The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-10 00:00:00

.DRURY-LANE 7'HEATHE.

A General Assembly of the Proprietors of this
Establishment was on I‘reduerday held in the Saloon,
fur die purpose of receiving the Reports of the Coin-
mittees, mid also of electing six Members of the
General Committee in the room of six who were to
go out by lot. At three o'clock Mr. Caleraft took
the Chair, after which the Secretary read the ad-
vertisement by which the Meeting was announced.
Mr. CA LCRA FT suggested the propriety of elect-
ing such members on the Sub-Committee as were
likely to attend ; it was found difficult to assemble
tire out of the 25 Members of which the Select
Committee consisted. But, first, they had better
hear the Report of the General Committee read.
The Secretary here read the Report of the Gene-
ral Committee ; it was as follows:
" Drury-lane Theatre, Sept. 8, 1819.
" The General Committee have the satisfaction to inform
the Proprietors, that they have concurred in every measure
recomnicuded by the Select Committee. And they have, in
consequence of the powers vested in them by the Acts of
Parliament, granted a lease of the Theatre for footless,
years, at LI rent of 10,2901. per annum, to R. W. Elliston,
Esq. in the name of the Joint Stuck Company of Proprittin it.
They gladly embrace this opportunity of testifying their
mime of the zeal and ability the Select Cunsmittee base ma-
nifested in arranging the concerns of the Joint Stuck Com-
pany. " By Order of the General Committee,
'6 C. W. WARD, Sec."

The Report being concluded, the following
names were drawn out as those Members of the Ge-
neral Committee who were to go out :—Lord Y dr-
mouth, Mr. G. Robins, Mr. J. Dent, Mr. R. Wil-
son, the Earl of Essex. and Lord Byron.
Lord Yarmouth and Mr. G. Robins were unani-
mously re-elected.
On the motion of Mr. Rowers, Mr. Ciders& was
unanimously elected a Member of the General
Committee ; as were also Mr. Statue, the architect,
and Mr. Church.
Some discussion took place as to the propriety of
immediately electing a Sub-Co 11111 l thee, after winch
the Chairman, Sir T. Tinton, Mr. Girded, Mr.
Robins, Mr. 11'ilson, &c. left the Saloon, and in a
short time returned with 'the following names, as
the Gentlemen who were to compose such Com-
mittee, viz. Sir T. Tinton, Col. Douglas, J. Sosue,
G. Robins, mid J. Caleraft, Esti.
Those names were approved of by the Meeting.
Mr. Calcraft elated, that Mr. Soene had kindly of-
fered himself as the Honorary Architect of the Esta-
blishment.
Mr. Routes begged it to be miderstood,ethat
the Sub-Committee had nu control whatever over
the management of Mr. Elloston ; their only duty
was to see that the property was not deteriorated,
and that the money was nightly appropriated to the
use of the Proprietors.
Mr. WALKER 'tithed to sal• n word or two on the
subject of the letting of the Theatre ; as the lease
war now grinned, much of what lie intended to oh-
serve must fall to the ground. He could not, how-
ever, help stating, that Mr. Dibolin's otter was
10,000/. u year, besides laying; out 3,0001. upon it
before the season contiriesiceS. Hr wished to have
the ditlerent bidders, as well as their several utters,
stated to the Meeting.
Mr. CALCItAIre said the Gentleman was mis-
taken. The Select Committee had considered all
the tenders presented to them, and had selected
that of Mr. Ellistou as the be►t, in point of rent, of
the money to be expended ott the establishment.
and also in point of security. It was flattering to
them to find now that there were so many cotts
petitors for taking the Theatre.
Mt. GitEtt FELL and Sir T. TueTele spoke high-
ly of Mr. Moore. Were it not for his exertions,
sod the N 1111 l I advanced by lino, it would have been
impossible, on many occasions, to open the Theatre.
Mr. Gt.ossoP, a bidder fur the Theatre, bore tes-
timony to the very great correctness with which the
books were kept.
Thanks were voted to the Select Committee, and
also to the Hon. Chairman, after which the Meet-
- broke up.

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The Rev. Mr. Di NICKS, Fellow of Trinity Col-
lege, Dublin, has been presented by the College
with the bring of the late Mr. MEREDITU, estimated
ut 9001. per annum.
A notice has been sent by the brewers to the
publicans, that the price of porter will be imme-
diately reduced one halfpenny per quart, and that in
a short time a further reduction may be expected.
Wednesday au alarming fire broke out at Mr.
VERNON's, carpenter, Weller's-court, Pancras-
place. Pancras. which in a short time consumed
the premises, with the stock in trade.

THE 7VRF.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, Sr:enlists 9.

DONCASTER ET. LEGER STAKES.
3 to 1 apt Lisette It to 1 apt Agricola
31 to 1 apt Sedum 14 to 1 apt Aiclokaki
9 to I apt Str Walter 14 Sel apt *lhe Lout

PtILIC 11.
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Two youths, of the mimes of Andersen and Power. ;
charged with stealing front a shop -whitlow in Bentsen.%
Cavendish-square, seven gold ring.
A neighbour obaerved the Primmer. Away at the wind„,,
yesterday moroisig. whit* they nit, sod with • wire liiiukr,l
out the property stated. An alarm roes given, and the p,,.
mown were takes with use property in their
They were fully committed fur trial.
quiescent:sac
ROBBERY AT THE UNION CLUB-HinisE.
. . .

Yesterday William //seined was brought before Vim.
Vie!deaf, Esq. charted with steadies a imantity of p'hie
from the United Service Club-house, St. James's.
It appeared that the Pristine was employed to siaprristend
tie gas, which is made at the expense of the proprietor to
light the place. Some time back there were silver spoon.,
he. misord, and he wax given into the (woody of a constable
on simpiciosof having Molest them, hot un the way to the
office, be kicked op his heels, and escaped.
Gilmore had occasion to search the lodgiag of a femat,
with whom be cohabited is oast of lbe dens of infamy about
the Signory, sod farmed a quantity of tin plicates its his taix,
of plate, watches, and wearigg apparel. Some of she spieois
stokes, as above staled, by this somas, were inward to biol.
but the pawnbrokers were not is Weighing to identify
Wm. Steward, waiter at the house, Ukwtsford a sits,
watch toned pledged at the shop of Mr. Townie& ro
; Great Renell-street, Coyest-garden, it was stuira from hi.
bed-room on the 25,111 of May last. The Prisoner hail access
to the mom at the time.
Wm. Lawrence, slue shimmies at Mr.Tnwasei•d's, said,
the watch was pledged by the girl with chum the Prisoner
cohabited.
lie was folly (*annealed on this charge,
Irate ordered him M be breteilei ep again next sink, to 4e
examined on the other charges preferred agaiii,t him.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

sEPTEIDfIt 3.

Caw into harbour the Rosario, to relit.
Panned up Chnimel the Niger, Jeffery, hour Jamaica.
Sailed his Majesty's ship Rind, and the Diadem tries.
port, for Chatham ; and Mercury, Alleu, t'or Lumina.
Harmful, lIIPTIIIEFE g.
Arrived the Henry Fretting packet, with a mail fivm (ui.
haves'.
Sailed the Auckland packet tor Holland, and Csit!,retz!i
packet for Cuxhaven, both with wads.
LIVERPOOL, SEPTIIIIEVIL

Arrived the Jsne, Goulding, from AMivia. On 11th
August, in lat. 35. Song. 57. 38. spoke the Trio, from St.
Vincent's to London ; 9.416 August, is lat. 41. 41. lose.
N. 31 spoke the Elisabeth, from Jamaica to 1..,s .1.. s ; 4th
Septembsz, in Ist. 50. 49. lung 8. 48. spoke the El.z.ibetits
from Liverpool fur tduelsec.
HULL, SF►[t]lUVt 7.

Arrived the Mary Winces, Wilkissoa, Iron itaats's Struts,
5 Ash, 140 butts; Ecgintuu, Wiliam, from ditto, 6 fish, .110
bulls; Incise' Knit', from ditto, 4 fish, 150 butts; at.d 1.11-
zabeih, Colguisotto, (rum Gretialsod,l4 fish, 400 butt-.
DEAL, SEPTIVIIIIIEIt S.

Came down from the River the General Palmer, Trimcon,
for Madras; Thames, Peek, fur New Yoi k ; and EilZ3,
Powell. for the South Seas.
Arrived ;end sailed for the River, the Dowse Castle, Her-
bert, from Bilboa and Tobago, Ferber, from Grenada.

By the Malts Papers we find that the Dutch
squadron in the Mediterranean had ;mid a visit to
the port of Malta, where Viet-Admiral Ax BRAAM.
the commander, was received with all the honours
due to his rank. These Niters also contain the
substance of two very important Decrees of the li-ng
of Narks, by which Sicily is at last blessed with a
free trade in corn, so long the object of her willies,
and so obviously beneficial to her best interests.
A seaman, rather badly rigged, applied lately
to an officer of the Superb, HOW in Plymouth
Sound, to be entered on the ship's books : the
Lieutenant observing his ragged appearance, said
he would not do. " I hope," returned Jack. with
the characteristic simplicity of a British tar, " that
your Honour will not condemn the hull for the sake
of the rigging." This reply excited the attention
4,1 the officer, and the weather-heaten tar being
sent below for a belly-full and new rigging, turned
out to be one of the best seamen in the ship, and
is now doing duty in the forecastle.
On Saturday forenoon, in Edinburgh, ALEI•
•N DER GILLESPIE, Esq. Surgeon, succeeded in
removing the fly-hook from the boy PATON'S
throat, after it had remained there about a fill-
night. This operation, winch might hate b-ru
imagined a very dangerous one, was, we undo•
stand, performed in the most delicate manner. sod
with little pain to the patient ; a very simple in-
strument being put down the throat, which took
hold of the barb, sod brought it up before ti :e
valve of the throat could close upon it. The boy
is now quite well.
A severe battle was fought near Ilford, on Tots-
day, between Harding/ram, a bricklayer, and .11.1 t.
thew Berulton, a sawyer, in conatipience of a die-
pate at playing a game at four corners. They r.-
tired to a field, mid knocked each other down st
least fifty times; on Mardi:whim being I.lted (Al
the ground iu Jig 70th round, his 111.311-fell uu one
side. and he never ispnkr afirr. It is in.t.i.rtalit
whether death was occasioned by a blow or by the
fall.

PRICE OF groom YESTERDAY.
3 per Ct. C0n5...401a I Imila I' n...tioth. done
3i per Cent. ...... 801 I Ex. Bulk, -2.. 34 2 dn.
I+ll
5 per Ct. N. An... 104: I Omniuno
Imp. 3 per Ct. Ansi..7o I Cons. fur Acc...71 7O

HI RIMS.
Oti the 4th instant, al hisklleston, the Lady of Wafter
Selby, Esq. of a stimulate..
MARRIAGES.
Yesterday, at St. Mary-k.boue Church, by the We. Dr.
Drake, George Hehry Cherry, FJlq. of Claucerter-place. to
Charlotte, ovum' daughter of the late Clucks Doke
Gamin", Esq. of Lames, Herts.
On the Ist instant, al St. Poser's, James Hinton
Se Barer
stock, Esq. to Nahuatl, daughter of Ilse late Bridget
statdi
Emil. of Chariots, Hants.
(he the 6th ioshaisi, at Kirby Risk, by the Rey. the Don
of Chichester.Johis Claversisg, Esq. of Callsly, in the !county
of Korthstinlwrlassil, to Catherine, '1.104 daughter of the
kle Thomas Selby, Esq. of Hitldlestou, in the same county.

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LONDON : Nailed wad Pobtalted .t the Offico, N 0.117.
Strand; Where Adireettomerta are received, and Letters
=d) satist be aaldproaad--D. 111111TIL No 1,
'a los, Prirtes4-4. WHITE, No. IS7, Strand,
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