The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-23 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

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THE STATESMAN.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23.

Or the Negociations on the Bank., of the
Danube, nu edifices hale yet been received ; this
suspense k awful, and whether peace be, or be
not, concluded between Fiance and Austria, the
calm will inevitably lie succeeded by a tempest,
though usi what point it will burst—tlic myste.
rhos secrecy in which the affair* of Germany arc
enveloped, riniders it useless to CUP conjecture.

TILE formation of the New Ministry proceeds
but 'slowly. Earl LostsnaLE was sent for to
London, but for what purpose is unknown.—
That Earl Gm. and Lord GREY et LLB were also
.sent fur was asserted, but that assertion is contra.
dieted by the Ministerial hirelings. Lord Lees-
, sex Gowen has been at Trentham, to confer with
the Marquis of Stareciao. The report now
it, that with thu exception of Lord EtzioN
and the Earl of Ltveerout., every Minister
of the Cabinet has tendered hie resignation,
including even Mr. Peatezvae, who denies having
aspired to the Premiership ; he only deemed
himself on ass egotaily with Mr. CANNING in
the talents necessary for that high office. In fact,
the confusion is so great amongst the candidates
for office, (hat we might almost say
" Chaos is come wits."
We have sincere pleasure in announcing the fa.
vourable opinion of the Surgeons who attend Mr.
CA xxxxe ; the report of (ha ball having carried
with it a piece of the cloth, is incorrect, and we
arc happy to add, that neither the bone, or any large.
vessel Of the thigh, was touched. After receiving
the wound Mr. CA MMHG kept his ground,expecting
to proceed to another discharge, but the effu.
siun of blood through his nankeen trowsers was
so considerable, as to make the Seconds interfere
peremptorily. The most probable account (fur
the accounts arc all conjectural) of the cause of
this duel is, that after the investigation in the
House with respect to the Sale of Seats,
Mr. CANNI,ta deemed the eontinnance of
Lord CASTLERRAGH in the Cabinet indecorous.
—ln addition to this difference of sentiment, it is
said that-one of opiniox existed, on the subject of
the Expeditions to Spain and to the Scheldt. Mr.
C. taught by eaperiencr, was adverse to beginning
the emancipation of the Peninsula at Lisbon ; lie 1
was convinced that ass beginning at the wrongend,
and, instead of the Scheldt, it is believed, that he
was fur the North of Germany. The speedy re-
covery of Mr. CANNING, which is not in the
least doubted, will give pleasure to every person) '
of every party.

DISTATCIII4 arrived at the India.house this
morning from the East-Indies. They were brought
over by Lieutenant Lhasa, in the Virgimia hug,
which was four months oar her passage. The con.
tents of the dispatches, which are, we understand,
extremely voluusinions, have lot transpired.

Giessai.s. Sir Jaux Ca.►nocs, and suite, ar.
rived at Purismooth yesterday, (ruin Gibraltar,
iu the Porcupine frigate. With the occasiou of
the General's retire, we it re unacqvantted.

Tus Mirky East Indiaman, one of the missing
ship► of the Lust fleet, has arrived at SL Hulas&

Yesterday a Bill of indictment oas found, by
the Grand jury of thesCounty of Middlesex, against
Fistnets Wotan; MARY A NNI CLARKE, and
Dan is& OVataux, for is Conspiracy against Col.
W•RDI.E.
A letter from an ()Ricer on board one of one
men of war, to his own father, states, in the blunt
language of the sailor; and in terms much stronger
than we should be inclined to use, the mismanage-
ment duriuit the late Expedition, and the criminal
indolence, cold indifference, and supercilious de-
portment of the person on whose activity, energy,
ants populai qualities eminently depended the sue.
cats of the enterprise.
Middleburg Gatettes to Tuesday last are in
town. They contain no account of military ope-
rations, either of the British in Walcheren, or of
the enemy its Cadsand end South lleveland. They
are principally devoted to details of Custom-house
regulations for the temporary arrangement of the
duties and prohibitioni to which the trade of the
',land shall be subject.
The flank companies of the Coldstream Guards
arrived in town yesterday morning from the island]
of Waleheron. They seemed iu general to be puri.l
suedes/ that the French had poironcd the water ih,
that island..--What were the weans used ? Mee
culqus !
The Dukes of CLARIVCR and CousEoLasls
gatirday morning reviewed the Royal Home
'A. Rides, be Wielifeld Mein. .
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VI

COVENT' GARDEN.
It would amuse the public, not a little, to see a
statement of the receipts for admissions, since the'
opening of the new Theatre, contrasted with the
extra disbursements to thief-takers, CatchpultssS
bruisers, firenieis, and the at ?NI, of rAltans lelso
'lptre been nightly ieir,d to put dos, the public ;
'bpwhich may ireadded the wear mid rear of the
hvatre, which arc already such, that sonic fete'
andreds will be necessary to restore it to itspris-
tine opt odour. The baize nigh which the benches
mere covered, is, is many places, completely torn
away ; and on all of them, including even the
liners, It is se worn and rent, as to be corn para.
lively in rags throughout the house. The bloom
of the paint is, in several places, completely oblite-
iated, presenting as dull and pallid an appearaace,
as many bees in theta reen-room,after the brick .dust
daub is washed from the visages of the Perri/I.mm.
Wherein thifir-its*ace, policy, or joVit of the
Proprietors amide, we have yet to Irarn ; we
• make no altesion to the propriety, liberality, or
decency of their conduct, as they have convinced
the public, that iii tht'ir ch.oracters those qualities
are at least dormant ; we will not say extinct, be-
came we would by ito means be under:Anna to
confound the private characters of Mr. !Ennis
and Mr. KEstutx, se ith their public conduct, to
which alone, in unr narrative each day of what
has passed at the 'Theatre on the preceding even.
ing, we beg leave to be understood as strictly con-
fining ourselves. The individual respectability
of these Gentlemen, he truth, renders their pre-
sent conduct snore deeply the subject of our re.
I gret. The private chat-mete; of Mr. HARRIS, as
far as our information goes, is in every res.
pest unimpeachable and irreproachable. Of Mr.
Kestsr.c, as a scholar, as a transcendent delineator
of the Minitel passions on the stage, as a compa.'
neon, and as a eallemant there is, probably,
but a very slight difference of opiuiou. Ile is,
unquestionably, as high iii the estimation of those
to whom he is intimately known, as any man can
be. That he has, in common with all men, de-
fects, his most intimate friends do not deny. To I
Muse of his own profession—his manners arc
trotant, arbitrary, and repulsive ; and a passion for
money, somnehat too powerful to be perfectly
consistent with liberality, tinctures his general
conduct ; but this may perhaps be somewhat ex-
cusable, as savouring of a family failing. With
his executive vanity we can bear, for he is truly
a was of merit. Ilis abominable pedantry is less
tole-rable. But of Mr. K Estate., it may with
'truth be said, that his merits greatly exceed his
defects, which is, perhaps, as much as can be,
said of any human character. Why then will'
Mr. Kimat.s, with all his good sense,. peseeverw
in this attempt to dragoon the people into a coin.
pliance with what they feel to be absolute eztor.
lion 4 It is from the people, and the people
alone, that the Proprietors of Public Theatres
can accomplish the object fur which they embark
their property in those adventures, and it is
surely a delusive and fetal error to believe it
possible to succeed against the voice of the Town,
so unanimously expressed, as it has now been,
on flee sucressive nights, in defiance of the
host of vitainers and dependants with which
the house has been filled, for the express purpose of
supporting the plan of the Proprietors. It cannot
new' he doubtful whtther the Proprietors will suc-
ceed in cramming their advance down the throat
tat JOHN BULL. That worthy character, who may
be led with a silken thread, is extremely difficult
to deive•—and whin his temper is once ruflled---his
obstinacy and perseverance are not inferior to those
of any---nu, not even of Mr. Kamm Thu
Theatre presented last night a scene of (if possible)
increased confusion. The hostile Banners of the
Spectators were increased not only in number
but in size...there was • one handed about the
House of near five yards in length. The inscrip-
tions, which we have stated in describing the oc-
currences of the preceding evenings, being of a
spirit and tendency precisely similar with those
wheels were displayed last night, we deem it need.
his to give a fresh transcript of these expressions
of public opinion. The causes of di,coutent, so
-exprvssed, may all be .resolved into three
The advance of Pt leo,
The Private Boxes, and
The Engagement of Catolani.
On no evening since the opening of the House,
was the uproar so great as last night, during
'the third act of the performinee of John Bull,
**ear the conclusion of which Mr. Joan PHILIP
Keeste came forward. He was greeted, as
"seal, with the conjoint melody of the performers
in the Boxes, Pit, and Galleries ; and, in vain,
endeavoured for upwards of 20 tontines to obtain
a heariug. .During this interval he made the
grand tear of the Muse, by bowing successive-
ly and reiterated!y. to Boxes, Pit, and Galleries,
with a perseverance and humility •
s-i great,
that it was by some supposed to be a re.
beartal of die action of Sir PARTINAX NIAESY-
COPHANT, with a view 'of supplanting COOKE in
that issisieflobk piece of °dint. Every one at
length bersinse sensible that this was not the case,'
but that 117. Kesspc.a was- really hissing to the'
house, with the view of soliciting their attention
to something with which he was about to address
the Company, and silence at length prevailed.
Mr. Krum Men stated, that he solicited their
attention to a proposal, on the part of the
tors, to which, he flattered himself, their candour,
as well as jostler, would accede. This exordium
produced, fur the first time since the email of
the Theatre, great and unanimous applause. Mr.
KIMBLE proceeded :-.." In justification of their
" proceedings, the Proprietors are ready to
" submit their accounts to the inspection of any
" Gentleman of honour and impartiality." Here
the tumult was renewed, but curiosity overcame
inclignatioa, and silenee being in a great degree
restored, Mr. K. proceeded..." Ladies and Gen-
" demon, the Proprietors will, if you Mint
proper, submit their books to the inspec-
" don of the Governor of the Bank of /iv
" lied."..[Here again the uproar burst forth.]—
". If that 11001 not meet with your approbation,
they are willing to submit them to the Ac-
"--•--adignital of the Court of Chancery."

[Vidal hissing.]—" Or, if that is not agree-
" able, then to a Comndttee, Sir F. Bartvio,
" Mr. A merest...ln, or any other Gentlemen."
[Mails:of disapprobation contfnued to be shez.:n.]
" 1 regret to boil that a proposal o hieh ap.
'`" peered to the Proprietors unobjectionable,
" should by you nut he deemed so—but to
" convince every one of their desire for impel,.
44 lid justice, they are willing to refer it even to
"'the slttorney.Gcneral." The moment the la-t
two words ecaperl the lips of Mr. KLIIIII.E, the
anger of the House ex/dotted with the suddenness
of gunpowder. The roar was universal. Had
Mr. Kawar.x carefully gone through the folio of
our great lexicographer, Jun xsoN, he could not
hate selected two words which wouW have pro:
duced an effect so electric on the company.
Mr. Kr:slime reties cal his rehearsal of the part
of Sir Pertinax, by booing, but he had, by hit
rexquisitely itijudicions introduction of the name
,of the prosecuting Late Officer of the Crown,
sotindtd the tec4ll of tumult, ;•.-iil he was cum.
inAled reluctantly to retire amidst the strongest
marks of disapprobation, and ovum rage—" No
Lawyers, Black Jack,"—" No Law Oilicera,.)-
" No Prosecutions,"—" No Force,"—" No
Compulsion,"—" No King's Devil,"—(in al.
Ilitsiiiii, we supposes to the ancient official
title of the Atturney.General, Diabolus Regii)
mere amongst the instumerubk exclamations,
which resounded from every side. The fouch
Iliet succeeded this burst of indignation—and
bile Performers on the Stage hurried the panto..
atimical representation to a conclusion. When
the farce of " Raising the Wind" Isom-
winced—there was the usual tumult. From the
Pit, there were exclamations of " I)—n your
[ Raising the Wind"....." I motionse you call rais-
-11 lag your prices raising Me wind"..." We'll raise
'wind that shall blow Black Jack and the liao-
a.' out of the Honse."—The Farce was
Amsrformed, as the Play had been, inaudibly.
When the curtain dropped, the Company kept
their seats, expecting the usual sapplessentars
performance.
Several Gentlemen addressed the House, and,
amongst others, one of the name of O'lLsitt.t.
...the subject of his oration was, the defence of
CATALAN! ; who, he said, was perfectly irutoseot
Of the subject of raising the prices—he rr-
Siitnmended that the company should dismiss all
prdudire from their minds with respect to that
lady. lie was applauded at times, but the plan.
as were generally interrupted by kisses and
groans. The Gentleman concluded by annonne-
ing his determination to attend on the night of het
first appearauce, and give her his warmest rvp-
, art, in which be trusted he should be joined by
every man of Irish feelings.
" Finis eeriest. opus.'
" The roadsides ens errs the work."
This unexpected appeal to Gentlemen of Dieser-
midis feelings, watithstantly succeeded by a rour
of laughter, accompanied by hissing, and hoof.
in! ; but with seal tteeble misting of clapping
and haztas. The tompanyps after enjoying the
,supplementary amusements o the evening for
an hour and half, retired as be ore, withont cons-
I
milting. any outrage en the property of the
Theatre—and thus terminated the fifth evening
of the Performances at the New Theatre in Cu.
rent.garden.
The proposal to submit-pools and Account: to
inspection, is somewhat surprising to us, who hap-
pen to know a little of the pecuniary concern. of
this Theatre, which arc alleged to be in so lan-
guishing a state, as to require the aid of a twelve-
penny draught from the boxes, and a sispenny
draught from the • Pit,....administered nightly,
in addition to the powerful rudorific of 400 gui-
neas each, for 30 private buses.
We yesterday showed that, independent of all
minor considerations, the Proprietors have al-
ready pocketed 102,0001. assuming, as a fact,
Mutt the snug retreats of voluptuousness in the
third circle, can be maintained in defiance
a propriefAt and common decency. We will nose
show the Public how very sparingly poor Jong
Pamir KiMULE and his poor family are dealt
by, and haw reasonable it is that he mil
else other Proprietors, Mr. HAKIM and his son,
&rid squeeze the new prices out of We public.

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COMPUTED RECEIPTS ON ONE HUNDRED
AND NINETY-TITO, THE USUAL INUMIIER
'NIGHTS IN THE SEASON:—:
70 public Rosen, costaia.
to 10 each, at 7t. 6 - .C 216
Pit, 8.'4 at - - 1;0
I,ntrer Al . `2s. 110
Upper OallerY, 200, at Is. 10

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to ,'.,)Duce al present any further document, from
the almost tneahanstible fund in our possession,
anJ to which, within the present week, we hate
receirt-d &great increase. Scandalous as'is the at-
tempt to raise the prices, the Pritere Boles erV,Nts.
our opinion, an insult .10'the PoWe of &glom!,
infiaitely more &hag tried oatragaous ; and we
do trust that the good sense of the public -will see
that this is only a revisal, or rather continuance,
of tun attempt that was made in 174/2 lu exclude
tie hods( of the people, anti thus draw a line of
demarcation between the RICH ANID THI: Pooa.