The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-24 00:00:00

Elt TH F,ATR Es.

ROYAL' AMPHITHEATRE —The performances at
this place were very meritorious, and were re-
ceived with general applause.
Some material alterations have taken place in this Theatre.
The new Proscenium or frontispiece, forms a picbtre frame
richly ornamented with oak leaves, rosettes, &c. &c. fanci-
fully displayed in gold. Over the tablet are the Prince
Regent's and Duke of York's arms, also in gold. The front
drop scene ;a landscape) is forty feet wide and thirty-seven
high ; the above frame is contrived so as to extend or diminish
the Stage to any size the subject may require. In the centre
of the Proscenium., over the toot lights, is Apollo's Head,
with rays in gold ; the pannels are Pi ince's blue, the styles a
lig!lt lemon colour, with burnished gold ornaments: the
Stage Boxes are ornamented with silver pilasters, gold trellis
work, and crimson drapery. The Stage-doors white and gold,
and the centre'of each 4 Gold Lyre. The Stage-doors and
the Boxes over Them (which are the two Proprietors'), draw
back at the same time with the Proscenium, in order to give
sixty feet-opening to the Stage, which is now the largest iu
England. The audience part of the house is much widened,
which has given greater space for the Riding School (or
Circle). which is painted as stone-work, to form a base to
the whole.. The front of the two tier of Boxes and Gallery
are chastely designed in a running ornament of diamonds,
formed of laurel leaves, a rosette in the centre, and tied to-
gether with trite-lotus' knots, all in gold, on an azfire blue
ground, light lemon colour, .and white styles, which are the
pievailin4 colours throughout the Theatre. The Ceiling re-
presents a Dome, supported by pilasters of I rellis work, in
the centre of which, the new and superb .Chandelier, illu-
minated by Gas, descends. far superior to any yet produced.
The new Ventiltators in the ceiling are kept in continual
motion by the accumulation of a•r in the Theatre. The
above improvements were planned and designed by Mr.
Grieve.

SURREY THEATRE.—This favourite place of
public amusement has undergone several impor-
tant improvements in painting and embellish•
ment, and re-opened last night to an ovclt flow-
ing audience with it new Burletta, front SMOL-
LETT'S Novi of Sir Launcelot Greases. and a
grand Melo Dramatic Spectacle called The Three
Talisnians. These pieces will no doubt continue
to the Theatre the popularity which it expe-
rienced last season, displaying, as they do, the
genius nod versatility of talent for which Mr. DI B-
DIN, Isle 1111nh1'cr, has been so long distinguished.
SADLER'S WELLS —The attractions of this Thea-
tre promise to becotne as powerful as in any former
season. The house !?p,ried last night with a
new Musical Piece, a new Pantomime, and a new
Aqua-drama, which pruned eminently successful..
The strength of the company. is materially in-
ereased.by the accession ot. GIBBON and the r.e-
-' turn of GRIMALDI.

GREF.Nwicti Muripsanal.,Yesterday the son
of the late Admiral Douglas gave information at
Sliadwell Office of circumstances which are likely
to lead to the apprehension of Hussey, the man
suspected to have been chiefly concerned in mur-
dering Mr. Bird and his housekeeper.
Mvantia —An elderly woman, wife of Thomas
Powell, of the parish of Llanfihangel, near Lbw-
dilo, Carmatthcnshire, was, in the absence of her
husband, assailed in her cottage on Friday se'n-
night, and so dreadfully wounded with an axe or
spade, that she died on Monday. By tine active
exertions of several Gentlemen in and near Llan-
tido, Thomas Peregrine, of LlangatelaCh, Glamor-
gahshire, Was apprehended the same night, and
'has since been committed to Carmarthen gaol, to
take his trial for the offence.

Neither the delights of Greenwich-hill nor the
sports of Epping Forest scenic(' to have had any
effect yesterday in reducing the number of cus-
'towers at lizsir's ...Lottery Offices, which were
crowded with adventurers all day, some (lager to
climb, by his means, the ascent of Fortune, and
others fearing they might be thrown out, unless
they secured a chance for the Royal Game, which
will hi eak cover on Thursday next.
About six or eight mouths ago, a stag leaped
the bounds of Battle Abbey Park, and was not
discovered until a few days since, when he was
roused from his cover in a neighbouring wood, and
took athwart the country to Ashburnham, top-
ping gate, hedge, and ditch, until he reached.Nol-
. %Tendon in Kent, a distance of more than 20 miles.
The dogs and sportsmen gradually falling off, from
fatigue, he escaped. The following morning, he
was again started by a fresh pack of Kentish
honnds, and, after a fine chase, boldly dashed into
a large sheet of water, in which be was taken un-
hurt; and conveyed to Sir Godfrey's Park, where
he now remains fur another day's sport.