The Sun.
London, England, 1821-02-15 00:00:00

AFFAIRS of DRUILY-LANE THEATRE.

A 'Meeting of. the NeW Renters, cr-rather the
5001. Shareholders in the late Theatre; as they
are described, was held yesterday in the
.Grand
Saloon of this EstabliShthent, for the purpose of
receiving the Report of theiTrustees to whom
the management of their affairs had been- entrust-
ed, and also for the iiurpose of taking
,into con-
sideration other matters relating to their interests.
The Chair was talcedat 1 o'clock, by Mr. FAI.LO-
FEILD who read -the following Report of the
Trustees

" It is with much concern that the Trustees commence the
present Report with noticing= the, lamented death of their late
co.:Trustee; Mr. Ifosier, .since the last Meeting. It is Untie-
cessarY to observe on the loSs the New Renters have sustained in
.a Gentlemen who, to great knowledge of business, united a long
and intimate acquaintance with the concerns of the Theatre,
and an active zeal for its interests. It Will be for the New
Renters to fill up the vacancy in the trust, if they shat deem it
necessary or advisable, and your Trustees will readily obey the
wishesof the New Renters to call a Meeting for that purpose.
l'oar,Trustees have the gratificatiOn to state, that since the last
Meeting the Act of Parliament for adjusting the debts and
concerns of the Theatre has, after many difficulties and delays
(occasioned by the various and conflicting interests of the nu-
merous parties affected by it), passed the Legislature. - lii its
progress through the Houses it has been carefully watched by
vow: TrusteeS, or, by their Solicitor ; and with a clue allowance
for those unforeseen circumstances against whiCh no human
prudence can guard, your Trustees are satisfied that no difficul-
ties will in future arise to the regular payment of your annuity,
whiLst the Theatre is open.; a power of distress, as between
landlord and tenant, being given by the Act to he Trustees,
should your
,annuity be at any time three months in arrear,
after the commencement of the season 1823-4.

" Your Tru.stees further. Report, that a provision is made in
the lease of the Theatre, now. granted to Mr. Elliston, for pay.-
ing to the New Renters, during the ensuing three years, their
annuity for every night of performance beyond 200 ; and four
Trustees have, in virtue thereof, received for six surplus nights
of performance in the last season the sum of 1121. 10s.
4 Your Tnist?es have also, 'conformably to the arrangement
with the General Committee, received the further sum of 3001.
for 16 benefit and oratorio nights in the season 1818-19.
44 By the receipt of these. several sums, your Trustees are
enabled, after defraying the different expences incurred by them
for printing, advertising, law charges, and other incidental mat-
ters during the last five years, together amounting to the sum
of 291. 6s. 6d. to pay to each Renter 11. per share, leaving the
balancein the Banker's hand till it shall receive such addition

as will afford a similar, if not a larger dividend.
Your Trustees are also enabled to inform those New
Renters who, in the year 1818, subscribed 11. per share towards
defraying the expences contemplated in defending the rights
and claims of the New Renters, that the same is ready to be re-
turned to them.

" It is also with much satisfaction that your Trustees also re-
poft that those new Renters who neglected to receive the an-
nuity due to them before 1315, will now receive 251. per cent.
of the sum due, with interest thereon for the last year.
" These several sums will be paid by Mr. Fallofeild; one of
your Trustees, to the respective claimants, on producing their
Debentures, at his house, in Albemarle-street, every morning
between the hours of nine and ten.

" Your Trustees, in conclusion, feel much satisfaction in
stating that, in their opinion, the securities afforded to their
property by the late Act of Parliament.—by the certificate now
in preparation, and nearly ready, by the late arrangements be-
tween
.the Creditors •of the Theatre, and the different classes of
Proprietors, in which the New Renters have again manifested
a conduct the most-feeling and liberal, by sacrifices as great
and important, as they appeared to your Trustees to be neces-
sary ;
.and, lastly, by the entire alteration in leasing the Thea-
tre, instka4 of rvtaining it in the hands of a Committee, have
been strengthened and improved ; and that at no period since
the rebuilding of the Theatre, have the rights and interests of
the New Renters been so clearly defined, or more satisfactorily
provided for than at the present moment."
The Report was received with very general applause ; at the
conclusion of which the Worthy Chairman said, he did not
think it necessary to detain the Meeting, as he had very little,
in fact, or nothing more to say, than was embodied in the Re-
port; •
- -

Mr. CALCRAr T called the attention of the Meeting to the
improved aspect of their affairs, and informed them of the
pleasing fact of all the tradesmen's bills having been settted..=
In conclusion, he observed, that the New Renters had, by the
liberal manner in which they had come forward, secured one of
the most flourishing concerns of its nature in the metropolis.
Mr. CAnn suggested the waving; the-expense in appointing
a third Trustee,in the room of the lafe Mr. Hosier.
'Mr. Rontars,. in answer, said, that the expense would, in
fact, be nothing, as it could be done by indorsement on the
back of the deed.

Mr. CALCEAFT moved that the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr. Hosier should be forthwith filled up, and that a
Meeting for -the above purpose be also forthwith held, or as
soon as the rules and regulations would permit it to be done.
• Mr. Ronms wished to avoid_ the calling of two Meetinrs,
and suggested that the Meeting intended to be called for the
purpose of filling up the vacancy, migdt at the same time be'
called for, the purpose of exchanging the new for the old docu-
ment.

Mr. FALLOFEILD objected to giving up the original deed.
Mr. RoniNs said, the original deed would not be worth one
farthing after a new undertaking had been,entered-into, and
the only- difference that would arise would be, that his worthy
Friend, Mr. Fallofeild, wished to keep the old deed as well as
the new one.

A MEMBER inquired, whether the new document would
give the New Renters the same security as the original deed ?
Mr. ROBINS said, that it would not only do that, but would
in reality give them a:greater security.
Some fUrther conversation took place as to the propriety of
abolishing the original deed, in the 'course of which Mr. Fallo-
feild contended that it might be hereafter necessary to oroduce
it, and Mr. Robins that it might open the, door to fraud.
Mr. CALCRAFT moved a Vote of Thanks to the Trusters,
particularly to Ir. Falofeild, the Chairman of the day,which was
carried unanimously.
A MEMBER proposed that the whole of the deeds should be
deposited in a place of security-
Mr. FopN ti concurred in the suggestion; and thought they
would not possibly be more safe than in the iron box of the
Theatre.

Mr. F,ILI.OFEILD objected (as Trustee) to this arrangement,
as the Theatre 'might be burnt down.
Mr. Ronrxs said, if Mr. Fallofeild would acccmpany him
clown stairs, he would see if the deed in quesion could not be
found. Mr. turf:Tess had been gone some time in search of it,
and if he was not LOST in the mox-noon, he (Mr. Robins)
had no doubt he would shortly return with it. Ile then moved
that circulars of the Resolutions, &c. come to this day, should
be printed, and sent to each of the New Renters, which, with
the former Resolution S, were carried unanimously.,
Mr. BURGEss, at the close of the last motion, returned and
stated (in cousAttence of a Gentleman, we believe Mr. Dunn,
who was absent on business) he could not at the moment get
access to it, but expressed his readiness to undertake to pro-
dime it.

Mr. FALLOPEILD said, he had endeavoured for the Lst.ten
months to obtain the deed in question, but had as 'yet been
unaHe to accomplish his object.
Mr. Ram NS said, that this was the first time be had -heard
of this circumstance, and he would take care that it should be
produced. lied he_ been aware that such was the case, it
should have been done before.

Several of the Gentlanen present accompanied,. Mr. Robins,
at his own reqUest. down stairs, in order-to look rnr the deed in
question, and the Meeting was dissolved, 'apparently highly si-1.-
tisfied- with the state of their affairs.

EXTRA ORDINA PASSAZ E.-February 1. The
packet ship James Monroe, Captain Roc4ers, loft
the'wharf at New York at eight a'ciock on the
morning of Monday, 15th of January, and was in
dock at Liverpool. before tin o'clock this morn.
ing (Thursday),—(Liropool