The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-31 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

APPLICATION TO PREVENT AIR. OREIN.S AERIAL
ASCENT ON HOESIDACE.—MV. TbOIESS, SMELT, to the
Soeisty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, appeared
before the lion. Mr. Norton, the sitting magistrate, and
applied to him for his interference to prevent the proposed
matt of Mr. Green, from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, Ca
bombed', which wee advertised in all the papers to cute off
the following (this) evening. He made the application
under an act of the 12th and 13th Vie., see. 2, cap. 92, an
act framed (or the bettor prevention of cruelty to animals
and he felt it his bounden duty so to do, as the present cue
wu one which indisputably came within its meaning.
Mr. Thane proceeded to say that the very act of takirg
up the hone wu in Itself an act of cruelty, and instanced
M. Patrein'srecent ascent in Paris when in the ducriptiaa
given in all the papers it was stated that after mending to
• certain altitude blood flowed copiously from the month
and nostrils of the animal.

A foreign gentleman puma said that was owing to the
unprecedented height that gentleman had gone to, the
ratification of the sir, and the weather being tempestuous.
Mr. Wardell informed the bench that 21 years ago Mr.
Green had made a somewhat similar ascent wholly us-
attended by the slightest act of cruelty.
Mr. Green, the aeronaut, declared that upon that occa-
sion his companion appeared aa delighted with his trip as
he was hismelf, and actually ate a large quantity of beans
when in nubibua. He moreover said M. Poitevin's meat
was totally different from hi.; that gentleman's horse was
impended by straps from the balloon, without anything to
rest the animal's legs on ; bat in his case the animal bad a
strong platform under his ism, which relieved the horse from
any distress occaaioned by suspension, or even the emporia-
Gunboat weight of his rider, as he ( Idr. G.) rested his feet
on his ballast bags, and laid no weight whatever on the
horse's back.

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Mr. Thomas said, no matter what precautions might be
taken le relieve the animal Iran pressure, nevertheless he
I considered the elevation of the creature Into the air a cruel
act, and he more particularly premed his application, as he
feared the pelmet was but a prelude to many similar nets,
having perceived it advertised that that very M. Poitevin
was to ascend %pod horseback from Cremorne Gardens in a
few days.
jfx. Barnett, who had a long conversation in French with
two gentlemen I. scat, seared the bench that Mr. Simp-
son, the proprietor of Creswell', had made an unwarrantable
use of M. Poitevin's name ; that gentleman had never an.
Unitised an edvertisement of an ascent by him from Cre-
mona*. Memos. Wardell and Green, the two gentlemen he
had been spats' with, were there as the authorised repro-
mutative. of M. Petunia, and stated to him that that had
had stied foe Pusses on Monday evening, and had
no Intention of returning to Bugland, unless perhaps for the
parpoee of effecting ea arrangement with Mr. Wardell for
anasesat at Vauxhall.

In reply to a studios from the bench, Mr. Green said that
were he to eamitwice as high is he ever did, it would not, be
felt @reddest, oosesioathe slightest difficulty in the breathing
of the hone. In M. Poitevin's case he considered the die.
toes of the animal greatly Wended by his suspension with-
out support..
Mr. Barnett said M. Poiteria's horse had only bled at the
nose, and not at the mouth, and it was well knows that the
nerves of the former organ wen exquisitely sensitive.
Mr. Green informed the magistrate that, independent of
the platform, he was provided with a long pole and rope on
all occasions, and it was impossible the animal could sustain
any injury by concession with the ground on its descent.
r. Norton asked Mr. Green, did he ever eland suffi-
ciently high to affect the breathing of his horse ?
Mr. Green replied is the negative.
Mr. Thomas said it was the opinion of eminent medical
men, with whom he had conversed, that the anent mast no-
ceesarily be attended with cruelty. lie thought suck exhi-
bitions a disgrace to this sentry.
Mr. Norton priestly agreed with that gentleman in
thinking each exhibitions could never possibly serve any
useful pa and that they were altogether opposed to
true British feerpose, ling and to humanity. Mr. Norton asked
when the esseldne was, and on being told it was in the outer
yard, be proceeded thither, accompanied by all the pestle-
men interfated.
The was one made of strong wicker work, with
fast seines for the filmdom of the horse's foot, sad several
ropes le penal the animal from moving when aloft.
Aftir minutely examining it, the magistrate jocosely ob•
served that a woods& or hobby hone would just as well en-
I ewer the purpose, and thereby avoid danger as well as mu.
stanity.
Mr. Wardell said he felt pledged to the public ter the per
foramina of his promise, sea should get ...tillable frees the
veterinary surgeons as to the total abuses el
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