The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-12 00:00:00

The Yelverton Marriage Case.

The decision of the Court of Session in the petition of
Major Yelverton to have the recent judgment of the House
of Lords in his favour put in force, and the application of
Mrs Yelverton or Longworth to have the judgment sus-
pended, and the whole case reopened by the reception of
fresh evidence, was riven at Edinburgh on Saturday last,
All the four judges—the Loras riesictent and Lord. 0.,
riehill, Daas, and Ardntillan—were unanimous in rej2cting
the application of the pursuer, chiefly on the ground that
the new evidence she proposed to adduce was not of such a
character as was likely to induce the judges in the House of
Lords to alter the decision they had already given in the
case, and it was also urged by; Lord Ardmillan,; on the
authority of Lord Brougham, that the judgment of the
House of Lords could only be altered by Act of Parliament
There was, therefore, no alternative but to apply the judg-
ment of the superior court in accordance with the petition
of Major Yelverton.

The Lord Advocate then formally moved that a minute of
reference should be made to the oath of Major Yelverton,
with a view to still having judgment arrested.

The Solicitor-General, however, objected to this, as no
notice of such motion had been given.

After some discussion on the point, it was ultimately
agreed that effect should at once be given to the judgment
of the superior court, and the Lord Advocate, on the sug-
gestion of the Lord President, said he should give in a note
asking leave to make the motion he had proposed•

Mr Baron Bramwell's Advice to Poachers.

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In sentencing two prisoners atlVarwick Assizes, convicted
of wounding gamekeepers with intent to murder, his Lord-
ship said to Asher, one of the prisoners—You are a sample
of a poacher for whom some people feel sympathy. Here is
a list of your convictions. Night poaching, stealing brass,
stealing copper, offence against the game laws, wilful da •
mage, night poaching, the same, stealing iron, and assault,
so that you seem to have divided your attention between
stealing generally and breaches of the game laws. Against
Atkins, another prisoner, there are two previous convic-
tions. And you stand there and ask for mercy
Asher—l am as innocent as a child unborn.

The Judge—You must suppose those you speak to are as
simple as children. My advice to you poachers is thie—lf
you will continue in this course of life, for the profit of the
game, the excitement of sport, or whatever makes you do
it—if you will poach, poach like people with the ordinary
feelings of humanity. Why could you not satisfy your-
selves by running away with the plunder you had got?
Asher—l was weak as a child—l couldn't run.
The Judge—You appear to have been strong enough to
have inflicted serious injuries.
Asher—lnnocent as a child, my lord I
The Judge—lt is very evident from the manner in which
you cross-examined some of the witnesses about the make
of poaching nets that you know something about it. At
all events I will take care by the sentence I impose you
shall give it up for some time to come. You, Asher, are
sentenced to fifteen years, and you, Atkins, to ten years'
_penal servitude.

„ The Cambridge Music Hall.

On Saturday the Inauguration concert was given in the
splendid music hall just completed by Mr Nugent for the
amusement and gratification of the residents at the East-
end of London. The site of the hall, with immediate
access from Commercial-street, and within a short distance
of the Shoreditch Railway station, is well chosen, more
especially as it is a little removed from the heavy carriege
traffic continually pouring up and down Bishopsgate-street.
As if in direct contrast to the building erected for the poor
through the munificent donation of Mr Peabody, and which
stands immediately opposite, the Royal Cambridge Music
Hall may be termed a classical building. It has noble
proportions, is massive in appearance, and is designed
apparently more with a view to utility than to secure un-
necessary effects produced by elaborate ornamentation.
The hall itself is marked by a noble entrance corridor,
which has dalached columns on either side, and hand-
some tesselated tile paving and stone steps the full
width of the entrance. Here is the principal staircase,
which has been constructed so as to ensure the greatest
security from overloading. The peculiar shape of the situ
rendered it necessary to deviate from the ordinary position
of the orchestra, which is usually found at the end of the
hall, but which in this instance is placed in the middle of
the longest side. This position was not a matter of upholding
a theory, or of devising any new idea. It was simply a matter
of necessity. The hall is classical in design, plain, sub-
stantial, and chaste, free from any violent pretensions, but
fulfilling all the requirements both as to the sense of seeing
and hearing. With respect to ornamentation, the architects
have placed more reliance on colour than on devising orna-
ments. Where openings have been left for ventilation they
are masked by perforated ornaments ; but the mouldings
generally are plain, being simply picked out with colours,
Again, ascending the stairs, we reach a large commodious
gallery, the largest one, perhaps, of any music hall in the
metropolis. Here, as in other portions of the hall, details
have been studied for the comfort of the audience.
Messrs. Finch Hill and Paraire, the architects of the Ox-
ford, the Britannia Theatre, Evans's, Weston's, and the
Philharmonic, are the architects, and from their designs
and under their superintendence the building was erected.
The lighting is by ornamental stars suspended from the
ceiling. The effect of this arrangement is exceedingly
beautiful, and while all the splendid decorations of the
noble hall ar3 brought out in the most complete manner,
the effects of an overheated and vitiated atmosphere is en-
tirely avoided. Mr Nugent has engaged a most efficient
staff of vocalists, and all that is now wanted to make the
bold venture a complete success, " commercially speaking,"
is that patronage which is certainly most justly due to the
enterprising proprietor. His "house-warming" on Satur-
day was most encouraging, and wo heartily wish him a
prosperous career in his new undertaking.