The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-06 00:00:00

THEATRICAL CONFLAGRATIONS.

The following are the principal theatrical conflagm.
tions that have occurred :

DRURT-LANE THEATRE—Destroyed by fire in 1761 ;
rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in 1764 ; rebnilt on a
large scale, and re-opened on March 12, 1794 ; burnt
down again Feb. 24, ISO 9. The present theatre rebuilt
by Wyatt, and re•opened Oct. 16, ISI2.
ITALIAN OPERA, HA.TMARK ET (The King's Theatre)—.
Opened 1704; burnt down 1759 ; rebuilt, 1791.
PANTHEON, OXFORD-STREET—Converted into an cpera-
house in 1784 ; burnt down 1792. . _

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.—Destroyed Ly fire Fee. 16,
1830 ; rebuilt by 13eazloy, and re-opened July, 1884, as
the Lyceum Theatre.
ASTLET'S AMPHITHSARE—Destroyed by fire Sept. 17,
1794 ; again, Sept. 2, 1803 ; and, for the third time,
June 10, 1841.
SURRRT THEATRE (R,yal CheuP)—Destroyed by fire,
Aug. 12, 1805.

THE GREAT FIRE AT COVENT-GARDEN TMEATRE. —ln
the presence of a calamity almost unexampled in magni-
tude, almost incredible in the awful suddenness of its oc-
currence, almost incalculable in the devastation it has
caused, and the far greater misery and ruin it will entail
upon hundreds of industrious and deserving persons—it
has been deemed expedient by a number of gentlemen,
friends of Professor Anderson, and interested in many
ways in Covent-garden Theatre, to form themselves
into a committee for the purpose of receiving sub-
scriptions for the immediate relief of the sufferers by
the dreadful conflagration of Wednesday, March 5.
Not making this appeal specially on behalf of the enter-
prising and meritorious individual who has been at the
head of this colossal dramatic enterprise since Christmas
last, and whose fortunes are shipwrecked in this dire
tempest ; not making it so much in reference to the very
many tradesmen in the vicinity whose property has been
destroyed, and whose interests have been seriously af-
fected by this unlooked for event ; but making it speci-
ally, earnestly, and respectfully in favour pf the poor
and lowly, of those whose lot it is to labour, for the
hundreds of industrious artists and artisans who have
been thrown out of employment, for the numerous work-
people who have lost their clothes, their tools, every-
thing they possessed in the general ruin, to help those
who cannot help themselves, the committee confidently
throw themselves on the charitable sympathies of the
public. Believing that mercy to be the most efficacious
which is the speediest, they have taken the initiative in
embodying in a practical form the expressions of sym-
pathy that will be naturally evoked by a disaster so
great, so unlooked for, and so terrible. Subscriptions
for the "Fire at Covent Garden Theatre Relief Fund"
will be received at the Royal British Bank, Strand ;
Sams', Royal Library, 1, St. James's-street; and at Mr.
Mitchell's, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

A deputation of workpeople erwaged in bleach and.
dye works had an interview with Viscount Palmerston
yesterday on the subject of the Bleach Works, &c., Bill.
The deputation was beaded by Mc. C. Sturgeon, and,
consisted of John Waring (Bolton), C. W. Blatherwick
(Manchester), Alex. King (Glasgow), and Samuel Miller
(Hammersmith).
Among the passengers by the Euxine, which left
Southampton with the India and China mail; was Ad-
miral Sir Michael Seymour, the commander-in-chief of
the China squadron.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office, yes-
terday, from the Governors of Australia and the Gover-
nors of the West Indies.
Report says that it is the intention of the Duke of
Norfolk to clogs Arundel Castle--at all events for a
year or two, if not permanenly.
The long vexed question relative to the claims of the
Military Knights of Windsor will he brought to a final
issue in the course of a few weeks, as the case will be
put down for hearing before the Master of the Rolls kt
Easter Term.
Lord Claud Hamilton has left Ilowch!n's liotell flit;
James'ii-street, for the Barraciss, Armagh, Ireland.