The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-03 00:00:00

nearer to the blessings of peace, prosperity or secu-
rity: but never let such willing slaves again dare td
murmur at their fate

Brother Liv,r) inm! I declare in the name of Gone
, and of our common country, that I have no p; irate
view or interest, to promote, but quite the contrary,
in strenuously recommending you to elect Mr.
WAITHICiti, as I hope and most confidently frust
you will do, from an entire conviction of his merit and
Integrity !—Yes, let its have the Limit-Draper ; for
although we hate surrendered almost our whole, I
hope we have not also so far surrendered commute
sense, as to- be induced to listen to the preposterous '
and insulting proposition—that, the character of w
reputable, hottest tradesman ; aided by the most su-
perior understanding; is incompatible with the duties
of a Legislator !
Let our enemies ; let the whole venal and corrupt
herd continue to call us supporters of factious dema.
gogues : no matter ; their impotent malice is beneath
' our attention • and if we want further proof to satisfy
our own minds of the inviolable attachment of Ito.
BERT WAITBMAN to the true principles of the Gon.
stitution, let us recal to our recollection the time.
that we have seen him surrounded with aH that i% dig.
nified in rank, character, property, and talent in the
Kingdom. No one in his senses will suspect the
principles of a man, who, like Mr. WArritmAx, has
been honoured with the distinguished approbation of
such men as Mr. Fox and Mr. WIIITBRE4D!!
Your sincere friend and well-wisher,
Oct. 1, Mt. A LIVERYMAN OF LONDON.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

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The Subscribers to Drury-lane Theatre have beets
• forcibly struck by a notice from the Slattagers, step.
leg the regulations' ender which the right of free ad•.
mission is to be granted to the holders of five shares,
or their nominees. fly these regulations they are to
be admitted to the boxes only, and that at one door,
l to *rite down tlieir names in a book as they enter ;
and no other than free parsons are to he admitted it
' this door. So that a gentleman conducting ladies to
the Theatre is to he separated from them, to leave'
• them at the outside of the 'doos, and to w ilk round
to this exclusive entry • where again he is to be stopt
to write his nem-. ! • Will any man of conmsol spirit
'or feeling exercise hi right tipon such conditions'.—.
He is also to be excluded from the di. a.ift galleries #
Is this consistent wi'h the original prospectus, by
! which he was induced to'subserihe 5001..?—is it coo.l
sistent with the Act of Parliament which guarantees
to him free admission for life to the Theatre. which'
evidently includes every part of the Theatre before
the curtain, privite boxes excepted ?
We have always thou:tlit that free Wolf:gnu intir
free ord:rs given in the lavish w-iy iiith.v.o hi mob a;
very bial pravice, and that they ought tit ht. check;dit
if not totally abolished. But by hownnthil right;
the Author Of a successful piece is entiilol in his
freedom. Is .heto be subjected to these hem*
lierting conditions?
There may have been frauds comrnittfll ivi friehilsO,
times—but do not let us think so harm. ouily f matte:n
kind, as to suppo e tint honest thirii.keeperA te Hsolk
he found without sulijecii.ig the pervois ent ti 4 to.
free admissions, to suet difficulty and incouvenieuco.!