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'IIA.H' THEATRE.

emtd eligible that Mr. Charles
formauces at this place, should be
it, our " distinguished" Amateurs
',reins" on Tuesday last,
was, doubtless, a due reward fee
at; at tempts to afford us such amuse-
from the Cheltenham drama. On
casion the first part of " Hears the
r performance, in which the A•iace
by Colonel Berkeley, and Faistqf
:other. _ _

nt;,..-lik e Mrs. Kitty in the farce.
hakspeare for a wet afternoon ; at
her are accustomed to attend the
lays with the same careless and Ig.
the unusual assemblage of persons
exhibition, finding no attraction in
ibutes, and experiencing no amuse-
Ito embodied diem, every sensation
tire of mere curiosity, and we trust
gli so warmly greeted upon their
och sense and modesty to consider
towed upon them as sound indica-
ur with which they are regarded.
a seriuus mistake, and we caution

era" are more emrpiermus than Mr.
talents and idle vanity, of which
'nee in this play, to assume the part
g example. Ilia "old robes" cer-
his new," and he would act pru-
reer upon the metropolitan boards,
views which he cannot possibly re-
v painful diatortions of mind, voice,
114 injury has been done by Air.
ur native drama, and we hope to tee
driven from the track in which he

of Hi4ll l.if blow Stairs followed,
Servant devolved upon Coltmel
c deficiencies were concealed by the
character. The audience laughed

Mance, but we were chidiy struck
attempts of a gentleman, possessing
acquire, even in sport, the sordid
e whom be is so fortunately exalted.
Ave!, hogialt tricks of witielt con.
rerrntly with his aga and stature.
its the Valet of Sir Ilarry.—L Latt.

Kemble played at oar theatre on
the last time this seam, owing to
nt-Garden theatre. The C medy of
sd was performed, in which Mr. K.
/eq.

aver, a numerous attendance, owing
e promenade in the Montpelier Spa,
which was thronged with visitors.
playing during the time io the ft.
tied the scene. At the conclusion,
la)ed " God save 'the King." the
up, the gentlemen taking off their

Mr. Msegrigor, and Mr. Simywoo,
ork yesterday, at the residence of the
Atlington-street. His Royal High-
Dud dally airing in the afternoon in

Russian Ambassador, and the Spa-
ho,incss yesterday at the Sem.
Or Foreign Affairs.
the Exchequer came to town yester.-
cicenham, and, after transacting bow-
ls llovning-Arevt, returned to Bra*

m.
nt yestcplay from the Foreicn
ry Canning, at ; also to Sir W.

at Liebown.
dgcs has let his house ID Portland-
Imbatsador.
is reported, is shortly to be married
wealth. Mr. Bruce, who, under the
Lord Melville, became Professor of
ty of Edinburgh, and aft` r wards H is-
ast India Company, and lestly, in
Hunter Blair, Printer to the
tely died, leaving behind him, to a
ense fortune, some say of three hun-
k. The worthy Baronet, it is Te-
lly made love to this accomplielvd
art, insists on his receiving from her,
hundred thousand pounds to clear his
o, after this, will say that the climate
reraing Paper.
s popular Cavatina of " INe been
been nightly sun' with applause, by
he Haymarket Theatre, has just been
teal world by the spirited proprietor.;
is Institution, Argyll Rooms (Messrs.
ranged as a rondo for the pianoforte,
, by T. A. Rawlings, a composer of
a musical composition, we have onl
to Mr. Rawlings, that the introduc-
nsiderable talent, and the arrange"
citutitically txecuted.

NE IV CHURCHES.

PARISH OF ST. A NI/IMW, 110LBORN.
validity s very numerous Meeting of the inhabitante of this
, ,h tea held at the New Vest. y Rooms, on the subject of Build-
! Chouh fee the use of the Upper Liberty. and a Chapel fur
• - I.IhATIY 'of staffion.ltill anti Fly-rents..-31r. BAIT ROPPS,
,
'l
~,,,,:tatoden, in the Chair.—lie object of calling this Meeting,
it.. observed. would be beat explained by reading the Retpaisitioo,
ihich was as wittiest.—
" Parish of Sr. Andrew, Holborn.
"The Churchwarden of this parish having been served with
wages from the (•ommiseionera foe Building Churches and Chapels
et their intention of building a church and chapel in this perish,
sad malting them to provide the requisite sites for the same, the
gotabitrista are requested to meet in the New Vestry Rooms on
Nat nest, at eleven o'clock in the morning precisely, to authorize
the flierthwattlens to inform the Commissioners either that the
rariali will a wi
Olrder) "l aot proidve such sites.
Tithe. UHIFTITIIII, Vestry Clerk.
o Sept. Irk Inti."
The CHAIRMAN Paid, that in consequence of the notice served
upon the Churchwardens, they bad laid the subject before the Se.
tot Vest. rv, who considered that no answer could be returned until
f.e inhabitants of the parish had been consulted. and the Meeting
tut consequently been converted by the requisition now read.
Sh. RICHARD TAY Loft I the Common Cmincilman) appre-
p,aded that the pari4 laid already given a decisive answer on this
tojeer, when It cases brought under discussion twelve months ago.
is he recollected right, the sense of that Meeting (and a very nu.
we I east was completely agsiost the proposition ; how.
rrer. perhaps the Niter way would be to have the minute,' read.
r.r..lisirriros. the Vestry Clerk. on refuting to the books,
slit that there was no entry made on the question.
*Tend Veitost—What !no entry—is this the way in which the
aff.irs of the pariah are to be conducted ?
31r. flair r trim said, that it was nut customary to enter unless
&question was carried in the affirmative.
rtaISHIONER—Arai why not if negatived ? Those are the
pariah r cords, and ought to be impartially kept.
Mr. R. Tas- ton said, he retueinhersl perfectly well that the
eciddatters, aline's( to s man, were unanimous on the question, and
illiquid that they did not consider there was any occasion fur any
an chortle* or chapels than they had.
Mr. SLAVOIITER thought he could explain this seeming incon-
ie:...:y. The tact was, that no entry could have been made, be-
a. the ,111C1l11,TI was re rev disposed of in the regular way of
t+:-es,. Dot why was it not? The parishioners, u Mr. Taylor
Try truly stated, were unanimous in their opposition to the motion
CI say th.w l'hnrches or Chapels; hut though the Rector, who
resided on that occasion, was very willing to put the question af.
reeirele, yet he declined putting it on the conical. Ile, in
had the spiritual welfare of the parishioners so much at heart.
tit he sould have the Churches built whether they wanted
Kerr or not. (Laughter). The thankless parishioners were as
i.ra I: determined to resist his kind intentions. aml an amendment
sus "nosed, the spirit of which was completely 'subversive of the
Qtr. Gentleman's pmpoaition and after exhausting his stock of
Christian patience, they forced him to vacate the Chair before
mho motion or amendment was disposed of, and that would pro-
hibly account for its not having been entered on the books.
question was here started as to the legality of the mode in
which this Meeting had been convened. The notice to the church-
slakes from the Church Commissioners was dated in July, and
en were bound by Act of Parliament to call a Meeting within
femur' days, which they had nut complied with.
Tee CLAIR iIAX said that they were compelled only to lay the
re:tist bettor the Select Vestry, which they had done; and the
fatty, not feeling theinsielves competent to decide on a MI bjeet of
sq.+ magattude, had retorted it to the consideration of a General
Slrein • of the parishioners.
Mr. "Tuner Rr,IIIHRON was clearly of opinion that the
;Momma; was illegal, the terms of the Act not having been com-
a:sd with, and moved a resolution to that effect.
Mr. Calla was of the same opinion, and begged love to second
the motion.
Mr. Beaecitame trusted that, as the parishioners were now
snembled, they would not dwell upon mere technical objecions.
They had to discuss a question of very serious consequence, and
me that in its operation would entail a vast deal of expense to the
pariah. If he was rightly informed, the Commissioners had the
power to build the churches in defiance of the parishioners ; and if
that were the case, would it not be better foi themselves to provide
time sites than allow the f'ommissioners to do sit, when the expense
reold eventually fail on the parish ? He merely suggested this as
the moat prudential course they could adopt, circumstanced as they

CTS
Mi. MICHAUD TAYLOR thought it would be an admission of
tSeit a:quiesctice, were they to entertain the proposition under any
peteoce whatever. These were not times to talk of building
eisr.iini, wasp, in point of fact, the parishioners were unable to
was their other burdens..lt would be more prud-nt to appnliriLte
ti's.: funds to the needmities of a starving population. (Hear,
Iwo, hear.) He was a friend to the Church Establishment him..
iii. tad he rejoiced in its prosperity ; but he did not conceive that
dere ear ary sant of accomnindat ion for all religions purposes in
the parish, at least far the present; and on these principles he
timid oppose the erection of the new churches.
A Parishioner (shose name we could not leant) said that the
peat bulk of the expense would be supplied by the Co.nmis.ioners
au of the money refunded to England on account of the Austrian
Ins, whith had been set apart fir the purpose of building churchim ;
la if they sere to resist the Commissioners' pronoskion, the pa-
r-Ate/mid lose die benefit of the grant, and perhaps be eventually
oximelled to build themselves those churches which they were now
miy required to find sites fur.
Another Parishioner said, the money received in lien of the Aus-
trian loan would have been much better appropriated for the re-
dctian of die taxes, or in liquidation of the national debt. (A
hash.)
Ir. CORM( could not see any reason why the Commissionary
shield wish to force those two new churches on the parish, which
ea already amply supplied, there being no lea than fifteen houses
of eirthip within the district, six of which were in connexion with
i'..e Established Church. (Hear, hear.) In fact, he never knew
say althea places to be filled.
Mr. SLAUGIIT E a wished to correct in error which some gentle-
men reasnzid to have fallen into, with respect to the com;u
riser which the Act of Patliament was said to have given the
trinctissioners. It was quite true, that, by the 511th Geo. 111.
rin.C, there was a power which enabled them to levy a rate to a
giir. extent; but it was quite evident that this power was subse.
Szenth• considertd inexpedient to act on, a., by the sth Geo. IV.
tap. 14, it was provided " that the Bishop of the diocese may con-'
see: to the building of adtlitionul churches or chapels, or to the pur-
chase at buildings fur that purpose, upon application, or certificates
o' mere or more householders that there is not accommodation for
"We :haz one-fourth of the inhabitants of the parish, at the expense
0 'll':!) persons, or others willing to subscribe thereto." Hence it
to luae tit sniftst that the Legislature considered that the consent
if die great hotly Pith:: parishioners ought to be obtained before the
t ifir,:ssinnets should proceed to the erection of the churches. It
xeiid seem indeed as if the Rector hit:melt with his usual often-
tin to the is ishes of his parishioners, had got this clause purposely
i7t.-oduced, hi order to have given the advocates for the addi-
tral churches an opportunity of building them by voluntary

t,;b•ctiption.
3lr. R. Ter Lon—Thrm, in the name of God, let them do so if
; but let nut the expense fall upon those who do not feel
want art them.
COUA( then moved an amendment to this effect:—" That
fir .I:,:oing authorize the Charehwardens to return an answer to the
r,w;r:.,,imnera, stating that the parish positively refuse to find the
!C7 the propostd church and chapel, considering that there is
) .*ccaliot for them."
T:.is amendment wax seconded; and, being put to the vote,
•ts carried, whit only one dim.entient.
Mr.AstiNEAS then moved that the proceedings of this day be
priett.t, and circulated through the parish; which passed unani.
Tftrits were then voted to the Churchwarden for his impartial
is the chair, and the meeting broke up.

A.mong legal objections as to forms, there is one on the
Pu'.k•ct of which many of the legal fraternity appear to be
:rs:ructed. Sot lung since an attempt was made to in-
ell;date an indenture; because, though perfect in all its
mete, the naper on which it was written was not cut in at
the top. Judge Burrough desired to look at the deed, and,
taking his scissors from his pocket, he quietly zigzagged it,
sai returned it to the prufuund lawyer—by whom the
had been started—us 0 valid instrument.

.
O Sunday night, se several boys were letting off fire-
t+'•'►ks in Cock-lane, the back of Shoretlitch Church, a
spark fell upon a bottle of gunpowder, which one of the
Pity' held in his hand, uncorked, which exploded with a
terriOle noise. The poor fellow's, hand and one leg were
ihoukingly wounded by the glass, which was driven into
the flesh ; and part of the bottle was forced through the
upstairs window of a house opposite, where a poor woman,
sku was u.aking her bed, very narrowly escaped instant
de,th.

Di-sabre etne.—We regret to state that an old and
r..peetable inhailitant of Nicholas-lane, L'onbard-street,
Mr. S. Scholey, ham and provision merchant, yesterday
morning terminated his existence by hanging himself. 1 he
&cased had lived all his lifetime in the house where he
perpetrated the dreadful deed, and his business as a provi-
h.:cm-merchant was very extensive; he had amassed consi-
derable property. lie was a bachelor, between 40 and 50
Years 6f age. Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, one
of the men, on opening the warehouse, was horror-struck
at beholding his master suspended by the neck with a cord,
from one of the beams in the shop. lie was rut down, but
Kit quite dead and cold. It seems that on Monday night
he went to bed at his usual hour, but the maid-servants
thought he appeared very strange in his manner. They
!oak no particular notice of it, however, and went to bed.
They heard him go into his bed-room, but saw or heard
1.0 more of him till be was fJuttel in the state above de-
mibed.

BRITISH ROCK AND PATENT SALT COMPANY.
Yesterday a Meeting of the Directots anti Shareholders in the
British Rock and Patent Salt Company took place at the City of
London Tavern, Mr the purpose of deciding upon a proposition fur
rescinding a Resolution made at a former Meeting, allowing to Mr.
Fornival, the founder of the Company, time to pay up on 1.000
of which he is the holder. Mr. Furiiival is tIL holder of
25.000 Ames in this Company, upon all of which the calls have
been paid, with the exception of the 1,000 lien. tiiintleil to. Before
the Meeting proceeded to the business on which it was summoned,
W. Hesebine, Esq. in the Chair,
The CHAIRMAN stated, that a person outside had distributed
paper, amongst the Shareholders, containing grossly false and
papers ansong%t the Shareholders, containing gronsly filet and
lioelluua matter against some of the ()Unmet.; and as it wa,, in his
opinion. nece-nary to make some inquiry nom the subject, he
should move that the distributor lie called in and questioned.
Tile paper in question ease protest. on the part of W. Fornival,
against any further proceedings until the charges instituted against
the Direetwx should be saiislactorily answered, and the abuses
complained of remedies!.
Mr. 91APHAN did not see the necessity of any examination of

the kind.
Mr. BRoUGHTON Said, that he was one of the persons most
particularly alludes% to; but ite treated the charge with the utmost
contempt.
The CHAIRMAN said it was nece..ary to institute an inquiry
upon the subject. The Directors had been accu.ed or the most
gross frauds by the person whose .ignsitire appeared to the
address. He trusted that • Committee would he aviloin!,:ai to
make inquiry into their conduct. upon which iniptitt:;‘,.s had
been cam. Every assistance should he given to the ComuiliWe
upon the occasion—every document should at once be laid htiire
them. . . .

After enure further observations, it was determined that the Dis-
tributor should be called in.
Dunworthy, the Dietributor, then stated. in answer to some
questions tram the Directors, that he had come from France at .he
desire of Mr. Furnival. to distribute the papers, and to send him
accounts of what took place at the Meeting.
31r. Roveneseser moved that the Meeting should not receive,
as a fitting mode of communication, any paper of Mr. Furnival's.
after the sufficient notice that had been given of the Meeting in the
public papers.
Mr. BROUGHTON considered that the honour of the Directors
was concerned. and that investigation was therefere indispensable.
He, for one, had been most vilely attacked ; and be :should there-
fore move. as an amendment, that a Committee be appointed, tor
the purpose of making the necessary inquiry.
Mr. HARRINGTON suggested the impropriety of proceeding
farther with respect to the forfeiture of the shares in the tinsence of
Mr. Furnival; and said. that perhaps it would he advisable in any
gentleman who felt aggrieved to prosecute that gentleman.
Mr. Pea RATT paid, that Mr. Fumed net being in the country,
he could not be prosecuted.
The CitetliMAN—This we know is not the first time that charges
of this kind have been brought against the Directors by 3I r. Fuinival.
3lr. Ilitouceirrov—lf he was a respectable man I'd prosecute
him, but he be an object of the greatest contempt.
Sir. HARRINGTON-1f you p .y attention to charges brought
forward le this way, there will be no end to them. In that most
respectable Company (the A nglo-Chilian) charges of the same kind
were brought forward, but they were thrown out with the greatest
contempt.
YRESTITIELD said, he was convinced there was no founda-
tion for those charges that had been made ; but as Mr. Furnival
amid he had evidence to give to substantiate them, it would not he
advisable to throw any impediment in the way of inquiry.
Mr. SUTTON stated, that upon an occasion when he and Mr.
Broughton went to confront Mr. Furnival, that gentleman declined
an interview, and declared that he had no charge whatever to make
against thent.
3lr. Nativity then lead several papers descriptive of the con-
duct of Mr. Furnival, which certainly contained some extremely
laughable mutter. In one of the letters he charged the Directors
with having acted in such a manner as would have disgraced
the character of sweeps. A resoluti, n had been passed. giving
him six months to trey up the calls on the 1,1100 shares. To
this indulgence he replied in the following manner:—" The
unmanly attack of your Chairman, by moving for time upon
the 1.000 shires. which was not asked for recently, but pra.
tested against, must have originated from a base motive, to injure
my diameter and my pursuits, and to destroy the value of my
property." This communication was followed by an advertise-
ment, denying that the lenity on the payment of the calk on the
1,000 shares had been requested by Mr. F rein!, he having pro-
tested against any such payments, and all other future call., al.
though he had made Errangements for such future calls on
25,409 shares in the Company, independent of that of the 1.000
shares alluded to, until after a full investigation had taken place
into the manugentent of the Company, to the satisfaction of the
shareholders. In consequence of this letter and advertisement
the Directors passed a resolution, that her. Furnival should have
notice of the intention to rescind the resolutimi postponing the for.
feiture of the shares. Twn or three postironements had taken
place, In the expectation that Mr. Furnival would attend to
give a proper explanation of his conduct. Mr. Parrett then read
the extracts of a minute of a meeting. held the 20th of January,
11126, which stated that " it was called by Messrs. Broughton and
Sutton,to be informed why there wan a demur in paying the interest '
of the money lent by them to the Company ; upon which a de-
bate took place, and Mr. Robertson, on the part of Mr. Fundval,
at tended' the board, and stated that 31r. lumival objected to the pay-
ment, on the ground of misrepresentation as to the value of their
works. But owing to the importance of the subject in discussion, Mr.
Furnival wise requested to attend the board in person, which he then
did. Sir. Fermat then repeated that he objected to the payment
to 3lessrs. Broughton and Su:ton being made; and the Chairman,
by the advice of the Solicitor who was in attendance, asked if
Mr. Furnival allowed the due execution of the deed of set.
Clement by Mr. Bolin on his behalf, as the board were advised that
they could not admit him to act as a Shareholder or Director of the
Company, until he executed the deed ; that if he did execute the
deed, they were then ready to consider his notice, but they must
require that such notice should be in writing. Mr. Fumival, there-
upon, denied the authreity which had executed the deed for him,
and said that he should question it, and refused to execute the deed
himself without farther advice. 31r. Funsival then left the room,
hut stated, previously to so doing, that be did not charge Messrs.
Broughton and Sutton with fraud. IYhereupon it was resolved and
seconded, that 'under the circumstances, the board cannot withhold
payment to Mews. Broughton and Sutton, and that therefore a
cheque he at once made out for the amount, and handed to them.—
R. RICARDO, Chairman."
Mr. BIROUGHTON--Mr. Furnival is inveterate against me be-
cause I would not consent that he should have 2;0,0001. instead of
the 100.0001. which he received.
At the desire of several Shareholders, Mr. Pundval's protest was
here real. It stated his charges against the Directors as his reason
tor not paving tie call.
Mr. Com. ei eet —lle here elates ceraln grounds for the non-pay.
sent of the calls, and time grounds ought certainly to be received
as a cause of postponement.
Mr. FP.ESIIFIELn said, that It would be unfair, Tinder such cir-
cumstances, as had been stated in the course of the day, to order a
forfeiture of Sir. Furnivare shares.
Mr. PARRATT—A meeting was called in January to hear his
charges, and be was desired to state them specifically; but being
either unable or unwilling, he left the room, but declared before he
went, that he had no charge of fraud against any of the Directors.
Afterwards he begged for more time. It was till an effort to get time.
The CHAIRMAN said the deed was imperative upon them. The
money was wanting to the peoprietary, not the Directors, and there
was no alternative but forfeiture, except the proprietors directed to
the contrary ; and from the nature of the imputations elects 31r.
Furnival had thrown outagainst the Directors, it could not be ex.l
petted that they would act for the future with any partiality: and if
the favour was granted to Mr. Furnival, every other Shareholder
who, from unavoidable circumstances, might not be able to pay,
would claim the same privilege.
Sir. CILITAIAN said that the object for which it appeared the
meeting was convened was to rescind a resolution which was
passed at the last meeting, granting to Mr. Furnival the indul-
gence of six months to pay the iris:alumna Ile moved the resolu-
tion, and was act sated solely by tee principle, " Do unto others as
eou would wish to be done by," and he would follow up the feeling
by opposing the resolution now before the meeting, which appeared
to him to have originated with the Directors, through pique and re-
eentment for the charges which Sir. Furnival had brought against
the Directors. Now, as Ills Directors had nothing to do with the
indulgence granted, it having emanated solely from the shoretiold-1
era, he thought it extremely injudicious in the Director% to require
the indulgence to he withdrawn from Mr. Furnival; for although
it would appear from his letters that Ise was nets mnyrie mends, it
must be admitted that he was a man of genius, and for which rea-
son slime the indulgence was granted. (II ear' hear.) Four months
of the time which he was allowed to pay his instalments had not
yet expired.
Mr. lIAILRtNGTOS then moved that the resolution granting time
be confirmed.
Mr. LEWARD seconded the motion.
SIT. BOND opposed the motion, and moved an amendment that
the resolution be rescinded.
here a discussion arose upon 'the subject of the power of the
meeting to rescind a resolution which they had passed.
The Solicitor to the Company stated, that they certainly had the
power. Sir. Fistriival had repudiated the indulgence offered to
him, and made it the ground of charges against the Directors*, and
the Company had certainly a right to withdraw the indulgence.
The amendment was then put and carded. by which Mr. Furni-
val sustrins a loss to the amount of 6,00111. lie having paid 61. per
share upon 1,000 shares, which have been thus declared forfeited by
majority of tine persona.
Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting se-
parated.

ALLEGED PO/80 NI N G.—The neighbourhood of Gosforth,
in Cumberland, was this week thrown into consternation
by the report of a young woman having been poisoned. It
is suspected that her husband administered the poison. His
name is Fox—the young woman was with child by him ;
and about four weeks ago be married her, at the instigation
of the parish. The woman is dead; and on Thursday last
it was discovered that the man had purchased a quantity of
arsenic of Mr. Saul, druggist, of IVliitehaven, who marked
the wrapper with the word " Poison," and gave Fox par-
ticular instructions as to the dangerous quality of the
article.