The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-20 00:00:00

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FKOPOSITI TENAI.

LONDON:
WEDNCIDAY, DI:MINER 20.
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MANY private letters have been received from
Spain, of some of which we have given extracts.
The Junta affect to disregard the result of the
battle of Ocana ; but it is impossible longer to
doubt that it has been Lital to the Spanish cause.
The subjugation of the Peninsula is inevitable,
but it may, for soma time, be rendered a trouble.
some acquisition by insurrections in different
ittld remote parts of that extensive country.

COVENT-GARDEN 'THEATRE.

The treaty at the Crown and Anchor, the
whole of that treaty, and nothing but the excels- '
tion of that treaty, can insure peace betwueo the
generous Public and the faithless Proprietors of
this Theatre.
In 1802 there were on cash side of the House
three Private Boxes, and two very small slips--
making, in the whole, inclusive of the Boxes
over the Stage-duors---six Bow and four slips.
To that number the Public at the Cross n and An.
chor Tavern proposed the reduction of the Pri.
vale Boxes.-.and that was onuof the propositiuns
recognised by Mr. Kemble iu his Address of
Thanks, as " fortunole."
Mr. Keenble no sooner quits the Crown and
Anchor, where he had been treated with good
faith—fur he had demanded of the Chairman pro-
tection, which he certainly received—•than he
commits a breach of solemn engagement, by
aunouncind to the audience what never existed
but in the wishes and intentions of tke Propels-
tors—that the front only of what formed the Pri-
vateSoxes was to be laid open. The Public in the
Theatre believed Mr. Lemble's statement of whet
passed at the Crown and Anchor. We have,
however, as we trust and hope. sufheiendy ex-
posed the attempt on the part of the Proprietors
to prevent such a recurrence of easy credulity.
The Proprietors, persevering its their attempt,
subsequently announced, n it h contideut effrontery,
to several persons, their intention of opeai►tg
twelve Private Boxes only, instead of twenty.
four, the number, which, by the "forlossele"
proposition, were agreed to be opened. Thereare
now thirty-two Private Boxes. In 1802, there
were six Private Boxes and four slips, equal to
two Boxes, making eight Private Boxes in the
whole. The Pruiirietors, instead of eight, Insist.
ed out retaining twenty.
On Monday Mr. kemat.E had an interview with
Mr. Ceirrunu, its which, that Gentleman insisted
on the execution of the Treaty ; a►ldling, that if
the Proprietors any longer hes►tated on the sub-
ject, he should deem it proper, its justification of
his own character, to state the.facts, ■nd to an-
nounce to the public, that the Treaty was. at an
cud.

The conference terminated in an express pro-
mise on the part of Mr. Kemble, to issue on that
evening, hand-bills, announcing the dctermivatiun
of the Proprietors to reduce the Private Boxes to
the state in which they were in 180'2. Mr. Clif-
ford was, at the same time, solicited to attend the
Theatre on that evening to witness a similar tire's.
ration from the Stage. Mr. Clifford did attend_..
but the promise: of Mr. Kemble mere nut per-
formed.
Mr. Clifford on the same evening addressed a
letter to Mr. Kemble, expressing in very strung
terms his resentment of Mr. Kemble's conduct.

OitT'uesday morning, a professional Gentleman,
of very considerable eminence, called on Mr.
Cliff►rtl, and, after stating the great distress of
Mr. Kemble's mind, in consequence of Mr. Clif_
ford's letter, solicited another interview, which
Mr. Clifford peremptorily refused, assigoing res.
sons which we shall not at present repeat. Ile,
however, filially yielded to the solicitations of the
Gentleman, and agreed to see Mr. Kemble on
the express condition, that a third person should
he present at the interview. Such Interview was
accordingly held, Jnd in the presence of a third
person, Mr. Kemble did again promise the per-
.fornrance of the agreement, and that in the
fills and Advertisements of this day sech agree.
meant should be announced.

By the advertisements of this day, we perceive
that the Proprietors have condescended to an.
nuance (most respectfully !) " that at the end of
" the: present season, they will open to the public
44 use the circle of the Upper Boxes, retaining/1111y
" the seven Annual Boxes, an each side, as they
44 stood in the old Theatre." Bravo, Gentlemen!
This surpasses all your former dein4s. In this
circle there are twenty-six buses—from which,
taking seven on each side, wo apprehend that
there will be opened to the public what Mr.
Ilarris told Mr. Savage, and n hat has bruit an.
neunced through various other channels—
TWELVE of the PRIVATE BOXES..—thus
retaining TWENTY PRIVATE BOXES, in.
stead of EIGHT.

We now salt upon Mr CLIFFORD thus publicly
to state, whether it was nut expres•ly agreed at
the Crown and Anchor, to reduce the Private
Buses to the state and number in which they
were in 1 8042 : and whether w;iat we have now
stated, relative to the interviews and Tronchet
of Mr..licsout.E is nut substautively correct?