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if that which he antleipeell ',goalie the feeling of the Sub+
Committee ? To which he replied--" Ceruinly, speak to yo*
as Mr. Kinnaird, of that which, I am slim they will think
just to propose."
This conversation took 'Ohm an Thursday tbq litb, and bat
hearing from the Sub-Committee of Friday, I wasted on Mr RIO
on Saturday morning to know if I was summoned (as usual) with
the rest of the performers to join in " Coo save the King," at
the rising of the Curtain ; or wheiher be bad received any official
notice to decline my services ? He told me imbed not, and most
certaitly should err in his duty, were he to make me an tamps
dots to the general summons ; and that he felt justified in rep.
lacing his conduct. towards the performers at the English Opera-
, House, by that which was pursued previous to the close di Drury
Lane, last season. In consequence of this conversation, I pre-
pared to attend in the evening ; and, while I* was dressing, re-
ceived the letter which Mr. Kintiaied has thought proper to give
to the public; bus which it was then too late to notice, l did
attend the Theatre, and on Monday morning declared to him my
motives for so doing, in a note, of which the following is a copy t

70 US 110 N. DOUGLAS KINNAISD.
MOnday, September 9,1816.
Sia—l perfectly recollect every word of the conversation that
took place in the presence of Lord Essex; and certainly_sbouid
have written in answer to your proposal, had I receivtd it in due
form from the Sub-Committer, which you led me to expect as a
matter of course, when you stated it to be (at that period) merely
a suggestion of your own : the conversation to which you do me
the honour to refer having taken place on Thursday, I anticipated
some communication from the Sub-Committee of Friday : re-
mitring none such, previous to the opening of the Theatre, I did
not choose to absent myself, thereby incurring the risk of some
future accusation of having neglected a duty which it-eras in my
power to fulfil, more particularly as the contradictory paragraphs
of your letter (in wnleh I find you snitki tais and decline respond-.
bility, In which you 4r ine the honour to prohibit, and then do me
the favour mot to pr0,....it my attendance) render it necessary foe
me to act with great circumspection iu a matter which is very
likely hereafter to become a question of some importance to one
or both of us : I shall, at present, abstain trout all comment on
the other parts of your letter; and conclude with acquainting you,
that 1 hold my services in readiness to obey the summons of the
acting Manager, under such accommodation as it may be in Mr.
Arnold's power to afford, and which I understand he has offered.
I have the honour to be, Sir. yobr most obedient bumble
servant, 1. 11. DELL'S.
All this I have before told you officlally ; and thus far I think
I have enabled you to refute any attempt on the past of Mr:
Kinnaird to prove yoif guilty of misrepresentation of the circum-
stances relating to my case: he will not, I think, provoke you to
a more detailed statement of it, when he recollects that his man-.
ner in making the communication was such as to draw from ate
expressions which mu t have indicated wounded feelings, although
every thing like resentment was carefully suppressed.. But if you
still see the propriety of publisting my scrawl, you have my con-
sent to do so; for if Mr. Kinnaird (of course considering in all
be does the sanction of the Sub-Committee) thinks it creditable
to hfinself to publish his proceedings, I cannot he accused of die-
respect to their feelings personally, oe their interests collectively,
in giving publicity to the circumstances which involve me in the
present subject of discussion.
During a very long service in my profession, I have most zea-
lously adhered to the interests of Drury-lam 'Theatre; and
though I am now called upon in some measure to oppose the
I proceedings of an individual of its managing department, from
motives of justice towards you, and pecuniary advantage to my-
self, 1 still prole!s to be, and hope to prove, a steady though an
humble pillar to the cause; huarik, indeed, since Mr. Kinnaird
assured me, that my credit with the publio was decreasing, from
my its frequent appearance is my prelacies Ur I need opt tell you
! (though I kid him) that I rather differed with him (*this poiut
1 (and more particularly as It forms his excuse for non-payment of
my salary at Drury-lane), for I cannot too often acknowledge to
you, that I owe all the advantages of a speedy progress in may
I profession to your friendly zeal in placing me constantly before
b42)y the a.t eine; and if the numerous performers now ranking high
in -lane Theatre, who are equally indebted to you, were
here to add their opinion of you (by way of postscript), I
know of no theatrical document more likely to be creditable

to you.
Do not fail to add to the insertion of my letter toMr.Kinnaird
that expression of good feeling and respect for the Sub-Com.
mince, which you know I am ever animus to offer as a reosn
for the kindaess and aueotion I Dave espertenced duri:z their
reign.—i am, dear Sir, ever sincerely and gratefully yours,
M. SILLY.
Greatly regretting the necessity for t
roublingt you
at so much length—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
a. J. ARNOLD.

MANSION HOUSL—Yesterday William Appleton,
Henry Wright, and James Bennett, the latter apparently
not twelve years of age, were brought up in custody
of Sapwell, the officer, charged with stealing £4, in
bank notes, from the shop of Mr. Wood, the grocer,
in Bishopsgate-street, on Thursday last.—The prose-
cutor deposed, that on the day mentioned, the
younger prisoner came into the shop, and asked for
some candied horehound. The clerk, at the moment,
was en4aged in marking some bank notes ; but not
suspecting the intention of the young delinquent,
turned round to procure the article he desired. The
prisoner, instantly stretching- his arm acrou the
counter, seized four of the notes, and fled. The
witness, who was in an adjoining office, perceiving
the transaction, instantly pursued, and, together with
the other two prisoners, who were waiting on the out-
'side, secured them, and gave them all in custody to
the officer. They were remanded.
Bew-sTrutxr.—Yesterday John Morris, driver of
the Paddington coach,*appeared on two • summonses,
for carrying more than one passenger on the box
with the driver. The offence was proved by Mr.
Curtis, one of the Maestrates for the county of
Middlesex, who saw the defendant, on the 3d inst.
about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, driving his
coach along the New Road, at which time there were
two persons besides himself riding on the box.—De-
fendant said, in answer, that be did not know that he
was doing wrong ; That he certainly bad two passen-
ger, on the hoe, and five on the roof ; and that ail
the short stages do it. Ile was convicted in the
tigated penalty of five pounds and costs, and the
other information, charging him with a similar of-
fence, on the sth inst. was withdrawn.
John Camp Sell, of Stephen-street, of Tottenham-'
court Road, baker, was convicted in the mitigated
penalty of ss. per ounce, and costs, for having sold
to Mark Buckingham, on Tuesday last, a quartera
loaf, deficient in weight five-ounces.
Tan PROOF POSITIVEo•-46 It is easy to advise a murk
repel, but who will give hiss the otoortmaity r—Some
time ago a very notorious fellow was tried before a
Judge in the North of Ireland, but who, by a mint
of law, fortunately for himself, escaped eonvietion.--r
The Judge, however, was so convinced of his guilt,
that he could not helpinforminglim of the narrow
escape he had hail from a just penishinont, and ad.
monishing him to amend his life, to puisue other
courses, and sincerely to repent of what he had doses.
, Place your Lordship's Honour, (cried the fellow)"
I am as ridy to repent as any man need be." 66 Then
(said the Judge) get into some honest service, and
strew, by your conduct, that my advice has been of
use to yen."—ff Arrab I nowe.my Lord, that's the
very thing I want ; and they say hate that your:
Lordship's Honour has just been turning alone* of
your own sarvents--Och ! there, says I Paddy ifol-
looney, you have the lock of it; and, to bolus% if you
engage with me, I mast be after prating. in your
cuvice.".-64 Take the follOw luny .imusodiosoly,
(cried the Judge) and let me lynx ao iiitiod Ia
Penance or his tiapoeloncee; - •