WEDGEWOOD. Bravo! He's a trump.--Bless me! a popular commotion!--No matter--I am crier of the court! Let me catch any of the little boys making a noise in the halls of justice--that's all! I'll make the king himself mind his P's and Q's, if he dares to interfere with OUR grave deliberations! I will act as becomes my station. His Majesty has a jewel in me, and I'll convince him that authority in my hands is a knock-down argument--so-fist-ically odd! SONG--WEDGEWOOD. That law's the perfection of reason, No one in his senses denies; Yet here is a trial for treason Will puzzle the wigs of the wise. The lawyers who bring on the action On one single point will agree, Though proved to their own satisfaction That tweedle-dum's NOT tweedle-dee! To settle disputes, in a fury The sword from the scabbard we draw; But reason appeals to a jury, And settles--according to law. Then hey for the woolsack!--for never Without it can nations be free; But trial by jury for ever! And for tyranny--fiddle-de-dee! [Exit. Scene the last. Discovered. The whole stage is thrown open, and represents the Hall of the Palace at Potsdam, arranged as a court-room. On a carpeted platform is the royal seat of state, occupied by three JUDGES. On the right and left of them are cushioned seats for the KING and his retinue, and OFFICERS of state. In front of the judgement-seat is a large center-table, on which are various law-books and the Prussian Vase. Around the table are suitable places for the ADVOCATES in the cause. On each side are elevated benches, occupied by the GIRLS of the Factory, behind whom are stationed platoons of the ROYAL GUARDS. At the end of the benches on the right is the jury-box, with twelve JURORS, and the desk of the CRIER, on which is a small mallet. Around the whole stage is a large gallery, crowded with the CITIZENS of Potsdam.--The entire scene is intended to represent an English Criminal Court of Law of the olden time, in full costume, with scarlet robes, ermine gowns, etc.--The following CHARACTERS are discovered in their respective places: BARON ALTENBERG, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL and ADVOCATE for the crown; the WORKMEN of the Factory, as WITNESSES; the JAILOR, HANS, GERTRUDE, HAROLD, and CORPORAL; COUNT LANISKA, guarded, attended by the COUNTESS and FREDERICA; SOPHIA MANSFIELD, guarded, and attended by Factory-GIRLS; ALBERT, as ADVOCATE for the PRISONERS, and WEDGEWOOD, as CRIER of the Court; OFFICERS of state, LADIES of the Court, PORTERS of the Hall, and the KING.--This scene is accompanied by the ORCHESTRA.--Music as the scene opens-- CHORUS. With mercy let justice To mortals be given, For Justice and Mercy Are twin-born in heaven! (As BARON ALTENBERG rises, WEDGEWOOD says, in a subdued tone of voice, and very respectfully.) WEDGEWOOD. Silence in the court!