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London, England, 1808-01-06 00:00:00

IRISH ANTIQUITIES.

It appears from the Irish records, that thane
Dramas caled Myaterieeand Moralities, iind which
receded the present Tragedy cad Comedy, were
ocimsionally exhibited in Dublin, previous to the
reign of Henry \ ILL ; they were usually per-
formed at Chrisnitas. Titomas'FirzazaaLD, Barl
of Kildare, and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in the
year 1828, was invited to a new play every day' iu
Christmas, ARLAND Unita, being then Mayor,
and Fas.acis HERBERT and Joan SQUIRE, 1114&
tiffs, wherein the Tai!ors acted the part of Adam
and Eve; the SHOEMAKERS represented the story
of Crispin and Crispianns ; the VINTNERS acted
Bacchus and his story ; the CARPENTERS that of
Joseph and Mary ; rulcan, and what related to
him, was acted by the SEITRS; and the Comedy
of Ceres, the Goddess of Corn, by
.the BAKERS.
Their stage was erected on Hoggin-green, now
College-green' Dublin ; and on it the Pnors of
St. John of Jerusalem, of the Blessed Trinity,
and of Allhallows, caused two plays to he
acted, the one representing the Passion of our
Saviour, and the other the several Heaths which
the Apostles suffered.—From this record it should
seem, that it was customary with the Chief Magi*.
trates of Dublin to invite the Loan LIEUTENANT
to a new play every day in Christmas. 'lt was for-
merly customary with the several Corporations of
Dublin to invite the Chief Governor toe play at St.
George's Chapel. on the Anniversaries of their Pa-
tron Saints. This Chapel stood in St. George's-
lane, (now St. George's-street, South!, from whence
it derived its name.--Nstere, is George's, North,
also Saint George's-stieet I—Not a trace of this
building now remains; but, the following passage
relating to it in Hot,' xesnen is curious This
Chappell bathe Beene of late razed, and the stones
thereof, by consent of the asseriblie,turned to a com-
mon oven, eanyerting the auucient monuments of a
donne, adventurous, and holie Knight, to the cole-
rake sweeping of a puffloafe Baker. '—This "nun-
dent" site of St. George's Chipelwas the residence
of a Baker previous to the erection of the present
Barrack, and hail probably been occupied by a
succession of the fraternity of " Ceres' from the
time that Hotta USIIED introduced in his book the
" Descant on Ireland" quoted above.

FROM LAST NIGHT S GAZETTE.

PARTNrksHIPS DISSOLVED.

Hosea Green and George Alcuck, of Kingston-Immo-Hull,
builders and joiners. January I, 1808.
Chain Townsend and William Townsend, of Newgate-
street, London, whoksale jewellers. Jane au, 1606.
J. Poulain and J. Keys, London. December sd, 1807.
• John Richardby, John Clough, Nebulas Cobb Cothran,
Jusepi Teale, Joseph Starkey, and John Groves, of Grote-
church-etre-et, Loudon, wholesale burn-drapers. December
•
31, 1007.
Charles Lambert, Gabriel Gillet, and Hugh Edwards, of
Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, Loadint, East India
aguits. January 1, 184.10.
James Anderson and Thomas Bennet, late of Seething-
lame, dealers in hider and skins in the hair. December
Aron.
Richard Newton and John Creamily, of Bataan, japan-
etre September ge, 11407.
Richard Walker, jun. and James Edward Tow, of St
Jaawes-street, Westminster, aputlveearies. December at,
1807.
Roger Adelman and Harrison Jchb, of Liverpool, in the
county of Lancaster, flour-dealers. January I, 1808.
Edward Charles Howard and*Pliilip Sandman, at West-
burn-peen, at Battersea, and in Queeicstrect, -Southwark,
chemists. May 1, 1807.
Thomas Coghlan and Thomas Hopkins, of Whitechapel,
Liverpool, looking-glass and picture frame makers. October
1, 1807..
Thomas Taylor and Thome.' Standand, of Seulcoates, in
the county of York, timber-awn-hams, December-31, owl.
John Oliver, David Row, and John Bailey, of Menthes.
' ter, in the county of Lancaster, fustian-manufacturers. De-
cember 31, 1807.
Thomas Incas, Caleb Bryant Waymontb, William Par-
kinson, and Samuel Henry Taub, of Barbican, in the city of
Leedom, druggists. January I 'sus.
Benjamin North, Jarvis Brown, and Thomas Ferrer, at
Fernley, in the pariah of Leeds, in the county of York, fulling
and scribbling milim. Decanter 9, 1803.
Marsden, George Hamby, James Hamby, An-
drew comber, John Proth. Butler, and John Handl, of Li-
verpool, brewers. October St), loos.
George Little and James Little, of Blpekburn, in the eonnty
of laincast, r, 'lawn and woullen.drapeis. September e,
111117. . .

David Belson, Richard Ilaighttm, and William Andcrpoo,
of Tromp.plrett, Lawrence-lime, London, Scotch factors.
lkormber 31, 11407.

Thomas Hrrtkc and John Roper,
city of York. Dt I ttilher 31, taw.
Joseph Shiptow, John Shelton, and John Medes, of /lir
rniughans id the county of Warwick, limber-merchants
Deeembe; 31, leo'''.
George lloskins and Samuel Hoskins, 7)/ Shadwell, High-
street, in the county of Middkacx., linenArapers. Novem-
ber 25, 1807
Josiah Yowler Se!wood, Stephen Wheihrm, and James
Tamsett„ of liridpnrt, in the ctmnty of Dorset, dealers in
coals and calm. December 31, 184)7
Richard Adams and Richard Tayler, of Clams, in the
county of Worctut r, eoa,-L makers. December 29, 1807.
John Atolill and Richard Matto, paper-hangers and plas-
terers, of Red-l Amt-street Foundling-Hospital, sad Geor;e-
yard, I.dathard-stree4. December 31, 1807.

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