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ROYAL SALOON INTELLIGENCE.—The taking of Valenciennes has afforded the Manager of this place an opportunity of producing to the public, by means of scenic representation, a spectacle of such a nature, as to attract the attention and command the admiration of every Briton, who truly holds the good of his country at heart; an amusement more replete with important incidents, interesting fable, and illustrious characters, has seldom, if ever, been represented in one piece at a Theatre Royal. And how will those brave fellows rejoice to witness an entertainment which owes its birth to their bravery and valour? Mr. ASTLEY, we are told, was at the conquest of Valenciennes—from the Exhibition we beheld last night we are confirmed it is true; for though fancy may often please by the brilliancy of ideas, the lustre of truth excels it; and every scene of the spectacle under notice conveys such indelible facts, enriched with the beauties of most admirable scenery, as to entitle the Manager to the warmest acknowledgements of his fellow soldiers; and could the gallant Colonel CHURCHILL (to whose intrepidity and valour his country stands so eminently indebted) with the illustrious character acting with him, but witness the manner in which the Siege of Valenciennes is got up, the consequence would be the seat of approbation.
