... THE PERIODICALS HEADS OF THE ProPLE-Tyas, London. These Picture of the English, are still as interesting as ever; their colouring equally fresh and pleasing to the eye. We extract the following graphic sketch of the The Baaket.Woman. 'God be wid ould times! Sure it makes altogether an ould fool of me to see yer honour onc't more. Och, mnusha! musha! God be wid ould times! whin the masther ...

... COVENT GARDEN. We have to add another-a distinguished and an r honoured name-to the list of our successful dramatic poets,that of LaIme HUNT.-His new play the Legend I d'Florence, was played for the first time here on Fri- day evening, and met with complete success from a crowded house. The success of the drama, which is in five acts was quite decisive. from first to last it was listened to ...

... LANE. Barnett's pretty opera, The Mountainz Szlph, has been playing here during the oteek, with Frazer as Donald, H. Phillips in his original character of Hela, and Mrs. Alban Croft as Folia. Frazer sung the music allotted him in his usual pleasing style, particularly the ballad, Canst thou love ? which he sang with con- siderable taste. Phillips's personation of Hda is so well known, that ...

... NRS1ERY RRMES. LITTLE JACK UORNER SAT IN A CORNER. Nn9W READING. Little Jack R-,s-ll sat on his bustle, IConunting his Sal-zary - Then into his fob he pupp'd every bob, ?? 4W0hat a great man smn '. Jackloved sal.a.t y, and thought he would try To keep in his'place while he could; So to Parliament, in a fidget, he went To work for his livelihood. But I mean, sir, to state that we csn't ...

... THE CAT AND THE OLD RAT. (To THE PEOPLE.) IROMH THE ORIGINAL GREEK OF iESOP. Ju an old house, by day, but most by night, (For thieves and robbers hate the glare of light,) A grizly cat upon its inmates warr'd Who sought in vain against his tricks to guard. When midnight caiue with all its soothing pow'r. And nought but silence rul'd the solemn hour, The squeaking tenants hunting for their prey ...

... THE CAMEL. (To DESPOTS IN GENERAL.) FRtOM THIS ORIGINAL GREEK OF )EO. t When first the camel roam'd the desert o'er, a Or trod with haughty step the sandy shore, With terror struck the trembling savage flew Far from his presence-palsied at the View, His lofty neck, large eye, and swelling back,- His knotted joints, his deep-indented track, All seenimd to stamp him as of horrid meill, A dreaded ...

... VACtS, rNCit; AND fiCTIONs. THE STAG AND THE WOLF. (TO THE HIRED PaRss.) FROS TlE ORIGINAL GREEKi OP 4SC0. OnIce on a time, upeo a glorious day, When softest sunshine on the vallies lay, And gentle spring had crown'd the leafy woods, And glancing torrents roll'd their crystal floods, And nature seems'd in joyance wild to hold High Festival-a second age of gold; A cowa$d stag beside his ...

... DRURY LANE. The new tragedy of Rizzio gains with the public; on Wednesday night it was repeated for the fourth time to a full and applauding house. Macready's Ruthven is boldly stamped with the peculiarities of the actor. Whatever faults nice criticism may detect in ?? Stuart-the play is the writing of a man, and not of a man-milliner. It possesses healthful energy, and deals with the strong ...

... DRURY LANE. Der Freyschutz was repeated last night, the part of the heroine by Miss Delcy, who we are sorry to hear has withdrawn her services from the theatre: this appears to us Tilaccount able, when we consider the high position she had already attained as a first-rate singer. COVENT GARDEN. On Wednesday night a grand allegorical and national masque, in homour of her Majesty's noptials, ...

... FA B L E. THE MOLE. (TO THE POLITICAL QUACKS.) FROMS THE ORIGINAL GREEK OF .ESOP. A mole-a creature born devoid of eyes, Once on a day beneath unclouded skies, Sitting upon his earth-hill, thus address'd His dam-the lady with the velvet breast, Hush, mother; hush! a wonder, yes I see, Just by, a large and branching cypress tree; Tis ?? now, behold, respected mother, On a mole's spotless faith ...