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THE CORONATION. QAS•tT CHANII3ERLAIN'S OFFICR, JULY 11, 1821. Notice is hereby given, that persons who have been disap pointed in their applications to view Westminster Hall, will re. d rive permi;sion for that purpose after the Coronation, and it s ',quested that thos., who intend to apply will defer doing so pistil that period. By Command of the Great Chamberlain, (signed) W. D. FELLOWES, Secretary. Yesterday morning the L )rds of the Privy Coun cil assembled at the Royal Cockpit, Whitehall, to take into consideration a number of claims that have been referred to them for their decision from the Court of Claims. The Lord President (Earl HAR- Roway), the Master of the Horse (Duke of Mow- TROSE), the Duke of CLARENCE, Marquis CAMDEN, the Secretaries of State for Home and Foreign Af fairs, the President of the Board of Trade, &c. at. tended. Their Lordships examined a great variety of books, documents, and ancient manuscripts, and confirmed some of the claims, and disallowed others. Yesterday, Westminster, from its powetful attrac tions, was the scene of active bustle the whole day ; the streets were almost impassable. Most of the galleries in front of the houses are now completed, and exhib t a very pleasing and chewy appearance, 1 ,6, 2 li n ed with crimson, and the seats covered with new C 1 • :itv!. •vhole covering of the platform was yesterday and this morning pulle.l u; the centre; and a number of painters are at work paint ing the upper s‘orks and the supporters of the roof. The issues of tickets for viewing Westminster Hall have ceased, and that edifice will not be opened again to gene' al in•pection till a. ter the Coronation. No l ess that 40,000 tickets were issued by the LORD GREAT CUAMBERLA I tc during the eight days the Hall was opened to the Public. The tickets for admission to the Hall on the day ' 1 of the Cot ovation, are now stamping with the LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN'S seal. In serving up the first course of his MAJerry's dinner, on the day of Coronation, his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON, as Lord High Constable of England for the day, and the Marquis of A NGLESEA, as Lord High Steward for the day, will accompany the Earl Marshal (Lord HoWA RD of Effingham), on horseback, attired in their robes as Peers, and having on then heads their coronets. It was thought these Noble Individuals would have tidden by deputies, but in thus , ersonally perfurming their offices, the interest of this gait of the splendid scene will be consider. abl en!tanced. _ _ In •tddition to the several Regiments of Cavalry summoned to London to attend the Coronation, all the Ye.iiiianry 4 . orps within fifty miles of the metro polis will likewise he pi esent. A consultati , in took place in the LORD GREAT CIIA NI SER LA IN'S Office, on Monday, as to the probable time which the ion, ceremonies to be pile through on the day of C, foliation would occupy, when it was considered that. under all circumstances, iL would be impossible for his MAJESTY to sit down to dinner till eight ric:o, kin the evening. In this view of the case it was deemed necessary that preparations should be made lot lighting Westminster Hall, and the are: nues leading to and from it, on the approach of night fall, and orders to that effect have been issued. — Splendid chandeliers are to be suspended from the, heads of each of the angels terminating the arches which stippoit the roof of the Hall (28 in number), and each of these chandeliers will contain from 50 to 60 wax candles; independent of these, there will be brilliant candelabras, and other lights, on the tables and Royal platform. The dining. rooms in the House of Lords, Courts of Law, as well as all the other rooms and passage' through which the mem bers of the procession will have occasion to pass, will also be lighted with candelabras, lustres, branches, and lamps. ißaosTAvoN.—A magnificent Balloon will ascend on the 19th inst. from the Belvidere Gardens, Pen tonville, in honour of his MAJESTY'S Coronation. — A young Nobleman will ascend in it, accompanied by a scientific Gentleman, under whose direction it bas been made. The preparations for the celebration of the Coro nation are alseady begun at Newcastle. A crane has been erected in the Spital, where one of the oxen to be given by the Corporation will be roasted ; and on Monday, workmen %sere employed in opening the ground in front of the Exchange, for the purpose of hying a pipe for the wine to flow through. The sports, however, are not to be confined to tern:firma : on the Tyne there will be a boat-race for twelve sove reigns given by the Corporation, and an elegant flag given by the Trinity House. The boats are to start at Walker at nine in the morning, and sail to Tvne Bridge. It is intended to have the oxen ready to cut np by twelve, and that everything the Corporation is concerned in will be over by two, in order that the populace may disperse quietly to their homes, or go to the Races, as inclination may suggest. The Duke of YORK transacted military business Irith the KING yesterday. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, accompanied by Colo nels REYNETT and PaorT, arrived in town yester day. His Royal Highness left the Duchess and Prince quite well. His Royal Highness alighted at the Palace of the KING, in Pall-Mall, to pay his first dutiful and affectionate respects to his beloved bro ther the Kura, and remained with his MAJEsrY about two hours, and then proceeded to his Royal High ness's temporary residence during his stay in Eng land, at the King's Palace, Pimlico, where he was received by his affectionate Royal Sister, the Prin cess AUGUSTA. Their Royal Highnesses soon after proceeded to the King's Palace at Kensington, on a visit to the Duchess of KENT, and dined with her Royal Highness, and were there met by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, and - a select party of private friends. Tuesday afternoon, at seven o'clock, the Duke de GRAMMONT, with a numerous suite, arrived in six car riages at the house of the French Embassy, in Port land-place, where a dinner was prepared for their re ception. The Duke has brought with him, from Paris, en elegant state carriage and harness, and state live ries for his domestics. The Duke, who is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary from the French Court to attend the Coronation, was, for some years previous to the return of the King of FRANCE to Paris, an Of- Ecer in the 10th Hussars, when his present MAJESTY N%4 Colonel of them. His Grace slept at WRIGHT'S &Lel, in Duvc, the preceding ewsaing. ANSWER TO THE QUEEN'S MEMORIAL, AND THE QUEEN'S REPLY. At the Court at Carlton-House, the 10th July, 1821 ; Present—The Knia's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas there was this day read at the Board a Report from a Committee of the Lords of his ble.merr's most Howarthle Privy Council, in the words following, viz. " Your Majesty having been pleased, by your Order in Council of the 3tl of this instant, to refer unto this Committee the se veral Memorials of her Majesty the Quee claiming a right to be crowned on the same day and the same place which has (have) been appointed for the Coronation of your Majcry, and praying to be heard by Counsel in support of the said claim; the Lords of the Committee, in obedience to your Majesty's said order of reference, have accordingly heard her Majesty's Attorney and Solicitor-General in support of her Majesty's said claim, and having also heard the observations of your Majesty's Attorney ! and Solicitor-General thereupon, their Lordships do agree humbly to report to your Majesty their opinions, that as it appears to them that the Queens-Consort of this Realm are not entitled of right to be crowned at any time, her Majesty the Queen is not entitled as of right to be crowned at the time specified in her Majesty's Memorials. " His Majesty having taken this said Report into considera tion, has been pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Coun cil, to approve thereof. (Signed) "C. C. GREVILLE." [This Report was sent by Lord &mount to Lord Hoon, the Queen's Chamberlain.] Her Majesty the QUEEN sent immediately the fol lowing reply : BRA NMENBURGH 'lousy:, JULY 1I p 1 831. " My LORD—Your Lordship's letter of yesterday to Lord Hood, convey to me the Report of the Committee of Council, (.11 my Memorial to the King in Council, claiming my right to be crowned ; and as I find the Committee positively denies the right which I have claimed, and which all Queens-Consort have enjoyed (without one exception arising from the will of the Sovereign), I consider it necessary to inform your Lordship, that it is my intention to be present at the ceremony on the 19th, the day fixed for his Majesty's Coronation, and I therefore demand that a suitable place may be appointed for me. (Signed) 44 CAROLINE R. " To the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Sidrnoutb." FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS. ARRIVALS. Admiral Sir James Sainuirtz, Bart. in Lower Brook-street, from a tour. Lord Nugent, from Norfolk. At Need's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street :—W. H. Hannier, Esq. from Bucks; Temple West, Esq from a tour; James Fitzgerald, F-sq. from Paris. At the Chrendon Hotel, Bond-street:—General Sir Alexan der Mackenzie, Bart. from Paris ;• Prince de liatsfeklt, and suite, from the Prussian Court, to attend the Coronation. At the Pulttney Hotel, Piccadiliy :—His Excellency Lord Stewart, Lady Stewart, and suite, • from Vienna, to attend the Coronation; Mr. and Mrs. P.erker, and the ;tlisses Brookes, from Paris P • Mr. and Lade Georgina Nivette, from Earl Lucan's seat, near Sr.dnes • Mrs. Tisdale, from Brighton. At Hodgson's hotel, lamer-street : —Mr. and Mrs. Lowther Thompson, and family, from Basis; the Misses Johnston, from Leicestershir e. At Blake's Hotel, Army's-street :—Egerton Leigh, Esq. and Miss Leigh, from Bognor. At Kirkham 's lintel, Lower Brook-street :—Commi,sioner Brigg, and Captain Haggeston, from New South Wales; H. Hoiwick, Esq. from Oxford ; E. Nlorris, Esq. from Herts. DEPARTURES. The Countess of Powis, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Northumberisnd, at Sion House. _ Lord and Lady Clive and family, for Cornwall. Lady Jones and family, fur Worthing House, Hants. Earl Temple, to his father's, the Marquis of Buckingham, at Stowe. From the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly: Mr. and Mrs. Rice and family, for Dean's Court, Kent. From Hodgson 's Hotel, Dover-street : the Hon. Captain Moore, for Ireland. From the Brunswick House Hotel, Hanover-square : John York, Esq. for Yorkshire. From Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street: Hon. General Grosvenor, fur Richmond; Hon. Mrs. Grosvenor, fur South ampton; Sir Edward Baker, Bart. for Kent; Lady Elizabeth Baker, for Devonshire; Rev. Thomas an," Sirs. Levitts, for their seat near Litchfield ; Mrs. G. Clarke and family, for Northamptonshire. Prince LEOPOLD and a number of distinguished characters dined yesterday with Mr. DENT, at his house in May-fair. Most of the Cabinet Ministers dined yesterday with Mr. BoarssoN, the Treasurer of the Navy, at his house in Somerset-place. The Duke of SUSSEX, as Grand Master of the Ma sons, goes down to Weymouth to lay the foundation of the new Bridge to be built there, assisted by the four Members of that Borough. The Marchioness of LONDONDERRY gives a magni ficent dejeten6 a la fourchette and, fete champetre, to morrow, at North Cray. Her Ladyship has been there some days directing the arrangements, which are on a very extensive scale. A carp, weighing twenty-two pounds, was taken on Friday last, in a pond at Newton Park, Somerset, the seat of GORE LANGTON, Esq. Mr. RARRIS is in treaty with Madame CATALAN' to sing the next season at Covent-Garded Theatre.— The terms offered this pre-eminent singer are liberal. The two popular Books of the Hundred Wonders of the World, and the Wonders of the Heavens, are won ders in every sense. Of the first, above twenty thou sand copies have been sold in three years; and of the Wonders of the Heavens, above two thousand in the first month since its publication. WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS.—A large Collection of the most faithful and highly-finished Copies from the Old Masters, will form Prizes in TONKINS'S Pic- TUItS LOTTERY, which is on the eve of Drawing, and which also contains sets of several of the grandest Works ever published. SACRED MUSlC.—Yesterday, by permission of the Rector and Church %% ardens, there was a grand Se lection of Sacred Music performed at Christ Church, Sldtalfields, for the exclusive benefit of that excellent Institution the Spitalfields National Free Schools, for the gratuitous education cf the children of the poor, under the patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, which proved very productive. A virus. Issmacz or SUDDEN Derrn.—Yesterday evening, Mr. Atkinson, of Parker-street, Drury-lane, had a patty of friends at his house to spend the evening. He partook of tea with them, apparently in good health and spirits, after which he quitted them for the purpose of feeding his horse in a stable adjacent to the house, but remaining longer than was expected. they becan e alarmed, and a female, named Clew, proceeded to the stable, where she found hhn lying on his back, a corpse. A medical gentleman was sent for, but all attempts were useless to restore assirration, THE ARMY. On the 4th inst. the 6th Regiment of Foot, under the, com mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Score, ermharked at. Dull, in the following transports, the Alfred, 49)tons,*and the Intrepid, 370, under the charge of Lieutenant PAM:HARD, MN. Monday, Major Rouges, with the remainder of the Regiment, embarked on board the Defence, 430 tons, ordered to Deal *tuber in structions. The detachment of the 20th Regimen lj the command of Major Torte, which was saved from the wreck of the Thomas transport, go out in this snip. The Royal Nlontgornery Regiment of Militia, on Wednesday se'nnight, completed their 21 days annual training and exercise. Coionels Dace and WADE, of the 42d Regiment, gave a Grand lkte Clumapctre at Castle itilunden, on Friday last, to a nemerous and fashionable assemblage of the Ladies and Gentlemen of the County and City of Kilkenny. The company were highly gra tified with the entertainment, and did not separate until a late hour in the evening. The Ladies of the Officers of the Leeds Volunteers have pur chased a pair of handsome colours, which are to be presented on the day of his MAJESTY'S Coronation. SPORTIAG INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET JULY MEETING, 18'21. Wr.DNPADAY, sot , v 11. The Red Lion Stapes, a Sweepstakes of 50gs. each, h. ft. for 2. yrs old colts, Bst. nib. and fillies, Mt. 41b.—T.Y.C. General Grosvenor's chesnut colt, by lton Major Wilson's bay filly, by Partisan . - - Two paid -2 to 1 on General Grosvenor's colt. - I - 2 The T 071.1 Plate of £3O, for 3 yr, old dolts, Bst. 41b. and fillies, Bst.—Last mile and a distance of B.C. Mr. Wyndham's blsck colt, by Octavius Lord Rous's brown colt Incantator - 1 - . - - 2 Lord Exeter's ba'y colt. Mokanna 2tol on Mr. Wyndham's colt-3 to 1 apt Incantator. A Sweepstakes of logs. each, fnr 2-yr-olds, Bst. lilb. and 3.yr-olds, 9st.—T.Y.C. Mr. Rush's brother to Ringleader, 3 yrs old - Lard Jersey's sister to Master Henry, 2 yn old - - Mr. Wyndham 's grey colt, by Young Gohanna, 2 yrs old Eleven started—Four paid—The Judge placed but three. to 1 agst brother to Ringleader-5 to 1 agst sister to Master Ilenry-3 tot apt Mr. Wyndham 's colt. Sweepstakes of 50gs. each, for fillies, Bst. 41b.—T.Y.C. Mr. Rush's, by Ruben. 1 Major Wilson's, by Rubens Mr. Wyndham's, by Young Gohanna - - - - 3 Mr. Grevilles, by Dimsdale 4 One paid—Even on Mr. Rush's-5 to 1 apt Mr. Wyndham's -3 to 1 apt Mr. Greville s. SPARRING. I One of the best exhibitions of this kind this season, took place on Tuesday, at the Royal Tennis Court, Great Windmill -street, for the benefit of Sumpant, the Birmingham youth, who is matched to fight Gyblett, next Tuesday; it was well attended. The sets-to were as follows: Shatoa and Eaks had a turn, which produced much applause; a finer display of science has very rarely been witnessed. The left band of each was parried with astonishing celerity, and very few hits could be placed. Cooper, the gypsey, and DeatDaris, made a busy bout of it. Davis had none the worst of the rallies. They challenged each other ; bat a wag called out, " Where is the money to come from?"--Two countrymen from Essex, one of whom was once a tidy repast for Shelton, next mounted the stage, and afforded much amusement. It was a real mill, if an awkward one. Tbey hit each other to a stand still, but they felt the loss of wind more than the eff...cts of blows, and they exhausted themselves until arcely able to descend from the stage. Lilky challenged Curtis, and the latter answered that his ESO had been ready this fortnight, but Lilley never came a nigh. It was made. Ilen Dtan and Ca?ler made a very manly set-to, and with equal advantage. It was a display of fine science, as both are left- Inrided hitters; but the parries were so true, that the blows did not tell at making play; each were hit in rallying. It was much applauded. Itandua and Harr../ lilt finished with another scientific dis play. Randall had a little the beat, and would have had more with any other light man. The better end of the amateurs retired to mg: away at hollow, at Nit Gr.!aves's, in Bow-street, where another deposit was made for the fight between Randall and Martin, on the 11th of September. ISONING.-SHELTON AND CARTER. Tuesday was a day of real business among the high-mettled fanciers of the nulling school. After the sparring match there was a dinner at the Brown Bear, Bow-street, when the second deposit was made between Randall and 3fortin. By eleven o'clock Bacchus claimed the chair anal jollity prevailed. Every man was sweet upon himself, and to keep talent on the alert, a purse of 'EEO was subscribed for two of the gasmen present (Shelton. and Carter) to fight for. " Not here," said the host, " I must have you gentlemanly," and the company retired to ' another place ;or the mill. Oliver seconded Shelton, and Burn officiated for Carter. _ In the first round Carter went at his adversary with much gaiety, and counter hits were exchanged ; but both wanted the ruigh edge off their exertions to do much execution, and after a scrambling round both went down. 2. Carter received a flush left-handed facer, which he returned upon the body of his antagonist, and after a smart rally the men closed. Carter made a slip, and Shelton got his head under the left arm, and weaved upon him successfully, then threw him a heavy fail, which groggifted him, and set his ogles blinking. 3. Shelton availed himself of his adversary's distress by this fall, and pounced in upoin and floored him by a heavy hit on the side of the head, which won the fight. This casual turn-up will lead to a very interesting fight, as Carter it seems can be backed for 100 guineas, and Shelton's friends are ready with their bustle.—There will be much diver sity of opinion upon the match. A shocking accident happened yesterday morning about eight o'clock: as Mr. ANDERSON, a respect able Solicitor, was coming to town, walking his horse very leisurely, a dog rushed out, and either frightened or bit his horse, which caused him to start back, and by the sudden motion Mr. ANDERSON was thrown over his horse's head. When taken up he was con veyed to Mr. Horkins's, the Surgeon, near Cambridge Heath turnpike, and on examining him the back part of his head was found to be dreadfully fractured : he was conveyed home, and died at ten o'clock last I night, leaving a wife and numerous family. Isovvsrs.—Yesterday Inquests were held at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the bodies of Frederick Collins, aged 13, and .Joseph Martin, aged 12, who died in consequence of the explosion at Mr. Cubitt's, in Grays-Inn-lane-road, as mentioned in yesterday's Star. The poor boys were dreadfully burnt, and suf fered the most excruciating torture previous to their dissolution.—Verdict, " Accidental Death."—An ad journed Inquest was held yesterday at the Savoy Pa lace public-house, Strand, to make further enquiry concerning the dead body which was found in pos session of Dr. Lloyd, on Saturday evening last, on Waterloo-bridge. Several witnesses were minutely examined, among whom was the porter who had been employed to 'carry the corpse.—The Jury, without hesitation, returned the following verdict—" That the deceased had died a natural death, and that the body had been procured for the purpose of dissection." PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—Yesterday afternoon, as a cart was backing to receive some earth from the workmen who are digging for a foundation for some new houses, in Bury-street, St. James's, the top gave way and precipitated horse and cart into the hole, where a great number of men were employed. For tunately no person was hurt. The cart was much shattered, and the horse, a very 6ne one, had both his fore legs broken, and was otherwise sp much hurt, that he was ob.iged to be killed. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House. when Captain D. it islawata was sworn Into the com mand of the ship Scaleby Castle, consigned to China direct. The Belle Alliance, from Bengal, Madras, and the Cape, has arrived off Portsmouth. Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Cape Hay den, dated May 19 :---" On the 96th ult. the Independent brig of war, the Esperanza, Captain PILOT, under the Oriental flag, arrived from a cruize, and whilst lying here the British schooner Mayflower, laden with dry goods, also arrived. The Govern ment suspecting that the brig was interested In the cargo, seized the vessels, and thrust the Captains and trews into prison. In the meantime, a ship bearing the same flag., prize to a schooner of the same squadron, from St. Andero to Vera Cruz, made her appearance off the port in search of the brig. The Government ordered nut two of Its schooners, which brought the ship in, and the Captain and crew were put into prison. The motive assigned for these proceedings is, that the brig had been guilty of p:racy." The Triton, SHARP, of Liverpool, from Boston for Savannah, was spoken with on the 30th of April, in lat. 33.30. long. 77.110. bearing away for the first port, having the day before carried ..way her main and wizen topmasts ; by which accident two men were drowned, one killed, and three disabled. The sails, rig ging, and spars, were saved. The Aurora, from Glasgow, foundered at sea in lat. 15. long. 31. Seven of the crew arrived at Quebec in the Roberts, Nan., from the Clyde. FALMOUTH, JULY 9 —Wind N. W.—Arrived the two Brother, and Sisters, Maus, from London.—Sailed the Lord Hobart packet, with a Mail for Jamaica; and la Desire, GILL, for Bris tol. Arrived off this port the Governor Harcourt, WILSON, tram Demerara, to 72 days. Livcaroor., JULY 10.—We understand that on Tuesday last only one landing waiter was engaged in the functions of his office in the whole of this port, and on Wednesday not one, there not being a single vessel discharging foreign goads. The ' easterly winds, which have so long prevailed, prevent the arrival of nu merous ships which have be n fur some time expected. PLYMOUTH, JULY 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Hunter, Gocatiro, from London for Sierra Leone. POATSMOUTH, JULY 11.—Wind S.B.—Arrived the Hindostan, Wawa's ' from the Downs for New South Wales; and Un derwood, llasuxcrox, from ditto for Madeira and Demerara. Passed by, the Plasnix, GORDON, from Bengal fur London. DOVER, JULY 11.—Passed the port, the Minstrel, 111'GRIC014 from New South Shetland, sailed the 12th March ; arrived at Rio Janeiro April 4, and sailed again on the 14th; she has a cargo of 15,600 seal-skins. DIAL, Jinx 11.—Wind S.—Arrived last night, and sailed for the River this mcrning, the Turkish frigate Diana, CAVALLA, from Alexandria. Came down from the River and sailed, the Queen Elizabeth, Germs:, fur the Cape of Good Hope; and a brig and sloop from the South Seas, names not known. Remain the Alfred and Intrepid transports. Cusroas-Housx„ Juav 11.—Ships Entered Inwards:—The William, from Trinidad ; Dorset, from Rotterdam ; Kingston from HuU ; Limerick Packet, from Limerick ; and Prince Re gent, from Boss.—Cleared Outwards : The Elizabeth, for Lis bon; Tula, for Gibraltar; Atalanta, for liamburgh; Friends, for Ihntzic • Rebecca, for Cork ; Margaret, for Antwerp ; Blen heim, for Chirp; and Cyrus, for the South Sea Whale Fishery. MR. KEAN. The following Letter from Mr. KEAN, in explana tion of his rather abrupt departure from Boston, is copied from the New York National Advocate of the Ist of June, addressed to the Editor : Stn—As I have yet some months to remain in this country, it is my earnest wish to preserve the good opinion of those friends who have so generously and nobly manifested their ap probation of my character and talents. As the servant of the Public, I am aware that I am amenable to public opinion and censure; and if the public voice declare that I have been in error, lam ready to apologize with all due submission. But, Sir, is it not extraordiliary, that the offence with which I am charged: took place at Boston, with the concurrence of the Ma nagers; with the approbation, of friends, with whom I after wards spent the evening, Gentlemen of fortune and literary so. quirements ; and that I should not hear any dissatisfaction ex pressed until I arrived in this city? I passed the following morning at Boston tranquilly; and on my arrival in New York, murmurs of disapprobation were heard, which appeared to me Ike an overwhelming aratandx at the termination of a bril liant harvest. " At an immoderate expense, and with all that additional cost which falls to the lot of a stranger, I repaired to Boston to fulfil my engagements. Had I been acquainted with the customs of the country, I should have made different arrangements; but my advisers never intimated to me tha Theatres were only visited in certain months of the year; that when curiosity had subsided, dramatic talent Was not in estimation. I never could or would believe that the Arts in this country were only en. couraged periodically, or that there could be any season in which SHAICSIMARZ was diminished in value; but as I am now initiated in these mysteries, I shall hereafter profit by my experience. Sir, I live by my professional exertions. Innumerable fa mily claims are satisfied by each month's disbursements: I can ' not afford to give those talents away. I had performed two of my principal characters without hopes of remuneration in that town, where my efforts had, two months before, contributed largely to augment the Public Charities. I repeat, I had acttd two characters to the very extent of my abilities without profit. On looking through the curtain, at seven o'clock, on the night I was to represent Richard the Third, (that character which has been the foundation of my fame and fortune), I counted twenty persons in front of the Theatre. I then decided, hastily if you please, that it was better to husband my resources for a more favourable season, and, in this decision, no disrespect was con templated to the audience, slender as it was. The Managers ap parently concurred with me, deplored the unfortunate state of the times, and we parted in perfect harmony and confidence. , " It was my intention to leave America on the close of my southern engagements. I now think it my duty to return again to Boston, and, in person, vindicate my cause at the season when those who most patronise the Theatre are assembled.— The Public have treated me with the greatest liberality, and I shall ever acknowledge its favours with pride and gratittade. At the latest hone I shall remember those friends by whom I have been encircled, and whose amity and confidence I am convinced I have not forfeited. But I may be ',omitted to say, that the present hostility is not the voice of the Public ; it is that spirit of detraction ever attendant .on little minds—a spirit which watches for its prey, and seizes upon transient and accidental occurrences to defame and destroy. That respectable Presses in this country should have been influenced by such feelings, and denounce with such acrimony and bitterness, is to me ex traordinary. ''l here is something in it more than natural, If philosophy could find it out.' " I understand some Gentlemen have asserted that I have acted to equally bad houses in England. I lament that they are driven to such extremities, or, rather, that they should compel me to declare that their assertions arc untrue. The present existence of the first Theatre in Europe is founded cn the abili ties which they affect to despise. The Provincial Managers of England, Scotland, and Ireland, have thankfully rewarded my efforts by sums equal to what I receive from my friend Mr. Price, the worthy and efficient Manager of the Theatre in this city.. For the first three years of a career unprecedented in dramatic annals I was in receipt of double that sum in every Theatre in which I acted, and, even allowing a trifling dinthrp_ tion in the space of seven years, what am I to think of a city in which I have been received with equal enthusiasm, and wit ness a total desertion in the space of three months? But the Public say I was too precipitate—that I should have performed that evening, and then closed my engagement. Granted. Our feelings frequently mar our better judgments, and from trifling causes lead to results which we subsequently regret. The error was venal, for who is exempt from error? But all tu.prejudicid people will, I trust, take into consideration the ut peofitable labour of acting Richard the Third to a solitary few, web subse quently acknowledged themselves perfectly contented with the Gentlenun who represented the character. "I adt now convinced that the fine weather was my ebiel p enemy, and shall again resume my station in the Beaton Theatre before I return to England. a I beg leave, Sir, to submit this ' rourd unvarnished tale' to the consideration and decision of the Public; and I have too exalted an opinion of their justice and liberality, nut to antseipt.tes a verdict in my fAvr.,.r. •• EDUCAD Kt....," •