The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-18 00:00:00

THE DUBLIN THEATRE.

Rummers are in circulation, that several per-
sons, of theatrical eminence sod celehrity. have
made offers to the Proprietors of Crow-street
Theatre to rake that establishment for • specified
tune, and n a certain yearly reut under the new
patent. If this be the fact, and there is some
reason to think it is, the prospect of the renewal
of our theatrical recreations is a favourable one.—
Perhaps this course is the best that could be pur.
snail for else interests of the melons persons coil-
veined in Crow-street Theatre. A patent, vested
in trustees, who had * diicretionury power in
di.posing of the Theatre, for the joint benefit of
the Proprietors and other 6uiteirtits, might be
productive of muoia for their common advantage.
At all events, iii the present disunion of the princi-
pal parties in the property of the Theatre, it seems
to be a very feasible plan, and deserving of an expe-
riment. Soinething similar in the state of Drury.
lane Theatre, rendered it a prudent and eligible
mode of adjusting the numerous demands upon that
concern, and of terminating the conical, which were
almost sure to result from every meeting of those
connected with it, to let the whole of the Theatre to
Mr. EwsTosi—by which measure, every indivi.
dual who had claims of any kind upon it, saw at
onca how much wag secured to him of hi. property.
What was good fur Drury.lane. may be equally
good for Crow-street Theatre.
The incontinence, upon the latter house seen(
to form the principal difficulty in the renewal of
the Patent. A plan which purports to meet them
in the most effectual way, will consequently remove
a great portion, if not the whole, of that difficulty;
and the issuing of the Patent may hr presumed to
follow its adoption. We wish sincerely that the
letting of the Theatre, if it be what it seems, the
best resource left, may he as speedily agreed upon
as a proper re.prct and veneration for the demise
of our late great and good Sovereign will admit of.
We are glad to find some of our contemporaries
leading the way upon this project of letting the
Theatre. We had some delicacy in suggesting
such a procedure oareelveit, as the most eligible to
be pursued ; but it having been already suggested,
we. have no hesitation in expressing our approbation
• of it, and in affording it such co-operation us we
• are capable of.—(The (Dublin) Correspondent.)

LEGAL BON MOT.—A lawyer in the Court of
Exchequer, Dublin, speaking of a plea which was
under discussion, said. 16 The plea, my Lords, is a
very short one ; I drew it in a few minutes, as I
was leaning against the pillar yonder."—" Accord-
ingly," said Baron SMITH. "it is a capital plea ;
and if it be • base defence, this is no fault of
your. ; it is the fault of your client's case."
Our export list of the last week mentions fifty
hogsheads of soot, shipped in the Albion. Dossou,
for Antigua.--Thiv has astonished some folk, who
pretend to 44 see through all things with their half
shut eyes," yet never knew Ann condensed smoke
is ek article of commerce !—" Biassed (quoth
PERAULT) are the ignorant, for they know no-
thing."—lt will be an additional surprise to such
owlish judges, to be told, that snoop a green patch
in the Island of Antigua, is indebted for its Euro-
pearl verdure—to the coal-pits of Whitehaven.—
(Cumberland Packet.)
Au Ausericau Paper gives the following instance
of female spirit :—Not very long since a couple.
were going to he married, and hau proceeded as far
as the church door; the gentleman 'bra stopped,
his intended,bride.ind thus imexpectedly addressed
her :••••••• My dear Betsy, durilig our courtship I
have told you most of my mind, but I have not
told you the whole: when we are married, I shrill
insist upon three things."" What are they ?"
asked the Lady. '6 I shall sleep slotie (said the
bridegroom), i shall eat alone, and find fault when
there is no occasion ; can you submit to these con-
ditions ?"--" 0 yes, Sir. very easily," was the re-
ply; " fur if yon rlrep *lone. shell nut—if you
eat skates I shall cod first—sod as to your finding
fault without occasion, that I think may be pre.
vented. for 1 will take Ogre you shall never want
occasion !"—They thekisismediately proceeded to
the alto, and the crier:tarty was perforated.

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