The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-11 00:00:00

THE AGRICULTURAL HALL.

Mr. Poland made an application on the part of
Mr. Charles Comfort, one of the board of directors,
for a licensJ for music and dancing. Ile said there
was no intention to convert this establishment into
a casino, but the fact that the great Belgian ball
being held there, and also a see and entertainment
of a similar nature, viz., the National Volunteer
Ball, it was thought desirable that permission should
be obtained to enable the directors to let the hall for
similar entertainments when other great public
occasions should arise. There was no opposition to
the application, and he hoped therefore the Bench
would grant the license.
A magistrate said the hall was now quite unfit
for the purposes set forth. It was full of stalls
for cattle.

Mr. Poland reminded the bench that the approach
of the Christmas Cattle Show rendered such a pro-
ceeding quite necessary, but the desire of the direc-
tors was to enable them on certain occasions after
that event to let the hall for balls without a fear of
infringing the law.

Mr. Woodward, another magistrate, said he re-
gretted that the directors had thought it necessary
to make the present application. There could be no
objection to a license being granted for music
only, because they all knew how admirably
entertainments of that kind had been given
at the Agricultural Hall. With respect to the
great Belgian ball, it was stated there was no other
place in which such an entertainment could be given,
and as it was to be conducted by a committee of
noblemen and gentlemen, that made it quite a spe-
cial case. Then, again, the Messrs. Defrics deco-
rated the place in the most wonderful manner, a
manner that it was impossible to describe, and one
that brought back the early and pleasant recollections
of what he had read in the "Arabian Nights" about
enchanted places. All these rendered the late Belgian
Ball such a special matter that it ought not to be
taken as a proof that the granting of the dancing
license was necessary. it might be said that another
national Volunteer fraternisation might render the
giving of aball desirable, but if that event should occur
and our French neighbours should give us a visit,
the same precautions could be taken as at the Bel-
gian Ball, and nothing else was necessary. He re-
gretted to oppose the applications,because he knew
that he would strictly observe the understanding
that the permission was only sought for the giving
of occasional balls. But Mr. Comfort was only one
of the directors ; the others might not be animated
with the same feeling, and as he knew the great
desire of all directors was to increase their divi-
dend he might be outvoted, and then what would
become of the matter? The objection he had to
the application was not mainly the dancing, but
the confusion in the neighbourhood and other ill
effects that followed the departure of a large crowd
of persons. He would willingly vote for a music
license only, but to one for dancing he should give
his strongest opposition.
Mr. Cox said the last worthy magistrate who had
addressed them had swallowed the camel, and now
he objected to the gnat. He did not find fault
with the directors when they were breaking the law,
yet now, when they came and wished to put them-
selves within it, he objected to their being
permitted to do so. The balls that had been
given were clearly a breach of the law, yet
on the occasion ho saw several magistrates present,
amongst them being the Assistant Judge.
The application was then put to the vote, when
there appeared four in favour and eight against it.
A license for music only was then made and granted
without opposition.
Mr. Pownall said the matter having been disposed
of, he begged:to make one or two observations with
respect to a matter in which he was concerned.
He was applied to before the late ball took place to
know his feelings on the matter, and he wrote in
reply a private letter. No sooner was that done
than that letter was published, and a copy sent to
nearly every magistrate, a proceeding he thought
highly objectionable. He himself did not
get a copy of the letter, neither did his
son, or any person that was likely to
communicate the fact to him (Mr. Pownall), and he
could only say that he thought a course had been
taken with that letter which ought not to have been
adopted.

Mr. Poland said he believed the directors were
not aware of what had been dono until the letter
was produced before the Vice-Chancellor.

Mr. Pownall said he had mentioned the fact in
order to set himself right with his brother magis-
trates. The letter was merely the expression of his
individual opinion, and was not written with the
knowledge that it was to be printed and sent round
to ail the Magistrates.

The subject then dropped.
ALEXANDRA PALACE, DIUSWELL HILL.

A license for music was unanimously granted to
,his new and splendid building.

THE ARCIIES, VILLIERS-STREET.

A license for music was granted to Mr. Gatti for
his new place of public entertainment.
APPLICATIONS REFUSED.

The St. George's Hall, Gray's-inn-road ; the St.
Martin's Tavern, Pratt-street, Camden-town ; the
Lord Southampton, Grafton-terrace, Kentish-to wn ;
the Duke of Cambridge Hotel, Cambridge road,
Kilburn ; the Pembroke Hall, Hackney ; the
Forester's Inn, Ealing, &c., &c.

VALUE OF A GOOD CHARACTER.--Edward Larrod
was indicted at the Middlesex Sessions yesterday, before
Mr. Payne, for stealing a horse-rug belonging to Jonathan
Carter. An excellent character was given to the prisoner,
who was found guilty, but most strongly recommended to
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up for judgment if he should be called upon.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE LEICESTER RAILWAY
STATlON.—Yesterday morning a fatal accident oc-
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station, Leicester. A largo number of men have for some
months past been employed removing a very high embank-
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yesterday morning three men were engaged in "holing"
at one part of the works—that is, undermining the earth
with a view to its entire removal. They had not long been
so engaged when a portion of the embankment above them
suddenly gave way. A portion of the failing earth struck
one of the men, named Benjamin Chappell, on the head
and knocked him on to the ground, covering the upper
part of his body. His follow-workmen, who were unhurt,
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head was found to be (rightfully crushed, and he was quite
dead. The body was removed to an adjoining public-
house, where it awaits an inquest. This is the third fatal
accident which has occurred at these works. The em-
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upwards of 40ft. high. Deceased was between 20 and 30
years of age, and leaves a wife, but no children.

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