The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-23 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

The performances for the season, at this theatre,
concluded last night with Mr. Knowles's play of
The Hunchback. Mr Bartlett, as stage-manager,
delivered the following address after the play ;
"Ladies and Gentlemen—The duty of addressing you,
on the last night of performance, again devolves upon me,
and I am instructed by the proprietors of this theatre to
offer their sincere acknowledgments for the support with
which they have been honoured. Their exertions have
been unremitting to merit your approbation, and that ap-
probation has seldom been more frequently awarded than
during the present season. The appearance of the two
dramas of Francis I. and The Hunchback may, per-
hads, without too sanguine ,s stretch of anticipation, be
regarded as an epoch in modern dramatic literature ; and
from the success which has crowned these efforts, it may
fairly be assumed, that with our established writers new
adventurers will be allured to claim the ivy wreath at your
bands.

" The direction of this theatre will now pass from the
proprietors, and the task for providing for your entertain-
ment will devolve on the new lessee, who requests me to
assure you that he enters upon his arduous duty with a
full conviction of its importance and responsibility. He
relies, however, upon his own strenuous endeavour., and
upon the hope of a favourable reception of them from )ou :
his first aim will be to maintain to the extent of his power
the reputation of the English drama: and his best ener-
gies will be employed, during the summer to prepare for
the opening of the regular dramatic season at the usual
time. In the interim, he is unwilling to suffer any op-
portunity to escape that may increase the variety of your
amusements; and being at present enabled to introduce to
the public, for the first time, the combined attractions of
the celebrated French actress Mademoiselle Mars, and the
popular dancer Mademoiselle Taglioni, both assisted by
other talented performers, he is induced to open the thea-
tre for a few nights in July, and this without any inter-
rence with the regular dramatic season, to put in a sepa-
rate claim for your fav_our, during a short part of what is
usually termed the recess.
" I fear, ladies and gentlemen, I have trespassed upen
your time ; allow me, therefore, to offer the united thanks
of every person connected with this establishment, and,
in the hope of meeting you again, at the commencement
of the next season, most respectfully to bid you farewell."
Some partial disapprobation was expressed at the
announcement of the French performances, which
was, however, succeeded by general applause, on
hearing that they were not intended to interfere
with the usual season. After the address Mr.
Knowles and Miss Kemble were loudly called for.
The former made his appearance first, and having
bowed his thanks, withdrew. Miss Kemple was led
cn by her father, and received ;he congratulations
of the audience. which was a very numerous one.

MEETING OF TUE LIVERY OF LONDON.

A meeting of the Liverymen of London took
place on Tuesday, at the chamber of Guildhall, for
the purpose of considering whether any, and what
pledges should be exacted from candidates intending
to offer themselves for the representation of the city
at the next general election; when various resolu-
tions were proposed, with a view of submitting to a
general meeting of the electors of the city those
agreed to. After much discussion, the several re-
solutions, as well as various suggestions, were re-
ferred to a sub-committee, consisting of seven Li-
verymen, and seven of the new electors under the
Reform Bill, with directions to draw up such resolu-
tions as would best meet the object they had in view,
The sub-committee submitted the resolutions they
had framed to the general committee, which reas-
sembled yesterday at Guildhall, and it was finally
agreed upon the resolutions below should be pro-
posed to the consideration of a general meeting of
the electors.

A deputation was then appointed to wait upon
the Lord Mayor, to solicit his Lordship, to permit
the meeting to be held in Guildhall.
" Resolved, 1. That for one man to represent another,
means that he is to act for that other, and in a manner
agreeably to his wishes and instructions.

"2. That Members chosen to be representativcs in
Parliament ought to do such things as their constituents
wish, and direct them to do.

"3. That therefore it appears to this meeting, that
those to whom the law now commits the sacred trust of
the power of choosing Members, who are to represent their
non-voting neighbours as well as themselves ought to be
scrupulously careful to choose no man on whom firm re-
liance cannot be placed, that he will obey the wishes and
directions of his constituents.

"4. That in order to obtain the beet possible ground
for such reliance, every candidate ought, in the first place,
to give the pledges following:—to wit—
" That I will neglect nothing within my power bo
cause, in the very first Session, a total abolition of tithes,
a repeal of the assessed taxes, and the taxes on malt and
soap. These having been repealed, I pledge myself to the
immediate consideration of a revision of the Corn Bill ;
and I further pledge myself to do every thing within my
power to cause the abolition of all sinecures, unmerited
pensions, and a repeal of that Act of daring usurpation
called the Septennial Act.
" I will, at all times, and in all things, act conform-
ably to the wishes of a majority of my constituents, de-
liberately expressed, or I will, at their request, resign the
trust with which they have honoured me.
" That we, the electors of the city of London, pledge
ourselves to each other, and to our country, that we wi I
give our votes to no man who will not give ;the above
pledges, and that we earnestly recommend to our fellow-
electors, in every part of the kingdom, to make, and
strictly to adhere to, the same determination."

BIRTHS.
On the 19th inst. at Wentworths, Surrey, the Marchioness o f
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oreester, of a daughter.
On the •.?lst inst. at Cheltenham, the lady of the Rev. W.
Spencer Phillips of a son.

On the 21st inst. at Kingston, Hants, Charles Cyril Taylor,
MARRIED.
Esq., Major 20th Regiment, eldest son of the late Lieut-Colonel
Taylor, loth Light Dragoons, to Nano?, eldest daughter of
James Godolphin Burstein, Esq., of the Royal Laboratory, Portsea.
On the 21st inst. at St. James's Church, the Right Hon. Fred•
John Lord Monson, to Thcodosia, youngest daughter of Lathuni
Blacker, of Newent, in the county of Gloucester, Esq.
DIED.

On the 21st inst. Thomas Catherall, Esq. of Pall Mall, in the
73d year of his age.
On the 20th inst. at Maxton House, near Dover, aged '74.
Herman Meyer, Esq. ofForty Hall, Enfield.
•On the .21st inst. at Derby, Hannah Mihill, eldest daughter
of N. Holmes, Esq., and wife of the Rev. William Conyngharn
Ussher, aged S 4.

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