The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-14 00:00:00

THE BERLIN -THEATRE.

[FARTHER PARTICULARS OF THE.PESTRUCTION OF
THIS SPLENDID EDIFICE BY FLEE.]

BERLIN, AUG: 2.—Many opinions are enter-
tained by the public concerning the theatre, which
was in• a few hours a ptey to the Hassles. It is
presumed that the fire was intentional, and this
conjecture is founded on the circumstance that,
two hintrs before the tire broke out, souse strangers
had shewn themselves about the theatre. A Com-
mittee went the same' day"to the "public-houses
and inns situated in the Gens-d'arines—quary,arpi
questioned the landlords concerning the strangers
who had been with them, and immediately noted
down the names of those whom the landlords
knew. Till now twelve suspicious persons have
been arrested, among whom is the person who
.conducted the above-mentioned strangers. A
strict inquiry will he wade into the affait.
A Jewish banker here has offered to Count
131 uhl, the Intendant of the Theatre, a large sum
of money, ivithout interest, for the purpose of
ptftchasing a wardrobe and scenery. The smoke
still rises froni the ruins of the Theatre. .

A young actor htely arrived here, 'Of the
mine Of CANsberg, was missed from the begin-
ning, and supposed to have lost his way in the
smoke, and from the confusion of the moment.
Ye:iterclay part of his skeleton was found. His
wife, on the point of lying-in with her third
chihl, is•supported'by some humane individuals.

The fire broke out while the Actors were re-
hearsing Schiller's Robbers, about half-past twelve
at nowt.. This Theatre was begun, not twenty
years ago, under Kiog Frederick William HI.,
and opened on the Ist of January, 1802. The
edifice formed a parallelogram, 2-14 feet long, 155
feet broad, and 155 feet high, within the'walls.
-It :had twelve entrances. There were three rows
of boxes, the fourth tier being the gallery, which
ran all rotind. The royal box, elegantly decorat-
ed and lighted, tvas of the height of two totes of
boxes, and occupied, in the form of a niclie, the
centre of the house, directly opposite the stage.
Another royal box was on the left hard, next the
stage; and, opposite that a box for strangers.
From the centre of the roof hung a lustre with
thirty-Six argand lamps. The whole house could
contain two thousand spectators.—Besides the
rooms for the painting, for the scenery, &c. Which
Averc at the top of the house, there were on the
north side several saloons and rooms for festal
occasions, particularly a concert room of unrival-
led beauty and magnificence, which was opened
on the 24th of February, 1803, with IlAydn's
Creation; it could contain, including the per-
formers, 1,000 persons. This fiae boilding, with
the admirable scenery, with a wardrobe perhaps
unequalled in magnificence and completeness, with
an immense. quantity of music, the loss of part of
which can never be repaired, and with the most
excellent machinery, was so completely destroyed
in a few bouri, that nothing absolutely could be
saved but a few boards and benches. The first
notice of the fire was by the performers being
suddenly involved in smoke, and a burning cur-
tain falling down among diem.
His Royal Highness Prince William, Count
Bruhl, and all the Military Authorities; the Police,
&e. &c. gave the most striking examples of intre-
pidity,' and no disorder or further misfortune toot
place.

Robbery, arul CUT iOUS Parley with a Footpada—On
Thursday evening, as Mr, PENNY, of Park-street,
accompanied by his friend, Mr. BRSGSTOCK, were
returning in a gig to Bristol, through Ashton,
they were stopped by a footpad, who demanded
their money and watches. Mr. PENNY was the
first attacked, who gave the footpad ss. 'coolly
telling him "it was all that he deServerl." The
fellow then went round to the other side of the
gig and demanded Mr. BEIGStOCK'S Burst ;- which
lie 'gave him; but it contained only 6d. - He then
demanded Mr. B's pocket-book, ‘vilich' lie toll
him he did not carry. Returning again. to Mr.
1-1-.llNy; he said .he was not satisfied; but he.
must deliver his pocket...book. This Mr. re-
fund, and struck .at the fellow with a stick, which
'untortnnatelV-missed •.• the footpad', then pre-
Setited•-a pistol, and- threatened to fire it but Mr.
with. the greatest -.sangfroid, began
-the matter with him, 4.! that ire was sure' he meant
to do no such thing Roil seeing Mr. P. and his
friend determined to defend themselves, the fel-
low walked coolly off, calling them " d—d illibe-
ral stingy .fellows."—(Lriiio/ Duper)

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COURT OF CHANCF.RY„Nbc. 13.
QUEItIi:SBERRY ESTATES.

The LORD CiIANCELLOR said, be had read the
i'elitiOris nr-Orning not havitig had tinre, to
thew last night, as lie bad been occupied bY,
'the crowideratlOU of the cases Of forty capital
cOn.viets.

Mr. RIGtIY stated", that he was authorised to
appear fOr the Duke of Buceleneh, and the Earl.
of Wernyss aillllareb, and to say that they had
not any objection to make. After a good deal of
conversation on the subject, in the course of
which his Lordship eepeatedly alluded to the pro-
ceedings in the Conrt-of session, the two divi-
sions were of dilleren(o.pinions as to the leases,
and the Lotds thought it necessary that both di-
visioMS should meet together and conic to One
opinion. If the leases were reduced, it
.was very
difficult to conjecture, from reading the papers
before those Courts, as Sir S..Rornilly,well knew,
upon what principle they might agree.to. found
the claims of compensation : if Sir A. PigOtt would
give in his proposition in writing tO,theCourt,his
Lordship was ready to dispose of the matter, and
would do so to-morrow morning.