The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-17 00:00:00

THE DUBLIN THEATRE.

Mr. Abbott opened the Theatre last night, for private
exhibition to his friends and those of the establishment,
who, after viewing the improvements made in the audience
part of the house during the recess, were entertained with
some good music and singing, and a variety of choice and
elegant refreshments in the Saloon. 'fhe centre panels of the
boxes are painted Dutch yellow, which is much relieved ant
set off by a broad border of very fine French green ; and the
beautiful mouldings and ornaments have been all newly and
richly gilt. In the proscenium, which has also been re-
touched, a delicate green and yellow (the latter much paler
than formerly) predominate. The stage doors are white and
gold, but they are unfortunately surrounded by a glar-
ing red, which, by its want of keeping with the other
colours of the house, dt tracts considerably from the
general effect. The grand improvement, however, is
' the lighting, than which nothing can be more beauti-
ful or perteet. The chandeliers are numerous, rich,
' and elegant, each having three oil gas-burners enclosed
in small round glass globes. There globes soften the light,
and d:stribute its rays in the most steady, equal, and agree.
able manner imartinable. The whole character of the
changes is tasteful and pleasing ; and it must be confessed,
that ltfr. Ahbot has been very active during his short
vacation. He contributed to the amusement of the cog-
panv last night (amongst whom we observed many pu.
sons of fashion, and several officers of rank) by singing a
comic song, which was highly relished and applAto
ded. The regular performat,ces for the season corn.
mence on Saturday with the play of Miro-Icy ; antl
we can contradict, from authority, the report burly
circulated of Miss Paton being engaged here timing the
present season. Mr. Braham's engagement will tali:"
place immediately, and there will be given, in succession,
the talents of various auxiliaries. The managers have
much novely in preparation, of which opera will form a
pre minent Lature. It is understood Mr. Phillips remains
in Dublin during the winter, on an engagement to different
pupils, and will peform a limited number of nights at the
theatre: we know not whit n he will appear with Mr. Bra.
ham, but that conjunction was highly advantageous to the
manager on a former occasion, and will, no doubt, prove
so at present. There is a considerable strength in the
operatic department, and Miss Porde is completely reco-
vered front her late illness : there is no female singer on
the English stage possessed of a finer voice than this young
lady. The report of Munden's and R. Jones's engagement
is without foundation. Indeed there are more erroneous
public reports in circulation on theatrical than perhaps elk
any other subject.—Freeman's .Journal yf Fealoy.

On Saturday morning the Duke and Duchess of Cla-
rence Arrived at their temporary residence in Charles-street,
Berkeley-square, from Bushy. Their Royal Highnesses
returned to Bushy in the afternoon.
The Duchess of Clarence paid a visit to the Duchess of
Kent on Saturday, at her apartments at the King: l'alace,
Kensington. The Royal Duchesses partook of a dejeune,
and afterwards took an airing, attended by Ilaroness 11e1,-
staine.

The Duchess of Kent honoured the Haymarket Theatre
with her presence on Friday evening.
The Princess Victoria takea an airing daily, attended by
her Governess, Miss
Prince Leopold has left Claremont for Mr. Cokes seat,
Holkham, where he will remain during the week on a
shooting party.
Prince Itasoumoffsky left thz Saint Petersburgh Hotel,
Dover-street, on Saturday, in his travelling carriage, to dine
with his Majesty at Windsor. The Princess did not accom-
pany his Highness, owing to indisposition.
The common topic of conversation in the law circles is
the intention of Chief Justice Abbott to resign. The in-
defatigable industry of that Learned Judge has produced a
visible effieet upon his health. Illness has been gradually
increasing. Rumour says his Lordship's successor on the
Bench will be the Attorney-General. On the 52Sth ins;.
the Lord Chief-Justice will sit in the Court of King's
Bench, ‘Vestminster.—Evening Paper.
There ate at pi Malt six candidates for the Greek Pro-
fessorship at Cambridge. and there are only seven voters.
The candidates are, Messrs. Ilare, Rose, Seholefield,
Waddington, and Walker, of Trinity, and Mr. li. Ro-
binson, of St. John's College. Mr. Evans and Mr. Ward,
of Trinity, have resigned.
MANtrACTURES IN Ecvrr.—By recent accounts which
have been received from Egypt, it appears that the Paella
of that country, long known to he a man of great wad!),
has been of late years silently making greatstridts to estab-
lish manufactures among his people, and to wean a large
portion of them from their predatory habits. It was this
Pacha who first encouraged Belzoni to visit Egypt, and erect
hydraulic engines for watering his gardens. We now find
that lie has imported a large quantity of European ma-
chinery and established manufactories of silk, broad cloth,
and cotton, so as already to turn the balance of trade in
his favour. Owing to our late prohibitory laws against the
export of machinery, the Pacha has procured must of his
machines from France, and for that reason the French in-
or,st has rather predominated with him ; but latterly he
has obtained a few English engineers, who were at the end
of last August busily at work on the banks of the
The Pacha has a stupendous project in view, which is no
less than the cutting of a canal between Cairo and
and diverting the traffic of the East Indies from the Inilist;
Ocean via the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. The En-
gineer steam-vessel, so long employed in the Thaans, teas
hourly expected at Alexandria for the Paella, and .tis
Highness has ordered from London complete sets of gas
apparatus for lighting his palaces. An important fact ter
our steam operations in the East is mention.,?. tie., that
an immense coal mine has been lately di,e,Teredi rear
Constantinople, which the l'acha shortly expects kir
work from the Grand Seignior.

MINING IN IREI.AND—COALS.—II if Da gent
known that in the Act .1411 Geo. IV. c. 72, regal
Drawbacks in Ireland, there is a clause. sections 34 or
whereby the same drawbacks and privilege, enjoy)(
Coniwall, are granted in Ireland. By this Act, the
vcrnment Duty on all British Coal consumed in Fi
ginca, used for mining purposes, stamping, dntsirn
smelting of ores, can be drawn back by the proprie,
chief manager of such concern. This Duty is la. ad.
ton. A considerable sum has been paid over by the
lector of Customs, into the bands of Mr. Stewart of
tarf, for drawback on Coals used for the last year i
Lead and Silver works at that place, and at the Sim
furnace, Fort Crystal. This is the first application
in Ireland under the late Act.—Dublin Morning

On Sunday night last, between nine and ten o'
Mr. Ilope, midshipman of his Majesty's ship IA
(son of Sir John Hope) accidentally (dl overheard
that ship, lying at Spithead, when the wind was bi
fresh, and the title running strong; Lieutenant
Sinclair instantly jumped overboard, to rescue the
gentleman from his threatening fate, and happily succeed'
in his benevolent purpose, though it was quite dart
they were in the water a quarter of an hour before
could reach them.—Hampthirc Telegraph.

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