The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-23 00:00:00

AIIt: ILI. ROOlll9.

Yesterday Mr. ALLEY applied for a licence on behalf of the
proprietors of the Argyll Rooms.
The CIIAIUMAN asked who were the proprietors ; for the
rule was, that none but the parties applying should use the
licence.

Mr. Hawes (of the Adelphi) stated, that he and M. Walsh
were the propietors.
The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Hawse what he wanted the
licence for ?

Mr. Hawes said, that they had taken the place of the Corn-
mitesioners of 'Woods and Forests, and appropriated it to con-
certs, assemblies, and masquerades.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that he did not think the Ma-
gistrates would give a licence for Masquerades.
Mr. Hawse said, that the proprietors always received the
Lord Chamberlain's licence for these entertainments.
The CHAIRMAN inquired why, then, since he received the
Lord Chamberlain's licence, did he ask for one from the
Magistrates ? _

Air. Ilawse said, that the proprietors were anxious for the
protection of the Magistrates also, for the greater security of the
property. They were subject to a heavy expence ; they paid
6251. ground-rent, and built the premises themselves.
The CHAIRMAN said that they might have the licence for
assemblies and concerts; but he knew that for other entertain-
ments they were in the habit of letting out the rooms to others
for the night.
Mr. Hawse replied, that although they might let them out to
others, still they (the proprietors) were responsible for the con-
seq in the same way as if they kept them themselvem..
after some
so
me further discussion, the COURT granted 'the ap.
pliest:on.

WEST KENT QUARTER SESSIONS.

MAIDSTONE, OCT. 19.

This morning the Sessions commenced before T nom AS Law
HODGES, Esq., Chairman, R. ALN ti TT, Esq., T. H. Dou ex,
Esq., W. P. LE G YT, Esq., and other county Magistrates.
There are 40 cases in the calendar ; but the only case of im-
portance contained in it is the following ;---
" George Hale, committed by the Rev. J. Messiter, Sir J.
Webb, hnt., and W. Stace, Esq., on the 15th of September,
1024, for want of sureties, charged on the oaths of Beery Ridout,
W.llevan,and others, with unlawfully publishing and distribut-
ing amongst the soldiers of his Majesty's Royal Regiment of
Artillery, and corps of Royal Marines, at 'Woolwich, divers
printed papers, thereby attempting and endeavourhw to excite
a spirit of insubordination and mutiny in his Majesty's said
soldiers, against the peace."
The Chairman, 'l'i[os. Law HODGES' Esq. in his address
to the (grand Jury upon the state of the calender, made some
very important observations which he particularly address-
ed to the farmers and agriculturists, upon the practice of their
paying. their labourers in husbandry less than a remunerating
price for their labour--a practice which,
_in his opinion, and
in the opinion of many of his brother Magistrates, was very
much to the injury of that important class of persons, who
were continued in a state or pauperization, at a time when agri-
culture was in a thriving state, and was paying the farmer a
remunerating profit. He therefore hoped that the farmers would
consider the observations he addressed to them upon this im-
portant subject, and instead of the labourer being paid part
of his earnings out of the pours' rates, that he be paid by them
an amount equal to the labour performed by him. lie was
sure the farmers could not adopt a more efficient plan to give
satisfaction to the labourer, and ultimately to the advantage of
the farmers themselves. lie knew many farmers, who at this
time did not pay their ibourers equal to the work they per-
formed, though they could well afford to do it, but suffered
them to remain paupers : be hoped a higher rate, or. as he before
said, a remunerating price, would be soot given to the :abourer
in husbandry generally throughout the country.. The calendar
was lighter by one-half in the number of prisoners for trial,
than in the corresponding quarter last year, and the only case
of any novel nature was one in which he had been informed
there were no proceedings intended to be taken. Ile therefore
dismissed them to their duties.

The Court was occupied the greater part of the day in heariPg
parish appeals.

74111. C. IIAI.E.

1111.0.anxitox, as Counsel fir Mr. Hale, moved for his dis-
charge out of the custody of the keeper of Maidstone gaol. Mr.
Clarkson stated, that his client had- been committed by the
Magistrates of Woolwich for uttering pamphlets amongst the
soldiery in that garrison, and the defendant stood, as the Learned
Chairman would see by referring to No. 21, in the calendar.—
The grounds of his motion were these—no bill had been prefer-
red against hint before the Grand Jury, and he understood there
was no intention on the part of the prosecutors, whom Mr.
Bicknell, the respectable clerk to the Magistrates, represented,
to prefer any bill ; the prosecution being, therefore, entirely
abandoned, he prayed for the prisoner's discharge forthwith.
He (the counsel) knew it was not exactly regular to move fbr
the discharge of a prisoner till the Grand Jury were dismissed ;
but as no objection was made by the prosecutors to Mr. Bale's
being set at liberty, he hoped the Court would comply with the
motion. _ _ _

CIIAIRMAN.—No proceedings are intended to be takea
against the prisoner, you say ?
Mr. Bicknell.—None whatever. . .
CHAIRUAN.—Let him be discharged forthwith.