Star.
London, England, 1826-04-14 00:00:00

LATE FIRE AT THE ROYALTY THEATRE.

Mr. Dunn and his sons, besides other persons con-
nected with the establishment, on Wednesday explor-
ed the ruins, in hopes of discovering some of the lost
property, but their labours were attended but with little
success, inasmuch as they only found a bag containing
about 161. in silver, part of the receipts of the precediog
night, which had been deposited about half an hour
before the fire began by the money-takers. The front
wall of the theatre, which is nearly 80 feet high, is still
standing, but in stub a tottering and dangerous state,
that strong wooden barriers have been erected at both
ends of Well's-street, and constables are stationed to
prevent persons from passing or repassing. We under-
stand a lady proprietress, named Steele, is the only
person that is insured, and she, we are told; had insured
her share in the house to the amount of 1,5001. in the
Phoenix Insurance Office. By the unfortunate calamity
nearly 200 individuals have been thrown oat of employ-
ment, besides the destruction of all the property they
possessed. All the corps dramatique are left com-
pletely destitute, as they are prevented from procuring
any engagement at the summer theatres in the metro-
polis, or the provincial, the managers having made all
their arrangements for the season duiing Passion week,
which is their usual practice. Amongst the most ex.
tensive sufferers is Mr Dunn, the proprietor, who since
the failure of Sir John Perring and Co., where he always
kept cash, has deposited the receipts of the house in the
treasury. The receipts of that night were between 200/.
and 5001.; 161. out of which (as above stated) had been
found. In addition to this, a valuable stock of music
has been all consumed. Mr. Dunn estimates his loss
alone at least at 3,0001.

In consequence if this calamity, a number of Gentle-
men resident in the vicidty of the Theatre have formed
themselves into a Committee, for the purpose of taking
'into- consideration the best means of relieving the
members of the late establishment. Wednesday they met
at the Castle Tavern in Mark-lane, and Mr. Dunn, the
proprietor, and Mr. Farrell, the manager, attended.
After considerable discussion, it was resolved, that an
appeal be made to the public, for the purpose of raising
a subscription to enable the Committee to carry into
effect the following resolutions, viz.:—
That an immediate application be made to Mr. Men, the pro.
'wino( of the King's Theatre, to ascertain the terms on which .he
would grant the use of his house for the benefit of the sufferers.
That the sum raised by subscription, or otherwise, be placed in
the bands *fa treasurer, to be appointed by the meeting. foe the
purpose of promoting e interests of Mr. Donn, the proprietor,
and the pabuum, in such manner as the Committee may think It.

Dispatches were sent off on Wednesday evening from
the Foreign °See to the British Asraasssaoa at Buenos Ayres.
COVENT GARDEN TNIBATREe•-•The splendid Opera
of Ukron was repeated last night to a crowded and
brilliant audience. The music was, li.tened to with more
quiet attention, and its delicate beauties seemed to be
more perceived and felt. Waiaa was arain called for-
ward at the conclusion, and greeted with shouts of ap-
plause, and various marks of approbation from every
part of the House.
We find we were Misinformed, relating to the Abr.('
duty on tobacco. The fact is...tobacco, which used to
pay 6s. per pound, is hereafter to pay Ss. ; and manu-
factured, and segars, hitherto charged 18s. are reduced
to nine shillings.
A daring and atrocious robbery was committed
under the archway leading into Mike-street, from Lin-
coln's Inn-fields, on Wednesday. night iasr. Mr. Sims,
a tradesman living in Great Wild-street, had been ,
dining out, and was returning home °I a little fresh,'
between eight and nine o'clock. when at the corner of
the archway he was suddenly seized by each arm by
two fellows, wio drove him with great rapidity for some
distance, while each had his spare hand busily4mployed
in rifling Mr. Sims's pockets. When they had com•
pleted the ransack, they loosened their hold, but one of
them, in order probably to prevent pursuit, turned
round upon Mr. Signs, and with a desperate blow with
his fist upon his cheek-bone, levelled him with the
earth, where he lay for some moments senseless. The
blow was given with such extraordinary force as to lay
the bone completely bare, and the eye was dreadfully
contused and blackened. Mr. Siam was robbed of 19s.
in silver (all the money he had about him), his spec-
tacles, a silk-handkerchief, and his hat.