The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-09 00:00:00

M EETING OF ,THE PROPRIETORS.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Proprietors took,
plA(e. lt was not so npmerously attended as the
preceding one.
. . .

Sir 'flint AS To RTON was called to the Chair.
Ile stated the proceedings of the last day's Meet-
ing, and observed, that though the two Reports
which had on that day been .read to the Pr( prie-
tors were not very satisfactory, the result cf the
Meeting was
.eminently so, a Committee having
been selected front the general body of the Proprie-
tors to inquire into the affairs of the concern. "
The CnAiRmAN then read ,the _Report of the
Committee of Proprietors of the Bth of June,
which was as follows

• Sth June, MR.
Report of the Committee, appointed by the General Assembly
of Proprietors, New Renters, and Bond-holders of Drury-
Lane Theatre, on the 2d inst.

The Comthittee,-(althon,gh without the advantage of any
assistance from two of their members), havinif diligently and
attentively proceeded in investigating the matters referred to
them, have great regret in observing, that the statement of
accounts presented to the 'last General 'Assembly, however
different-in its resnitfrom the expectations which the proprie-
tors had previously been encouraged by the Geweral .Commit-
tee to form, appears correct, so far as the same arc,therein
detailed, but other claims, not included therein, have been
made on the Company, which arc nuw the subject of litiga-
tion.

The accounts appear to have been kept with exemplary re-
gularity and precision; and the true state of the Company's
affairs must at all times have been known, or might have been
easily ascertained by the Trustees and Sub•Comiuittee of Ma-
nagement.
The total Amount of Debts stated in the General Com-
mittec's last Report, are, I, s.

Old clainns, - - 8,718 5 11
Bond holders (principal) 240.16 5 0'
•Ditto (interest) - 4,871 0 8
New renters' annuity due 12,812 11. 3
Dividend arrears - 1,250 5 8
Duke of Bedford's arrear . 1,333 2 1
Tradesmen and authors - 31,849 210

Total 1 , 80,080 13 5

But it has been represented to this' Committee, that pay-
ment of a very considerable part of the first mentioned sum
of 3,7181. ss. lid. has never been, nor probably ever will be,
.required.
This Committee has also ascertained, that although the
principal of all the bond debts amounts to 24,4161. 55., yrt
that the sum of 16,4751., part of such principal, has only now
become payable. The further sum of 1,0001. will be due in
NOveMber next, and the balance of 6,9411. 53. is payable by
future annual instalments of 10001.

The representation contained in the last report of the ge-
neral Committee, respecting their power, tinder the arrange-
ment with•the tradesmen having demands for the alterations
of the theatre, of applying to keep open the theatre,: the re-
sources therein mentioned to have been agreed to he set apart
for .trad.esuaeo, appeared to have been made on mistaken

. •
grounds. ThisComtnittee having . had, a personal eorninticttriel
cation with Mr. Palmer, as the. acting trustee for th°s6•-noe
att ditors, have no reason to doubt their consent to eont lu,
such arrangements until 'their demands are Nlkully sat Lour'
in case the terms thereof are strictly adhered to by-tbe
mit tee acting fur the cempany of proprietors.
This Committee have bad the satisfaction of ascertainiiltif
that the proceedings of creditors to.compel payment of )nu
potable demands, however vexatious and embarrason.er),
theirconsequences, have not hitherto been productive of 1,,„a
considerable expence to the company of proprietots;
'
led
from the best inquiry which this Committee has been ena'rc,
.
to make, during the short interval which has -elapsed
si since
the period of their appointment, respecting the disVtrea.
of tite bond-holders and other creditors, they have gret,,tian
son to believe,that on the introduction of such an alter ex-
in the system of management as Would afford-reasonarn
pectatious of producing sufficient funds for the ultimate ig4bt
charge of their debts, together with such provisions as It' eit
be made to afford an early and_faithful discharr„e of illtef--ht
on their demands, nearily the whole of those creditors aTteir
be induced to allow sufficient time fur paymet4 of t
claims.
*Committee If these arrangements can be effected, this *Coruceo,!: 0,
prehend-that the advance of. a sum not exceeding 6,-)°°,. the
be requisite for the puepoSe of opening the Theatre a 03e
commencement of the next season. The money which wave
event it may be absolutely necessary to raise, this Counniow,
are of opinion may be obtained by a loan from perso-n5;00
rest( d in.the prosperity of the Theatre,. On an engage set
from the company of-proprietors, that a proportionate- r-luode
cation to liquidate the amount, with interest, shall be
on every night of theatrical performance. •re
This Committee, on the same day on which tberv"'„er
pointed, made such alterations as they considered pt't-coor
the form of the Bill'introduced, at the instance of the 5 at
mittce of Management, into tile House of 'Commonita
which alteration the Committee of Management beingwatee
apprised, declined proceeding therein. But this Co'n'',; ad'
have reason to believe that, in consequence •of the tic` lure
vanced state .of the Session of Parliament, it would 54a
been impracticable to have procured the Bill to be Pa
-into a law. .
The arrears due to the new renters Must be fully chs."-►
J, ate
ed, and provision annually made for their future P":fl,
previously to any profit becoming divisible on the stiar'
longin to the PrOittee , prictors. thei
Thisg comm although the limited inquiries
have been enable to make do nut empower them to 'Lit of
the meeting the details respecting the causes of the fa"-or Ir*
the Theatre, and the system of management, which it tr~s
the duty of any future Committee the Proprietors 111*Y ,}),lltPi;
to appoint, to consider and to report upon, have tbnur,,-aill,
their first duty to enquire what measures are - indisPcliltlol
necessary in the present emergency, and have agreed ur
follow(ug Resolutions,
Ist., That this Committee concur in opinion with tue
'0
•
ral Committee, that an important reduction, as 11.4011
amount of Souse of the salaries, as in the number of P',olo
engaged in the present Establ:shment, may and 04114,`)d. hot!
made. But they arc, of opinion, that any well tontoe,ietor:
of payment to the claimants land ,profit to the Prlote'
roust principally depend on increased attraction, no'
diminished expenditure. , • J
2dly, That the introduction of any beneficial alter a
the conduct of the Theatre is impracticable at this ad‘"
~,e0;
period of the season, and this Committee, therefore, lt;ebt,l
mend, (in order to avoid ally increase of the existing 'oo'
that the Theatre be not continued open longer than i% oa
lutely necessary to allow the usual benefits to perfora,';-,' fie
less the performers are willing to take on theruselres t
of loss during the remainder of the usual season. 4007
idly,' That no attempt to open the Theatre nest 2'"'
without previous arrangement with the creditors,
visable: • „
- 4t hly, That if such arrangement can be effected, it 1i,,,t00r
client to raise the sum of 6,0001. upon the principle '
before st
Thadate.
•
sthly, t the system of management should hebar,' c
and a person properly qualified should be entrusted 03•409'
sole management of the Theatre during the ensuing s,:atsbi
subject only to the revision of his pecuniary arrangetn-
a Committee named by the Company of Proprietors!
oared 0'
The attention of:this Committee has also heels
other subjects connected with the affairs the Thea,..:lo.-
s pectin; which they deem it inexpedient at present `.-006'
any report. Li. LIN:NA 1.), 644.1
Mr. PALMER, who had been alluded to 65 To
off
tee for certain creditors, said he could not ns
for the body'at large, who COMplainett 031 i
had not been strictly kept ‘astli them. weer
Lord KiNNAltin, on the pail of the Coo° 00
justified-the resolutions they had collie
observed, that at the'end of the Report it
ir he found the Committee had declined;rcl)`- cf,e
on certain circumstances, and their 'reason for
i ia°
ing so arose from a wish of haVing fortliee
formation and ,more time to deliberate. tool.°
no kind of alarm about ~the debt. and "eved
wished such alarm to be dispelled trout cti6cl
mind. For himself, lie would cheerfully S a
.all he had embarked in the .Theatre, ratberto 1)4
'suffer the inimitable company of recto's 00116
abridged in their salaries. To close-the ob'
would be most impolitic. Nov bad
tie 2lleYsllec
jection to the Committee, but with all doe r tee
to the present Sub-Committee, he must say'
the Committee appointed last 'Tuesday weee
nte'l
cidedly of opinion that the whole mane
,„
should be vested in one person. In givil'A
to 30/,
recommendation, the Committee disclaio'
..personal reflections, but felt it their duty
the recommendation they had done.' Affs
to
Mr. ROBINS explained with respect
Palmer. °01,6
Lit
Mr. COCKER said, from what he ,e fcl •
concern in 1803-4, that the liquidatioo 0 e
could only be affected by a change of 1114
went. „-
Mr. FALLOWF;ELD saw no ground I"' tbe "'of
dency, especially when he recollected refit
Theatre had a trt.ht of 470,0001.. besides 3 01()C
11,7281. The rival Theatre was as mu or
ch, Roe 4
deeply involved that this' one was, ant' ipt Ow
that last week some shares in this had s' or I
Ile bad no doubt but a successful seas°
tc
would clear them. _ to
in .in stleu
Mr. ROBINS
sbegged leave,hi' 00
other Theatre, distinctly to declare, fr°ll/ bir
'knowledge, that the other Theatre W°s
,Litre ,
•
means equally involved ;Atli that:of DC ar,tofeli
Ile could say that its condition was comp-
, f✓jot
prosperous. • rd°' rztr'
The Hon. George lamb, Mr. Rica
• ijOlt `'fit
O
Kinnaird, Mr, Cocker, Mr. P. Moore' rO. t t_
mouth, &c. spoke, after which the geP
agreed to, and the Committee rc-alr,`ot
pro" lit
t_c
co-operate with the General and Sou • ,t.,
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and to carry the Resolutions into e
the 4
Thanks of the Meeting were given t°
man, and to the Committee.

• 01°
nit St 6
• Murunit.—Yesterday evening an I elle-e
taken at the Triumphant Chariot,Pcnbtah'e
Grosvenor-place, on view of the haY °
d bY
Rogerso.vho was attempted to be murdere e stotA
pennett, now in custody. She died (as,`gat 1017:
rsterday) in St. George's Hospital
the Coroner summed up at considerab'e r 1)00
The deceased had twelve wounds on hecos l's;
besides the wound in the throat, wlticb ~e.lej,°
causeof her death. The Jury `,or3jru IVi"
hesitation, returned a verdict 'Of " j
der against John Dennett,"

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