The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-01-05 00:00:00

!Ally having been eh •svii un the ptrt of the Pub_
lie, they would have no innitatina toseekiligic
„„ek they hail begun, and to slieweilectually that
liberality, of which they had given su faiourable
3 spreimen• lie was ahout to speak' in favour
d an individual connected with the Theatre, and
be feared, that if strict justice was required, his,
cause would NI of hileteiS : but when he ap.,,
pealed to the liberality of the company present,.i
Ire ousted that what he had to offer would not be'.
beard without due attention. In making the pit:
position, he acted merely as an 0. P. lie -vas tie
all intents and purposes an independent man ;
be had Au cuimection with the Theatre, nor
with any man betvugitst to it, and could have
ha motive distinct frooi those of a public na-
ture fur calling their attention to the subject.
—Ale invited inr..stigatioe, and that investigations
r,latcd to an individual that had not been included
itl the general amnesty lately agreed to. [Greta
noise, and in se.:eral ga,:rters Bravoi] if they
were ever to distinguish between pentins em.,
plop! and their employers, slow .11c4S the projier•
ow. Ile would appeal to the catidour of the
ce,,tiereao who now so howourably filled the
chic; in his legal suit for damages ant: redress,
that Gentleman had resorted immediately to the
priti:ipals, and had obtained redress. Upon what,
principle of equity or justice, thee, could they,
titer having ItiAtlO lICACC with the principals con.
&se to prosecute their resentment towards those
who bad been only acting servants un the part of
had agreed to a reconcilia.
these with whom they
dun. Lariat and continued noise rind uproar.]
The 1.11A1101.1 N then rose, and,after obtain.
lag a partial silence, staw.!, that it was his wish,
aad fur tisibouour and dec.'rum of the meeting,
that every man should be heard who had any
thing twirler re!ative to the object of their pre_
scut ineeting. The Gentleman addressing them
bad not as yet been very explicit, but if they
wunkl allow Min tee:try minutes longer, ho might
p.:rliaps got through Its exordium, and in. t
form t:i..11 ss,.at he meant to propuse. He begged I
that in ji.st;ca they woulil listen to the Gentleman,
an, if pos.ildes Icarls what lie intended to submit
to then:.
Mr. BONNAR,vIp continuation, observed, that
he should conic to the point in a IP uch shorter limo
than that mentioned hx,thnllon. Chairman. His
aerdium would be Very short. He
.had only to
say, that they did not ect here in.livithially, they
were representatives of John Bull ; and from the
attachment he had to that personage, he was
anxious they should t!o waling tleiugatdry to
his feelings or honour. The case to which
he wished w allude was that of Mt. Brandon.
f Loud hics:s, and cries of Bear ! Hear ! and I
-grove. j He wits aware that it might be said
that this objection to Nlr., Brandon was uut fur
114 having discharged his citify as a person in the •
employ of Covent Garden ,Theatre, but to the
wanner in which 11., bnit discharged that duty.—
[Lord cries, It was so! the manner ! the man-
ner!] Ile log:Jested Gentlerntli to consider, that 1
Mr. Urandon's situation had bccn a. very trying
one, which the passions were called info play,
end they alt knew how far the best of men might
oin such circumstances. [No Brandon! No
Brandon! purl crif s oLllear. Lilear 1 „Um-
The uproar continues) fur sonic time.
Mr. CLIFFORD again rose, and having r
stored order, stated, that he had wished to hear the
Gentleman, in order to avoid every appearance of
partiality ; but the Meeting being now in posses.
skin of what %easement, as the object of this speech,
he would observe,
.that the present was a Meeting
of harmony,and good Imam( r,iu tended to celebrate
the happy Reconciliation between the Theatre and
the Public, that had take,* place. The Meeting
'was therefore meant to bc every way social anti
pleasant, 'and that very point to which the Gen.
Verna had alluded, had been debated among
those Gentlemen who had bees among the
foremost to call this Meeting, amid who; consider.
the diversity of opinion that _might ant! did
subsist with respect to it in the public mind, had
determined to waive any proposition in the present
circumstances on the subject. They foresaw .that
It %vault! kad to dissuasions that ought in the pre.
sent circumstances to be avoided. They hail entered
into a treaty with the principals, and he should be
sorry to see the harmony that was now evidently
restored, interrupted by any such discussions. If
what he had slated aecurded with the sentiments
of the Sleeting, he should proceed to thettreat bu.
siness of the day, which was to promote hilarity,
by calling tor a snng.
. Mr. UONNAR.here attempted to explain and
ercieeed, but was wholly overpowered by loud and
reiterated cries of disapprobation.
'flue CHAIRMAN then prepay(' the follow.'
log toast ;
May a braw-beatittf J•,1::! ever be opproad by aim tulle*
eled aad ;
which was drank with three times Circe, amid the
stsost eaptuti)as applause.
The tact of " Iffel!," was then sung in.!
Sae It) le by Mr. JON LS anti Mr. LA voz L) and was
Variety applauded. . .
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the follow.
in 4 toast :
Bill of " , and ronditru ponirtuaeut to Osage

Rights,
gittrates iv** dare infringe it, by reiluiriag eacestiVe
Here there was a considerable noise torards the
lower end of the room, which, on inquiry, was
said to have originated in a dispute betieen Mr.
Gibbons, who, during the late cooties, has dis-
tinmisls;d bimself in the support of the Theatre,
and Mr. Wm. Roger. The disturbance was at
ength pat an end to by Mr. John Ridley insist-
ing on Mr. Gibbons retiring, with width he reluc-
tantly complied.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that all the toasts
that had been handed to him, had now Ink drunk.
They had been of a general nature, and. he be.
lieve.d, that it was the wisest plan hat could hare
been adopted on each an occasion. Before he
left the room, however, he should beg leave to
propose one, of a mere personal nature, to which
he was ore th.would hart no objection, and at
the sante time begged !taro to apolngiaef or with-
drawing at an hour that might be deemed early,;
en account of the indispositiAt-bil4 ad Mowed
trader fur spec days. • •
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