The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-18 00:00:00

Theatrical Licences and Regulation
Committee.

The select Government committee met for the
third time on Monday to take evidence on the
existing state of the law affecting theatres and
other public entertainments. The Right Hon. G.
J. Goschen occupied the chair, and the witnesses
examined were Sir R. Mayne, the Hon. Mr. Nor-
ton, and Mr. Strange, of the Alhambra. The com-
mittee had got themselves into a difficulty through
taking hearsay evidence from Mr. Pownall at a
former sitting, and some time was wasted in proving
the groundlessness of certain statements made by
that witncss.

Sir Richard Mayne, who was examined, said be
was in favour of a broad system of licensing, with
power to check indecency, and thinks that the drama
would elevate music halls and their audiences, that
few faults can be found with any of our present
public amusements, and that it is good that people
of all classes, and of all morals and habits should
be amused. The Hon. Mr. Norton is in favour of
the Lord Chamberlain's regulations forbidding
drinking and smoking in the auditorium, and an
extension of the licenses to the so-called music
halls. This witness, when pressed by Mr. Locke,
M.P., was unable to say what greater harm there
was in taking refreshment at a theatre comfortably
at a table than uncomfortably from a potboy or an
orange woman in the pit, and was wholly unable
to define what is, and what is not, the " legitimate
drama." Mr. Strange's evidence was confined to
the chief features of his own property—the Alham-
bra. He stated that it represents a capital of
£lOO,OOO, employs about 320 persons of both sexes,
pays in wages from £430 to £450 a-week, has in-
creased the wages of ballet girls at least 20 per
cent., and attracts about 3,000 visitors every night,
who pay an average admission fee of Is., and ex'
pond about 6d. in drink, eatables, and cigars. Ile
further stated that the attendance of loose women
was not encouraged, that it never exceeded 3 per
cent. of the visitors ; that there were no private
rooms (disposing of a groundless statement made by
Mr. Pownall), and only one private box ; that large
numbers of the working classes patronised the enter-
tainment ; that he worked under four licences, had
fourteen constables beside the police to preserve
order, and should save £3,000 a year in working
expenses, if only allowed to represent light conic
operas in place of giving operatic selections. His

examination was adjourned until next Friday.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LEEDS—TUESDAY.
For good qualities of either old or new wheat we have
had a better demand, at the full prices of Tuesday last.
fine old is more money. Spring corn iu moderate sale'
but there is no change in prices.
The average prices for the week ondingApril 9 wer°
Wheat, 47s Old per qr.; barley, 39s 31,1 ; oats, 28s.

LIVERPOOL—TI. TE SDAY.
The arrivals from Ireland and coastwise have been Mr
Berate. At this day's market there was a good atten
ance of the town and country trade, and several bilYe,r:
from a distance. Wheat met with a brisk consumptive de,
demand, and in some cases ld to 2d per 1001 h advanc3,r
paid for line qualities, and 2d to 3d for common qualitteo.
Flour was more inquired for, and French may be noted
per sack dearer. Fine barley easier to buy. In oats
oatmeal there was a fair sale, at an advance of ld per 451"
and Gd per load. In beans and peas no change to note.
Indian corn was less inquired for, and 29s was the extreTe
value of fine mixed and 22s Gd per 28015 for fine, vILI`e
Ainericau.

MELTON MOWBRAY.—TUESDAY.
White wheat, 49s to 55s ; red, 42s to 48s per 36
Barley for malting, 34s to 38s per qr ; feed, 30s to 32s 1)°,„
30 stone. Oats, 27s to 345. Beans, old, 50s to 525; nes'
43s to 47s per qr. stone;

SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY.
61
Red wheat, per load of 3 imp. bushels...„l7s 61 i 195 gvd
White do do —l9B Od to 2.- d
New red do
dodo
New white do2oo ‘,,',A
Beans do do ....I.s Od 16s ','"l
Peas, per qr . 3Bs Od Os y,,,
Grinding btu ley, per qr 3's Od 370 v!:
3lalting barley, co 3Bs Od 418 6',.;
Oats, do 27s Od 32s ('
F10ur....1s td to 2s Od per 111 b.
:•••• •. 'lB6Bs 601 378
6'l

MABKET
01(1 white wheat, 50s to 51s ; new red. 44s to 49s per
stone. Barley, line, 41s ; other kinds, 28s to 345 1(r 30,1
Oats, new, 22s to 288 ; old, 29s to 335 per qr. Beans,
185 to 515; new, 42s to 45s ptr qr.

Bras TOL—TrESDAY.
At our market to-day there was but a small attendance,
as is usual on Tuesdays. There was more inquiry f°l:
wheat of good quality, the farmers at country markets fin_
ing lessened the supplies. Scarcely any alteration in otlnA
articles.

Foreign Mail Packet List

MAILS DUE.
Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton APril Ig
Ditto, via Marseilles May i 1
Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet Hay 4.
Ditto, by French packet
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and .... ..
..
.......... ..
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton.. April 19.
Ditto, via Marseilles Alril

Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton ........ • April 19.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton April 19.
Ditto, via Marseilles ....... ••••- • ""...April 27
India (Bombay), via Southampton April 28.
Ditto, via Marseilles April 22
Egypt,
Malta, and Aden, via Southampton April
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19.
Ditto, via Marseilles Apri
Mauritius, via Southampton
Ditto, via Marseille 3. . May 8..
Newfoundland .......................... ... , May 9
Portugal .................. • •• . •May 4.
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon...
United States and British North America, by Bri-
tish packet
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp

ton
Ditto, via Cork
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. April
West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and
Honduras) April 28
Cuba and Mexico
Bahamas, via New York. MaY 3'
Bermuda, via Haill'ax MaY
West Coabt of Africa. Madeira, and Tencrilfe .... MaY 13

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Births.
•
ALnErt—On tbo 15th inst., at 1, Brock-road, Upper Hol-
loway, tho wife of Mr. A. E. Alder, of a son.
BUTTERWORTH -ri tho 15t Butterworth, at 4, Russell-road, Nen-
sington, the
wife of R. L. Esq., of a son.
LESLIE—On the 15th inst., at Slindon Hall, Sussex, tbo
wife of C. S. Leslio, Esq., younger of Balquhaint
Aberdeenshire, of a daughter.
Woon—On the 15th inst., at Hampton, Evesham, the Wife
of the 11ev. M. Wood, vicar of Emhart), of a son.

Marriages.
BAILEY— rEARSON—On the 14th inst., at St. John 1,11,8
Evangelist's, Penge, Thos. do Vero
to Adah Sousanne Poitorin Leroi, only daUghler a Mrs'
C. F. Pearson, of Penge.
SCOTT— WARREN—On the 14th inst ,of the Church a St'
Mary Abbotts, Kensington, T. A. E. Scott, late of Maid'''.
vile to
-7 to Fanny Clara, youngest daughter of W"4iir
Esq., President of the NOV( Society of Painters W"`e
Colours. of Islorwootl,

the 16th inst., at Christchurch,
RIDGE-011Deaths. Itanls,
ALD
SUS
anpa, wife of Mr. G. 0. Aldridge, aged 67.
HOARE—On the 16th inst., at Staplehurst, henry
Esq., aged 53. lioaref
MosEs—On the 16th inst., at 39, Hanway-street,
street, Mr. Benj. Moses, aged 73. Bos.ineor,
PRITCHETT—On the 16th inst., at The Fishery,
Herts., Richard E. Pritchett, Esq., aged 85.

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