The Sun.
London, England, 1817-03-04 00:00:00

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The foe to riot and turbulence of every sort,we
are glad to have to ntononnCe, that the,Boo-rn
en'ntle3t terniin,ded kat ni'ght at Covent Garden,
and after sonte.vet y partial opposition was over-
.
eotne., that pcifOrtnerovas permitted to go through
the character of Richard the Third, not Only with
little Vnterruption, but tvith great applause. The
part is to be 'repeated on Thursday, and as this
still:11)1)1e lots already engrossed too much public
attention, we .trust that the insertion of the fol-
lowing lett cri is all hi which we shall be called to
d,f‘ote our wlttions in the bdsiOe'ss

rAwcarrs REPLY TO MR. R.E.

To THE EDITOR.

"Stit,.."-Mr.qtap' has complained 'of a paragraph
which stat, s he was in the Boxes of Covent-Gar-
den Theatte, ou one of the nights of riot, and he
is pleased-to attribute the offensive article to the
Manager'of Covent-Garden. If by the Manager,
he means the humble individual who signs this, 1
beg to assure bun he is in error ; and I 11111 sorry
he who knows better should make no distinctiotrs
between the Ntmager and others who might have
made the'communication. Mr. by his own
*hewing, came into the Boxes, with an intent to
address the audience, if nn opportunity had
offered—not of lies own free-will, but sent by tile
Sub-Commillee of Drury-Lane. This disagreeable
employment !hould have taught hint that it is
possible an acting Manager may be obliged to do
what he knows is not right. So that even it he
had thought I did write the article in question,
fellow• feeling should have restrained him from
bringing me before the public in the capacity of
Macager. Once for all 1 disclaim it ; as Ido
imputhig.to Mr. Hay any thing 'improper or un-
gentlemanly ; so that I sincerely wish the Sub-
Committee may still confide to. him the task of
addressing• the midi( Nee at Covent-Garden Thea-
tre (it they think it decorous to continue this
innovation), and that the Prompter,' the Under
Music Copier, and other subordinstes, may no
longer be permitted to disturb their Rival's house;'
for certainly they have manifested, that they do
not know it, well 'how to eonthaet thenvelves.'
The town twist tinrely think it indecent, and
highly digirespeetinl to them, for one Theatre to
semi persons into the other to in erfere. 1 be-
lieve -no well commiasion would ever be affered to
me by the Propt ietors to Covent-Garden ; but I
ion. free to eonfut4-, if such cotild be 'attempted, I
would resist the outntl•ite at all hazards—for it I
appeaktl ih the !owlet boxes. of Drury-Lane, ior
the pisrpose of addressing or-disturbing the au-
dience, I should expect what I should he con-
vinced 1 deserved—to be titroed out with con-
tempt am„ Sir, your humble servant,
• JOHN FAWCErn
Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, Monday, March 3, 1317. •

LORD ESSEX. AND AIR. HARRIS.

Di tit y-lane Theatre, .March 3, 1817.

The Sub-Committee.of Drury-lane Theatre, ac-
cording to their resolution, expressed in their last
statement to the public, have hitherto refrained
from observing on the many personal attacks
which-- have been made upon •themindividttally or
collectively ; but in justice to a Noble Colleague,
upon whom an mitounded attack lists been made,
upon the authority of Mr. Harris, senior, in sever
rat papers of to-day, they tech themselves torcea
to publish the statement inside to them by that
N9l.llst V n ersoage

Slanli-ope-strert, narele tsl7.

Stn,—HaVing seen a letter from Mr. Harris, in the News-
pipers this day, in which I am personallyand eery improperty
Minded to, I take the liberty of inclosing yon a private letter,
which I received front Mr. Harris on Saturday, too tate to
answer by return,of post, in which he alludes to my visit to
him "as avoteettly for the purpose of establishing an ho-
nourable and friendly understanding between the two Thea-
tres," for the purpose of laying it before the other Member`
of the Sub-Committee, to whom aluno
..1 now consider any
explanation is due.
They will take such steps as they may deem expedient, but
for myself, I never will suffer the intemperate or improper
comities- of any inilividnal to draw me into almblic contro.
versynpon matters solely private.
I beg leave to assure the Gentlemen of the Sub-Committee
that my visit to Mr. Harris Was '' not upon any theatrical
subject ohatsoeVer;" it was purely an tceidental and friendly
attention in my ride from Dropmare to Cashiabitry.
I ham: Out the slightest rircullection of any conversation'
having taken place upon the subject of Mr. T. Cooke's en-
gagement; hat fIS Mr. Harris states that some conversation
did ensue relating to the Theatre, I min readyto4dmit it with
this reservation, that it could only he a general expression,
that 1 tnn.er would sanctioq .any unfair proceeding between
the two Theatres.

I must also add, that until I received Mr. Harris's letter
on Saturday last, C never was aware of any transaction rela-
tive to Mr. T. Cooke, as connected with Covent-garden
Theatre. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,

ESSEX.
C. W. WARD. Eqq../Sreretary to the Coutu.ittre
- of Druty-lonv Thcatre.

In addition-to this statement, the Sub•C'ommittee think it
only necessary to remark, that whAterer were the transac-
tions relatinz to the engagement of. Nlr. T. Co9ke, they were
conduoted by the. Hon. Douglas Kinnaird, and thesmly
act of tbefjoinutittee, as a body, on that occasion, was
ing the engage•meu►t,.Wben that Gentleman tepotted to them
that be had concluded it.

it is stated, that Mr. 13onth's terms at the
covent.Gartien Theatre are precisely the same as
therwere to have been at Drury-La:Lc, vjzt
,Niue,-anil ter' pounds per week tor three *emus.

lAI PERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF uktns, MONDAY, MARCH '3.

,Counsel were, heard respecting the Writ of
Error Appeals, Johnston a. linbhurd, and Lord
Kennington a. Phillips. Their Lordships' judge
ment upon the former cause was indefinitely post
potted ; and upon the latter till Wednesday.
Two
.private Bills were brought up from the
Commons by Mr. Dndale and others, and read
the :first time:,
The Annual Acconnts from the East India
Dock Company were preiented by Mr. Farrell,
and laid_ upon the table.
The Earl of LAUDBRDALE presented a Petition
trom the Borough of Brechin; in the connty of
torlar, in Scotland ; and one or two other do-
cuments of a similar description, but the purport
of which we could not distinctly collect below
the bar.