The Sun.
London, England, 1814-09-03 00:00:00

DRUIIY-LANE PROPRIETORS.

At a General Assembly of Proprietors, held
yesterday at the Crown and Anchor, -
Mr. Wu LIE READ, as Chairman of the Com-
mittee, presented a long and detailed report of the
concerns of the Theatre, which was received with
general satisfaction. In concluding, he expressed
hit hope, that- the Committee-would, at the end
of the next year, he able to give up the concern
in a prosperous and flourishing state, into the
hands of those who might be selected to succeed
them. For his own part, he must state, that after
that time he must absolutely retire from the la-
borious and arduous situation which he had hi-
therto undertaken. It would be quite presnnm-
tuous in him to expect that his health would con-
tinue for three years longer equal to that twit, in
addition to his many other avocations. Until, the
end of next year he should continue to serve them
diligently ; but before that period should arrive,
it would be necessary for them to cast their eyes
about among themselves, and find five persons in
whom they could place entire confidence, to form
their Committee for the ensuing three
Whatever Committee they appointed must possess
their entire confidence, or it would be impossible
for then.' to act for their advantage.• The Com-
mittee must of course report to the General As-
sembly of Proprietors from time to time : hut
they could not be made every day accountable to ;
every individual Proprietor for every minute de-
tail in the management of so extensive a concern.
They must possess the confidence of the Proprie-
tors, and act to the hest of their judgment. The
person whom they should choose as Chairman of
the Committee ought to possess theirs confidence
in a peculiar degree, as it was upon his exertions
and attention that their interests would mainly
rely.

T(►e Report of the Committee appeared to he
received with the most general satisfaction, .and
was adopted by the Proprietors.
A Resolution of Thanks was then proposed to
Mr. WVi►itbread, and passed with great applause.
Mr. WHITBREAD shortly returned thanks, and
the Assembly broke up.

The late Princess of LUCCA caused several pic-
tures, by the first masters, to be removed from
the churches. These master-pieces, which were
so concealed in a large hollow space behind a
chest, placed against the wall, that it seemed
scarcely possible to discover them, were there
found by the Secretary ROSETTI, and by order of
the commanding General, conveyed back, with
great ceremony, to the churches to which they
belonged.

The Bishops having in their costume borrowed
the apron of the Ladies, the latter have, in their
turn, borrowed the Bishops' sleeves—our modern
Belles all now sport their fair arms in Bishops'
sleeves.

Mr. COUTTS, an Officer residing in Nassau-
street, 'Middlesex Hospital, who once run against
Captain FAIRMAN, has undertaken to start on
Monday from Louden; and do 300 miles in five
days, for a wager of 200 guineat. He.once
matched himself to do the 100 miles in 20 hourg•
and lost.

RAINER, the Pedestrian, has been beating all
the Kentish lads a wile, with appareut edge; at
Ramsgate,

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Swiftatfte• jorrn;ca_.
learn left 2
Royal the Jill:: the f!.,:et, .-undek.e".OnvOy 4
his Majesty's Alp Warrior, AV R thdt
cllnrage On the 23d. On the 11.1 th, sdol:e lii M:is-
jety's _ship Rhin; from Dordingo,
ships; houna.to POrt Royal, io joiri
•July 22, off Cuba, .spoke the Aweriean carte.t
Analnstan, Lieut.
(Mt !2
trout the Havannalt, itar,;ii: on board 160 liri-
tisgh frisbners; taken
-On board his Alajesty's.
Espervier' and Doinin:que. The Captain of ;h.:
foliner was left irr America; there not
Officer of the sameorank to exchange. :rik
Lieutenant of the Espervier rvds left at Savw.i.:
nab ; bis itrti been atdoutated, bur be Was i!!
a fair way ohtcoi.ery. The Second Lieutenant
was on board the cartel.—August 4, :poke his
Majesty's ships Mort;;ianaand Primrose, out to 'e
days froni Bermuda on a et nize.—Adm,ivai
COLM, with the first division of transports .ro:n
Bourdeaux, arrived at Ecrintnia the :.:4th,
Sir ALEXANDER COCHRANE Was to sail for ttle
AtneriCan Ciiast in four or tii,e days.--:—.An gust 7,
spoke a fleet <if 50 sail from Berolucia, wi,n
troops; they were distant at that time troin Bt.'t -
at oda 280 tidies ; the wind wcia front the Li.:;,
Mut the ships all tin(i.zr studding sails..

DEAL, SEPT. itiC Jason rr:1..,-ate.
Captain KING, tier} Cork.—Wind E.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. '2.—About 40 sail of ti!e.
Jamaica &et, untkr convoy of Lis ilajclty'.,,,ht;:
Leviathan, arrived this day at be 11.;,therbavii..
and Stokes Bay; they now 'v;tit a Nvind to enaidc
them to proceed to the.Riyer.. tame :nto imr-4-
borir his Majesty's ship Rosario.---Word E. S. L.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. J.-A-Arrived the Ceutaur
man of war, Freya and Alceste frigates, and t
Fly sloop of \Tar, from the Last ward.
FALMOUTH, Ati-r. 31.--,Arrived the Swiftsure
packet, with a mail front Jamaica.

HARWICH, SEPT. 2.—Arrieecl the Lard Nel,m;
packet, with a mail and passeni.;ers from Tolland.
Wind E.

YARMOUTH, SEPT. 2.—Arrk,ed the Wrangler
sloop of war from the Baltic, with a hunicrom:
convoy. Arrived from the Downs the Cadunt3
sloop of war,: Captain GEDGa, and the transport
H. G. with troops from tScotland. Satled thc-,
Wrangler for the Nore.- The Cad nits and two
cutters remain in the Roads.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was bClci at t!ie
East India. ilduse, when JOHN AUGUSTUS ATE,:
SON tYzci' sworn into the command of the St. Lie-
lena sciwoner.

The West India and Qtlc.bec corirovs sailed on
Thursday from Portsmouth. The Cost
convoys also got under weigh, but were rec:llltH,
to await tile arrival of several ships from ti;t•
Downs.