The National Register.
London, England, 1816-09-09 00:00:00

THE PIT.

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Here we have to congratulate the pithlic upon a material and
highly satisfactory alteration. The cl•.vatiou of the pit has
been increased about two feet seven itrel":grarloally derreay.
ing from the back to the front row, which last lirings the eye Gf
the persons occupying it three incises above the lest! of the
stage : thus, in feet, rendering every part of tlic area eiptallv
eligible to the spectator. That pail which is denominated
" standing room" partake,: of the like advantage, and those be-
hind are au placed above their neighbours in front, that their
view is ituintemtpted. The avenues to this part of the house
arc likewise much improved. Heretofore there was but rate
door of entrance at the Wick, and in consequence much incon-
venience was experienced on made(' nights: now two new
clouts have been opened, one on Park !tide, so that the crowd
presses equally in three direetrOns, at the tonne time, and the
disagreeable ttfects of a vigorous rasa are completely avoided.
Lt attainiug this desirable object, the Committee have been ob-
liged "to sacrifice fair of the lower private lynxes, which have
been entirely removed. and thus, *Ton the whole, the public
derive a emisitlerahle gain by the writings-menu which have
taken place iu their part of the Theatre.
THE PIifYiCENIUNL
The hat and not the least huportant alteration which we no-
ticed wa• in the p. araniavi, from which three tivet have been

taken and added to the'orehestra. The jadicione arraagement
has been prodnetive ofa double advantage; for, beside the ac-
commodatioa afforded to the musicians, a more desirable end
has been obtained, in throwing the actors farther beck on tits
stage, and thereby lessening the disadvantage of which com-
plaint has been so often and so justly made, at rendering it ite-
cesmiry for them, in order to make thensselves audible, to gait'
altogether the scenery, which is so essential to thaia..a ream—
sentation.

A MONODY

TO THE MEMORY OF filE LATE RIGHT HON.

RICHAi:D DRIN`•LEV SHERIDAN.

TILEATIZ, OR.

RECITED BY Mas. DActso7. AT DRu...
SATURDAY RYE/SING LAST.
When the last sunshine of expiring day
In Strnmer's twilight weeps itself away,
Who hall not felt the softness of the hour
Sink on the heart, as dew along the dower?
Who loath not eh.ir'd that calm, so still and deep,
The voiceless tholight, which would not speak, but weep--
A holy concord, and a bright regret—
A glorious sympathy, with suns that set?—
So feels the fulness of our heart and eyes,
W.hea all ot Wnius, which can perish, dies.
The dash of wit—the bright intelligence--
The beani of song—the blase of eloqueace—
Set with their sun :—but still have left behind
Th. enduring produce of' immortal mind;
Fruits of a genial more and glorious noon--
A deathless part of him who died too soon.
From the ehorned council to the festive board,.
Of human feelings the unbounded Lord
In whose acclaim the loftiest voices vied,-
• The prais'd—the proud—whe made Ms praise their pride.
When the loud cry of trampled Hiodostao
Arose to Heaven, in her appeal from man,
His ass the thunder—his the avenging rod—
The wrath—the delegated voice of God!
Which shook the nations through his lips—end blaa'd,
Till sanquish'd Senates trembled as they prais'd.
And here! Oh here, where yet all young and warm,
The gay creations of his Spirit ebarmf
The matchless dialonge—thedmithlow ...MY
Which knew not whittle was to intermit;
The glowing portraits,fresh from life, that bring 4
Home to our hearts the truth from which they spring; .
Here in their first abode to-night you meet,
Bright with the hues of his Prometheanheat,—
A halo of the light of other day*,
•
Which still the splendour of its orb.betrayr. • s I.**,
Bnt should there be to whom the fatai blight ;'°.
Of tailing wisdom yields a base delight— 'Me 1
,
Men who exult when minds of heavenly tone • •'4l°
Jar in the music which wan bore their own,— -trine
Still let them pause—Ah Hittledo they know
That what to them seemed Vice might be but Woe.
Hard is his fate, on whom the public gun
Is tis.'d for ever, to detract-or. praises
Repose denies ber requieaslohysnante, .
And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame.
But farfroin us and from our.mitniC scene
Such things should be—if such have ever been:
Our's be tue gentler wish—the kinder task—
To give the tribute Glory need not ask •
To weep the vanquisled beans—and add eat mite.
Of praise, in payment of a long delights ,
Ye Orators ! whom yet our councils yield,
Mourn for the veteran Hero of yoar field:
The worthy Rival of the wonderons these, t
Whose words were Sparks of Immortality!
Ye Bards! to whom the Drama's Muse is dear,.
He was your Master ! emulate bias here!
Ye men of Wit and social Eloquence!
He was year Brother!—bear his ashes hence
W hile powers of Miud, almost of boundless rangei.
Complete in kind—as various in their change ;
While Eloquence—Wit—Poesy—and Mirth,
humbler Harmonist of Care on earth,
Sswvive within our souls—while lives oar sense
Of pride iu Merit's proud pre-eminence ;
Long shall we seek his likeness—tong, in vain,
And turn to all of him which may remain,
Sighing that Nature form'il but one such Man,
And broke the die—in moulding SuElODAtr.
•-See Fox, Burke, and Pitt's eulogy on Mr. Sheridan's Speech' on
the charges exhibited against Mr. Hastings, in the House of Commons.
Mr. Pitt entreated the House to adjourn, to give time for a calmer con-
sideration of the gut...aim than could thou occur after the immediate
effect of that Oration.
t Fox, Pitt, and Burke.

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