The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-12 00:00:00

RENT OF COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE..

Messrs. KEMBLY, WILLET, and FORBES were to have the
theatre for ten years, commencing August Ist, 1821 ;
they were to pay a rent of 10,5001. per annum, and a
ground rent of 2,0821. ; the nightly sum of 2s. per share
to the renters, amounting to about 3/. 2s. per night, the
several sums of 251. payable to new subscribers, amount-
ing annually to 3,8001. ; if we calculate the rates, assess-
ments, taxes, aids, levies, and duties, for which the lessees
were liable, at 3,0001., the gross amount will be 20,000/.
per annum. The season at the Winter Theatres is gene-
rally 200 nights; consequently the nightly rent of the
Theatre must have amounted to 1001 , which sum GAR-
RICK considered an excellent receipt, when the only
theatres open in London were those of Drury-lane and
Covent-garden, and the Italian Opera-house.
Extract of a private letter received by a gen-
tleman in this town from Constantinople :—" GUILLEMI.
NOT received instructions from Paris to excite the Porte
to make war on Russia : he communicated this to Sir
ROBERT GORDON, who, while GUILLEMINOT repaired to
the Reis Effendi, went to the Russian Ambassador, and
told him the whole. The latter demanded instant explana-
tions from the Porte—despatched a courier to St. Peters-
burgh—another for Paris. Pozzo DI BORGO storms.—
SEBASTIAN! denies the whole business-GUILLEMINOT is
dismissed, but returns with the instructions he acted on,
signed by SEBASTIAN!. A meeting has taken place
between the flydriots and Caro n'lsTaxas, in presence of
the residents; they make six charges; President refuses
any concession, asks them what they want—' Our Consti-
tution.' You are not fit,' he replied, to have a Con-
stitution.' They retorted, ' And who is it dares to tell us
so? The man we chose under the Constitution—who was
elected to put it in force—who swore to maintain it.' The
two residents afterwards presented notes to the President,
expressing to support him with the troops at their dis-
posal. HAwKnis said he hoped he would take such
measures himself as would ensure tranquillity. The
greater number of the provinces have declared their inten-
tion of convening an even-31y, and investigating the ac-
counts of the President, who in two years of peace has
spent more than the country did in seven years of war.
Is it not most delightful to see, under such exasperating
circumstances, a revolution of this importance effected by
this constitutional means?"— Glasgow Chronicle.
The inhabitants of Skipuess, West High-
lands, have lately had cause to regret the visit of two men,
assuming the character of master and man, who, about the
middle of July purchased three horses for the sum of 48
guineas, which, after a hint that prompt payment would
be acceptable, they paid in small notes. Notwithstanding
they gave the sellers a good stiff glass of whisky from a
cask which they had purchased with a 5/. note, the notes
were shown to a neighbouring lady, supposed to be skilled
in such matters, who removed all suspicion by giving her
opinion in favour of their goodness. The horses were
then taken to Ireland by a boatman, who receive d a Si.
note, and gave one hack in exchange. All was con,i 'erect
" right," till some of the notes were sent to the bank at
Campbelton, and declared to be forged. The same ob-
jection rested with all the notes paid away by the strangers.
The small notes purported to be of the Royal Bank of
Scotland, and the 5/. ones of the British Linen Company
Some of the men imposed on went to Ireland, and followed
the horse-merchants to a fair, about 80 miles inland, but
lost there all trace of them. The amount of the forged
notes these sharpers have
passed is upwards of '7Ol. The
" man" was about five feet ten inches high, and somewhat
talkative—the " master" about five feet seven, rather
taciturn, and except at the close of bargains, or at the
papUtilt of call], kept is the back ground.