The National Register. — London, England, 1809-12-17 00:00:00

DEC. 17: THE NATIONAL REGISTEg. ..• 64 Ladies and Gentlemen," here the obtrusive etchima !nations of one or two individuals provoked the indignation of the house, so as to prevent him for some fling, from speaking: the noise was repeated at intervals; but his speech was a t length concluded and to the following import; —" Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask ten thousand pardons for presuming to appear before you in a dress so little.suitable to the very high respect which..l feel, and which it is my anxious wish ever to shew you. in this place. It is entirely owing to the circumstance of my not being apprized, that should have the honour of appearing before you this night. Ladies and Gentlemen—l have been with the company of Gentlemen who have dined together at the Cron n and Anchor Tavern; where a set of propositions were submit ted to us for consideration, and to which the Proprietors have agreed. The first proposition is, that the boxes should continue at Vs." (loud applause, and slight murmurs) 46 that the pit should be. at -the old price of admission— that the tier of private boxes, the boxes in front of the house, which had formerly been fur the accommodation of the public, should he thrown open at the close of the season. 1 beg leave further to observe that it is our wish that not the slightest trace of the late unhappy differences may remain,' and I have further to say, that we most sincerely lament the course. that has been pursued, and we. eogage that all legal proceedings shall forthwith be pat a stop to on the part of the Pro prietors. I pledge myself that instructions •to that effect shalt be given immediately: Now, Ladies . and Gentlemen, before I retire, give me leave to express my most lively sense," Here the tumult was renewed with repeated cries of " Dismiss BRANDON"—" What do you mean by private boxes in the front ?"—" No private boxes !" Sze.— Mr. KIMBLE attempted several, times to make himself heard, retired, came forward again, and was at last obliged to retire, bowing most respectfully amidst a loud roar of applause, and of partial cries against BRANDON. - Much altercation now ensued, and great consultation between Mr. MUNDEN and the front rows, when at length Mr. BRANDON made his appearance, with a paper in his hand, which, we presume, was an apology, and as his conduct was both contrite and respectful, we have no doubt that his apology and explanation would have been perfectly satisfactory, if he had been permitted to speak.— Much personal dislike was, however, shewn to him, many sticks were brandished in a threatening manner, and two being at length thrown at him, he retired from the fury of his enemies. Several attempts were made to finish the Farce, but in vain ; when Mr. HARRIS, jun. came forward, it was, however, long before he could be heard, and even that not till ter several consultations with the pit ; he then beg an, " Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. BRANDON is an old and faithful servant of my father"—then dismiss him cried the malcontents; the noise continued, Mr. Harris re tired, and no further conciliation being offered, the row was renewed in all its original vigour. The occurrences on Thursday, had produced such. a general sensation, that the house was crowded at an early hour, and the throng kept increasing notwithstanding that the door-keepers acquainted the public, that there was no room, long before the curtain rose. " God save the king" being called for, the whole house joined in it. with a degree of taste and judgement scarcely credible, and shortly rater Kemble appeared., and amidst the general confusion, bawled out • " Ladies and Gentleman,—Having had the misfortune to incur your displeasure, Mr. Brandon has witlidrawnlim ; self from We office of Box-book and House-keeper to the Theatre." This was received with great applause, but. the Clamour of—" lemble! apology !" continued through the first act. After a long interval. Mr. Kemblexame for ward and addressed the audience amidst an universal roar ; the only words we could distinguish were, " Ladies and Gentlemen,—l humbly beg leave to I beg pardon, and-beg .leave to assure you. that it will be - our first and bounden duty: to prevent-, flowed by tivilftersal applhuse, " We are satisfied," the ci greeted th'e favourite actor ; attended the whole 9f the Et allusions of this vital rtuue," cirew,down,lmArli striking points were, ~ft.:W' London," from Pepraddock„ ai. Charles Kemble, of " What can.: be the eausegit thafilteitt appearance of this house?" ~ h., * . .Lws....l;;* 4.61.:*1• , .;.tiu. .. Before the curtain fell, - :',lClCittieirtifttigltiiiihra' to assure the audience • ftlit 'die oiitti • 4 - '" . .ollier obstructions should' b 4" litirtintly . r'enio.veC .. :44,; the general good humour.; now seemed b . conip i letely ~res tored. This, latter. arrangement . a s s well ae• -the first apology,, we believe arose . tiom a . letter .which. was thrown on the stage during the first acts -Soino slight in terruptiou to the general harmony arose..fronra feet •indi.; . viduals at holf-price cattinglont for what had dread been' granted ; btit the company it/ the boxes having et iiipied s the linsinest to their neighbours, it' was soon' put: ll . 'p1i4, 4 .: with the exception of oneiifrson in the froii;%ti*e4i . : o4,, i WINHOLT, we believe) who iF.ndeavoured .to exe4pageil-, tion by attempts at a ik;ieecli;` .1)4 did . not succeed, dwwtvcrt, no more than. some busy -apirits,, who,. out. of it<foaduesai for discord, introduced.LWO, likes into 'the pitiimasappit order to whistle.. up the O. P. dance ; one-ofritlieso 4tio.:_ ciptes-of Pim •heive.ver foubd alfidasaniong thelidittil eifil : ccrg, - and vva, taken to 130 W-street, a measurevikirlfpip. prised 14 . an-6. P. Thalestri4, who, seizing the Co SkliWir, 'thumb between her teeth, began to play the grinoOritli, the ap petite of a Cannibal : the Whole party, wre %poi :rolled - in the mud, and the populace , rOireil i g4nply gra. lified. . : • ~ .: . : : ft :'' or •=or'.4l 4 :e. , : . COURT OF C'Olll.llOX COUNCIk..' wt. roe *- •I: ; 4t:i W IMNESDA Y, DEC. 13. - -"' ! (.; 1 ' , . 1 4:" , Alderman Woon stated to the Court that. the Pitt.'" liKt waited on his Majesty, who had been gracinnsly pleaced tb at~ nounce his intention of receiving the Address of the ettYdrs' Wednesday, the 20th instant, at two o'clock, at BiOlitlAti l . :•,,. 7 Liu House. I • i • • as se: a* si CITY ADDRESS. • . . rawi..a2dt Mr. Alderman krittriss rose to call the, ;Motion ot,.te c e,v,p?gi r. , .. to the Address recently voted to his . 14,tajekty, prayiligiuk q t quiry into the late Expedition. The Object ? . b 44,, 4 s thp l t itsc i Court, been brought forivard at e: vet" hour,,OiiAtany, , la te _ . :44 )11 i Gentlemen who were probably of opinion that it we . ii trot„ ti day be brought on, were not in their &eel. Thotithlos . islia for an Inquiry, yet as he thought the .4ddress eqetiiiiiet.ltta r .,. gunge which ought not to appear In inch anAldress, he thouidc move that it he read again, that its-merits and defects inig(i'be fairly discussed. ' • . Mr. Alderman Woon said, that more time and greater Oda( were oever taken in preparing an Addres. It was an Adios, that would do them great honour. He thqifght it imii.asSiblo i for them to re-consider an Address after His ViiieSty had peers waited upon by the Sheriff's to know when ` opi? , he iTleasen to receive it. Having asked when they la remit .oaCAn w ik f An dress, it was to the last degree incamisten . i iti .4it voting another, which he supposed they hitd in 01'6 is 1. Jfe cows eluded by moving an Amendment' tluil took ,*.y , the.wfioie of the original motion, except the water° ihak i , mail w a g e erect . .; . :•ire• 71. .iii .• *i as follows : That when any AddresS or keVirmoir 'NO Votedio tisk. Court, it has ever beepaa estdblished practice-to order the Sheriffs to wait on his Majesty, to Itniiv when he woulNiegra ciously pleased to receive the some, and if now, after voting age, it was nut prodnced, it *Buld not liiii,, be hialify,improper, find derogatory to the dignity of that ,c,purt, pot it, *told teed to create much c,oufusioii hereafter." . 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