The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-13 00:00:00

DRUAY-LANE THEJTICE:

On Saturday a general assembly of the Subscribers
to the new Theatre was held at the Crown and Ate
chor Tavern. Between one and two o'clock a nu-
merous • body of ,Subscribers entered the . room,
amongst whom were Mr. Alderman Combe, Mr. P.
Gienfell, Mr. P. •Moore Mr. Adam, Sir T. Tur-
ton, Mr. Alderman Wood,: lac. The Chili was
taken by Lord Holland. .Mr. Whitbread, after a
short address, in -which he stated that the Sehscribers
hid been formed into a joint stock company, read
the last report of theCemniittee, prepared for the pee-
,. sent Meeting. The repot), which is. of great length,'
A. gives a very. favourable view of the progress of the.
building, and quotes a letter from the Architect bp
. the following effect That not, only the outer
walls, stone staircases, joistings,•floorings, &c. went!'
in a forward state of advancement, and that the
whole would be ready to be closed in on • tliit day ,
(Saturday) fortnight, bat that the ornamental and"
decorative part of the Interpol wood-work was car.
wing on, and was in an equally forward state in die.'
ferent workshop." •
The report state, that the new Bill, which the
Committee had found it necessary to introduce, Mr.,:
lug passed iuto a law, they had again urged they!
builder to use extraordinary exertions, who,
on being allowed 15001. for additional assist-
once, would still undertake that . the thee-
Ire should be ready -for Verformance by the 10th
Odtober.• An alteration sugggested in the plan by f
141 e. Wyatt, hysehich it was proposed, that at the •
Sipper gallery one large arch should be substituted
for a number of small ones, would create an'
tional expence of about 6001. but as both these sums
Would be saved on the tom originally named for
scenery and wardrobe, the entire fitting up would !
"`'not exceed the origitial Wiese* 4..150,0001. The
Continiftee, though empowered by the Act of Par-
had hitherto called. for no more. than the
•rirst Instahneut of 10-pee cent..thiuking it would be
snore decorous in them to, wait the sanction of the•
present meeting. They now. called on the assembly
to agree to au innatediate rall oft° per cent. aud.also
to sanction the making of the usual allowance to such
Subscribers as choose' nowi• or before May, to pay
up their subseriptioutin full. Applications had been'
made, on "the part, of 'certain' Individuals, to take a
lease of the Theatre for. 21 Years,. at a rent, first of
18,0001. and latterly of 20,0001. a year. This, how.
over, -though suiting the Subscribers of a clear divi-
dend of 51. per cent. the Committee could not re.
commend.
Mr. Gersten'. then rose to submit a series of Re-•
solutions upon the report which the Proprietorwhad
just heard read. His first Resolution should be an
expression of confidence in the Committee; and a
vote of thanks for its exertions. After struggling
through so many difficulties to the accomplishment
of „this great national undertaking,.. he was confident'.
that there was no person who could be inclined to
deeythat the public as well as the Proprietors were •
bound V a debt of gratitude to That Committee.— I
Where merit, however,.was so coolish:nous, eulogium-
was unnecessary--and he'should therefOre content
himself with simply moving the 'Resolution. It
was seconded by Mt. Azi.uscand carried by accla.
:nation.
Several other Resolutions were therepropesed, and
Carried unattimously..—(See Advertidnictd.)
Mr. Cittexteu. then moved a distinct vote of
thanks to Mr. Whitbread.
Lord licieeasto rose before he should pest this Re-
solution, to hear testimony to the peculiar merits of
Mi. Whitbread on this occasion. Ile did not hesi-
tate to say, that, but for the exertions of his Hon.
Friend, the attempt to builtl. the Theatre.must have
been abandoned. Men might be found of equal chian
raeter, equal talent, and equalactivity with his Hen.
Friend ; but he knew no man in whom all these
qualities weee so happily and eminently combined.
The merit of raising up Druq-lane Theatre on its
ashes was peculiarly and exclusively his..
The Resolutions werethen put and carried,' amidst
s•Tlauttes• and Mr. WIIITBREAD returned thanks.
He. received in the approbation of the Proprietors,fse
handsomely bestowed, a full and_ample reward for
all the time and labour he had spent in forwarding
this undertaking. He could now say without the
least doubt, that it would be successfully and beue.
facially accomplished, netwithstantlims all the efforts
which were made to break it down iu the beginning,
and afterwards to retard it. All' the arts of mali-
cious _representation had been resorted to ; but,
though they certainly succeeded iu increasing the la-
bours of the Committee and himself, they could trot
subdue them.
Lord Holland having quitted the chair, the thanks
of the Meeting were voted to hint ; and the Resolu.
'pus and Report were ordered to be printed.

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ExEcuTION AT ileaSEMOriarn.-LAN N.—This morn-
ing Thomas and Adam Lee, who were capitally con.
ricted st the last Aington Assizes, for highway rob-
bery, were, pursuant to their sentences, executed
en the top of the New Prisoni Ilersemonger-
lane. Thomas Lee was obliged •to be ' sttp;:.
ported, and wept bitterly. - After** saspendid
the usual time, they were-cut claire; put into thidi:
coffins, and delivered over to their relatives, who;
with their fraternity, were mote numerous than had.'
ever-been remembered on such an occasion. •
Sewell, who was ordered for execution at the InTM3
time, for cutting' and maiming% at late hour last
night received a respite. -
A remarkable feat of horsemanship and providen-
ea: escape occurred at Doncaster last week :—A sets:
rant of Mr. Williamson, of York, Lorne-dealer, try.'
ing a hdrse on the road towards the High-street, be-
tween the Rein Deer and Ram Inns, yids' unable to
hold it, and the animal running fuvicintly across the
street, sprang through the shop window of Mr.
Whalley, Shoe-maker. The 'icier seeing his danger;
crouched down his head, or mast have been killed
on the spot, as the height. from the ground to the
under part of the beam was only seven.feet and a
half. A counter being near the window the mall was
thrown 'Kin Pt, and the horse prevented getting
wholly into the shop. 'The window was shivered to
atoms, but neither the hone nor rider much injured.
Mr. JENNOTT, Who was ordered for execution this
thy, has been tespited on condition of being trans.
purled Sod,/ wale,. •
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COURT OF RING'S DERGIi, GUILDHALL, APRIL 11.
ROAIpIO2I ASA OTHER& 7).' RILL.
This-was an siege' on a Policy of Iniugence on
the ship Harmony, on a voyage from St. Petersburgh
-to London. • _ •
It ttppeared from the statement of The Atto-reey-
I General on behalf of the Plaintiffs, that the ship iu
question waaladen with a cargo of British manufac-
tures, age proceeded on her voyage under tyliceoge
granted Robinson and Gob When she was off tb
island of Fehuen she was captured by a Danish row:
boat, and carried into Nieborg, where she was con.
ilemned and sold.

The Captain was called to establish the fact of the
(loss. He-proved that the cargo was taken on board
his ship on the 22d of -October, and belonged is
I Dawson, Burrel, -and Gaskilt, of W-diefield;andttot
to the Ilaiutiffs.• At the tiny the I)anish.roti-beat,
wit... is men, came on board ti„;td took postessina of
-the ship, It was nine o'clock at night, and was:with,-
Litt a few cable's length of a British man of wat,
brig and two cutlers. He hoisted lanthornr as aAO
net of distress at the mast-head, but without effictil
rand they were instantly taken down by the -enemy,
Iwho shutting the witness and his mate below,oarried
away the ship. The Danes were so expcditions•be
getting on board, that be had not time to bitireir!
make any other signals.
. Mr. PARK and Mr. CARII, on behalf of -the' De-
fendant, took two objections, both foutided don.,
the licence: 1. That the licence was piked -Ape-.
eially to Robinson and Co. the •Plaintiffh, "Whestaiiti,
appeared that they were in no way interestedletll4-;
voyage in question, the cargo beiongrng to
Barrel, and Co. of IVakefield.-2. That--OO
la.ccordiug to its form, setis' tise*pi oa .tf a 9th of
'September, and yet the-siiiprnevit7of the gocidi itigaC
to cover did not take plaoe anal the 2nd 'o(:
following. - • 1,.',•••r. • 3
Lard ELLrtuottocott reset•vid -the fitst Paltittnid
over-ruled the second, the liceacastititit were to
pire on the 29th Sept. having been. eztendetl by a
general Order in Council fir that peepenne+.4Verdict
fin the Plaintiffs. • ;:. • , ' •
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IrAttaostouott AND tiOtIN WEE DAN* Off IatiCAND,
. The Plaintiffs are' Bankers at lOneaiter,: and
brought this action of troves to reenriV.freas theDr
fendants -three notes °Of .1001. Witt ffitaliny'ment of
whichltad.beewstopped. - i•

The. ATTOSSIBY,dutztAt stated, 'that Mr. Syd-
ney, an Attorney, (thereat Defendant ie this action,
who had indemnified the Bank of England), ou the
2d of June, • was walking . along Fleet-tnarket,k!
(whether he put himself into bad, or bad cotnpasy..l
was thrust upon hitn,-was not of much consequence,):
when his pocket was picked of -Bank of,. England
notes for one hundred pounds each. Ile.took thC
necessary steps, to-advertise rewards, anti stop the]
.payment, but.without success, until some time after..
•wards, three of the five notes (those now in question)
were sent to the Bank from the house' of Messrs Go-
sling and Co.—Payment was of course refused, dud
Messrs. Gosling and Company wrote to their cot.
respondents' at Doncaster, the present Pittintiffe,l
from whom they received them. 'They came into the
hands of Messr. Yarbrough and Co..in the folloW
ing way. During the week of the races, a person,
called at the house of the Plaintiffs, and requested
sowed their small notes for one of the Bank of Eng-
land notes for which this action was brought,* and
signed the name of Captain Johnson at the back of
ft. This note *could be identified, and at the oilier
two notes for 1001. were received from the Plainiiffs
in the same week, it was presumed that they were
received 'under similar circumstances, excepting that
no name was required. Messrs. Yarborough, nthere.
fore, being innocent holders ror a valuable considei-
ation brought this action to recover the notes in
question.

Chas. Tewtell, Clerk to the Plaintiffs, proved the
receipt of one of the notes from a man calling him:
self Captain Johnson. it frequently happened dur-
ing the race week, that persons came into their shop
with large notes, for which. they obtained changes
without any enquiry, or any entry being made in the
books of the notes received or given. •
Chas. Hamilton, a Clerk in the house of Messrs.
Gosling, deposed, that the other two notes of 1001.
were received at the same time with that signed by
Capt. Johnson, from the Plaintiffs.
Mr. G ARROW, on behalf Of-the Defendants,_ ad-
mitted that no criminality could attach to atiy of the
patties before the Court„although it was clear that a
felony had been committed, by which his real client
(Mr. Sydney) had been deprived of his property.
If, however, there were no guilt, he thought, and
he trusted the Jury would .concur with bim, that a
"Very improper negligence had been shown by the
Plaintiffs in the conduct of their business. }bid they
einployed the caution they were for the sake of the.]
public bound to use (particularly daring a' week i
wheu, perhaps, all the sharpers of the three king-
doms were crowded upon one race-course), Mr.
Sydney.might have been able to trace the progress of
theme large notes, so as to bring-the criminal who had
robbed him ire Fleet-market tb conviction. The case,
therefore,. come simpirty this 'issue.—Wio was to
fbeat_the:lom, the Doncaster Bank or Mr. Sydney?
In the decision of this point, the Jury must dedde
by the compasittive innocence of the twb partibs,
Gerais.* tfurborllen aught to bb borne bYthe •wost
guilty. The fact was, that .Mr. Sydney was in ho
respect blameable, having been hustled in Fleet-mqr-
ket, on returning with a servant from purchasing
prerlsioassferhis family. 'The Plaintiffs, on the cen•.
trary, had lieen almost criminally negligent of theti-
duty, and ought 10 be the sufferers. After profit
the possession and loss of the notes by Mr. Sydseyi
he should feel that he was entitled to their vetrlict.
. The testimony was then adduced ; but although
the payment of the notes in question to Mr. Sydney'
was established, yet the witnesses failed in-toaking
out the loss, in as, much, -as they only proved a de-
claration by Mr. Sydney, that his pocket had beei
picked, and not the fact. A verdictwairaccordingly
found for the Plaintiff, '3OOl.

A Tata number of the Aurnal Net Mines, a work
published by stutisOrity rance, oontains an ac-
count of, e. sub-tuts:jou Forest recently discovered
upon the coast of eitauny, near Iklorkixy bill . de
it Frailty,. •
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