The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-14 00:00:00

BANK MEETING.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, pursuant to adjourn-
ment, a Court of Proprietors of the Bank of England was
held, for the purpose of considering the proposition which the
Government had made for the renewal of the Bank charter.
At twelve o'clock precisely the Governor and Directors en-
tered the Court Rooln.
The GOVERNOR said that this was an adjourned Court of
Proprietors, and, consequently, there were no minutes to be
read, but it might be as well for him to state how the case
stood. At the prior meeting, of which the present was an
adjournment, the correspondence which had passed between
the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Court of Directors
on the subject of the renewal of the charter, had been read;
it had been printed immediately afterwards and distributed
among the Court of Proprietors. At that meeting he had
read a resolution of • the Court of Directors, recom-
mending the Court of Proprietors to accede to the pro-
positions of the Government for the renewal of the char-
ter of the Bank, if the regulations referred to in the letters of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer should be propo3ed to Parliament
and adopted. His duty would be, when the proper time came,
and when the subject had been sufficiently discussed to enable
the Court of Proprietors to came to a decision, to ask them
to accede to the proposition of the Court of Directors. Ile
would not then further detain the Court by making any ob-
servations.

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Mr. HAMMOND wished to, impress upon the Court the pro-
priety of acceding to the propositions which had been made
by the Government. He was surprised at the reasons which
had been urged to induce them not to consent to the proposition.
Something had been said about their having raised 1,000
men thirty years ago—why their charter had been twice
renewed since that period. There was one observation
which had been made . by Mr. Levy which ought to have a
great effect upon the Court, and that was that it was almost
impossible at the present moment to get profitable employ-
ment for capital. He thought the Government offer of three
,agutrtttt
but b 8 i v
per cent. was a great boon to the corporation. There was
nothing but danger if they rejected the proposition. If it
were rejected by the Court there would be no difficulty in
picking out 100 gentlemen in the City who would
at once accept the propositions of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer and give him a premium. Sir Robert
Peel had taken a very enlightened view of the state of
our monetary system. The Bank would now stand upoen rirsisouree
secure grounds than ever. The division between th
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thi point of fact the positib' h
of the Bank of En
gland would be nearly the same as It had
been before the discussion. He implored
to reject this excellent measnre. the Proprietors not
• Mr. COOK thopglit they should well consider the circum-
stanees in which they were placed. They had recently re--
elected the Governor for another year. The motto on his
diadem ought to have been Justice to the Bank Proprietors.
The Governor and the Directors were by their position un-
fitted for defending- the rights of the Proprietors. They were
tied down by the Government. They could not serve two mas-
ters, and the Proprietors and the 'public had conflicting interests.
Their duty was to support the .Institution, but they were tied
down. by their position and their Gonnection with the Govern-
ment ; so that the interests of the Proprietors were not taken
care of sufficiantlY, Twiee bad their rights been taken from
Iktn, in the opinion of some of the most • eminent lawyers:.
haell, also, was his. opialou.---(A laugh.) He was not a
lawyer by profession, but lie understood something of law.
The Duke of Catfibridge was an excellent performer on the
violin, and surely it would not be said that his Roy;',llli4iiness
was not a master of music because lie had not made it his pro-
fession, and was not paid foT .4'4.7. aervte'es. The Directors had
not defended they interests. Two years ago he had sent a
, pe.titieia to Parliament, expecting the question to come few-
*lA, and he had sent another stringent petition to Sir R.
Peel, which had beep kepti lo,r. some means or other, from

the public eye. Ile Isa witkhi to 14it 11441tIght 144
reprint &the letters that he had sent to the Chancellorof the
Exchequer and Sir R. Peel, the truth of which be would defy
them to deny. -A copy of those letters he had sentfrekto every
Proprietor. The petition contained nothing but relevant
matter to the subject at issue, and remelt-la
with the Proprietors to say whether or not - they
would hear it read. He had done all a man could
do on the subject, and it was more than probable that
he should, ere long, institute a suit in equity against those
who had done so much against his interests, and those of the
Proprietors at large. Would the Proprietors hear his petition
or not ?—(Cries of "No, no.") Well, all he could sav was,
he had done his duty ; and there was no clause in the Bank
Charter Act that authorised the Directors to put an end to
the rights and interests of the Proprietors. The measures
proposed by Sir Robert Peel were no doubt' of great im -
portance, and would probably aid in the welfare
of the country ; but they ought to have been 'ac-
companied by compensation to the Bank Proprietors for
' the injury done to them. There was no doubt that this was
the battle between the rabbit and the boa-constrictor, but
for his own part he felt bound -to say the measure of the
Government ought not to be accepted without compensation,
and he, for one, would not hold up his hand for the terms
.offered.%4Heat, hear.) , .
Mr. FIELDER believed that the; present was the first time
That he had felt himself bound to hold up his hdnd against
measures approved of by the Cozzi, of Directors. Let the
Proprietors look to the letters that had passed between the
Government and the Directors; did they not to a
man disagree with them, except on one point, and that was
that no obstacle should be presented to the course proposed
to' be pursued by the Government to put the currency on a
proper footing. -He did not admit the question of currency
in this case -at all. The question was, what was fair
and what Unfair 'between the Government and the
Bank of England.—(Hear, hear.)- It was important for the
Court of Directors to show- to. the nation at large what the
. Bank of England is, and what it was. Now, if he remem-
bered rihtly, the. overnment now paid 248,000/. to the Bank
for managing the public debt; and it was now proposed that
they should have only 120,0001., and pay, in addition
11,0001. in lieu of stamps ; -with respect to the latter item he
had no objection, but he thought, considering how much the
Bank had done for the Government, it was entitled to receive
' the 248,0001; Now whatwas the capitalof the Bank in 1694?
He believed about 1,200,0001., but that had increased, for the
accommodation of the Government but to the loss of the Bank,
to 14,000,000/. ; added to this, the Bank had been most bene-
ficial to the Government; it had lent them, money at 3 per
cent. when the current rate of interest was 5 per cent,—
(Hear, hear.) In 1801, when Consols were at 55, the Bank
lent the Government three millions sterling for six years,
at 3 per cent., and that too at a time when money was at
7 per cent. In fact, when all the springs of private bank&
were dry the Bit& of England alone supplied the means of
carrying on the government and business of the country.
They had also enabled the Goverment to pay the dividends
on the public debt; nay, he believed at one time the Bank had
actually lent money to the Government without any interest
at al, and at other periods when Consols were at 1001., they
had lent large sums to the Government. By this coarse
there was a large loss to the Proprietors, not only of their
interest but their capital. The Hon. Proprietor then
proceeded at some length to show that every action of the
Bank had been for the good of the Government, while
every act of the Government had been detrimental to the
Bank. Now, if such was the case—and such, he thought, he
had clearly shown it to be—it would be better to send the
charter to the winds of heaven than submit to such injustice
—(Hear, hear)—and then the Old Lady. of Threadneedle-
street would net for herself in spite of the inhabitants
of Downing-street and all their officers.—(A laugh.)
Why, ho would ask, was not that establishment to be used
as well by the Government as the East India Company, who
had never lent them any money ?—(Hear, hear.) Taking the
whole of the subject into consideration, he felt compelled to
move the following amendment to the motion submitted to
the Court for its adoption by the Directors :
" That this Court of Bank Proprietors, taking into con-
sideration the risk and charges attending the banking buai-
ness, as relating to the issuing and management department,
cannot accede to the payment of 120,0004 for which the
Bank Proprietors will not receive an adequate remuneration."
Mr. Yourrau seconded the amendment. He did not think
' the amount offered by the Government was worthy their ac-
ceptance.
11r.WEEnnna could not assent to the amendment proposed.
The proposition had proceeded from a master mind. lie did
not consider it any disadvantage that their issues should
be restricted to fourteen millions, for they had frequently
incurred losses from issuing beyond that amount. He had in.
tended proposing a resolution, but an amendment had been
already proposed, and therefore he did not know how far he
should be in order.

A short discussion here ensued on the point of order, at, th•
termination of which

Mr. WEEDING said he would read his resolution. as a
part of his speech. (The Hen. Proprietor here read his. re-
solution, which was an expression of acquiescence in the
Government propositions, accompanied by an expression
of approbation of the sense, Intelligence, and public
spirit with which the negotiations bad been conducted
by the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Directors,
which entitled them to the approbation of the public and
t f the Court.) He would not wish to encumber the propo-
sitions now before the Court with any motion as to the mode
of conducting elections, but he would recommend to the
Directors to endeavour to introduce a clause into the Act,
authorising absent Proprietors to vote by proxy.—(Cheers.)
➢lr. SALTER thought that it was introducing a dan-
gerous principle to permit the Government to have the profits
of all issues above fourteen millions. It had always been the
policy to keep the Government from having anything to do
with the issue of bank notese They ought to have a control
over the issues, but no profits from them.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir PETER LAURIE thought the gratitude of the Courtwas
due to the Directors and the Government. Never had a
charter before been renewed upon L-acif favourable terms. 'Ho
hoped they would come to a vote unanimously expressing
their approval of the *Position which had been made to
them.

Mr. LEVY considered that the Directdrs approved of the
terms, because they had urged a renewal Of the charter for
ten years instead d twenty. No one liked to take a bad lease
fora long term.

Mr. JONES LOYD, in obedience to repeated calls from all
parts of the Court, rose and said, he had not intended ad-
dressing any observations to them, but as he had been
called for he would at once state his opinion. Those who
now opposed the original resolution had at the last ordi-
nary meeting moved a vote of confidence in the Director*.
He had at that time thought such a vote unnecessary, as
no advantage could be derived from it—but now,
when an adequate cause had arisen for such a vote--
when it would be most valuable, they seemed to hesitate.
It appeared to him that those who conducted this op-
position should recollect, that it was free to them to ac-
cept or to reject the Government propositions, but it
was not free to them to modify them.—(Loud cheers.)
That consideration would get rid of many of the argument,
which had been used by the other side. If they were not.pre-
pared altogether to reject the Government propositions, it
would be better to accept them by a unanimous vote. ' The
questions had all been, no doubt, most anxiously discussed
between the negotiating parties, and they had come to au
agreement which was submitted to the Proprietors for
acceptance or rejection. If they rejected it, the re-
sult would be to re-open the whole question, and
the consequences might be most disastrous. The
question of our monetary system would assume at once a new
feature. The question divided itself into two parts ; the
first, the arrangement of the monetary system of the coun-
try—a question with which the Government and the Legis-
lature were more immediately concerned ; and the second,
the consideration of the pecuniary condition of the Bank, a
question which more immediately concerned the Bank itself.
The two questions, however, were intimately connected.,
The negotiations had been conducted on both sides in a
manly, honourable spirit of fair dealing. They ought to
feel grateful to the Directors fur the manner in which they
had met the difficulties which had occurred in the course of
the negotiations.—(Hear, hear.) He approved of their
conduct—(Loud cheers)—and believed that the agreement
which they had entered into with the Government was
calculated to place the currency of the country upon a sounder
footing, and to conduce to the success and prosperity of the
banks of the country.—(Cheers.)
Mr. G. W. ROBINSON did not consider the terms so very
advantageous. He (lid not disapprove of the concessions
made to the joint• stock banks ; but it should be remembered
they had been made at the expense of the Bank of England.
—(near, hear.) He objected to the Government
participating in the profits of the issues above four-
teen millions, and he did not think it was advantageous
to be tied down to 3 per cent. for ten years. In the event
Of a war, money would be worth 8 per cent. The Go-
vernment had acted with great ability for the public,
but they had been hardly fair to the Bank. He
believed, that if they looked back to the transactions of the
last forty years, they would find that the public had been
quite as much indebted to the Bank as the Bank had been to
the public.—(Hear, hear.)
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vernment.
After a few words from Mr. Ream easCitoiaunreocfomthieng
Mr. FIELDER, with the consent of Mr. YOUNGE withdrew
his ameadment.
Mr. THOMPSON, amidst loud calls of " Question," "
Ques-
tion," and other manifestations of impatience, moved an an
amendment that the Bank should have the power of issuing
000 000/., instead of 14,000,000/.
amount of 20,
A PROPRIETOR seconded the amendment.
to the
Mr. BLACKBURN drew attention to the legal tender clause.
He objected to the money of the country being handed over
to any corporation or individual ; it ought to be in the
hands of the Sovereign, acting under the advice of re-
sponsible advisers. He .objected to the quashing of the
notes of the banks of issue, and substituting the notes
of the Bank of England for them, and to the dividing the
Bank itself into two departments. He should vote against
the proposal.
Tho GovEaxon then put the amendment for increasing
the amount of the circulation of the Bank to 20,000,0001.
instead of 14,000,0001., which was lost by a very large
majority.
The original resolution for accepting the proposal of the
Government was then carried unanimously.
The minutes having been read, the meeting adjourned.

OPERATIVE JEWISH CONVERTS -INSTITUTION.—
The subscribers to this Institution, the objects of which are
to convert young Jews to Christianity, and afterwards to
protect them from the violence and insult to which they are
exposed from those of the Hebrew persuasion, held their
ninth annual general meeting on Friday evening, at Crosby-
hall, Bishopsgate. Sir G. Rose, Bart., took the chair. It ap-
peared from the report, that a persevering attempt had been
made to create dissatisfaction among the inmates, and to ex-
cite in their minds a spirit of insubordination against the
officers of the Institution. This attempt, made, no doubt, by
Jews averse to the conversion of their brethren, had been,
unfortunately, too successful, and the committee had been
compelled to dismiss some of the inmates, whilst others had
left voluntarily. They had refused to proceed with the work
'-ln which they had been instructed, and made complaints of
crtielty having been exercised towards them by the officer&
`of the establishment. Their complaints had been inquired
itito, and found to be without foundation. Several of the
intuMel" 'had become schoolmasters, or had gone abroad as
fifteen.missio %se;
roencediptthsednuruimngbetrheatypearersaemntoiunnttehdetaso asylum
andwaa
after deductingthe treasurer. The
expenditure,
nnditouhr.e,waillbiaalmancAesieifle2y moved remained
the
00/.
with
adoption of the report, and the motion having been seconded
and carried, the meeting separated.
CHAPEL ROYAL, WHITEHALL.—Amongst the no-
bility who attended Divine service at the Chapel Royal,
Whitehall, on Sunday morning, were the Duke of BUcclench,
the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel,
Lady Peel, and family; tllQ Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of
Lincoln and family, his 'Excellency the newly-appointed
'Governor-Germal of India, and his lady and family ; Lord
Stuart Andfamily, Lady Gordon, be Countess of Harrington
And Lady Jane Stanhope; Six William Middleton, Lady
Middleton,THEvl ISir Walter James, &Q.
144 lords as.—lt is now finally decided
that the CogYiets Barber and Fletcher, under sentence of
transportation for life, shall be immediately removed to her
lkesty's Dockyard, Woolwich; and there put on board the
Government transport Rarossa. which is expected to leave for
New South Wales in the course of a few days.

g for publication, in one large vol., Syo.,
BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY
A',

ALL LIVING NAVAL OFFICERS.
By WILLIAM R. O'BYRNE, Esq.
This Important work, which has long occupied the attention of the
Author, will comprise a Memoir of the Life and Services of every
Officer holding a commission in her Majesty's Navy, from the rank
of Admiral of the Fleet, to that of Lieutenant inclusively.
In furtherance of his arduous undertaking, the Author earnestly
solicits each officer who has not yet favoured him with information,
to apply, either personally or by letter, at his residence, 9, Doughty-
street, Russell-square, for a Formula, containing the list of inquiries
liceemary to be answered.
Henry Colbarn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. .

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Thia day, price 2a.,
AN INQUIRY into the PRACTICAL WORE-
Ing of the PROPOSED AEIIANGEMENTS for the
NEWAL of the CHARTER of the HANK of ENGLAND, and the
REGULATION' of the CURRENCY. With a REFUTATION of
the FALLACIES advanced by Mr. TOOK. By R. TORRENS, Esq.
Smith and Elder, Cornlllll.

THE DAYS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.
Just ready,
HELDEBB A N D;
OR, THE DAYS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.
By.the Author of " The King's Son."
Loudon : John, 3fortimor, Adelaide•street, Trs.falgar-square.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
• THIS EVENING, MAY IS.
Will be performed Herold's Chef d'oivre,
Z A MPA.
Carnilli, Madame Persianl; Rita, Madame Bellini ' • Zampa. Sig-
nor F• sttalllr Alfonso, Signor Corelli ; Daniel Capussi, Signor
1.. Lablache ; and Dandola, Signor Lablacbe.
Toconciu‘le with the Grand• Ballet,: in Six Tableaux, by M.
Perrot, ent It led
ONDiNE, ou, LA NAIADS.
The Scenery tv Mr. W. Grieve. The music composed by Signor
Pnini.
Principal claracters by Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Scheffer, Mille. Fee.
&nand. Mdlle. Plunkett Mdlle. Barville, and Mdlie. Adelaide
Yeassi; M. Perrot, M. Montassu, and M. St. Leon.
Applications for Boxes,. Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven. The Opera will
commence at Haltpast Seven.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re.
apectfuily informed that there will be an extra Night (not tncluded
In the Subscription) on THURSDAY NEXT, May 16, when will
bo performed Mozart's chef dceuvre
IL DON GIOVANNL
Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Donna Elvira,'Mdlle. Favanti;
Zerlina. Madame Fersiani ; Don Giovanni, Sig. Fornasari • Le-
potelle, Sig. Lablache ; Masetto, Sig. F Lablache ; II Cornman-
datore, Sig. Felice ; and Don Ottavio, Sig. Mario.
.To conclude with ALMA. Alma. Madame Cerito.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and 'tickets to be made at the Box.
*like, Opera-colonnade.

THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANIL
THIS EVENING, MAY 14
Will be repeated A New Grand Opera entitled THE BRIDES
OF VENICE. Count Atberto, Mr. VV. Harrison • Count Onto
Soranzo, Mr. r.otrani ; Naiiina, Mrs. Alfred. Shaw; deraldo, Mdlle.
Alberts:A; Francesca, Mims Romer.
Te conclude with the revive d Grand Fairy Ballet, entitled THE
REvoLr OF THE. HAREM. Mahornet, Mr. Howell; Ismael.
M..Silrain ; Myssout, Mr. W, H. Payne,Zulma, Mdlle. Lucile
Grahn • Zelika,- hfdlle. Clara Webster ; The Genius of the Harem,
Mediae Giubilei: ' „

THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET.'
MK. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE.
THIS EVENING, MAY 14,
Wilt bis performed a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir
Charles Cqldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis
Leech, Mr tilliury; Wurzle. Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia
Bennett ; Lady'Clutterbuck, Mn.s Humby.
After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled GRIST TO THE
MILL. Marquis Iticheville, Mr. Charles Mathews; Francine,
Madame Vestris.
To be followed bin New, Original, Occasional, and Local Eatra.
iraganza, founded on Fact. entitled THE DRAMA AT HOME; or,
An Evening with Puff: Principal Characters by Mr. C. Mathews,
Mr. J. Bland, Mr. Caulliekl, Mrs. Glover, Miss P. Horton, and
Miss Lee.
To conclude with a New Farce. entitled LOVE IN A SACK.
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PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STREHL
• LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
• THIS EVENING, MAY 14i.
Will be repeated a New Comic Opera, -; entitled CROWN
DIAMONDS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Welts; Don Hen-
riques de Sandoval, Mr.. Allen; Reboilelo, Mr. Paul Bedford; La
Catria,a; Madame Anna Thillon; Diana, Mils U rant.
To be (allowed by a New Farce, called CU I' FOR PARTNERS.
To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR.

PRINCES'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET.
FOR TILE BENEFIT OF NI R. GILBERT AND MISS BALLIN.
THICK'S DAY EVENING, MAY 16, •
Will be. presented: Shakspeare's Play of AS YOU LIKE IT.
Jaques, Mr, Phelps ;• Mr. Allen ; Orlando, Mr. Walter
Lacy ,• Rosalind Miss.DninaStaulkv ; Audrey, Mrs. F. Matthews.
Herr Srancligl wit sing " OtWßuedier th n the Cherry."
To befatldwed by the New k aree7rf-CUT FOR PARTNER'.
Ts conehille 'with TH E SOMNAMBULIST ; or, The. Village Phan.
ton ;, Elvin°, Mr. tillbert Amine, Miss Bailin.

THEArRIC ROY'. L LYCEUM, LAZE ENGLISH .OPEttA.
:ROUSE. •
Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS. EVENING, MAY.I4,-
Will ,be repeated as original"C'putic Drama, enbeed THE
THREE WIVES OF .1A DRID.i Pritvioal Characters by Messrs.
s.
Keeley, Diddear. F. ...atthews, Emery, 'Wigan. C Turn
YarnWd, Miss. Woolgar, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Miss Turner,
Mrs. Wigan, and M... Mccley.
After which, will be pi ocluced a new Comic Drama, called THE
LOVE BIRDS. l'srucipal Charscters by . Messrs. ,F. Mathews,
Younge, Mrs. tA oall,gc, Mrs. Usher, Miss .f aubrother, Miss Chaplin.
Miss Grove, and Miss r ort..,seue.
To be followed by in Apropos Bagatelle. called POLK AMANIA
Characters by Mr. Y. Matthews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss
Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with G•aa I Burle'que Fairy Extravaganza, called
OPEN SESAME; or. r Night with the Forty Thieves. Cha,
meters by Miss Woulgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Woellidge, Miss
Turner, Miss Grove. MIT.. Wigan, Miss 'James, Miss Fairbrother,
sod-Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Mathews, Turner. Younge, Wigan,
Yarnold, and Chaplin.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY.
:nod Attraction.
1 HIS KVENING. MAY 14,
-WM be repeated the Hs.tot !cat Spectacle of the INVASION OF
ENGLAND BY WILL 'THE CONQUEROR; or, the
Deaththe ,
of Harold, Sec. "-
Entire Change of th.z Splendid Scenes of the Circle.
To conclude' with tl.e Oriental Spectacle of THE SECRET
MINE; or, the 11.ndoos o' the Ruby Cliffs. , •
The doors will open nightly at six o'clock, and the performances
commence at seven. Box-ottice opened daily from ten till four. The
private boxes have been re,,onstructed and decorated with care and
splendour. • -
• Acting and stagen viager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
Oa Monday, May 20, IL Plege will re-appear, for the last week of
We Engagement, and will take his Benefit on Ff iday, May 2s.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY 'CHEAT RE.
THIS EVENTING MAY 14,
Will be performed a New Drama, entitled HUGH, THE GIPSY.
Supported by htessrs. E. F. Saville, li. Haghes, R. Honner, Neville,
We, Mrs. H. Vining, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. Lewis.
After which, a Domestic Drama, entitled BROKEN HOME.
To conclude with a New Piece for the MWion, entitled LA POLKA.

• THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL
OPEN EVERY EVENING.
WO the astounding Wonders of the Extraordinary Being the
GREAT WIZARD OF THE NORTH, and the ARAB
BROTHERS. aged seven, nine. 'and twelve years of age, whose
Clas-ic Groupings, and Surprising Featsof Strength, are the theme
of general admiration.
A Trick worth Knowing! How to fill a Theatre by Magic!
This is the Fourth Season of the Great Deltisionist in London!
Hs has completed the Thirtieth Night of his present Season I His'
Miraelea have been witnessed by tipwa:ds of nve Hundred Thou.
sand.Spectatcnsi still his• Magic Temple is nightly hononred with
most brilliant and crowded audience: ; thus proving to the world the
*XII sing suPerlority of his unparalleled Entertairmients. He nightly
excites the astonishment of Hundreds, by his Scientific Experi-
ments ; the peculiar effect of which beggars description. His new
Delusions, THE FLYING RINGS. and THE ENCHANTED
MAT, are wonders which have no equal: !. And, Novelty being
at present the rage, the GREAT WIZARD intends MAKING
A WITCH! Therefore, any Ltriyi desirous of appearing as the
Great Witch, in conjuitction with the Great Wizard., is informed,
that the latter will be happy to initiate bet in the Mysteries of his
Art.—A French, German, or Italian Lady would
g be preferred.
Boxes, 35.; Pit. Is. '
ficl.; Gallery, ed. Reserved Seats, and
Private Boxes can be secured at the theatre. and of all the Agents.
becond"Price at Nine o'clock.
Wort open at Half-past Seven.-the Wizard appear* at
,Faiht.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. •
IMPORTANT NOTICE'.
ONE SHILLING Admission to TILE NAPOLEON MU-
MUM, the moat magnificent .and extensive COileetion, of Histo-
ric* Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have been formed
byline Person: daring .Twenty-live years of elaborate teseareb, at a.
lest of .60,000 guineas; and to completely illustrate, in the most in- _
'etritetive and Interesting manner, the most important part of Euro- •
Teen history, v12,-,—CiLtRLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and
.14OUIR. XIV., to the deaths. of. GEORGE 111.,^euni-the EMPEROR
,ICATPLIION; lit is'll, This uniquo Museum has.been visited Often.
during the last and present year, by the Royal .Esunily. the Duke of
Wellington, the ..Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladies,
• 'also' many thousands of the' Nobility and Public; and the Pro-
pristor b:is recently been able to increase, by several very fine
pictures, &e.. his Previous almost incredible number. and variety of
.Ns!4., Works of Art, .and a multitude of valuable Relies, and other
sntriosities, in this most . instructive and, as' hundreds have said it
ought to be, a National Museum. Many thousand have inspected it,
jnd THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS',
%Lave stated test it ought to be seen by every one: The price of admis-
den is redticed to ONE SHILLING. • • •
The NAPOLEON MUSEUM. is to be.seen only: sit the," Egyptian
HO." rieeadilly, daily from 3en till Dusk.