The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-24 00:00:00

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CUIENT GARDSI+I. THEATRE.
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The Newspapers, in the pay of the Proprietors, •
are most anxious to persuade the Public, that the
•ProPflios no longer exists. These simple arts are
tee stale—they have beets too frequently tried; the
Public hale been repeatedly tol4, that the oppo-
sition wastleclining, that it had eesseti—rual foe
Theatre was " Paradise regained," atthengh,
perhaps, on the following day they have bees
obliged to announce a 4 4 Paradise lost."
" We have much pleasure in stating, that our praidion
" respecting the imam of the Old Price faction has taken
" place, eves more saddesly lima we hoped for. Last
46 night a few feeble straggles were the only symptoms of
" lingering existence; and the wretched" crsatore" expires!,
" with Das Juan's descent to Hell, without azroaa or rest-
" volition: Peace he to its ashes, for it was " a rite
man-
sler."—Shakspeare—ifsm.-
Thus sal t h the simplest of the sintplc hireling Prints
of this Theatre ; but let not the public be deluded
by those fulile accounts. The Proprietors fatter
themselves, but most delusively, that they t.h.tlll
subdue the public; and to make " assurance dou-
bly sure," so far from relaxing in the riffian
system, the number of those luminous critics,
is nightly increased. The House presented a must
unsightly appearance last night. At no period
of the evening was there more than one third of
the numbers that we have seats ie the Kam..-and,
*deducting the gratailous admissions, we apprehend
,the aggregate money receipt of the llouse, to
have been under 301.

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The Two.shillings Gallery appeared to he occu-
pied, exclusively, by the Orderly!. The One-
shilling Pigeon-holes, it is unnecessary to notice ;
they have, for the last six weeks, been avowedly
devoted to the partizans of the house. In the
Boxes, there was a falling off, even in the appear-
ance, of the few scattered female Orderlsc who
appeared at their respective posts. Of the
Gein'tnen in that part of the hous.., it were sew.
Aeolis to descend to a minute description. Dirty
linen, and coloured cravats, were conspicuous in
the Dress Boxes, as well as in numerous other
quarters of the Seven-shillings tiers. But the
Pit absolutely beggars description—lit addi-
tion to the usual system of stuffing, a con-
siderable number of Orderlys now enter a
few minutes before the commencement of the
second price—the motive is obvious. At that
hour the Fuandery men, and other mechanics,
have left their work, and such of them as can be
prevailed upon to take the trouble, have an op-
portunity of performing the ceremony of abla-
tion, so greatly to be desired, by those persons,
who have the misfortune to he mingled with this
crowd of ruffians. Not fewer than 70 individuals
of this description, were last night admitted
at the Pit doors, about ten minutes before
the money company, then in waiting, were
permitted to enter. In the very midst of the Pit,
were two notorious pickpockets, and a man who
is well known to have been three times tried for,
felony. Whether these individuals were, ur were
not, gratuitously admitted—mid, whether the Po.
lica Officers is attitudinise, were cousciess of their
presence, we leave the public to deeide—s.that
these characters were present, in the'Pit, we aver
to be the fact.
The numbers of the Opposition, were much
less considerable than un former evenings. At
this, the hired Prints express much surprise, be-
cause, as they inform us, it was the 50th, or Jo.
nitre night, of which a suitable celebration in the
Pit was expected to take place. In this, we ap-
prehend there is a mistake, as to-nsorrow will
be the 50th night of the performances at this
Theatre.
The four first Acts of Erery Man in Ili: Hu-
mour, were heard withont other interruption
than that of hissing; not so the last—many hissed,
many coughed, some sneezed, and more laughed,
so loudly, the Professor was doubtful whether it
could be natural. Now a man under the influ-
ence of a cold, can avoid giving offence to this
worthy Professor, by staying away; but what is
to become of the Public, whip pay their money 2,
expressly for the purpose of being excited Ai
'laughter, or to weeping 2 Who shill define the
maximum of risibility, the muasure of tears, or the
minimum of sobs? flow often have we seen I
Johnstone,when collaring Edwin in: I ein J amps
unable to proceed in his part, from au irresistible
excitement to laughter. In that scene, he. has
been both seen and heard to !ugh, at the moment
that indignatio• ought to have been expressed.
What is to become of the unhappy audience, if,
by a laugh too loud, ur too long protracted—by
tears um copious—by groans too deep--or, by
sobs too numerous and loud—they should too
late discover, that the talents of the performers
have been successfully exerted, for nu other end
than that of sending them to Bow-street. It will
be a lung time before a British audience can be
broaght to sit in a public "1. Mitre like automatons.
the voice of the opposition was not so
loudly expressed last night, as on former evenings,
the Public may rest assured that the spirit is undi.
minished--it is not extinct, but steeped:. Atari
we have not the smallest doubt, that Pars.
dire Regained," will, ere many days elapse, again
return to " Paradise Lost."
The Private Buses were very thin, and the
evening concluded with the customary groans, and
other expressions of disapprobation.
We have very recently been put in possession
of copies of the affidavits on which was founded
the tumorous motion of the Attorney-Geueral,
for au information against
These Mr. Clifforiourd, s
do.
anti
others, fora conspiracy." cu
cement% we shall offer to the public, whose ri.
sibility will be excited, in no inconsiderable de-
gree, by a pervert of the farrao. n the
subject of " e hag
v Conspiracy," we heart
whispered, that the accusers are very likely to
change place, and become the accused. it is be-
lieved that Proprietor, Managers, Professors, and
Ruffians, may, by possibility, be implicated in cer-
tain proceedings, more resembling a Conspiracy,
than that *hick has already been announced by his
Majesty's Attoroey.General. But of this report,
111 Ore hereafter.


LAINCAS7ItUtif PLAN itl EDUCATION.
Thit the present is an age of discoviry, we have
numerous pivots ; but, amongst the various im.
roseate* In the condition of the human race, it
Is impossible to hesita it admitting, that the ex.
raort;nary system of the truly respectable ar-sl
philanthropic Mr. JOSEPH LANCASTER is pre.erni.
ncntly entitled to the palm of superiority. In
the present desolated state of Europe, perhaps no
means so powerful as the diffusion of knowledge
could be applied to rescue it from the miseries un.
der which the inhabitants have for so many years
groaned. By Mr. LANCtsTRR's method of teach.
ing, a child of ten years of age can, with eatremit
facility, he taught to read and write with fluency
and correctness.
Of the value and importance of Mr. LAscAs.
ezerfiims, his MAJESTY'S conviction was SO
complete, in the interview which he had with Mr.
LANCASTER, that he presented him with 1001.
at the same time signifying his intention to repeas
the donation annually. His MAJESTY concluded
an interview of an hour, by observing, that he
looped to live to see the day when every child in
Ids dominions, of a competent age, should be ca.
peat, of reading the Bible.
The QUEEN end PRIVESSES, the Prince of
WALE', and several of the Royal Dukes, have
also particularly patronized Mr. LANCASTER, and
bestowed liberal donations for the promotion of
his plan. His Royal Highness the Duke of KENT
lately made a visit to the School, in St. George's
Fields, and examined the plan and arrangement
with minute attention. The patronage and bounty
of his MAJESTY and his Fitfully, to this laudable'
lend important institution, reflect equal honour on
the Royal Patrons, and the benevolent and indefe.
tigable author of a systew, which promises to dif.
fuse the light of knowledge through the whole
mass of mankind.

Nitrin, INTELLIGENCE.

r mourn, Nov. FL—Arrived kis Majesty's gawp
Plover. front a cruise: the Amerkao brig Ilion, IV illikra
Gidlop, Master, from Boston, Woad to Torniegen. laden with
sugar. entre. &c. contused by the Juno. French privateer.
and recaptured by the Plover IbitiOp of war; a toartagae.e
vessel, Rio Douro, from Ireland, bound to Lisbon, raptured
by a Frew,' privateer. and recaptured by the Niemen frt.
gate I the Margaret, of Dartmouth, Hill Gardner, Mailer.
foes Prince Italsrard's Island, with lumber, w:►s =inured
' by the Decides. French privateer. and given op to the erew,
and the crews of eight other British vesseb captured by odd
privateer, last from Ireland.
Sailed hie Majesty's sloop Argos, with a large fleet for the
Damn, amongst them the brig Glasgow, Alesander Martin;
the Spanis's brig Frasqaela, Jos. Marriott I the Lord Cock-
er*, Belated, itH for Loudon; and Jane, States, Ihr Ilene
S~JCame down oat of harbour his Majesty's ship Valiant, and
'whom! is Cawsand Bay.
Palmed up Chum! this morning the Contivice sloop of
war, with the homeward-bound Brazil fleet ; nmengst tneiu
the Dana, Duke of Kent, apd Admiral Garducr.

Nov. from the Westward, his Ma-
jesty's ships Jason and Quebec ; also several merchant vessels.
*Sailed the Vanguard, off' i gum, to the Eastward ; also
several sail of transports, with convoy, for ditto.
In the Downs, the Princess of Oranr, Vice-Adm. Camp-
bell ; Sao Domingo, Temeraire, Denmark, Id miswistb, Que-
bec, Jason, Iris, Diana, Blossom, Champilo, Crane, sod
f eve ra I other ships of war, and.► large fleet of transports and
outward-bound merchant ves.els.

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