The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-05 00:00:00

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MISS CLARA SEY TON'S NEW PAYMENT OF JUSTICES' CLEI 0
ENTERTAINMENT. AND CLERKS OF THE PEACE. cif
Miss Clara Seyton gave her new Entertainment, last A Bill has been prepared and brought in byr..
evening, at Crosby Hall. It is entitled " Illustrations of James Graham and Mr. Manners Sutton (the p i_ue
the Drama and the Opera," and is the first of a series cipal and under Secretaries of State for the 0°°:..4
which, judging from the specimen of last evening, will Department), "for payment of justices' clerks and
be most interesting. She began by some general eb- clerks of the peace by salaries, instead of fees, ash
servations on the objects of Poetry, and then drew a coat- for regulating fees in criminal proceeding
wPfece
prison between Dramatic and Epic Poetry, giving the was ordered by the House of Commons to be rip, a
preference to the former. After some brief allusions to the on the 26th ultimo. The first clause authorisel, Illflor
Greek Dratna, she came to the revival of dramatic art
directs the justices in quarter sessions to call 1
in modern times, in which revival the English took the
lead. This naturally brought her to Shakespere, and returns from justices of the peace within their seversof
the first musical illustration was the beautiful serenade commissions, setting forth the names and abodes 5
from Romeo and Juliet, set to music expressly for this the persons appointed to act, or usually actinge 7..
entertainment, by Mr. T. Cooke. It is unnecessary clerks to the justices of the several divisions, sett
el
to dilate upon the qualifications of Mr. T. Cceke as a forth the amount of salary which they will reconllPza .
m'
musical illustrator of Shakespere. Who has not to be paid to each of such clerks respectively, of
heard, and who, having heard, has not ben of fees. Clauses 2 and 3 enact that the justiace Ile
delighted with his musk to the Midsummer NigLt's each special division shall, on receipt of t.of
Dream ? In the present instance his genius has not de
sorted him. It was indeed " music married," and precepts- fur this purpose from the justices
,0
attester • session meet in special seseion_ci'ai
worthily " married to immortal verse," and was given be .‘ '
make these required returns, and that a sPerste
Miss Clara Seyton, ace onpanied by herself on the harp,
return toey be neide in co.ses where there are Ycroo,
in a style worthy of the poet and the nomposer. A short
account of the invalnat;le services of :_.,lit-.l.espere in popu- petty see,eions, or a different clerk of special s'
" Piens
larising the history of his country brought the play of Clauses 4to 6 direct that where two or more pe,
__Ds
Henry IV. under notice, and Hotspur's celebrated shall he appointed under p-ovisions of this Act cie,tir
description of a fop was recited with great gust), of petty session, in any division, they shall hold tnfke
and was much applauded. From Shakesp?re to offices jointly, an .1 not severally ; establishes. of
his commentators the transition was easy. amount of the qaalification, and directs the mocle_ir
Among these the most il!u;trious are Schlegel supplying vacancies. 7to 11 provide that the Piot
and Goethe—the latter himself a mighty poet, ties recommended shall be considered at the
and as a specimen of his poetry, his magnificent tgoeosel t,eer• .
ballad of the Erl King (set to music by Schubert) quarter sessions,. which shall be competent
wee most effectieely given. Returning from this slight them ; such salaries to be payable out of the county Or.
digression, the works of Beaumont and Fletcher came No. clerk to be dismissed except by resolution saltily
~..
under notice. A recitation from their play of " Love's majority of justices present at a special session,
se of
Pilg, image," „was given as a specimen of their dramatic convened, after seven days' notice, for the , purl)° 4 •
powers, while the song" Welcome, sweet liberty," from considering the same ; and during the vacanc)fied
The Chances, was given as an example of their clerk's office, its duties to be discharged by a quail r
lyric poetry. This latter song is prettily set by T. and competent substitute, who shall be paid aPo id
Cooke, in the Spanish style, with a catagnette ac- tional amount of the salary that would have been Ppm ,
companiment, and went off very trippingly. -A recita- to the clerk himself. Clauses 12 and 18 dee -.0.
tion from Jane Shore, beautifully acted, was given as a actll
that clerks shall be disqualified from _ i to
specimen of the dramatic powers of Rowe. This reci- • ' •
as attorneys in certain cases. Minutes ant, by
tation @II indignant rejection, by Jane Shore, of Glou
accounts of all moneys received and po' 0
tester's advances, and her emphatic calling for blessings
each clerk to be appointed under this
sot
•
on the head of Hastings, for his defence
of Edward's children against the machinations of the to be kept, and made to the clerk of the peace ;.,t a
crooked-back tyrant) was peculiarly appropriate to the also to the treasurer of the county, a true accou",,ite
locality, inasmuch as it was probably in the very hall in all fines, fees, and other moneys received bilica
which it was then delivered that the actual scene took (such clerk), annexing to such account a declarSdge
place, for Crosby-place was the residence of Gloucester, of its truth and accuracy. Amount appearing of;
and in Crosby-hall all his plots against his brother's thereon to be paid to the treasurer of the e°llll4,
~
children were concocted. This was followed by Claude and in default made thereof; treasurer to lodge
oho°4•
children
Melnotte's description of his course of love, from Bul- plaint before any any two justices of the peace, of
wer's Lady of Lyons, and the first part concluded %vitt,
the blind girl's song, " Buy my fl.nvers," from the shall immediately issue their warrant for reCsOaViaerril, 0.
the amount out of the defaulting clerk's ~,,._ fees
"Last Days of Pompeii," which was beautifully given,
and deservedly encored. The second part was devoted living, from his executors or estate if dead. 1;2,0
to the musical drama, and the first illustra- to be payable except to the appointed clerks. kio. of
don was the grand scona, " Softly sighs," from 19 to 35 have relation to the office, duties,
_,:5 of •
Der Freisehr tz, which was given with great clerks of the peace. Clause 19 directs that Clerf.. or,'
power and effect, and was rapturously applauded. the peace shall render an account of fees receiveaviie
A brief but succinct narrative of the career of Mozart if unable to do so in respect of any year, to sP,ee jiff
was then given, and the story of the composition of his his return the reasons of such inability. The ieltbs
requiem and of his death was so beautifully and so of the fees demanded by clerks of the peace, sl.lereof
pathetically told as to draw tears from many, of the amount thereof, to be determined by the Seere"fee
auditors. The cevatina, " Non pia di fiori, ' from
State. The custom of fifty years' receipt as_ t0...100Y of
the Clemenza di 2"ito, was given as a specimen of this
shall be taken to legalise it : nevertheless, tbe t',4reon•
great master. A digression was then made, giving an
account of the origin of concerts in England, and several the Court of Queen s Bench may be consulted w toss
interesting anecdotes were related of the career of the The Home Secretery of State is to ascertain the_ogte Of '
famous Britton, the small coal-man, the originator of and net amount of the lawful fees and emolufl7.se of
this species of entertainment. Returning from this all clerks of the peace, on an average in each c'elerlts
digression, the lyric-al drama again became the subject the receipt of the last seven years ; and the Tor
Of consideration, and the cavatina, " Must I woo thee, shall certify such amount to the Lords of th!_rilst
from Pacini's opera of Sappho was given as a specimen sury ; present legal fees to be received till otneotiote
of the modern lyrical drama of Italy. Musically directed. Clerks of the peace to render their 5cr,,,,,5,
speaking, this was the gem of the concert—it in the manner rescribed, ever year to the .ih -
was exquisitely given, and to those who know the opera
sury, with a declaration of the truth and ane.nrll,relelis'
we need not state that Miss Clara Seyton possesses a
the same annexed thereto. In the event or a,,'''lvitb
highly cultivated voice of great power and immense
satisfaction, on the part of the Secretary of State per
cempass, for all these are essentially requisite to do any-
thing like justice to this exce( dingly beautiful compost- such accounts, they are to be examined by %04
tion. A brief notice of the perfection to which the cone- sons as he may appoint, who shall be Pr' of fee
position of catches and glees has teen brought in thir sworn truly to report thereon. Any surnbl by, Of,
country, gave ocdasion to the introduction of a well- and emoluments that shall have been receive° teitier.
merited tribute of admiration to the talents of Mr T. clerk of the peace, over and above the asterer ;estr
Cooke as a musician, which was received with the most average as aforesaid, to be paid over to her oll'e-st, ell
rapturous applause. A new romance, entitled " The treasury - any deficiency in any year's receir led
Black Knight," composed by Mr. Cooke expressly for the other hand, to be paid. by her- 11-lajest.\'',.sattio;sir
Miss Seyton, was here introduced, and a medley
of the same fund rovision, in case of (le deo
scene, entitled '‘ A Musical Scamper over Europe,' out P
nation, or dismissal of a clerk of the peace •,.bl:;t,liffeeft_iiir
arranged by T. Cooke and written by Albert
Smith, concluded the entertainments. This "mu to lie for compensation to anyoerson wive aball "te`rotior
sical scamper " introduces Miss Seyton to us be appointed to the office, in resteact of any aleoeity IP
in quite a new character. We were previously aware that may in future be made by lawful au,t" such fl 5
that her histrionic talents were of the highest order, but the constitution, pleadings, practice, Ste., °11.,01017,
we had no idea of her versatility. Nothing. can , xcec.r! pointinf•rit. A clerk of the peace may be ~'" (lest;
the fun, the humour, the buoyancy with which this from his office notwithstanding this Act. v".cliff°'
musical scamper is eiven, and yet she " ne'er o'ersteps di,missal or resignation or any clerk of the Pe to if,
the modesty of nature;" all is ladylike, and in the very holding suchl office the. ju.stiees of the c.nueottft of
hest taste, but the humour is of the very richest cha- point the sa
ears, of his successor, to be OW d
ratter. The imitation of the French street•singer r
county rates. ghts of
grinding her organ, and singing " Partant our La ri i
Lyric," in the genuine orthodex French nasal twang, Under the remaining clauses, the existingroped.
was one of the most humorous things we have seen for the " Custos Rottilorum" of each county in reeeri_tio,
years—the Bavarian broom girl—the Swiss girl, all, all the appointment of clerk of the peace or be nil
were excellent. It was ahit—a most palpablehit—and the No future appointment of any such clerk t°/fine,oPo,
audience felt that it was so—the old hall re-echoed with so as to entitle him to the salary of the °,„ the to
to
the shouts of laughter and applause, and when at the he shall have given notice of his appointments" OP h
conclusion of the scamper, as a specimen of that music in writing, to one of the Secretaries of Steersigl).
which is dear to every English heart, she gave the first the Treasury. Fees of the clerks of tassiz..es,4lrothelo'.
verse of "God save the Queen," the audience rose el indictments, Of the peace of counties, of cierseo,6lo' bi
masse and commenced rounds ocheers, which were con- tices of the same, and other such public offic togetiool
tinned not only long after the conclusion of the song, but
uniform throughout England. Fees toehesteter ore
Ong after the fair lecturer had retired from the hall.
"he entertainment was exceedingly well attended. them to be settled by the Secretary 0` h °fret
digested as a table; and none others but sile •
taken. (00
contained in that table hereafter to be 'flon - it)
power of reducing these fees to be trap
nis -eiesetted
the Commissioners of her Majesty's 'rci, as 'el
whom it would 'otherwise have continuer statetsol
by the 11th of Geo.IV., to the Secretary continuo
of re
that clause shall not affect the existing rib their to
officers named in this Act by the names 010e11103
spective offices, from his title to any eebe csr`el'
awarded to him heretofore, or hereafter to iisnien'ees
to be due to him ; under any Act of Du of ilillool
ready passed for such purpose. By reason
_floe,
or for other reasonable cause, clerks
clerks of justices may appoint deputies/1. 40;cdoo
ditions and circumstances set forth (in .'thee oto 00
no addition to he made to the salary of ere_ties.iote,e
account of any such appointments of (s. Vt:t rebnbis
death of any of the officers to whom thi 'd 000;10
his records, papers, accounts, to be hand! ~ elelVili.
successor. Clerks of the peace andjustiee;tind 6or to
corporations, to be paid by salaries, under e to po eorr
IV., c. 76. This Act, however, except s.' al oorrjli
of theu:lef.
to
appoint salaries, not to extend to muniie:Pseetlo
tions. The Act not to extend to Irelarla
City of London.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday
morning in the royal gardens of Buckingh.lna Palace.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was taken an
airing yesterday forenoon, in the royal gardens.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left her re-
sidence, Clarence House, St. James's, at twenty minutes
before ten o'clock yesterday morning, and proceeded to
the terminus of the London and Birmingham Railway,
in Euston-square. Her Royal Highness, attended by
the Countess Wratislaw and Sir George Couper, Bart.,
took her departure, at ton o'clock, for Witley Court,
Worcestershire, on a visit to her Majesty the Queen
Dowager.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his
official residence, in Downing street.
Sir Moses Montefiore had an interview with Sir R
Peel yesterday.
The Ecclesiastical Commission for England had a
meeting yesterday at the office in Whitehall-place. The
Commissioners present were—The Archbishop of Can-
terbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Chichester,
the Bishop of St. David's, the Bishop of Hereford, the
Bishop of Lichfield, the Bishop of Worcester, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, and the Right Hon. Sir J. Nicholl.
A deputation from the Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield
and Manchester Junction Railway, consisting of the fol-
lowing gentlemen :—Mr. William Vickers, Chairman;
the Right Hon. Lord Beaumont, the Hon. J. S. Wortley,
M.P.; Messrs. Henry Wheat and Henry Jubb, of Shef-
field ; Mr. William Gordon Thomson, and Major Adair,
attended by Mr. Leather, Civil Engineer ; Mr. Hayward,
Parliamentary Agent • Mr. Staniforth, Solicitor, Shef-
field ; Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Cary, Solicitors, London ;
and Mr. P. H. Newell, Secretary, had an interview with
the Earl of Dalhousie, yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trado.

Gibraltar.. 51 0
Leghorn .•• ••• •
Genoa ..... " -11
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Milan 55
Venier, ..... •• "
11?
Nr;tea ....... • 31
Pf alarm°, .26' 53
Lisbon.•. „ ..... • •
534
Oporto.. ......
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Rio Jan
Bahia
Buenos Ayt4s• 1
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Foreig,..2.v2-1,1),1°.0 4 1; 0
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COURSE OF EXCHA/
Amsterdam CF. 12 8
Ditto, at sight l2 6
Rotterdam 2U. 12 8i
Antwerp 26 20
Hamburgh M.B. 13 15i1
Altona l3 15i
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 90
Ditto, 3 months 26 15,
Marseilles 26 20
Bourdeaux 26 25
Frankfort on Maine 123

Petersburgh, 3 Us... 37

Berlin

Vienna, effec. 3 M lO 2
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 361
Cadia
Bilbao 36
Barcelona

it)
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is , , 110
A beautiful display of Italian sculpt gig, .I,ict, co
public exhibition, at Robins' auction rod:o°4°oor: ;13
been very recently brought to this country. '.4. bot'd
numberless fine specimens of the sculptor's 7,elebrilok
alabaster and marble, copied from the 0, I.iicari:lire
models of the Borghese, Florentine, and ' - tbe; AO
, hie)) ftiv
leries ; and, from the beautiful style ill w r the ~
executed, are worthy to adorn the mansion o,foros to
critical connoisseur. The sale takes place t°i- sings ,'sjr•
We understand that Madame Albertaii_m,, ter
evening at the Olympic Th,- atre, for the beo“i 400000
Darcie. This gentleman is a rising ac,t(iil up ' ilicteth
able talent, and his personation of " 01" m. '„'"io're- ,
parrOmime at this theatre, will not be ePeer•i",„,,er. eel
and we doubt not that his benefit will be, a but'sidvellgis,
Messrs. Marshall and Co., Lee.:l97 have tea L'i.
the wages of their linen power-loom .'avers fret" eA
teen per cent., for fine linens and difils. 10t IN
A calf of an extraordiratry size Wils _ -Til)..
slaughtered by Mr. Richard Swan, of NeweOtl. ib,
was only fourteen weeks olds Arid weighed 27st• i`
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B THS. the wife of 1013
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On ileP.:. inst., in Warwick-square,
l IR
D'Ar
wton, Esq., of a daughter. , 81:1.,, we
cv ,
on - .lethe 25th ult., the lady of C.
A. Da)
yndee-tetr.:e?, SouCianaptoi of a sou. •.. JO i
, , f ?A°. 0.
On the 25th ult., at Chelsea, the lady o
rdstb
late of the Madras Army, of a daughter. ___,ic,
On the 26th ult., at Gay ton Hall, Ross, Ile,' .
eof
1401 c
Hon. Mrs. G. H. Holland, of a daughter. _ Esq.,
On the 25th ult., the wife of James Nichote,
.4,cet
place, Leicester-square, surgeon, of a son. f Bieboloaa Yitio
On the Ist inst., Mrs. John 0, Smith, o
„„,. 00
Brighton, of a daughter.
On the 2d inst. at the Priory, Peckham, s:bac:
_,,,i).4014,1:1,
of P. R. Jackson, 'Esq., of a daughter.
On the 3d inst., the wife of John Gregory
Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, of a son. w. I, I'lls'
On the 3d inst., at Blackheath, Mrs.
jun., of a sell.

Seville

c, ril°11;
:TARRIED. par .iciP
On the Ist of February, at Madeira, Jame 4 te, .(4406
Esq., eldest son of Captain James Gordon, 11.1 -,
Charlotte, eldest daughtei of the late Rev. Dr. James of
Ili11"),e
Incumbent of Charles Church, Ply-mouth.
On the Ist inst , at Lambeth Church, P.obert SCiiitietsc °f t'
Stockwell, Esq., 'to Sarah Elizabeth p'„le.9t datig`
late C. W. Philipps, Esq.

DIED . in the 44,0,th 1:1('
On Thursday last, the 27th ref FebruarYt , friea
of his age, much respected ''. )1
~y 5
a large cir lce (A rot
John Smith, cloth mere, ant, of Lee ,john 11°
On the 28th ult., P!,-, Ealing, Middlese,
On the 28th ~,,,,,:"
Esq., aged 92. u„ t, s 4"
itfar)g '-'-t 80. If'
On .' j" ...
litle
~,ie Ist inst., at Baldock, Mrs. Peac.ne_cp, coo
at Torquay, Devon, - , .ged ) 0
On the 3d inst., in Devonshire-place, 1,4 : -"so.
risson. LS.O'.O
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Middlesex, Wednesday, March 5' 16