The Sun.
London, England, 1809-12-15 00:00:00

COVE) T-64RDEN TREATRE.

Often as we have been disappointed in our wishes
to see tranquility prevail in this Theatre, the event
that took place yesterday. at the Crown and Anchor,
(rin-*ecilitint of which will be found in another part
of our paper), induces us to cherish the hope that
those wishes are likely to be fully gratifieti. The
dramatic pieces last night were, The Provoked Hus-
tad 'and. Tom 1 hunzb. ,There' was but a thin audi-

COAIitON HALL.

.ence, particu ar y in. tr,e pit. At be half-price pe-
tkid, however, that place was soon.tully occupied,
and the usnal-clamourg began. But a Gentleman
having informvd the people in that
_place that
Ir.
KEillitE had; attended at the (:;town and
Anchor, and coneeded the points in contention,

the feelings of ;the audience a new turn,
and a . general iMpatience arid anxiety 'fo, the
appearance of, Mr:. prevailed. He was
loudli called for throtighout the The.ttre, add at
• length, soon after the Farce began;,he came upon
the Stage, in. his common morning dress, in a great
coat and boots. - Theporrient•he appeared a tumult
.hurst forth in all part's, but it was entirely of an
amicable kind respecting him,. and the feelings of
rage, which had ~'so long prevailed, seemed to be
entirely converted into the most friendly sentiments,
"KEMBLE for ever, and huzza,".‘vere heard in
'll quarters.. As soon as he could obtain. a hearing,
13e addressed the audience in the following manner :
• " LADIES AND GENTLEMEN;
" Being unexpeeedly cakd upon to appear be-
fore you, I beg most humbly to apologize tpr com-
ing forward in a dress:so little consonant to the re-
6P,ect which I feel I owe to you.--[Here the ap-
plause w'ls loud' and general; and . for a time pre-
hottzl Mr. 'from proceeding. After ,a time,
wever, he was allowed to -continue his expla-
nation.)
" Ladies and Gentlemen, I this day have bad tile.
110.0.0ur of attending on the Gentlemen who were
sternbled to dine at the Crown and Anchor TaVern.
so them I submitted the folloWing propositions, to
'nith they have wgreed, viz. That the price of ad-
'.ui&sion to the boxes should continue as at present,
at 7s.—(General applause in the pit; some disap-
probation in the boxes )--That the admission to the
Pit should be restored. 10-the.old price of 3s. 6,1.,
040 re general applatve.)7-That the private boxes,
Vhich now occupy.the front of the Theatre, and
which were formerly open to the Public, are at the
'Close of the Season' again to be restored and appro-
Priated to the accommodation of the Pul*lic.—(Here
the applause was almost universal.)
"Ladies and Gentlemen (continued Mr.KEMBLE),
before I, retire, I beg leave publicly to declare, in, the
name of the Proprietors, that they lameneexceed-
Ingly what irregularities have unfortunately occurred,
and anxiousiihat, no trace or recollection` of these
unhappy differences may remain, I have the honour
In inform you, that the Proprietors have given di-
rections that
.all legal proceedings on their part shall
°e but a stop to."—(Loud, universal, and protract-
td applause, attended with shouts of ".ELEMBLE for
ever!
This speech was received with very great applause;
though not without some partial murmurs, butl4ll.
XEMBLE retired from ,the stage- with warm tokens
()1 general approbation. As soon as he retired,
however, a- new clamour burst forth, and the dis-
libission of Mr. BRANDON was vehemently demanded
°Y the audience in the Pit. The Performers in vain
iternpted to proceed with the. Farce, and after these
°‘arnonTS had lasted about a quarter of an hour, a'
Paper v.:as' thrown on the. ,stages,, requiring Mr.
SANDaN'S dismission, which Mr-MuSIDEN pro-
znised to convey to Mr. riEmBLIS. He returned, and
told the audience he' had in vain sought' for Mr.
kRbiBLE; and having retreated. towards the middle
of the stage, Mr. BRANDON himself came forward.
the loudest roar of disapprobation we ever heard
le a-Theatre broke forth the moment he came upon
the stage. He advanced to the front, and in the
ghost resoeatill manner attempted to obtain a hear-
ing, but 'in vain. Still, however, he persevered in
his endeavours to be heard, but the most furious
and frantic 'menaces were all that could be heard,
:anclhe was pelted with three or four sticks, a bell,
!Ada candle snatched from the Orchestra. Finding
It in vain to expea a hearing, kind unwilling to
expose himself to farther danger, he yotired bowing
'kb the most respeaful manner. He was immediate-
.succeededed by Mr. HARRIS, jun. much to the cre-
dit of his feelings, as he was unable to resist, his
Ltrixiety to protect . an 'old and faithful-Officer of the
theatre. He spoke in great agitation, and all that
could be heard from him imported that Mr. BRAN-
;ON was an old servant of bis father, and that what-
tr he had done that might have given offence,was
the result of a zealous desire to protect that pro-
perty which had wholly been entrusted to his care.
tese words were but partially heard, even by those
i
the front of the pit, -to whom they were chiefly
4ddressed, but it wk.s evident, from the general tone
of feeling u hich prevailed, that if they had been
generally heard, they would not have been attended
with a more favourable result.
o,A.fter Mr. HARRIS retired, the. Performers went
mtOngh the reminder of the farce, but, without the

The Persian Ambassador is • a person of a most
noble and dignified deportment. He is handsome
and elegant. He has a family, which is not cons.n-
tiered large,' of only sixty-three children ; but it is
considered as a mask of peculiar good fortune, even
in Persia, that he had six children born to him on one
anti the same day. A house is taken Zvi his Excel-
lency is MaLufield-street.

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east -iftentien, or rather during t• he; adverse clefitabirs i evilaiinnder which they laboured. The example sine
of the- pit.
:When the curtain dropped, a great' ' - . e dignity of their fore-fathers called for such a stitSsgle. e ,
~ , . , ..
and the happy results Weald amply reward the exer-
bustle ensued, and somebody. addressed the audience Yestekday, in pursuance' of a requisition,
.signed•
elan. He was aatiatedep these sentiments by one tones.
in the pit; but' amidst the buzz itwas impossible to
,by a numerous body of respectable Liverymen of a
mon influence with his brother citizens.. This was the
hear what he said; and seon,after the Theatre was ' London; the Lerd 'Mayor, at tended by 'the Sheriffs-
first time he had addressed theCerporation fOr thlra
cleared. - . .
. •4 and several Aldermen, easembled on :he Hustings
teen y
their indulgence. He . bad .only toeirs, and he trusted his presurieption would
Thus affil's are brought to a new issue : the Pro- at Gaildhall, for thdpurpeee of taking into consider-prietors have conceded the main points to their op- allots the present deplorable situation of public affitirs; meet with
repeat, that it was. his
.anxisnis Wish': as. well 'asponents, 'and the latter have'conceded something to the late disgraceful Expedition to the Scheldt; in
the former, and the objectwhich the hostile party which the blood and treasure of the country were that of the country,, that wise and discreet Counaels.
seem now. to have in view is the dismissal of Mr. .most wantonly and shamefelly wasted, to Ille:in. lots should be chosen, to conduct" the public affairs;
BRANDON—and on this point we feel it to be an aal jury of the character and honour of the nation ; and and that the public forces might not be wasted -in sae
of justice, as well as of liberal feelings and hums- to adopt such measures as ' Might be deemed neces- disgraceful, and -improvident a enanner, as he had
marked the measures and plans of thse•preeent Ada'
nity, to say a few wordse—Mr. BRANDON has been,. sary to relieve the country from the horrors of its .
upwards of forty years. in the service of Covent- prospects. Ministration ; who seemed more inclined to consult'
their own aggrandisement than t he. peblic advantage';
Theatre, and during the whole of that long , . The TOWN CLERK having signified the. object of
period, he has uniformly concluded himself with . the 'Meeting, and instead of being the real friends of the hang, hee
came his most insidious enemies.
diligence, zeal, and fidelity towards his employers,
The LORD MAYOR advanced; and said, he felt pee
' He concluded, amidst loud applattses, by.movihg
and has been . distingOished for his anxiety to ac- . culler satisfaction in complying with the wishes of,
the following Resolutiopse-e- . .
~ •e. , '
corntnodate the public, no part of whom he has ' his fellow citizens, at whose request the Meeting
offended till this , unfortunate occasion. The was convened. He expressed a confident hope, " That the enormous waste of treasure, and irniiroVident .
vast property of the Theatre, with all its multi- that the Livery would hear with their 'wonted in- • loss of fives, in the late military Expedition, devised by hie
Majesty's Ministers, excited the strongest feelings of indigna-
'plied and complicaied domestic arrangements, so far dulgence every Gentleman who came forward to de- tion and alarm through all classes of his 111.ijesty's iubjeds.
as its safety and. regularity are concerned, depend liver his sentiments on the subjett for consideration. "'Chat the whole, military trength and 'resources of- thit
solely on hini.-e-All he .has done to incur there- kingdom had been drawn,forth to an ektria unparalleled la
Such conduct, he said, was due to the credit of the
, the history ofthe country, improVidently applied,d fatally
sentment of those who require his dismission has City, and the dignity of their own charnaers. consumed hi enterprizes which were amen :td with no other
Iseeu to preserve that Theatre which is •submitted, . advantages to Great Britain,- thap an unpiaitable display of
At his• Lordship's request, the _Requisition was
to his protetlion, and he has exposed himself to- no valour, and a disgraceful wastenf blood and treasure; and
then read. After which, during which Cala.tnitotts events, the Mini::•zerS at home wets
small danger_ by his persevering zeal in the interests ' 11/r..FAVELL stepped forward to the front of the squabbling for places; and finally a lteiuititiwi supporting
of those whoemploy him. Surely then the public .1
jesty, 6Ul.citLag inqu.ry
hustings, erne claimed- the attention o ,
in general are animated by too high a sense of jus- into these evils, and descriptive of the present deployable,
state ofthe country, and the imbecility of Nlinisters who have-
: He •was received with general 'marks of satisfaction,
tit and liberality to suffer a man to fall a victim - and dfollowingeffect • • the guidance of public affairs." - - --- - • •
spoke to the :—He was inclined,
to a sense of duty, and therefore eve trust that to- lhe said, to. say in the words of the Crier of the Court, . • Mr• Jot es Came forward to second the mofiote.
night, as the chief causes of complaint are to.be re- sc levee anti • -attendance ... - ' e '
sl-le addressed the Livery in' a speech distinguished
moved by consent on both sides, the true charader ynien, draw pear give- your ,
not, li
of Englishmen will appear by a general oblivion of owever, on account of the individual. that ad-. for ar tine& t 'and 1
g t 1,• enforced tle necessity of union
that :of the usual dressed them'
al advocates for ,rue City's rigbts i but for be felt his ability . far inferior lo end vigour among all' tanks and 'classes' to obtain the
ry
the past, and a total exemption from eve appear-.constitutional reform of abuses, and the inquiry into
ance of persecution.
- on account of the magnitude of the question to which
the lute disgraceful Expedition.
• --------,—,
• • he -was about to draw' their attention.- He.-trusted iseT. w 'Qi •ii pm,. A.: A,'
172 TKINS presented himself to the at...
The -followingds The manly and dignified answer the inability of "the Speaker- forgotten in tendon of the Livery, but could not obtain a heare
puelished by Lord GRENVILLE's friends; at OXford, j the importance of the. subject- This was' eot a ing.
to the gross and contemptible libels which have been party question, he said, in any oilier sense than Mr. WAITIIMAN begged the attention of the Li-. -
published against hilts. - as it became
-necessary- for the country to join in very, who, he trusted,
.would be-PO.IdB impartial
'' TO THE MEMBERS OF CONVOCATION. one general party, and signify their. abhorrence of the ellen dignified and independent. .
• 'lc During the whole of the present contest, the folly which had redeced therrl to-their present rnise-
. Mr.
.Sheriff ATKINS, after a great deal of Opposie
frienVs'of Lord GRENVILLE have stodiously abstain- table situation. The ground op which he stood had
, tuns, said, he should be the last man kr, the world
ed from every thing which could be thought effene
. beetatrod by a Barnard, a Beckford,' and a Saw-
to obtrude himself unworthily upon the attention of
live ot, disiespedfill. to either- of the other candidates.. bridge; and he:trusted their great and glorious ex-
urge
. . p the, Livery:- He trusted, therefore, that.ihey would
They have been led to adept this ceedutt, not only =lsles might e the Citizens of London to su -
hear before they. condemned., him in their opinion.
because it best accorded. with .Lord C. —RENYILLTS port that honour and dignity of character, for which
wishes and with their own feelings, out because they their ancestors were so generally and scadeservedly•
~The right of being heard before condemnation be-
were convinced also, that the honour of the Uniyer- esteemed,. There must be many streams flowing longed to every man ; end he hoped Gentlemen'
would not rob -him of, that which the meanest per-
sity, which. is of more importance than, the success ainengst mankind, some of which were corrupt;
son present claimed as,- his undisputed prerogative:
of ' any Candidate, especially required, it. At the but he' trusted there was still a current of honesty
same time' they are ready to profess their belief, that and patriotism in the hearts of men, which • would' .
All, he deSired was a fair heitring j and wliatevet
among bunottrable men, such conduct gave them the spread through the empire, give a death blow to col:- might be the opinion of the Hall, he would hear.,
ruption, and effed the resurrection of that honest spi- u with sthe.humblest deference, should ther be so
fairest.. pi ospea 'of success.." :. .
Their leading principle of action has been ea; tit wltich had 'so long lain dormant. 'He was not desi- faaindulgen.. He reposed sell upon.their line
partiality with the utmost confidence, and augured
. rows to enter into a lone detail of the sad reverses and
appeal ' individually to the good sense and unbiassed . 0 . favourably of, their judgment. No man, he hoped,
calamities that had befallen this country during the • `
jedgmenta of those,- who may from their education
last few years, and Which was now to than the Sub- wouldp suppose that he was attached to any particular
be -expeCtecl to abnor vulgar calumny, and to be su-
, ;ea for discussion ; God knew, he would, experience • arty, from motives unworthy an independent and
• perior to vulgar prejudice; and whenever a More
much more heartfelt satisfatiion in being able to honourable man. He challenged the world to say
public appeal has been made, it has been extorted
p ,b_ • congratulate his Majesty on the success of his arms, that he was ever guilty of any dereliction of those
from them by the necessity of refuting charges
i than in lamenting the tragical disasters which laid principles he had alwayaprofessed, or ever shrunk
licly advanced, or of stopping the circulation of di-
• befallen them. The sad story ofCintra, and theme- . -
from the legitimate exercise of his duties es e'Meene
reef falsebOod. • In ail these proceedings they have
' lancholy events in Spain, were not sufficient: to fill' ber of rarisement. .If Gentlemen would only look
never gone beyond the line of strict detence.... They to his vote in the House of Com Mons, when a great
the cup - of misery ; but the bitter dregs had; -
have never forgotten what was due to the high chi- up andi,_ public delinquent was to be brought to justice
tarter of the Not)letnan whose cause they 'espoused, 1 yet- to
.be increased ey the late disgraceful and
rd Melville), they would find him not unworthy- ' •
io the dwility of that station which he is desirous of : ill-planned Expedition to Welcheren, which drew AL'.
ei of their confidence ; and he would now declare,
filling, to the curninou credit and fair fame of the ; on this devoted Country the contempt a all Eli—
that as long as ever heheld a seat in that -House, he
University, and to the established usages of former i roe That That Expeditioa, so. universally . depree
,would exercise hi‘ privilege of voting, to the best
times. .. . . . 1 cated,. instead of being promptly .employed •in
sailing, •of firs judgment and understatding, for the benefit- of
- " But altbaugle, in adhering to this Principle, their rendering , aid where most required, was
ste.adineSs has remained unshaken, yet their patience ! about the Roads of Margate, coinininded by a Ca- his fallen countrymen. 'As Gentlemen seemed'dis- _
hear lii-n withpatience, he would
posed to . proceed •
has not been. untried, The provocation to de- i hinet Minister, whose colleagues remained' at home-
to state the grounds upon which his recent condott
part froin it has been frequent, deliberate,
.and syS7 !brooding on the folly of - their measures. If any
in the Common' Council was founded... In the first
, ternatid. •• Not only have libels of the meanest sort : thing could tend -towards weakening the arms of
been disseminated by. secret agents, but the Pablie ! the people in the day of trial, surely it must. be such place, he must beg leave to deny the assertion, that
tlt)e Parliament of Great
,Britain had.no controul over
i Prints have been paid to insert articles, the object of I conduct as this. He trusted, however, the coentry, 1
ti e.Executive Government of the Country, and the
,
1- which is to 'misrepresent Lord GRENVILLE in the• i would not suffer itself to be thus weakened at home,
abroad; and that one disbursements of its finances. The fad he had rile
eyes of the world, and to vilify those who support ; if her armies were. desiroyed
ready. mentioned, namely, the case of Lord Mel-
sounding voice from the ariny, the navy, and every
him ; and-there is reason to apprehend that this prac- S
i. subject of the kingdom - would echo in one eerieral- vale, was sufficient to chew the fallacy of thit as--
e.
lice has received the sanction of those who ought to
_clamour ' for inquiry.' The, people were fold teat sertion.- There might he other - instances, which
have employed their influence in preventing or supproved the contrary of what lie contended ; but he ,
• , there was one central organ of inquiry, the House of
pressing it. • I
, Commons.would not take mere sassertion against the well-
" From the various forms which these libels have No man was less inclined than him known • and' established praaice adopted by Pasha....
to blame the, House' of, Commons without a jest
assumed, and from the industry with which they are ;meat, when any gross abuses existed hi the Go-
cause i but he woad ask the Liveryaien. to look to
. spread abroad, it may be thought by many who are ; vernme.nt of the Country. Before he would assent
the condo of that Assembly; and then judge whee
inexperienced in such ways, that they flow from thethe. justice of the assertion, ere must haveinstaneed ~
spontaneous feelings of men unconneaed, and rode- titer there was or was not a just ground of complaint. Ito
su_ch -ads as were in' violation of that doctrine.
pendent of each other. Bute hey all boar. the same What then was the result of the motion 'for inquiry 1
- , Several voices cried,' Lord Castlereagh for one).
stamp. And they may all See referred, as many ot into the business of Cintra?..-Was there any thing ,
He could not but admit that the conduct of that
them have been actually traced, to the same source. , more inconsistent with the rights and privileges of .
Noble Lord. was unworthy of a public man, and he
It may be necessary, for the
,sake of those whose the people ? Then with respect to the inquiry into
only wished - that the House of Commons was cones
votes are-yet undetermined, to warn them of these those disgraceful - and corrupt praaices of bartering
for places and patronage, what was the result' of ' strutted inconformity to the opinion Of -excellence
praalces. Among the supporters of Lord ELDON, • ' formed by the worthy Gentlemen Wheal he ed-
it should seem, by their 'language, that there are
that inquiry ?—A verdict of innocence ! But not-
withstanding this, ' could the world have any : ;dressed. To speak _ to the question, he must say,
some, who are not scemueh aquated by attachment.
Othek opinion of the Noble Lord .that he was- not the man who would subscribe to
to him, as by hostility to Lord GRENVILLE. - '-
who was 'sot the doctrine so -repeated urged, that the country
• " The motives which are assigttesi 101- this hosti- peedharly connected in that affair than. that
.he
'a . IL:iron •to his country ? ' Could the people- was in- a deplorable sieuation,
lily are the same.which have often been successfu wee
lly Mr. QUIN came forward, and
emnplOYCd to mislead and inflame the populace;, but then look to their reprepresentativesin Parliament ,begged the .atten.
which, it is hoped, will poSsess bat little influence for redress ? iti was impossible; their condud had tion of the Livery to the few words he 'should say
with liberal and eitligiitemed minds, .There is not hitherto been conspicuotis only for venality, and ine► upon the subject.. The first great object for their
an individual in the kingdom who has. evinced a stead of being the advocates -for, they ',were the . consideration, in his opinion,, was the series of Ke-
an
uniform and ardent attachment' to the Este- . enemies 'to their country's rights.- He did. hope, solutions' just read.' To every syllable of the-first
blished Chtirch than that Nobleman : there-is nonel hoWever, that there was yet a :remedy, and the rising " lie could not bet,give his most unqualified assent;
who has shewn himself more anxious to preserve its spirit of the City would ;well. 'the destrattiorn i and the only objection he had to those that followed,
rights, and to previde for its security : and it can I which- threatened the British Empire, • ' History • was, that-they did not express, in terms sufficiently
,
scarcely be believed, that even his enemies entertain was replete with instances of the beneficial etfeas strong, the present deplorable state of the country-
at heart the opinions concerning hitu Which they of the exertion of that spirit. What averted the He was not at all 'serprized at the hostility shewn to
seek to propagate. • threatening evils of the House of Stuart but the Gentleman who only half-addressed them last,
7, Whatever then may be the-issue of the present , the spirit manifested by the City of London ? when lie considered the motives which must - have
contest, the remembrance of these unworthy ads —ln the question of General WarrantsalSoahe spi- operated ou the minds of Gentlemen in so doing.--•.
will bring , their proper punishment to those. who I rit of the Citizens of London was again victorious. Doubtless the Livery. could not be ignorant of the
used them. .Their effe& must naturally be to em- When he looked towards • that figure (the Sta.- proceedings which took place in the Coure-of Coale
bitter defeat, and to diminish the 'satisfaction re- tue ,of Becklord), he could almost' fenny he saw mon Council, supop the. subject of .an -Address pro-
suiting from success : while those who have honestly him weep over the misfortunes -of his "coun- posed and carried by a Worthy Member of the Cor..-
pursued the right course, and. who have dreaded try, and call', on the Livery of London to pull aeration, and the subsequent motion of the Worthy •
disgrace more than failure will retire from the con-
down his statue, and for ever blot his memory from Sheriff,. in ordereto have that Address re-considered,
test with sentiments of, mutual respett, whether de- their recolledion, or rise with one,unanimous Spirit and another substituted in its stead, contrary toed!
feared or viaorious : and however different their oh: and emulate the greatness of their ancestors: To the established orders and forms of the Court.--
jests of pursuit may have been; they will equally' -this he anxiously exhorted theme they were fight- With respeasto the first Address, as far as he was
ing• for the interests of their forefat hers,' and for acqueinted With its tuerits, he could not help de-
enjoy the conscious recollettion, that they have la- the iudependence of the British Crown, which must , daring, that it was couched in terms of firmness ;
bunted, by fair and upright means, in no ignoble
cause, and . that they have in no instance swerved Perish in the eyes of Europe, if guided by the and at the same time in language of respetea to the
from the path of honour." present • pusillanimous and contemptible Counse - Sovereign, highly becoming the Corporation of Lore-
" Brazen Nose, Dec. tz, :8o9." tors, and not upheld by the free and united voices - don. He saw no reason whatever for its re-consi-
of the people of England. He could, not but i deration. It might be said, to be sures that it was-
). join in the general deprecation of the conduct of carried only by a single vote. That might be per-
Ministers, and the-folly and impolicy of their mea- j fealy true ; but surely it did not, in any degree,
sures. From their -hands nothing could reason-- ' lessen the -solemnity of the decision, or the complete
ably he '
.expelled but final ruin and degrade,. and 'full concurrenceto its propriety, The impeach-
tion. .It became necessary, therefore, that the peo- ment of Lord-Melville was carried upon the deciiion
pie should unite in one common cause) be aattared i of a casting voice, and followed up to the bar of
by a spirit of harmony, and use one -general exertion I the House of Lords with the same regularity as if
and honest struggle to relieve themselves from the the decision bad Beets made by a numerous majority.

1.111. "V&A •-•• • •.•.• ••••• • ,
Jaeate of the Corporation, for call it by any
other name he could not. The Address is carried
by a majority of one, and the Sheriffs have the ho-
nour of waiting upon his Maje Sty, to know his
Royal Pleasure when the Address should be presenta
ed at the foot Of the throne.—His Majesty fixes a
distant day—there is a kind-of interlude in the mean
time. The Address is reconsidered, and the Court-
'cante to a determination to violate all the rules and
established praetices of the Court of Common
Council. What a deplorable situation the City of
London mest'be reduced to, in the opinion of his
Majesty, at such extraordinary inconsistency in its
conduct ! How unfortunately contemptible must
the situation of the Worthy Sheriffs be, (In pre-
senting this new AddresS, and informing his Ma-
jesty, in approaching his Royal presence, that the
Address which he had graciously appointed a day to
receive was now no more; and that they were about
to present his Majesty an Address totally different
from the former. Such contempt he could not but
say would be-very justly deserved. He begged to
say a few words with respe& to the Resolution it-
self. It was impossible to view, without the
"utmost
dismay and distress,. the waste of blood and treasure,
by this phantasmagoria of Administration, 'in the
war exhibited on the Continent within the lest year.
The prospect was bleak and distressing. Looking
at the Expedition to Walcheren, it would not be ne-
cessary for him to.dwell fora moment upon the pro-
gress of an uefortunate.Expeclition, which was cha-
raderised in its termination by nothing but shame
and disaster. Indeed, in every point of view our
affairs,_ both at borne and abroad, exhibit an appear,
ance infinitely more awful than language could de-
scribe. At home we were taxed beyond, all prece-
dent, and, what was more galling, the taxes mere,
called for before' the services for which they were
required were accotnplished.—There was nothing
under the heavy imposts to which we were -subject,,
which coUld'eheer our spirits, or give us hope Of a
change for the herter in our affairs: :Still; however,
the manifestoes of- Ministers were filled with the
most flattering description of the miracles, they had
performed in the improvement of the finances, and
the vast addition made to our defensive strength.—
This,. to be 'sure' could' not surprize the Livery,
when they, the Ministers, advanced men to the
rank of Admirals who had been dead some months.
Ceitaibly;- the most economical mode of adding to
the streaagth of the country: He trusted the eatural
feeling they must have for the welfare'of their
country and the knowledge they must have of its
dis se would preclude the necessity of his enter-
ing .nio any specific details, for the purpose of urg-
ing 'the necessity of the resolutions under consi-
deration. He was persuaded, that Unless
.some
measures were adopted to.stenf the torrent of abuses
in the administration of oar affairs, the greatest
calamities must continue to befal this unfortunate and
devoted couutry.
Mr. AVA/1 "'MAN could not avoid offering some
opinions with respect to the Resolutiens. There
was, heaobscrved, no vast ditference in the- political
opinions of the worthy Sheriff and himself, but he
did not-know which of them wits' right. He could
not account for the intelled of any man who would
tell him that the Parliament has a coMpletecontroul
over the public:Purse. It ‘t -as irne that Lord Mel-
ville haA been condemned, but he would ask the
worthy Sheriff, had,he received' any punishment for
his guilt ? Was he not re-admitted, into his l‘ljes-
ty's Councils? Were not his sons in the diredion of
public affairs ?- Was he not himself behind the cur-
tain pulling the wires? And did he not draw froms to
10,0001eannually from the Public ? That corrup-
tion exists, there was no doubt : nay, even the
Duke of Portland, 20 years since, had confessed as
much in a protest, which he signed in the House of
Lords. He thurcin stated, " That the circum-
stances of the country were such, that they could
nbt be endured any longer." Mr. W. then n6ticed
certain -families. whom he destribed as partaking
largely of the Public Nloney ; among them was the
Marquis of Hertford, who drev;e annually from 40
to 50,00011.; two of the Seymours, having from 12
to 16,0001. each normally; the family of Lord'
Castlereagh received from .30 to 4.0,0001. annually;
and the family of Mr, Perceval upwards of 46,0001.1'
To talk of controul, therefore, was the greatest ab-.
surdity ; the acts which were made were incompe-
tent to controul the corruption which was going on.'
in the public eXpenditure. It appeared' from . the:
reports of one of the Committees of Inquiry before
the House of Commons, that they expended 56,0001.
in one year, in discovering abuses in one particular
department, and had saved only 50001.! ,Thesee
he was aware, were ,bold and strong assertions; but
they,were nevertheless true. Mr., W. next advert-,
ed to the addresses in the Corperation, and the
measures pursued for the security of the country.-
He remembered, some years since, a certain Noble
Lord had falked of marching to Paris, 'as the Only
means of securing our liberties; but lately he had
seen works carriect on' on the River 'Lea for the pro-
tection of London. From these topics he travelled
to Spain. On the subject of our proceedings as to-
the fate of that country, he declared', that in his
opinion the country Mould have been st are, if the
porruptions of the Government had been done away,
and, the people's liberties restored. The object
which, the Government of England had in view was
to change masters, and in that object the people did
not wish to share. After descanting at some length
upon these topics, he ,declarer{ that all he wished
was ye the. Bill of Rights in one hand-mid the
At 'of Settlement in the other. He concluded with
recommending them to exercise their rights on St:
Thotuaa's Day, by turning out those Members who
supported corruption, and returning those only who
were of indepencleet principles.—(Loud cheers fbl=
Itiwed this Gentleman's speech.) -
The whole of the. Resolutions were separately put
add carried ; and then ,
Mr. Favaee proposed an Address to his Majesty?
which embodied the snbstance of else Resolutions,
and was in fad the origieal Address of Mr. WAiTIs
MAN.

iW-

The Address was seconded by Mr. JONES.

The. Lkery .called for Mr.
1 ifat Gentleman very
_good bunioueedly came for-
vard, aad ;heer they saluted him with a volley of
hist.s.and groans. of coarse retired.--The Adh
43-vis was attrr,vards carried unanimously. '

his duty by presenting it to his Majesty, tor in the
event of being denied access to the Royal presence,
he would demand admission—(Loud huzzas.)—He
hoped and trusted that there would be nu occasion
for so doing.
Mr. Sheriff ATKINS expreised his determination
to discharge his duty with respect to his Sovereign
and the Livery.

On the Motion of Mr. BTNGLEY, Thanks were
voted to Mr.•Waithman, Aldermen Cornbe, J. J.
Smith, Wood, Goodbehere, Sir W. Plainer, and
the Common Council, for supporting the original
Resolutions and Address, and. for resisting the in-
decent manner in which another Addreis was.sub
stituted.
Mr% WAITH MAN and Alderman COMBE returned
thanks.

ThaOks were voted to the Lord Mayor for his
conduel, who also returned thanks.
A person of the name of PAYNE 'proposed a vote
of censure upon the late Lord Mayor; but upon
the suggestion of Mr. Waithman withdrew it, be
having already been censured. The Hall was then
dissolved.

LAW REPORT.

SHERIFF's COURT, Dzc 14.

SEDUCTION. .

SAUNDERS V. I)YSON.

This was an inquisition to assess damages.
Mr. WARREN Opened the case as Counsel foil. are
Plaintiff. He stated that Mr. Saunders WAS a3llOl,
keeper at Watford, in Hertfordshire,' and that the
Defendant, a farmer in. ihe neighbourhood, had be-
come acquainted with his family in 8.04.—:-his daugh-
ter was eit that time about 14 years of age, and had
just returtised from school. The Defendant professed
an attachment to Miss Saunders, and was. admitted
by her parents as her suitor: he was 'often forbid
the house for.improper colidnol (this was afterwards
explained to mean not visiting regularly). In 18A
_the lady came fo town on a visit to a friend, and at
this time the seduaion took place. He bad effected
it by a promise ,of marriage, which • promise he
would not afterwards ful'td unless the father gave
5001. fortune. •

The fait of the sedation was proved in evidence;
and it was also proved, that the "defendant admitted
he was worth froit, .8001. to 10001. He was 'af-
terwards willing to marry the girl, and rely upon the
father's generosity as to fortune. After Miss Satin-
ders was delivered of a still-born child, he gave ont,,
to. save her character, that she was his wi;e. The
girl had always a good charater Voifore the seduc-
tion.

.Mr. SCARLET addressed the-Jury in mitigation of
damages. He dwelt particularly on the.urcurnstanto
,of the father's imprudence in permitting the Plain-
tiff's addresses to, continue for such a length of time
without coming to a conclusion, and denied that the
father was entitled to damages fur the loss of his
daughter's serviceovhen the causz by which he lost
that service originated when she was out of hiS pro-
tection. The Leained Counsel also contended, that
the father had no right to damages for an injury
which he might have prevented being 'wade public
by, marrying his daughter to the-deleudant, and
which it appeared the Defendant was Willingtocon-
teal by declaring site was his wife.
The Under Sheriff summed up the evidence, and
the Jury lounct,danaages for the Plaintiff tUol.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

BAKER V. HANMER.

The report of this,trial, inserted in our Paper of
the 7th instant„, i 3 stated to us not to be correet, so
tar as regards Mr. Swainson's non-attecdance, on
being called, who is the Colleaor of the Customs,
and rota merchant, of Liverpool. We are autho-
rised to state, that the agent of the plaintiff's attor-
ney, when he called upon Mr. Swainson on the
suhjed of his attendance in London, on this cause,
produced his instru6ions from the plaititifT's attor-
ney, which went so. far as to .state, that if a. certifi-
cate was granted by him, as to certatu Facts men-
tioned in the said instrualons, and to be signed in
the presence of the said agent, the plaintitl's attor-
ney, aware of the. inconvenience that might arise
from a person in a public office being absent at this
period,would dispense with the subpoena being sere=
ed. Mr. Swainson, seeing noobjectiou to the te-
nor or such certificate, it merely going to a public
fa&, had no hesitation in signing it. After the
agent for the plaintiff's attorney had made some al-
terations therein, and additions thereto, and after
being witnessed by' him, and agreed to by the de-
fendant's attorney, was forwarded to London. The
certificates being thus the spontaneotts, prdpnsition
from the PlaintitrS attorney, will set this part of
the proceeding in this cause in its proper light.

NEWTON V..COTTRELL.

The ATTORN -6ENERA-1, said., this was an aelion
on a promissory note, which was not in the usual
form, for it ran thus:—May 12, 1800, borrowed of
Mr. Charles Newton, the such. 01300 i. which I pro-
mise to repay on May the 12th, 180 g, with lawful
interest for the same.

The note being proved, Mr. PULLEY, for the de-
fendant, said he had no defence here, but his defence
was ip another Court.
Verdict for the plaintiff, damages 3t21. 14s. in-
terest included.

STEMMAN AND OTHERS V. MAGNES.

Mr. PAR[ stated this to i)e an action upon a Bill
of Exchange, the circumstances of which had been in-
vestigated by the Court of King's Bench, and it had
finally held, that the plaintiff could not support this
aetion,but thatwas under circumstances different from
those which he was now in a condition to disclose.—
The fads were shortly these—one Moses Magnes
became indebted to the plaintiffs in .a considerable
sum of money, and he procured a person of the
name'of Garland, to obtain for him a composition,
with his creditors. To induce the creditors to come'
to this composition, Garland represented that'Alagnes
was going abroad, that his estate was insolvent, and
that unless they assented to this proposal they were
likely to lose all their debts. The proposal Was, that
they should 01(6 201. in the htindted, -in payment
and satisfaction of their respeelive deMands ; to this

rest; and as they had taken that money iii sa-
tisfadion for the whole demand, it was held to
be binding upon them. But he should sheW, that
this was a fraud upon the creditors ; for that
Garland bad misrepresented the facts to the cre
ditors ; for that, in truth, Magnes-was not at that
time about to go abroad, nor was he insolvent.—
That he remained actually in the kingdom, and was
able to pay twenty, shillings in the pound. As
this was in point of law a fraud 'on the cre-
ditors, the diScharge which they had thus given
to Magnes was.not binding, because fraud vitiates
every thing.
Thomas Burnis provJd the Bill of Exchange to be
in the hand-writing of the defendant, was accepted
by Ueorge Issacs, and who hid accepted it for the
accommodation of Magnes ; and not being paid When
it .arrrived at maturity; it fell back upon the de-
fendant, who, instead of paying it, had, by means
of his friend, prevailed on the plaintiffs to accept this
201. in the hundred; by which they had sustained a
loss of 801. per cent, on. this bill, which. was for
3761. 4s. id. and' another for 4001. both payable.six
months after date.

It then appeared, by the evidence of George
Isaacs, that he beCame guarantee for- Magnes, at
the desire of Messrs. Steinman and Co. that be
did sO, and accepted -bilis -for that purpose, and
those among the rest, as guarantee for Magnes,
and that the plaintiffs knew this to be the case ; that
it was true Magnes ,;.`as more in the debt of the tvit-
,ness than the witness Was in his ; but Maguey had
also accepted Bills foi :the accotamodation of the
Witness.

in consequence of which Lord Ellenborough
held that, in this case, the holders of these Bills
Were'bouud to givenmice to the drawer of the dis-,
hononrby the acceptor, before they could have their
remedy against the drawer. His.l..g?rciShip said,: that,'
Ilete was mutual. accom n 'modatioof the, patties to"
each other, and as to the balance the, accotint olbeing
aar?ainst the defendant) that Made no difference in the
prtactple which . governed the case, because the
Court could ••notiOnit .jrito the state of
.the account,
or inquire how matters stood as to this Bill or that
for, when there were dealings of mutual ac
commodation between the drawer and acceptor; and
the tiOlder 61 the .Bill—knew it, the rule
that notice: must be giVen to the drawer before
he can be rendered halite, in 'ectlisequence_of non-
payment by the acceptor; and therefore, as this
was a case of -mutual dealings and mutual Cre-
dit between the. parties, the plaintiffs could not re-
cover, without' proving notice ot.noir-paymcnt by the
acceptm

Mr. PARK said, that if his Lordship was of that
-opinion, the plaintiffs could nor recover, for there had
been no notice in. tltrs case. Tito plaintiffs must bt
norisuited.

Mr. GARrtow said; that was impossible by. the
rules of the Court, for the cause having been brought.
down by proviso, there must be a verdict.—Ver-,
diet for the defendant.

GOODTITLE V. E.kM.IIISIAN.

Mr. WIGLEY stated this to be an ejeettlent to
recover possession of -a house in the parish- of St.
George, Bloomsb-ary.-

Lord FLLENDiIItOUGH obserieff upon the plead-
ings, that the premises were stated to be in-the unit-
ed parisheivol St. Giles and St. George, Bloomsbury,
that, in point of .31w, was incongruous ; and there-
fore the plaiptiii must be bonsuired. Suppose a ver-
dict- wore given, and judgment entered up for the
plaintiff, how would the writ of possession issue'? for
if the two parishes should, happen to be in different
counties, a' thing of which there might' be an in-
stance, it would be impossible to say to what Sheriff
the writ of possession should issue.
Plaintiff nonsuited.

FINLAYSON V. WOOD.

Mr, PARK stated this to be an alion upon a
Bill of Exchai,ge, of which the plaintiff was the'
holder, and the defendant the acceptor, which be-
ing'proved, the plaintiff,rested his case upon,it.-- •
But it appeared on, the cross-examination :of a
person 'of the name of 'Steel, that the plaintiff'
was acquainted with a person of the native of:
Cola:111mm, whose clerk the witness was. That
Mr. Finlayson carried on' trade to a considerable
extent at. Leith, and Colcoboun carried on the
business of a cooper in Milbank-street, and after-.
wards at Lambeth. That a great deal of accom-
modation paper, in the charaaer of Bills of Ex-
change, passed between these parties from Leitn,
to London, and from London to Leith. That all
parson of the name of Wood, who was only fore-.
man to Coloohoun, and which Finlayson knew, had
accepted this among many other Bills of Exchange,
without any consideration; &c.

A vvitne;s, of the name of Alexander Phiiips,
who had. been clerk to .Finlayson, proyed a variety
of correspondence between Vinlaysoti and Coloo-
how}, of which Garrow afterwards read some
'extraMs, to shew that there was no consideration (or
this bill ; that the defendant, Wood, was a mere
nominal party in this case, and that linlayson knew
it. In one of the letters which had been proved to
\be written by Frnlapion tp Coleoltaun, dated I 2th
Oaober, tgo6. there were these expressions :—" I
am ittally at a loss how to raise money to pay your
'demabd, and my acceptance. Write to ''your friend
Gentler, at Yarmouth, to take up a carp of barley—
it will sell well; year acceptance for-,6001. I cannot
cash." What was the reined); proposed ? `lb get th
acceptairce 61Mr. Colcohtion's forenian ? bordering
upon .swindling, as Mr. Garrow thought. ' fie,then
went to'say to ColcOhoun—"d cannot get your pa;-
per disc6unted at all here. I think that if you
clerk (meaning Wood, the defendant in this case)
fr
were to accept a bill or two, I might get cash'for
them here, as it would be a change of names. In
that-case, let your man accept;. date them this Month,
and leave the day in blank." In 'one of the letters
Mr. Finlayson wrote to Mr. Culcohoun, desiring
him to write 'to
,Hamburgh, to St. Petersburgh, or
to any part of the Continent of Europe, to learn who
was ready to sell goods, and he, Mr. Finlaysoo,
Would give an order for them, and, no doubt_ would
pay for them with such bills as these. He tried fits
hand at having some goods in this way, from Ireland;
but,there it would not do; people there .vere some;
What too sharp for him. In another letter lie wrote
thus :--" Should Stevens and you meet at any time,
Sou must pretend to be very inderndent and fii .1;

A CHALLENGE.

ESSItS. CURRIE', and Co. Sargeons, late is
jesty',s service, challenge the. Whole worth to
prove a single instance where their medicine 'and inethodof
cure have tailed of the desired etteet. The practice of neatly
years in this pirticular branch 'of their profession, has nor
given rise to one unsuccessful case. •
. They continue to dired their studies to the treatment act
cure of venereal complaints, and that derangement of the sy.s:
tern, which is the consequence of the pernicious and wastetia
effects of a habit long and most unhappily pursued by the
youth of both sexes. In the one it w4ll be found to be the
unfailing source of barrenness ; the other have its ranges ta-
.tally developed to them by a distressing state of debility,
which, if not timely remedied, terminates in impotence..
'These are its remote and ultimate efieds, while consump-
tion, loss of mu scuiartiower, and various nervous complaints,
usually characterise the earlier stages of this solitary vice.—
f persons languishing under the disorders-incident to such ai
habit, their treatment is simple, and has never proved unsuc-
cessful in the course of a long, laborious, and much extended
practice. In the most obstinate and complicated cases of ve-
nereal infedion, such as obstructions in the urethra, spanef
xcrescences, h.',.1 tumors, callous ulcers, eruptions, semi-
nal weakness, gleets, as also •
Whether, recent or of long duration, and which have be-
fied the skill of other Praditioners, are by their present im-
proved plan of treatment, effedually and permanently cured>
without the Patient suffering the _excruciating pain and
alarming hemorrhage which frequently tblinws 'the applica-
tion of the lunar caustic% In.course Of twenty years
extensive practice this :Metropolis, numerous cases. or
Strictures have been and are daily under their care, the total'
eradication of which is etieded bY a sate, certain, and expe-
ditious mode Of Prii'diCe, 'superior- to:any other yet adopted.
The weakness, relaxation, and debility proceeding from this
complaint are speedily removed, and the Patient restored to
sound and vigOrots health.' 'But" where the debility has for
years existed, a. proper .persevemiice in their restorative re-,
medies, after the Stricture has beeo destroyed, is indispensa-
bly requisite to revive the slumbering sparks of life and to
reanima ter he constitution. .• • • •

!Several N9blemea and G:entlemen,pf the first respedabi-
lity, have been under, the care
,of Mess e. Currie anti. Co.•
fOr the removal Of cOmplaints offhe'Ui&t.hra; Strictures, scc.
anti having received a radical andliermanent. Cure, request
that references, may. •be given to them, as satisfactory- evi-
dences of the decisive superiority of Alessi s . Currie and Co's•
plan of treatment. 'Many of .these Centlinihtn Lave had
striitures frotfilti to to years, knit had been Wider the care of
Messrs. Hoppe, -Heaviside,. and other Siirgecps.ot equal emi-
nence, who attern wed,t he cure,by the applicittiati of the Lu-
nar Caustic, without success. . A
• Messrs. Currie and Cu. may be consulted by either sex
with the greatest delicacy,. secrecy, • and. honour,. at their
house, No. 107, llattongarden,
Patients in the
.Country are rcqUest4to stite the particu-
lars of their case, age, and general liaoit of Sec. eze.
inclosing'a renottanc-e for advice and medicines; when the
,attics wilt be given or•sent to any, part of the kingdom. To
-asure that secrecy so essential to their Linde' taking, Ow.
lerre;is trviy be added ro the account ter inedicines•
• i• - io7. Hatton Mien