Star. — London, England, 1825-01-29 00:00:00

-I, "IMP 1 ~ '. DRURY-LANE THEATRE► man e had ;uest, 'Mich :h he I WKS lg the urlc--- h three armir is COll. m his e Family, ratty: ye hi.n At LAW ing ho ed into .1 when which rd. He e hands . contest. d Chan s of the Antler in brought ty. His Ihis no• laborious that the .ank with Mit in so e purport claim no roughout course he the great country, s because h of Lord stern. In I spoke of l the con so advan-. drank, with he Duke of engtb, which proposed the nnet. kith of the he took a son by hit asular war, i of bis last I se of tbe aillb Bishops of ord Gifford, the Speaker Curtis and ecorder, and !inner peg?' ivited to the red and fifty the City had rooms which a little after l and kept up en the coo -1 festivity was :ing of SP" , benevolence. l object of the tholic Majesty :nue, and) Pre' xedk, with the to adopt some bad execution. I mo, but only Last night, Mr. KEAN made his second appearance, iniihg his present engagement, in the character of Othello, in the personation of which he is so pre-emi nent. The house was not nearly ... so crowded anon Mon day night. The pit and galleries, indeed, filled at once, but the boxes admitted of sitting roam even after the ball -price, both in the second tier and in the slips. But though the audience was less in number, there was no falling off in the exertions of either party. 'The oppo nents of Mr. KEAN, if not so numerous as before, were quite as systematic and persevering, and his supporters, whO were again the majority, and an increased majo rity, met system with system, and perseverance with perseverance.. It need scarcely be stated, that the con seprence was a perpetual din of all sorts of noises, from thEleginning to the end of the play, from the shrill cat-call, through all the variations of hissing, clapping, shouting, and bawling, down to the deep and sono- roes groan. We have never been such ardent admirers of Mr. tuns as some who now seem implacable in their en . miry towards him; and we admit that his outrage on public morals deserves to be marked with reprehension ; but this has been done, and that too in a manner which he c4n never forget ; but we will not join in that cla mour which appears to have for its object to drive him from the stage. In order to do this no artifice seems to be spared ; his letters are brought as charges against him, although it is known that he did not cause them to be ; and the obscurity of his origin, his early difficulties in life when a "poor player," all these are brotri i lit as charges against him ; he is charged with having brought a club, of which he was once a mem ber, to support him, although it is well known that the club has been dissolved some years, and we doubt that a doze', of its members could be collected together. Another charge agaii.st Mr. KEAN was, that all his tailor's workmen had free admissions; this is most dis tinctly denied by the master himself, who states that not one of his workmen was at the theatre that evening, exce. t the lineman, who went of his own authority, and paid for his admission. Much stress has been laid on the character of the per sons who support Mr. KEAN, and their dress, &c. now, really, in an age when men owe so much to their tailor, it i, not so easy to detect the rank or character of an -individual by the cut or colour of his coat; and so far as our ob,ervation goes, there was very little difference, if any. in the apparent respectability of the friends and foes of Mr. KEA N ; the former were certainly ardent enough; and some idea may be formed of the dispo sition of the hailer, from the circumstance that even the presence of females on the stage did not protect them from unmanly insult. As to KEAN, no epithet was Apai ed him ; and last night, in the scene in the third act, when Cassio and others draw their swords, a map in the first tittle called out, 64 Kill KaAN, run him through" —charit.ibU expressions truly. Long before the curtain was raised, placards were exhillited from various parts of the House, which drew forth applause or execration, according to their.tenour. The first w e noticed was from the two-shilling gallery, with the words 44 Elliston explain," which drew forth unanimous peals of applause. The next was from the same pi,ice, and was inset ibed with the words 46 Kean for ever !" on the exhininon of which the applause was immense, w ith a very moderate accompaniment of hisses. This occasional display of feeling continued until the curtain lose, when the House assumed the same aspect as on Monday night, with this only dif ferelice, the dis4probation was considerably decreased. —Shortly after the first scene commenced, Mr. ELLIS TON came forward, to check, if possible, the confusion which might otherwise be likely to last through the whole performance, and endeavoured to address the audience, but in vain—although his reception was flattering, yet he could not obtain a hearing—and having remained nearly ten minates, apparently im ploring to be heard, he was compelled to retire, followed by shouts of approbation from all parts of the House. —The performance then proceeded, but it was all dumb sh n ew.—(Cries o; Kean and no Kea ; and ,y r Wallach, and go on Wallick, issuing front every quarter of the Pit and Gallery.) Mr. WALLACK at last Game forward, and very politely told them, (as far as we could judge by his gestures) that he would go, if they so wished it. This was, however, contradicted by a shout of applause, and be proceeded in his part. The last scene all through equalled any portion of • Monday night's storm, for noise, riot, and contusion, and yet Mr. KZAW went through his task totally unmoved, save by the excita tions which the character he sustained gave rise to. When the curtain fell, the calls for the Manager be came pretty general, but were not obeyed until the Pan tomime had commenced, and then, as it appeared to us, Mr. ELLISTON came forward more from a voluntary eageniess to enter on explanation than from the persever ance of the audience, which had considerably weakened. Ile addressed the House as follsows: a LIMAS AND GCNTLIKAN—Yes honour me by your silence. I intreat you to attend to me for a few moments; and if any word fall from me which may appear improper, I trust you will attribute it • to the agitation un d er w hi c h I labour-(Plaudits). —l stand before you as the servant of the Public; I come lemma as a peace maker' and I hope what I s h a ll sa y w ill n ot lower Mr. Kean or myself in your estimation. The engagement which Mr. Kean is new endeavouring to fulfil was made in July last. At that time it was not expected that the question which now agitates the public mind would bare undergone any discussion. The engagement was for a period of twenty nights, at £5O a night, to commence on the 16th of January, and esti on the 16th of March—(Here there was some disapprobation). The present moment is one of too much in terest to me to suffer me to quibble or to go nigh a falsehood. I give you my word as a man—as the manager of this Theatre and, as I treat you halm always found me, as an honourable Gentleman —(loud laughter)—that I have stated nothing but the truth. I coati not break this engagement-..(' And why not cried a pence from a box in the dress ciple).—Why not ? Because Mr. Kean was advertised to appear before you. Could I, Ladies and Gen tlemen, withdraw Mr. Kean's name under these circumstances?... (Mingled applause and disapprobation.) If I had done so, I should have made a party against Mr. Kean, arid that I never rill do. I wrote to Mr. Kean's solicitor and to his friends, and I learned from them that the cause would not be tried. I also wrote to Mr. Kean,during his progress through the provincial towns, to know whether he could fulfil his engagement ? and he answered that he I can assure you, Ladies and Gentlemen, that the best teelingt have always subsisted between Mr. KeaiS and myself. I Lave Assisted him, and he has assisted me. So anxioss was I that he should enjoy the fall tide of popularity whirk your patronage has procured him, that I have had a play written for the sole purpose of displaying hi s peculiar talents—( Applause). Otte word more, and Ihave done. I can assure you, Ladies and Gentlemen, that I have not endeavoured, di rect l y or i n di rect l y, b y any i n fl uence or power Imay possess, to procure your judgment in favour of Mr. Ken's. I have literally suspended the free list—the public press excepted; and I defy any man to say that I have introduced persons into the house for the impose of influencing your decision—(Applause).-.. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Kean is in the house, and if you will have the condescension to hear him, I hope everything ray yet be amicably arranged." Mr. ELLisToN then 'retired, and after an interval 0 1 nearly a quarter of an hour, during.which the audience Manifested mach impatience, he returned, leading Mr. KLAN by the band. The uproar was now - ' LAIV REPORT. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, JANUARY 28. Mr. SIDLIOTHAM moved for an injunction to restrain the Governor and Company of the Bank of England from paying out a sum of money invested in the Long Annuities, under the following circumstances :—A Mr. Dessoigne purchased a sum of Long Annuities, in' the joint names of himself and his wife, but without, as it was alleged, any intention of giving her any Imme diate interest in it. By a cfrdicil to his will, he be queathed that sun: to John Jeffries, on whose behalf the present motion was made, after the death of the testa tor's wife. That event had happened; but Mr.Jeffries having himself witnessed the codicil containing the be quest in his favour, was thereby precluded Iron eii jo.,ing the advantage which it intended to confer upon him. The personal representative of the testator claimed to be entitled to the sum in question ; and although Mr. Jeffries could not oppose that claim under the codicil, owing to the informality of the attestation, yet, having a demand of upwards of £2OO, on the estate of the tes tator, for payment of which there were no other avail able funds, he had objected to the present transfer of the £64 Long Annuities from the Bank of England.— As a first step, he had served a distringas upon the Bank, in consequence of which he had just received no tice, that unless he followed that proceeding up with the injunction of the Court, the Officers of the Bank would not feel themselves justified in retaining the stock. The Learned Counsel, now, therefore, applied for an injunction to restrain the transfer, upon affidavits stating the above facts, and in addition, that ot , ing to the cir cumstances of the person claiming, there was every probability that the money when obtained would be consumed, and nothing left to satisfy the claim which the plaintiff had upon the estate of the deceased.—His Honour granted the injunction. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JANUARY N. HOGG & ANOTHER, ASSIGNEES OF KENNING, &C.V. TREAS. This was an action, tried at the last Sittings at Guild. hall, brought by the plaintiffs, as assignees of George Kenning, a bankrupt, to recover from the detendant the value of sundry bales of silk which originally belonged to the bankrupt, and had been transferred by him to the defendant; and also the value of sundry other bales of silk mentioned in an India House warrant, which wai- rant was puf by the bankrupt into the hands of the de- fendant. Upon the trial the Jury found for the plaintiffs, in respect of thirteen bales of silk actually sent by the bankrupt to the defendant, hut as to the India House warrant, the July found for the defendant. Mr. MARRYATT now moved. on the part of the de fendant, to set aside the verdict, upon the ground that the evidence on the trial went to shew that advances in money had, from time to time, been nude ny the de• fendant to the bankrupt, which would render the trans fer of the bales by the bankrupt to the plaintiff a transfer bonaftk.—ltule granted. PERJURY.-THE RING V. POWILL. 'l 7 The defendant, who is a dry-salter, and a partner in . a banking-house at Bristol, was found guilty at the Middlesex Sittings after last Easter Term, of having, in his answer to a bill filed in the High Court of Chancery, committed wilful and corrupt perjury. The defendant, in his answer, denied ,' that he had in December, 1808, made a fictitious sale of 101 bags of Spanish," or " that ballad received £6OO fi om Osborne Yates for rescinding a contract entered into between them ;" and upon those Allegations perjury was assigned. On a former day, Mr. Attorney-General obtained a Rui.e, calling upon the prosecutors to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground that the defendant had sworn through mistake; and had been wholly guided by a partner of his, named Mitchell, who had the entire management of the business. .The LORD CHIRP JUSTICZ having this day read his notes of the trial, Mr. SCARLET?, who, with Mr. GURNZY, was in structed to shew cause against the Rule, put in several affidavits to rebut the presumption that the defendant had been misled by Mitchell. After the Officer had read the affidavits, Mr. Scarlett contended, at consider. able length, that those affidavits furnished conclusive proof of the defendant's knowledge of the fictitious sale of the wool, and of the rescinding of the contract with Yates at the time that he swore to the truth of his an• swer to the bill. Mr. GURNEY rose on the same side, but The LORD cHIER ANTICS said the further argument must be postponed. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JANUARY as. The Court this morning sat in banco. The Loan Catch JUSTICZ having recovered from his indisposition, was able to resume his judicial duties yesterday, and took his seat this morning on the bench along with- his learned brothers. • In the case of gi Sinclair v. Stevenson," which, though of no public interest, occupied the time of the Court several hours this morning, the LORD CHUM JUSTICE casually observed, that he thought Mr. Serjeant Vaughan was treating him unfairly as a Judge, in per severing to assert a point which he had declared to be out of the case. The Learned Serjeant denied the im putation in strong terms. The LORD CHIEF Juergen, in delivering his judgment, alluded to his former ob servation to his learned brother, and said that he was sorry if it had produced any irritation in his learned brother's mind. There was no person for whom he felt a more sincere respect; but this he must say, in his own defence, that he was in a situation in which he trusted that none of his learned brothers would ever find them selves. He hoped that they would always enjoy better .health Than PROVIDENCE had been pleased to bless him with; and they would this never feel that Irritation, both of mind and body, which might caase - .hem to utter expressions which, whatever pain they might give to the party to whom they were applied, gave still greater pain to the party who used them. BARRETT AND ANOTBIER W. COLLINS. This was an action brought by two joint plaintiffs against the defendant, who is an attorney, for arresting the plaintiffs maliciously, and without probable cause. It was tried before the Lord Chief Justice at the last Sittings in Guildhall, London, and a verdict was re turned for the plaintiffs, damages 201. Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN now moved to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial granted, or why a nonsuit should not be entered against the plaintiffs, on certain points of law reserved at the trial. The grounds of his motion were—first, that there was a want- of evidence to prove the malice which formed the gist of the action, as the officer who art ested the plaintiff. was desired to treat them leniently by the defendant; and secondly, that the defendant was not bound to allow a set-off to the plaintiffs, which reduced his claim on them to less than an ailestable sum, as they had a t ight to bring a cross action against him for its amount. The Learned Serjeant was proceeSiug to mention the points on which he thought that a nonsuit ought to be entered against the plaintiffs, when he was stopped by the Court, who told him that the objections which he was making appeared on the Record, and they most be urges in arrest of judgment. The Couar then refused the Rule for a new trial ; but allowed him to mention the other points on a Rule to shew cause why the judgment bh fluid not be art ested. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JANUARY 28. Robert Spooner, whose case we reported at lengti some time ago, was brought up to-day to receive the judgment of the Court. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER observed, that as the Court expressed their opinion upon die case when it was {a-t before them, it was unnecessary to do more at pre sent than pronounce the judgment, which was, that the insolvent be remanded within the walls of the prison for ten calendar n.onths, for having contracted debts with four of his oppoLing creditors by fraudulent statements. George Notch, who had been before the Court on' a former day, came up td be finally examined. The in solvent stated, in his schedule, that 1501. worth of stock had been seized for rent; but on his examination he said that it had been taken away by his brother. This gave rise to a long investigation, in the course of which the insolvent's brother, his servant, and others, were exa mined. The result was, that the Court ordered him to be remanded within the walls of the prison for 4vrelve calendar months, for a fraudulent concealment of pro perty, with intent to diminish the fund diVisible amongst his creditors. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JAN. 28. John West, Joseph Phillips, James Blacfiter, Joseph Tubb, arid James Boyce, were indicted for a most vio lent assault on Thomas Gooding and Jolla Vann, two of the Bow-street Patrol, white in the execution of their duty. Mr. ALLEY, for the prosecution, detailed the circnm. stances of the case, and called the prosecutors and four other witnesses, from whose statement rt appealed, that on the 27th of December, the prosecutor went to the King's Arms public-house, in Sclateer-street, Spital fields, in search of a thief who had escaped from them. That on Vann entering the parlour, one of the prisoner's exclaimed—e , Here comes a Pig, let's kill him ;" that the whole party rose up, put out the lights, knocked him down, and beat'him until he was insensible; that when Gooding came to his assistance, he was treated nearly in the same manner. Vann received a kick, which caused a rupture, the effect of which he is likely to feel the remainder of his life, besides having his jaw bone broke. Mr.CH A SIAS PHILLIPS, for the defendants,contended, that the Officers were drunk, and committed the first assault. He called several witnesses, who stated, that when Vann entered the room, he seized Blacketer by the collar, and threw him down ; that in the scuffle, a table was upset, and that a general row ensued. That Vann drew his cutlass, and, running out of the room, sot West severely on the head, and inflicted a dreadful wound. That Vann was not struck by either of the prisoners, and that he and Gooding were both quite drunk; and that on the landiord interfering, ne was cut over the head, and severely injured. The Jury in a few minutes returned a verdict of Guilty, and the Chairman, after commenting on the enormity of their offence, and the necessity of protecting officers in the execution of their duty, sentenced each of them to four months imprisonment in the House of Correction, and to be kept to hard labour. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DUBLIN, JAN. SS.• THS WESTSIZATH CASE. Mr. Serjeant Gootas rose to move for a writ of cer tiorari, in order to obtain a new trial in this Court, for John Monaghan and others, who were found guilty at the last Commission, of conspiracy, in the case pending in the Ecclesiastical Court in London, between the Mar quis and Marchioness of Westmeath.—Rule refused. IMBEL. The trial commenced this day, on an ex officio prosecu tion, instituted by the Attorney-General against Charles Bolton Johnston and Thomas Haydn, for an alleged libel on the Marquis of Wellesley, published on the 14th of February, 1824, in the Morniag Star Newspaper, of which Mr. Johnston is the proprietor, and Mr. Haydn the printer. The article was headed 4 6 The Profligate Lord Wharton," in which a comparison is stated to have been drawn between that Lord Lieute nant, and the Noble Lord now 'at the head of the Irish Government.. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL conducted the case for the prosecution, and stated the case at considerable length. In the course of his speech, after the libel had been read, the Attornef-General said, he thought the whole libel lous, but parts were most particularly worthy of atten tion. If it had been a mere comment on a public cha racter, on public rounds, he would never have advised any proceeding against the writer, he would rather let it go unpunished than run the hazard of restraining free discussion—the proud privilege of the Constitution ; but this was not so; it was the production of one who was ready to sell for money his vituperation, or his praise, to any sect or to any party. The article in question fully bespeaks the private slanderer, and shews that his , object was the acquisition of money, not the advance ment of, truth ; he was at all times just as ready to call on his invention as on his 'knowledge for any one statement. In the libel he charges the Marquis Wellesley with gross profligacy of manners—with having spent a profligate youth—and in the third charge says, that he is a superannuated debauchee, arguing, on his part, an irreclaimable depravity.— The libel further says, that be treated the Clergy of the • ~ .~~. Established Chufeh with - contempt—the statement was utier4 groundless ; as also that which says, that be has hoarded up money given him for the maintenance of his dignity as the King's representative, in order to re. trieve the shattered fortunes of the individual. The fiber charges Lord Wellesley. with having 44 dis. gusted the liberal part of the nation by his inordi• rate love of power," and with violating public • decency, by low amours within the walls of Dublin Castle." Those are portions of the char g e. T o attac k any private individual was a matter involving deep and serious criminality. To an individual incapable of committing such crimes, it was no slight injury, even that he should be obliged to. protect himself from such an imputation. How, if so assailed, can any Lord Lieutenant, or, indeed, any public character, discharge his important duties with such an imputation upon him? A private individual, if assailed, may bring his action ; it was not competent in a Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to take that course. Any other functionary, if so as sailed, may apply for a criminal information, and by his affidavit give the lie to the foul imputation. For these reasons it 'was that Lord Wellesley came there and sought to punish the libeller; with this difference, that he had not an opportunity of challenging him to prove the truth of that libel : that was a serious grievance, and was peculiarly calculated to aggravate the offence. Several witnesses were examined, and the case was ad- journed to the next day, when the Court sat at 10 o'clock, and the case was resumed; after the examination of wit nesses, the case on behalf of the Crown closed shortly after one o'clock, when Mr. Norm rose and "addressed the Jury on behalf of the defendant Johnston (says the Dublin Journal), in one of the most brilliant speeches ever delivered in a Court of Justice." The ATTORNIT-GINICRAL and Mr. O'Cowiter.t. shook Mr. NORTH most heartily by the band upon his sit sing down. Mr. O'CONNELL followed for Mr. Haydn, and applied himself particularly to the law of the case. He con cluded by observing, that Mr. Haydn and he differed upon political subjects, but they were both agreed upon one principle—the value and inestimable privilege of trial by Jury. It they found the defendant guilty, they would send hith to his cheerless house, with the cer tainty of being soon torn from his twelve children. If -they acquitted him, they would send him, 'Mr. O'Con nell, to his ten children and happy home, with the most gratifying sensations. The Court then adjourned to Thursday, when the Solicitor-General was to reply. FORTUNATE ESCAPE. The Journals of Switzerland contain the following re cital : On December 20, four men, belonging to the pa rish of Lenk, formed the rash project of penetrating into the Vallais by the Ravylberg, to purchase brandy. They fortunately arrived there and made their purchases, but the snow which fell in the night rendered their re turn nearly impossible. Braving the danger, however, they set out, and reached the top of the mountain and the dangerous passage, called the Terrible Corner.— Here they ventured on a small bridge which unites two points of rock, and one of them, a young man, aged 23, lost his self-command, slipped off, and fell down the terrible precipice beneath. The small cask of brandy which he had on his head accelerated his fall, and his companions saw him tumble from rock to rock without being able to give him the least assistance. They hastened, however, to the neighbour ing village (Poshenreid), and got assistance ; and, guided by torches, returned up the mountains; but the snow and the darkness rendered their search of no avail. On the next day they again returned ; twenty men ac companied them, and they descended to the bottom of the precipice, when all at once an avalanche fell and covered four of them. By the aid, however, of their iron pointed sticks, 'which they stuck in the ground, and ' lying down on the ground, they kept themselves their places, and the avalanche rolled over their heads, and at length they found the unfortunate Naafi who was the object of their search. He was a corpse; mutilated and ' covered with wounds. He was buried on the 24th, and I his family had the melancholy satisfaction of paying him this last attention.—Courier Francais. ORFORD, JANUARY 29. Thursday lass, Mr. Thomas Glutton was admitted Founder's Rip Fellow of New College. Thursday last, the following Degrees were conferred : MASTZU or Axis—The Rev. James Drummond, Christ Church, grand compounder; Rev. Robert Wrottesley, Christ Church; Rev. Charles Alkyne Anstey, Trinity College ; Edward Parris New, Fellow of St. John's College; Rev. Frederick Edward Pe gus, St. John's College; Rev. George Norwood, Oriel College; Rev. Thomas Hetling, Wadhant College. BACHELORS or A ays.—William Biwa, Magdalen Hall; Rickard Antram, Queen's College ; Wm. Legge, Student of Christ Church; James Temple Mansel, Student of Christ Church ; Frederick Ale:. Sterky, Student of Christ Church; Edward Higgins, Brasennose College; Thomas Leigh, Brasennose College ; James aekson, Bra. sennose College; George Jeans, Pembroke College; Thomas Hope, University College. CAMBRIDGE, JANUARY as. His Grace the Duke of Buecleugh is admitted of St. John's Coll. At a Congregation on Wednesday last, the following Degrees were conferred : MASTIIIS or A ars—James R. Hartley, Queen's College; Joseph Smyth Eggington, Trinity; Richard Edwin Daniel, St. Johns; Wm. M. Clavering, ditto. BAOIIII.OII H, Pnrssc—James Townsend Moore, Coins College. BscitzLoa or Aays—Joseph Jackson, St. John's College. Samuel Stone Rushy, Esq. B.A. of Catharine Hall, is elected a Foundation Fellow of that Society. % M, •••••••••• a sow as em, •••••••••• The Rev. H. Fielding, M. A. late of Emmanuel College, Cam bridge, is elected Chaplain of the New Bailey Prison, Salord. The Rev. Richard Studdert has been presented, by the Marquis of Thomond, to the Living in the County Clare, vacant by the death of the Rev. Joseph Johnston. I His Grace the Archbishop of Tuam has presented the Rev. James Anderson to the Rectory and Vicarage of Moore, and the Vicarage of Drum, in the County of Roscommon. The Bishop of Exeter has granted permission to the Rev. James Garton, A.B. to perform the duties of Curate in the Parisheburch of St. Andrew's. The 13th instant, Mr. Alexander Marshall, preacher of the Goalie!, in connection with the United Secession Church, was elected Minister of the Scotch Presbyterian Congregation, Kendal. Archdeacon Davies, M.A. has appointed the Rev. David Wil liams, S.C. L. and Yellow of New College, Oxford, to the Curacy of St. Mary's Church, Brecknock. "I • .!)! At six o'clock in the evening of Thursday se'nnight a file broke out on the premises of Mr. Grave, of Warfield, Bells, which destroyed a barn and out-build ing, a quantity of oats and corn, two small ricks of hay, anii-wl•eelwright's materials. There is no doubt that the fire was wilfully occasioned, as it began in the centre of the barn. The Catholic Association of Dublin met on Wednes day, Lord KlLLexa, the eldest son of the Earl of Flu; GALL, in the Chair. Some new members were elected, and the amount of rent for the preceding week was stated at 5844 • A - • at its highest pitch--and with very considerable diffi culty Mr. KEAN obtained a bearing. Having advanced to.the front of the stage, he spoke as follows. " Lams AND GENTLIMIDI—It you expect from me a vindication of my own private conduct. I am certainly unable to satisfy you. —(Applause and disapprobation.) I stand before you as the repre tentative of Shakspeare's heroes—(Much contention between the parties favouring and disapproving o f M r . K ean ). Th e e rrors I have committed have been scanned before a public tribunal; and —(here the uproar was so great that the terminatir of the sentence could not be collected.) On the occasion, Ladle and. Gentlemen, to which I have alluded, I have withheld circumstances from deli eacy—(Much laughter, applause, and hisses). If, Ladies and Gen tlemen, I have withheld circumstances from motives of delicacy— ( lauehter)—it was from regard to the feelings of others, not of my s4l—(Clamours of applause, mingled with hisses). It appears at this moment that I am a professional victim—(Laughter). If this is the work of a hostile press I shall endeavour with Mm es. to withstand it ; but if it proceeds from your verdict and decision, _I will at once bow to it, and shall retire with deep regret, and with a grateful sense of all the favours which your patronage has hitherto conferred on me." The Manager then handed Mr. KEA x off, amidst as tremendous a conflict of opposing noises as ever shook the walls of a Theatre. ~-:. ~ . If : to :r. nd on est- I he run lon. lon '.art. Ver, nay, Ira, Esq. ng ,ast ap- to O .en tit Ott nnere, w As !I the