The Sun.
London, England, 1818-11-10 00:00:00

MATHEIVS, THE ACTOR.

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DUBLIN, Nov. 4.
To the Editor of The Correspondent.
sißi—in the Report of the Alerting of the Society for Sup.
pressing Street Begging in Dublin, published in The boilii,
Joutoal of Monday evening last, to toy great surprise I read
the following paragraph :
" A letter fron. Mathews having been read by the Secretary-,
in whirl) he declined exerting himself in behalf of the fuo s
of the Association, as had been previously requested, Counsel.-
lot- Ciminr rose anti saiil—' He thought Mr. Mathews might
haVe hecrt induced as a belie volent Warr, and as one inclined
to shew his gratitude to the Citizens of Dublin for many fa-
vOuri bestowed upon hint, to assist the Association in ob-
taining contributions, by means of hi, performance, for a
charity so important and so dear to the inhabitants of Dub-
lin. But Mr. Mathews had decliried Oo,sibly on good grounds;
he (Mr. ('onnor) 'teas not intlined Id examine them.'"
Now, Sir, 1 will n'ot dwell upon the cruelty of such a re-
mark, or upon the injury it is likely to do me with the public;
and my feeling!• are too much hurt to trust myself to make
any comments opon an a,sertion totally devoid of foundation.
I can only state, if Mt'. ConfMr did really say what is int
puled to him by the Reports, " I ant in amazeMent lost"
how he could make such an assertion in the face of my letter,
just read to the Meeting; and I ant equally astonished, that
t !setter shonld riot have gained ine one friend in th
Meeting, who would have informed Air. Connor that he hae
totally misunderstood its purport. I ant
very mu d
ch averse to
obtruding my name unnecessarily before the public ; hut I
ant compelled, in justification of my conduct, to send you the
copy of a letter I sent to the Lorry Mayor, in reply to his
Lordship's applieation to rue, stating, that it was the wish of
the. A.koeistion I shoilln give up one night's performanCe, at
l'i,hamble-street Theatre, for the hsnelit of the Charity. I
trust, Sir, you will do me the justice to publish this letter,
and I feel confident that every person who reads it still be
equally amazed with myself, bow loch An Interprhtation
could be put upon it ; and will acknowledge how undeserving
I ant of the censure so onjust4. passed upon my conduct.
I ant, Sir, your ouedient Servant,
22, Parliament-street, Nov. :3, 1818. C. MATHEWS.

MY Lotto,--I regret exceedingly that the application of the
Managers of the Association fur soppressiog Nlendicity has
deprived are of the pleasure of offering a cont., ibution to their
excellent Institution. I had reasons (and I trust proper i.-:..-
sons) for deferring soy intention to subscribe until the conclu-
sion of my performances in Dublin; and I certainly meant my
donation to he putTortiollate to the success of my undertak-
ing; and, as I had mentioned this intention, to some persons
in Dublin interested in the Charity, 1 was, in some degree,
pledged to the performanc, of it. I JUL thilliie applica-
tion to me, to give up part of the
pt-tits of f
ray t Ile,a is rather
indelicate as every other individual in sucietv is allowed thr
crzitilicat ion of making a voluntary contra's:lion. Still, how-
ever, I am su sincere a friend to the principle on which this
excellent Institution is formed, that. I will comply, rather
than not contribute to its permanent establishment ; though
I must repeat how much noire complete my satistaction would
have been, to have been left to the dictates of my own feel-
ings. Therefore, if it is pressed, I wilt give the profits of a
night At till FiShanthic-strect Theatre, before I icillVe Dulilin,
of Which I will give your Lordship due notice.
I have the honohr to he, my Lord,
Your Lordship's obedient Sertaut, C. MATHEWS,