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the destruction of the other Theatres by fire, Mr.
Greville had applied to the Ltird Chamberlain for a
Licence for a new Theatre, for the performance of
operas solely. As the other Theatres had the whole
range of theatrical amusements, this was not consi-
dered as very prejudicial to their interests, and Mr.
Greville obtained a promise. Mr. Arnold had also
obtained a Licence for English Operas during the
summer. After-this-period, the Theatres of Deury-
Line and Covent Garden were burnt, and when
Mr. Greville applied- for his licence, the Lord
Chamberlain recommended to him to wave his claim
for the present, and not take an advantage of the cala-
mities which had befallen the other Theatres. The
same advice was given to Mr. Arnold as to Mr. Gre-
ville, and they were requested not to press their pre-
tensions Wail the other Theatres were rebuilt. Tiny
felt the force of this argument, and submitted, as
be-
came them, to the advice given by the Lord Cham- 1
berlain ; but they hhped that this conduct, which
was suggested by delicacy, and respectful submission
to the opinion of the Lord Chamberlain, would riot.
do them any prejudice, or interfere with the priority
of their claim. They hid since united their interests
to those or the proprietors of Drury-lane, and the
Theatre of the Lyceum was opened, and the theatri-
cal company kept together by their united ex-
ertions. He considered the claims of his clients ;
were superior to those of the Applicants. Mr Greville
had served his Majesty for twenty-five years, was a
man of great activity of mind, good taste, and of
the most respectable connections. The better class
of society might then expect from such a man pro- ,
priety. of conduct in. managing a theatre. Mr. Ar- ,
nold had a sort of an hereditary claim to managing
theatres. His father had, perhaps done more than
any other man for the improvement of English mu- ,
tic, rescuing it equally from mere popular jingle, and
from the affectation of Italian taste. His clients ;
would be utterly ruined by the erection of the pro-
-posed Theatre, as their limited licence to act operas '
only, would not be able to stand in competition with
the extensive right that the new Theatre would have.
Mr. Adolphus also alluded to the time when this pro-
ject was first proposed. It was when Drury-lane
was in ashes, and the new Theatre at Covent-garden
had opened under circumstances of peculiar embar-
rassment. Covent-garden opened in September, and
it was a month after, and when the public mind was
in the greatest ferment, that this application was
thought of.
A letter was read from Mr. Elliston, petitioning
'against the new Theatre, but expressing a wish, that
if such a measure was considered proper, the patent
should rather be given to persons who. were in the
habit of conducting Theatres.
Mr. Weeitee replied at considerable length. As
the Counsel on ale other side had introduced every
possible topic to make an impression on 'the feelings,
it was his duty to endeavour to obviate every impro-
per impression of this sort. Mr. Adam had stated
himself the advocate for widows and orphans—for a
woman approaching the sate of viduity (Mrs. T. She-
ridan), and forgone of the brightest geniuses which this
country has produced. All these topics it was natu-
ral for Counsel to urge ; and he did not say that they
were not entitled to consideration ; but he thottght it
hard that the applicants should be treated , as persons
oppressing widows co orphans, merely for proposing
the building a new Theatre. He thought this was
rather unfair, especially as he had argued throughout
on the supposition of-Drury-lane Theatribeing in its
former state, and not on the ground of ifs-being now
in ashes, with little hopes of its ever being re-
stored. As for the sufferings and distresses of indi-
viduals, be felt conitniseratics,n, whatever might have
been the cause of those distresses ; but he thought
the public had a right to claim proper accommoda-
tion, and that such a claim could not be fairly an-
swered by talking of the distresses of some individu-
als. Mr. Sheridan, in the conclusion of his peti-
tion, stated, that Drury-lane could not be extricated
out of its embarrassments without a charter. It,
therefore, did appear to Mr. Sheridan himself, that, ee
a charter had many advantages over a patent. This J. Yentra'w—ky, see.
was also perceived by the applicants, and it was on At Aberdeen, on cuss
that account that they, applied for a charter instead of e- blood vessel, Mr. Stieton
a patent. As to the giving a less security to their fu- of Abernethy; Su-
- of the Rev. _
ture creditors by obtaining a charter, he contended
that they gave more ; and he would -ask whether the
creditors of Drury-lane would not infinitely prefer
having an incorporated fund of £50,000, (indepen-
dently of the house) as their security, to the sort of
security they had at present ? or would it be possible;
that Drury-lane should be under its present embarrass
meats, if it had been opened under the circumstances
which were proposed for the third theatre? As to the
other advantage that was mentioned, he did not well 4
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. •
understand how they could have any. He considered "THE Advantage the Public must always derive
that this was not an establishment which was liable
to the common objections against incorporations, and -2- from regularly educated professional men directing al.nost
exclodvely their studies ta one species _ _
has
of malady, was nevermore
he was ready to take their own instance of the Globe clearly, demonstrated than by the unexampled success which
Insurance. The incorporating. a trading Company attended the administration of their new remedy, and the extraor-
dinary cures it has performed. For a long series of years Messrs.
with a large capital, bore down all competition from I Cultgl£ and Co. Surgeons, formerly in his Majesty's service,. ban
private traders, and tended to produce monopolies.
This projected theatre, however, could not have that in having discovered a medicine superior to
made
happy in
the pertieular object of their Wiwi'.
ationttdVaett-leertle
• effect. The *subscribers were even content that the gmercury, in the cure of that complaint; it is sufficient to observes
that the alects of this remedy are diametrically opposite to those
size of it should.be limited by a clause in the charter. of mercury, for though it completely eradicates everyinvesthtieglee of
Mr. WARREN then replied at considerable length to the !ueviettus, i
he enointsstimulostitencol
.nofinrneibede stages, yet doe not in
the
vistas
the arguments of the Counsel on the other side. Hein all its natural functions,
insisted on the great increase of the population of ; gestion ; thus instead of reducing a strong and vigorous await's-
promotes appetite, awl facilitates di-
insistedLondon, and also of the playzoing population, which nee to the frightful condition that mercury does, It not onalywpeart;
but restores
required superior accommodation to that which was r. Number-
sufficient in the reign of Charles andsenr esthtc
It To prove this, lei, instances
debilitated
o'nteuttirkisnniatstaprinuit'etervegtsbtat ,
are on recent record of the superior efficacy of this
ihe read an extract from Dr. Johnson's Lite of Dry- medicine, its inherent and specific virtues acting as a FerPetual
den, where it is said, that, the number of plays cm- • c..t:ective to bodily debility, whether proceeding
or froiompans
tehrocess
us_
posed by that great author could not save him from i of
tconjugal pilneausulre ace aii
e, or
utieomus youth idof
both
suet
oreini
lees tru d
penury, as the manners of the times were then adverse innoa certain pernicious halL. Amidst the melancholy variety d
to theatres, and few brave or serious persons, who disorders which are the consequence of this solitary rice, there are
valued their characters, would be seen there. Bits stone more aacting then that digressing state of debility and
. unhappy sufferer broods over his misfortune, to tea
argument then rested on the increase of London re. ficiency which prevents or wubitters the matrimonial state;_ ore
unhappy ashamed .lse
quiring an increase of theatrical accommodation,
He cited a case from Vesey, where Lord Tlnerlow
lif T
e oppressive. o such persons it must be a consoling refire;
said, that the King might grant twenty patents fear Lon to know,. that they may now, by a new e node
theatres until he is reduced to such a state of weakness as to ren:eg
s
theatres if he pleased, but that the great question WAR treatment, be restored to that greatest a sl_. of all hum nbles tu a
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whether the public accommodation requited them ?
strip !,irctualea of debili deficiencuy, front whatever cause arising.
nly and ons constittion.
Mr. Simiti DAN wished the business to stand over for as well as in every species cif venereal infection, MessruiCUlrth
the
as
_which days, in order to lay some papers beibre them, and Co. may he consulted by patients of either setW„_.2e.
.which he thought would prove, that the patents did greatest secrecy, and honour, at their house, Nth 107,
part ieretaarste:l
•
gtve monopoly. He had not expected the business to
their, compiaints, by letter post paid, enclosing a Bank note,
the
hive been argued before their Lordships, anq when Barden. Patients In the country, describing
have. the neceseary medicine and advice sent to any of
. egg
lie heard on Thursday that it would come on the kingdom. • No. 197,14arden.
-next day, he drew his petition-in a consiele4le hurry,
and did not state many risings • which.eaught-to.have
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Ile note which he had received, and he had employed
Mr. Adam as his Counsel, without having had time
to give him sufficient instructions.
It was then observed to Mr. Sheridan that Counsel
had been heard on the petitions which were presented,
and that copies of any other petitions must be sent in
time to•the Counsel on the other side. It was then
settled that the business should come on again on
Monday next.

M. COOPER, widow of the late JOSEPH CoorEn, in-
ventor and sole proprietor of the much approved Fiie
Escape, takes this opportunity of offering her sincere
and grateful acknowledgments to the Nobility and
Gentry at large, who have honoured. ,her late hus-
band with their orders for his improved Fire Escape, •
and likewise that the above business is still carried on.
at No. 9, High Holborn, where their fature com-
mands will be thankfully received, and punctually
attended to.. The propriety of being providtxl with/
the above (it being the most effectual means of escape-
ever offered to the Public) from the worst of all hum
mm calamities, Fire, will appear from the two late-
fatal instances which have happened, namely? Mr.
Nayes, of Aldgate, and Mr. Coe, Holies-streer,
Aare-market, were several persons fell a sacrifice
through having no means of escape.
The following was sent to Mrs. Richardson, of
Manchester, by the Rev. W. Silvester, of Sandbach,
Cheshire :
MADAM —Yon have long wished me to send you
the case of the child I was mentioning to you ; the
circumstances are as rdlow : In April last, a child
' belonging to James and Elizabeth Yates, of Brook-
house-Green, near Congleton, was taken exceeding*
ill, owing to the cutting of its teeth. Such was the
effect of the disorder, that from a very fine healthy boy
about 11 months old, he was reduced to a skeleton,.
and entirely taken off his feet ; he had several convul-
sion-fits, and his death was hourly expected. They
sent for '2 surgeon, who lanced his gums, but without
i any good effect. They then applied for the AMERI-
I CAN SOOTHING SYRUP ; a friend gave them half a
bottle ; on the first application. of which the child
had immediate ease, and before the whole was used
I be was perfectly restored."—The parents have since
declared to the above Gentleman, that it was their
firm belief this medicine was the means, in the hand
of GOD, of saving their child's life.—To be had of
1 the Proprietors, J. Johnson and Co. No. 94, Newman-
! street, Oxford-street ; and retail, of Golding, No. 42,
Cornhill ; Mrs. Richardson, Manchester ; and by all
• the principal Medicine Venders in town and country,
at 2s. 9d. a bottle, for ready-money:

BIRTHS.
In Upper George-street, the Lady of Captain Langley, 2d Life
Gttardic, of a son.
On the 13th instant, the Lady of S. Buckler Lethbridge, taq.
M. P. of a son.
On the 16th instant, in Welbeck-street, the Lady of the Hon.
'Robert Curzon, of a son.

MARRIED.
Thursday, at Stonehouse, near Plymouth, Dr. Prynn, of Ply-
mouth Dock, to Miss Tatlock, daughter of the late Wan.Tatiock,
Esq. of his Majesty's Dock-yard at Chatham.
At Bath, on the 12th instant. Wm. Norcott, Esq. of Cork, to
Eliza Maria, daughter of Sir James Crofton, Bart. Longford-
Boum county Sligo, Ireland.
La•elly, at St. James's Church, Renton Dickenson, Esq. bate of
the Coldstream Regiment of Guards, to Lady Booghton.
At Dorchester, Lieut. Oldfield, of the Royal Engineers, to Mbis
Ardeur, of that place.