The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-08 00:00:00

MUSIC AND DANCING LICINBIIB.

THZ AZOTLL ZOOM.

The application for a leaner km made and dancing, for
the Argyll Rooms, Windmill-street, Haymarket, wee pro-
ceeded with this morning. There wee a very fall attendance
of magietrates, yin. Mr. Powsell (chairmen), Mr. Kerneltesk
Mews. Antrobua, Robinson, Cottrell, Gould, Tubbs,
Johnston, Alderman Roae, Shcwall, Faulooner, adman,
A/metros& Colonel Ekey, W. P. Bodkin. D. J. Thomson,
Huggins, Bari of Orkney, Mr. Ea-Sheriff Hill, Turaley,
Simpson, Ex-Sheriff Cottrell, Stacey, P. N. Laurie, Arden,
Bind, Danford, Boothe= Sir J. 8. Lillie, Mitchinson,
Dannington, Pletcher, Antobaa, and Alderman Copeland.

Yr. Bodkin, Mr. Sleigh, and Mr. Poland appeercd in sup-
port of the application ; Mr. Serjeant Salentine, Mr. Met-
calfe, and Mr. D. Keane, were counsel in opposition.
Mr. Bodkin opened the ass in a speech of considerable
length, in which he est forth the clams for the Hennas, which
Is contended Irma rammed last year by a very smell number at
magistrates, under the feeling which had been aroused by
the dimwits al the great question which had arisen, and
was called n the great social evil." Mr. Signal had expended a
vary large capital tainaking the Argyll Rooms the magm.
Scant establislunent it was; he had provided musical enter-
, tatrionint of the highest order, and the only ground upon
which it was suggested that the license should not be granted
was that women of light character congregated there, and
after the entertainment, were, as the opposing petition
stated, thrown upon the streets. That objection, if allowed
to prevail in this case, yes equally applicable to every public
establishment in the metropolis—the theatres, Cremona-
gardens, Highbury-bun, the Holborn Casino. The pro-
prietor of an establishment of that description wag only

iespowible for the preservation of order and decorum on hi;
premise, he was not answerable for what took place miter
they left, say more than a tavern-keeper was accountable for
what padre= did after they had dined at his house, and
indulged in a little too much wine. There had of late yore
bra a great improvement in the public taste for musical enter-.
Warned., which aria far better in every view than an
faddim in besotting propensities. The entertainment
given at the Argyll Rooms was rational and ought to be
aseouraged rather then retarded. Street prostituticat in the
neighbourhood of Windmill-street had actually incresed,
tweed of depressed, linos these rooms had bees retard the
liar* sad not less than 285 tradesmen. Inhabitants of the
HAYMOW, Piccadilly, and the surrounding neighbourhood
had signed Mr. Biguell's petition for the lioense to be restored.
Mao. the license we refused but year, Mr. Bignell had
curie on the entertainment at the Adelaide Gallery, under

the rogation of the license of that court, which, on Thurs-
day, the Math renewal without a single murmur of objec-
tion. This was not a court of morals ;it was Minuted with
judicial gnome which should be administered fairly, justly,
sad impartially; aad why should this petitioner be ruined
sod boggend, as it were, by having hie license denied him,
when others were granted unconditionally, and without
quad= ?

Impactor Itiohirdion-1 am an inspector in the polio,
foray and have been in the force sixteen years. In 18,56 and
1866 it was my duty to attend the Argyll Rooms. The
attendance in my opinion might be in the proportion of three
or four min to one woman. I never witnessed any disturb..
&ace or indecorum is the rooms. The band osesed about
half-put 11 end the rooms cleared by 12 o'clock. There
was nothing in the conduct of the women to Indicate that
they were Improper characters. Sint t the rooms had beta
dosed I have observed no alteration In the state of the
streets.

Crose-ezaniln:l by Mr. Berjeant Bellentine—l don't
know that the women who attended ;he rooms were proeti.
Ogee ; they were reputed prostitutes, the whole of them, as
Ler ea I know. The women generally went sway in oohs.
some aooompankd by men, others not. Them ere • good
many small plains of entertainment in theEneighbourhood
of the Haymarket, but any few of the female %WWII to
the rooms frequented theme pines.
By Mr. Keaue—l belong to the A div:mion' and it wee by
dlrecUon of my auverlntendent that I attended the rooms.
I did not remain after t.elve o'clock.

Reeremiued—The tercets appear to be as crowded now
Si they were before, I have b: on on duty at the Opera
House, and have seen reputed prostitutes leave it as fre-
quently ea the rooms.
Edward Coat* a errant of police in the A division,
rid-1 have been 17 or 18 years in the fora. Fromrd44ll
1867, I was on dirty at the rooms. The average atte
wee about 60D a night, and I confidently state that the ro-
=wan at least five men to one women. I have
se many as 1,000 an the rooms, and as low as 160. 1
I never witnessed any disorder in the rooms, or I should bine
reported it. My road home on leaving the rooms was down
the Unpin:kW, but I saw generally very few of the female
frequenters of the rooms on the streets. They were not el
that clue—to judge by their dress they were a better claw.
Cross.exanoned by Mr. Keens—My position was at the
setreace. The duty of going there I divided with three
others. I bad retreehrenui occasionally, but telly at my
owe expense.
Richard Tanner—l am a sergeant in the detective depart..
rent of the police, Bed have been In the force eight years.
I was on dirty at the Amyl' Room@ shout 160 nights. The
avenge attoodassos on these nights was between 400 end
600. The proportion was about four or five males to one
female. I never witnessed any indecorum or impropriety°a
the part of the visitors. Persons were frequently refused;
borroa:.d young females were always refused admission.
examined by Mr. esedsaat Rallactfne—l acted
under Inspector Lester. I cannot say what was the voca-
tion of the female vieitors. Toe bead caned at a quarter to
twelve, and the gee was put oat at twelve o'clock.
lierexambsid-1 have seen respectable people at the room,
both stale and female. Some of them were members of the
!aristocracy.
att=st Heard—l am sergeant in the A division. I
athe rooms from 1861 to the end of 1856. In that
time then were two cases of disorderly conduct. The parties
were bra Into custody tad convicted. I have attended
mbar pieces, bet never observed rote order thee wan pr-
eened at the Argyll Rooms.
Several other constables gave similar evidence. One of
thee said he sever saw any one in the rooms who would
have been retard edmiesion to any other piece of serums
rest. He bad frequently seen females present whom he
knew to be respectable. He bad seen police inspectors with
their wives there; but be should prefer not to mention their
mama. He had seen residents in the neighbourhood premise
with female friends there. - .

em a baker, and reside
in Windmilt-street, where the Argyll Rome are situated. I
have never experienced any aenoyence from the rooms bat
since they have been ()Weed the state of the Haymarket et
night has been worm than it wee before.
Crone-examined by Mr. Serjenet Baßastille—My shop le
eppoete the Argyll Rooms. I kept it open until the recess
were clotted, but tt wee to admit my workmen. There le a
rate as the corner of the street; it to open all night, and I
comeider it a great wesance. More females go there new
than when the room were open.
Mr Thome Clarkson—l as a furniture printer and rem-
nesontrer, and my plasm of banner is in Windmill-street.
I ham never anodised my mavens* *on the room. I
have been to the roma frequently, bat Nam saw anything
bnpropw !them I have ems* the teemed serjeum there.
Mr. Berjeent Ballantine—lsdeed you hem not, end year
remark Is quite noodled for. It is impernmen
Mr. Baskin—Batay horned friend keemeited the mans.
Mr. %kOren Be tent yea permaded me ease to
. V)
SKr.odk —I did. We went with a party of gentlemen,
ambers of the House of Commits, sad we saw nothiles
bat the decorum which has been spoken to by them wk-
Mr. Clarkson, in continuation, said Mr. Ann reeled
ems stables of him, for which be pen KIM • nee.
Yr. Moseley, a meddler, in Wiedialtenient, deind that
eines the rue VIM dead she aightamehmell bed berme
se bad that ha me sem esenesited ee min ant af h. Hi-
nfreq•esdly. Men !rine to no ream, Mk std,
lw
Hr. Penn% baker of Jortoya-Marest. gave It se
opinion that the Meng of the rooms bed brought aOW
oleos of fesmissisee the Ha
°nonwhite% la •serest,
HoPothoit teedenty. They Mind tholli:
strew were just as erewdal am as knee the d of the:
rooms but the dander of she Omen% wee lame in wain
Mr. Purdy, a teacher of men ming Kesm=,
deposed that he bad frequently takes Ms will at ths
Rama, but he never am my iwinegnoy amsegat—"ali:
visitors.
Mr. &Oran Balleatine—What did your wile rimy
the Imam she sew
Mr. Pardy—fine thought they ware exceedingly well
inadected, and she told me that heed she not been tole whet
they IMO. she never maid have amprotad it. (A laugh.)
Kr. Stray, tailor, of the Haymarket, end on of the Mgr
or the parka of Si. Imes's, said that the pee*. of 5
~.
meg man% keener Mated that It wee hymn*
Mem se prelim sodas VS/ ghee at it.
Ann% arm the the "sash,. " non ibillsadl4lll6l7
Poteseed missed the nem het ,
thought dun MIN g the traell apron thayear
ben, but it had had Jost the enemy anat. ThlVhamme.2,
men shoes hod increased la the migidscrerbeed, the t
meinet of the women in the sines wen wane.

This I.aa&c;reiorthe paTittToM7
forioant Ballostiso dos sikhemal Ihs boa kaput
shin to the homes, mean Ilia hi umiNrsi•
of the pariah of fk. James's. H. imahts. that as aid
had been made oat to alter the &aka of lest rift
He declined to doers the woks whether it wee dew
to Homes wok a ions as die. Bs void Eat disport
that vispoialis hauls. bad 141114 It; bat let at.:
the amps et tha lams ha aimederatsed; ism
It asa to ihgaboad. It was e how In Iddet woo.
of loom doresise collected to moot tha Mhos ma wawa'
dam Why Ina ass Mr. Woad made 111•101111
hose Mss dm bast poem he avow *et allrgedldif
• fentele Is the body of the coart here exclaims., " WltY
dm% you call him to prove it this ?"

s 1 INS.

LENSES.

is and &imolai, foe
imarket, w plu-
my fall attesdarke
'5), Mr. Eaualesad,
11, Gould, Tubbs.
ealeouse, Haman.
am, D. J. Thomson.
*riff NUL Turaley,
N. Laurie, Ardis.
Lillie, !Mitchinson,
imam Cope Wed.

ad appearsit in sap-
saluting., 14r. Ides-
I opposition.

oat of considerable
s the Warn, which
or, enell somber of
ad bees aroseed by
:Is had arisen, and
Karl had eapeaded
Rooms the mssai-
-Idd resold enter-
mil ground epos
hould not be greeted
gregaud there, mad

oppoelnit Mallon
objection, if allowed
able to every publio
Aeltree, Cremora•-
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and &awns co bin
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own bed of late yews
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al awl ought to be
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'tend fairly, Judy,
petitioner be rind
license dieted bah
sally, and without

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