The Sun. — London, England, 1823-01-17 00:00:00

I Jo. * * e(qlt - V .10 \ No" ."/ 41. , ,s. . . • 4\ ~ ' V , ~T I 4 t • • • --- 1 1141 v • ..*S v - , ' 1111 .4, ///,! ,e 4 !IL , , r~ srlf4j/ a ~J es se- Id. aS SC ice he :en a.UMBER 9485. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1823. CORONER'S INQUESTS. tvnidc r FOR GUERNSEY STONE. and IPOR- Bt. S7'EIJ THRUMS. fr. Jan. 13, 18e3, 'SHE PRINCIP.II, OFFICERS and CO M -13 . 11 ISSIONERS of MS' ltl2l.lES7'rS VY do 4, 'by give Notice,- That on Thursday, the 30th Instant, at i/Clock, they mill be ready'to treat with such Per. et, as *toy be willing to t;ontract for supplying the fa ing Articles , viz. vst lot WERNSEY SQUARED STONES, to be. delivered :et 41 'fie Majesty's ,Yard at Portsmouth. ri- PORSTED THRUMS, to be delivered at Ills Majesty's r. Yards at Deptford, Woolwich. Chatham,: and Sheerness. .orms of the Tenders may be seen at this oXce.' No uler will be received after One o'CroCk, on the Day of to 'tor any noticed, unless the Party, or an...dgent far - sittkda 1 1tery 'Tender IntlSt he , accompoKniftf by ii Letter : 4* iied to the N avy B oar d , an d eg ge d b y w'respotisible 'on, engaging to become bound with the Person tender lin the Suns of 4:00 for the due ~ p erfortnanee of the ve lime, for Guernsey Stone, and X3CIO : for the due ierfor. )0 pee of the Contract for Thrums. t' • VAIMIQUAKES - IN SYRIA.--- Com mittee. Room, City of London Tavern.—At a PUB LIC MEETING, held at the City of London . Tavern, on ThurSday the 16th January, 1823, to consider what may be proper to be done to assist the wretched Survivors of the Earth quakes in Syria, The Right lion. the LORD MAYOR in the Chair, The following Resolutions were Unanimously agreed upon : It was moved by Mr. Alderman Vraisnixs, and seconded by Sir ROBERT WIGRAM, Bart. That this Meeting, deeplY feeling the distreised situation Which this awful visitation has involved the Inhabitants of that part of the province of Syria, do resolve to enter into a Sub scription for the Belief of the Inhabitants generally, and that the same be administered without distinction of religicius per. suasion, and that an appeal be made to the Public to aid the wishes of the 'Meeting to render the relief extensive. The following Gentlemen were nonsinateia'Clossuititteetc. carry the same into effect, with power to add to their number:— J. J. Angerstein, Esq. ' Joseph Levy, Esq. Mr. Ahlerman Atkins. R. 11. Marten, Esq. W. J. Bankes, Esq. M.P. J. M. Maude, Esq._ John Blades, E sq . William Mellish, Esq. John Blunt, Esq. John Nichols, Esq. Samuel Briggs, Esq. John Prior, Esq. Robert Brown, Esq. Win. Soltau, Esq, James Bischoff; Esq. Wm. Toutlinion, Esq'. J. T. Daubuz Esq. M r . A l d erman Venables. Charles Francis, Esq. Thomas Wilson, Eiq. M.P. John Hamilton, Esq. Sir .Robert Wigram Bart. Niven Kerr, Esq. Saml. West, Lig. Thomas Kettlewell, Esq. Jos. 11. Wagstaff, Esq. Edward Lee, Esq. PRICE SEVEN PENC4. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE BY A FOREIGNL'4,. An Inquest was. held before Mr. .S•rintasn, yesterday, at the Kentish Arms, Mabletion-place, Burton. crescent, on view of an unfortunate Frenchman, named John L'lleureux, aged 63. The circumstances of this man's life are extrenlely peculiar. Mr. Taylor, landlord of the Kentish Arms, stated thane ceased lodged at his house. On Monday evening last lie awe to the bar at the usual hour fOr a light, saying he was going to rest: at that time there was something different in his be. haviour. He took the light with an airof.indiftWence that was not usual with hint; nor did he wish good night as formerly. —He proceeded to his bed-room and locked it in the inside. Not getting up at the used hour on Tuesday morning that he was accustomed to do, the servant came to witness, stating.she could not make deceased hear; witness rapped at the door as loud as he could, blit could obtain no answer : he thert.hinat open the door, and found several chairs placed againet it to obstruct the opening. lie went into the room a short, Mut being almost satisfied be was dead:' it so affect e d ** iattie could proceed no further, but his wife passed him *e Wissentfusthee,st;wati.deceaucl tras.ajaf. guages, and had lodged at his house about two snout lttY did not observe any alteration in his•behaviour until L:st Mon. day evening, nor did lie seem to labour under any pecuniary distress. Witness could not account for his committing the act. Sometimes the deceased would sit for hours and speak to no one, and If any one addres se d hi m h e would tell them he did not wish to hold any conversation with them. Sarah Taylor, the landlord's wife, proved having gone 'o the room and observed deceased, as s h e supposed, i.i 'ring u pon the foot of the bed, and thought he was ill ; but upon further inquiry she , found he was suspended by a silk handkerchief from the bed.post, with one leg bent under him on the bed, and the other n ear ly rest i ng on theground. assieted'by her Servant, cut hint down ; a medical gentleman soon later arrived, who perceived some warmth in his cheat, but life was totally . extinct. Thos. Dykes, Esq., of la, Drummond -street, Soniere-town, being sworn, stated e has known deceased for ten years past, and has been. in the habit of seeing him very frequently : they spent the evening of Monday together, arid at that time de ceased appeared to labour under great deprestiion, and s eem . ed entirely to be a lost man, which, in witness's opinion arose from the treatment he received from sonic friends in Franee, respecting a sum of money the deceased ought to have received. 'itness wished him to go to Franc e { to settle it, and offered to accompany him; but .deceased declined it., saying, he would use a power of attorney and other which clearly showed the state of his Mind. Deceased4nd his brother had had a con. test for, spine time, and it wits at' last settled by allowing hint 41.. per monde; after that had beet' so decided, deceased had h a d SOU left him, and had given a Frenchman a power Qf at. torney to receive it; but he had never seen him front that time to this. Witness has frequently said to him, it' he would go .tu France and claim Ins estates, he (witness) would cc. company hut ; bitt he refused to listen to all entreaties of his friend, algh he had plenty of . money. 'Witness has fre quently seen deceased in the street in a state of aberratien that no man would be guilty of had he been in hilt right senses..-_. Witness inquired of blot whether he was married, to which he replied that he had been, and that it was an unfortunate mar riage for him ; but iii certain that the deceased has no friend in England. Witness and deceased fregilently sPent the even.. lug together : indeed his manners and learning at'ere so choices . and superior to any man the witness had before seen, that he considered it absolutely a pleasure to be in his company, but lately he has b een quite aalifierent person ; h e would frequently • vilify the Scriptures s and when witness remonstrated with bins as to his impropriety of so doing, be would reply—...eir. cumstances made amen different. . The Jury upon this expressed thentaelves satisfied ; awl after taking -a view of the body, returned their verdicts" That the deceased, John l'Heureix, put 'an end to his existence by hang ing himself, being at the time in a state of temporary mental derangement." FOR THE SUN. etous will and arbitrary pewer . of a Manager. Patents were not,. granted for the mere benefit of the l'roprietors of Tkeatros, ; .'out,, to afford ntionali eatioopeur to the 'l ) (N l 4l:andi.tilf,ofore ; something of a moral controuL belongs to the Public; I bow * Mr. litlitor,• If the higher concerns of C,onotrr shoo 4.i occupy 'too much of your time to . adrnit..•of:powattentling to • the'tegulations of the Theatri ca l State yourself,' thatyou tell , at least, let the columns of your independent Paper be of to ;Al all candid animadversions upon the conduct of Managers., as well as to nil liberal remarks on the works ofdratnatic tetiteti and the exertions of Performers. The. Theatrical **ion will' , soon be opened ; it becomes you to watch the, proceetlings,of both Houses, and to prove th a t you itre neither' the slai:u of* a Minister a State nor the tool of tOlanager af a . PLyy-hoose.. • Piazza Coffee-house, August, 20. Mn . ED/TO Ft-I have long been a subscriber to your Paper, and often amuse .myself in turning over its old files. Amusing myself in this man ner, lately, I found the following' Letters which appeared several years ago, and you 'will pro bably oblige many of your tlicaTrical Readers, as well as myself, if y ou will aa'aiu present - them to the Public when opportunity 'will admit *. A CONSTANT READER. THE STAGE. 11 TO Mn. F rt— " The tOpearance wdi reti're 4 merit of Aetots (says Dr. JouxsoN), arc the great events of the theatrical world ; al l d their firat performances fill the Pit with conjecture and prognostication, as the first fictions of it newi9onarth agitate fottions with hope or fear." IS'ithoitt at. fachliig so much importance to that-taiga) , ttorteertut...as.the great Critic, anti Moralist appears to do : in the foregoing, passage,. ft. must be acknowledged -that the public at large are deeply in. !crested: dramatic affairs.. The. Stage ,has. been humorously styled' 471 Ez.enhlg; School fur grown, -Ladle; And Glatternelft," and it is by no means improbable that many of the visitors of that school are not likely to learn in any other. But they may learn much advantageous and important knowledge in the Theatre, and - therefore the conduct of it demands the particUlar attention of the public. It was said, in an address to Mr, Garrick : • r • • • Mit • ENT Ott—Some time Ago l noticed tn your Paper the melancholy catastrophe which took plaCtatt heeds, in the death of on Actor of respectability on that Stage, and your former recital of, a similar event, equally awful it: sits; result, in the death of the late 31e. Palmer, of histrionic cele brity, and I cannot but regret that some abler person shut ' Myself has not made itstr of the. opportirnity these flatal 'ace 4 101 4( 1 . 0 0 zttibrd of She, , attoOtort, of the • Gem.lesnitn.". 'Who eater idl its in the the:gnat!. Ibis, to the ieverise+tel awfully impreased upim us - be these divine judger:class...diet ' the' Almighty God has great displeasure in hearing his mute. used, atm prayers and invocations addressed to him with such serious solemnly, when it is well known and Understood that' the nations offering them up are merely mocking' his Divine: Illajetity by the relation of unreal afflictions, and ter invoking his assistance to relieve them front troubles which they do not:, experience. Surely, Sir, this is a subject..that desteves' your . notice as an Editor, and your consideration whether a remedy. may not be applied ? I am,a lover of the Drama, wad highly admire the personation of characters, when the actor s are scarce. ly distinguishable from that which they represent, and When fiction is cloadied with all the force anti etpressicat of reality-- But when I see them kneeling with uplifted eyes to the Throne of Grace, and with all the app earance of aettspl i mid sincere de.:, votion hear.' them imploring . protection, bleaSings, or the te..* moiral of such ideal afflictions, I treatable_.fstremble, last the Almighty _should visit both actors end audience with se rte ; dreadful calamnity. Since then this second warning, this re• currence of a dispensation so aiful, is now given to us': I would beseech mast earnestly all persons who are connected with the Stage, or in the matiegement thereof, to expunge front every Play and Faree all things relating to our God, or his Most Ilely Re. ligiOn'-:.‘to purge at once from the Stage, by mutual consent, all stishinfamous and irreligious passages. I know it will br alledged. that the perfonnanees will lose much of their effect by so doing, but had we not better part with some share of o ur amusement, rather than provoke him who his the power to destroy-us id moment ; who cart at his own pleasure visit us with such tem.: pemporal afflictions as will defy the utmost exertions of hu. man science and practice, and after this life leave us in end,: less affliction and punishment. I would most earnestly entreat . and pfnutule the Ilritisci Public, as they value the Religion of their Country, by every' . demomarition of displeasure, to banish from the Sotge much mockery. Well may cur morals be corrupt, SO long as we it troduce in our , amusements such familiarity with the sacred' name of. the Deity and his attributes, which ought never.to . he used in thought or word, but with a mind prepared for solerori devotion and worship. It is almost a ridicule upon all decency - ,and propriety for Cliiirlimen y on the Sunday, lasing to S;horcb,. and praying that God may incline their heart s not take his, name in yam, anti on the following day's countenancing by dieie' presence the utmost profamition of it. I put it. to the good sense of every man, whether l it' he had. witneased these late awful dispensations of Provnience, would not have trembled, whether the stoutest heart amongst us would not have been abashed and confounded at such visitation. Let the advocates (if any there be) for the mitt s nuance of such blasphemy only imagine themselves to have been present when Mr. Cuintnits fell to vise no more. Per. .iiips se loud clap Of apPlauseaccompenied his final exclatta tion, and filled his imagination with the most lively motives. of satisfaction at the SUCCtitel of his performance, at th e very MO ment the dart of D ea th plungedinto his heart. He, elevated perhaps in his heart by the proud joy and satisfaction arising frem the praise of an approving audience, fell prostr a t e on tat:' Stage, a lamentable instance of the uneertainty.aud mutability of human joy and happiness, and the victim of a depraved , state,--and will they then advocate its continuance? May we humbly and charitably hope that at the incrment of his final exclamation, m tion, Mr. Cumins's invocation was sincere, and that the feelings o f th e A ctor were at that awful peri o d t h e rcatand unillsguised sentiments of his heart as it Christian. end that god aeeepted his prayer and pardoned his impiety.* 011,, that his relatives may be able in their privete circle to bear testimony to the soundness of his religious principles: ; 1111(1th:it, although the Almighty may have chosen hint tivoilin instrutoont, to show to mankind his displeasure at such proceedings, vet that in mercy he may have pardoned hi* offetice., and removed n.far from them the everlasting punishment deservedly due for it. Permit me; in Criticlobirin, to urge my earnest wish that y ou will either insert this Lette r , imperfect as it its. in your NVws.:s paper, or turn your own attrritiOri to then subject by , te.ittasa forcible appeal to our fellow: countrymen, which, frourytnic habits of life, you are well able toslo, that they may feel the cessity there exists that our 'Theatres may be purged from butt" disgraceful and irreligious prayers and invocations. A FRIEND TO Tiff; PURI'T'Y OF TliE S'fAOE. Yarmouth,'Aug. 4 26, /317: RITISII CONCERTS, NEW ARGYLL ROOMS. Linder the Immediate Patronage of HIS MAJESTY. 10 meet the wishes of a numerous Class of Persons, who are anxious to see Native Talent encou sl, it is respectfully announced, that THREE' CON- It'rB w ill be given at the above Rooms, consisting entirely he \% of BRITISH COMPOSERS, or of oreigners have been naturalized and resident in these Realms for at ten years. Messrs. Attwood, Hawes, and Horsley, are appointed ors for the present year. Che Concerts will take place on Mondays, the 10th- and of Februiuy, and the 10th of March ensuing. ,erms of Subscription for the Season, Two Guineas. I n ition to his o wn Ticket, each Subscriber will receive a trans. ble Ticket for One Concert. 'he Tickets of Subscribers will be transferable in their own ; but if any Subscriber shall sand a Ticket to a Shop, to be disposed of, his Subscription shall be forfeited for Remainder of the Season. ickets are now ready for delivery at the Royal Harmonic iitution ; where, anti at all other principal Music Shops, her Particulars may be had. " The nation's taste depends on your:_. " Perhapi the hationN virtue too." And it Is certain that most valuable imprniemetit may be de rived from, the Stage; In point of Morality.; noble, just, and . benevolent sentiments . , as well as high notions of virtue, to say nothing of the grace' of external deportment. Much also de pends op the manner In which such leSsons are inculcated by the Perfbriners. If thef arc expressed with energy, dignity, and elegance, ,and the Actor appears to feel what 14utters, he may effect more than the noblest Poet can excite without the aid of personal animation. It is on rocord, that Itosi, a re spectable Actor in former days, received an annuity Df from some .anonymous patron, who assigned, a* a reason for his bounty that he had received such a powerful impression from the manner in which Ross had performed the part of George Barnwell, that it had warned him from licentious courses, iind enabled him to,pass through life with such a re gard to prudence anti good conduct, as had been of important ktie to his character and' fortune. The annuifyprebably con tinued till the death of the donor, and if so, it is to be regretted that 'it wa4'nOt secured for the life of the Actor; wliose perfor mance had been attended with such benefiCial consequences, as ItOsi sunk. by degrees, and at rase, In the decline of life, was un able to procure,au engagement at a London,Theatre, though in ltag prime he was possessed of such talents, according to report, as would have made him conspicuoutin the preient state of the Stage, and might have been rendered very useful In his wane, in characters suited to lila age. ARGYLE ROOMS, )N 'nu itsDAy EVENING, JAN ' , 23d ) 18 23, mr.ITTNAM will, for the first tittle this Sea. have.„" the b otto m. to present i SELECTION OF READ. FN and RECITATIONS, ' Atimittnnee—Five Shillings, j' e Doors will he opened at flag-past Seven , and the ulitigs commence at Fight o'ClOok precisely. 'lckes , ' may he had,at the Libraries of Mr. Ehcrs, Book rr Hi s ho l i s m, 27, Old Bond-street, of Mr. Sams, I, .likonts's-streets and at the Argyle Rooms. tr.,PUTNA Nl' gives instrtietion in Elocution, and in the Iher Branches of English Reading. Broad -street, Golden-square, I MIROLL, in returning thanks to tire Pub ) lie for the liberal Patronage with,which his Offices, 1 9, CORNIIILL, and 2C, OXFORD-STREET, have t favoured, ,in the Lottery just ended, has the greatest sa. then in noticing the brilliant snecess which has attended e Friends who have honoured hink with their favours, hair. Sold ALL the following Capitals in Shares, viz.:-... ~'' 3,425 16,52'4 584 .' 17 109 • • , .011 [,34i - C 20,600 - 20,000 - 10,000 - 1,000 - - 300 - 200 - 200' - 200 - 200 341 . - 4.300 11,049 - - - 21i0 13, 60 9 - - 21111 19,117 - - 2tlo 19,997 - - 200 &c. &c. , . VINOTON'S CONTINUATION of the ANNUAL It KOISTER, formerly published by 111r.'DobsLEY. a few days , wills be published, .in large On e V o l ume , B vo . price in boards, It. L" ANNUAL REGISTER • or, a View the History, Politica and Literature, for the Year 17911. tie Vol ume f o r 1799 w ill appear i n a fear months, and 7 °Y tlie..close of this Year. "Tlitton's have lately published the'Volume for 1810, and uerloo ctlBll is in preparation.—St. Peal's Church yard , and -place. * We knew Mr. Cummins in early kife 4.141 d the pmptigth of ,his cond u ct a t t h at period gave a premise, which, alt accounts, was thoroughly fulfilled the respectibiLity of hii character; till the awful termination of : , FOR COI,DS , COUGHS, ASTIIMAS, &c. put. PtCTORAT, ELIXIR,. Experience during ,a very long period, hat i ncontest i nly prtkred superior e ffica c y of this . NMedicine, in all cases of COlds, Pets,. and Asthmatic Affections. By promoting gentle 'cognition, it very shortly relieves' the Patient of a slight reee.nt Cult4:and a feSe doses are generally sufficient to itore those Which neglect hat rendered more confirmed and 4 ,, l latite`; and Which are acc o mp an i e d w i th Cough, Spitting and other serious symptoms. Its pe cu li ar b alsamic Crs" tend to heal soreness, and allay the irritation of the I, in ca ses of Cough; .aod . in Asthmatic Affections it as attagires freedom to'the Srtath. Id in Bottles, at is. lid. and Qs. 9tl. by Ounces Cbe -1%, 4, Cheapsid e St. Patir s; and . .920, Regent-street, (near Argyle Boats), London 1 . 20, Waterloo-place, Min- II: 34, Suekrille-street, Dublin; and by the principal 'cite Yenders-throughont the United Kingdom. .11.-11 . 0 careful t o as h for Butler ' s Pectoral and 'erre the Government Stamp bas the words' Butler, 4, ` .. ftpside," engraved on it. ____________--- ' - T U RT LE. : ANON'S PRESERVED PORTABLE TURTLE. . tto Jars (hermetically sealed) to any part of the World, ,` !warranted to.tetain its geed qualities for years. , ..HL 'fIiRTLE in these Jars consists of the #he r: i nle parts of th e Fish, killed in the W es t I n di es ; when e titie '• • inghest h ea l t h an d con di tion, and will be found to excel s 4 aed flavour, the prod uce o f t h e h a lf -starved Animal, ltlo - used: in this Country, after a voyage of several ~1 fi t, ~ TO' nt LS: wil l l also be found infinitely cheaper than that 4 1 , ~,,I. the great Dealers, not merely from the obvious dif r. ''''' 11l 'price, but from its consisting of nothing but pure , , i.Anfl no such, refuse as White 3leat, Tripe, or Liver. it! al nilks residing in the Country., and to Ildtel and ~:e7 Reepers, this Pu RI: I,N cannot but be a great con. ! e :,, , As affording, at almost instant notice, the necessary I '.' exrfaisite SotiNvithout the waste anttloss attendant .44 a whple Turtle. 41i, ei of lis ex cellence from Peronages of ;the highest 1:.,ti,iit°,,112.,1F,!1,t1 besinate may be seer! ; bitasitigle trial is ii, , i 1 preference, as more certain of . insuring 4.,,,1iad I)ressed or Undressed; at the rate of 19s. per es 4: t i l l- will or 12s. 6d. per - QuFt Undressed :, which last . .rly.three times its own quantity of the former. The l i gnites only to be: warmed up, and with the- Un ',l44llt, will be given, by which any Cook may make .11exceuerit Soup. i 4 A 114 4 : 1141 '4 discount allowed .to those w h o purchase to „ - s . ~ . bell again, anirto purchasers of a cert a in quantity. ~_ POll, READY A 1 <- MONEY,ONLY. .. A4AR - WAREHOUSE, ‘LOTTE ROW, 'MANSION DOUSE, LONDON ; . . Ifliat t , --4 Y he 'hail;' every clay, fresh dressed, Turtle for int.: ' ./1 . 1111 :It t ; a nd 'trio So of all kinds, Dressed :floats, i Veg ls, cps'4l .7 _ . Moved by Mr. Alderman ATKINS, and seconded by R. IL ManTEN, Esq. • , That the Committee request some of the eminent Gentle men of the Hebrew Nation to join the Committee in this work of national benevolence. . • . Moved by R. H. 'Mait'rEti, Esq., and seconded by SAMUEL IYEBT,_Esq. That it appears . desirable to this Meeting that Mr. Consul_ Barker associate witkhimielf, so far as he may deem it practi cable, the Heads of ' the different communities and religious persuasions, that the:dimulbution of this relief to t.tf'f'ering•hu manity may be known to be ali n e - according to want and misery, and without regard to nation or profession. Moved by JOHN Ilt.ariEs, Esq., and seconded by the Hey. Mr. HUG RES. That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the, Governor, Deputy Governor, and Treasurer of the Levant Company, for the promptitude of their measures, and the remittance of One Thousand Pounds Made by them at the very earliest opportu nity, and for the care they have evinced for the right thstribu tion of the amount remitted. Moved by TIIOMAS ALLAN, Esq., and seconded by JOHN NICIIOLLB, Esq. That the Thankt, 0 this Meeting, be giv en to t h e Di rectors of the East India Company for their liberal donation of Three Hundred Pounds. Moved by Sastu El. BRIGGS, Esq., and seconded by EDWARD LEE, Esq. That the Bank ers i n town and count . ry he requested to re. , . celve donations, however small„ and to remit the amount which they may have received at the end of each month to the Tres surer. Moved by Mr. Alderman AT R TNS, and seconded by Mr. Alerman VENABLE s. That the Thanks of d this le tin be given to the Right lion. the Lord Mayor for the kindness with which he has acceded to the wish of the Provisional Committee, and for his polite and . able Conduct in presiding at this Meeting. (Signed) W3l. HEYG ATE, Chairm an . ........ . Subscriptions already received. X. s. d. £ S.' d. Levaht Company MN 0 0 Miss Vansittart . 10, 0 0 East IndiaCompany:loo 0 0 Wi n . Bayne s , Esq. 4 0 0 Jacob uosanquet 20 0 0 Wilson W , Ashmore, & J. T. Dat l b l iz - 20 0 0 Cu,- -.10 10 0 Mrs. Daubuz . - -, 5 5 0 .1. 11. Wagstafl; Esq 6 4 0 Mrs. Ann Daubuz 650G.J. & G. Dunkin 10 0 Right lion. N. Van- Thos. 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Mrs. Lee .. -, . 6 0 0 Mr. Serj. Bosatiquet 10 10 0 Fawkes i Horner, & S. 13osanquet,Eq. 10 10 0 Fawkes .- - : •10 10 0 .51essrs.Bounquet & W. Prior : - .. 10 10 0 . Co. ',.. -210. 0 J. Prior - ~ 10 10 0. C. Basanquet, Es q . 20 0 0 D. - - „IS 0 0 •AlisiALA. Basanquet 10 0 Sinith,lllarten,Smith, , It. M'Pherson Esq. 2 2 0 and Co. --5 d 6 0 A Friend to ie Suf. R.H.Marten &Sons .5 5 0 . fermi - - - 1 0 0 'l'. Rettlewell -1010 0 Messrs. Grote and Co. John Paynter ' . 6 5 0 Messrs. Enderby and T. and J. Bischoff ..Sons . - - 10 10 0 and Co. - -5 5 0 Anonymous - 11 0 J. Illaltass - 41n14 0 Messrs. Berries, Farquh ar , & W. Maltaas - 5 6 0 CO. Green, Nickoli, and . - A Widow's Mite Co. - —lOlO 0 Sir W. M'. Pepys, Rev. *. Wilson, - Bart. - -20 0 0 Walthainstow - 25 0 0 B. Frere, Esq. - 10 10 0 J. A. Droop , 4 10 10 , 0 C.A. Mackenzie, Esq. 5 5 0 W. Abbot - : - 5 0 0 M essrs . Glyn & Co.' Anonymous from : . G. R. Plumtre, Esq. 56 0 Watford - 40 0 Messrs. Rogers & Co. 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Atkins and At Lloyd's Cofliie,house. • Sons —.. -'lO 10 0 Mr.. .Alderman Birch .5 0 0 Messrs. Thompson & Yokes & Hamilton 10 10 0 Mildred .• ' A 5.0• A. 8. Ilillarinan 10 0 T. W. Collard, Esq. I 1 0 Samuel leeivis, Esq. A ~ 0 0 General Cookson 30 0 Mestra. 4 l4mrnersley & CO. S'AMtlel Mills, Esq. 10 10 . 0 Itev. Dr. Durell 10 0 0 A -mi te ;.. - - 010 0 Messr s . Goslinganti Co. Francis, White, anti . Mrs. Ann Hattie 5A , 0 F ranc i s - . - 5.5 0 Samuel Barker, Esq; r 5 0 Subscriptions will be received by all the Bankers in Town and Country ; at the Stock Exchange; at Lloyd's and John's Coffee-leases ; and at thaCity'of London Tavern. - . JOHN WARIVILNGTON, Jun. Secretary. 2 2 0 • DREADPITI, SUICIDE. On Wednesdayevening . _et seven o'clock, an Inquisition was hchl ut the Marquis of %V ellealey TaV ern , Crown.street, Brune. wick-square.- before.% 244 . 4 ase , tiiittilwa s Esq. on the budy of Win. Cresswell, anal S 3; who put an end to hia.eXistenee by pl ung i ng a knif e into his throat—indeed so deterttlilled was the unfortunate man of destroying ; himself; that he - made .several dreadful gashes on his arms, a deep incision on his neck, and another on his right side. . Frances Creswell, wife of the,deceased, stated, her husband was a wheelwright, but had been unable to procure work since April last; in consequence she was obliged to do whet Ate Could, and had lived servant with a lady about a fortnight. On Sun day the deceased spent the day with her, and went home at nine o'clock that night; he seemed particiderly ,andagitatett (luring the whole evening ; indeed: fie been so since April. About three o'clock ni the morning he would rise up in bed with his anus extended, as if he saw sOtne person ; in consequence, witne.ss became so terrified, that she was obliged to sleep with a light burning ; twice before' he attempted his life; once to strangle himself, and at another time took oxalic arid. On Monday morning she was called upon to attend the deceased, and found him lying ou the bed, the blankets covered with blood ; on looking at his fare,' she saw a bandage round his throat ; guessing then what he had done, she was unable to withstand the sight, and feinted. Al'itness appeared 40 deeply affected while giving her evidence, that the Coroner put no more question. John Hughes, of No. 1, Riley...street a lodger in th e onehouse as d ecease d, stated, that on M on d : l one morning, about tem o'clock, he was going down s t a i rs , when the landlady told him that the decea se d was making a great noise, and had been ding so for some time. Wiutess went to the door rind heard o de. ceased say several times, "0 I don't don't." Witness called . to hint, but all the answer he returned w as " Aye," repeatedly, Mrs. Stafford, the landlady, on this told him to open the door, when they heard hitn.tumble on the flotr elf the bed ; door was t h en forced open, when the deceased was: found with his throat cut. Mr. M`Donald, a medical gentleman, came within five minutes, and used ev e ry T reoavntsl i v t i hT ( Cl u o t or e . fr b e( ei t. ng bunt open Mr. Day, another lodger, and finding the deceased as described by the former witne,,!9 - adding, there were several shocking cuts on his anus, and 3 deep incision on his neck and side. Witness also said, that from the appearance of the bl a nk e ta, w hi ch were fror t n w i t h hhied, deceased must h a ve bl e d dreadfully in tthe . t. Joseph Parker, waiter tit the 3.l.art3nis of M'ellCaley, said de, ceased freqUenual 'their hoists, anti of late Wei addicted to drinking. Ile appeared as if distrected, rout generally talked to himself. On Sunday morning he was in the hause, boast ing of strong COT/Stittltioll, and said to 4 man WhO was with him, that he had taken poison enough to kill a liundral, but ,that Wiwi taken no effect upon him. The Jury returned a verdict—'' That the deceesed cut his throat, being et the time in a state of temporary nientril de- I rangement.'' DROWNING.—Two young men, named Lien tham and Burtenshaw, were skaiting on a pond, or rather part o f th e Thames at Pudly, b e l ow Vindsor, on Wednesday, when the ice gave way with the former, and Burtenshaw, in attempting to rescue his companion, made the breach larger, both were precipitated into the same' hole, an d they were unfortunately drowned.—A youth, named Sanders, was drowned in the Thamem, above Chiswick t on the same day, by going off a slide into the river. One of the prisoners, 'in his way from Ash bourne to Derby for trial at the Sessions, eon_ trived to slip from his handcuffi and run off.-- Being closely pursued by the keeper, he .threw himself into a mill clam, where the ice gave w av with him ; the keeper itnmediately jumped in after him, and a desperate struggle ensued tweet) them in the water; the rubber, however, by superior dexterity, succeeded in liberating himself from the grasp of his antagonist, and ultimately escaped. My reason, .Mr. Editor, for addressing you is, to say a few words in behalf of the theatrical community, who, notwith standing the influence of their, talents, ,and the popularity which may attend them, are perhaps in a more precarious grata than any other data of society. They are, in fact, wholly de:: pendant on the power of a Manager, and however binding may be the articles in which they engage on lattli sides, the runner are always exposed to the dictates of interest or the suggestions of caprice.. Ile Menager wants tit get rid of an Actor, he hats only to impose chatacters.upon hint to which he may have Many reasonable objections. Refusal to perform is attended with forfeiture. The Actor's laudable pride is wounded, and perhaps he is at length disgusted into resignation, and obliged to wander from all his connexions, in a precarious and hurnle . 'Hating pursuit of subsistence elsewhere. The question is not whether the present .Managers are disposed to conduct them. selves in this manner, but whether, those who have gratified the public, and risen to merited distinction, should be obliged M remain in so uncertain and so mortifying a situation. That, Actors may over-rate their talents, and be capricious in their conduct, must be admitted, but in that r ase , t h e Manager halt it awaysin his power to employ a substitute, and to appeal to the public upon any real misconduct on the pan of the Actor. But to whom is the Actor to appeal from the caprice, injutnice, and interested views of a Manager ?—.Not to the Public, for if any persons rouse in his cause in the Theatre, they may he Ipunished for a conspiracy. We know that Actors and A ctreseee of Considerable merit have been dismissed Hann their sta tions,when the Managers thought that they could do without them, either because new Performers came forward, or it was deemed more profitable to render dramatic spectacles the chief object in view. In short, numerous instances can be adduced which :thew that theatrical management hat often been a kind of dos mastic despotism, that operates grievously, if not unjustly, on individuals, who, after having sacrificed all other hopes, and devoted themselves to a particular calling, are unable to subsist by any other. The Critics of the Newspapers are often hosh in their strictures' upon new Performers and young Authors s but in general they seem to be very tender of Iltlanagers, though the conduct of a Theatre, being a national concern, demands an attentive consideration to which all Public Writers should have a due regard. If Performers' In the higher pre cinct% of the art require greet qualificatio:ls, great qttallfea. dons also are requisite in Managers. , They shonld possess a dassicaleducation, a sound judgment, a refitted taste, an ex tensive knowledge of the .English drania, and last, not least, a liberal disposithm, dual a strong senae,of jestice. Otherwise, they may treat the aterling works of sear best dramatic Writers, as they eso often have treated the Performers, by leaving the &met on the ahelf, and, by neglecting. the latter, drive them to the desperate course of a relinquishm ent of their engage. teems, when they find that they can no longer retain them cons:stent with a duo sense of character and en afiowable im pulse ()f ssifseetimation. I am As much ats enemy to all play-•, house riots, ztrising from unreasonable iequisitions en the 'pat ti of the public, as` ny admirer of the regular drama can be, and I am fully aWare of the constant es/let:re which must et. tend a Thentre, -while, its profits are neccswirily uncertain ; but when an Actor or Actress bras excited general admiration, and Ob 'aided the stamp el p,lpuliVr favour, the Public have a right to exneot that their pleasure should rot depend on the ramie • Vire . huve reason to believe that the subjoined Leters were written by different 'Correspondents. . • " LAS CASES' aOUILN.AL NAPOLEON was born about noon on the. 15th. of August (the Assittuption_Pay) in the year 170. 11i.4.0- ther, who was had of great bodily as we ll as mentrtl gour, and who had braved the dangers of war during her prep naney, wished to attend mats, on accou n t of 014 soletamty the day ; she was, however, taken ill at chu rc h, and on ter return home was delivered bt,fore she coitld'be cenVeyril tinter chamber. The child, as soon us it was born, was Ind ati dist carpet, which Was an old-fashioned one, representing at full length the heroes of fahle t or perhaps, of tlko Iliad : this child Was Nopoleon. Napoleon's Generalship was character:zed by the Okiii energy, and purity of his military administration;• his eonst.int didike of peculation of any kind, and his to: 4 1 irrsugurd Own private interest. Tenoned 6orn the . tampai.n .of Ituly,is said he, " With but 300,000 francs in my pent-gun.- 1 mighkeasily have carried oft ten or twelve millions ; that sum might have been mine. I never made . out uny acCountß. no tilts I ever asked for Any. I expected on niv return to recetre sato* great national reward. It was publiay reported . that champ bord was to be given to me, and I should h ave b een to have had t t ; but the idea was set iside by - the niwtpty,--:- I had, hoviever, transmitted to France at kast 40.009.006 for the service of the State.—This, 1 imagina l was- the first in. stance, in modern histoty of an army coptributing tai the country to which it belonged, instead of being it 'btiTiif`il 011 it. No man in the 'world ever had more wealth at his diaPOsti, and appropriated less to himself. *Napoleon., according St his own account, possessed as mach as four hundrtet !napes of specie in the cellars of the , His extraordinary do main amounted to more than seven hundred 4fts said that he distributed Upwards at ii7e bandrf uttliitMs in endowments to the army. And what is vvry extranattrulyi'drte who circulated, such heaps of wealtbt ncver oussesseCany private property of hi s own ! had toarcted in tllt,,Mu. scum .tresures which it says inipossii,li, io estimate, yet he never had a picture or a cur i os i t y of his. own. - The hit i t s, atche himself has said, tbat he naver had. a ti,ste nc,r desire forrichcs. During the erection of one of Clic 14 , 1 bnltexles vrhluit lean, on his arrival at TW.11611, ttireettitagitilln 7 tito he waked whether there was a, serjeo6) . ..ag wolotlail-grmetit 'W.hO cottia write. A, man ttdvsnevxl (rein the ranka., atal wrote to. titxtric n tittio ()write epatattnent.' It hate vit:s scnreelfenticsi whin it cannon hall, which heti heo 'tiro°. , lirectkul at tho batt : ury4 fell near the spot,..nnti neth paper 'was bwltels covered by the loose ent-ththiewn by the kall. t‘ W,;11," R a ij the wri t e r , ""I shall have no 'lced ofs4ttl." re , 1114 .4 r , to . gethei with thevoirlitea with whith it was hia‘le, ex 4,4 tar at. tendon of .Napoleon, anti, mule the fortune of tin , sericant,,,— This than W 43 JUllat, Afterwards Duke of AbranteL