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.16-Itlnalt evW tie' i source of regret when' in an
establishment where living talent is the staple of-our'
Adventure, our necessities must Sometimes forbid Ike
liberality which duty to every claimant on the pro..
petty would condemn. _
'" The result of the season, .including every ex-
pense, with the exceptioti of the new renters' enmity.
and the interest to the bondholders,_is a profitof
£4054. 12s. 81 ; but, including them, and the esti.
mated diminution of the value of the furniture and
stock, is a lois of £1439. 15i. 11d.
41 To the new renters, to whom a whop year's an.
unity was due at the commencement of the last sea-
son, and comprised in the amount of debt then stated,
we have paid £3501. 135. 3d.1 and in a meeting of
those Gentlemen, convened for the purpose, we- have
received their assent'to the present poitpciuement df
any further-payments to them, in order to enable us
to proceed in the gradual discharge of the heavy debt
incurred by the alteration of the Theatre in the year
1814. If this class of creditors continue to repose
the same confidence in the character and honourable
conduct of those to whom your affairs, are entrusted,
no doubt can be entertained that full justice will be
done to them without injury to you.
" During the present recess we have authorised
the expenditure of a sum of 400 in improving the
I'it and Dozes of the Theatre; in displacini s-sme,l
and forming other .Private Boxes. We have no hesi.!
tation in ceiling the alteravotrs by the n-tme of iot-I
provements, as the satisfaction expressed I.sy all who'
have since visited the Theatre, is the best cenfirota-1
tion, and wilt no doubt be toil >wed 14 an increase of j
visitors to those parts of the Theatre.
" Gentlemen—The valuation on the stock of the
'Theatre gives a result the, saw, as last year within a
sum of £163. - . .

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'caused ths4r dsplthisare—that on chfi laming-mi.
original engagetneat with them, he was concerned in
another Thefttre (Sadler's Wells)„. Pi which no oh.
jettiort had been made—and that W in his removal
they were actuated by motives of economy, they had'
Mistaken the way; for true economy was to be prac;
died in the stores, &e. of the concern. and not in'
discharging the useful servants of thsiTheatre—that
the concern could not be efficiently ani• advanta-
geously condneted unless left in the hands of per-
sons possessing a professional knowl.dge and practice
of the business—And that the interference of Gentle:
men who took away the attention of the perfitimers
front the immediate Managers, and dazzled them by
superior station in life,-destroyed the discipline of the
Tneatre,•and rendered themselves and the Manager
inefficiPnt.
The letter being read, a Subscriber moved that it
be referred to a Committee.
The Hon. D. KINNAIRD rose to assure the Meet.
ipg, that Mr. Dtbdites discharge arose entirely from
a feeling in the Cpmmitteepthat as he Lai hecorn, the'
proprietor of the Circus, he could nnt give tit it at-
tention to Drury-lute that would be ragoird of him.
He assured the Meeting, however, that Mr. Dihdin's
conduct, in respeCt to the m in tsement, etititled h:m
to their highest commendatio.t. • -
Mr:Perk:a Moons (one of the Sub-Committee)
gssoted the Meeting he was decidedly adverse to Mr.
Difsdin's discharge, and thought lie had been hardly
dealt witli. He had not agreed to his dismissal.
,',Same desnhory conversation then took place be-
! tween Mr. KIV:ZAIV:D and Mr. Roam; on the dim-
i grcements said to ex in the Cabinet.
M. KiNvatitn staccd, Cost the contrariety of PO-
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nion complained of was the best secoirly to the
subieribers, as it strewed n.)o..el.ietson could manage
! die Tcea..re without being su'nject to the commit of
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a In closing this Report, we have only to adds?: • Mi. it,:iltNs rejoined, Vial Me. Maore's ohsarva-
that to any Proprietor woo may feel alia!ous t ex.; tion feily colifirmA him in his sbetement ; alid
.planation on any subject conwcted with this prop...! t;•, ° he was the nif)re auxi sus,- in consequence, that the
the Committee will be ready individually, or collec "l'heatre should be let, as the only thing, left to save
tively, at any time, to afford the best jai :rmation in the ill-fate :1 concern.
their power." Lord lioutouso ,fated, that notice of any intention.
Mr. Cactus stated, that the reason why there was to let the -'rhea • must be given, and a Meeting
no dividend, arose from the late Committee having called for that express purpose.
etpended many thousand pounds beyond their ori. •It was gvneraiiy understood this would be imme-
ginal estimate in buildiug the Theatre, and took -oe. diately adopted. Seven new Members, M lieu of those
easion to animadvert• up-at the Proprietors having who go out by rotation, were then elected upon the
been deceived by this information being withheld General Committee ; and a vote of thanks to Lord
from then+. Upon which cl-sed the business of the day. '
Lord HOLLAND rose, and said it was a little too CoVAN GARDEN.Mr. Macitasov appeared yes.
much to hear the late Committee attacked at this ierday evening in the character of Meat:vole, in a
period ;if there was the least foundation for the state- Play ofJEP/Isos's, called• The Maestro Lon..-r, which has
ment they had just heard, why had not the Gentle., been seldom brough! fora'ard on ilia Undo!' sage.
man stated his sentiments last year, or one of Cle The plot of the piece is this r—Alealivete, a Noble.nan
previous ones ? his departed friend (tvlr.Whithreid), of Genoa, the lover of Julia, has assassinatedh!s fa.l
whose loss every one had to deplore, was always soii vowed rival Claudio, and continues onsucc.essfully to;
citrus to afford every explanation, and the clearness plead his cause with the Lady. Mareetrus, the bro.'
and perspicuity which marked the annual repasts, then of Claudio, returns hom the :eats, and also sues
were the best answers that could be given to this un. for the hand of Julia. This inflames the jealousy of
merited attack. .I; Mr. Whitbread had a fault, it Metervole, who challenges Mai cellar, and uraes tile
WAS that he was too open and frank in his communi. fiery eematir of the mwther f his rival, to
cations; and in respect to the estimate of the build- t Weak off all communication with Ja7a Ly shaaoris,
ing, no pubN: eii.tice had ever been erected wherein which he propagates against 'ter. ..I.'erarvole, in his
so little difference existed. combat with Marcella:, ii Meadwhile
'Mr. Lancnor Itor.asin. rose to confirm ',cord, *via, sister of Afenrevids. having ft,enti a picture
lioliaud's statement, and assured diem that the build. (atriach •be brother had dropped) of lavishly
ing would hive been within the estimate, but for the • adortied with jesSels, lays it the chamber of the
additional £booo it was thought right to g;ve by way Lady, in the hope of moving her by this instance of
of expediting the opening. his loudness. -I'be picture k frounkthere by Pro/via,
Mr. G. Itcouss stated, that he felt considerable who" recognises it as one which hei monlered son
surprise,' thot alter the notice for aiisling them cage. had worn-;.in the heat of passion she accuses
ther had bLen read, any one should se far forget. the as well as llftutevele to the Dale. The innocence of
object of it, as to enter info a detail of that which. ~Ilia,-and the guilt of Menfeziole ale discovered—but
!lad for four strewssive years been satisfactorily ex. the assassin, in despair, after upbraid:Lig his mistress
eilained ; and on all these occasiorts, a vote of than as the cause of his guilt and his misfortunes. .stabs
to the late Conimittee fiad uaiformly passed. He her. , This furious personage—dire vulgar idea of a
would, however, "enJeavour ta bring the yeal object ! modern Italian—was pitched for tire display of
of the meeting before there- attentima ; and in doing I Mr. MACREADY's talents, and he did full justice to
so, would be as conoe as posahle. The Report those pasta in which the rculiar violence of the cha.
they had just heard had•sorprised hits as much as he ; ratter bursts forth. In ilfratevok's earnest supplica-
had no doubt it had every one else. When he gees.' dons to his mistress, and her father, in leis threaten.
lected the promises held oat to the Proprietary last ! ing expostulation with his rival; in the terrine avowal
year, upon the certain prospect of success Ciat was ; and justification •of hit-oriole, add the last effort of
to follow the exeruons of the new Committee—nay. ! his •Westiair, he tucceadid•in.leatiiiifesiciting the feel.
When the diviJeni of six per Cent. was t oMplainedl.iug of the audience.—The other characters weie well
'of, and the Meeting were assured it'would have been sustained, and the Piece received, thfrotighunt, Garai.
double that ;Arm, but that a large portion, of profit) derable applause. •-
had gone into the capital, and that for the futute 10! . EPIGRAM,
pet Cent. might fairly be anticipated ; with this fresh ON MIND MR. GMAT ADDINGTON ON THE DAM SCAT IN owl
on his recollection, he could not well express his aura or TOE STAGS BOXIS AT COTINT.GAIDEN THEATAI.
(Mee, is seems, but little can avail,
prise at a statement to-day, whtch skewed, that a . since Aocitsio-ro it so bad a seat bas ;
debt of upwards of 1€30.60), instead-of being mate- But he disdains his fortune to bewail,
rially diminished, had increased upwards of sel4oo. His smiles proclaim him inky etittrtainV
His own opinion on the policy of any Committee OF
Board of Management was w ell known ; he had en-
deavoured, )rifiire the close of the third season, to
chew the Proprietary how impossible it was for. No-
blemen and Gentlemen destitute of theatrical know.

Yesterday morning the Duke of CAMBRIDGE arrived
at Windsor Castle, 04 a visit to her -friaixsnr and
the Primness= At two o'clodc, the Princes CMAII•
LOTTE and Prince C Bonito arrived from Claremont
House. • Their Royal Highnesses staid for some time
and partook of some refreshment, and ofterwamds
retproed to Claremont to dinner.
4utidAy the Duke of Tuna left town for Chiveley,
Hall, the seat of the Duke of. RomAND, near flew.
market, on a shooting party,. for a fortnight. •
Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGH. accompanied by
Mr. and Lady EMILY JAMES, Mr. PLANT his Lord-
ship's. Secretary, 'and Mr. Cosaixonasa; left-town
yesterday for the Marquis of LONDONDERUY'f seat, in
Ireland.
Mahrattas, many thousands in number, and called
Pindaiees, lately burst into theterritories•of the Ni.
emu, our ally, which 'they ravaged; from thence
they entered into 'the Guntoor Circar, on the Coro,
nundel crest, between Calcutta and 'Madras. This
irraptiOn is said to have equalled. hi-cruelty (exceed-
ed seems to be impossible) the dreiciful irruption of
firma &LLB into the Carnatic, of which Mr.•Bonar,.
,depicting it in such glowing and appalling colours,
said, '0 that it was a scene of woe, the like of which
no eye. had seen,. no heart conceived, 'and erhiCh-o9
.tongue cidadequately tell. All the horrors of air
before known or beard of were mercy to that new ha.
rock." It appears that ifs, Mahrattas carried oft ii-,
prodigious booty, after sweeping across the whole
Peninsula from East to West and back again, without
being brought to action by any British corps. Colonel
Dovaroit, however, was at one time within two hoots'
march of thee as they retreated. This irruption is
said to laave,talted place soon litter the terntination of
the Nepaal war. The Guntosor Circat will not, it is
said, be able to pay its, quota Of revenue for two or
three Mire. This insult to our teirkitieileightie
Wit with the lithgreas unavoidable.

ledge,. to conduct a Theatre prosperously; and Mr.
Whitbread, when he last addressed the Meeting,
fully corroborated this opinion. His experience,
during three years of severe trial, aided by an earnest-
ness in their cause thit has no parallel—by assiduity,
labour, and expense, that few were truly acquainted i
with, stated, th it no Committee, however composed,
could conduct the Property with advantage to the
Subscribers. With this recollection, and seeing how
fully all his predictions had been realised, he could
not. too soon or too earnestly advisethrn to adopt
Mr. Whitbread's salutary reCommendatiori.' He re.
membered an old, but. very -tine observation, that'
said, " a house divided against ioek" mug Jail." This
'would 'apply to the present situation of the Corn-,
'Mute ;' for, if be was rightly informed, the unani-
inky that was so essential to keep their propel t.y from
going tp utter ruin, was now wanting—there Were
dissensions that must tend tai, make their present uns,
fortunate situation still nose. Under this perm*,
sion; he entreated them 'to_ aecide upon. the pnly plln
left, to prevent their property falling to nothing,
which was—to la tht4heAtre. -
A ballot then took place for new Members on the,
General Committees The Earl of Essex. Lord
BYRON, Hon. Mr. Lasini, and Mr. 11. WILSONtWerIi
reselected. •
A. 'letter from Mr. DISDIg, late Manager, was
read; complaining that he telt himself aggrieved
in the manner in which be was -removed from' that
office, conceiving that when be took, the Surrey
Theatre, which was the ostensible gniund of_objec-
tion, that he had the approval of the Sub-Commituw,
and that , it. was not until after he bad expended a
large sum upon 'tin cortcerno he bad ITnrkie.4( that it

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