The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-26 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda
arrived in town on Thursday, from her residence on
Blackheath. The Princess paid a visit to_ 'her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge
House, and in the afternoon returned to Blackheath.
The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, and
other Cabinet Minister; had interviews with Sir
Robert Peel yesterday, at his residence in Whitehall
Gardens. • _

Mr. Kay Shuttleworth had an interview with Sir
James Graham yesterday, at the Honie-office. -
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor or tle Exclie;
quer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-
street.

The Committee of Inquiry into the Customs held
a meeting yesterday at Gwydyr House, Whitehall.
The Commissioners present were Lord Granville
Somerset, Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Mr. Bing-
ham Baring, Mr. Alexander Pringle, and Mr. Milnes
Gaskell.

The Netherlands Minister had an interview with
Lord Aberdeen yesterday at the Foreign-office.

ELECTION OF REGISTRAR FOR
YORKSHIRE.
WA/ENFIBLD, Nov. 23.
BZCOND DAY—WEDNESD
The result of the polling this day is given as fol-
lows:
Hodgson 591
Lascelles 397
The gross poll as given by Mr. Lascelles's Commit-
tee :-
Lascelles
Hodgson
THIRD DAY—T JIURBDAT
The first return for the day was at—
nALr-rAsT 'Las o'cLocx.
Hoggr n . 23

Lascelles
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK
Hodgson ' 156
Lascelles
It now became more evident that the contest would
be a severe one. The crowd outside became excited,
and some of the voters got rather roughly handled.
GROSS POLL AT HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK.
Hodgson
Lascelles
From this day's proceedings it was evident that
both candidates were determined to " die game." At
half-past six o'clock the majority before the scruta-
tors in favour of Mr. Hodgson was 41, at which time
there were not more than 20 to examine.
(From the Leeds Mercury of this day.)
riliAL CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Hodgson

Lanelles

Majority for Hodgson.. 4l
Eight votes were reserved for decision, five of
which were for Mr. Hodgson, three for Mr. Lascelles.
The Court was adjourned to the Sessions. house at
half-past ten the following morning for the declaration
of the poll.

PRIDA.Y.

The Court met this morning at half-past ten o'clock,
for the purpose o:* declaring the official state of the
poll. At twelve o'clock, the time our dispatch was
sent off, the Court had adjourned for an hour, in order
to allow of the votes being counted.

A CONSIDERATE LANDLORD.—Mr. Wm. Hutley
said, Mr. Wiggins happened to be his landlord, and
a kinder man never lived. He was quite satisfied if
all had such landlords they would have no cause to
Ifear the Corn-laws or the tariff, for if they could not
live by paying all their rent he would take half, and
if they could not live at that he would take nothing,
—(Cheers and laughter.) That was the way, as
far as the landlord was concerned, to meet the times.
He could tell them a pleasing anecdote or two of
that gentleman. When things were low in the year
1836 he wrote a kind letter to him (Mr. H.) stating
that he thought corn would be dearer at such a time,
and, therefore, he had better keep it, and draw on
him for money.—(Cheers.) They did not find that
always the case, for the landlords drew on them
first. But he was a specimen of the old English
gentleman, and would do any thing he could to
benefit any one. He could relate another anec-
dote of him; to encourage a young man who had
Just set up business he dealt with him; but meeting
him one day, he said, " You charge me so much for
my candles ; ' he replied " Yes," but he was bound to
his tallow-chandler, and could not help it. Mr. Wig-
gins asked how much he wanted to free him ; he re-
plied 2001.; he said " Tivre it is;" and the next time
the bill was perhaps a farthing a pound cheaper. That
' was his way ; and he hoped they would have in every
parish a landlo:d as nearly like him as possible.—
(Cheers.)—Report of the Manchester Meeting.
CHEAP MEAL, &c.—A correspondent from Banff-
shire writes us, that oatmeal is selling for 10s. per
boll in. Banff; potatoes, 3d. per peck ; beef, 4d. per
lb. ; eggs Bd. per dozen ; and coals, at Is. per barrel.
—lnverness Courier.
-CIIARDOROUGII PARK.—E. Drax, Esq., M.P., has
permitted his park to be thrown open to the public on
Tuesday next, to witness the Hon. Grantley Berke•
ley's celebrated match,. which excites so much interest
in the sporting circles.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
MEETING OF THE COMPANY AND PRO-
PRIETORS.,

On Thursday night, during the performance of the
Tempest, the company (through Mr. Bartley) re-
ceived a communication that caused an extraordinary
feeling of astonishment to the performers assembled.
The subjoined particulars are authentic.
Mr. BARTLEY, addressing the company in the
Green-room, stated that he had a communication of a
most painful nature to make, more particularly as it
was so unexpected. It was (he observed) his un-
pleasant duty to inform them that Mr. Kemble had
been removed from the management of Covent-gar-
den Theatre that day by the proprietors, and that Air:
Bunn was appointed its future manager. The
greatest astonishment was exhibited at this informa-
tion. Mr. Bartley, in continuation, observed that Mr.
Bunn would meet the company at two o'clock on
Friday, and state his arrangements for the termina-
tion of the season. He (Mr. Bartley) further added,
that the cheerful acquiescence of the company to his
proposal when the theatre was closed on Monday
night was most creditable on their parts, and gave him
additional regret to have again recourse to their in-
dulgence.

This latter remark has reference to the company
having generously
.agreed to forezo their salaries dur-
ing the present week, accepting what was left, if any,
of the receipts, after payment of the current expenses
of rents, gas, servants, -&c., during Miss Kemble's in-
disposition.
On Friday, at two o'clock, Mr. Bunn met the as-
sembled company in the Green-room, and the follow-
ing observations will convey the essentials of his ad-
dress, which was listened to with the deepest attention
by all present.
Mr. Benedict attended on the part of Miss Adelaide
Kemble and Mrs. Alfred Shaw. Messrs. Vandenboff,
Bartley, and Cooper on behalf of the company.
Mr. BeEN observed, that whatever surprise might
be felt by the company at seeing him in the Green
room as the future lessee; it did not exceed his own,
for, at ten o'clock the previeus day he had no idea of
.his future connexion. with Covent-garden Theatre.
He had been sent fir by the proprietors, and he en-
tered on his task with much reluctance. It was a
painful occurrence to hear that so noble a temple of
the drama was not 'in the proud situation that the
.great exertions of the late manager had a right to ex-
pect. A branch of the illustrious Kemble family had
by her exertions and genius raised the theatre to the
highest-pitch of fame. She had attracted. vast audi-
ences during the .last and the present season, on the
nightS of her performance; her highly gifted father,
at an advanced period of his life, had assumed the cares
of management once more ; and he (Mr. Bunn) felt
bound to deClare, that he had never witnessed more
perfect representations than had been offered to the
public during his (Mr. Kemble's) last lesseeship. How
painful, then, it was to inform them, that such was the
want of public patronage on the nights that Miss
Kemble did not appear, added to the vast outlay re-
quired to perfect the operas in which Miss Adelaide
Kernble and Mrs. Alfred Shaw appeared, that a heavy
loss was sustained in the expenditure of the last few
weeks. Mr. Bunn continued—lt would be a matter
of the deepest regret to know, that after the liberal
surrender of the performers' salaries during the pre-
sent week, in order to meet the difficulties, that the
theatre should prematurely close, and the name of
Kemble should pass from the scene of her triumphs to
take her farewell of the public in a rival establish-
ment. I am, continued Mr. Bunn, the lessee from
Christmas, Of this theatre, for the remainder of the
season, but if the company cam arrange to keep the
theatre open till that period, my services shall be given
most heartily to aid their interests.
Mr. BENEDICT here observed, that on the part of
Miss Adelaide Kemble and Mrs. Alfred Shaw, he was
commissioned to state their willingness to render their
services with the general company, receiving only the
proportion of their salaries, after deducting the usual
nightly expenditure, and the payment in full of all
salaries up to 3/. per week.—[This proposition had
been previously resolved upon by Messrs. Vandenhoff,
Harley, C. Pitt, J. Bland, and Diddear, on Monday
night.]
BURN, in conclusion, observed that the gener-
ous sacrifice which the company might be induced to
make would, if carried up to Christmas, greatly assist
his views as manager when he commenced ; but he
assured them, that at that moment he was ignorant of
the salary of. any lady or gentleman of the establish,
.ment yet that he should be most happy to hear from.
emery lady.,qr, gentleman in the company on the sub',
ject Of continuing their services for the remainder of
the season, From the production he witnessed of. The
Tempest,-he should be proud to avail himself of every
Member concerned therein, and hoped that their
clteerful acquiescence would be given to his proposal
for the general gOOd; thiingh they all painfully knew
every engagement- in the theatre was cancelled by the
unhappy course circumstances had taken. Mr. Bunn,
after stating that he trusted their united exertions
would carry the theatre to a successful conclusion,
then took-his leave amid much applause.

VAisnnNnorr then proposed a vote of thanks to
Mr. Blinn, for thocandid and general spirit in which
he had stated his views of their position.. It was then
suggested by 'Kr. Viandenh6ff that so much liberality
the part of the performers, who ‘vere so deeply in-
terested, should; be met by the proprietors, receiving
SOenormous a rental (354 nightly),, in a correspond-
ing
way; and a deputation, consisting of Messrs.
Vandenhoff, Bartley, and Robertson, the treasurer, ac-
cordingly waited on certain proprietors, stating what
had occurred. After an absence of two hours they
returned to the company with the proprietors' answer,
that they could not accept less than the usual rent,
alleging that they had received no portion of rent
during the present season. " What, observed one
of the proprietors, " will the renters say to us when
they come for their shares ?" It was stated by the
delegates that the company were, and would be the
largest sufferers by far in the transaction ; but the
only arrangement they (the proprietors) could listen
to was, that they would consent till. Christmas to take
201. nightly from the doors before any other liability
was considered; and if, after the payment of salaries,
&c., as the company might among themselves deter-
mine, any surplus remained on hand, it was to go to
make up the deficiency of 351. nightly rent. That
was their ultimatum.

This was )by no means considered satisfactory by
the company, and a further adjournment was moved
for Saturday (this day).
Mr. BARTLEY assured the company that he believed
Mr. Charles Kemble was himself unconsious of the.
Proprietors' determination and arrangements as re-
garded Mr. Bunn, up to the period of six O'clock on
Thursday night ; Mr. Kemble's illness having con-
fined him to his room for several days, and Miss
Kemble having retired to Brighton early in the week.
In answer to an inquiry as to the treasury for to-
morrow (this day), Mr. Bartley stated that there was
not a shilling for any one, beyond the chorus, ser-
vants, &c., observing that the last night of Sentiramide
(last Saturday) was less attractive than some of the
off nights. The present week, he said, was on the
play nights most inadequate in receipts.
The company then separated, with mingled feelings
of disappointment and regret, at so unexpected a re-
sult to their exertions.

The bill stands for the Tempest and Masaniello (re-
vived) for Monday; but the latter opera canno t be
played, as a domestic calamity will prevent Mr. Har-
rison appearing for some days.

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