The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-01 00:00:00

MR. LEWIS AND MR. M'GIBBON.

Great Nelson-street, I:6t:i Nor. 1825.
Mr DEAR SIR-I had hoped that the statement of facts I
thought• necessary to make public, in vindication of my own
conduct, respecting the dismissal of my wife and self from the
'Theatre, would have proved satisfactory to my friends, and
prevented the necessity of again recurring to the subject ; but
Mr. Lewis, and his friend Mr. Simms, having given a different
colouring to the transaction, I am compelled to request you
will be kind enough to lay before the public every circumstance
that occurred wherein you were engaged. I was well aware of
your reluctance to have your name made the theme of general
conversation ; yet, I Hatter myself, you will add to the strong
obligation you have already laid me under, by permitting me
to call upon you, as a man of honour, by giving publicity to
the real truth concerning the unpleasant atlair. And atn, my
dear Sir, your most obliged hiend and obedient servant,
J. IWGIBBoX.
To Mr. Hooper, Great Nelson-street.

23, Great -Arelson-st red, Saturday .horning.
MY DEAR. Sin—You arc already in possession of my ob-
jections to become a party in any statement intended for publi-
cation ; but me contents of your letter leave me no alternative.
I, thcretbre, inclose you a statement of facts as they occurred,
which, I trust, will he satisfactory to your friends. I will only
add, that every part of your conduct on the occasion was high-
ly satisfactory to me. 1 am, my dear Sir,. ever your's, respect-
fully, EDWARD HOOPER.
To Mr. ill‘Gibbon, Theatre Royal.

During the performance of William Tell on the evening of
the 18th instant, Mr. M'Ciibbon put into my hand the following
note from Mr. Lewis:—

(array-street, Tuesday Morning.
Sin—You have applied the term • ungentlemanly conduct'
to Inc this morning, in consequence of some necessary regula-
tions I have deemed it proper to adopt for the maintenance of
good order at the Mancheser Theatre next season. Illy friend,
Mr. Shams, who will deliver this to you, will receive an apo-
logy for the gross term, or make such immediate arrangements
as are best calculated to heal my wounded feelings.
I am, Sir, your obedient, •
THOMAS D. LEWIS.
To Mr. Mac Gibbon.

Mr. 3l'Gibbon requested me to act ashis friend on this occasion.
I agreed to do so, and asked where Mr. Simms was to be found.
Ile told me the note was delivered to him, unsealed, by Mr.
Tarleton. I sent my compliments to that gentleman, request-
ing to see him at the Theatre : he returned an answer, he would
see me at Mr. Lewis's. I instantly waited on hint ; he stated
he had nothing to du with the affair, that Mr. Simms was ap-
pointed to act for Mr. Lewis, but that he had undertaken to de-
liver the note, that no delay might appear on the part of Mr.
Lewis. as Mr. Shams was not to be found. I returned to Mr.
11‘0ibbon, and expressed my astonishment that Mr. Lewis
should send a challenge by a third person unsealed, and that
Mr. Simms, the gentleman named to act for him, had not been
consulted on the occasion. At the conclusion of the play, I in-
quired of Mr. Lewis if Mr. Simms had arrived, and was told
he had not. I left word I should be at the York Hotel; I re-
mained there till eleven o'clock, when I again repaired to Mr.
Lewis ; I understand Mr. Simms was then with him. After
waiting near an hour he made his appearance ; he apologized
for keeping me waiting; but, as he had only just been made
acquainted with the affair, he thought it necessary to have some
conversation with Mr. Lewis before seeing me. I gave him
Mr. Lewis's note to read, and distinctly stated that Mr.
M`Gibbon would not apologize, and that the only thing
left for it was to arrange the time and place of meeting.
After a vast deal of conversation, which I constantly re-
marked was irrelevant, I gave Mr. Simms perfectly to un-
derstand, that the only terms on which Mr. M'Gibbon
would retract his words were, that Mr. Lewis should first as-
sure hint, on his honour, that he had no intention, directly or
indirectly, to Mrs. M'Gibbon, by placing in the green-room
certain new articles and regulations, which Mr. M‘Gibbon con-
sidered very offensive, and intended to degrade her. Mr.
Simms objected to this proposal, and I left him, observing that
as I was supping in Williamson-square, 1 would wait till one
o'clock for his final determination. At that hour I received a
message from him, •rnd repaired to him accordingly. , He said,
that on reconsidering my proposition, he found I desired Mr.
Lewis to declare no more than the truth, and he would accede
to it. it was then arranged by us, that this mutual concession
should be made the next morning in the treasury of the Theatre,
in the presence of Mr. Banks ; and that, on the teconciliation of
the parties, the whole affair should be forgotten, foregiven, and
buried in oblivion ; and this ceremony took place accordingly.
I took the first opportunity to express to Mr. 314..fibbon my
satisfaction of his conduct from the first moment I undertook to
act as his friend; that I was pleased at the prospect of our con-
tinuing together; that as it was understood between Mr.
Simms and myself, that all disagreement was at an end, I sup-
posed he would apply for his engagement for Manchester. He
said he should. Some days after this, Ise stated to me he had
expressed to Mr. Lewis his desire to go to Manchester, and that
he refused to engage him, in consequence of the late quarrel,
which he considered a violation of the arrangement made by
myself and Mr. Simms, anti he should make the affair known
among his friends. I replied, that if Mr. Lewis had made the
quarrel the cause of the discharge, I considered it was a viola-
tion of the arrangement, and was ne longer bound to secrecy.—
(Liverpool Albion, Nor. l 8.)

As Resolutions against farther concessions to
Porzny are passing in most of the distinguished
parts of the country, the Parliamentary Candi-
dates, on the ensuing General Election, are likely
to have little chance of success, unless they re-
solutely announce their decided opposition to
what is styled Catholic Emancipation.

Letters from Port-au-Prive to the 15th of
October were received yesterday, which mention
that the new tariff, by which the duties on Eng-
lish goods and shipping were ;augmented, went
into operation on the 14th. A severe gale oc-
curred at Aux Cayes on the 28th of September.
Two American brigs, a schooner, a Danish gal-
liot, and a number of small Hay tian craft, were
destroyed by it ; the only vesse)s that escaped
were the Charlotte and Hope, English brigs.
The Shakspeare has arrived in the river from
a port in Columbia, with a rich cargo of silver,
copper, and produce. The metal is said to be
the first fruits of the mines worked by English
capital.