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" hove nothing more to do with the tusinces"-- and this declaration might be made with Otme little petulance, arising from the idea, that the Commit tee hail not been very well used on thin occasion. The proposition of the Special Committee of Pro prietors was, to raise a certain sem of money. and to proceed with the business of the Theatre, in the hope that funds could be raised to pay off the en cumbrances. But no offer had been made by the Special Committee to pry off a greet portion of the debt, as had been done by the Sub-Committee. It could not be expected, for the probability was, that they would never recover their money. They were, hoirercr, waling to advance it certain sum, in a itarticiilor way; hot here a number of Gentlemen came forward, and, on their own responsibility, of fired to pay r moiety of the existing debt. Such conduct appeared to tom so generous, that he would cheerfully support • vote of thanks to those who had pursued it. Any person who refused such a proposition as that made by the Soh-Committee, must be influenced by reasons quite inconceivable to individuals in general. He did not know any of the creditors—but this he knew, that, if they stn. died their own interests truly, as creditors—if .thev frit for the interest of the Theatre, as a great na tional concern—end, if they mixed up with these eon,i(lerations the recollection of the great number of families who depended for bread on the este blishineut—they would turn the subject again in their minds, and accept of an oiler which went to remove the mill-stone which had been so long tied round the neck of the Theatre. Without that were .- - dose. all the effort' of the Committee—all the exertions of those Gentlemen who were now pre sent—could not rave the Theatre. If, therefore. the Sob-Committee could be •gain hempen to make the offer, he conceived it was the most pru deot step that could he pur‘ued. He had been connected with the Theatre since the year 1792, and he would most cheerfully put up with his part of the loss. As • new renter, instead of receiving 51. per night, he was willing to take 2a. 6d. and even to waive the receipt of that until other debts sere paid. The new renters would not be found backward in giving up their 10e. in the pound.— 'they would make the 'sacrifice as readily as any other persons connected with the Concern. Let it slut, therefore, be supposed, that it was intended, liy the proposed •rrssgement, to serve any pArti enter body. Some of the creditors had certainly subscribed their money-Aut whets had furnished goods, on which • profit was expected, and, there fore, they might the more easily agree to the red uc- I int,. He hoped, under All the circumstances, that the proposition of the Sub-Committee would be re hewed, and that it Would be agreed to. With re spect to the approval of the Sub-Committee, he Wile always of opinion, that it was net absolutely necessary for them, elected ■s they were by the General Committee, after the first three years, to tipsily to the Proprietors for their sanction. But still, he conceived, in point of fairness sod cour tesy, situated as the Theatre was at prewir, that they ought to appear before the Propoteturs—and, impressed situ that feeling, he would not vote for any Gentleman who would refuse to rouse up stairs. Some differences of opinion had existed with respect to the Sots-Committer. 'they were not very well pleased with the language they had heard respect. tug them in that town. They slid not like to have ill-onturetl and severe things said of thew.— lint, having beets elected, they now stood boldly before lite Proprietors for their approbation, If they wonted •ny particular recommendation. it was to be found its the liberality of the offer they had made, which put prudence entirely oat of sight. He hoped Mr. Ironmonger wools' he able to stilt► that he and his colleagues would endeavour to treat, its the best manner they could, with thole whose deousrals formed the principal debt of the Theatre. The offir to deposit, on ►heir own imli siduel responsibility, in hinge a sow as 17,500/. circuinsitence unprecedented so theatrical history. Mr. ROBINS said, the Hon. Baronet asserted, Cod the Special Committee had offered to raise a ....Avian) sum (5,0001.) and. that bring done, meant to leave to chance to provide for the remainder— w!ille the Sub-Committee had stond forward, and vinposed to pay a moiety of the debt. This NtAte sa<ut lie begged leave to correct. The Special Committee did not mean to stop at 5 or 10,000/. Lilt thought it necessary to compound with the principal creditors before they proceeded. 11'hile, however, their plan was in progress, the Sub• Co mmittee yield on in forming engagements and in creasing the debt of the Theatre, contrary to the express desire of the Proprietors. The Special Committee, of course, deemed it necessary to pause. The lion. Baronet said, that great credit was due in the Sub-Committee for their liberality. He would not, however, give them ■ny credit, omit they offered to settle with those wha were ready to come into their terms, instead of insisting on the whole body of cre ditors agreeing to the composition. or, in failure of that, withdrawing it from all. Until they evinced a desire to do that, they had, in his mind, done nothing. The Hon. Baronet said, he was Cox for the ipprobation of the r(„ ; lours,A 3S ft Member of the Sub-Committee. Mr. ROSINS protested against the nomination of Mr. Cox, as contrary to the 12th anise of the Act of Parliament. which provided, that no person hold ing the situation of Auditor. should be eligible io fill a place in the Committee. If it were ollierwise. the Gentleman so situated would be called on to audit the expenses, which, in his capacity as one of the Committee, he had been the means of baile tioning. The CHAIRMAN stated, that Alderman Cox had resigned the office of Auditor. A Creditor here begged leave to say a word or two. ' The proposition of several of the creditors was, to receive 10s. in the pound, in the first in stance, and to give • letter of license, for two, three, or four years, until the Theatre was in a situation to pity the remainder. He conceived this to be a liberal offer—and he could not see any reu son why the profits of the tradesman were to be cut down, in order to put money into the pockets of the Proprietors. Sir T. TuRTON said, his idea was, that the Theatre ought to be let, if possible. Now, lie wished to ask, would any person take it with such a mill stone about its neck as the debt proposed to he at tached to it by the Gentleman who had just spoken? He had stated, that an advantage was sought to he given to the Proprietors. Was that the fact' Were there no other debts but those due to thee tradesmen? What was become of the remainder of the 4ebt of 84,0001. ? That, and all other debts Must be paid before the Proprietors could get a shilling. For his own part, he was ready to take 4s. in the pound for the share he held. But, it seemed, some of those who feared that favour would be extended to the Proprietors, could not think of lowering their claim at all. "We will," exclaimed they, " take 10s. in the pound now—but we will by to means give up the remainder." Ha hoped. however, they would! change their opinion —for he felt convinced, that, if they did hot, they would never receive a Gil-thing. Mr. WALKER, as one of the Committee appoint ed to consider or the proposition made for liquidat ing the debts of the Theatre, thought the Cosninittee were bound to the the best they ',odd for the trades people. They felt that the offer was a liberal one. Still, if they imagined they could, in time, procure their whole demoted, they could not be expected to take a moiety of it. They were, in the first in stance, willing to receive 10s. in the pound, and they did not mean to call for the residue before the expiration of three years; they had made a second proposition, which was, to take to.. in the 'sound for all their debt., with the exception. of those, to the amount of' 5,0001., that were incurred last season. There was riii tustrameot drawn up to that effect, but they could not procure the assent eV the Sub-Committee. A 'meeting of the creditors was called, and all the proceedings were laid before them. Some Gentlemen, who were of opinion thee 10e. in the pound ought not to be taken, left the room. Others agreed to the proposition—but lIIIR the whole of them. He. for one, would accept of 10a. in the pound. with the exception of the debt contracted last year. He believed lie was the great est sufferer, as a tradesman, of the whole slumber. He had several shares in the Theatre, and hail beets called ou to supply the concern with goods in bit line. He had purchased article., for that purpose... and he was sure be spoke within compass. whims he estimated his probable loss on the goods thee bought at 2,000/. Mr. ROBINS said, Mr. Walker was one of those who was ready to take 10s. in the pound for Use debt due previous to the last season. But he un derstood Mr. Moore and other Members of the Committee were bound by their soleire promise to pay for the goods ordered during that period. Therefore it was that the distinction was made be tween the debt of last season, and that which had been previously incurred. Mr. IVALIER—••" If the Sub-Committee will guarantee that extent of payment, the creditors, generally, will agree to the proposition." The CHAIRMAN said, that the Meeting had no official notice before them on this subject, either from the General, or Sub-Committee. It would he better therefore to proceed to the business of the day. Mr. WARD said, there was • Report, from the Sub to the General Committee, ors the subject— which he read. It merely stated the rejection, by the creditors, of the offer to pay theta 10s. iii the pound by two instalments. The CHAU/MAN observed, that the present Meet ing was called fur a specific purpose—anal had no light to interfere on the subject of an act of libera lity proffered by the Sub-Committee to the creditors of the Theatre. Mr. Cox, Colonel DOUGLAS, Mr. IRONMONGER. and Mr. %V Lsox, were then approved of sr Mem bers of the Sub-Committee. Mr. ROBINS, arid tire other Proprietors, held rip their hands agsinst the nomination of Mr. P. MOO/IL—but a very large majority appeared in his favour. Mr. Rostirs- 1 1 I do not wish to trifle with the time of the Proprietors—but. if Mr. Moore were present. 1 would demand a ballot." On the of adjourn( the time, costive orprocesiing. Tile Sith.C....l - rejoiced in the bind decision. Ilut,lf lie were stile of that body, he would not feel much pleased With what hail fallen from the L'.rd Ch ance ll or. The Learned Lord had expressed a strong opinion, that, until they went to Parliament and had the Act altered, m order to remedy the evils which threatened to destroy the establishment, there was a sort of rest sibility Attached to the Sub-Coin. mittee, for the payment of debts contracted under their *unction—and he (Nr. Hollins) would he much surprised if they escaped being answerable for the expenses of the last seasne. He hem did hot mean to epeak of the whole Cominittee—to one of whom, the present Noble Chairman, the concern was deeply indebted for Ins strenuous exertions to serve it. He was prepared to see great evils creep in tinder the government of those to whom the mis management of the Theatre, for two or three years, might be traced—but lie was astonished that any set of men could, in their senses, open the Theatre at reduced prices. He never imagined that poor old Drury was to be ()pried. as an inferior Thestre, with reduced prices, and entertainments still mote reduced. While he wee in France, lie found that anonymous publications, reflectieg on his motives, had been disseminated. The unkiiMen author he had before denominated a slanderer, a liar, and a coward. If that were not sufficient to bring hint from his hiding hole, he knee not what was. It Woe said that he wished to favour Covent garden Theatre. Now, the fact was, he had not our shilling in that Theatre—be lied not subscribed to it, though 'sir. Harris was his particular friend-- soil up to the present week he had not held a ;too/. share in it. He thought it right to state this, lest it should be imaginer! (for the report had gone forth) that he opposed the Sub-Committee in order to serve Covent-garden. On the other hand, he had property to the amount of 4,000/. in Drury-lime—and, instead of offering it, like the Honourable Baronet, for 4e. in the pound, it was quite at any person's service, for hall-it-crown in the pound. This, probably, was the last time he should addresi the Proprietors, end he took that oirpoliunity of puttiti l ; on record his opinion of the i 4 ross degradation with which the Soh-Ciniintitter had visited the establishment, by loweliog the prices of admission. lie was told that this di-graceful tneasore wee agreed to a t • v er y thin Meeting of the General Committee—that there were, in fact, only seven Members present. He understood that Lord Yarmouth, on that occasion, expressed his opinion, that the Proprietors—those who lost all their money—ought to be called together before this shameful act of degradation was assented to. Sir Thomas Turton, be also was informed, had wholly disapproved it. It was necessary that the Proprietors should know who it was that carried it— and he hoped. with that view, that those who up posed it would state the fact, in order that t h in lust act of degradation should be traced to its true parents. The CHAIRMAN said, he was of opinion. that the General Committee ought not to have taken such a step, without calling the Proprietors together; hut, as a Proprietor, he certainly would have voted fur it. That measure afforded the only chance for the Ralviition of the house. Sir T. TuRTON said, lie was the only individual who objected to the reduction—and he had done so, with great diffidence, ar the Noble Lord ex premed Ins belief, that this plan @limited the only chance of saving the house—though, for his part, he conceived it was the only way to bring ruin on it. He. bated the idea of telling to the world, filet they were playing second fiddle to Covent-garden, after having so long divided public iaitronage with that establishment. lf, indeed, Covent•garden had also reduced its prices, he would have agreed to the proposition, but not otherwise. There was also another objection—persons subscribed origin ally to the Theatre, underl the idea that every rid mission to the Boxes would be 7s. and to the Pit 31. 6d. Now it was manifestly unfair to alter the prices under which they purchased without their Mr. Roma said, he should like to know what excuse could be made to Mr. Kean, who bad been the prop of the Theatre fur some years, when his benefit, which formed a comstituent part of his emoluments, was lessened by the reduction of price ? The same remark would apply to many other per formers. Mr. Kean was considered one of the first actors of the day. But had they not put an ex tinguisher on hien, when they said to the public " You shall see this g►eat actor for ss."—while, at Covent-garden, 7s. were demanded for witileating the exertions of men of talent ? Mr. CALCRAFT said, the reason he had not thought it necessary to vote, when the names were proposed. our to wake any observations on the merits of the parties, war, because the Sub•Gum mittee, had, first, by imprudent engagements. and next by that ruinous and degrading measure, the reduction of the prices, placed the aura of the Theatre in such a condition, that, he believed, no other individuals could be found willing to have any thing to do with them. They being the only persons willing to take up the business. Theatre, aithuut ex:Jectatior. and hope of open ing it under ,more favourable circumstances than the recent premature commencement of theseason afforded. They were of opinion, and he conceived it was a sound one, that, until a composition took place with the tr4desp-ople, end something attrac tive could be procured, it was better Hot to open the house. In answer to some further oh:iervations from Mr. Cal.caarr and Mr. ROBIN: Air. 1110PIIIIONOER said, he would exert himself to have the propo.iiion of IN. in the pound re newed—wild, if he did nut succeed, be would resign his.situntion. Thanks were then voted to Lord YARMOUTH, and the Meeting separated. OLD BAILEY. Fatoar, OCTOSCE • At an eprly hour this morc'ng the Court wet considerably crowded. The follosviag Prisoners pleaded Guihy to the minor offence of having forged Bank notes in their possession :—.frewes Tuner, William Jasper, Joins Carpenter, John tattoo, Mary Hartnett, Cemrge Baker, John Lemmata, Susan Leftward, Unita _Crawley, Soso:auk lit.. ;Wu, and Uantas Kirby. Several P r iso n er s were arraigned on the capital charge of uttering forged Bank notes—they will he tried ti-morrow (this CHARGi'..q OF 311:1":1)711. The following nelson!. %%el.r the', arraigned on Ourtler of murder :—Jults Fuller anti o'm, Meaner, for the murder of James Wheatley ;• Fenntir Lush, For the murder of Mary Aim, his wife ; a nil Johp Lek, for the awarder of James Learwood, in tIA Fleet Prison. The first trial was that of Francis Los.', a wretched looking old man, a native of Germany. Re was indicted for the wilful murder of iletry Ann, his wife, on the gth of October, try hag, with a knife, upon the right side of leer belly, a mortal wound, of which she died. The Prisoner pleaded Not Guilty, and-011 living asked whether lie would be tried by a Jury enii.lll - of half .foreigners, replied, that he would Le tried by an English Jury. Mr. WALFORD reed the counts-set forth in the indictment. Mr. ANDREWS statPd the ease to the Jury. He described the Prisoner as being a Oermen, who woe an out-pensioner of the 60th regiment, and de tailed the particulars of the mcrder .t Chel.ra, oil the gth October, precisely as it is detailed in the following evidence : Ann Daytime resided at No. 7, Lawrence-yard, Diike's-row,.Chelsee. Site was a widow, and kept a house. She knew the Prisoner's wife, who lodged ill her house for about three weeks previous to her death ; hut she lied heen away from the lodgings for a day or two, and returned about seven or eight o'clock in the evening of the 9th October. Whet, the deceased came home, the Prisoner came up, and asked her to come iu : she replied, " Oo along." He said, •' Nance, come home, for you are drinik." She replied, " If I am drunk, it is in prostituting myself for the support of an old man like on." He instantly, with great •:ioletice, forced sinnethiiig into her side, winch made the deceased st igger and fall on her buck. She called out to witness to takb the knife out of her, and pulled up her clothes. when witness saw her intestines gush out. The Prisoner then said, " Here I um to be taken into prison, if you choose to take me." Witness said she was of course greatly alarmed at the time. Richard Clarke, a tailor, living in Lawrence-yerd. saw on the night of the 9th October the deceased it► discourse with the last witness, and the Pi-boner standing close to them apparently talking to the deceesed. Witness overheard her reply to hint, when he charged her with being drunk : the reply was as the last witness stated it. The Prisoner then held his hand up as if to take something out of his pocket, stud advanced towardi the deceased, whom he struck in the right side of the belly. She in stantly staggered backwards, screamed " I em mur dered !" anti fell close to witness, exclaimingu a she pulled up her clothes, " 0, my God, wilt any body tuke the knife out of me!" Witness saw the blood streaming from her, but saw no instrument. She rolled upon her left side, and repeated, " Will any body take the knife oil:. of me!" The Prisoner heel at this time moved across the court. He said, " I Jere I am, any body may take me." Wetness went but could not find a constable. On his return he saw the Prisoner in the custody of two men. the decea.- ed still lying on the ground, and her intestines were obtruded from the wound. Wm. Threadway stated, that he was a coahmerr chant, residing in George -street, Sloane-street. Ile happened to be in the neighbourhood where this. event took place; he heard a cry of murder, and of " Take the knife out of me!" He went to the spot, saw the deceased, and heard the Prisoner say, " lam the person, take me." Witnesv anti an ether took hens to the watch-house. On the way he said, " Let me alone. I won't run away ; tl e knife is in the road." Witness saw the Jrceuaett and Prisoner together a few minutes before, they seemed quarrelling, and the Prisoner struck her two or three times. At the watch-house he said he k►lled her through jealousy. George Carter sew the deceased lying nn the ground, and corroborated the last uittsrss's tts. tummy. Elizabeth Horrobin lived near Lawrence-yard, and saw the Prisoner and deceased together-6)a latter was lying on the ground. Witness said, " Lush, you have murdered yuur wife, you have stubbed her :" he replied, "Yes, I have, and you may like ►ue." Witness called out to the last witness to help to take him, but he made no at tempt to get away. In about ten minutes after this occurrence. witness found the knife on the ground, within about two ur three feu of the deceased. IRELAND. DUBLIN, OCTOBER 27. Among the arrivals at Ryland's Hotel, Saar ille.stiett, are the Right Honourable D. B. Daly and Coloael Palliser, from London. Lord Gkntwortls has arrived in town from Limerick. The Earl Gleugal has arrived at Cable House, from England. The Earl of Enniekillen is at present on a visit at Dean's. fort, in the urixhbouchood of Cavan, the seat of the Rev. Dean 31agennis ; his Lordship has been on a visit at the Earl of Farnham's fur some Jaya past. Lord Hawarilen Liss been fur some days part on a visit with the Esri of Farnham. Hit Lordship formed a part of the suite of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. Oa Friday the Lard Bishop of Limerick left the See Hostbe, fur Dublin.. Sir Julio Ramos, Bart. arrived at Swinbiiries, in Limerick, on Thors.l4 ; and next day, with Futile Heou, Esq. vitited his estates in that county. PALACE Ci)(1117; WHITEHALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. LIREL. HARLOW c. JENNINGS. This was an actiun to recover a compensation in damage'. from the Defendant, fur having wilfully and maliciously de. famed the Plaintiff's character. The Defendant pleaded the general issue. Mr. ADAMS read the declaration, and Mr. HART stated the Plaintia".. use. The Learned Coon. eel nhserved, that tlw present action was instituted, not for the purpose of recovering heavy pecuniary damages, but for the sake of clearing the Plaintiff's reputation from a moat odious cal y, whit 6 deeply and materially affseted his interest*. The Plaintiff, a respectable young man, under articles of clerkship 11/ a Gentleman of the Law, was paying his adnresses to a Miss Adams, whose father is one of the King's tradesmen, and resides in the King's-mews, Charing cross.; sad the Defendant was an attorney's clerk also.— The libel, which constituted the present action, was con veyed in Iturr to Mr. Adams, in the month of June last, and was to the following effect:—" Sir, For your in formation, I beg to state, tl.at your daughter keeps company with a young man of very bad character; and should she ,he so unfortunate am to reponse him, from his recent et:tunnel, will cause her rattlers misery; besides he cannot scarcely support himself"—''F is,' said the Learned Counsel, is bad English ;'—" and, into the bargain, he is a notorious Deist."—The libel had the effect of dissolving a roienexiom of the must tender nature, fur it was put into the hands of Miss Adams, who, in consequence, refused to have any concern with such a man ; and thus his peace of mind was destroyed, and ht. pt uspect of being united to the young lady blasted. Mrs. Elisabeth Ahem slated, that she is the wife of FAlward Angst', of the King's-mews. About the middle of Jane • letter came directed to her husband, which she found ou perusal to contain the libel on the Plstntif , who was well known to her, and paid his addresser to her daughter. In consequence ..f her husband having no very high opinion of Mr. Harlowe she did nut skew him the letter, hut gave it to her daughter, who in Jnly enclosed a copy of it in an en. velope, and rent it to the Plaintiff, forbidding bins to visit her any more. tha her cross-examination by Mr.ltamna. the Defendant's Counsel, she admitted that the Plaiatitrs addresses to her daughter did not receive the sanction of Mr. Adams, and that lie visited her for three weeks after the libel had been transmitted to him. Mr. Joseph Groom, an attorney's clerk, was called to prove the hand-writing of the Dcfrudina, and said that he had uo doubt but the letter produced was written by lino.' Miss Matilda Adams, a handsome young woman, aged 19. stated that she sent a letter to Mr. Barlow, forbidding him her rearner, but it was not is consequence of the libel, for she intends ti previously to have dropped his company, and only wailed fur an opportunity to tell him so. Crossmettatined.—tibe changed the date of the letter from June 49ib to July, !Remise the Plaintiff should lIU. know she had it in her possessiuu so lung without sending it to him. This closed the Plaintiff's case, Mr. RRADER addressed the Jury on ben :1r of the Defen dant. He was sure they would be told by the high authority from whirls they would take the law, that as there was no loss proved, t h e re was at once an end of the special damages. The Judge (Mr B. Meams) considered the letter a wilful, and malicious libel, and summed up the evidence with great minuteness to Ike Jury, who after deliberatiug about half all hour, gave a verdict fur the Plaintiff—donates 5/. The case occupied the Court till near three o'clock. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. OCT. 30. ATROCIOUS ASSAULT. This was an indictment brought by Lord Viscount Rane. lag's against noway Cordery, charging him with 'moult ing his Lordship's huller, Anthony M'Gitt, by kicking him in the belly anti saber pasts of tbt body, on the 27th 11:tent h' r last, when trespassing upon his Lordship's grounds, soil in the act of stealing walnuts. There wax n second count, charging the Defendant with a similar offence on the llth of September. Mr. Barnwell stated the ease to the Jury; he said he should Kure in eridrsier, that on the 11 tit of September the Prisoner and ethers entered the premises of Lord Randall end there destroyed the fences, broke the hetighs uff several - - -' time of the Pro nietors—but if Mr. Moore were any thing to do with them. Thee being the 5110510 prove iti mortice, that on me I tin or brptember the this occurrence, witness found the knife on the evinced e desire to do that, they had, in his mind, ground, within about two ur three feet of the dune nothing. The Him. Baronet said, he was present, I would demand a ballot." I * * only perstinis willing to take * up the busmess On the motion of adjournment.-- he conceived there was not any use in Cr Prisoner and blimp entered Ore premises a Lord Randall • and t here. minty,. t h e cored, broke I r etig is u severa l I d( bh I o ff I u-erlug walnut trees, wbieli tiny climbed up and robbed; that when deceased. ready to sacrifice ills 5001. share tub an example to Mr. ROBINS rose to make a few observations with remarks relative to them, when he knew no the servants of his Lordship ordered them off the pireMiltell The knife was here produced. It was a *mill : others. They were o n th e eve o f h en k ruptcy — an d ) respect to what took place at the General Meeting individuals whom he could propose in their they refined, and carried o ff a g reat quantity of Gun.— white handled demerit knife. what property had he (Mr. Rubins) in the Theatre. • 'their On the Mho( the manic month the Prisoner, with a prig or . held few b uck. winch wada weeks He was at that . places. 'They had dressed dish, and they must Richard Maeloink, the keeper of the Chelsea t: Ile had four or five 5001. shares—he had i. or 15fife n fell ms came un - in• Lordship's premises. His Tune in Paris and of course, had only learned now endeavour to eat it as they could. He cons'. ee . ' . %IP • watch.house, recollected the Prisoner being brought I' IDOL shares—he had a bond on the Theatre, and " " - Lordship's merinos, Mr. M'Gitt and Mr. Wood, ordered through the medium of the public prints , what had dered the question as one of great national import- them to leave 11w grouude; they all dirtexceot the Prisoner; t o hi s plac e —he admitted at the watch-house that i'l r other property connected with it. Ile was ready to • occurred at the Meeting. Some things were, how- ance—and therefore it was that he deprecated he took_ off his ,i cwt aud d e k hal k kir i ed . Mr. r i Gitt to figh b t, and he killed his wife with a knife—on witness pro- i sacrifice ou this sum 10.. in the pound — and, if the i ever, stated in the Report of the SutoCommittee, lowering the prices. But though they had done fro, ' , t i e neh s b ir m Wooi vi l l Ls n LardSL e l 'fl 'im ar w de fi ne% Zeitseeltzeiluthe duciii4 the knife which was delivered into his cart, Committee meant to make the best arrangement they could, let them make the offer to all who were produced on that occasion, which he felt it right to and declared to the world that they would give au he said " that is the knife, and now lam happy." notice, b e i ng connec t e d with his s it uat i on us Chair- inferior entertainment, etill it »smeared the alterateen Prisoner, l. whets he called to hi s P Rorie, " Wild( .' w ilt von let as 1 I lin g to accept of it. Ile would then readily join , them take ewe prisoner?" and his fellows came and released Mr. .101131 KITCUFN was the Surgeon who wars man of the Special Committee of Proprietors. In hi n d riot produced the desired effect, for people him, and threatened to murder Mr. M'Gitt whenever they i . 3 % ute of thanks to them—but, until they offeredpresent when deceased was brought to St. George'e that Report' mention was made of what were termed would not witness suck performance* as had met with him. that, they virtually offers:a nothing. Hospital—elie shortly alter died of a wooed-41(1AI+ it " vexatious proceedings " — alluding to what took recently been exhibited. If the offer made Mr. M'Cusi ! , scribed the injury lie reteivrd from the Pri- , . . a knife on the right side of the abdomen. Ile Sir I'. TIJItTOII said, his observation was, That pl ace i n S u b - C omm itt ee i n • i . e. ... t violent, extensive, and slangerolia, "y Court of Chancery. I - there were gentlemen willing to put down, at their rom the 'statement, that the Proprietors courted a spirit of bona fide dealing, he should thank them an d our - ' e- ''' • received was oil a part which caused the had no doubt that this wound to inflicted was tile own risk, the sum of 17.500/ , instead of the smaller most excruCiating pain. sole cause 0 , her death. suit io equity. That was not the fact. The for au act of sir munific e nt a description—risen The Prisoner, is his defence, said that he was 'mounted i sum, which ass to be raised by the Special Coma The case e ras here closed fur the proereutiao. Committee appointed by them did not go willingly which they could derive no benefit, but the first by Mr. 111.t:ito, who pulled loin down a tree, and rodeo- mutes. With respect to his share of 500/. lie The Prisoner of bring called upon for his ilea the C ourt o f Ch ancery — aid h e wourlered that Theatre might receive a great deal. He hoped they 'poured to ta k e . hina 1., his Lordship'n house. nievnt only to say, that he, as one of the body of I lli o lr. Cocker had not contradicted the ins . • inuation. would persevere ill the proposition , for sinless a Tlie Jury , . without hesitation, found the Prisoner Guilty. fence, said nothing. He did not put a alogle q i:ss tiewsrenteis, was anztous to co-uperate with ail The Chairman (I•rsucis Cense, Es q.) said that Ilse PrI•oller lion to :toy of the witireeses. The truth was, that, as the organ of the Proprietors, compromia took place with the tradespeople . those rla • r • ; te lin the same *amnion, in order to set th directed the Sub-Consinittee riot to proceed impossible the e. . .tablishment could go on. They it was had heels guilty of most dining outrages, mid lw bitiwtl his P wood poise a woroing to hill companions. Mr. Justice DALLas summed up the evilee.-.• an example of forbearance to the great OMB of to the Jury, wile alter a minutes deliberation fun IA furlher with err for °peeling the Theatre opened precipitately, drill now they found. that, tins The 'comm. of thr Court •iiii, that he shan't! be impri- creditors. lie wished to let it be ' , ern, not that he , the Primmer Guilty. —arid when they found, that, iii defiance of their less the encum b rances were c i rri-ea,' they cou ld prisoned i t the House of Correction fur thine months. as an iiirlividtial, but the whole body, were ready direction, l'lre Prisoner win e•ked find lie any thing to nay that Committee hail engaged Mr. not wink the concern for the season . The only .....__ ---":— .-- • • why sent+ nee of death should ion be 11.1.%Vd Up , it to m. 1.••: all 11111)1/n4111i sacrifice. Stephen Kemble and others, they found it nem- mode which presented itself to his mind fur •ne stables and einich-nourie b e ha ig ing to JOHN Mr. litosvtosueit said, the Sub-Committee were Nary to app l y to th e C o urt to stay their proceedi ng s. keeping the Theatre open succe s sfully. w a s by Will TURNER. El. of Putaty, were boatels open oii him ;Le alliArletl, nuthing. •as anxious an Mtn could be, to fulfil, in its true I t was ma d e a m a tter of complaint that the sir- making the proposition which t h e S u b..C onou nt. Thurt..luy night by some edition. who ribbed the The t , : rival:MU then sentenced him i o the ti.ii,il i spirit, the oiler that had e manated from them. junct i o n was obtained oil WI ex-ourfe statement. tee hail originally o ff ered. With res p ect t o t h e , same of four coach glasses , and effected their irons to lie exeented on Mond a y +te a t , :ri a l Li.• I t ale • escape undiscovered. given far dissection. The Proutorr hit the Ct:u:t The CLI:1101d2( thee proposed Mr. Alderman But there was mai l ing extraordinary in that—it was Special Committee, they did n ot m enu to s h u t t h e • , ... e • . . . . '' •-•••_-oe - • . ..._