The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-30 00:00:00

AbWLiff,

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The alterations•and improvements In thiS*Theilre
surpass, in convenience, in comfort, and beauty of
embellislicnent,..any building of the kind which, we'
b.:lieve, Europe can boast. In saying thi, we by it. 6
means exaggerate; we have seen the first Theatres
on the Continent, .ana, in point of internal orna-,
ment and genettal appearanee,".it has not its superiOr,
nor, we think, its egnal. '

The pit, which heretofore had but .a gloom'y as- I.
peel, will present a,shew'of richness worthy so re,..
sPeElable a. people 'as the citizens of Dublin. _lt is
lined with mahogany, ornamented with brass-mould-
ings inserted in each pannel. The entrances into
this
.part of the house have been hung with double'
doors, which will exclude noise, and the cold air,
hitherto complained of.
A second entrance to the pit is to open from Tem-
ple-lane; there are to be two money receivers ;. so
that the-danger and crush on crowded nights will be
thus considerably abated.
The pannels of the boxes are entirely new; each
pannel presenting a distill& historical stihje& ; those
of the first and second tier are the Iliad and YEneid.
The. subjds of the third and fourth tiers are .
taken from Telemachus, and are equally beauti-
ful and effedive. ''.l.l.he truly grand alteration .is
the ceiling, which has bgen raised six feet,
forming a groined arch,. springing from the back
of the boxes, and coved on each side.- The
centre is a highly finished allegorical -painting, in
which is represented Hibernia, protected by Jupiter,
and crowned by Mars, supported on the right by
the emblem of the linen, and on the left by that of
the woollen manufaclure.—Near . Hibernia the
figure of Industry, and, at a distance,' approaching
to . the gallery, Mercury is finely pourtrayed. The
ceili~ g, in fa6t, presents an admirable pielure ; the
cove forms the frame, the ornaments of which are
the Seasons, surrounded. by compartments, pAnt-
ed in alto relievo.—The proscenium has been also
raised, and represents Apollo and Fame, with vari-
ous embellishments. The view from the galleries is
much improved ; even from the back row of the upper
gallery every thing passing on the remote part of the
stage can be distinct), seen. Those who visit the
Theatre will find that we have given but a cold out-
line of the House in its improved state; what we
have said may, . however, form a useful . companion
to the Theatre, on its, opening. All the walls -of
the passages, corridors, and lobbies, are painted in
oils, to prevent injury to the clothes of the audience:
For the lower tier of boxes, loose cushions-are pro-
vided, cased with scarlet cloth ; to this part of the
• House, ladies, who have to attend faghionoble 'par-
ties after the play may go in full' dress, a's it may be
fairly persumed, gentlman will not enter these
boxes in bootS, therefore the dre sg of the ladies will
in every respect be as free frominjury as in a draw-
ing-room. The paintings and embellishirients are
from the celebrated pencil of Marinari, under the
immediate diredion and superintendence of the
Patentee.

Sir:111. BLOX'4III and Co's BANKRUPTCY.

Saturday 'being. the last Statutory Examihation.of
the Bankrupts, Sir M. Bloxatn, Mr. Wilkinson and
Mr. W. illoxam, the partners .of the Company, se—
verally surrendered under the joint commission, and
Sir Mitthew also surrendered under the commission
against his sepapte &ale. The Bankrupts also se-
verally gave up their watches and the money in
their possession, which were, with the, unanimous
approbation of the Credit Ors present, returned to
them. •

The Meeting was very numerous, and a great
many debts Were proved. Qnettit, to a pretty
amount,considerable arising on a 'ill for 7001. was
rejected,. on the ground fhat,the holder, at the time
of discounting it, received half-a-guinea more'than •
thelegal interest of five per cent. ,-
Statements of the Bankrupt debts and funds' were
exhibited, and s Worn 'to by 'them. The AsSignefis
were then called in, and declared. their high satis-
fadion with the Bankrupts accounts, and with the
anxiety of the Bankrupts to afford 'every assistance
in their power, to a clear I:Andel-Standing in their af-
fairs.--The Accountant to the Commission, and
Mr. Reynolds, one of the:Commissioners spoke to:
the same effed.—Mr. RObinion,, one of the Assig-.
nees, adverted to the case of Mr. `Wilkinson,
ilkinson,'who.,
had lost 105,0001. in this concern, and now made
'over a further sum of t 0,0001. leaving himself with-
put a shilling, and gave notice of his intention to call
the creditors together shortly, with a view to their,.
affording Mr. Wilkinson some relief,
•

Four men were conviaed at the late •Chester
Quarter Sessions. of' stealing fowls, belonging to Mr..
Lowe, a publican at,BUtibUry. It appeared that the
felony was' detected by the vigilance and spirited.
cohdna.of Lieutenant Cross" of the 38th Regiment,
stationed en the recruiting seivice at Stockport, who
happened to be out partridge shooting. On observing
them, the Lieutenant gave the alarm jt Lo.ve's house,:
but there being no person to .assist in the pursuit., he
followed them alone .three• miles, partly over fields,
and when the four men were together, advanced to-
wards. them,' comrhanded them to surrender, and
threatened to fire upon the. first that Should attempt
to escape: He then marched them betore the .jus-
tice.(keeping at a proper distance in the rear with
his loaded gim,) where the booty was found upon
them. The Court complimented the Lieutenant
upon his'gallantly, and sentenced. the prisoners •to
, imprisonment.

The Mayor of a Corporation town in the County
of Norfolk, with a true regard for his native diale6t,
summoned .a meeting to *celebrate the Jubilee a
provincial style that reminds us of the following
spcech at a recent Agricultural Meeting ; where, on
the President having retired from the Lir,his health
was of course drank with eclat 5 'and after some dis-
cussion respetttng who slionld inform hirn.thereof on
his being re-seated,it tell to the lot of a neighbouring
young tarmer to make a maiden effort towards elo-
quence; who accordingly acquainted hith therewith;
and after a bow, added, " Mr: if all landlords
would do as you do, the tenants of other landlOrds
would not have to do as they do do." But "before he
' could proceed any farther his neighbour pulled him
by the sleeve, and laconically said "that will do."