Star.
London, England, 1816-08-16 00:00:00

I RENCH THA,4IRE, .4I GT LE ROOMS:

The Theatre at -the Argyle Rooms, closed on
Thursday, fir the seorse.-These Plays were the rage of
fashion during the winter, not certainly on account of
the sedat of the performances, for nothing could be
more trifling or insieid-*-but they were new—they
•
were select—they were difficult to access—they gave
patronage to certain Ladies of rank—and, above all,,
they were followed each night by that round about
,delicious non.descript, called a Waltz Ball.—This
nor Theatre, without a • licence, has been most inju-
rious to the two Winter Theatres, as well voile Opera.
There was a subscription to it of half-a-guinea per
night,. by two or three hundred persons of rank and
fashion. It has been kept open now for two winters
without any complaint by the Winter Managers or
interference by the Magistrates, though the licence
granted to the rooms for music and dancing, never
authorised theatrical representations.' It seems to
have gained a sort of 'doting by thus having been
endured for two seasons ; and we should not be sur-
prised to sce a French Theatre publicly opened at
letgth, andtiCket money taken at the doori-instead of
the formality Of a previous subscription.

Kwr and Pore ask, engaged for seven nights at
the Plymouth Theatre.
Miss. O'Nam. is perforating both in Tragedy and
Comedy' at 'Edinburgh.
EttE.aSt is performing at Newcasile.nron.Tyne.
There are two large andArlendid Theatres build.
;ow by subscription in Atnerca for Mr. HOLMAN,
who is now in London on the recruiting service. He
hit engaged a Mr. CALDWELL, of considerable cele-
brity in Dublin in Mr. ELLISTON'S line; but it is not
true that-Mts. EDWIN has undertaken a voyage acrois
the Atlantic.
A poor woman. who sold fruit at the corner of
Bing-street, Seven Dials, was run over yesterday
mortung. and killed on the spot.
Monday sennight; a poor woman, Mary Low.
whose husbaid. sails in one of the Aberdeen whale
ships, died at Montrose, in consequence of some idle
officious person telling her that her husband was,
drowned, -and that she need not trouble herself inquir-
ing after letters from him. She had gone to the well
for Water when the intelligence was communicated to
her, and such was its sudden effect that she instantly
fell into a swoon. She was carried to her own house,
where every means were employed to restore the vital
energy. without effect; in the course of a few hour'
life was extinct. She has left an aged mother and
three children, the youngest of whom is only ten weeks
old, to deplore her loss. It appears that the carrier,
who arrived from Aberdeen on the preceding &fur.
slay evening, brought a letter, ivith money.. from her,
hosband, but did not deliver it until Mondhy..ia con-
- sequence of the intermediate day being Sunday. She
was in a state of insensibility when the letter was
brought to, her.
Soon after twelve, is the night of Friday last, the
cooperage of Mr.pairidson, Seagate, Dundee; was
discovered to be on are. hs apifarance was.awfut;
anti threateied ,soon to destroy thte burroonding:
buildings. Owing. however., to the rapidity with,
which the alarm waOslirOad. the
.prompt. anima and
skilful* applienrion Of the ire, engines. an 'escelleat,
supplf of water, and theordent etertions.uf, people-Of,
INA taker, and or alt ages' and professions, the,
eon-
slagrttioo was 4çonned to the ',realises in which it
broke oak The extent she. damage is generally
egimitedist two or•three hundred pounds.