The National Register.
London, England, 1815-10-15 00:00:00

rAI, REGISTER.

ANI 'I

OCT. 15.

A meeting of the Proprietors of this Theatre was held
on Friday at the Crown atid Anchor 'Tavern, for the pur-
poses of receiving the annual statement of accounts, and
of electing members to supply the. place of those going out
by ballot Or rotation, or resignation, from the General
Committee. The Earl of Essex was called to the Chair.
The first business that occupied the attention of the Meet,.
ing was to submit the names of those persons who were
either to be re-elected, or who were newly proposed, for
the approbation of the Proprietors. The following Gen.
tlemen were then put in nomination :—John Dent, Esq.
the Right lion. Lord Byron, the lion. Thomas Brande,
David Ricardo, Esq. and James Louis Griffhull, Esq. and
unanimously elected ; a hope, at the same time being ex-
pressed by some of the Proprietors that whoever upder•
took the duties attached to the office of a member of the
Committee, would feel himself bound to perform those
duties with zeal and fidelity. Upon Colonel M'Alahon's
re-election being proposed, it was asked whether he had
attended the meetings of the Committee, and contributed
his assistance towards the discharge of that business which
devolved upon it i To this an answer in the affirmative
wtis made, with the assurance that Colonel IVl'Mahon had
promised always to-attend whenever there was any matter
of essential niornent.to be determined.

The Earl of Essex observed, that it was highly important
to have the Services' of Colonel McMahon on the Corn-
mittte, from his connection with the Prince Regent, who
had been pleased to promise his most zealous and gracious
patronage to the concern, in the prosperity of which he
took a deep interest. Colonel M'Mahon might be coml.
dered, therefore, as the organ of communication between
the Committee and his Royal Highness. He was then
unanimously re-elected.
The Earl of Essex said, that the next thing to which the
attention of the Proprietors would be called, was to hear
the anntitti statement of the accounts read, and which he
should request his Hon. Friend near him (the Hon.
Douglas Kinnaird) to do.
Mr. Kittnaird then read the Report, which after alluding
to the loss of the late Chairman (Mr. Whitbread) as the
cause of the delay in making the annual report, and ah-
nouncing that there would be no dividend for the last sea-
son, proceeded thus
0H reference to the first Report, you will find that the estimate
for liquidating the claims upon the late property, including the
purchase of the Patent and interest! of the Proprietors, was laid at
a sum not exceeding 143,9381. This sum, including acts of Parlia-
ment, law, and other incidental expencea connected therewith, has
reached the sum of 167,9801. 21. 10d. being ah excess of 24,0431.
V. 10d.
" The Bnilding which was calculated at 125,0001. has also ex-
ceeded the estimate (exclusive of the alterations last year) by the
sum of 22,3431. having actually cost 147,3431. 2s. 7d. whilst the fur-
nishing and providing the same with the necessaries fit for the re-
presentation of Plays, estimated at 25,0001. have exceeded the cal-
cnla zion in the amount of 10,9211. ss.
" The assets of the late property Wert. estimated to 'produce
56,7001.; they have also been converted into money, and a deficit on
this head has been slims) of 10,9851. which, together with the former
excesses, form an aggregate of 684941. of a fresh original expense,
of which it is presumed the Proprietors, until this day, were un-
aware.

" This demand has been nearly met by the sale of leases of Private
13oxes, to the amount of 58,;')651. thereby, however, producing a di-
!Ili:lotion of income, for the duration of the leases. on which the Pro-
prietors were confidently led to count, of at least 30001. per annum.
" Another item to be included In the °eightsl cost, with which the
Proprietors hate not hitherto been made acquainted, is an annuity
of 3Uol.per arnual from next scamp, for 21 yeah) (tag term of thi

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