The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-21 00:00:00

COrgAT-WIRDEN 711E,4TRE.

,• it is with moth regret We state, that the disturb-
ances which have disgi aced .1 he metropolis tor, the
List thiee.nights, were renewed last night,with undi-•
minished violence. The Tragedy ..of hit:hard Oe'r
Third ki•as brovght forward last night, bi-.lt the same
yiOlerCe .burst toith the moment the curtain drew
lastedl ihronEboilt the representation.—
CcoKE was received at his etniance jib :consider
able jPplayse, but this Nk as iminecltately followed by
the same hicleOtis yelling which prevailed on the pre-
ceding nights. The Farce of 7hi Poor Soldier fol-
lowed, put the Performers experienced the same
fate.

...midst the iLlrions I umplinous and indistina cries
whiyh wire he.ord, the call *tor Nlr. KLMBLE at

len—th predotnitated,• and Mr..MUNDLN, 'therefore, .
as understor4o, came forward in the last Act at
his'iequest,,Co signify that if the avtlience would iiT-,L/:
dule Mr. K`Estiluf: with a hearing, he was ready to:
attend their corpm3nds. I.I,:IuNDEI: made several ":
attempts to be hearth:lAl in lain. At this moment
me. Kusi.nuE cameoon the stage,- and was receive:! '
with shouts of-applause. Mier, bowing respeafully
to the audierce in genet al, he remained on the stage
some time, before the riotous part of them could be
itidUCed n attend to him, and then expressing. his
sincere thanks fi- being permitted to address them,
be begged to know what was their pleasure. In-
stantly there was a general roar, which presented
him trout proceeding, and when he round that it
seemed in vain/Co-expect another:interval of:Silence,
he withdrew from the stage, es idently rkceit Mg from
2 considerable number of the audience, strong tokens
of a: probation. • :

The Pet formers then attempted_ to. go through the
Ftice, but wets pre%ented from being heard by Kith
how hugs as might have been otpeated from a troop
of AmeriCan sa% ages. This turbulence continued
saine time, but at list 'a person who had addressed
the audit•nce the niht betore, and who is said to be
a Clerk in the Bank, obtained a hearing, and spoke
in the following manner :

" Gentlemen, I had the honour, of add•ressing-
you last night. Since then, events have taken place
which afford abundant matter for another speech to-
nigin. Gentlemen, anew what has passed since the
opening of this Theatre, after the decided expres-
awn of your wishes,
I had thought that some• Ma-
pager might have been found to come forward who
did know what you wanted. Afier the resolute and
beebtuing resistance you have manifested to.the pro-
pOsed system of the Proprietors, I cannot avoid say-
ing; that no public assemblage was ever treated with
such contempt as you have be. n, in being now asked
by the Manager—" What, is it you want ?"—I must
now, Gentlemen, advert to the proceedings of last
, The hirelings of the Managers conducted
themselves on that occasion in a manner truly dis-
graceful, and die behaviour of those sent here to
drown your voices, and your call for justice, has
been most atrocious. . A person who acted as a Con-.
stable, and who I find to be the foreman of the
works, after, with
fifty others, ill-treating and driv-
ing out of the Pit the few that remained, threw up
iris hat as a signal of th fiance to the house, and chal-
lenged at y /one in it to fight him. Such, Gentle-
men, are the means roared to by the Managers for
preserving the peace and good order of their
Tiieatre. Never v.as ail,..s,audi-nce less inclined to
violence, arid never was an audience more grossly
insulted. I
,must again, Gentlemcni, exhort
.you
to persevere in the same line of conduct you have
hitherto observed. Be peaceable, but be resolute in
your resistance, and you must 'ultimately
The question is not whetlicr we will consent to pay
sixpence or a shilling mote for our admission ; thzt
to most of us is of no.object ; but vt het her you will
sanction the project of the M.tniii;eii to realize. fur
eier an additional pt- fit of 15!. per cent. upon their
capital —Mr. J. Kettible has embarked no less t:ern
_25,0001. in the concern, and this he tells you is a
losing. coccein. Are we, then, to take it for grant-
ed, that Mr. JOHN KEMILE does -not know the
Val".t' wont y ? o attetnpt to justify the pro-
Posen imposition has in faCt been matte 3 while it is
evident that th- ervate boxes a!oue let for a sum,
far greater than the interest of the debt incurred,
ioimed to the salary' of Midutne CivrALANi. The
Performers• are to -derive no benefit A hates er from
the, ad, once, and it the time should ever arrive when
a British Theatre is attempted to b- contaminat,-d by
the introduetion of Itrilion-depravity and French'
rlte ty , your condom on the present occasion. Is
a sufficient 'pledge of., the becoming determina-
tion with which you will Oppose such an in-
nov nm.—l challenge the Proprietors, or any of
their friends, to justity the proposed measure; and
• I pie my self to refute any. thing that can
be a.lvaneed in favour of it.—Every means have
been taken to stifle the public .voice on this 'oc-
casion. Orders were on the first night
_given in
abundance to such description of persons as would
support the advance of prices, while money was re-
fused to be taken at the doors from others. I was
• myself refused ; and I dm indeed credibly informed,
that at one door in particular the men said they were
coannanded tO. admit none but persons having or-
ders.
". A steady perseverance on your part must, how-
ever, ultimately succeed, and conducting-yourself as
you hat e. hitherto done, you will have nothing to
tear from. Constables or Bow-street officers-. 'l'he-
M.:in:wets evidently thought to dazzle you with the
fine sight of their uew theatre, but while they thus
gratified your sight, they put their hands into your
pockets and picked them. The caseof the perform-
ers, I must admit, is rather distressing. Many of
them are old favourites, and must feel much htittat
the reception they experience. As they form no
part of the object of our resentment, I shall take the
liberty to propose that three peals of applause be be-•
stowed upon them. It only remains for me. once
mor.e to recommend to you resolutely to persevere in
) our pi esent peaceable resistance to the proposed im-
position ; and it you continue in the same mind,. I ,
wall have the honour of presenting rn)selt to you
again to•morrow night."
A Gentieina4 then addressed the audience from
the Boxes, who, we understand, is Mr. Sivirrh, a
B.irrister, and %hose speech indeed indicateu much
more of the gentleman and scholar than that .-ot the
preceding orator.
.The chief object of this Gentleman
.etnect to be to moderate the temper of the audi-
Pllee, to induce ti,em to state their.complaints,witti
Oiliness, to condutt themselves like Gent tenien, and
Attentively listen to whatever Mr. .Ii.EAtiBLE alight

Urge in favour of the Proprietors. This Speech seemed
to-have produced such a favourable turn in ;he feel-
ings of the audience, that Mr.K.N1131...F, was ii4ced
to come forward again.- • He- was received wnh
stronger marks of approbation than before; but it wai
some time-before he could obtain a- heating. A
'Ogain thanking the audience for allowing him to ad-
diess.them, lie spoke nearly as folloWs
" LATtEs AND GENTLEMEN--I feel most grate-,
fully Impressed by the attention with which you now
honour me., The proposed advance in the price of
admission to the boxes and the pit, is, i( I gnu. nut
Mistaken, the cause of your objections. You have
been told that the former prices were quite sot-licit ni,
were amply abundant to remunerate our expenci:-s,
to reward our exertions ; but I beg you- to reflect
that the price 'of admissien to the pit was Os. so far.
bat kas the reign of. Queen Anne: The galleries
tvete the same'rate then:that they are now, and in
these we do not propose any advance. Fur a cent u-
'ry 'back there has been no advance in illose.rate
ad-piissic,n,• although ei-ery article We had 'to pur-
chase was advancing in price, and although, I can
assure you, -that fir the last ten yea's, the Proprie-
tckS of this -Theatre have not-divided six per Cent.
-neon their capital. I beg you, Ladics and Gentle-
men, to take this circumstance into your considera-
tion, and to combine with it the known precarious-
ness of this description of property—the expenses
to which we are daily exPosed—the haiardo,rs. spa-
culations in which we are obliged' to engage---41;e
certain loss to which we are subjected by the ruin
of a single
1( was said by a Gentleman, I understaini.',. last
night, that t o pair of the proposed adVatice would
ever gO into the pockets of the Peiformers,' and that-
if it did, you Would not be so dispoSed to CoMplain;
I can assure that Gentleman that he'is tni4nikeri in
his view. Of 'the subje6l ; for, in point of -fact, the
Performers are; and be, Materially benefited by
this adiranee, and they areready to noire torward in
a body to testify it. To benefit them, :indeed—to
encourage talent, by securing it an adequate rewr:ard
—to promote the uneiest of onr'profession—to pro-
vide suitable Performers and `performances for your
entertainment, was the print pal motive whiCh sug
• jested the propriety of this small advance. When
you', Ladies and Gentlemen, :relied. on those points
with your- accustomed candour; when you consider
the immense expellee, no less than t 50,0001. which
has been laid- our in prOviding for you the finest thea-
tre in Europe—when you take,into account the still
lart.ner expencv which Must be incurred in pinchas-
sing a suitable wardrobe and scenery, together woh
the numberless articles necessary to a, theatre, which
have all of late tears been enhanced in price, I can
have no hesitation 'in trusting to your liberality and
justice, and to the liberality and justice of the coun-
try for a decision in our fa% our." . .

This speech, which was delivered with respe&,
modesty, and firmness, evidently made a strong im-
piession on the audience in general, and he r,tiied
amidSt shouts of applause, li-ingled howeAer with
the A:wrings of discontent. •
The orator from the city, after,Mr. KEMBCF, had
retired, attempted to utter a tew words in reply; but
the general sentiment of the audience seemed to be
against him, and in a shon'time the crowd quietly
dispersed.

The Theatre was much better attended than on
the_ night beibre. The Opposition it) genernl sf:eriidd
to be 4,upported by young men, many of whom, per-
haps,bad nu other object in 'view than to kick rep a
dust, and who have probably little taste fur drama-'
tic representations.

A vast number.of.anonymous letters have been
sent to the Proprietors of Covent-Garden Theatre.,
menacing 'the most ruition- 'consequences if they
peis,•rere in the attempt to raise the price of an-
mission, and among others a letter, signed Am tcus,
says, that a rock•et has been prepared of the most
baleful nature, which it is impossible extinguish,
and which will infallibly end •in the destruction of
the edifice.—This is a secret matter indeed, and de-
mands a minute investigation, for if flee proPerty
of individuals is• to be at the mercy of secret male-
volence,' no aim- can be sate, and law and order
must gk_eplace to contusion, anarchy, and the most
dreadful evils.

It Is a curous'.complaint of the leaders of.the
riotous proceedings at Covent-Garden Theatre, that
the Proprietors send their Irietids, their servants, and
peace officers in,o the house to defend their pro-
perty. Would these fierjOrirters have the Proprietors
quietly sit still and see the • first Theatre in the
world demolished by a• party of 'Wanton boys
in-
stigated by persons who seem to have nothing but
mischief in view ?

We understand the LORD MAY has liked a•Corn-
i 'bon Council to be holden on Tuesday next, for the
purpose of receiving -a-tiepott from the Continittee
appointed to consider the best means of 'celebrating
the ensiling Anniversar); of his MAJESTY'S ACCe:6IOII
to the Throne.

We lately announced the loss of the 4gameninon,.
of 64 guns. , Dispatches were 'yestorday received
from Admir,il DE Coy ItCy, Commander in Chief
on the Brazil station, dated the 31 st of June, and
we are happy to slate, that they announce the'satety
of all the Officers and mcn, and also the whole of
the stores of that unfortunate %essel.

The following is a minute of a decree lately
passed by the Dutch Government, partially raking
tile Embargo winch subsisted before in the • ports of
Holland :
" The Embargo is hereby raised, as' far as respects vessels
laden with permitted articles, provisions excepted.
"The vessels shall nut, however be permitted to proceed
to sea xtithout further orders, except by the Texel, and other
ports "art her North ; and nut then till the sante shall have
been • placed several days under close arrest, so as to cut
off all communication with the'shore, prior to their being al-
lowed to sail.
" They may also proceed to sea ft, m the Maese, where
armed vessels are stationed; and the same regulations to be ob-
served relative to the placing of the vessels under ch.,se arrest
for some days lot ior to their putting to sea. —Sept. 7, 18a9."
On Friday last WILLIAM LINTOTT„ Esq. was tura-
nimon-ly chosen Mayor of Sontharupton WILLIAM
JOLLtFFE, Esq. Sheriff ; GEORGE ATHERLEY, and
RICHARD ELDRIDGE, Esqri. , Bailiffs, for the year
ensuing; and on Wednesday; JOHN WILLIAM
MACKIE, E,q. Student of Christ Church, Oxford,
was elected a Burgess of that ancient Corporation,
•
and took the oaths accordingly.
The Merino sheep, Spanish shepherds and dogs;
have returned from Kensington Gardens to • St.
Jarne,'s Park.
A Gentletuan arrived from Hamborgh states,. that
the prevailing opinion there is, that the war_ will be
renewed.