The Sun.
London, England, 1817-04-08 00:00:00

F I It E S.

Last night, about a quarter berore twelve, a
ire•'iitiddenly burst out on the' premises of Mr.
BAINBRIDGE, a carver and gilder, in High Hol-
born. The flames burnt with such fury, that in
a short time the house was entirely consumed ;
but the timely and strenuous exertions of the fire-
men prevented the mischief front spreading to the
adjoiniug houses. The cause of the fire is not
?mown. No lives were lost.

Last night, near twelve o'clock, another fire
broke out at, a Green Grocer's, in Milbank-street,
Westminster, which, with the greater part of the
adjoining house, was entirely constmied ; the pub-
lie-house on the other side, corner of College-
street, was by great exertion saved. This was in
a great measure attributed to a thick party-wall,
and the whole was got under by one o'clock.

Two men, of the names of Martjn and Mutton,
were drowned in Padstow • harbour on Tuesday
last, in consequence of their boat being upset in
a squall. Martin has .left a wife and family.
The Funds have risen five per cent. since Arr.
SIVENVEIGHT contracted for the present Lottery,
and it ,is the general opinion tliey will' still be
much higher : this is a great advantage in favour
of thoser_who adventure, tor all the Stock Prizes
being bargained for at tha low price of fin, the
purchasers will have all the benefit of the advance,
even it it should be twenty per cent. This is pro-
bably one reason why there is now treble the tie-
iiiarpi for Tickets and Shares that has occurred for
malty Lotteries paste; but there are other causes
which must have their influence with people
of discernment :—First, the very Small number
of 131anks'(there being Two 'Prizes to One, with
Two of 20,0001. MONEY, and Two" of 20,0001.
Stock), and lastly, becauSe a Ticket is compara-
tively,near IN. cheaper than uSttal, for the cost,
is 51. less, although the value is nearly 51. amore.

THE THEATRES.

DitURY-LANE.-Mr. LEwzs's play of the Castle
Spectre was got up yesterday evening,• with a new
.Ingela, in the perso❑ of Mrs. MAILDYN,

A' new melo.dramatic entertainment followed,.
tinder the title of the Innkeeper's Daughter. This
piece is totinded.on the pathetic story-of Mary, the
Maid ofthe Inn. Richard (WALL/xi() has formed
an unfortunate connexion with sintigglers,'iwhich,
in compliance with the prayers and remonstrances
of Mary, his mistress (performed-by Miss KELLY),.
he is much disposed to break off. The interest
of the plot rests on the murder of a gauger,
by a-ruffian who commands the gang
of amug-
glers. Richard and he meet just as the Murder has
been perpetrated ; and Richard is prevailed upon,
though with reluctance and disgust, to aid in throw-
ing the corpse into the river, which flows near the
church-yard of an ancient abbey, the object of
nightly terror to the st.perstitions rustics. - Mary,
who, to is in a wager which has been laid upon
her courage, repairs at a late_ hour to time same
church-lard to cut a slip from a certain yew-tree,
overhears enough of the conversation between the
assassin and her lover to convince her that some
dreadful crime has.been committed, hides herself,
and when they have passed with the body, stum-
bles upon a hat which one of them had dropt..
On exaatining it, in the presence of the neigh-
hours, now 011 all sides active in the pursuit of
time criminal, she sees that it is the hat of Richard.
Site has. however, in her fright, let 'full a knife
with which she had prepared to Cut' the branch
of ye ty -end the ruffian „from. some CC:Went ',hill?
ing lost his.also„ they each in the darkness take up,
that which was the other's property. There is blood
on the snaiggler's• weapon ; and from this, the
innocenceof Richard is chiefly proved, after the
real nthrdirer had treacherously thrown upon him
the sitspichm belonging to his own• guilt,' and put
his life in imminent danger. There is a strong
though 'lonely pathos created in many of the
scenes of iris little romatic drama. The gene-
rosity, time courage, the peril, and escape of
Riphardi-aid the tendernest and agitation. of
illary's'heat, retain the spectator's attention and
continent! its sympathy. The acting i 3 excellent;
and that prlise is not confined 'to the two princi-
pal personates. There was not a shadow of dis-
satistaction apparent among the audience, from
beginning D end of the piece ; which was loudly
applauded ia many instances,- MO Was given out
for repetitim, by Mr. RAE, amidst warm and ge-
neral accianations.

COVENT.PARDEN.—Last night a new After-
piece was nought out for the amuseMenrof the
bolyday Wks, according to the theatrical 'custom,
called " tobinson Crusoe; or, The Bold Buccaneers,"
as a grant romantic melodrame, found 'on some
undramatized story, of Ds Foe. Upon produc-
tiona of this description, it must be sufficiently ob-
vious to all who are conversant with the Stage,
that criticism is almost superfluous.-•—• This Melo-
drame commences 'with. Robinson Critsoe (Mr.
Fant.sv), and his man. Friday (GRIMALDI), in the
Isle ofJuan Fernandez ; when, after. awhile, he is
put in great. danger by a set of Savagesi, called
Cannibals, of whom the Chief is Pariboo (Non-
mAsT.) By some contrivances lean .o.iricooNA) ,
who is Friday's father, and has (Mrs. Paekeit),
Crusoes .wife,- anti Diego, Crasue's-sm (ftßern')
the Captain of a ship in which there was a mutiny,
appear on•the island. The mutineers, who have
brought-them there, become the foes'of poor Ro-
binson Crusoe, who is obliged; after finding his'
wife -and son, to avail himself of every- sort of
stratagem, with the assistance' of Friday, and Fri,
day's falter, Igloo, to save himself and his rela••
tives. the use of Robinson Crusoe's 'parrot is not
forgottei, and a (log is introduced two or three
tinveS; vho occasions disturbance and alarm by
his barking, and causes some merriment by his
seizing atomahawk, falling from the hand of the
savage chef, and walking off the stage with it be-
tween bit teeth. In a uk with the mutineers,
Mrs. Patten, as Robinson's wife fought very well
with a Pitord: Time chief of the mutineers is
Windlass (fORRLY), who,' with the rest of the
gang, 'are,after various bastling.scenes, defeated,
and ~cortslimited- .to-- remain on the island, ' in
eonsequenni of Friday's father bringing a body
of blacks it canoes,•-and the subsequent arrival
of Diego's skip. .Bluff, the mate (Emaev), who
waslaken.oashore by the mutineers, distinguishes
himself by hii opposition to them, by his deter-
mined brayeiy in. favour of Crusoes,. and by all
the characteistic features of a British seaman.
Nipcheese (11aNctraao), the steward of. the ship,
on the contrtry, is a cowardly, selfish, thriving,
and drunken villain ; yet the character has much
droticry in L. Finally, a large ship appears, 'and.
Robinson Cruoe, his re ife and son, &c. take their
departure font Juan Fernandez. About this time
(lancing is introduced by a great number of black
boys and gds. The three Miss DENNETS catue
out and damned so prettily as to be encored.
The Muse of this.,Holiday Piece is pleasing.—
The Secant, which is confined to the real or
supposed peturesque,of the delightful island and.
clintate, is beautiful. The two first scenes, by
.Gareve, vere much applauded. The last scene
produces a most'complete optic illusion. A ,gauze
descends, which, by. obscuring objects, gives
them the appearance of distance, and the ship
slowly sibling at the same time, imparts the full
effect of areal removal from the land.
The exertions of- the Performers were com-
mendable, particularly those of EMErRY and FAR.LIIY. The House was much crowded, and re-
eeived notice of the repetition of the Piece for
•
to•.merrow kith much applause.

ASTLEY'S AIMIITHEATRE.—This place of en-
tertainment Opened last night, with its usual as-
sortment oftraordionries, with its usual aurae.
tions of Wonderful feats and splendid pageantry,
and with its general success 'in drawing a crowd
speCtators. The, novelties of the night were,
Uranda, or The Enchanter of the Steel Castle, and
The Golden Axe, or Harlequin Woodman; and they
are iikely, for some time, to excite the marvel of
In-4day-children, anti to relax the seriousness of
their parents or relations who attegd.them in their
am„„inenfs. The first piece is, according to the
description of the Bill, " an equestrian tale of
,nci,„rment, interTettted with songs, chorus,
and combats, and ending in a grand cabalistic 4.1 -

molititin." We can promise, our readers a sood
'Cal of gratification in the general variety and
bustle of the action, in the gorgedusncss of the
dresses and scenery, and in the grand catastrophe
of the Steel .Cistle; with the combats that preeed.
cul it ; in which horse and foot, and falling walls,
and cofiflagration, are mixed in dreadful confusion.
We never saw any set of performers exert them.
selves with more spirit, skill, and.adth ess; than
the horses, who seemed to enjoy ti,eir rich trap-
pingS, to exult in the success of their efforts, and
to be sensible of .the admiration they excited.-*-
There were 14 or 15 on the stage at one time. ,

ROYAL LIRCUS AND SURUSY
801.155 opened, last night,. and was attended by a
crowded audience. It has undergone some aliera-
(inn, and is now fitted up in a chaste' and elegant
style. The entertainment for the night com-
menced with a lively and spirited Comic Burletta,
and was
,followeil by a Melo-dramatic Romance,
called the: Red Man. The story upon which this
little Drama. W. founded is interesting, and the
denouement newel:---The Pantomime excited Much
merriment, the 'scenery was beautiful, the t»a-
chinery:well arranged, and many of the tricks
truly litdicrous.

SADLER'S Watts.--Last night this elegant' lit.
tie Theatre opened for the season with some ex.-
.cellent,pieces and new performers. The-whole of
the performances met with great approbation.
front an overflowing audience., Mr. PAULO WOS
Clown vice GRIMALDI, who had personified the
Clown for Jhe last. twenty years, ..and during the
pantomime some opposition was feebly kept up.
The Magistrates of flatton-Uarden ordered the
principal part. of their officers in attendance at on
early hour, to prevent any row tatting place, so
great was the apprehension entertained.

FAREWELt, ADDRESS SPOKEN BY MR. KENIBLE,

AT THE EDINBURGH THEATRE.

Written by WALTER Scoir, Esq.
As the worn war-horse, at the trumpet's sound,
Erects his mane, and neighs, and paws the ground—,
Disdains the ease his generous Lord assigns, •
And longs to rush on the embattled lines,
So 1, your plaudits ringing on mine ear,
Can scarce sustain to think our parting near;
To think my scenic hour for ever past,
And•that those rained plaudits are my last:

But years steal on ;—and higher duties crave
Some space between the theatre a►►d the grave;
That, like the Roman in the Capitol,
I may adjust my mantle ere I fall ;
My life's brief act in public service flown,
The last, the closing► scene, must be my own.

Here, then;adien ! while yet some well-paced part 3
"May fix an ancient favourite in your hearts,
Not quite to he forgotten, even when
You look on better actors, younger men
And if you} boson's, own this kindly debt
Of old remembrance, how shall mine forget,-
.0, bow forget!--how oft I hither came
In anxious hope, how oft return'd with fame!
How oft around your eirelg this weak baud
Ilas waved immortal Shakspeare's magic wand,
Till the fullburst nf inspiration tanr7s
-And I babe felt lint! yoti flame
By mem'ey treasured, while her reign endures,
These hours must live—and all their ehartzis are your's.

U favour'd land ! renown'd for arts and arms,
For manly talent anti for female charms,.
Could this full bosom prompt the sinking line,
What fervent benedictions now were thine !
But my last part is play'd, my knell is rung,
When e'en your praise falls fatiltering from my tongue ;
'And all that you can hear, or I can tell,
Is—Friends and Patrons, bail and FARE YOU W 5 T.

The above AdritrgsS was delivered by Mr. K nun tar.
with great effect, _under frequent interruptions
from the feelings: of!.-the audience; and loud ap-
plause continued after the exit Of this long adiuiretl
actor.