The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-25 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

At ten o'clock the LORD CHANCELLOR intimated
that it would be better to adjourn, and took the op-
portunity of stating, that a counter petition, similar
to Mr. Arnold's, proceeding from Mr. Morris and
other persons, who were represented as the pro-
prietors of the Haymarket Theatre, had been re-
ferred to their consideration. He thought that the
matters which it contained were in substance the
same, and as such might be argued with brevity on
the present occasion.
Mr. POWELL, the solicitor for Mr. Morris, ob-
served, that the difference between the petitions of
Mr. Arnold and Mr. Morris was, that Mr. Morris
and others acted under a license derived by Mr.
Foote directly from the King, and as such they con-
sidered that they had a better claim to the indul-
gence of the Crown for an annual license than Mr.
Arnold.

Mr. HARRISON said, that under these circum-
stances he could not appear for the petition, as the
subject would interfere with the case presented on
the part of his client.
Sir Wm. HORNE observed, that the petition
would, most likely, be extremely important to his
client.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that from what he
and his Learned Associates could understand from
the prayer of Mr. Morris's petition, the case set up
was, that Mr. Morris objected to Mr. Arnold's
having the license at all. If, however, it was deemed
necessary and proper that an indulgence should be
granted to him, then Mr. Morris came in and pre-
sented his license, which entitled him in a much
greater degree than Mr. Arnold to the favour of the
Crown. His Lordship added, that it was their opi-
nion that the substantive objection could be very
shortly argued, and if it were found necessary to in-
troduce the special claim or case then, it could be
stated by one Counsel.
The Counsel on both sides assented'to this view
of the case, and after some conversation respecting
the obtaining of papers in the office of the Secretary
of State,
The LORD CHANCELLOR adjourned the sitting
till to-morrow evening (this day), and remarked, that
if the arguments were not then finished, the next
evening would be Monday, the last day of term.

ANECDOTE OF TALLEYRAND.—This wily
politician was waited upon a few days ago, by a gentleman
who wanted to obtain his ortograph, for the purpose of
placing it under a whele•length engraved portrait of him,
which Mr. Munnav, the publisher, intends as a frontis-
piece to his edition of the " Court and Camp of But)Na-
PARTE." The Prince received the application with the
utmost politeness, took a large sheet of paper and wrote,
" Ch. Maurice de Talleyrand," at the very top of it close
to the margin in the centre.

PAUL CLIFFORD.—This last work, by the
author " of Pelham," has been universally styled his chef
tra:uvre. The introduction into the novel of the late
KING and his Ministers has, indeed, Kiven offence to a
few Court sycophants, but the fidelity and humour of the
portraitures are much enjoyed by the world at large,
while the extraordinary story in which the illustrious
personages are made to figure, places the author in the
highest rank of novelists.

We understand that his Majesty's Ministers
have come to the resolution of recommending the repeal of
the tax on coals carried coastwise. There is no impost in
existence that has less to justify it. It is levied on a ne-
cessary of life—on the poor—in a limited district. It is
vicious in principle, oppressive and partial in operation.
To crown its delinquencies, it is comparatively unproduc-
tive. The tax which inflicts so much mischief on the owners
of mines and of shipping, as well u on consumers, brings
into the Exchequer only 800,0001. per annum. With the
tax, we understand, all the cumbrous machinery which
has gone so heavily to aggravate its weight will be abo-
lished. Whippers, meters, the whole race of chartered
extortioners, are to be swept away. The public will then
be free to purchase their coals on that same principle, and
in the same way, as they purchase other marketable articles,
without the intervention of a dozen of legalized middlemen,
every one adding his per-centage of price to goods whose
value his labours do not enhance.—Spectator.

The whole sea coast, from Sligo to Galway,
and further to the south, is threatened with an appalling
famine. The immediate cause is the failure of the potato
c.-op, which was not confined to that extensive district.--
Cork Constitution.

Yesterday the most remarkable glut of Dutch
plaice ever witnessed in any market was seen at Billings-
gate. Crowded as the market was with dealers, the sales-
men could not get purchasers for hundreds of bushels of
the plaice, and great quantities were sold fors penny a
dozen, although each weighed upon an average three
pounds. One salesman, after a fruitless endeavour to sell
nearly a hundred bushels of Dutch plaice, went to Mr.
GOLDHAM, the Clerk of the Market, and requested that be
would dispose of them as he pleased. The salesmen had
offered them at the rate of fifty for 4d., and as he could not
procure that wretched trifle for them, he would not trouble
himself about them any more. Mr. GOLDHAM went to
the 1.01tI) I,IAYOIi. to learn what he should do with the
fish, and his Lordship immediately ordere4 him to Oividr
them amongst the poor. It is remarkable, that notvrithi
standing this glut of fish, which has existed fora full
week, the price of fish all over the town is ashhoulidk be
usual. It is peculiarly desirable that the poor s
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the shares of fish which they formerly used to divide
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