... | The Society of Arts met in the Royal Institution on Wednesday the 29th January 1840. The following communications were made:- 1. Essay on Life Assarance, Part III. ?? what constitute the Profits of a Mutual Assurance So- -iety. By Edward Sang, Esq. actuary, 5, North St David Street, M. S. A. (676.) 2. Description of a prucess for multiplying Photogra. phic Drawings. By Mr C. Galpin, 1, ...

... NEW ASSOCIATION FOIL THE PROM10- TION OF TIHE FINE ARTS IN SCOTLAND. The annual meeting of this Association, for the distribution of prizes, took place Yesterday in the Iopetoun Rooms, and was attended by a number of ladies and gentlemen. Tbe LOion PROVOST intended to preside, but hav- ing left ill tile morning for London, Captain Bos- wall of Wardie, was called to the chair. Among the ...

... ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF TILE FINE ARTS IN SCOTLAND. Oil Saturday a meeting of this Association, called by public advertisement, was held in the Hopetoun Rooms, for the special purpose of considering the expediency of granting power to the Committee of Management to make purchases of painting§ and sculpture, for the annual prizes, in the exhibition rooms of the Edinburgh Society of ...

... On Monday night Sir E. L. Bulwer's new drama, called the ' Sea Captain, was produced here for i the first time, before a fashionable and numerous audience, when it met with a very flivourable re- ception. This piece, although scarcely possessing the dramatic interest of The Lady of Lyons, is perhaps superior as a literary production. Mr Cathbl cart performed Norman, the Sea Captain. We ...

... LITFRATURE. THE COLONIAL IAIAGAZE, I N.}. I|. February 1840. Edited by Robert Montgomery Martini, Esq. Lon- don: Fisher, SOn, & Co. The favourable impression generally entertained as to the usefulness of this publication on the ap- pearance of the first nuonber, must be strengthened and confirmed by a perusal of the second. The in- terests of the inhabitants of this country are so mixed up and ...

... RIESZI, TH E LAST OF TIM IROMAN TRIBUNES. -By Sir E. L. Bldl-t, Hart. M11.'A. MA.London: Saun- ders and Otley. TThe admirers of Bulwer's genius, that is the whole reading public, will learn with lively sanis- faction that those enterprising publishers, MIessrs Saunders and Otley, have jut announced a new, and the first uniform, edition of the works of this gifted authors The first of the ...

... OH! NE'lEn SHA.L I FoRGETr THr HOUR. Oh I ne'er ehall I forget the hour When first we fondly met- Oh ! neaer shall i forget those locks- Those eyes of sparkling jet. A smile play'd on her rosy cheek, No gem adlorn'd her hair. She rningl'd in the merry throng- The fairest of the fair I Oft have we met by ERk's clear stream, By Roslin'a mould'ring walls- Oft have we pledg'(l our mutual love ...

... NUPTIAL STRAINS, SENT TO QUEEN VICTORIA, By a Sco.tishl Bard. Queen of the Isles, may every happiness Attend thy wedded life, still may the sun a Of sweet domestic blessednevs shine bright Upon thee, and the husband of thy love. F May that endearing union al the soul. That makes even earth appear a paradise, M Still bind your hearts togetlier-and may God Fill you with gratitude for all his ...

... T-IE THEATRE. In our last we stated shortly, that the melo-drama of .Jack Sheppard had been produced on Monday night with great success. It has since been perform- ed every evening with increased approbation. We are are tirat : fewv individuals believe the repre-t seltario` of this piece calculated to encourage t vice, in so far as it makes a hero of a celebrated housebreaker and robber, ...