The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-24 00:00:00

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DaURY-LANR TEIRAITRE.
On Saturday, pursuant to advertisement; a public
meeting of the Proprietors of this Thes.ue took place
in the saloon. for the purpose of rallying a statement
of the affairs of theTbeatre. Mr.Calcraft, baring
been railed to the chair, stated to the meeting the ob-
ject for which they had been called together. He held
in his hand, he said, a statement of the women,
drawn op by their auditor, Mr. Oakley. whicla he bad
no doubt noold prove satisfactory. It bad already
received the approbation of the general committee.
He had the pleasure of being able to inform them, that
the income of the Theatre had been regularly paid by
Mr. Elision, whom he begged to mention no them
with great commendation. He begge.4 to state that

Me. Elliman bad not only'paid their rent of 10.20.-.1
hut, in consequence of tbe extra rights on witicb age'
Theatre bad been opened, they had now in the heals
of their bankers the sum of 1,1001. for the free rent%
ere ; sr that he bad actually paid, during the last'
season, 11,3001. When they cause to rifiect epos-the
previous circumstance of the concern, Utey ettala oat
but consider this as an extraordieary change in the-
sterol matters. They bad, in addition to. this, eel-
heed the other part of their income from hooves all
atices. There was a law charge of 2804 ; bat this.
aatier the peculiar circumstances under which it hall
loses incurrtd, mast be eoasitiered rather as a gain
Illao a less. Darin the ohm year that *! limp-
s:4Bes had held the management of sheir sittirs„they
were engaged only in one law suit, sod ID that they
were successful. Though it cost money, as every
law suit mast, still the result was advantageous.
Having thus stated the income and expenditure,
be did not know that there was any thing mitre
to be said on that subject, except that the ut-
most expectations of the Committee had been fulfilled.
,They bad got rid of debt much more rapidly UM
they calculated on, and there was every prospect that
they would ultimately realize the whole of their pre-
petty. He thought it right to state, that Mr. Elliston
intended to make great alterations, and introduce fur-
ther emblishments in the theatre, during the recess,
which, added to she industrious did's' be was making
to improve the company, would render it as attractive
ac it seer bad beets in the &seals of theatrical history.
As ter as such property was coarsened, nothing could
be mere promising or morecheerieg. They would re-
collect that so short a time back as three years. the
house was filled with executions, and laboured
ender embarrassments of every kind. Since

that period they bad repaid sevestg fivi pounds per
cent. instalments on their debts ; atld if they bad not
realized all that they owed, they Lad the most favour-
able prospects before theta. TO show more clearly
the siltation of their affairs, he would state 14w the
concern stood in 1819, and at the present time
When the Committee undertook the affairs of the am-
paoy is the year 1819 they found a debt upon the
concern of 92.4041., which debt was in July last re-
duced to 45,939/.: sihce which period the Lam of
11,973/. had been discharged, reducing the pksent
amount of debt to 33,965/. They had therefore paid
off, daring this year, 11,976/. much beyond what they
expected. They bad been called upon to pay 2,000/.
for a lien upon the theatre, which they did sot antici-
pate; but which, upon looking into the terms of the
engagement, was found perfectly just. Oa this 00-
comet, the balance in the banker's.kaiiils-did oeit ar
pear so great as it would otherwise have been;
It was so much debt paid off, it might be fairly
to the amount of their profits. Agreeably to the sti-
pulations held out to the subscribers to the lose, the
sem of 4.3511. was to be paid to them in the coarse
of the next year. The Committee having already paid
three instalments of 251. per cent. each with interest,
up to January last, they had therefore fulfilled their
engagement in a great measure, so that no more time
3,4001. remained dee. The next part of the plan,
that of setting aside the nightly receipts fur theL new
Renters, bad been fully acted upon. The oaly
brance, therefore, that remained, was 26,4 l6l.•due to
the bondholders, and 5,2001. to claimants, which, in
all probability, would not be called fur, and which,
if it should, they would be perfectly ready to pay.—.-
The Committee confidently calculated that they
would be able to discharge the whole of the debt
within the time mentioned in the several reports made
to the Proprietors. From these circumstances, the
meeting would perceive that the Committee bad fully
realised the scheme held out three years back to the
public. The new Heaters might have the 1,1001. paid
for extra sights, whenever they pleased to call foe it.
lie would not trespass longer on their attention, bet
merely to repeat that their prospects wete much better
than any person a short time back could venture to
hope. From the punctuality and great atteutioo of
Mr. Ellistoo, he formed the most saogoise expects-
duos that they would be able to realise every thing
held oat to the Proprietors.
After appointing the Auditor and Committee, and
doing some other unimportant business, the meeting
broke op.
Among the improvements about to be made in
Drnry-lane Theatre, the audience part will be some-
what subscribed.

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FOLIC& OF u& Alsatorous.—The Report. or *II
Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed
to inquire into the state of the Police of the }ietropoli
has been printed.
Among other suggestions, it recommends that th
Secretary of State be authorised to sanction an ad

dorsal payment of any officer who may be sevetiok
wounded in the performance of Isis duty, and to grant
a retiring allowance when any officer may be completely
disabled by bodily injury, or worn out by length of
service, and also to attach to each office one head con-
stable, at a salary of three guineas a week, wilhout
emoluments; such officer to be selected from lb. most
d ing of those at present employed. With respect
to fairs held in London and its viciorty, and the practice
of bullock bunting, it proposes to empower any two
Magistrates, who shall think a fair entirely Illegal. or
continued beyond its legal duration, to summon thse
owner or occupier of the ground whereon it is held; to
appear at the Petty Session of the Magistrates of the
Division, and to spew bis title to hold such fair, a I ik,
ease he shall not satisfy them, they shall be enabl.W
declare rich fair illegal, and resiture the peace oAicer•
to remove all articles from the ground, and take all
Inersons in custody concerned therein whuvtill continue
soeh fair after notice given of its illegality. On the
subject of bullock•hunsing, the Committee rerommend
that the penahy, now :0.. be increased to 40s. for a first
•lease, and 54 for a second offence'

SOUTH/PARK DINNER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STITESMAN.

Ste—Having bad the honour :to dine with the
Electors of Southwark, friends to Parliamentary Re•
form, at the Horse Tavern, yesterday, 1 take pleasure
io assuring you, that the speeches delivered on the
occasion were, with one exception, well calculated to
promote the objects in support of which the gigantic
talents and peroeveriNg iadastry of Mr. Cebbett have
been so ably exerted.
The speech, with respect to which 1 ham made an
exception (and which was sot reported in any news-
paper I have seen) was delivered by a Major To
who, in the outset of his harangue, declared himself
to be a strenuous advocate of Parliamentary Reform,
which he also declared to be necessary for the pre-1
nervation of liberty, property, and NATIONAL
FAITH ! Bat," exclaimed he, " Reform is in
danger, gentlemen; I tell you the all pereunotrat
terse of Parliamentary Reform is in great danger;
for there are those whose. motives cannot be mistakes,
coupling the cause of Reform with another Treaties,
with which it cannot possibly have any connection—
! mean 'the spoliation of thefirniUsofeler to benefit the
landed proprietor; a design so nefarious and wicked,
that I am sure, gentlemen, it can never be counte-
nancoti by any real well-wisher to the cause of Re-
form ; for, who can wish for a Reform, if, instead of
bringing security to property and liberty, it should
mad to the spoliation of the former, which must ulti-
mately lead to the destruction of the latter." He then
west on to say, that those who wished to benefit the
landlord at the expense of the landlords, bad also en-
deavoured to delude the people, by attributing the
existing distress to the effects of peel's Bill, which he
denied ; " and." said be, " a grosser absurdity could
not well be imagined, because the only difference in
the price. of gold emoted by the passing of Peel's Bill,
was about fore and • half per cent. ; that if geld had
increased in value equal to what some persons repro-
sewed, the importers would have caused such an
it/flux of gold as would have greatly reduced its
value, while other articles would have risen in pre-
portion "ll cried be, with incseased animation
and vehemenitrttermi-engiacr are on the way to the
mines, if not y at work; so that sae shall some
hate abundance Veld, high prices, and increased
earns of gratulation and happiness!! !"
I need ant inform you that there wore disciples of
Mr. Cobbett enough present on the occasion, who
could have set the meeting right as to the prattle
about spoliation% but they did sot wish to disturb the
harmony that otketwise prevailed, although the meg-
lect shown to the memory of the paor Qom* ; (which
you will perceive, was the last toast drank) nod the
lack of sympathy with Mr. Haat, and other dungeoned
performers, excited considerable disgust and disappro-
bation.
flowerer, it would appear, that those are men call-
ing themselves reCtvmers, too, who think it perfectly
coosiiteut that fhniishing millions should he ground
to the earth by Aeration, to support the thousands in
Ireary. "Out upon them," I say. I trust the en-
lightened part of the commusity, which is the great
majority, too, will most speedily adopt the exam-
ple of the Freeholders of Kent, and use every
legal exertion to rid themselves of a debt con-
tracted, by a Parliament, in the election of the aim-
tors of which alast-Sesstlss of the pestle bats he& se
Awn. ledeelktbeee who advocate virtual represents-
dees ought, is cianmoi 1111iiitue, to support virtual
'analog, and those wine pledged themselves no 'peed
their last shilling, knehife in the last ditch, ought to
be held to the bond with Ibis proviso, that the re-
demption of the first part should be the ransom of
the latter.—l am. Str, your sincere well wisher,
A CONSTANT RiteDltit.
Hereleydews, June 19, 18211.

BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.
Ste—lt is with much regret I obser►e that an at-
tempt (abandoned hist Session, but again brought
forward in the present), is making is Parliament un-
der sanction of a Bill, Whaled, "The Spoiled Stamp
Amendment Act," to levy a sew tax upon the poor
man; • tax, of all others the most objectionable and
cruel, as it is proposed to be levied mum even the
smallest sum his frugality may enable him to save to
provide his family with the means of giving his re-
mains a decentinterment, or to keep a helpless widow
and destitute orphans from the parish workhouse.
You are doubtless aware, that under the Acts of
Parliament for the protection of Friendly, or, as they
are termed, Benefit Societies, such societies, securities,
&c. are exempted from the Stamp dudes; by which
exemption the numbers thereof are enabled to secure
to themselves a sum of money (generally from 101. to
301) payable at the death of themselves, or their
wives; thus ensuring to themselves an honourable de-
cent interment, and a residuary trifle for the Imme-
diate relief of their wives and families. Bat by the
New Spoiled Stamp Regulation Bill they are to be no
longer exempt; their praiseworthy frugality is to be
taxed; a stamped security being proposed to be indis-
pens►bly necessary. A simmers so impolitic, so inju-
rious as this, which will compel a poor nip to pay a
lilt for what cannot be received till after his death
(thus taxing even beyond the grave) must inevitably
tend to Increase pauperism. Thousands of poor men
who sow apply the miens of their frugality to the
praiseworthy purpose of securing • decent funeral, or
a means of relief to their families by means of 'twirl
Benefit Societies, will, by the operation of the medi-
tated Act, be prevented from so doing ; and then,
when worn out by old age, or suddenly snatched off
by a casual sickness, they leave this world, their re-
mains must lie at the mercy of the parish for inter-
ment. and their family become the imitates of the pa.
rush workhouse.

Such must be the inevitable tendeacy of this medi•
fated, this injurious tax. upon the poor. And there-
fore, I entreat of yea, as the Editor of a widely circu-
lated miscellany, to put your readers upon their
guard. to caution the against its destructive, its pan-
, periling operation ; that the Members of the numer-
ous Benefit Societies of the metropolis may be aware
of their danger ; that ere it is too late they sna.;
amenable and petition Parliament that they may be will
exempt from the Stamp Act; that they may he still
enabled to provide against the hoar of death and the
waste eta family whoa deprived of Its chief support.
A 11,111,31 t OF A BANCIII Socia P:.
Shorediteb, June 20,

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FINE ART! —llia superb Collection of PAIN .
MS, by the UM Nesters, formed with so mods
inclement by the late BENJAMIN %VEST. Esq. now on
lOW. to be DIiPOSZO OF. either separately or colter-
'eel). by PRIVATE CONTRACT. Admittance, 2s. CO.
mob, to be returned to purchasers. Hours of view lag from
twelve tv four.—Tim sew end extensive Rooms in Newman.
street. aeatainins 142 PICTURES. painted by the late B.
Weet.Esq. epee teem Ten till Piro. Admittance Is.
CU ARLES SMART. Hoe.

Just pebllshed,
ItTO. IT., of TERRY'S IHUTISH THEATRICAL
LA GALLERY, canasta( Masses. Young, Willoasou,
Mrs. Bleed, Miss Booth. sad Siguier Dubs is. Plates, las.
Coloured, Vs. Proofs see coloured. M.
Published by W. Berthoud, jua. 418. Relleaelluadrast,
Piccadilly.

PUBLIC CAUTION.—NORWICH UNION SOLI-
ETY.—Mr. BIGNOLDjen., not baying summed the
Bill in Chancery died against him by me mid other asseberi.
fares account of the money he bed colluded for oar %deli,
Nor ecceented to us is any other way. This Is to eartioa toe
Mousbors geeerelly from pitying for the renewal of their P.
Solos to him or to any persons acting at his Ar.ots.
JAMES STALET.
Elt. John-street, Clorkenwoll.

June 01.11922.

CHILE LOAN.
ON MONDAY LAST. the 17th fastest, the
GENERAL MORTGAGE ROMA, executed by Dos
A Nem,. to Jose DE Tanana r, Envoy from Chile, as a secuitty
for the Loan raised for the service of that State, end the
original Spreill Power granted by his Government, wader
which the same was contracted for, were deposited is the
Baas of Eugiand, in conformity with the Fifth Allieltalttle
said Reed, le the presence of the said Envoy, of Mews.
Hallett, Brothers. sad Co. Agents for the Lean, sad of Mr.
Jobs Veen, Notary Public of this City. •

ST. JOHN TIM BAPTIST.—HoIiday la the mak &gale

thillatattonum
'II.TISISMI" IS 1NC1,1111.0 AAAAA RITZ " IV%
Irf ATICSISAN."

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LONDON:
MONDAY MINING. MINI 24, 182?.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Both the Bank cad Stock Exchange being shot
many of the Broken are assembled on the itoyal
change, and a little business is doing in the Coaseir.
which are 8I fj.
Jamaica papers to t►e nth of April ban arriwd
this morning, bat an been• of aatinetic ietelli•

gence.
We ha►e also received at file of Charleston pipets to
the 17th of May. from which we extract the following:
C SSSSSS TON. MAT 16.—8 Y the billowier Liberty.
arri►ed yesterday i■ 10 days from Cape Hayti's. we
learn that all was quiet there. The temporary excite.
meet which had been some time produced b► the opr.
rations of some Freech ►easels of war in Samosa Buy
bad subsided.

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Paris papers to the 22d iost. bring some ;stunting
sews from Spain. The King, it appears, has again
refused his sanction to the law for abolishing seisno-
rial rights. Should he still effete it a third time, his
negative is sell, and the law passes, according to the
provisions of the Spanish Coastitutioe. After two
secret sittings of the Cortes, M. Maras': de la Rose
(a Minister), went to Araajnes, in ordeeto Inform the
Kips energetically sal the Irish of the Mom% sad the
samosas, of tdnifyiag-flo reational spirit of esthuslasen
toe the Censtitutios. The Kiag.it is said, yielding to
this communication, will, without delay, return to the
capital. The Quotidienne, however, maintaisethat a
great crisis Is approaching. lea letter is that jos ref,
dated Madrid, Jtuie 11, the writer says :—We love
passed a sight of continual alarm 'bleb har act
ceased with the return of day. Some Su* event is
near at hand. It was said yesterday that ttie Illtdeter
for Foreigs Affairs, is his interview with the King at
Amelia, a, threatened his Majesty to unveil to the
Cortes a conspiracy against the Constitados, in which
the King and his Brotiters are compromised. The ob-
ject of this conspiracy is said to have been to carry elf
the King into the midst of the Insurgent troops. she
were then to march to Madrid, dissolve the Corks,
and abolish the Constitution. The proofs of ibis coo-
spirsey were, it is said, produced in a secret sluteg of
the Cortes, and it was under deliberation whether
they 'Mould sot sepantse the Princes from the King.
Is consequence of these reports crowds ran through
the , shouting, " Down with the Kleks, down
with Carlos I" The Military Commaodast issued or•
ders to doable the posts. Kowtow patrols were out
all night, and arrested several Individuals, holding
horrible conversation.—The capture of General Ber-
thou, which seem/ to be deemed of no small import-
aim by the French 0 meat, Is completely coo-
firmed. It appears that the Oeneral's retreat at Su-
mer was discovered by a Quartermaster in the body
guard of the Count d'Artois, used Wolfel. He acted
the spy with great address, anl managed to ohmic,
in the brit iostasce, the confidence of some yeast
men, partisans of Berthon, into whose place of retreat
they introduced biro. The Chamber of Deputies his
bad a Sitting, bat theosly object takes into consider.
ati..s was a law for pulling down the old Opera-housr.
where the Duke of Berry was assassinated, and oak-
log a public square of tit: place, with a profits that
it be never pat to any other use. The law was car-
ried by a majority of 220 to 74.
F" " D 3 JL 2 L—Filrf per Cent. Causal'
opened at FPUINf.2, US5r.; lowest, Olt loc. ; closed at
91f. 10c.
Exchange on London, one smith, 25f. 55c,; lbw
months, 25f. 33e.

PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.
Whether in essisplitneet to the fondbolders. or sat,
the fact is, that our lawgivers cease from their labours
on the Jewish as well as 011 the Christian Sabbath.
We, al ore ell men, oug lit to be pleased with ibis, as
it aff,irds us time, once a week for taking a retrospect
of their proceedings, and to gather up things that
may have dropped unobserved in oar diurnal progress.
The last week was remarkable for these ; anJ, to tell
the plain truth, we could stand the smoke, and ills
air, poisoned by the ►reath of the infernal Jeers, 50
longer, without' getting eat, for a few days, to set tho
dew, and smell the fields.

To take ties* omitted things, these "droneed!r-
dens," in regular succession, we have to bogie waif
those of

REDNIIIDAT, mate, 19.
lo the Houle of Coutolows wu printed a Whir a
from ,Mr. Joon littieut, who, as we all well kW or,