The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-21 00:00:00

To lA* Spiroß of THE STATESMAN.

Stet•-• 4 sincerely rejoice at the prospect of the I
lnag.ezisting differences beteteen the Public and
the Proprietors of the New Theatre at Covent.
garden being in a train of amicahlo adjustment ;
ind I hope that the reduction of the prices has
iinw ceased to be an object of contentien...that
laving become a vary sofbortliotate object.
"I therefore !leg leave, Sir,* to sepsrate and keep
totally distinct a question, which, though it arose
out of the atignientstion of the prices, has no
?anger any connection with it, I mean the or.
hitrety comniitments which took place at Bow.
eteeet, add the brntal outrages. that were corn.
mitred on the people by thlef.takers, prize.
tiahters, and other ruffian agents, hired for that
purpose by the Proprietors of the Theatre.
The Proposition from the opposite party was
!fitful In the extreme ' • fur, aware that those per.
inns who shore dragged out of the Theatre, and
Against whom the hills of indictment preferred
Were thrown out by the Grand Jury, will hate
ample damages given them for false imprisonment,
they inittibstly propose to quash all proceedings
on boll sides. Can it be 'apposed for a moment
that the individuals; whdsi feelings hare been
thus outraged, and fur whoie relief you have
cierted yourself in setting a subscription uu foot,
will ahide by any such arrangement I
Arming the many; whose personal rights have
Lear invaded, there Roth idttance that should be
particularly mentioned. A petson; of the name
of Telly, residing at RithinOnd, and by trade a
&Wet and whip-maker., had his poikets rifled, his
propriety forcibly taken from him, and that very
petty sal Melees, produced in evidence against
Meg.
This man had come to London dist (lily on besi-
ress, and had peerehased in the coterie of his trade a
string et whittles foe", pierpdse of Axing In the heads
of lionting.whips. They were strung togetherland
In his packet, when the thief.takers seised him at
the Theatte. These whistles, which he kad so
bought in the way of his business, and which,
being ill amity logethe, conid ndt in that state
bi else:, were subsequently produced in evidence
against blm! The Row.street hostices kept the
property, atui-produced it to the Grand Jerry as
evidence of a riots belt the Grand Jury instantly
rejected the Bill. •
To produce stolen property, in evidence against
the owner of that property, is a detice so truly
Ingenions, that I am at a loss whether most to ad.
neire...this brutality, or the Ingenuity, of the wor.
thy agents, of the no less worthy Propolleters. This
inbject dertaletty demands a most series, in vestige.
lion, lit the meeting of Parliament.
therefore, Sir, keep the two questions totally
distinct. The question between the Prepri.
etors add Managers on one part, and the Public
on the other, may perhaps be finally arranged, if
the Proprietors arc not dead to ctery sense of ho.
tiouri and to their out) real interests. !tut the
diferrecei between the Ptorer or Etera."
tS
en one part, and the now.steeet Magiftrstri en
the other, is a garstion Whirls cannot be permitted
to pass without a serious investigation, or, adieu!
to the Liberty of Englishnten.
1 van, Sir,
Your humble Servant,
ONE OF TUE PEOPLI•

140, pay ft M•.