The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-21 00:00:00

PROPOSED DRAMATIC COLLEGE.

MEETING AT THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
(THIS DAT.)
This afternoon a publie nesting was held at the
PAWNS'. TIMI7II, for the papas of Mae asps to ',AIM&
ma minus for aged and allns Mars sad actresses. A
gentleman, whose SUN 4 maticert below, bed offerrd to
grant dre acres of lad es the ate of snob an institution,
and a provisional comaittos was at once formed with the
view of denies the object. It was at their instigation that
the present nesting wee convened.
Mr. Cu ALIAS /LIAM, who bad given the use of his theatre
in the committee, occupied the chair. He wee marroundel
by mat of the leading actor* of the day, Wading Mr.
Be.M& Weballar, of the Adaphi (charms of the
emaielme), Mr. Panetta, Mr. Haley, Mr. Nina Les,
Mr. Rehm, Mr. Barney William', Mr. Semi nays,
Mr. Freak Matthews, Mr. Creswlck, Mr. Sims Beeves, Kr.
Callenford, Mr. A. Wigea, Mr. Kialoah, Mr. T. P.
Ceske, Mr. William Coitus, Mr. Berry Mime, Mr.
E. Denby, Mr. Bwasteroogh, Mr. John Cooper, sad
alms. BRAM the remsebere of the theatrical preinesa
1,110 aupporisof the ebrik, we observed on the stage many
rimer), Mist* sail dram* celebrities, monad whom
Vile Mr. Charles INetses, Mr. Charles Reeds Mr. Wilkie
Cabo, Mr. W. R. 8011, Mr. Pews Cunningham,
Mr. Chrbsa Soinfielik R.A., Mr. Augustus Reg, M.P.,
Mr. David Roberts, R.A., Mr. T. Crawl* R.A., Mr.
R.A., and Mr. Thomas (Wars.

Tbe yof the theatre wee 911.4 with • highly respcziable
sollibuy. The drum circle sad upper Use c 4 home win
sospiai by ladies.

lb. Reaa's appeereaue ea the Age wee the signal fat
rieveral remade or applause, and wb• he seemed the chair
the chagrin wee mewed, sad is. obese more wee it;was
whoa he rasa is ►ie character of chairman.

The CHAIRMAN said the object of the scale( wee
lo awakes public atteaties to • reamer of greet intend
to the theatrkel proiession sad to armee sympathy
as behalf of those who a/ministered to our maw
meat, but whose declining days were overshadowed
with fedigesee. A beasvoleat gentlemen, Mr. Henry Dodd,
of Darkahire, had (seated Ere sacs of land in that
county for the purposes of the proposed asylum.
(Cheers.) Not contested with that moat liberal g.ft, Mr.
Dodd had promised to subscribe one hundred guineas
towards the betiding feed. (Cheers.) It might be truly
said that in the use of this gentleman wealth had de-
Dreaded upon one who knew well how to use
It, who, while sajoying sill macs Ithaself, wee
keenly alive to the wants of the indigent sad over reedy to
meat In providiag • refuge for the aged sad the der
Mute. (Cherry.) The theatrical probed= would be
highly culpable if they neglected to carry ant the meelisai
belealloas of this beseveleat gmalemaa, sad be had ate
deal( that the monounent thee spiritedly been, would
be serried oat to • successful ague. (Chose.,)
Mr. Ct t Lecroan, the honorary secretery, then read
Ile report of the pros Steal committee, which stetted that
lbe immediate object was to procure sufliclent folds
to meet twenty beildnige, lea for actors, sad tea fee
sekeeres. The next wpm, will be to provide
sensitise foe the osenpeala At • subsequent period
it say be hoped to add ea educatimeid &alga far the
clilldren of mentors of the dramatic polemics; but at pre-
sent the committee Enke to give their whole at-
truant to the single purpose of providing dwell-
ings, sot doubting that everything else vita& may
be required, will be provided for. They mow recoulassed :
That the ameptsar3 by the committee of the five amyl of land
tram the praetor be outdraw Iby this m: Atari. That four
amt.,' be appointed to receive a conveys's.). That the
Mlle oldie lastitatioa be " The Dranastio College." That
beakers be appotete 1. That • subset :ption for rut, leg lute
Whet the objects contsrapkted be now commearld,and that pea-
GOMM be appointed toect se stewards, in makhisr
That the prarredings of the provisionsl committee be sp•
proved, and that the said coromitt e, with power to add le
Its number, be ooetieued Is °ace till the seat mewl general
ametieg. That where, in the opinion of the com-
mittee, entii.ient funds have been obtatoed, plane
and estimates for the proposed buildings be procurc 1.
That at • medal petrel meeting the provisional cuiernitt!e
do present • report of their opinion as to the regulations me-
omeary for the future maaagement of the college. The com-
mittee have reason to believe that the tret two dwelling, w^l
be erected by the Covent Garden and Drier Line TheaLkel
Funds. 1

The CH MIYAN then, In forcible term., urged the icier
of the new institution up= the seppert of the
public at large. In cosalusion, he dated that
Mr. Blackstone, the maw, a the Themeisel
Feed, had given in his adhesion to this noble wovewont,
thus piecing three hones+ at ones at the serviced the poor
player, a= be (the chairman) should gladly accept the obli-
gati= to provide • fourth. (Cheers.)
Mr. CH RUM DICR INA (who was receirA with rest
applause), moved " That the report of the provisional com-
mitts, be adopted, and that this mretieg joyfully =elite sad
gratefully acknowledges the gift of live acres of land re-
ferred to in the =id report." Mr. Dickens, ail .r remaritiag
that the meeting had had • great treat In
the eloquently omorived and artimically delivered
speech of the chairman, hamourousiy reminded them that
the stage would, in • brief period, be metamorphosed
into the " thwel of Vales," and the attributes of mercy and
justice, weld be expended a eccond time, by • youthfai
lawyer.—(The play at the Primer's this evening is the
Merchant of rlttilV

Xt. CREIWICI (tie tragedian) seconded the resolution,
viddi, as Win all that followed, was ananicaously adopted.
Mr. T. P. Cowen proposeJ " That Chas. Esau, Esq.,
Benjamin Webster, Esq., Chas. Dickens, Eq., sad W. X.
Thnekeser, Esq., be elected true's of the said college."
Mr. J. P. ZT seconded the resolution.
. tILL

Mr. B. Wrairea proposed " That llmbeeri pt:on be en-
tered Ingo for the purposes of earryag oat the gift of the
dean aad the bstistiate of the proveional °amide*, sad
Ibrdardiag the boeveisse object for which we an weewbastL"
Mr. R. Hasa. assalsd the resolutioa.

The fourth r reohadts, That Maws. Carr sod Co.
be the beakers at dr West-sad, art Yaws, Dab" CaiLle
sad Co. is the City," was peeped by Str Coo. Awns;
Dirt., ear encoded by IS:. Y. MAITUSWII.
Tb yeecordrp dad via s rots el drake to dr tear-
Err, propeard by Sir W. Ds DAMN Dart. , sad, serekd
by Mr. DIL4D;

• eillssika We -I' bakestb audisass seporteci.

THE CITY CIUMBERLAINBII7P.
(THIS DAT.)

...-
RETIREMENT OP ALDERMAN COPELAND.

This morning a meeting of the supporters of Mr.
Alterman Copeisedi wee ►dd at the tandem Tame to but
as dames treat that riathema as a madidate k, the otboe
of Cbamberle•a.
eh J. Dr as weenptal the &Mr sod labodwal

Mr. elderwaa CC;PILAND LI the imestieg. The earthy
alderman said it would be eaareeweety far his to take up to
alma the nestirar le 'appear, sztest, es be bad to easoewe
OM
be wee se Wager • esadidete Ix the caw al thaw- I
Weis. (Hew. Mar.) Whoa lat first coassaled to
beeethe • caadidata he belayed the Wary ali tbe
elks woad be 2,6001. • year, bat the alai bed
elms beta reduced to 1,5001., mad be lad awe
eithfibllp Hat the aloe with that NM weuM as. be war&
• eseepteace. (Hew, hear.) Them wee Wee weether
seethe* be had bees told that bedew lathrin epee •
waled be west pat dews the sleeve et weir le the
stilt et 2,00 W. (Hew, haw.) Ha use wit papered le de
ea. (User, hew.) He bed lea • member at perlimesal
witheal baying bribed way as—he bed reprerated that
ward (Bishop/pale) without ewer Irwin bribed, and
wee mutely sat prepared to calemease brilswy sew. (Hew,
kw.) had besides the Meade. at the salary le 1,5001., be
wee told that another aloe was to be etisehad to that at

thaanberlain. He 414 on know what sass la the City of
Lookn coati be SO &Masked, bat at WI onnele it was as
additional reason for his &Ostia( that he woo SD have a
enadittate for the Ake. (How.) AI 'room, It had Wag bean
Ur custom upon as Warrant being stetted c►ambfYin, to
range his gown. He did sot know whether there we ems Wel
•aoeaiq don Loin so ; but at all events It bed boss easlo•
tee le de ea, sad be did sot fret at all leslised to pat ea
esd to kit monks with s weed which bed elm* exiled
be sere Asa to appeeselerWpe. (Hear, bar.) Tee
these teassn, thaakkg the Ware hint fir dui etteediame,
It was hie duty to state that he was not now a tondidato kw
the ogee. (Haar, beer.)

• - ,
Mr. 7IN car 'squired by what body the ooloolios of tho
silAry had been merle.
Aldenra COPILAXD MM It had bon rommosolloi by
the
mmOflairs sad Chita' Commalsoso of sae Coon et Oomoos
Coa

—Kr. filit.TY dada that the Cacti deismies Osuirill bsd
the right to taloa, the .glary. It , ea btrligemat spcs