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sufficient to convince him that he (Mr. Robins) wasi
in the wrong. He should, however, like to know!
what apology could be made to a first-rate actor, like
Mr. Kean. who, calculating on the boxes being filled
at his benefit with those who would pay 7s. tor ad-
mittance, found the price reduced to ;is?
Mr. Cm.cenrr, M.l'. wished it to be known that
the cause of his not opposing any of the persons put
in nomination by the General Committee on this
occasion, was a convicti,n that they had so involved
the concern that nobody else could be found to ac-
cept the management. As they had dressed their fish
they must now endeavour to eat it. The lowering of
the prices he held to be most ruinous. Though they
had thus proclaimed themselves inferior to the other
house, even the hope of profit which had been che-
rished was not justified. He and those who had
acted with him, felt that that arraugemenc ought. to
!have been made with the Creditors before the com-

mencement of the season, which the Sub-Committee,
were labouring to accomplish now. They had never
entertained a wish to shut up the Theatre, but with
a view to its being re-opened with a fairer prospect
of success. If the propositions which had been made
were renewed, he hoped it would be accepted by the
Creditors. The situation of the Company at present
was most unfortunate. They were at sea in a storm,
with pilots at the helm in whcm they had no confi
dence, and unable to feel satisfied with the crew who
were working the vessel. •
Mr. IRONMONCER renewed his assurance, that the
offer had been made in sincerity. If it did not suc-
ceed with the Creditors, he should feel it his duty to
retire. •

The thanks of the Meeting were then, on the mo-
tion of Mr. ROBINS, voted to Lord l'antaourtt, who
acknowledged the compliment in appropriate terms,
and the business of the day terminated.
The lively ComeAy of .4 Bold Strohrfor a Husband,
was performed at this Theatre last night for the first
time these three years. With such support as it re-
ceived from the actors, none of its attractions failed
in their mirth-inspiring effect. Mrs. GLOVER, as the
representative of the assumed virago, Olivia, was un-
commonly successful. Mrs.. MAR'uYN, as Victoria,
was animated and interesting. Of Mr. MUNDEN'S lion
.Ccesar we cannot 'speak too highly ; the transitions
from the anger roused by his daughter's seemingly
shrewish behaviour to the eager fondness of the indul-
gent father, were master-pieces of genuine comic-
acting. Mr. H. Krmats proved a very agreeable
representative of the gay and airy Julio. HARLEY,
13ARNARD, and HOLLAND, as Vinceutio, Garcia, and
Carlos, acquitted themselves in a very creditable
manner. The house was tolerably well attended, and
the play went off with considerable approbation.

WATER COMPANlES.—Yesterday, a very numerous
Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Tower and Fins-
bury Districts of London took place at the City of
London Tavern, for the purpose of considering the
best means of providing a remedy for the evils of
which they complain, in consequence of the inade-
quate supply of, and excessive charge for Water in
those Districts. Mr. T. B. SIIARPE (the Chairman),
Mr. Bico, Mr. BUSIFORD, and several ether Gentle-
men, urged the necessity of adopting means to sup-
press the monopoly exercised on the part of the New
River and East London Water Companies. A Com-
mittee was appointed for the purpose of collecting
facts of the,great evil complained of, and to report
the same.--4,ubscriptions were then opened for car-
rying on the busilie3-, and the Meeting adjourned.
to on Tuesday night, the 20th instant,
a new-built hone at Finchinfield, Suffolk, belonging
to Mr. JOll N NICHOLS, was ascertained to be on fire.
The inhabitants of the village were quickly upon the
spot with the parish and the Bardficld engines. The
flames, however, were not subdued until thee o'clock
the next morning, by which time nearly the whole
building was consumed, the brick work only remain-
ing. the accident originated by a fire, which had
been imprudently left in one of the rooms to air it,
communicating to a quantity of loose shavings.
Saturday morning a fit.: broke out on the premi-
ses of Pearce Williams, near Hatfield, Essex, which
entirely destroyed two barns, granary, and cow•house,
the produce of thirty-eight acres of barley, and of
forty-one acres of wheat, besides waggons and carts.
The accident occurred from the heating of some lime
deposited in a cart-house.
Saturday morning, soon after three o'clock, a fire
broke out in a melting-office, belonging to Mr. James
Cusse, chandler, in Meeting-lane, M'artnitister, which,
with a range of warehouses and workshops, and the.
dwelling-house of Mrs. and Miss Smith, dress-makers,
was entirely consumed. From the situation of the
premises and the narrowness of the street, the en-
gines could nor be brought to bear with effect ; but
the progress of the devouring element was arrested,
and the houses in the Market-place saved, by cutting
down an i.ttervening house. Such was the rapidity
of the flames, that Mrs. Smith and her daughters
had not time to save even their apparel, and not being
insured, are by this calamity deprived of every thin.
A DANDY Row !—Yesterday, Henry C. Morns,
Robert Henry Cathcart, and James Martin, three hay-
dad,/ little gentlemen, were brought to Hatton .Gar-
den Office, on a night charge, for beating and assault-
ing William King, an old watchman, and breaking his
thumb with a blow, at the hour of! one o'clock that
morning, in Mabledon-place, near Burton-Crescent.
After mach altercation, it was agreed upon that the
prisoners should pay King thirty shillings in satisfac-
tion for the damage he received, and five shillings
each to five other watchmen, for their trouble ; and
then to come into the Office and make a public
apology, and give a promise not to be guilty of a
like offence in future. With much reluctance the
little Dandies came forward and made the public
apology reqUired, and likewise a promise not to of-
fend in the same manner in future ; when, after re-
ceiving a suitable lecture, they were discharged, en.
' paying the sum agreed upon, and further proceed-
ings were dropped.
The Secretary to a Confederacy of journeymen ab-
sconded a few days since with the whole of the funds,
between five and six thousand pounds. He went
away in a post-chaise and four for Gravesend, and
there embarked for America. Thisfaithful.confidant
wrote to his employers, stating that he would remit
the interest on his arrival at Philadelphia; as is the
principal, they must wait for that until it suited his
convenience ! We also learn, that lie has taken with
him four journeymen, all eminent in their respective
branches of trade.