The National Register. — 1818-05-10 (London, England)

MRS. F-Dwtx.—The public will hear, we doubt not, with great pleasure, that the loss this lady has sustained, nearly every dolt she possessed in the w0r1d..1,6001. ; thehard and economical ravings of years of professional labour, is likely to be in part reetoi ed to her. The Gentlemen of the Stock Exchange, with a liberality that reflects nu them the highest honour, have set on feat a subscription, which has a ready received the signatures of the mastrespectable and opulent of their members. This lady's case is particularly distressing, and one is which almost all must feel at least some interest. Considering the honour of Mr. Samuel• as a Stuck Broker sacred, her agony cn hearing of his conduct may be easier conceived than described ; more particularly as he hail taken her all ; which had. been entrusted to him fur the honourable purpose of huvine an annuity for three lives —per's, an uncle and au aged mother, both isC whom she hail long supported comfortably, and herself, when aim should find it necessary to retire from a profession of which she had always been cousidt red a bright in minima. Wednesday a meeting of the propri•rtors of Drury Lane Theatre was Leld in the Saloon, for tho purpose of electing an Auditor in the room of Colonel Douglas.--Mr. George Robins was put in sanninatiou by Mr—Wright, atid Mr. Al• demean Cox by Mr. Peter Moore. After some desultory conversation a ballot took place, the result of which was, for Mr. Alderman Coa, tei.—Mr. G. Robins, Vs.—Majority, for Mr. A. Cux, 8. Ilium which he was declared duly elected. Allusions were made to the secrecy in which the affairs of the 'hedge were kept Irons the body of proprietors, had explenatious were called fur by the.lfun.Doirelas.Kiimairtl; Mr. Robins, and others. The patties were manly balaneee. and it is obliges; that a full disclosure .sit• the cii eumstancee of the theatre must he made at thekeeeral Meeting under the Act in August next, but it was coutended that during the 1643011 such disclosure would be premature. It was generally expected Otto a proposition would have been discit.•sed for lowering the prier of 411111111011 to tile i.OXeS, a measure loudly called for by the public, and which, it is believed, would be truly nth antageues to both theatres. No such quest inn, however. was started. The family of a genteman of great wiped:linty in Mortimer. street, have been within these few days rendered extremely unhappy by the attempt of one of its jeeenile members to commit suicide The untbrtunate individual is al:al about ll', who for some months past has them, symptoms of mental derangement. On his staying from the breakfast table some time beyond his hour. a person was sent to his chamber to call him, rill to his great surprise round him in a stupor apparently labouring ender the effects of poison. A our. Been of eminence was called in, who administered a ening emetic, which had the ;Mixt of bringiug up part of the contents of the stomach. The tintlirtitatite young gentleman still lies in a very preca. dons state, but hopes are entertained of his final recovery. A few days ago an inquest was keld at the Macke otth Arms. Commercial-mad. on the Feely of Susan Sucklim:, aged servant to a lady iii Turner-strect ; who having disobliged her mistress. and received notice to quit her situation. replied, that the never would go to another ; and the sisrie Hight, after closing the street door. retired to the parlour and cvt her throat, in which state she was Mend by her mistress with a knife lying by her side.—Verdict, Died by her own band, not being awspos meths at the time. Tuesday night as Mr. Waller, of Westminster, was proceeding along she New Cut, near the Cohourg theatro, he was stopped by three stout fellows, who after severely beating him, tebbed Mitt of 31. in 134ak of England notes, and his waian.