The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-01-05 00:00:00

! A l ly having been eh •svii un the ptrt of the P u b_ lie, they would have no innitatina tosee kil i g i c „„ e k they hail begun, and to slieweilectually that l i b er ality, of which they had given su faiourable 3 spreimen• lie was ahout to speak' in favour d an individual connected with the Theatre, and be feared, that if strict justice was required, his, cause would NI of hileteiS : but when he ap.,, p ealed to the lib eralit y of the company present,.i Ire ousted that what he had to offer would not be'. b ear d without due attention. In making the pit: position, he acted merely as an 0. P. lie -vas tie a ll intents and purposes an independent man ; b e had Au cuimection with the Theatre, nor w i t h any man betvugitst to it, and could have ha motive distinct frooi those of a public na ture fur calling their attention to the subject. —Ale invited inr..stigatioe, and that investigations r,latcd to an individual that had not been included i tl the general amnesty lately agreed to. [Greta noise, and in se.:eral ga,:rters Bravoi] if they wer e ever to distinguish between pentins em. , plop! and their employers, slow . 11c4S the projier• o w . Ile would appeal to the catidour of the c e ,, t i erea o who now so howourably filled the chic; in his legal suit for damages ant: redress, that Gentleman had resorted immediately to the p r iti:ipals, and had obtained redress. Upon what, principle of equity or justice, thee, could they, titer having ItiAtlO lICACC with the principals con. &se to prosecute their resentment towards those who bad been only acting servants un the part of had agreed to a reconcilia. t h e se with whom they d un . Lariat and continued noise rind uproar.] The 1.11A110 1 . 1 N then rose, and,after obtain. lag a partial silence, staw.!, that it was his wish, aad fur tisibouour and dec.'rum of the meeting, that every man should be heard who had any thing twirler re!ative to the object of their pre_ scut ineeting. The Gentleman addressing them bad not as yet been very explicit, but if they wunkl allow Min tee:try minutes longer, ho might p.:rliaps got through Its exordium, and in. t form t:i..11 ss,.at he meant to propuse. He begged I that in ji.st;ca they woulil listen to the Gentleman, an, if pos.ilde s Icarls what lie intended to submit to then:. Mr. BONNAR, v Ip continuation, observed, that he should conic to the point in a IP uch shorter limo than that mentioned hx , thnllon. Chairman. His aerdium would be Very short. He . had only to say, that they did not ect here in.livithially, they were representatives of John Bull ; and from the attachment he had to that personage, he was anxious they should t!o waling tleiugatdry to his feelings or honour. The case to which he wished w allude was that of Mt. Brandon. f Loud hics:s, and cries of Bear ! Hear ! and I - grove. j He wits aware that it might be said that this objection to Nlr., Brandon was uut fur 114 having discharged his citify as a person in the • employ of Covent Garden ,Theatre, but to the wanner in which 11., bnit discharged that duty.— [Lord cries, It was so! the manner ! the man ner!] Ile log:Jested Gentlerntli to consider, that 1 Mr. Urandon's situation had bccn a. very trying one, which the passions were called info play, end they alt knew how far the best of men might oin such circumstances. [No Brandon! No Brandon! purl crif s oLllear. Lilear 1 „Um - The uproar continues) fur sonic time. Mr. CLIFFORD again rose, and having r stored order, stated, that he had wished to hear the Gentleman, in order to avoid every appearance of partiality ; but the Meeting being now in posses. skin of what %easement, as the object of this speech, he would observe, .that the present was a Meeting of harmony,and good Imam( r,iu tended to celebrate the happy Reconciliation between the Theatre and the Public, that had take,* place. The Meeting 'was therefore meant to bc every way social anti pleasant, 'and that very point to which the Gen. Verna had alluded, had been debated among those Gentlemen who had bees among the foremost to call this Meeting, amid who; consider. the diversity of opinion that _might ant! did subsist with respect to it in the public mind, had determined to waive any proposition in the present circumstances on the subject. They foresaw .that It %vault! kad to dissuasions that ought in the pre. sent circumstances to be avoided. They hail entered into a treaty with the principals, and he should be sorry to see the harmony that was now evidently restored, interrupted by any such discussions. If what he had slated aecurded with the sentiments of the Sleeting, he should proceed to thettreat bu. siness of the day, which was to promote hilarity, by calling tor a snng. . Mr. UONNAR.here attempted to explain and ercieeed, but was wholly overpowered by loud and reiterated cries of disapprobation. 'flue CHAIRMAN then prepay(' the follow.' log toast ; May a braw-beatittf J•,1::! ever be opproad by aim tulle* eled aad ; which was drank with three times Circe, amid the stsost eaptuti)as applause. The tact of " Iffel!," was then sung in. ! Sae It) le by Mr. JON LS anti Mr. LA voz L ) and was Variety applauded. . . The CHAIRMAN then proposed the follow. in 4 toast : Bill of " , and ronditru ponirtuaeut to Osage Rights, gittrates iv** dare infringe it, by reiluiriag eacestiVe Here there was a considerable noise torards the lower end of the room, which, on inquiry, was said to have originated in a dispute betieen Mr. Gibbons, who, during the late cooties, has dis tinmisls;d bimself in the support of the Theatre, and Mr. Wm. Roger. The disturbance was at ength pat an end to by Mr. John Ridley insist ing on Mr. Gibbons retiring, with width he reluc tantly complied. The CHAIRMAN observed, that all the toasts that had been handed to him, had now Ink drunk. They had been of a general nature, and. he be. lieve . d, that it was the wisest plan hat could hare been adopted on each an occasion. Before he left the room, however, he should beg leave to propose one, of a mere personal nature, to which he was ore th.would hart no objection, and at the sante time begged !taro to apolngiaef or with drawing at an hour that might be deemed early,; en account of the indispositiAt-bil4 ad Mowed trader fur spec days. • • • - A - • " ' • • • • . . 1 ~, 4 'kAt4t LregUaf 1118.11TRE. , • Iroaleaky emenist SlNAKlStaklateadriaa of at roo-Like ft, was represented at this Thwarts. This Pity bath ever been considered as. one of Use most attractive, *along the many that have been produced by our immortal ; and it is chiefly indebted for this ettraction to the *Wel, yet delicate manner, in which the author bath Ins terwoven the. progress of love. between Orlando • and Rosalind. Every young bosom is warmly :interested in lbC delineation and expression of • that primary and eijeantic passion, which . , like . 'a mountain torrent,, sweeps all the minor con sideraliine of life before it ; nor is the recollection. • of its joys and its siarrows so fir obliterated in OW heart of age itself, but that the retraciimg Images can yield pleasure. There is no part lit` Sitaassestaeh's character Which excites our won: *. der more than his ability to draw the portrait of ateenamoured Lady with so snitch chastity lane rguage, as he never commits the dignity of the see by any coarseness, which is assuredly stimemehat marvellous in. a m!n who etas compelled its monde towards social knowledge through the mea `tassel of vulgarity, until he had arrived at en ad vanced period of life, when his leading; habits had Lean formed. It is very possible for any matt to possess genius among the inferior classes, but it is scarcely to be believed that any writer thus pica cninstanced could depict manners that be nerer saw, and arrange sentiments that ho never . heard. Many men may.have the faculty of thinking pow.. cattily', even in situatiens where science had nevet thrown her luminous beams ; but as manners and politeness are dependent upon imitation, and not intuition, he must be somewhat more than mortal who can SUAply that from.the stores of his Joules nation which example had never presented.to his coutemplation„ • Miss DUNCAN'S Rosalind - was as lospi as any that we have seen for several years, with the es. oeption of Mrs. J nn,Als. whose silver 'voice is :is Oeculiarly Alto! for the commonkaiiow oft tender ideas, that those who'follow her in such Characters must be secondary in effect. Miss Demean 'was I most perfect in her scene with the rejected Ski)• herd stud the disdainful Phrebe. bliss L % a . 5 ELLOY did not appear to its townie:lond' the part of Andre" : we'looked in vain for that rustic vacuity of visage which time Avtbor eels deetly intended should be conveyed by theiActrefS in tliat character, and which Miss eats could me' completely assume—there is a piCreing kind of ins telligeace in the eyes of Miss Met. Lott cannot be le 'constrained as to be in ace-ardent* • with inanity. • The Touchstone, by Mr. MATHEWS, WM • pleasing eabilmitiet, bat not a correct otse. s Of all the eccentric Person /Os of the I..)renta, ,there is ,net, perhaps, ono which at is more did colt to sustain duly then :Touchstone. Wu have- seen Mr..Suureu, Mr. Done, Mr. QUICK, Mr. Faw. CETT, and that great . Comedian, the Oder Mrs •Eowts, in this.part•; yet we never saw: gay who could convey the poigeaucy and salt of the dia. lope, with adequate force, but Omelet° Mr. pave. , M-r. Powcia., in the - character - of .4detp, had --- • , NA A 4 1 NTE L Lit- Ifeliitmovrt, JA *Mit Werkfiliga • •PLYIFOCTI. JAW. 9.--Woat• up harbour to repalr o , bh . Majesty's' ships F.ruiltlattle; Implacable, Teaserair,” ahe 14e Shammy) triple. AKrivraihe ljla Yovn, from Landry, fur" site gavannah i the Seatinver brig of swir l , from the lotwanl r the Moro log Soo. cartel, Coplaiii Lewis, front Modals, harks& sailed from broie on today last, with a Fteseh asitiosima, who arrived here iron) Londe,. - I Sailed the Intelligeat gun-brig, to the:Westward. . • Went up harbour tilts af!ernooo, hi. Majesty's ship Yan guard, to repay. • - 4.--Carne down froth the River, the Wex ford and Whrebekea Lost ludiamen. Sailed the Clyde frigate, to Oortatiouth. lima:aim a large fleet of Mliniard-botul. Gass . r.snvo, Jszt. 4.---Arrived the !Sabena, Little, from llondttrao; and the Brothers, Custer, from Cork. &tiled the Cara, Garnock, for Si. Thomas's and Hayti. ~1f1.4 - i~ COUSTESS OF COURT() MY. Died, on Wednesday morning, at her seat at Ham Common, Mary,. Countess of Conrtoten, wife to the Earl of Courtuwu, and daughter and co ‘ heiress of Richard Powys, KA. of Hitttleshatit Hall, in SurEilk, by Lady Mary Brudenell; sister of the late Dake of Montagne; she has left into, Viscount Stupfortl, - Comptroller of - the King's Household, and three other. sons. Ater leadybibiip was far advanced in life, and the Earl, who tier...! vises her, is in Ids.79th year. ' • • • , A Coltman Hall is to beheld ota Tuohy next to receive the Report of the Sheriffs, respecting the presentation of the Petition to. hilt MAJESTY, !ot os! at the last Cornanen Hill. I had been cesto. unary to receive the Petitions of the Livery upon the Throne, until Alderman Witotee's mayoralty, 'when it was refused and they were informed, , that his MAJESTY WOUld 4n future reOerso. them at-the Levee. The Livery, however, have from that time4o the present, continued to assert this right, and refused to present their Petitions in any other manner. At the last Common Hall they .so far waved 'the right; as trerely to direct the Lone MAYQR and Sheriffs to preient the P.4itioit to his MAJESTY ; conceiving, no doubt, that his MAJESTY would either receive it at the Lever, 9r grant, as had been um!, a personal audience to the Lord Ma) or and Sheriffs. Even this, how- , ever, has now been refused ; and the Sheriffs have been informed, by the Secretary of State,. that the Petition who'd he remived only through his 011ice.i In 1775, Sir WILLIAM, PLOMER, then Sheriff, had a personal audience, and read the Resolo• thins of the Common Hall ,to his Ma:rEATT. In 1797, Sir STEPEINN LANUITON sod Sir Vivai. mix Svat Nes,. acrid's,' recoisod the samo information •a , that w'iich has now ban given by tiro Secretary of State; .bett.they wereient hack IV the KING * and directed to dement) a-person .1 audience, which they,,ebtaineal, and read to his AJ awry the Reso. 101014.0 the Hall. le 8300_, Ahilermett PIIaRING TENAX. LONDON:. FitIIDAY, JANUARY S. • A GOTTENIIIMGH Mail arrived in town this muruitig. airtricsu Ron. Dee. 13.—GUST•V VS IV. with his fa mily and attendants. arrived at Cailseruna am Monday last, from which place they will embark for Stralsund, op board the Swedish frigate Camilla. After a few days stay at Stral sund they will proceed to Baden, the place allotted them for their failure resitieuce. Sr.tcauncia, Dee. 19.4-His Royal Majesty's health is daily improviag, and likely to be shortly perfectl y restored. Oa the 6th instant. Baron ,ion N of Puce, High Admiral and Kuight of tha.Order of the Sword, was introduced at the Diet, as a Member of the Swedish nobility, and took his seat among the &irons of the Fampire.4--(Stockdolas Ga zelle.) Ala° Na, Nov. ?S.—According to a Royal ordinance, Is soi:1 Cal* day, the exportation of colonial produce t.) foreign countries has been entirely pruhibited.—(Sto , ' Go.n nsercial Gaul*, Doc. 19.) Am iv G Dec. 4.—The cnoferences which are held here between the French bliuisiero Reinharl and Bouricnne, and the Deputies of the Haaseatic'sowno, are stiU colatB The point hitherto discussed is merely this, hew for the si ,leal inn and easseitation of the said cities may best be made .to upsare with the general system of the Continent. The quo.- tion, whether they are to be received as Members of the Con federation of the Rhine, is not yet decided ; but it seems to be perfectly settkd, that they are to preserve ?heir iodepet skiser, nadir the protection of the Emperor.—(ll* earns Paper.) . • : , The prohibition of ihe entrance of colonial produce on the Continent will, very soon, pro. - ttitheasereantile part of the continuity centac. lion of the fallacy of their hopes and expectations. Several Dutch vessels Have arrived in our peas, but they bring nu further intelligence. IT was rumoured in the afternoon of yesterday, ''t -- hat advices had been received from India of A very i, liable tendency. Ad vices have been received, Omani 'whence in like manner. By the mode which it is now attempted to the whole right of-petitioei4 may be rendered useless, and the Bill of Rights become a dead letter. Whit security, indeed, can the people have, when they complain of the att conduct of the servant& of the I Crown, that those complaints. will reach the ear of the Sovereign, if thy are in this manner to pass litruogh the bandit of those very servants ? •- apparent Ina man of fourscore years of Ade. • 111404111? Eattratiaon,lAX: 2.—The reception of the .mutable CATALAN!, at CoMitt's. first Strbicriptiom Concert, 'was such at might be expected frym the taste, judgment, trod liberality of an Edinburgh Nudience, Suet to hear again the greatest votal - existing. He- new nd air. " Ds ease been receive°, 'that, unfortunately, they •are not of the nature ii4urted. All A.llress to the British army, from. tile $ • • #dverstut and Supremecuuncil of Bengal, through Vie medium, of Sir G. BauLow, had been racked. Of the effect produced by the Address we arc yet without information. The insubordination of au army cannot, under any circunist inces t be viewed without serious apprehensions—but at a crisis like the present—and at n distance so immense, this up. Animate event it: certainly pregnint With jeuni- Bent danger, and may lead to fatal consequences. . On the *object of the violence committed on the' person of Sir G BARLOW, to which we yes.. terdey alleded, no contradiction or' confirmation has been received. The -" Army Question," nit it is, we end, eel* in India, relates principally to the retrench. 'Mit of certain allowasees for Rice-osone,y, Armed " Bata." We. have yet no information, `Oy which we can pretend to foriwany ophtl49 we as merits of this question. Bet when we tank st the enormous_ public ekpentiltare et Gigot Bsitsitr—to hazard the inflamintit as army by withdrawing an established customary allowance, appears 'to be wholly inconsistent with prudence. and sound policy. IT if believed that a majority of the Members of both Houses of Parliament have already strived in town. The opening of the ensuing campaign on the old " prize-ighting stage" of St. Stephens, will probably be more strongly marked by vitu peration and diseention than any Session within re. collection. If we may be perMitted to judge of" effects from causes, it will be without precedent, The Amendment to the Address, on the meet. , • • rumoured, performer .ag. tier graL. Frenatr," is peculiarly adapted to display the ra. -fitly and extent of her splendid pewers,. is recita. live, in feeling, expression, and in travetsing the gamut,. through the minutest divisions of ascent and descent, with surprising ease sad perfect ac. . curacy of intonation. In her second song, the elegant high notes ( which we think still fleet sineewe last heard them), and the rich low tones of her voice, had the inost delightful elf4ct ; and the fa• vourite air of Oh Duce Concerti°, was given with the same fascinating playfulness'uf mtpleeslan and variation which formerly enchanted our *Users of music. .The company, which was utteciramonly numerous, including all the rank anil sikshiou is the metropolis and its neighbourhood, eipressed, by cordial and repeated applause, the rapture and admiration which; they felt, from the 'exquisite beauty and impressive sublimity of her Pyle. It is no small compliment to - the rest of the Per. formers, that, amidst such a blase of prOfessional extelleivce, their 'co'tittibutions to the entertain. incitt or the, evening were reeked •witlt pleasure and approbation.—(Ediriburgh . Opurent;) • • - . TILE .MARKETS; CORN EXCIIAN4IE, Jac ti.• The Market thii day has-considerable supplies. of Wheat, part of the foreign arrivals; •sales in getteral'are dull, it somewhat less prier, but fine Dantzie, 112 s. •to 115 s. per quarter. Barley is plenty, and a falling - article. • Whitt: Gr e y Pose are each lower. New Tick teens s.ss. is 40s. Old as per . currency. There are lulersbia supprias of Oats-, Owl this article heavy sale, at the tate reduction.. Flour as onr last. • , CUARF.NT.PRICE. • wh is t, . Jots.. Tick Aea w , Ni; 435. 53g. .-Plittditsb -a. - - 101s:10$. Oita, - - Z/,.-2•1 4 , so,. - 48W534. Polands - -606.3.3 v. od. - - 475. Pmatoe ditto - - 3Ss. Dd. fte n ft, .. .- - 744.,41% Rape Seed - if& Or..•eus(llellersi - 74.10:01r. Fiat Flour - - gos. ga l ; Girey - 441:1*. Seconds ea. 94.. Bows, (Old) - - Oa. Us, . . ThePost.Maakrs General of Ireland have de termined that a second Mail Coach shall be dis. patched from Dublin, on . the sth of April next,' for Cork, to proceed by the Cathel road, and to ' start from. the, former at the, usual hour. This coach, oft its daily return from Cork, is intended "to &pad fro* thence at 12 o'clock at noon, and to arrive in Dublin at five o'clock the following eveoing, so -as to admit of .the letters -being deli. vered them on its arrival; and also, that the letters for the otberparts of the kingdom, sad for Eng. land, may hex forwarded without delay. • , The Shannon frigate, duritsg.her late Bruits off Bourdeanx, took two one of them, liGhOODelt, was deCOly laden with Spauithplunder, consisting of gold - and silver, melted down, which had biten ssolen from the churches and other roll. glues establishments. This rotate!, after- patting some of her men onboard, 'Wheat fin-England ;. and on the next day, a Front:A.-ship of sttpetior force fell in - with - and captured her. She was, however, rotakeu a few hours after by one of out frigates, with the Shannon's men en board. The. Arm* Medical Board, It is . confidently said, is very shortly to be abolished; a step which will, ue doubt, give some satisfaction to the_ pub. lit: is.well as to the Army. The iiholesysterti has, `Judaea, long requited, a radical change of somel kinil or other. The French 'privateer l'Avanture l ient into Ply. mouth on Saturday hy, the Mediup frigate, was may. otto clay from llourileadx, and what is sin gular, the Captain had left ..Plym 4,illkh 'only eig is t days before, haring been then exchanged.. A. new way of - curing epileptic fits has. been at tempted in France. It consists in causing the Orson attacked with this dreadful malady, to spend his days and nights in a cow. house, and to *halo the breath of cons. Many patients hare in shis . minner, it is asserted, been recovered during .111 e course of last year, in several department* of ' Fiance. • • CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 20.--The Hutson premium is this year ailjwilged to the Iter:WILLIAM II EATII I -tlow 'f-- his dissertatir "On ~~'- I, .. to ......--,,, Flogof . Parlia m ent, it l confidently rosoh.-.01, wm "%f .w of. King's Ciillege;for ilia 0.....„.ime- 6.4.7. , 0d —50u.-- F..lEw_ifeadjkief. To risk the Oil* 1, per stone of Illtbli.e tuts tlisy : be supportedby those Members who ire gistioily the advantage of D i fficulties jn Rellgtek.;. or,. au ' - . .. and individuall y atvidhed to a Tetritigh personage. attenipt.to skew the.* good effects which result, or ' [ln the offers of Situations made by the presentt. Which might result, from the proofs at Revels- - f1eef....4 . 1.. •V. t 3 : 11 c- 5 : Administration, it is said, that this (Ace of Chan. tion being of a probable, ratkr then , of a demon- . : orit uttos .:. • 4 .61 6, 0 1 :1. 1:6;. c. eo n: cah li muirsh . . 7lO lot of the Exchequer was tendered to hitOratt. out l ive kind.'" • . ... - . . Veil ....6s. 6d. to 61. lid: tittee_ it elist 'ma and refused. It was afterwards proposed . On. Wednesday . last, the- Rev. I. S. WbOD , lamb....lii. lid. to Vs. •Ott.• Pitts i ' . 4,lne " • 160 , 360 to elevate Mr. llusaissom lb ghat skeation, just at. A.B. of Creidw, near Whitwill; ..in Yorkshke,. —um— • .. . . tef he had resigned the subordinate* motion of Se. wee hestitottA, by the Bishop. el_ Ltscrtiitit, to. • IMAY-AIARtFI7. • - &dory in the -Treasury : the hots:Jur** iiitoliso the valuable Rectory of Cranieldi to :the eaunty .. . ia i L , it i t 0 0 1 1 : to GI. el. el. ! decliard by liVat Gentleman'. i! :, .. .- . . i .;...,r4.4.i.1 4;f f..,.. .8it1f ottl ..,...._,. i.: ~.. • •.:..,....:, . ■ .. it .. 0r ,... 64 oh ug. to :: usi Ole . OA. O • . • • ' - 4 40 '' ' '7 • • ~,.• . ... • ••• ~ ' . . ' • . . . . . ...41 HA ^ ..' . ' .'...1 • 41,, °, /I;f l W, , :i . 4 .... k•^ . • '.. 5 ., 4.• .. • - . . . • .t. . . . , • . .1 . . . . , - 1 5 • - -- 01 4 . _ _ ~ ... .X ~~~ Au .te.s. • • Mug's. ' • , Due. 6.:..i..•:..ei...•••• .....,.. Oubtits . a 0 V • Gotteubur g b ..- 2 U. Lisboa—... rßicr.p! wrocKs rii IS DAY AT ONE(YCLOCK. 3iwr Reduced 69§ Omniont • . 24 Keit. 4 per Cent.* s .81k India H0nd5...;234. th. Vansok for Ace.sitlif • Folds. Kills. Ilk. h. ' losag. Aun...ldi 9-in Lottery Tickers WI. 15s. - THE' S'IATESMAN. STAIT ~....! - . •1 o b. 11.• then proposed the healthe of 116 0 ,41.11011 elm and Mr. Harris, which *a re drunk. withloed . oo : ... v .hat planse. lilu Mr. KEMBLE obettwed, that though he hod d our already bad the' honour of thanking the .Coln. end pony, it was with renewed Westin) and . satirise- 1 hi lt ti,nt lie now returned then, his warmest thanks, il ap., and begged leave tar drink their - g , .u,1 beldam . lit, ' '[Applause.] 'l be' Mr. IIAttRIS returned" thanks for the honour it 1i4:..1 done him, and expressed his heartfelt satisfaction 1 ., to' at being present at a meeting, by which every dif. u in ; ference was happily oblitermed that had unfortti nor 'safely subsisted between the Public and the Theis are Ire ,t Covent.garden. [Loud applause]. • g na.. Mr. LAvoze then sang a Xonf ;.after which Mr. cct. CLIFF/lUD retired, accompanied by Mr. 'Wins, r km. Mr. Halms, and several other Gentlemen. ded Mr. !score after* ants rook the Chair, and con. vi a viviality reigned until a very late hour. r