The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-25 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN TIIEATRE.

Yesterday a very numerous Meeting of the Share-
holders, Creditors, and other persons interested in
the concerns of this Establishment, was held in the
Saloon of the Theatre. Among the parties present
were Mr. Horace Twiss, M.P., Mr. Fawcett, Mr.
Bartley, Mr. John Reeve, Mr..Diddear, Mr. Du-
ruset, Mr. Wood, Mr. Keeley, and several other
members of the corps dranzatique, besides a host of
Authors, &e.
Mr. GEORGE MOORE was unanimously called to
the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN began the business of the day by
saying, the best thing he could do would be to read
the resolutions come to at the last meeting, us by
that means every one present would be put in pos-
session of the objects of the meeting. He then
read the resolutions. They were to the effect,
" That it was the opinion of the meeting that the
recommendation of the Lord Chancellor to the Pro-
prietors, that all matters in difference between the
Proprietors be referred to some Gentleman of the
Bar, with full powers to give directions for carrying
on the concerns of the theatre at the ensuing season
should be adopted. That it is the urgent request of
this meeting that Mr. Const and Mr. Harris, or
their agents duly authorized, do attend the next
meeting to be held in the saloon of the theatre, on
Monday next, the 24th instant, and communicate
their determination. That it is recommended by
this meeting that the Shareholders and Creditors of
the theatre do suspend all proceedings for the pre-
sent, and that the parties at whose suits executions
and distresses have been issued, do also suspend any
further proceedings for the present."
The CHAIRMAN remarked, that it was desirable
that the feelings of the Proprietors should be had
on these resolutions. The proper course to he pur-
sued would be to read the answersseceived from
those gentlemen.
The first document read was a note from Mr.
Const, in reply to the communication inclosing the
resolutions passed at the last meeting. It merely
stated that he could not upon any account whatever
become a party to the reference proposed. The next
was a note from Mr. Harris, stating generally that
there had not been sufficient time allowel him to
digest the resolutions which had been sent to him.
Mr. Forbes's letter was dated Boulogne, in which
that gentleman expressed his full concurrence in the
decision of the Lord Chancellor; and observing,
moreover, that he (Mr. Forbes) was convinced that,
by abiding by his Lordship's decision, all parties
would obtain impartial justice.
Mr. WILLETT, in his communication, expressed a
similar opinion, and added expressions of satisfaction
at what had fallen from Mr. Bartley, at the last

meeting.
Mr. KEMBLE, in a letter dated Dublin, fully ac-
quiesced in the propriety of adhering to the Lord
Chancellor's suggestions. He also thanked Mr.
Bartley and the other performers interested in the
success of the theatre for their kind exertions. At
the same time he ventured to predict, that if parties
having demands upon the establishment were to
withhold proceedings for their claims for but ano-
ther two seasons, when Mr. Harris would have done
with the theatre, every man would be paid in full.
Appended to these was a brief communication from
Mr. Bunn, refusing all interference with the affairs
of the theatre.

Mr. ROBERTSON, the Treasurer and Receiver to
the theatre, at this stage of the proceedings, step-
ped forward, and respectfully begged leave to call
the attention of the meeting to a printed list of or-
ders, a copy of which had been given to each person
at the door of the saloon.

ness ; but he would say, notwithstanding, that the
debts contracted by Mr. Harris and his father had
all been paid by the present Proprietors, Messrs.
Willett, Kemble, and Forbes. Not only the public
debt had been paid, but also that of the performer,
and they (the Proprietors) deserved credit for that.
—(Cheers.)—There was a point, however, which
all the creditors, or most of them, seemed to forget,
viz., that when Charles the Second gave the patent
to Killigrew, he did not give it to that man as an
individual, but to the public—the house to be open
under certain restrictions, and at certain periods. If
the theatre was not open at those periods, the suc-
cessors of Killigrew (the present patentees) lost the
patent; and Government, the meeting might be
well asured, would not lose a moment in passing
the right to other hands. He earnestly impressed
upon the meeting the necessity that existed for a
cordial feeling between all parties, and the still
greater necessity there was for the opening of the
theatre at the period stated in the letters patent.
Mr. War. MOORE again interrupted the Meeting
amid considerable disapprobation. Mr. Fawcett, he
said, had, no doubt, very substantial reasons for
wishing the theatre to be opened at the usual time.
That gentleman, and the other Managers, drew from
the Treasury of the Theatre, about 4,0001. a 3 ear,
independently of pay as actors. Sir George Smart
has 1,0001. a year. Sir George perhaps is here, and
can answer for himself, said Mr. Moore. Other per-
sons engaged were paid on the same terms—(Cries
of "'t is false !"). He appealed to Mr. Robertson
if such were not the facts.

Mr. ROBERTSON said, that Mr. Moore's state-
ments were just about as correct on that point as
they were upon others.
The utmost confusion here prevailed, half-a dozen
parties speaking at one time, upon matters irrelevant
to the business of the day, mixed up with much per-
sonality, in which Mr. Horace Twigs, who was pre-
sent, came in for a share.
A List of Claimants was then read; the total
aniount of which was about 30,0001.
After some conversation the Meeting separated,
without coming to any decision. Just as the Meet-
ing broke up, Mr. Corder, the Vestry Clerk, as re-
presenting the Parish Authorities, entered the
Saloon, and was told the result. He merely gave
an ominous shake of the head. The Meeting then
adjourned.