The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-03 00:00:00

CDVENT-GARDEN AND THE PATENTS.

A correspondent of the Times writes the fo!-

lowing :

The union of the two patents was by deed in
1684—the parties being Char lei Killigew,
Davenant, Thomas Betterton, rind William smith :
the motive actuating them, self-interest. In p. int
of fact, at that pet iod, theatrical r r presentations had
dce'ined in popularity, and two theirres could not
be profitably maintained. James 11. had nothing
to do with the rrr.ingements; nor was there a j
tion of the two ccmpan'es. So far from it, Killi-
grew expressly covenanted to disperse and dissolv.t
his company.
In 1695, King William granted a pattnt for a
limited period, in consequence of the sompiaius of
several actors, who represented the junction of the
two patents as oppressive and ruinous to them.
In 1709, Queen Anne suspended the united pa-
tents, and then granted a licence to Collier to act
plays at Drury-lane, and from this period till Gar-
rick's time, that theatre acted under licences or pa-
tents for limited periods.
In 1744, Garrick and Lacy obtained a patent for
21 years, and these were subsequently regularly re-
newed for like periods.
In 1114 or 1715 the suspension of the united
patents was taken eff, and from that period they is ere
acted under up to 1793; but so far from any licence
revoking them, they were not only exercised as
united patents, but as separate ones, and protected
performances both at Covent-garden and Lincoln's-
inn-fields at tire same period, and this without ques-
tion on the part of the Crown or any other person.
In 1793, Sheridan and Ford had contracted with
Thomas Harris for the purchase of his interest
(46-60ths) in Killigrew'a patent, but they were not
able to effectuate it; Sheridan, therefore, never had
it to flourish about. The trustees, however, of the
then new theatre, did make the purchase, at a sum
little short of 12,0001. Is it likely they would has e
given such a sum for an impotent instrument, or
rather for only a portion of it ? But to put an
end to all " Jack Drum's" impotent conclusions,
does he not know that the Act of Parliament in-
corporating the Drury-lane Company contains an
express proviso for the purchase of the remaining
shares (14-60ths), and that they were purchased
accordingly ? Why, Sir, any one at all acquainted
with these matters, knows that Davenant's and
Killigrew's patents are at this time as valid and
effectual as ever they were, and that they cannot he
impeached.
Sheridan never covenanted to pay Mush 300/.
per annum. The lessee of Drury-lane never disputed
the matter with Mr. Mash ; nor did the latter, when
he put an execution into the house, get the custo-
mary fee. As to where Davenant's patent is, those
who have a right most likely know ; but certainly
no one, save a blockhead, would think of looking for
it at the Lord Chamberlain's Office.

INDIAN ARMY.

GENERAL ORDERS BY THE RIGHT HOS. THE

GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL.
Political Department, Feb. IS, 1829.

On the departure of Major-Gen. Sir Archibald Camp.
bell for Europe, the Right Hon. the Governor General in
Council deems it due to that distinguished officer to cap' ess
in a General Order the sense entertained by Government
of his conduct while exerc'sing the chief military command
and political controul on the coast of Tenasserirn.

The services of Major-General Sir A. Camphen in Ava,
have already been acknowledged and applauded by the
Supreme Government of India, and been honoured and re-
warded by his Sovereign, by Parliament, and the Hon.
the Court of Directors.

On the present occasion his Lordship in Council hat
great satisfaction in recording his unqualified approbation
of the valuable and meritorious services since rendered by
Major-General Sir A. Campbell, in the conduct of our
political relations with the Government of Ava suhse.
quently to the conclusion of peace with that State, and in
declaring his opinion that the ability and P. uree.s with
which Sir A. Campbell has discharged the important
functions of his station, during the period referred to,
have augmented his claims to the consideration and at),
plause of this Government, and of the superior authori-
ties at home.

By command of the Right Honourable
The Governor General in Council,
GEORGE SWINTON,
Chief Secretary to Government,

(Signed)

GENERAL ORDERS BY THE RIGHT HON. THE
GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL

Fort Willitun, Feb. 23.
His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, having sub-
mitted for the consideration of Government a Return of
the several Campaigns and Actions in which the troops of
the Bengal Army have distinguished themselves, from the
commencement of the British Military Power in India,
to the conquest of Java; and having recommended that
the names by which the several Campaigns and Actions are
distinguished should be borne as a device on the regimental
colours and appointments of the corps who took a part in,
them, the General in Council has much satisfaction in
adopting his Excellency's suggestion, and in sanctio:ting a
distinction so justly due to the army for a long Cll-se of
Irtnourable and gallant services.

In conformity with the foregoing Resolution, the Devices
to he borne on the Regimental Colours and Appointments
of Cops will be as follows :

15lassev—Ist and 2d Euroran Regiments; Irt Native
Infantry.

Buxar-Ist and 2d
.ttropean Regiments ; 2d, 3d, sth,
Bth, 9th, and 10t1t Native Infantry,
Korah-Ist and 10th NativP. Infintry.
Gukernt—,.lst anti sid Ein.opean Regiments ; 2d, 3d, lath,
7th, 11th, and 13th Infantry.
Carnatin—tit, 12th, and 22d Native Infantry.
AlY"r"•—lth, 6th, 13th, and 16th Nativo Infantry.
~ringatatam-14th, 16th, 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th
Native Infan'ry.

Ally Ghur-7th, 23d, and 35th Native Infantry.
Dehlee-2d and 3d Light Cavalry; Ist, sth, 24(1, 23d,
2Sth, 30th, and 31st Native Infantry.
Laswarrie-Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th Cavalry ;
Ist, 12th, 21st, 24th, 30th, 31st, and 33d. Native Infantry.
Deig-2d and 3d Light Cavalry ; I.st and 2d Europeau
Regiments; sth, 7th, 9th, 30th, aist, and 44th Native
Infantry.

Javar—Governor General's body Guard; 25th and 40th
Native Infantry.

\VM. CASEMENT, Lieut.-Col.
Sec. to Gor. Mil. Depot,

HAYMARKET THEATRE.-A new piece in
one act, entitled Fatality, from the pen, as we• were given
to understand, of Miss BOADEN, was on Tuesday night
brought out at this theatre. It was favourably received,
and deservedly so.

We have heard with great pleasure that the
ruin which would be conaeifuent on the sale of the fine
wardrobe, splendid aceuery, glasses, chandeliers, and de.
corations of Covent-garden, is likely to be averted, by the
interfereiace of three or four persons of high rank and consi-
deration., It would, indeed, 1* disgraceful, were the comps-
raiiively small sum of two cotthree thousand pounds., which
would preserve the ostAblishrnent, net to be forth,eoming,
We understand, that at a meeting of the Edin,-
burgh Morayshire Society, held on Saturday, a suh:.crip-
tion was set on foot for the relief el' the numeroot sufferers
who have been rendered total' destitute by the late tre-
mendous floods in tll4 oouutry, An;:, from the prompt
manner in which a oonsider-Ll
meeting, tlzsre is ever re,„son to expect that the contribu-
ticaa will be liber,,), sum was subscribed at the

AGRI^.
Setvle shooters'ins.
hopes
waq ‘.,tkenfrom a field on Sealand, nriar Chester, last week,
which measured an inch and au eighth in circumference,
and bore two ipwanrdirsedoaristtlsi
sr te)x, : n
have been entirely frustrated by tl e late unseasonable wea-
ther—many whole covies having Lem actually drowned.
The American Commodore BARRON recom-
mends pumping air from the holds of vessels 1 8 a remedy
against dry-rot, the common mode of ventilatitn, by forc-
ing pure air, or dashing water into the hold, Leing found
Irisol
an imperfect preservative.—The Albion.

STEAM-BOAT COMPETITION.--The wharf
at the foot of Court/and-street, which has for some years
past been lets,A at 1,0)0 (Johan; per annum, uas yesterday
put up at auction, and leased to the Hudson River Steam-
boat Company for three years, at the annual rent of 8,650
dollar.—Net, Yorh Courier.