The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-25 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1825

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to Mr. Sissison from Shields, abusing the writer of the anony-
mous letters, calling him " a Radical rascal," little, perhaps,
thinking at the time that he was so accurately depicting his own
character. In this letter, also, he begs that the preachers at
Hull May not be made acquainted with the fact of his corre-
sponding with Sissison ; he called the plaintiff a hypocrite ; he
described him to be poor, and sanctified, and vituperative,
and exulted that her brother John was " off the plan,"
Or,. in other words, had been suspended from preach-
ing; and all this, he concludes his letter by saying he had
clone " in the fear of God !" not to • gratify any revenge, but
purely out of love for Mr. Sissison, and his duty to his Maker.
- While these letters were passing, Miss Bell thought it right
to make some inquiry. An appeal was made to the preacher
and those who knew her best, aslo.her character and conduct,
and they gave her the most unexceptionable testimonials. But,
the defendant is still at . his work of infamy ; he gradually in
fused the poison into the mind of Mr. Sissison, as lago does
into the mind of the generous Moor, until at last he so works
him up, that becomes the fatal.catastrophe, as the pic-
-ture is drawn by our great dramatic poet. - Ile (Mr. Scarlett)
would not now trouble the Jury with the perusal of all the let-
Aers—they proceeded as they went along with greater fervour
;and warmth—they showed that Hill found out he was sus-
Tpected of being the writer of the anonymous letters, and that
he feared an action might 'he . hroughL against hirusclf for a
libel, or against Sissison for a breach of promise of marriage.
All througl: he warns Sissison of the danger of revealing
his correspondent's name, as likely, if known, to lead to
the ruin of: himself, and family. , In August, however, came
the critical moment, and the letters of the defendant then
describes her as " dirty in her domestic concerns, bad tem-
pered, and deceitful." These letters came down to a much
later period, when Sissison said he could no longer think
Of engaging himself witli Miss Bill. Inquiry was then set
on foot ; Hill was found to be author of these anonymous i
letters, and an action was brought against him. At .that •
time, however, Sissison only shewed one of the anonymous let-
' ters, and when he came into Court at the trial, lie could not
swear that it was the hand-writing of the defendant. Sissison
further added, 'that these letters were not the only cause for his
breaking off the match, and the plaintiff was nonsuited. Miss
Bell then retired, under an impression of great misery and anx-
iety ; then was Hill triumphant ; but Sissison becoming satis-
fied that those anonymous letters were Hill's, considering his
'conduct to be base,. treacherous, and .calumnious, he put all
his letters into the hands of his calumniated victim. Hill's
own letters, under his owuname, were the cause of Sissison
withdrawing his affection from the plaintiff, and no doubt she
would be entitled to a verdict.; and Hill seemed to be aware of
this, for he had taken care to secure his property ; but it was to
be hoped that the law would yet reach it. 1-le (Mr. Scarlett)
asked the Jury what they could think of a man, who, because ,
objecting to a brother-who stood in his .way, should therefore
calumniate an unoffending young woman, and frustrate her hap-
piness for life! Nothing in nature could he more odious, and
yet this man so acting calls himself a
."411inister of Jesus !"
'and has the unparalleled effrontery to, add that he writes in his
name and under his authority,- I.Surely it need not now-adays
be told to any man that religion or that Heaven can sanction,
anything that is immoral, --base, 'or treacherous ? He (Mr.
Scarlett) very much feared we were fast approaching to that
time when religion would be made an anthority for the com-
mission of every species of horror. Ile would not say that the
Methodists as a body shared this feeling—there were many of
them liberal, sincere; and able men ; and if the body wished
themselves well —if they wished to stand well with society and
the world at large, they would hold up the conduct of Hill to
execration.. When he saw public morals corrupting under the
name ,of.religion, he began indeed to tremble for the frame and
existence. of. society. Even if he were addressing twelve men
•of the same persuasion as the defendant in that jury-box, he
would not retract a• syllable of .what he had said.. In this case
the defendant was.like the wolf in sheep's. clothing, who crept
into the fold only to poison.anililevour the flock.
The evidence in support of the plaintiff's case, was then exa-
mined, and the anonymous-letters,read,,which are too long and
tedious for insertion. . ..

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Mr. PoLLocx, for the defendant, addressed, the Jury at con-
siderable length. In his observations, .he expressed his regret
that this cause was not tried at Newcastle, where everybody
Was acquainted with the particular regulations and habits of
the Society of Methodists, and where all the circumstances
which would have enabled a Jury to form a sound decision
would have been best ascertained ; but it better suited the
case of the plaintiff to try it in. Yorkshire, where the parties
being unknown, a fair and impartial view of the case was
less likely to be had. His Learned Friend, Mr. Scatlett,
in his exaggerated description of Methodists, represent--
ed them as dealing in hypocrisy, and the subversion of hll
true religion. He seemed to deprecate the increase of that
sect, and invited them to look at this as a grave . and
serious charge, and a more wicked one than ever came
into a Court of Justice, because the defendant was a Me-
thodist. It was therefore necessary to examine a little
into this class of persons. Was it possible so large a por-
tion of the community could be one and all insincere in their
professions ? Though all were not disposed to go these lengths,
others should not cast imputations upon their sincerity and de-
nounoe them hypocrites. The habits of Methodists were pe-
culiar to themselves. They were privileged •by a sort of
licensed meddling to interfere in the concerns of private life,
and before Mr. Hill was convicted of being influenced by ma-
licious motives, in the character lie gave of Miss Bell; they
must decide that he acted against what he conceived to be his
imperative duty as a Christian pastor of that persuasion. Me-
thodists were in the habit of using scriptural phrases; in the
ordinary- occurrences of life, whether or not they gave too
literal a construction to the precepts of the Gospel, it was not
for him to say; but this lie would say, that if they had too
much of the form of religion, those who condemned them
had not too much of -the substance, and the conduct of
those who, renouncing the pleasures of life, voluntarily
submitted to persecution, censure, and reproach, should
at least be viewed' with a charitable construction. The
question for their consideration now was, whether 111 r. Hill, the
acknowledged author of several letters, written to Mr. Sissison,
was the author of the two anonymous letters, which were the
foundation of this action. The letters in his own name, were
written on an application for information about Miss Bell,
whose pastor he was, and, therefore, the person best qualified
to satisfy him, and the answer he gave, they could have no
doubt, was the honest impression of his mind on the most
solemn occasion on which one mar; could apply to another. If
not—if he was influenced by malice—then the question was
only as 'to the amount of damages ; and in estimating these,
they would recollect that Miss Bell was a young ladrof not less
than 42, several years younger than Mr. Sissison, and what her
rank and circumstances were, they would form some opinion,
from the collection made after the last trial. As to Mr. Sissi-
son's .property, they were left in the dark: It was not his pro-
vince to comment On what might be the duty of the Learned
Judge who now presided, but he was sure that his over anxiety
to do justice to both parties would not prevent him from visit-
ing '.7.ith.censure the gross impropriety of sending his Lordship
a pamphlet written by MisS Bell herself, containing an account
of circumstances connected with this trial.

'Mr. JUstice BAYLEY.--I am sure, 111 r. .Pollock, the
• pamphlet was sent me only for the purposes of charity.
Mr. Po T.1.001C resumed—Was this .the case of an innocent
young woman, as described by his Learned Friend, overwhelm-
ed with despair, and borne down by her wrongs, when she
turned authoress immediately after the trial, anti published her
own 'case ? Indelicate as her conduct had been in these
Stances, still more indelicate was it in confiding an attack upon
Mr. Hill's character to those Learned Gentlemen- who had before
defended him. This part of the case filled him with disgust and
shame. This feeling he entertained, whatever offence it might
give. He repeated, it filled him with disgust and shame—
disgust, that she should have taken such an advantage of Mr.
Hill, by selecting his former adviser,—and'shaine, that there
was a professional rule obliging an advocate not to refuse a brief
under the circumstances, and without .which he was sure his
Learned Friends would have never accepted it. It was shame-
ful in the person defeated to select the advocates of her oppo-
nent, and make them the instruments of an attack upon his
character, with perhaps the same letters in their briefs, as op
the former trial. He felt disgust at the conduct Of the plaintiff,
and so must the Jury, and shame for himself and the-pmfession.
Mr. SCARLETT—Mr. Pollock may-feel shame for-himself.
I do not feel any shame for the profession, nor do I participate
in any disgrace. •
Mr. Por.Locx repeated that he felt it, and continued to ex-
press himself in terms of reproach at such conduct: . . .
Mr. SCARLETT said, for the honour of the profession, he
could not allow insinuations so dishonourable to it to pass with
,out refuting them. As to deriving any assistance from his
former knowledge, he had totally tbrgotten it, and it was only
after considerable pain he arrived at the facts.
Mr. liotAxcaz. was satisfied that CounSel did not make use

of their former knowledge. He repudiated the idea of a be-
trayal of confidence on the part of an advocate; but with what
view were they engaged by Miss Bell.? Was it not with the
dishonest intention that they should have made use of their for-
mer knowledge and that the facts, by this stratagem, would
not have been fairly laid before them ?, The Learned Gentle-
man then proceeded to comment on the evidence. He put the
entire issue upon the character of the hand-writing. The Jury
were her witnesses—the letters would be put into their hands,
and, upon inspection, they would agree with him, that the cha-
racter of Mr. Hill's hand-writing was totally different from
that of the anonymous letters. They would ask themselves
what of personal motive Mr. Hill had, which would justify
them in connecting him with these anonymous letters. He was but
a temporary preacher, and his residence could not have been
long in the neighbourhood of his_
family, even if it had been
proved there was any pretence for hostility between them. It
was stated in the opening that Miss Bell was still unmarri •I,
and so was Mr. Sissison. Why did he not render her that
justice after the last trial which lie had before denied her ?
Why had they remained in an unmarried state up to this day ?
Was it that he might be a witness to-day and a husband to-
morrow, wick your verdict for • his fortune ? The Learned
Gentleman concluded by entreating them not to allow religious
feeling or sectarian hostility to enter . into their decision,—
If the defendant erred, he was sincere in his error.,--if
he carried his principles' tpo far, as perhaps all were.
apt to do, give him all the advantage which belonged
to the candour and sincerity of a mind actuated
by conviction in the regulation of his. conduct. Let not
your detestation of the crime of anonymous slander
influence you in visiting its guilt upon him, unless you
are beyond all doubt satisfied that lie is the author of these let-
ters. If you have a doubt, give him the benefit of it. To
him the question of damages is nothing. It is a question of
life and death, whether he shall depart from this the respected
Minister of his congregation, or be driven from society, hav-
ing forfeited by your verdict that character which was never
before sullied.
Mr. Justice BAY LEY, before proceeding to sum up the evi•
dence,was anxious to say a few words on the subject of the profes-
sional rule to which allusion had been made by Mr. Pollock, in
commenting upon the conduct of the plaintiff in selecting for her
Counsel those Gentlemen who had conducted the cause against
her upon the trial at Newcastle. The rule of the profession,whe-
ther well or not, he would not now discuss, though he wasinclined
to think it a wise one, was, that every person bad a right to
compel a Counsel to take his brief unless he were previously
retained by the opposite party. The plaintiff in this cause had
therefore a right to ask Mr. Scarlett and Mr. Brougham to
undertake the management of her case. This was not an un-
wise step on her part, as she had been deprived of the eminent
talents of AIL Sergeant Hullock, who had conducted her cause
on the former occasion, by the elevation of that learned person
to the Bench. She was therefore under the necessity of look-
ing for other Counsel, and she; or perhaps her attorney without
her knowledge, selected the two Learned Gentlemen, whose
skill had been exercised in her behalf. Every body conversant
with Courts of Justice must have observed that suitors were al.
ways anxious to intrust their interests to the most eminent ta-
lent that could be procured. It was highly probable that it was
from such a motive the plaintiff in this cause had engaged Mr.
Scarlett and Mr. Brougham as the two Counsel of the most eminent
talent on the Circuit. The Jury might rest satisfied that neither of
these eminent Counsel could be influenced by any information
they had received in the course of the former action. The very
nature of this cause was such, that the circumstances of the
fbrmer could furnish no information which could be of use in
this. .His Lordship theeri proceeded to comment on the evi-
dence at considerable length.
The Jury, after retiring from their box for a quarter of an
hour, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 3001.
The defendant was in Court during the whole time of the
trial, and busily employed in instructing his Counsel 'and At-
torney. The trial, which excited great interest, lasted from
nine o'clock in the morning till six at night.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

ALLEGEDMURDER.

An Inquest was on Saturday afternoon taken before Mr.
STIRLING, at the" Royal Standard public-house, in Upper
Dorset-street, Marylebone, on the body_ of John Dillon, whose
death was caused by blows given to him, on Thursday last, by a
shop-keeper of the name of Dobie, residing in Croydon-street.
The following evidence was adduced
Palmer, of Upper Dorset-street, stated, that on Thurs.
day last, about four o'clock in the afternoon, she heard a noise
in the street, and on going to the window saw a woman en-
deavonring to prevail on the deceased to go into his Todg.
ings. After much persuasion, she got him into the passage
of the house, but he came out again aliotif a minute after-
wards mad went into Croydon-street. Witness went to another
window, which commanded a view of this latter street, and
from thence saw the-deceased standing opposite to the shop
of 31t. Dobie, who keeps a coal and potatoe warehouse in that
street. The deceased was using abusive language towards Mr.
Dobie. who, however, kept at the back part of the shop, as if
anxious to avoid him. At last the deceased advanced to Dobie's
shop door, which he appeared- to be in the act of entering, when
the latter rushed out on him and struck the deceased several
violent blows on the head, the last of which knocked him back-
wards. The deceased attempted to rise again, but was unable,
and he was shortly after carried home by some persons who
had collected around. In the mean time Dobie, who had re-
turned into his shop, came out again the back way, and got off
without being observed. The deceased never attempted to
strike Dobie. lie never raised his arms excepting for self-pro-
tection. He was a very old man. Dobie, op the contrary, was
a strong young man.
Mary Reach, of Upper Dorset-street, stated that she was the
person spoken of by the former witness, as having endeavoured
to prevail on Dillon to go home. She was induced to do so. be-
cause she thought him to be in liquor. Soon after leaving him,
she saw him enter Croydon-street, and after much angry lan-
guage had been addressed by him to Mr. Dobie,whe latter came
out of his shop and struck the deceased on the head. -Dobie's
mother and his brother were standing at the door, and called
out, " Give it to him well." Dohie then struck him two more
blows on the head, the last of which caused him to fall'sense-
less to the ground. On seeing this, the mother and brother
called out, " Let the old villain lie there, he has got eneiligh
now ;" and Dohie, after giving him a violent kick in the-sto-
mach, went in doors, but soon after came out of the hOuse by
a back way, and got off without being observed. The deceased
was taken to his lodgings, No. 12, Croydon-street, and a sur-
geon sent for. He die about an hour afterwards. He had
served for twenty years as a private in the Guards, and had.
Veen discharged some years since, with a pension, on account of
his ace. About two months back he. was employed by Dobie
as an occasional porter.
Mary Ann Bolton,.of No. 10, Croydon-street, stated that she
witnessed the affray, of which she gave an account nearly simi-
lar to that of the former witness, except that after„the man was
knocked down, Dobie went in doors, and afterwards came out
again and gave the deceased, who was still lying senseless in
the street, aviolent kick.
Mr. Bryant, surgeon, of the Edgeware-road, happened to
pass by at the time, and seeing the man lying on the flag-stones,
in a state of insensibility,, caused him to be conveyed
.11OMe,
and there bled him, but without effect, as he died about an
hour afterwards. Ile had since opened the deceased's head, and
upwards of fi ounces of coagulated blood pressing on the brain,
the vessels of which bad been ruptured. The rupture, in his
opinion, was caused by the fall. There was a mark of a:blow
on the temple, but it was not of a nature to cause death, .
In reply to a question put to the witness by Mr. Huniphries,
who attended on behalf of Dobie, lie stated, that an accidental
fall might have occasioned a rupture; especially, if the indivi-
dual was in a state of intoxication,

Other witnesses were examined, whose testimony merely
went to confirm that already given.
The Co ROMER summed up to the Jury, rho, after retiring
for about half an hour, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter."
It is said, that Dobie has already succeded in getting out of
the country. •

A case -of extreme distress has been made
known to the public, by Mr. JONES, the Marshal of the King's
Bench prison. It appears that two young ladies, of unexcep-
tionable character and conduct, are now in that prison for
debts contracted by their parents, who are dead, and which
they undertook to pay out of the proceeds of a. small
Their noble undertaking was, however; frustrated by misfor-
tune, and the unfeeling creditors have sent them to gaol., Mr.
:TONES has opened a subscription for them, at the head of which
stand stand the Lord •OhiefJustice. ABBOTT and himself. , We iiti.
cerely trust that the benevolent example will be warmly fol.
lowed.--4 Morning Paper.) -• • .

PRICE SEVENVENCT,

AFFAIRS of DRURY-LANE 'THEATRE.

A General Assembly of the Drury-Lane. Pro..
prietors was held in the Saloon of that Theatre,,
at two o'clock on Saturday, to receive the annual
statement of accounts from the Committee, and•
to elect Auditors and other Officers in the room;
of those who, according to routine form, annually.
retire.—M. J. CALcitAFT,
_M.P., was called to.
the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN after stating-the object of the'
Meeting, said that the Secretary would read the.
Report of the Sub-Committee, which comprised
a particular relation of the affairs of the concern,
well calculated to give general satisfaction.—Mr;
DUNN then read the following Report : •

REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE TO THI; GE.•
NERAL COMMITTEE, JULY 23, 1825.
The Sub-Committee have again tire satisfaction to submit •tes
:the General' Committee a brief account of the arrangement of
the concerns of the company, which have • taken place since -
• the- last Generals-Assembly.. The Report will be continued
by the production of the accounts, which have been regularly
audited by Mr. Oakley.. They have great satisfaction jn
Stating that the rent due from the Lessee 'has been regu-
larly paid ; and in addition to which, he has made a deposit
of 2,0001., according to the covenants of the lease, towards the
rent for the ensuing' year. The Sub-CoMmittee cannot omit
to notice the great improvement in. she value of the stockist
wardrobe, scenery, &c., arising froni the unsparing expellee
with which the Lessee has produced the entertainments of-the
past season, and which they trust will be eventually met by'
the patronage of the ptiblie.—The Sub-Committee trust, that: ,
the outlay for the improvement effected in Vinegar-yard, will
meet the sanction of the General Consmittee.,,L-The advantages.
to the proprietary are evident, as it raises the value of the houses
contiguous, which are vested in the Company, and secures 'a'
free and more convenient . passage to the 'public. The Sub,
Committee also beg to submit to the General Committee the•
propriety of granting repairing leases to the several tenants, -by
which the, improved rent will more than compensate the pro-
prietors for the expence of the wall, &c. lately erected. - 'The
annuity to the new renters of Is. 3d. per night, has been pail}
by regular instalments, amounting to 4,0681. 15s. to the ac-
count of their Trustees, Messrs. Turton, Fallowtield, and
Snodgrass, at the banking house of Mesir.S. Ransom and Co.'
The second instalment to the Bond-holders directed by the Act .
of Parliament to be made in the present Month, amounting to
3,4881. Os. Bd., with inteiest; Wa.s paid in July last. The gra-
dual approach towards the extinction of all the.claims upon the
concern by means of the rent, renders the labours of the Com-
mittee Comparatively light, and consequentlY the matter of ac-
count very short. They have now to state that the claims dis-
covered to be due to the various creditors in 1819, amounting to
92,0001. have, by a regular appropriation of the Pands, been re-
duced to 22,638/. 2s. Bd.—ln closing this Repee't, the }Rib.:
Committee have only to request the attention of the 'General
Committee to the annual statement of accounts preparatory to
its being laid before the General Assembly. At the last Gene-'
sal Meeting the debt of the Theatre was, 26,9111. Os. 4d. The"
payment of the second instalment to -the 'Bond-helders :rade in
July last, amounting, • -with interest to 4,272/. 365. 11d. leaVea
the present inctunbrance.upon the concern at 22.838!. 3s. fld.
consisting of the fuliowing items r---Bond-holders„.l3,-149/.
Bd.; unclaimed dividends, 1,2801.; compositions awarded to
creditors of the late Theatre, 3,918/. ; and there is.an available
balance in the hands of the banker, of 3,9271. 3s. 3d. which
when applied, the.extent of the claims upon the concern' will be
19,5831. Os.' sd. including the sum of 872/. for one year's in-
terest to the Bond-holders. •
The Criarumas; then said, it was for some Gen/lee-lan to
-move that the Report be adopted, for he thought, from the na-
ture of its contents, it was calculated to give unanimous satin:
faction--(Hear, hear !)--In adverting to the state of their af-
fairs, and alluding to the great improvement which had token
place since the present management, it was impossible. !lOC toi
feel the great value of the services of the present Lessee, M
Elliston, who had improved their property to a considerable
extent, who had augmented the value of their stock of scenery,
&c., and done in every respect, with a liberality which evinced
his disposition to promote the general interest, more than could
have been expected from him by the terms of his lease—(Hear;
hear 1)—They could not too highly praise Mr. Elliston's inoi3e .
of conducting their affairs. He had, during the laSt setischi„.:
brought out several new pieces of very high merit; and if some
of them, owing to the lateness of the season, and the' opelation.
of the heat of the weather, had not proved, at the moment, at
profitable to the Manager as they deserved to be, there was
every reason to believe that they. ould- prove so in the begina ,
nit and progress of the ensuing one. No better modern prsce
had been produced than William Tell; and when they had
also Faustus, and the Coronation (wilich,..though• not of course :"'
attractive as the British one, was yet very splendidly got up),
they had before them proofs of the skill of. the Manager, andsif
his desire to make the ' Theatre worthy,of its name, and Of the
public patronage._ • ,
On the motion of Mr. Grenfell, seconded 'by Mr. Mitchell; ;;
the Report was then unanimously approved.
'Mr. GEORGE ROBINS said, the Chairman Was usually so.
explicit, and his-statement generally so full and comprehensive,
that it rarely occurred. an opportunity presented itself to add,
one word to it. In this case he had omitted to make one stare;,
ment, and one so important that he took some credit 'to hirotiOt.
for having to remind him of it. The original subscriliera•lfail,,..
frequently-'expressed some anxiety to know when .they were .
likely to be benefitted by .the pleasing prospect; which ,the .
Chairman annually had the pleasure to dwell upon; lie could
tell them, and remembering the dismal prospect that-awaited'
them during the maladministration of the inismanaging.Coni-
mittee, it would sbesa source of unexpected pleasure that the
present debt was only 13,5121. 16s. 9d. ; that, in three yearns
and a half, this . sum would be extinguished, every debt '4lll
from the Theatre discharged, and the Subscribers,whO built lha':..
Theatre, become possessed of an interest of five or six per ceiSk:
On the original capital subseribed.—(Hear, hear !)
The CHAIR:wax then remarked, that a skilfull archite:CL.;
(Sir. Beazley, he understood) had prepared a plan of a colon-
_trade to beerected (trapproved of) at the Russell-street side of
the Theatre, to afford shelter to the.public while attending,- or
passing to and .from carriages in wet weather. ; Now there was
a discretionaiy power in the
,hands of the Committee, to apply'
part of a certain finid. to purposes likely to. imprOye the value
of their. property,' and he thought it could not be better applied'
than in so useful, and embellishing a purpose as 'that winch' he,
bad mentiened, always premising that, in the application of anp
portion of their, surplus funds, regard shOuhl be had in the iirmt,
instance to-the due liquidation of dtwt.,. _ _

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A COtiveraati(lll • then rose upon, the • nature or; the plan, A
draught of which was exhibited* the: room, and sonic Gentle-
men suggested that. an estimate,ought to be given-Of the4Xl.
pence to be incurred in effecting il),isimproveinent. 'This was,
however, oVerruled, as. the Chairman said, that if the plan were
adopted, itAvas intended to proceed by public tender; and that,
were they prematurely to publish the amount of money. they
would set aside for it, they would be giving anntification wtiiti ;.
would have theeffect bringing up the tenders to that aino.un.c.'
The conversation upon the colonnade then dropped, upork*•:;
general, understanding, however, that its
.erection, woult limot
beneficial to the general interests of the Theatre.' .• • ••,
,
The subXommittee.was then re-appOinted for the erkshink...
year, anti so were the old Auditors; other rinitinkapPiiirdperiAi
were then made, and apologies
.for'abSence,.. on acOtkut:Y;lil-::
disposition end the pressure Of other btiSiness;:giqn, for Sit:'
Thomas Turton, the HonoUrable DouglaS liinnaird, and' Mi.
Some. •
- Thanks were. , also unanimously voted to the Cli4rnian and
the Committee.
On the vote of:thanks to the Lessee, Mr. E.t.tiS!kii;c,' being
also unanimously parried, and acknowledged by that pilule.:
man, who said he had only done his duty to the Theatre.
Mr. ROBINS remarked, that he thought the time harl':come
when they ought to -give Mr. 47,11iston d more sogPrOof
their sense of the value of his services, by presenting h'im;wiftli.
a massive piece of plate, and of a size suciently large to'slieti •
the high opitlionllie' ir ffi
opriet4y . entertained of Mr. Ellistoyi;
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(Hear, hear!) •
Mr. E LLI ST ON here interposed, and begged of Mr. Robins
not to persevere. i lfis, intention ; at all events, he hoped he
Would abandOti it Joe the ,•present,'• and .instoduee the ?subject
next-year, when..,the'plate.might bei heavier.—(Laughter,, anti
cries of " Hear I"). He re-assured the Meeting that he would
not relax in' the apPlieatiori-of his best • ineads to render the
Theatfe pfoilitetilat to. theProptietary,,and.wortily of the public
p4vrenage„„..,,The4imitio%brokeyp at paff-Bast.