The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-23 00:00:00

DUBLIN ELECTION COMMISSION.

It appears by the proceedings on Monday, that Mr. William
Armstrong has been appointed Chairman of the Commission.
The Agent for the sitting Members objected to this ap-
pointment on nine different grounds—that Mr. Armstrong
had acted as Counsel at the last election—that he had
conferred and advised with the counsel and agents of the unsuc-
cessful candidates—that he acted as counsel for the petitioners
in the matter of the pending petition—that his evidence
may be required on the part of the sitting members, to prove
that certain objections relied upon in the statement of the sit-
ting members to vacs given for the unsuccessful candidates,
were made at the time of the registry, Ptc.
The Dublin Eceniny Mail of Wednesday evening says, the
objections taken this morning (Wednesday) by the agent for
the sitting members are only raised for the purpose of delay.
We have ourselves ascertained that the six principal ones have
not the slightest foundation in fact. Mr. Armstrong is not an
elector, nor did he ever claim to be such ; neither was he
the Counsel to the petitioners, nor at the election, as stated.

MIDDLESEX GENERAL SESSIONS

(THIS DAY.)

(Before B. ROTC'', Esq., and a full bench of Magistrates.(,,
The Court this morning resumed the hearing of new aPP I
cations for music licences.
After some discussion, the Magistrates refused the applic.s.'
tion for a music licence for the Wenlock Arms, baoCanal-
City-road.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS, after alluding to the eat exPell3ebt.ls
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meat
Mr.. Rayner, the petitioner, had gone 'in fitting UP(° 0r
establishment, and the circumstance of his being 11"' b t
years waiting for a licence from the Magistrates, prate the
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the Court would grant a licence for music arid dancing to
New Strand Theatre.
Lionel Benjamin Rayner, the lessee, was then eXaMinecto
CHAIRMAN —Will you confine yourself to the terms of Y°
licence ?li
Mr. Rayner—l will confine myself to the letter et r°,„•Il
cence, but it is difficult to define what that embraces. -1,1 -
not act any regular drama, or any pieces such as are perferleg
at the other theatres. I mean that my theatre shall be sill%
to the one in Paris called the Theatre de Varietes. I I.lle-yo
to introduce a little of everything, but nothing that can
strictly
ALSWcalled dramatic. (Ito
Mr. ELL—If your license be granted, do you inter,' de,
introduce any performance on the stage, such as inter
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farce, tragedy, opera, tlitt
A MAGISTRATE objected to the petitioner being askei,",:net
question. They had nothing to do with what Mr. nay
chose to perform. , ~ose
Mr. ORME observed, that the place for which the
was sought to be granted was within the precincts of the Savoy
Palace, and the Court had not the power to grant a licens„°;o
Mr. ALSWELL begged to refer the Court to a Pasiae; of
the Act 28 Geo. 111., which prohibited the performani,
any interlude, play, farce, tragedy, or opera, within the Lord
berties of Westminster, without a license from the

Chamberlain. visit
Sir JOHN SCOTT LILLIE objected to .the applicant
subjected to an examination by the Court.—lt was ac°
which had never been adopted on any former occasion. the
After some further discussion among the Magistrates'
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question of whether the applicant shou'ld be subjected t°

eurther examination was pni and negatived. ate
Mr. Rayner expressed his readiness to answer every
tion that might be put to him by the Bench. fresi
Mr. ADoLpitus, who appeared to support a petition „.0.
the Drury-lane Theatre against the application, then
ceeded to address the Court. He contended that the sPePoe
cant could not perform any dramatic pieces without liied pot
from the Lord Chamberlain, which he had not, nor eenl
obtain. The present was an attempt by indirect means t'-n fteil
tain what could not be got directly, and therefore be trip
the Court would not countenance it. t to°
Mr. C. PHILLIPS, in reply, complained of the attempt otr
by a great monopoly to put down and absolutely ruin aces
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lishment which could not interfere with it in any
there was anything objectionable in it, sonic petitions
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have been presented against it from the neighbourhood, s'ilwo
the only petition against it was that from Drury-lane Theatio
This was the third time the applicant had come befledge
Court. On the last occasion he had almost received a P
from the Bench, and all he now asked was that the satito
dulgence would be extended to him as had been eaten"'
the Garrick Theatre.—( Question.) otbbt
Sir JOHN S. LILLIE supported the application. Be t-
the humbler as well as the more wealthy classes at the
end should enjoy rational amusement at a cheap rate. the
Sir C. Fonans moved that the license be granted t"
New Strand Theatre.
Two or three Magistrates rose to second the motion. tbe
W Mr. M‘ILLIAms made a few observations in support °
application.
Mr. ALswELL bad intended to vote for the granting 6041
license on coming into Court, but he should now vote Ni Of;
it. The applicant had refused to pledge himself not t'uli
fere with the privileges of the Lord Chamberlain. bob'
been said that a promise was held out by the Ben: tlol]
believed such was not the tact. Miss Kelly had lcasniofu
theatre under the patronage of a Noble Duke, aftervialr°sof,
Chamberlain, who was well known as being very foil"
d
sical performances. „pc,
Sir C. FORBES objected to the introduction of ti,C,ls;to°°
Miss Kelly, or any Noble Duke ; the Court had n 3zblav
with these matters. tee r
Mr. ALSWELL was proceeding in the same strain, Ir't,i,cloi
W Mr. M‘lLLtisms begged to know whether t'3eY,'';-evefi.
thing to do with the patronage of Noble Dukes re.---V
Magistrates—" Hear, hear.") rectre-
Mr. A.LSWELL would state, that penalties hao-
vered five times against the parties performing in. tb "t opP;
Mr. HALL rose to order. He thought the pre sePrtiey
cant had nothing to do with the conduct of other Pa
(Hear, hear.) 5 sr"'
The CHAIRMAN was very unwilling to interfere, .tut Itbe
ral Magistrates had appealed to him, he must say tl'ats,e 40e
srvations of Mr. Alswell were entirely irrelevant to ft
tion before the Court. obso
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Sir C. FORTIES, before the question was put,
that as the only party petitioning against it was: Prilry,l
voct`4
Theatre, he hop.' was quite sure any magistra'.e eelipor ,e
with that theatre V% ould refrain from voting.—(l ar'as,
The question was then put, when, on a show oti..:han.,pre
appeareol 17 in favour, and 1 against it. Thwe
magistrates present, eleven of whom did not vote. „Ise, ,
The decision was received with some marks of vIPP';-,111'5/
Mr. ADoLruus—That's the beginning of the the atr"
formance.
The CHAIRMAN—Oh no ; it commenced long ega:i
The Court was extremely crowded, and several Ina-c:g
theatrical gentlemen of celebrity were present Or"
discussion.