The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-04 00:00:00

THE EXP,T4SS,, THUR§D*Y,,,EVENZG,, , OCTOBER 4, 1866.

THE NEW HOLBORN THEATRE.

This house—the only new theatre erected any-
where near the we end of London for more than a quarter
of a century—was opened List night for a " private view"
of the building, a number of gentlemen interested in
theatrical matters having been invited by the lessee and
proprietor, Mr. Sefton Parry.

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The theatre (as we learn from an official account) is built
on the site of the old Post-office stable-yard, and has three
distinct entrances—one from Holborn, one from Brown-
low-street, and the other from Jockey's Fields. The
pit and gallery entrances are on a level with
Brownlow-street, the access to the boxes and stalls is
in Holborn, the stage entrance is in Jockeys' Fields.
The building is of the following dimensions :—From
foot-lights to the back of pit, 70 ft ; width of pit
between walls, 52 ft. ; from foot-lights to back of stage.
67 ft. ; width of stage, 52 ft. ; prosoenium, 26 ft. by
23 ft. ; the height from floor of pit to ceiling, 35 ft. The
internal arrangement of the theatre consists of three rows
of stalls, 3 ft. 6 in. from back to back ; pit seats,
2 ft. 10 in. from back to beck. It was originally intended
that the first tier should be devoted to the dress circle—
in the manner of the Haymarket Theatre. The idea was
afterwards modified by Mr. Parry, and four boxes were
formed on either side ; the dress circle consists of six row'
of seats 3 ft. apart, facing the stage. The second tier has
four slip boxes on either side, one row of amphitheatre
stalls, and at the back is a spacious gallery. At the
rear of the dream circle there is a convenient saloon
for refreshments and a ladies' cloak room. The
building is in the usual horse-shoe form, affording
a full and uninterrupted view of the stage. The ventila-
tion, we are assured, has been carefully attended to, there
are numerous openings left in the most convenient positions
to avoid draughts, while the heated atmosphere is allowed
to escape into the roof by perforations left in the ceiling,
the area of which is upwards of 300 superficial feet. The
gallery, generally the closest place in the house, has the
advantage of perfect ventilation, there being openings all
around, as well as ventilators in the ceiling. The style of

xoration consist, in bulged box front with projecting
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ornaments, and at intervals shields, containing illego noel
figures ; the ceiling is panelled out by projecting ribs, as
the intersections of which are small pendants. The pro-
scenium decorations consist in a dipha ground with cir-
cular ribs running round same : the tinted decorations are
pale salmon, and white relieved with gold, the general
effect is elegant and chaste, and the colouring judiciously
applied.

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The theatre is arranged to seat about 1,500 persons, and
the prices will be six shillings orchestra stalls ; four shil-
lings dress circle ; two shillings pit stalls ; eighteen.
pence, pit ; and sixpence gallery. The house is long
rather than broad ; much of the pit, as at the Adelphi
Theatre, being under the dress circle. The roof of the
house is rather low, especially over the gallery ; but this
is owing to the lawyers, and not to the architects. Ten or
twelve injunctions were got against Mr. Parry to prevent
him building his theatre higher than he has done. The
proscenium architecturally is heavy for the sires of the
house, and somewhat severe in taste. The furniture and
drapery are cheerful and comfortable, and the ante-rooms,
entrances, and staircases, are spacious. The theatre is now
the most easterly of the central houses.
To carry out the works, Mr. Parry selected Messrs.
Finch Hill and Pereira, who are the architects to several
metropolitan buildings of this character. The building
was erected by Mr. Simpson, the well-known builder, of
Tottenham-court-road ; the composition works were exe-
cuted by Messrs. Kettle and Balliscombe, of Marylebone-
street ; the tinted decorations by Mr. Hoomann ; and the
gas fittings of the house and stage by Mr. Jones, of Bow.
street.

THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.

The following appears in the Daily News:

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SIR,—In my last letter to you I said in a few
days I would have some proof of my voyage. This morn-
ing I was in Lloyd's reading•rooms, and looked very care
fully over the files of Quebec papers, and I was assisted in
my search by many gentlemen who felt an interea in the
matter, and for their assistance I return my sincere
thanks ; and now state to Mr. M'Donald and Cap-
tain Ball that in the Quebec Morning Chronicle of
Sept. 5 they will see the report of the barque Danish
Princess, of Yarmouth, N.S., having spoken the ship Red,
White, and Blue, 24 tons, under toys* 27 days from New
York, for London. Two men and a dog. All well. Lat.
47.20 N., lon. 22 W.
Under the excitement of the moment and the peculiar
circumstances, I had mistaken the name for Princess
RopaL I think this simple report ought to convince them,
but I will obtain the affidavit of the captain in a few days-
As for the " American," I take no more notice of him.
Please insert this in your valuable columns, and oblige
yours, JOHN HUDSON,
Captain lied, White, and Blue.
Crystal Palace, Oct. 3.

FIELD-LANE RAGGED SCHOOLS AND REFUGES.—
After long preparation, the committee of the above insti-
tution, under the presidency of its excellent treasurer, Mr.
George Moore, on Monday evening last, opened a new and
most important branch of operation entitled " Field-lane
Youths' Institute." This department is intended for the
benefit of youths who have passed through the schools and
are now engaged during the day in various occupations,
who, after their work is over, are driven by their repul-
sive homes to spend their evenings at " penny gaffs," low
singing and dancing rooms, till the hour arrives when they
are compelled to seek rest. The contribution of one penny
per week constitutes membership, for which each member
is entitled to the use of a commodious, well-lighted
reading-room, supplied with newspapers, peziodicels,
interesting and instructive books, reading-room games, and
the free use of a lavatory. Tea and coffee and
rolls and butter will be supplied at cost price.
During the winter season several gentlemen have offered
to give instructive and entertaining lectures, which offers
have been accepted. Mr. Moore gave some excellent
advice to about 100 youths who constitute its first mem-
bers. The number is restricted to this point till the ar-
rangements are in easy working order, when it will be in-
creased to WO. Mr. Moore wished the honorary secretary,
Mr. Tawell, to select for his presentation a clock, which
could keep good time, as a permanent example to its mem-
bers in this respect. After making an appeal to the public
for any odd parcels of books to increase the library, Mr.
Moore declared the institute open, amidst the prolonged
cheers of the youths, who fully appreciated the arrange-
ments made by the committee, and the earnest and en-
couraging remarks of the benevolent chairman.
FATAL STREET ACCIDENT.—Mr. Payne, the City
coroner, held an inquiry last evening at St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital, touching the death of William Potter,
aged 52 years a " poor brother " of the Charter-house,
who lost his life throwl,h falling over a skipping-rope in
Cheapside. It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased had been a silversmith, and on last Thursday
week was found lying on the pavement in Cheapeide.
He was picked up and carried into Messrs. Collard and
Collard's, where 11;s son was employed as a clerk. His
shoulder was dislocated and he was conveyed to the
hospital, where he stated that as he was welkin.; along
Cheapside some boys were trailing a skipping-rope along
the pavement, and it was across the toot-path. He stepp d
upon it when he he telt a sudden jerk, and fell. Mr. Thos.
Cuddyford, house surgeon, said that the deceased died on
Saturday, from the effects of the injury he had received.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."

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A MAN BURIED ALIVE.—A cad affair occurred
at Derby yesterday (Wednesday) siftewoon. About two
o'clock a labourer, named Owen, had just taken his
"eh' `t" in a sewer 13 feet deep that is being made from
Osmaston-road to Norrnanton-road, when, through the
side+ of the sewer not being propped, a great quantity of
earth felL'and buried him underneath. The men engaced
on the job at once made every endeavour to rescue him,
but just when their efforts were being crowned with suc-
cess there wruia second fall of earth, and then a third fall.
It was two boon before the poor fellow was extricated,
and life was then quite extinct ; indeed, he had been dead
I some time. He was in the employ of Mr. Jackson, Local
Board of Health contractor. _

THE STRIKE IN THE IRON TRADE.—There seems
to be ground for fearing that the strike in the iron trade
will have some violent issues. Yesterday, at Consett,
Mr. Kane, president of the Ironworkers' Association (who
took the precaution of going there in disguise), had a very
unpleasant reception from the non-union party, and was
beholden for his personal safety to the protection of •
Roman catholic priest and • body of police, so great was
the indignation felt against him by those who had suffered
from the strike movement, of which he is one of the prime
movers. A still more serious occurrence is reported from
Middlesborough, where a Roman catholic clergyman who
preached against the strike has been threatened with assas-
sination by a unionist. That bitter feelings should arise
oct of this protracted struggle is inevitable • but we do
earnestly hope that unionists and anti-unionists will alike
try to curb their passions, and give no occasion for charges
of violence and misconduct against the working men of the
north.—Northern Daily Express.

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Some other evidence in corroboration having been given,
Mr. Lille'', after a asamiling crowexamination, made
• very able and ingenious defence.
The jury. however, without hesitation, found the
prisoner Guilty.
Lockyer thee proved that prisoner had been convicted
in 1852, and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude for
stealing 2501. worth of fancy goods at Westminster.
The prisoner said before sentence was passed he wished
to kiss his wif.. The wife, who sat near the dock, came
towards prisoner, and, having embraced him, fell sense-
less on the ground in • fit. A very painful scene followed,
in the midst of which prisoner said his former conviction
was long back, and also urged whether it was likely, as
the owner of several cabs and horses, he should commit
such a crime.
The Chairman said prisoner bad bean moat properly
convicted, and the court could not pass a less sentence
than teu years' penal servitude.
Prisoner, raising his fist towards prosecutor, said—Ten
years, and through you!
The Court considered the conduct of the cabman Nash
to be highly commendable, and decided to present him
with a reward of 21.
Thomas Afides, • well-dressed man, of highly respectable
appearance, surrendered in discharge of his bail to answer
two indictments, the first charging him with indecently
assaulting Elizabeth Beckley, and the second for inde-
cently assaulting Mary Ann Garratt, both married women.
in the Surrey Theatre.
Mr. Lazion appeared for the proeecution in the first
case, upon which the defendant was given in charge ; and
Mr. Sleigh, with whom was Mr. Thompson, instructed by
Mr. Chipperfield, appeared for the defence.
The alleged occurrence took place in the pit of the
Surrey Theatre, and after a lengthened inquiry the de-
fence, which was that of accident and not intention, pre-
vailed ; and after numerous witnesses bad been called to
the prisoner's previous good character, the jury returned a
verdict of Not Guilty.
The second case was not pressed, and on that indict-
ment a verdict of Not Guilty was reoorded, and the de-
fendant was discharged.

intention to take legal proceedings in the matter. Now,
as you well know, I have had the arrangement of this
case throughout, and therefore I take upon myself to sub-
mit to you that the course you have pursued in the matter
is not one calculated to advance your own interests or to
facilitate the payment of your claims. Your only claim
on Mr. Flowers is in ooniequence of your having been
served with a subpoena. For the amount due to you
therein you have been offered a cheque. Any further
claim you may have is against the plaintiff ; as you will
remember I repudiated on Mr. Flowers' part and my own
any interference with the arrangements he made with the
medical men. The plaintiff is a poor man and can only
pay you out of the damages he receives, and by declining
to receive your cheque from Mr. Flowers you cause this
correspondence and delay, and prevent his receiving the
cash wherewith to pay you. Permit ins to hope you will
receive the enclosed cheque, not in settlement in any way
of your claim against the plaintiff, but simply as a sum
due toyou on your subpeena.—l remain, dear sir' very truly
yours, Taos. l'essin, jun." The complainant might have
gone to Mr. Parker, and asked for some explanation ; but be
would not do that ; but be mane here, thinking that by
putting on the screw he would get what money he placed.
The question was did Mr. Parker wilfully make a false and
corrupt statement. Mr. Parker would not settle the
matter, but felt it his duty to come to this court and meet
it, and not settle it behind the magistrate's beck.
Mr. Flowers said that there was no pretence for saving
that there was perjury in this cane. When the cheque
WWI sent it was monstrous to bring such a charge forward.
Mr. Rigby said he would withdraw the charge, but at
the same time he denied that Dr. Jones wanted to extort
money.
Mr. Lewis would not have the case withdrawn. He
wanted the case dismissed, and that with costs.
Mr. Flower dismissed the summons, and ordered the
complainant to pay to the defendant If. costs.
The court was crowded.

Elizabeth Harnett, a smartly dressed young woman, tor-
vent to Mr. James Whitlock, a oheesemonger, carrying on
business at 65, Old Kent-road, was placed at the bar before
Mr. Elliott, on a charge of robbing her master.
Mr. Whitlock said, that having frequently of late mined
different sums of money from his desk, 'aeon Monday even
ing last consulted Sergeant Ham, • detective officer of the
P division, and by his advice he handed him over 101. in
silver, which he marked. A part of the money he placed
in his desk the same night, and locked it up, and on his re-
turn Fome, after two hours' absence, he discovered ss. 6d.of
the marked money missing. On the Tuesday night he put
the remainder of the money in the same desk and locked
it, and during his absence for an hour or two, half-is-crown
was taken, and in consequence he gave the prisoner into
custody.
Sergeant Ham said that on searching the prisoner he
found on her a valuable gold watch, a gold chain, four gold
rings, and other articles. He also found upon the prisoner
the ms."ced money, and on searching her bed be found
ruder her pillow a key that opened her master's desk from
which the money had been taken • and he had to request
• remand for further inquiries, as he had no doubt she bad
• confederate in the robbery.
The prisoner was remanded.

OBEENWICIL
Edward Wed, aged 18, and William Ingham, aged 15,
described as brickmakers, and residing at Lewisham, were
charged by Sergeant Strickland, the chief of the polioe of
the South Eastern Railway Company, with endangering
the lives of passengerstravelling on the Mid-Kent line of
railway by placing a heavy piece of wood, termed a " rail-
way sleeper," across the metals.
Mr. Brown, from the office of the solicitor to the com-
pany, attended to prosecute ; and Mr. Sadgrove attended
for the prisoners.
It appeared that shortly before six o'clock in the evening
the stoke, of a train from London, on passing between
Calford-bridge and Lower Sydenham stations, observed
something lying acmes the up-line of rails. Informa-
tion was given to the officials at the last-named
station, and • platelayer wee despatched to remove
the obstruction, which he found placed one end about
15 inches across the outer up-rail, the other end of the
wood, which wee about five feet in length, lying in a side
drain. There were footmarks evidently those of lads,
diroernible at the spot, which was at a carve, and the
obstruction could not have been seen by those in charge
of the next succeeding train, which was due in a few
minutes, until close up to it. The case was put into the
hands of Sergeant Strickland to investigate, and from in-
formation that officer obtained he ascertained that two
lads, named Charles Atkins and William Smart, saw the
prisoners on the line of railway playing with the wood in
quest'on which they afterwards carried and placed upon
the metals, Ingham making the suggestion to do so, after
which they ran away. The prisoners when apprehended
denied the charge made against them.
Evidence was given of the facts above stated, and Char-
lotte Sturman, a married woman, residing at Sydenham,
deposed to seeing the prisoners near the spot at which the
obstruction was placed about the time in question.
Mr. &Arose, on behalf of the prisoners, called a fore-
man of bnckmakers and his wife to show that they (the
prisoners) were in • particular brickfield up to a few
minutes after five after which, however, the prisoners
were lost to their sight.
Mr. Maude told the prisoners that, assuming they were
guilty, they had committed a most grave offence, for the
piece of wood produced was sufficient to have overthrown
a train, jeopardising, perhaps some hundreds of lives, and
had even one life only been lost they would have been liable
to be hanged for murder. The prisoners were then com-
mitted for trial at the next Old Bailey sessions, an appli-
cation to admit them to bail being refused.