the &new ;
sod after mach earsidention of this slippery sub
jest I think that or these facts pantomime
was the core sad gist at the performance, while the dancieg
was merely a moral examory or tel to it. Mr.
Tyrwbitt thee cited sever legal easonneeta and den-
mien beariog oe the sabjent, and concluded is the,
teems —On the whole I hold the exhibition is
gyration to have so far partaken of pastor:gems as to owns
within that weed in the Theatre Act ; and also that if it
had not so partaken, it was still, under all gireumsbusees,
so employment of the sage within lb. act. I waved
the deferent is a mitigated penalty of 34 la, and with
the lees. reluctaooe, as be has an opportunity of revising my
decision no appeal to the quarter tessiou
Mr. Elbert& asked for costs.
Mr. Tdrwiritt said be did not think it was • case for
rota He sherd be glad to see the case taken to the quar-
ter wispilo..
Mr. l'oliod said an appeal would be prosecuted at the ses-
sions. Mr. Strange was most desirous rot to offend spiral
the law, he ocly wanted to ksow from final authority who.
then his atm were Hiegel or sot.
Mr. Tu.:whit. said be had imposed • penalty in order that
Mr cos might go further. If the Middlesex magramtes
gave their derision, sad it MS not matidadory, they might
mind a egos to the superior marts.
Mr. Yolend—The came was partly a question of facts.
which bad been to • ordain extent nettled by the present
decision. He was of viral it we. the beat course to go to
the Middlesex serum for • farther opinion ma facts.
Sureties were tendered and taken for the purpose of the
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Mr. John Clare, who claims • largo sum of money from
the crown for the alleged iafringeniset of • patent for
masa improvements ia the oceestrocticn of iroo•platsd
Tomb which bad been adopted in the Warrior, which dam
was isastigated is this court, sad reed ia ad kr
dm crown, again appeared in tenth, and informe their
lordships that he attended with the models and drawings
relative to his patent and the construction of the Warmer,
with a view of bevies right sad justice done to him.
The Lord Chief Jurtios—What is your application?
Mr. Clue—That as the verdict in the am of " Clare v.
the Queen" was obtained by conspiracy and fraud, pa
will either grant me a new trial, or cause to be brosght
before the oonrt the moue implicated In the fiend sad
oonspiracy, sad have them committed for perjury.
The Lord Chief Jostioe—We camel listen to an ap-
plication for a new trial. It has been onco made and
,refused.
Mr. Cioro—Will you direct as investigation Into the
am ?
The Lard Chid Julies—Ws have no power to do so.
Mr. Clare—Can the Duke of Somerset
The Lord Chief Justice—We must be regular, Mr. Clam
What is your motion!
Mr. Clare—To got justice. The verdict in the DWI of
"Clam v. the Queen obtained by (rand.
The Lord Chief Justin. We must set hero s
to the accustomed and established forms of proced=ill
you come foe a now trial. you cameot bare it, for besides
being too late yon have ban here once Daises with a similar
application and been refused.
Mr. Clare - But surely if that verdict was obtained by
conspiracy and hand. lem retitled to a fresh trial. I eau
prove that the Solicator•Clessral (Sir R. P. Otellisth Mr.
Macaulay, ().C., and the map employed by the Admi.
rally, bays bees guilty of conspiracy and fraud to deprive ,
me of my just rights, and if I cannot have a new trial, to
which I contend I am entitled, I claim to have them brought
before this court and committed for perjury and fraud.
Tha Lard Chief Justice—lf you have any criminal
charge to make against as one you must go to the proper
tribunals. We do not sit hers to investigate snob
Mr. Clam continued to eddies' the court, notwitbtreg
repeated ioterruptions by the Lord Chief Justice. He am-
*bud that the power and influence of the Duke of Somer-
set had bees onjnotly used to deprive him of his just
rights, and asked if that court could be a party to such
poosedisp.
Me Turd Chief elastics—We cannot aura each qua.
tam, car are we called apes to do so. If you have any
application to wake according to the accustomed and oath.
tithed forms of procedure, we are prepared to hear you.
You must first distinctly tell us what yen move.
Mr. Clara—Fr justice, in conformity with her Majesty's
flat
The Lard Chief Justice—You are only wasting your own
time sod that of the public in answering in that vague
manner. You most do as other people do, tell us distinctly
and plainly what you want, and then you will he baud.
Mr. Clare--I move for justice before your !Declaim
The Lord Chief J ustice—W cannot permit you to occupy
the tune of the court in vague declamation lading to
nothing.
Mr. Ciao—Will your lordship look at my models and
those of the Warrior
The Lord Chief Justice—No.
Yr. Olar• said the court and the jury were imposed on
on the trial by false withers.. and false models made by
order of the Duke of Somerset.
The Lord Chief Justice—You must acs as I tell you, or
else you are only roofing your own time and putting your-
self into a false position.
Mr. Clare—lf I am. others are in a fairer positron.
The Lord Chief Justices—Tell us what you watt.
Mr. Clare—l wish to have a tow trial.
The Lard Chief Justice—We moot give ft to you.
You cams in tins end was refused. You are sow out of
time.
Mr. Clue—But I want to see bow I am to pt in
; again. Some one will have to get in or out of it.
' The Lord Chief Justice—ls hilt
all you harm to my to us?
Mr. Clan—No, certainly not. The verdict in the cams of
CIENTR AL Anil-MALT TAX AnSoCIATION. A Clue v. the guess was obtained by fraud, at the instigation
meeting of the email of this usociation was bald in their of the Dolma Somerset.
new ofbrea, 18, Wavelet-street, Cookaptu.steset, Charing. The Lord Chief Justice—We cannot hear you make such
mom, on Tuaday. Mr. Kintrea anoorinced that in answer ' charges.
to his circular. Galling for nine subscriptions of 1001. each. I Mr.Clare—What! Am Ito beerushed down and destroyed
In risererso to the handsome offer by Mr. Simpson, of by a poor duke, whose income is under 30,0001. per annum,
Wakeneld. of 1001. to the funds, provided nine others subject to the payment of 5,0001. premium to the dowager
would sub subscribe the like amount, he bad !salved • duchess ? I demand right to be done, and to you Sir
thirtieth guarantor of 1001. each, and two of 501. each, Alexaadar Cockburn, the Chief Justice of England, I look
besides several others of smaller amount. A permanent for justice.
othermanitles was appointed to meet at the offices every ; The Lord Chief Justice—lf you have any motion to make
Tuesday, at 1 p.m. (which the members geoarally are io. we will hear you, if you make it he the molar way ' • bet if
vited to attend, when convenient), whose first duty shall be not I must request you will not further occupy the time of
:o=o4o the formation of a catral fund of 25,0001. to , *emir% and prevent our proceeding with nubile basis's'.
the council to deal with the objects of the I Mr. Clare--I come bore for justice ; and I look to the
emoeiation in an energetic and comprehensive man- Lord Chief Justice, as the tint judge is England, for it.
nee. Mr. Osborne, of Tam worth, announced that : The Lord Chief Justice—l must put It to you most em-
the Midland Counties' Malt Tax Association bad phatically, that is coming before this court as a suitor you
offered premiums for an Fray on the subject of the Tax, will discontinue writing letters to me, centaiaing most
sad, having made a gelation, were desirous that the "Can- abusive leaguer against all those Wiest whoa you think
tail" Association should publish the prise essay, for general you haws • °mutant.
airculatim. It was nuthoonely resolved that this should ; Mr. Clare—l submit that I stand boo—
bs dear, and at assarly a period as possible. It wes rssolvedd The Lord Mg Justice (emphatically)—l must Maud
that notice should be given is the House of Commons on the that you will sit down.
day en which parliament will re-ausenbls (the 7th of I Mr. Ctare then set down, tied up his papers, and left the
Febreary), that the subject a the malt duty will be brought court with his frisodr. carrying We models with them which
under the notice of the house, on an early day, prior to the : the court declined to sumo*.
budget ; and Mr. Metros was requested to ammoniate I
with Colonel Bartholot, M.P., and otheea themes. It was
ausearth that the petdis meeting of the farmer, of England,
and others &Irma of promoting the repeal of the malt
duty, should be held in the Freemasons' Tavern, or Wed-
issedey, the Bth of February next.
An interesting gathering took place at Brighton
ten Tuesday ethaing, on the occasion of the opening of a
saw Working Mesa Union. Spectres were delivered by
Mr. Wlefte,lLP., Professor Fawcett, who dwelt upon the
notednies of mash Institutions as tbst In preempting the
speed of alrline—the stumbling block to a good under.
amiliag beams employers and employed—and other
Winds of tbe working ma."