The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-07 00:00:00

If EYMOT,7II, No v . 3.

DUBLIN, Nov. t.

The following is the PiOspedus issue,l by the h1.„3!
nagerS. of Covent-:Garden Theatre ; and Nye
great pleasure in saying, that the Subscription is a r
ready full, . Such is the consequence of
.the heal,
with whielti the Proprietors of this Theatre have a
wayS acquitted their engagetnen
A new Theatre will be ereded with.all possiblB
expedition, by ROBERT SmniE, jun. Esq. Archite6s
on the site of the late 'Theatre-Royal, in. Covent'
garden, and that of the houses adjoining. In orde
.r
to defray, in part, the great.expence attached to ficit.;
undertaking, it is proposed tolaise the sum of fifty
thousand pounds by subscription, in shares of s°l.
each, under the immediate patronage of his MY".
Griicious Majesty the King.
Each of the Subscribers to receive, clear 0-
f the
Property Tax, and all other charges and outgwit,
whatever, an Annuity of 251. to commence tr°":"
the opening of the said New Theatre, and to COV;
nue-for, the term of 85. years, being.tbe rernoinTs
term of the Lease, and of all the Premises, with the
additpn of an Annual Transferable Free Admission
to any part of the Theatre before the Curtain (Fri-
vale .13oxes excepted), • for—which the SubsCribers
will be secured by the Patent, and the New Thea•
tre, with the Scenery, Machinery, and all othef
property therein contained.

- The Subscription to be paid by the following in•
stalments, viz.

Deposit, - to per Cent.
February I, 18J9, 20 per Cent.
April 1, 1809, 2.0 per Cent.
On Covering in, - 2j 'per cent.
On the Day of Opening, 2j per Cent.

- 50
- 100
per Cenr.
-' 'roe, -
115
500 •
. ,
The subscriptions to be received by Nifssrs;
Stephenson, Batson, and Company, and the 0'11°i;
of the Subscription ..Money to be lodged in the"
hands, tocrether with the 44,5001. to be received troll}
the several Insurance Oliices, for the sole purP6se
eredling and completing the Said Neiv Theatre, and
for providing the necessary materials for dramatic
and other performances.

The publie Prints have all given different rfprei
sentations of the munificent ad of the Duke °
NORTHUMBERLAND towards Xlr. KEmBLE, he
following is said to be the simple fari :—His Grace
has for Many years honoured IYIr. KEA./BLE
friendship, and hearing of the los; which lie P 9
suffered "by the fire at Covent Garden Thearre; se'
him a draft for feu thousand pounds, with a very
handsome letter, signifying that that sum Was at I"9
service for as long as. his convenience might reclture'
without interesL ' - • -

The opening of, the Court, of Inquiry into the.
Conventibp of Cintra unavoidably Lief-et red ttil
day se'nnight, it_ not being in the power of so"),
Of the Menifiers appointed to constitute that triounoi
to.arrive in,town betbre-the end of the 'Week;en, t 5;
`also probable'lhat 'by that time Generals Bintn4")
and SP4NCER will have arrived from Portugal,

On Monday evening last Mrs. PowELL Cor''d
logave a Ball and Supper to the whole of the Rank
0,,j
-Fashion at present here, in which the elegance
taste of the fair hostess was fully displayed. od
have never boasted of a richer display of beauty,
c,
accomplishments than at present grace our
beat Shore," -the whole of which-adorned of
P. COLLIN'S suit of apartments. A Orolbs°ll r
every tempting viand in season decked the offiio
c
table, and dancing again aroused the pleasure of !of
° evening, and indeed the morning, as the. fascill4lor
manners of the mistress of the fete left rnoronql f
y
a thoug4t of departing to occur till 'a
verY hae,
The last ball for the autumn season at the I°l,
Hotel Assembly. Rooms was on Tuesday evegiug'cl
The Winter Concerts will now take place, a
HARVEY'S Card Assembly Rooms will, in CO'
• quence, re-open on Monday evening next.
.Wd are happy in witnessing a succession of 5,7,01
fashionable parties, and Mr. C. BUXTON'S
:;hospitality-seems to gather strength from repeffiro
Billefield was again yesterday the centre of fas'i'.e.`
and elegance. Sir, JOHN and Lady JouNsT°J;
Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. and Mrs. ELTON, Mrs. and rd'f
STVICRAN, Mr. Mrs. and Miss BAGENALL,
CAROLINE' BARRAN'S, Lady E. -lloftmEtt, an
large train of
.Military Officers, dined, and enJO:tej
every pleasure which his sumptuous table, exgalsfici
wines, and exhilirating talents in conversation, "-
„
bestow.

. Sir A. WELLESLEY had -a' party of. his friendOt
a grand Dinner at his Jesidence in the Park Yester;
day, being the first general invitation given by huff
since his retutairorn- Portugal. • • -41.4
His Grace the .Lord'. Lieutenant gave a grand
et
liory Dinner in honour of Sir A. WELLEsLEY,
the Vice Regal Lodge yesterday, to which ail L
General'Of6Cers' were invited,
. •

juvenile performer on the violia, wl)° sc;
quired considerable-reputation in London' and ollf,
places; under the, name of the Young Spaniard, Y(5
his, skill
‘or),-that. instrument, has turned his falen
to the stage, and is now performing comic' ebaracteo
in SztkifEtsr KEmaLa's Cdmpany at Greer Wk. ,
Mrs. MuDia appeared again'at Drury Lane Tve
"' s
tre on Saturday night, in the charaaler 6.1`";
Haller, which she
,performed with the
same Ju agent and ent and propriety as before. An apology v`i e
made for I3ANNISTER, who had sprained his anc;
but who, notwithstanding, took his part in ,iiii
heard, and, maugre his accident, performed wl'
his usual' spirit.
The ,BEEF-STEM{ CLUB.—This convivial Societyii)
Is' which one of the most ancient and respeElable
-town; .had a meeting laSt week at the 130:11°a
Cotiee-house. The place of meeting since the Yet
-
1733 was in.an'apartMent at the top of Covent airci
den Theatre, presented to them by Mr. RicH, ,ere
their steaks were always dressed in the room.
plate and linen belonging to• them were forttriateal,
removed to the Treasurer's house during the vaico
tion, and their wines were secured in a cellar volts
the Theatre, and suffered no injury. Many portAtabf-
and prints of former members-. -were destroyeurro
the fire. Mr. HOWARD took the Chair. fr
Dukes of SUSSEX and iVottroLic, and about a cl°2-01
of the members-were present. 'Mr. JonssoN,
the India House, one of the best private singers
this country, e,!-plll-ied the Meeting with the accasq
toned song in h,,IJULIE Of BEEF and LIBERTY•