The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1818-09-02 00:00:00

I , POETRY. -,.....-. . THE aiirrLE OF MAIPO. [From a News YorA Papal Sweep the lyre, swell it higtier , Than it. thrill bath ever mounted! From striae of ere pour the choir, Slaipes plains be song recounted ! " Close Spain •!" Obey ery, and eye to eye, Blade, blade—bay'net, bay'net clashes, South's some, reply—" Oar. du or die!" Who falls for bone bath hosoui'd ashes. rrge the ',log, slay the dying, Let ruin riot drunk with Bore ! Arm with arm, in carnage wining, Till your rod of iron be o'er! Death they despise, freedom. they prize, Deluges of Maine eonteltding— To the shier their war-elouds rise. Rise, as earth by ire were :fain ! Slavery's crown of thorns is dowis, Tyrant Spain to fllllll hot l'd- -- The giant growa iu blood they drown, Freedom's torch Maws the world ! KEW, Serr. I. a • tt e 4.; h 10 ., 41 . toe The Geld is wow, the battle done, Wild war's thunders no more roaring ; To the Otte that made the son, Rise each incense voice adoring ! FI Ealti). . 0 " Clow Spain^ is the Spanish rig de gutsy*, or stir- The PRIMUS RZGENT dined with the Quiz* soil Priucrss AUGUSTA y'esterday. and afterwards returned to the Stud-huu•e. This day the Duke of YORK arrived from Lon don, and visited her MAJESTY, al.o the l'hiNcE Rower, from the Stud-house, and dined with the ?riders.. Sir FRANCIS MILMAN arrived early tlii. morn in.:, from Pinner, who, with Sir H. lIALFORD, 14 in attendance here. The Duke of KENT arriv,d this afternoon. on * iigit to the QUEEN and Princess AVGUSTA, froiu Kensington. FASHIONABLE MO rENENTS. The Duke of Leeds is arrived at hie residence, Whitehall, film his mat in Yorkshire i the faintly leave town aturtiy for Italy. The Margnis of Rockingham left ►is seat in the Isle of Wight yesterday, far Anisstklut Hong*. Martinis nod Maildsioises• Chulmondeky left Temple Negnlll4lll, Yorkshire, • few days since, fur Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire. The Earl and Conntess of Darlington and family are ex. preted home on Friday, from Paris. The Lull and and County.* of Coventry arrived on Wed. anday evening at their residence in Piccadilly, from Park; on Monday they intend leaving town fur their seat, Crume, near Upton, Worcestershire. The Earl of flueksavage arrived on Siondly at asolmon deley.buuse from the Isk of Wight. Lard and Lady Wm. Bentinek left their house in Park. lase yesterday, for B►oeket Hall, on • visit to the Huu. Mr. and Lady Caroline Lambe. Mr. and Mrs. thief* left their house in St. James's.square yesterday, fur their seat, Uttershaw. The Duke of from leaves town this day for Cambridge, from *hence he proveeds to join shooting party at the "'eat We Duke of N nitro • The Duke of DsvolistitaE has a large party of Noliktnen on a shooting party at his seat, Chats. worth, Derbyshire. Mr. CONWAY made his first appearance on Monday night, at the, Gloucester Theatre, in the character of the Duke d►anza, in The Honey Alums. Mr. KEAN returns from his trip to the Continent through ; but hill Ilrrivel in London is loot expecieri until a lew days before the General Meet ing of tire Proprietors of Drury-lane 'lliestre, in October next. Romeo mod Jolliet is to be the opening play of the ortlloll at INUry.lalle, ►n which Mr. Ihosuy lisitst.t. the son of the new Stage Manager. is to make Ins debut before a Loudon audience in Romeo. The prominent forth-coming novelty in the early part of the season st Drury-lane Theatre, will be Ile* tragedy, from the pen of Mr. ‘V•I.TER Score. The autumnal vacs' on of the Students in Point. log. Statuary, the A 'Milne, and A relii fret ore, of the Royal Academy, Somerset-place; commenced yes- ItuAat•, anti terminate! on 3ltchsehitas-day. The newly-established Academy of Arts at Cork his heen honoored by the fattier Items:NT with a Pr- , ent of. line collection of Casts flout the Antique, 1 6.e1i are immediately to be forwarded to that In siltation, for the use of the students. -------- Preristly at seven n'elnek on Monday morning. Jack Mar l'", Ik, Mike; anal the pugilist, started from the house of the sign of the Roll. in East Sheen, to run vi Its tenor of Mr. Hook, of the Clayton Arms. Clayton ''...,',ibisionington-tross, tieing a distance of eight miles wd s ►s{t, fur ft wager of furly to twenty guineas, to perform it IN an hour; and *bleb he trickly accomplished in sia mi ncet within the given tune. T.tdaorrow, according to annual custom on the 3d of Sep. tersber, the It•ght Hon the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs. Recorder, 4 " several of the Aldermen, in their respective carriages, siteolleil by the City Marshals, Marshalmem, ke. will get in plistessitir from the Mansion-House to Smithfield to ►mrt.tin Bartholomew Fair, and upeu the High Court of Pito Pamirs., at the Hand Ilud Shears, to Cloth Fair, for the 14 assault% petty homilies, mud misdemeanors, cum. rated in mid about Smithfield daring the three days couti. 'mince of the Fair. Ou Sunday night a dreadful fire broke out on hoard a west-cuttutry barge lying in the London (fucks • It was occasioned by the carelraues► of One of the boatnis : the devour►ng element spread to the warehouses, caught o bottle of ►'hrsphurus, Lind bttw up the whole of the adjoining Ptrai!sts. ciftmrntr,u. P ROJ ECTS,. ABSURD EXP ECTArioNs. ATTEMPTS, ',5-e. ♦ $' 1. The plan lately addressed to the Sovereigns or Europe by an American, to sail to the North Pole on being supplied with a suitable armament, and from theuee descend down an orifice, there sup pose.l to exist, to the distance of ten degrees, where be pledges himself to Awl another interior globe, furuished with vegetables, animals, &c. similar to those on ours. e. The plan recently submitted to one of the scientific bodiesisi Frauce, for regulating the course or vessels at sea by the motions of a new planet, alleged to be discovered by the author within our globe, revolving 'valid its centre, anti endued with a magnetic power, to be called Pluto. 9. The project now in preparation at Rome, for dragging the Tiber, with a view of discovering the golden candlesticks of Jerusalem, &c. 4. The constantly-repeated efforts of the Oppo sition in this country to inspire the present Admi nistration with economy, s feeling for the sufferings and prirstions of the people, or views of liberal government. ; 5. The hope that the CHANCELLOR of the Ex cumatnia would. from the influence of his famed ,beinivolence and morality, renounce the ill-gotten reveoue of the Lottery•. 6. The design of the same Right Hon. Gentle man and his Colleagues, to bring back the repre sentation of the City of Westminster within the vortex of Court influence. 7. The delusive hope of the Roman Catholics of Ireland, that the same set of men will at any dis tance of time suffer their eyes to be opened to the severity of their disqualifications, and the equity and expediency of their tapers'. 8. The long-pursued and darling scheme of the Provntit of Dublin University to extinguish all liberality of sentiment and freedom of expression in that institution, and to barter its political indepen dence for the hope, however faint, of personal ad. vantage and professional advancement. 9. The attempt of the Spanish Government, fee• hie, contemptible, and ridiculous, without money, army or navy, unable to repel insult or revenge injury, to subjugate, by force of arms, the vast provinces of South America, thousands of miles distant, smarting and exasperated under three cen turies of exclusion, oppres►ion, and murderous ty ranny, and fired with the love of independence". 10. To suppose that the Colonies can now be regained by negociation pr iiletliatian, when they have so long withstood force, and baffled the efforts of open war. 11. To imagine that the English Nation will ever suffer their Government to take any 4 , meioses., of vigour t" M conjunction wills Spain for the re duction of the Patriots, in opposition to their wishes, interests, and principles. 14. The obstinacy of the Ultra-Royalists in thinking to govern France by the same narrow, exclusive, and persecuting policy which twice drove the Boy RDON family from the throne, and subjected them to want and exile for a quarter of a century 11. The swag Bring vomits of the United States of Americo to rival the wooden wells of Old Eng land. 14. The endeavour of the Continental Sovereigns, by attacks ote the liberty of the press, to shackle the freedom of thought and language in their States, keep down the rising spirit of the age, and arrest the irresist►ble advance of knowledge. The above, if thought worthy of being recorded, will aftind matter of surprise and amaze to the world in time in conie, and will be elassiltd among the search. after the philosopher's stone, the crusades, and the oilier monuments, " Abortive, iiiunstroiss, and unkindly nixed," of the vanity and Wily of onaokool. • We apprehend that not even the new expedient, deemed infallible by his Catholic Itlaje.ty, of converting the Cantons embroidered petticoat into a banner, to be borne at the bead of his troops by our of the brethren of the Holy Inquisition, will he Mtentlisl with any sorcery. t Vide Note to Allied Powers. We would recommend the following text to the fond - ilea ation of these " high- led" Gentlemen Though you t.hould pound a foul in a mortar, yet will nut his folly depart front latm."—Prurerer. On Thursday next the prisoners who stand com mitted on charges of felony, will be removrei front the various gaols in the City of London owl County of Middlesex to Nee/gate, preparatory to their tal•ing their trial* at the eu►uiu g g Se►sions at the Old Bailey, which will commence on Wednesday next, the 9111 initiont, being one of the heaviest ever remembered, there being upwards of 400 prisoners fur trial. The Session% for the County of Middlesex will commence et the SesNionabum., iu Clerkenwell green, on Monday next, the 7th instant. One hundred stud righty.four male cow/it:hi have been removed from the Portamouth hulk•, and put on hoard the Globe, for New South %Vales, ou Thursday Not. The new Commis ion for Gloncebter county and city Assizes was opened on Monday. The ca lendars contain the names of t prisoners fur the county, and Its fur the city. THE TURF. ...11.M.. AYR RACES. . • '• SITT:ItsDAY, •uousr 27. A Plate of Fifty Hounds for all ages. Four-mile h ea .y. Sir W. Maitrell'a b. c. 3-yrs. old Mr. G. Dawitia's b. ie. Laird of Logan, 4-yrs. old 2 1 2 Mr. J. H. Blatr's b. wt. Catherine, 5-y rs, old 3 3 3 This was Wee or the best-contested races ever remembered or the mane. The Aral hest was won by little more than a length—the second by about buff a leagth--aud the third by uuly half a bead. STAGE COACHES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. • I Sztt—lt is often a matter of complaint against stage roaches that there is no regularity respecting the outside places, in minoequence of which serious quarrels are some times the consequence. If the following plan were adopte.l by the easel, masters, ev.•ry difficulty would be removed:— let a 'loather be attached to each place; for instance— the bon, No.l ; the threesests behind box, Nos 2,3, and 4 ; She three seals in dickey, Nos. 5,8, antl l 7; the three seats at the hock of the coach, Nos.B, 9, still 10 ; and the two seats uu tlw roof, being the worst, Nos. 11 and It. • When a pelmet took a place, lie would bare choirs of all the hers open; the book fur entering down the names being prepared with numbers from Ito IL In this way tan contention could arise, as the coachman's way-bill would decide the question at once, if any arose. CIIARLES M. Westmeiwiter, 4V:gitst 31,1819. POLICE. -..m...... 10:411011• NALL. SHEEP-STEALING. Nam Pally soil James Petty, father and sow. were yesterday charged with stealing a she p it Dulwich, she pro. petty of Mr. Anthony Cooper, a respectable farmer. • Mr. Cooper sided, that withiu 12 m .nabs he lad had 34 sheep dolma out of his grounds, and as ninny had been stolen from a neighbour. On Monday morning the skin and head of a sheep were found is a ditch by his shepherd, which had been killed in the night dist a was stolen. John Robert Holmes and W. Nyttletun, constables. de. posed that obey Were on duty on the road leading to Dul wich out Monday morning, and saw the Prisoners coming toward. town. They asked them what they had in their !gaskets, each having one un .houlder; they said fruit Upon examining their contents, in one was the fore quarter sod in the other the hind mistier of a sheep. The akin and head of the sheep were produced by Mr. Cooper. He deposed that on the shun was a number of large cut. which.eliactly corresponded with cuts on the car cass of the sheep. Nettleton, the constable, found a bnteller's knife and piece of cord on ameba the persons of the Pi WOW'S. The koires were bloody, and bad fresh fat upon them. The Primmeri were fully committed fur trial. X ARLBOROUOII.IIIIIM. Mr. Hibbert, • gentleman of Mecum., was charged by ----- Mtarpe, foreman lo W. Adams, cosels•maker in the Hay market, with an ansault, in huraewhipping him. It appeared by the testimony adduced, that Mr. Hibbert hail purchased a carriage of Mr. Adams to the amount of between four and knot. and having some fault to Awl with it, lie called at the shop, and was answered by Sharpe, who stated in evidence that the gentleman abused him moth, sod dint went away from the shop in the carriage . tie re turned spun after with a horsewhip, and laid it acr oss the Complainant's back heartily. Mr Adams proved the as.ault also. He was primal when Mr. Hibbert called a second time ; but he had previously given his man orders not to strike, Wit...milted. Mr. Hibbert complained that his carriage was not perfect, sod whet, he called at Mr. Adams's 'lmp, Sliarpe's c ..... loci was ircry iMpltiup, whirls induced I 00000 to horsewhip him. The Magidtrate observed, that Mr. II ihbert had committed a breach of the pence, and unless he could satisfy the Coni• plaissant he must find bail; but these was nu disposition on either side to compromise, and bail was put in. ROW AT THE CELERRATED MOTH ER WINDSOR'. PAPHIAN TEMPI.C. Hawkins sad Pepper, two poses officers, were ehergeil by • watchman in King's-place, Pall.niall, with rtisUiderly costive, in this brothel.—The charge was, shit they had gone to Mrs. Windsor's, and that they would nut leave the pas.. sage until force ra■ used to take them ur the Width-house. In defence, Pepper said, that • complaint was made a few 'Waimea since by the father of a girl named Bruwo, that his only ilstighlei was living at Mrs. Windsor's. She was a mere infant, and Pepper was sent down whir the lather of the girl to ascertain the fact, wheilecr any coercion to detain her against her will had been used. This did to be the ease, and the girl was nut inclined to leave, there lure the father desired Peppri to her p his eye upon her, as he (she father) was in service, sod had nut a house for her. This induced them to call. Magistrate—re Is Nrs. ICindsor here '" " Yes, my Lord," seplied • female voice, sail Ole anti lusted Lads of the C)pi tan Temple atkaues of with • con. tornspluous look towards the eonsiables. " What business had these fellows in my house?" said she. Magisisaie—" Why, you hear them state that they called to inquire fur Miss Brow is." M... Windsor—" Lord, Sir! Miss Brown sees mot but gentlemen; you don't suppose I suffer cusentsuu fellows like these to coyote to my house? indeed!" Magistrate—" But Pepper had urdess to see the girl well treated." Mrs. Windsor—" ‘Vhat ? do you believe that Miss Brown's (Aber was not satisfied when I CIIIIViUCCII him tint I would be a Mother to the gii I ? %lieu took her out of the sheets but me, whets she ass cumnitio, and made her comfortable? Bruitlce," said ilu• Lady Abbess, with much warmth, " thought, by the kmsck, it ass a supper party, when this tab• Lida tuned their wAy into the passage." Magistrate—. I shall discharge this complaint, and you are at liberty to appear at the Sessions, where Mn. Wiodsur cats be a witness." Mrs. Windsor (with uplifted hands}—" No! I sha'n't have nes thing to do with Sessions, but tell these luw fellows out to trouble me 'Kant." Here the tainrelided, Much to the merriment of all present. Tuesday, the Royal Balloon Coach, from London to AVurcester, was siverturiital Farmington !louse, Hear Northleach, when two gentlemen (Nat•- srugrr•) were materially hurt ; and on Thursday this coach again met a similar accident within 200 yards of the same spot, but no material injury was sustained by the passengers, there bring but one on the outside, IMITATION TEA.-0o IVednesdry morning large quantity of dried herbs, of various kinds curled in imitation of irk, was found lying on the west side of the Earthen Mound, by some boys, who soon carded it off, or scattered it in the wind. The f was very boa, both in regard to the curl and the colour ; but it had clearly been manu factured fur the purpose of ilassi‘x it fur genuine tea ; and it is probable had been thrown out by some nefarious trafficker. oho had either not been sufficiently versed ru the art, or who had taken the al at hearing of the numerous convictions for this came which hare taken place elsewhere.-- Ediabwrgh Paper./ 1 . g 4 Tit . The General Committee met on Friday at this Theatre, and agreed to Ow following Itiport The General Committee have considered it iserevslry, pre vino, to opening the Theatre for the 091011101 X icaann, and after the recent proceeding. isi the Court of Chine. 4), in culinsit, for the inform:trims of the Propri. tor., the minexed (tempt of the Sub.Consmittee, and the reason', which have induced the General Committee to approve and confirm it, in preference to the allernalive t. ft them of the adoption of the only practicable recommend*, 100 of the Select Commit tee, as slated mu their Report to the Proprietor*, of the 2bth of July last, Oat of closing the Thetas*. If the General awl Sub.C n ntn.lt/es blot only in view their own interest, cud relief f the nnpleasneit siloation to which tiny have bees. placed by the late vexations proceed. inga, they would not hare hesu Waal to adopt the rectsminen. doom of the Select Committee; but the deity they, owe to their Constituents and the public, and ordinary feelings of humanity toward. She did . ..tent perwma interested in, and de pendant limos, their usual employment in the Theatre, will not permit them to abandon Ilse trip., reposed in them, or to deprive sir many inerittsiions individuals of the mesas of support, without at lean making one fiirther irltort to save this 00000 newt. concern from inevitable ruin. All additional and urgent reason foralie comae which the Committees have followed, will be (mold Or the doubt■ ceps eased bythe highest legal authority of the country, in the late discussions in the Glen of Chances:, as to the rights of She Proprietors no. der the 'Patent being affected by the close of the Theatre, and the additional weight it wool', give to the case of the advocate' fur a third Theatre, if brought again before the next Parliament. The General Committee have, therefore, considered it in). perative tipon,them to give all their assistance and collate 11411Ce to the Sith.Committee in their ruileavours to open the Theatre el the usual season; and the Sub-Cuissmi litre having provided funds for this purpose, the managemrut will Coll• tiune under their direction until the Annual General Meet. lON of the 30th of September next. The General Committer have recommended to the atten. lion of the Sob-C muter, such suggestions in the Report of the Select Cuinnsittee as are cestaissly deserving of atten. lion; particulraly with respect t o the . 11 oposed erratige -111C1111/1 svitb the crediting; limiting, a iihisi the smallest pes. slide extent, the practice of orihrs and free.admissions; and as little issterference as pos.ible with the duties of the Acting Managei, beyond such coutrul iu theexpenditure as the situation of the property imps i musty demon's. The General Committee have 111 l expressing their regret, that a 'wavier should su 1111101 have obtained of the interfeience of the Members of she Sob.Committer ill the various departments of the Stage; but they consider it essenlial, fur the st curdy of the property, that the whole expenditure of she COIICITII should vitamin muter their direc tion, anal that neither this our the is.me of Marrs for free adniission should be intrusted to the Manager, without their superintendence and colony?. The General Commit, e have also, in piirstianee of the rerumineudation of the Sub-Committee, alp' the riouins on which it is grounded, directed the prices of admission, for the tussling season, to be reduced to ss. for the first, and 3s 'he seeond petit to the hoses ; 3s and 21. to the The General Committee can only look to any beneficial result to the I's oprietors In 011r11111Z I lie Theatre, hum 4 still Niftier reduction in the expenditure; sod they are aware the season will commence under vet y inauspicious eircilmstances for she kloneger. The discussions which pre. ceded the Injunction, obtained, on MI exports statement, from the Chancellor, sisal subsequently the injunction, Until it was dissolved, has prevented that preparation which is so essentially sieteissary ; and the Sub.Comniittee have nut re. ported as yet, any secession of talent to the strength of the company; still, the short time which, intervenes between the last inertiug of the Gemini Committee and the opening of the Theatre, will be made the best use of by the his. nager ; and the beginning iii the season has always hitherto been more profitable, or, to speak more cusrectly, less ULI• profitable than any subsrepieust period. l'he General Committee have already slated the principal remotion which influenced their approval of the attempt of the Sub.Cominittre to open the Theatre; their duty to their constituents and the public; their anxiety to prevent dia l/vs.. to the numerous persons dependant uu the Establish ment ; and the danger to which the Patent .enitht be sub. jerked, and the additional weight which would he given to the arguments mid claim. of the applicants fur a third theatre, if this should be shut to the public. Beyond the attainment of these objects, and the peeve of further los., which must base been the census eutiseqiunsee of a dilferent determination, they are nut sanguine of success as far as the Proprietors ■re concerned.. Tlie creditors have, however, a dishful and paramount intere.t, and their con. currence is any measure which shall keep the Theatue open till arrangement. can be made fur the liquidation of their cannot be a matter of any reasonable doubt. Fur their satisfaction, the General Committee have re commended to the Sob-Committee to offer them the month Nation of a joint receiver, to act with Idr. f)unn, on the part of the Proprietors, of all the reuts and prudis of the property; and that, after the payment of the nightly ex. primes, and reionhursetuent of such sums as are advaneed by the Sul►Cotamitiee to open the Theme', the residue be applied towards such knit as may hereafter he provided for their payment; and the (ieurul C • tie will be alma all oeca►sions happy in confer with the err/blurs upon any mea sure% they may themselves devise fur their further ►scurity sail satisfaction. The General Committee, in the uncertainty of !wing able In procure a full attendance at a Special General Meeting at this season, have considered it their duty to take rot ***** es to room ate these arrangements to every Proprietor; and they further mistreat the attention of *Om Proprietors, and otter piteous concerned in the Theatre, to the follow ing oilrervations on the recent proceedings of the Select Committee, in order that they may lie Won med of the exact state or the properly, and the core ttttt 'dances in which it is placed, and be enabled fully and untimely to consider them, previous to the Annual General Meeting iu September. The Proprietors will then have it in their power, with the assio.t. once or the General Committee, who will be happy to afford it fur that purpose, to sionke such alierationk iii the system of management, and the future conduct of this infortuuste concern, as they way demos eligible and expedient. The General Committee are anxious, if possible, to avoid any expressions which can renew the acrimonious discus sions which have unfortunately taken place ; and they will onl refer to the Report of the Select Committee, on such subjects as are connected with the general interests of the concern. Wher difficulties arise, such as this property is Involved in, the true causes are too often kept out of view, and the Select Committee have, poi the present instance, ascribed to the mismanagement of individuals, onidurtunes which they neither hail it in their power to avert or control. The General Committee, in their IsAt Report to the General Meeting of Prop. tellies, have given their upiiiion of the services of the Trustee, whose conduct is so much animad verted upon by the Select Committee, suit their opinion, nutwithstauding those animadversions, has only been had strengthened by the further experience they have —of the exertions of Sir. Moore, for the beticit of the l'r°twirlers. Neither ale the Oneetal Committee at ell persuaded of the incapacity of the other Member* of the Soh-Committee from the sweepiiig condemnation which has beret passed awes them in the Report. The very circumstance of the excep tion of Lord Vermouth from this condeninetion, who hail concurred in every measure of the Suh-Comnsittre, previous to his resignation, is a proof of its injustice. The General Committee were very sensible of the valuable actualities of hi■ Lordship to the Sub-Committee at the period of Mr. Lentil's resignation, uud lament, as one of the worst rouse epicures of the late disseutions, the loss of his able services ill the noprieturs—but still, if the misfortunes of the Theatre have been caused, as alleged, by mismanagement, Mr. Lamb, who was one of the parties iu the application to the Court of Chancery fur the injunction, and who summed before his resignatiusi, almost She sole euittrul end manger ment of the Steer , sail Lord Yarmouth, also subwequeutly concurred in all the measures which were pursued, are equally implicated in the alleged miensanagenieut, with the other Members of the Suh.Cummittee. The General Committee trust that the reentumemlaiina they bars wade, that the prt nut, aeul au' Cuter, Sub-Cumb venter, ritl 'me, ie.,- :45 little as poesible with floe details of m i .,,0z.- m e.o, after ilteeleciiim or a proper person as ‘11111••• ter, wilt put au sup 1 to ilieae sonless diecussitona about the rapacity of iodic tibial* of the It ell-Cornuoltee for the ma ; tiagement of the Stage. It may be at least permitted to them ! Nether to entertain e. doubt whether any Member,. of tha Set. et committee are mire capable than those uow in °lrk.' —awl as ear as experience pie., the owl-vices of the may Mendear of the select Committee, who hail been alms a Mein ; her 'tithe sill' Committee, eere toot productive of much lir. , netit to the Proprietors. As the moot diatressing and One'. diens ditty of the Stib.Coinmotee, that of controlling and eurtathue eX11.11141", ail endeaeouriug to stay pressing .11e. mon k of errajhoe, to pievent the seizure of the effects of the Theatre, has devolved UpUll Colour! Douglas acid Ai.. M r , alit are Mao Tommee, it is not; altogether siirpo isieg that its the pro Construct of that dine they should have sub jected themoselvea to seine part of the feeling which If 4 I f to exist ag:tinst them. Hail they g.VPII their cueitiesiauce to the continuance of ueelewa expenditure, ur the supply of Articles at extravagant prices, it would not have been doff.. I cult to acquire popularity with persons connected with the establishment; and the allegation in the Report of Ilw Sel,l t - Committee, that supplies were made at extravagant rates, cantost certainly apply 'duce the period et which the expeio diture came under the direction of these Gentlemen, 6. r tiny have devoted unremitting attention to this object ; ,mid I:M -ing the last season great part of the imppliee were pm., tor, an delivered, in ready money. That they have done ill. ie ditty, is therefore the amount of the act-maimn egaiiist them ; and in the Report of the Select Committee, who have had access to their whole recounts and proceediume these is not, and could not be, the slightest allegation aguiuet tlw correctness of both. In making there remarks, which the obserentiona ref the Select Committee iii their Report have called forth, the Ge neral Committee beg to be undershood as nut ascribing the misfortimes of the Theatre to any preceding Sub-Con e „ir tee. They are confident the true crusts, to which Ouse misfortunes are to he ettributed, had their origin ni the formation of the estrablishment on its present scale, and have 1111 been gradually since increased oufavourable theatrical seasons, and the growth of minor theatres, eneuaraged Icy the high prices of admission at the Patent Theetres, and which were required to promise ally adequate retina fur the far foo extended capital embarked in them. The three specific remedies recomoseuded 6Y the &left Committee in their Report, to repair these misfortunes, note the dismissal of the present Sub-Committee hum office ; the election of Mr. Colman as Manager, with, mil powers; and the raising a sum of money to relieve the pin pert) , from the claims of the creditora. On the first of these, the General Committee have ex pressed their opinion, but they will not object (ir.liwir re. election arthe next General Meelimg will permit them sit 1,. do), to Ore their *sentience to promote the wising of Ine Proprietors with rev/stet to such alterations to the Solo. Coglinalte as the rysiguation of the two MI misers will enable them to effect. Th. y will even . go (Maui, and al Mr. Wilson has expressed his readiness to retire ou 11111'11 N. 4 arrangement, tiny will be happy to consult with tier P.' , ].- prietiors 34 to the numioation of.tkie mojerif'y of a stew trot.. Committee et that period. The , only desire to latent the services of Mr. Moore and Colonel Douglas, et Lel' trey ton_ eider to be essential to the intermits of then. constilueuts -4. These Gentlemen have 'barfly devoted their whole time, semi may be induced to do so again to those affairs; and Ifni very easy to find successors who have experielie, and ibtiV time disengaged, to apply to such a purpose. With respect to the t lertitot of Mr. Colman as Manager s the General Committee refer to the Report of the Sols• Com.. miller, and they me pert , ' tly sat isfi, d it would lie Incite nu prudent and itijudociutte to unrest ono his hands, or those of any other Manager, the powers which lie 'leen, s, as the primary comliffent of entering into any negotiation ; and although they may entertain ttnite al high an 1/1/11 tttttt of Mr. Colman's talents and Molotov a. that expressed by the Select Committee, they still cannot etnisider the ',rob dohn result of any exertion of those totems and to compensate for their deviating from what lins Inc n #llO practice, since the commencement of the Esieblielint, ot , aunt intrirmting the puree-etrings of the Proprietors mho ol e hand of a temporary Manager, in whatever cannon iiiii iht y may hold his qualifications fur that office. With respect to raising a slim of 'hooey to enable such Committee as may ultimately direct the conetrue of the Theatre, to accomplish lite composition united by the in doors, that is no object, in the propriety of which boils 11. e General amid Sub Ctsmittees entirely concur. The repo. sitiou is neither urw, nor the suggestion of the Select Com mittee, and was recommended to the Pr...pintoes by the General Committee at the Gruel-al Meeting, fr oho. I. the Select Committee 'emanated, of their ctprces rerommeoda i ion. There can be no difference of opinion its t o th e clues. sure itself, And the General Committee only r w ith ilie Select Committee as to the mean. t f effictiug it, without au application to the Legislature, enabling them to grata securities oto all the props soy of the Theatre, to such pit sons as may he willing to advance the money required. The Select Committee elate, in their Report, that they are prepared Its advance 4,b001. of 17,05101. wanted, opus' tun e/Mos of Me resignaliox of the Sob-Commillee, root Ilse ap pointment (Outlier members. They look, in addition to thus, to the General Committee, for a further advan c e t o com plete the sum of 1,;0001: The General Committee have already declared, that they would consider the retirement of the remaining members of the Sub-Committee, us pre judicial to the interests of the Proprietors, and certainly, their confidence In the success of the proposed plans wou l d not be increased by the change which has hems suggested, our is there any probability, under such ciretonstauces, of their sulmtribing to the loan. Cults., therefore , the St. teat Committee will themselves advance the whole money, tit which erent, and in consideration of the substantial benefit they would confer upon the Proprietors, the General C mittee might think it imperative upon them to place the Theatre, st all events, as on experiment, ender such memir fluent as they Might require (and the present Sub-Committee would be too happy, in such came, to make way fur their successor.). But Ulan, such conditions tau he gum ranked, it will be necessary some other plan slortild be de wised, than • reliauce on the voluntary contributious of hi. dividuals to relieve the property from this bunko, without which the Theatre, although it may be opened at the com mencement of the season, cannot remain open if the coeditors are bootie fur any considerable pet iod. Placing little dependance on any other plan for raising this motley than that they orientally proposed to the General Meeting, the General Committee have recommended to the Sub-Committee the consideration of an efficient plan, to be submitted to the Annual Meeting in September, for the ar rangement of all the exiling claims on the property, by either further securing the claimants, or raising money fur the satisfaction of their claims, under the minim ate , of an Act of the Legielatiose, empowering the G.-overt . Committee to mortgage the wbule property tur that object. Tbe General Committee have only further to impress upon the consideration of the Proprietors, the certain ruin 111 which a continuance of the late diso odious must involve their property. Their difficulties are already nearly insur mountable, and they will be rendered completely a', uelraa party and personal feelings can he buried its a Kestrel desire to unite, in the endeavour to extricate the Theatre from the embareassioeuts which have so nearly overwhelmed it. The General Cononsotte trust it will be admitted, that in this Report they have chew.) every disposition to consult the feelings and wisloes of toll parties, they have come to the re solution of ay/solving the Report of the Sub-Committee on the most mature consideration and refs tom of the whole situation of the Theatre ; and they are fully convinced, 'list the difficulties intruding it would only have been incoeserd. by not opening it at the usual season. They further Me that the Prom ielors, giving them credit for the tootle.* winds could alone influence their determination, will gene rally confirm it by their approbation. By order of the General Committee, C. W. WARD, becretaiy. Theatre-Royal, Drury-lane, August 2P, 1818. The following is the Report of the Sob-Corn. mittee to the General Committee, referred to to the preceding Report : The Sub•Cooseuittee submit tr the coueideration General Committee, the occurreurce which bare takes' since the meeting on the tilth of July last. Ois that day, at the meeting of the General Amends!, a to lo ri of Om co plikto mbly, it