The National Register. — London, England, 1811-08-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. PANTHEON THEATRE. A meeting was' held on Thursday at the Pantheon, Oxford- Street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of entering into a project for converting the Pantheon into a Theatre. Dr. Hurst being called to the Chair, A lung discussion took place between a gentleman named Cocker and Colonel Greville, the proposer of the plan ; in the course of which Mr. Cocker deprecated the scheme of Col. Gre e settle as chimerical and fallacious. The licence which was pos- I sessed by Colonel Greville, he said, only authorised the perform.. ante of Burlettasolthisic, and Dancing, and the Drama by chit. siren under the itee of seventeen years, and did not all allow the performance of 'Ballets, of which circumstance the public were. kept wholly in ignorance. or he was convinced no one individual would have come forward in support of a proposition which could promise no eltinotte benefit. In addition to this circum stance he observed, that the Pantheon was not in the possession of C lonel Greville, but in that of Mr. Gedge, the foonder of the Netionel lest itution, who n• ither had, nor was he inclined to relingaish the possession. tinder all these circumstances he rusted the meeting, limited as it was, would see the expediency la evincing their indienation at a proposition at once sJ wild and impracticable'. Colonel Greville contended, that the licence he possessed was as effective as thet el the Sets Pareil, the Euglish Opera at the Lyceum, and other places, at all of whit h lieliets were perform ed. He also said, that he had submitted his ptaa to the euldic far their approbation, and it was with them to dispose of it as they thought proper. He next pointed out the necooity hav ing a Theatre in a part of the town poottlott; as that in which the Pantheon was situated, and concluded by expressing his cen- teiousness of the jealousy with which his exertions were viewed. Atter which he left the rout. The following Resolutions were then proposed by Colonel Kelly RESOLVED—That to convert the Pantheon into a Theatre for Italian Operas and French Dunces, ought not to be countenanced car encouraged, for the roilowieg reasons First—Because there is already in this Metropolis one of the lergest Theatres in Europe, exclusivel) devoted to establish er:rots of that description. Secordly—Becuuse the soliciting subscriptions for such a wet k might interfere with the crortr, that are now making to rebuild the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, which has received the sanc tin of Parliameet; is entitled to every all, and ought to be pretected against so unnecessary and objectionable a rivalry. Thirdly—Because the wishes of those who conceive that se populous and so increasing a part of the town as that cif %V bide the Pantheon is now become the c entre, ought not to be un ev peided with National Theetricel Effie re:Minutes, would be far better promoted by centre into use those dernrant Patents re:ready ha possession of the Props)'. tors of the other heatres But, Fourthly and principall)—Because the converting the Pantheon into a Theettie at ail, would be to render ineffectual the efforts which have reteni ly been made, and which are un tier-stood to be now making, for :he complete establishment of the National institution, which, however checked in its infant progress by a want of seilicient fund.:, is eminentE entitled to uueport, and ought not to be ehandoned so long as there re rneius the rennet-it proepeen cr proh„bility of its final LitVeetti. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, alter which the eneetieg broke up. Cub Greville len intlin•lied a letter, protesting, reeetinst these proceedings, on the ,trotted of the eetice's consist itig of only fifteen persons, chiefly cowlectee wizla alit Opeea :.-,adomm-sr-mmaal.—% _ ley's Mato -the-Mint, beat Mr. Hyde's Miss Phillips, two milts, for 100 gs. Fridzly these races terminated with a sweepstakes, of 15gs. each, won I,y Stcideaway against Arthur, and A match betwixt Mr. Hughe , . s pony • Prince, and Mr. Chariot's bl. pony Fitch, for 50gs. which was won by the latter.—Sixteen Gentlemen_ stibscribed 2;gs. each, for a sweepstakes in 1812, for hunters, but none to start without having been in at the death of three foxes. The rares on South Down Meadow, near Eaton College, are in a fair train to he reviv:d in all their former celeb.i'y. Ir is near twenty years sir.. e taeir Majesties and the 'loyal Family honoured the races with their presence, which were disconti nued in consequence of the introduction of illicit gambling. The,race course is the property of the Etonians, by the grant of Henry IV. and, from the invasion of their rights, they were compelled to es!ablish their priviliges last summer, by pony races, and gymnastic feats. The inhabitants have since en tered into spirited subscriptions to render the races permanent; they coimm.nce on Thus slay, th:.: 15th inst. and soreral cups, subscription purses, and sweepstakes for ponies, will be cosi tested fur. .Ninch sport is expected. STORTIXG. Barnet Races commenced en Wednesday, and the Course, as expected, was nunlerou,ly and respectably attended. The Town Plate of 01. was won by Mr. Prince's Gundy, beating Patriot; Artily!, Gaiety, Fuscus, au.d Bramble; evNn betting on the winner.--:The Hunters' .weepstaltes, rode by Gentlemen, were won by Mr. Ssnah's Gaiety, beating Mr. Burgh's Stride away, and fosir others not placeti. yu id& away afterwards won a .tch for Cti(l2,.. with-Mr. Pierce's John O'Gannt. 'Thursday, the comloany was rather select than numerous, from the wetne.ss of the day, which deleted the course. The Maiden Plate of SCI. for the beaten horses. was won by Mr. Stridcaway, beating Mr. Pearce's Sorcerer, and Mr. Bryant's Lath. A Handicap Plate was won at three heats by Mr. Weatherhall's Eaton, beating Ms. Pearce's Fuscus; Fuscus threw his rider after winning the . fir.t heat, and he was unable to ride again ;• Fuscus was the favourite. A Subscription Sweepstakes of 100. each, was won by Mr. Owen's Ormond, beatisis Mr. oak's Romeo; lik,umeo the favQtarite. Mr. Lang- MOCK PARSON. FURTIMR PA RTICULA RS. The deception that this man has carried on have been to a much greater extent than any swindler has done for a number of years past, as he has perpetrated his depredations in all parts of . Loedon, and in different counties, and with a description of men such as the clergy, who are in general well educated men, and it would be supposed nut easily duped; but we believe there is not in the history of the country one instance where an im pOsi or has practised a deception as this fellow has done. He got a pretty good footing at St. Clement's Church, in the Strand, by merely calling there some times in a curricle, gig, or on single , horse, pretending he was just come from the country ; and under , pretence of being familiar with the Colleges, and gentlemen be longing to them, he imposed on Mr Gurney, the Rector, arid Mr. Shepherd, his assistant, and got aeouainted with their con nections, frequently haring dined with them, and he has oftett done the duty at that Church. One day Mr. Shepherd was engaged to bury a corpse, at el about the same time he was en goged Gut to Limner, when ucker being there, he offe:•ed his services to bury the corpse, which Mr. Shepherd accepted, and he performed the burial ceremony. Dr. Hawker was engaged to preach a charity sermon at that church lately. Tucker made • his appearance 111 the vestry at an early hour previous to the time appointed for the church service beginning; and although - Mr. She pherd had promised to read the prayers for the Doctor, thia 111:1t1 got possession of the surplice, against the consent of the Clerk at:d Sexton, and went into the desk. Mr. Shepherd comine, into the church in good time, was surprised and . pl, ascii to discover him in the desk; the Clerk and Sexton of fered to put him out, but Mr. Six.pherd declined that; however . it was this circumstance, an:l his wanting to burrow Mr. Shep herd's Master of Arts gown, for the purpose, as he said, of going to the Installation of the fluke of Gloucester, at Cambridge, a v..tek before the Installation was to take place, that W 23 the cause of his beine suspected, and found out in that connection. The following additional charges have been made against hint at I:ow-street.—Thomas h , lbrook , of the City of Quebec public house, in Oxford-street, said, that about a fortnight or three weeks ago, the prisoner came to his house, and had sonic Port • w-; ice, which he said was very good, and he liked it so much, that he ordered some to be sent to his lodgings, •in Green-street, Grosvenor-square, also some :hurry (tor which he never paid), stating himself to be Curate of Park-street Chapel. The pri soner preached at Park-street Chapel one afternoon lately for Mr. Noung, and administered the sacrament the same day for Mr. Clark. Sunday fortnight he read prayers at St. Martin's Church. Mr. Cousins, of the King's Arms, in Oxford-meet, sai! he recollected the prisoner coining to his house with Mr. Channon and two horses. The prisoner called again a short time; after, and from that circumstance introduced himself, and said he was a clergyman, and doing duty at Park-street Chapel. Ile lived at hii house for a short time, and run up a bill for se veral pounds, for which the money bath not been forthcoming. It is strongly suspected that this imposter has been in custody bef..re on a charge of felony, as when the irons were put on his log, he handled them, and aoearcd to know how to tie them up to prevent them from rattline. is well as one of the oldest thieves in town. He is suspected by Mr. Tapster, of the Ship 'l'avern w I at Charing-cross, of having stolen some silver spoons when lie was living there. He has got into a number of inns and coffee- I t i r o y u . se s N , 47 l . Li . c i l l e r h i e n v e v t a e s n i c i e v l o o f g h ;. . t i clergyman h g e a slvan j with tw u s o t fromthe N, n tts in crn a i d: lane t he was in great distress; one Sunday morning, the chalmber /mitt having neglected to get his bands washed, as he was eu- I