The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-17 00:00:00

DRURY-LAVE TLIEA RE.

Yesterday, in pursuance of a circular sent by the
Secretary, inviting the creditors of this establishment
to meet the Sub-Committee, a numerous attendance
took place in the saloon of the Theatre. The only
Members of the Seb•Committee present were, Mr.
Alderman Cox and Mr. Ironmonger.
Mr. Alderman Cox having been enanimoosly
cabled to the Choir, stated to the Meeting; that the
sole object which the Sub-Committee had in view
was the prosperity of the Theatre, and as a proof of
the sincerity of their intentions, they had determined
personally and at their individual hazard to make a
tender in liquidation of the debts of the concern,
which they treated would prove satisfactory. He,
therefore, on their part submitted to the Meeting
the following proposition : that estimating the total
amount of the debt at 34,0001., of which one-half
was to be paid, the Sub-Committee were ready in
the lutist in,tance to liquidate by prompt payment
in the pound, amounting to 8,5001. and to render
themselves personally responsible for the payment
of the remaining 8.5(X1. at the end of the present
season.

Mr. IROXIIInNGER observed, that in this offer the
five persona who composed the Sub• Committee
could have no selfish end to answer, but that, on
the contrary, they individually subjected themselves
to a great and certain expenditure, attended with con•
siderable risk, while in their official situations they
were not hound to sacrifice a single shilling.
After some discussion, in which it was clearly un-
derstood, that unless the creditors universally agreed
to the proposal, the object for which the Meeting was
called would be nugatory, the Members of the Sub•
Committee withdrew, and a Committee of the princi-
pal creditors was appointed to take the proposal into
consideration, and report thereon.

DESTRUCTION OF TUE LIMERICK
TIIEJTRI.; it FIRE.
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Last night the Theatre Royal, in Cornwallis-
street, was totally consumed by fire, which broke
out hei wee') eleven and twelve o'clock; though the
attendance of several engines was prompt, mid the
supply of water was considerable, yet the flames
speed so rapidly, that the piogre's of them could
•ot be effectually got under until the interior of the
building was destroyed. The circumstance is statfd
to be purely accidental. The Theatre had been,
since Wednesday undergoing some recess ry repairs,
preparatory to introducing Miss Stephens to a Lime.
rick audience. She and Mr. Horn, with the entire
st►ength of Crow-street, were to make their appear-
ance in it neat Monday sennig,ht. The Theatre de.
sttoyed was built in 1770, and cost 9001. which was
contributed by 21 Gentlemen, who had free tickets.
—( Limerick, Oct. 10.)

IRELAND.—An Address has been voted to Mr.
GRANT by the Inhabitants of Newry. We are glad
to find that it does not come from any particular re.
'igloos denomination. This is as it should be. We
trost that in their Addresses, other towns will imi.
tate Newry in this particular, end that all prrsui-
sions will assemble as Irishmen only. After the Ad-
dress had been unanimously adopted on Monday
last, the Meeting by which it was agreed to, pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the propriety of peti.
tioning for the total repeal of the Window Light
Tax, on which there was also a perfect unanimity.
Yesterday morning, a fire broke out at the York-
shire Grey public house, in Cheney Walk, Chelsea,
which, by the timely arrival of the engines, was got
under, after baring nearly destroyed the interior of
the bars and the lower put of the house.