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offer shciuld be accepted; that it suleeription sien.l,l ; tasteful and modest male attire, in the lamer steenes,
be opened ; that a committee should be formed ; : site appears to great utlvantage% She is oppressed;
and that there should be a mutual co-operation with : well a good deal of timidity, end the conse-
the hlendicity Society. ; (mein restraint under which she pertinens. at times-
These Resolutions were unenituously agreed to. i deprives her of that freedom of uction and 100 h se -
Mr. Hick stated, that he had no merit in doeig, eisiontial. toes doe repvesentation or this delightthl
what it was the duty of evert, man etc tie—eaten, i eiterateer : • l?as&irid, however, in, such hands can.
outing his share towards the idleviat ion of: the exist- never bail to please ; for ;he Etriking outlines and •
ing distress.. He suggested. that- the committee features of the charecter ore pres_rved with shill and•
should be UR, open tw, anti he trusted that the eon- fee•litee The amiable confidence and simplicity ;
tributimis would be such as to prove that the then the alrocabie mixture of archness and affection
wretched were tun without friends in Loudon and afterwards the line poetical playfulness with
(Applause.) the•lover alandu ; these are pectilierities about the•
It was resolved that the Committee should be eitaracterwhich corium but please where the actress
open All the Akiermen were added to it. Amongst identities • herself with them. Milk W. does this
the Committee are the Lord Meyer, the Betio!) of in an colleen'. degree ; and we are therefore itiduced-
Chester, Sir John. Lubtieek„:eir Charles Flower to believe that increased oppertunities of displaying
Mr. David Batelay, Mr Hatotry, .&c. &c. her talen s will be the means of unfolding much
A. most active subscriptiotuurii. plate, Mr. B >O,- excellence. Ifer principles of acting.nre good ; they
kin and.. Mr. Clue ~c. were :.o everweehneti with 10:. are of a pure ender ; they lead her to ..peak.. to the-
notes, that a request was made to the multitude to mind as well asst e the eye. Miss es,'..e, voice fuiled.
pay in their Sub-criptions to the blinking house of at tithes in strength where she wanted to exert its-
Sir Alin Lubleek who was appointed treastr cr. powers with murked energy • but its, tunes are
In lesetuai. ee hour upeerds of 6001. was rc- good, us the Cuckoo song proved. She was again
ceived as; tee seat ; mid the substeelaions, which received in the most ll:acting manner, and is an .
ore received Ly ad tee. batii.ers in London and actress of much: prourisJ,
W.Atiottister, err pouring iti from aU quarters with The I,lay isaltogether well cast. Maeready, by his -
a rapidity teeele eretlitable to the national cha- accurate come:ewe and powerful embodying. of the
meter character of Jaques, again gave great satisfiaction.--
Tile Lord Mayor, i.nate‘liatuly after the-meeting Tire melancholy tune that is imparted to the voice
at Mr. Hicks ware:muse. iu 1 etidou Wall, wrote a tulds to tile geperal effect uud succsss of the
'letter _Au Lord sientotutt, .statiat., met he had been perthrinai.ee.
given to uuderst sad, that at a tortii,..!r period ufgreat Saturday,. Gay Manseriag was performed at this
inclettieuey of weather, .01sec-tumult had supplied theatre, for the purpose of introducing ,a Mr Na-
the poor with covering limn a quantity of-old stores; titan, in the character of Henry Batratn. This
that it meeting had taken , lace in the City, for time gentleman, although this wax tittilOttrUged us his
purpose of relieving tee existing eistresses of the " first appearance on any stage," ha* been long
poor, and that it' the. COM kkkk itce appointed to ma- known to the public us a concert singer. To attempt
nage the subset iptietis collected with that view, were the character as u debut required no trifling suttee of '
ass.sted by the saute powerful and benevolent hand confidence while the beautiful, unequalled war-
that was so bountilitl upon the occasion alluded to, blinge of Redfern, still lingered by a pleasurable
a very intportant service would be done. To this retrospect in our ear, and certainly never was less
application Luxd Sidtuoutli replied with his usual ground for confidence, than. was evinced inethe .
punctuality, that.. it. there were any ual stores, they_ performance of Mn. Nathan As we are certain he
should certainly heapptierlto thecommendalde pur willnote make. another trial, we content ourselves
poses fur which the meeting had assembled:. la the with sayingelset ha completely
.failed in his " first
early part .tit. yesterday, the Secretary to the Sea- am:wartime on any stage." 'The otherchanieters were
mates Committee, which, has proved one of the most cast as usual,and we speak in exalted praise,svhen we
active and efficacious that ever sat, waited upon the say that they swere supported. as usual; lite ••pieco
Lord Mayor, and stated, that lie was instructed by ' constantly filling. the house is. the best. eulogy the
the Committee to assure his Lordship, that their ex- performers can receive. •
ertiosa should nut be wanting at this time of press- • DRURY LANE THEATRF..
ing.exigeacy.. Of hue the temunittee had merely to , A • new Cotheey was preiltic.d last night at this .
attend to the. applications of the sick, those who are t eetre, under the title of ... Gallantry ;"—as nearly the
whole coetie.strength of me compaey, was einployed in...
114alified to .work.liavingebaeti, until within a very
peciattoti hrd been raised to. a sonsulorable height.
short time, supplied with shim. Tke Secretary oh- aiii;dexcolls, steely the thseppoiranient vvhicit- it is our •
served, that in consequence of the sevetity of the „,..,i 'lirecord, • I
e resale duty to Has .le t wait propornotiate .
season numbers of seamen were out of employment, keenoess,
and the Committee had come to a determination to As the Piece has totally failed, it would. be useless m-
anlier aeemporstry depprture fruns-Aheir plan,..Aud enter into the particulars of the plot, and indeed weirs
co-openite.withethevatforts new snaking fire the be- ate disposed to do so, we sisl.ool find tomtit es placed in .
iiillictilt situation while inn.. 11111p:111g 10 4.leaCribe,-..
neat of those whaeould gy.t.'•.no work. It. was .ob- a verY
iliataeltich, doring. the repre!,etit k wt. did
served uputethepart of the Lord. Mayor that the ourselves very aide to comprehend. The Ikki ii cilia; nice—
co-operation. which certainly must naturally have drat ; .s_.L... 1* fruit beteg preba tile: two lovers had them.
been expected when the character of the Seaman's oche, melte the lievessily. of employing the hands of
Committee. was considered, would tend to increase ff their liiell,,s it) .waste their billids Assi.L.,o---tois. circling.
the public confidence in the exertions of the Cit)t.for I stammer stScS riseao several iiissui_olerstaistlunsa anti cross,
the relief of the pour. Other parts of the metropo. 1"'r1"'"0 which keinii"j'e in mime u'N't "t""atitmil4
tail stoat, of woicif we principally • plain, is Ihe total
1,0 would nu doubt juin. The lint r Marshal melted, .I.,ence of
ail the
essential tpialineS of J c dy : there
that four-fifths of those who were now iii the Asylutu Was iiiii tile sla:.liiesi attempt at tinginalit) id cuaracter, _
for. theelfauseleas were seamen, and that many. tit' and cue dialogue lue.seSdril orolier point
thew were under orders.;, but. the. severity of the Die aillilellee were sery patient until About the middle
season, which had puta stop to employments.• of of time month Act, when the marks of thsaprobationl
is-coos pretty rodeo*: the Picer Was, howe.er, suffered
certain kinds, left tlaeste.wi..hout. the means or tip
to emecti, and
portunity of supporting themselves. The SeSecretaryiii hissees andnd ,msl O imeerer
-.. Olton
to We rod .Aililtil a Mori"
to the seamen's Committee admitted at once that
Tne Perlortilers discharged their duties «Mt their--
this was the case, and assured the Lord _Mayor that accost iiiii e(l anitity. A Peewee (which etas spoken by
they had Met with eery few inetauces• ot -deception Mr. 14 —Amara) deprecated the usual 11.etrIlid ill bespeak-
or idleness amongst their applicant* fin. the lust six Mg favour for new Plays, hut, tintnisiniaiely, the Eli,.
months. The Snciety's ship h.td.rnt conveniences 1 IngUe.kwllich was spokeii by Mrs. Edwin) fell into me
very. error which its leecursor had coudemited.
fur more than were at present oueboard, 100, who.
At this ciniclusimi of the ..ptlogisr, \l r. Ellison' ad.
were stuvetai together us closely' us wits coue t. isten
tires 1.
ell the audience in nerrls toe toilowilitt words :
with. health and conduit. 'llia Lord "axe'. said,.
" LAM M AND GENT LENE'duty N As it is my to p
1 unpleasant contention, 1 beg leave to announce- to you that ::
that the letter of lord Sidmoutit •con vinoed hint,
that. the Governmont would do every thing in their 1 seionTily is withdrawn ; in ba.hig this, 1 beg !cave to observe. .
etitiltut)h.iilutgdgtOe worfite aegoothilCtit:etiotet. ly: it is,.
power upon such ter eccusion. The valuable atitlis.!
lest; haps; still nlitOiteadttitha'eu
eitiventy years. I have often round thst.incidenal arat4eircutn-
tiim of the Committee jast named.. in conjuuctiorii
lasi tpcw
jciee;
altwhichy3:na t.. (ewithdrawsu=l time have failed of success. hour, with
witit those other .benevolent .societies which weLts
always heard of 'in times of distress, would be airlewejnniehloewervcreit trile,iit,tstiriglldil sitz
knowledgal by ;he lately formed institution. with serve, that my 'rheatrs is always open to tietiiii. and ;'alenYt, as
every mark.of approbation... 1 ptotolial that it-ahotild,tOr I Ina e to foster them, and to given. .
every shingestlich in my humble opinion posst ss any merit, a
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I never yield w cabal, t always boa to your detenninatiou."
. Mr. Eillelrill their liffleeetied so alllll,ll4lCe Mr. Bean's
appearance in ltishard 111.• on Alonday ii.ght. After
which he stated dirt iii A few dais lie woulti in.-% ott the
' profits of an evening's iwthiritialice to tile sets ice of the
(.4 iiiiiii Owe now sitting in tire City (woke rebel of the
distie-svd.. This lib:trl proostae oral., reto:st et!, as it Me.
ril‘d,W4ll, Ultau.suokas aiiplatise..

Tli E.ITRI A g.S:

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE..

A young lady who made her first perterinormance:
on any stage, as iir'Saithd, in ilk I ou like It,• on
Tuesday night, ripeated that character again on
Thursday night. tier . mane, we understand, is
; we have also heard that her entineeiions
are most respectable ; indeed her general demeanour
evince a gouti deal tit the lady , we believe that•
Miss Webs:ill is the plipti ot• Mr. C. ketultie.—/kr
person and manner are also greatly in her favour.
Iler person is gentedl and well formed; nail in the

Ou Saturday se'iiiii4ta, while a youth, about 17 wars
of ~gt., n.ul.tdi Kilter, was At work in a how quarry near
St. AI A. tin's gaits, a quantity of earth caved in upon
him. and uniustunately killed butt on the spt. A mats.
oho ..va.; at work near blur was also were,: hest.