... MIASTER H1UMWPREY'5 CLocK. By Bor. London: Chapman -& Hall; and John Menzies, Edinburgh. The public, as was to be expected, were all on the tip-toe of expectation, for the striking of Master Humphrey's Clock, anticipating, of course, much amusement and delight from the renewal of their intercourse with their old established favourite, Boz. As the publication is now in the hands of every one, ...

... Last night the season terminated with the benefit of thc Manager, when, as might be expected, tire house was crowded in all quarters. Indeed we were witnesses to the disappointment of hundreds, who unsuccessfully besieged tire doors of the pit, boxes, &c., and were compelled, seemingly most reluctantly, to depart. At the eud of the second piece, Thc Ladies' Club, Air Murray came forward and ...

... Tbre Society of Arts beld their last ordinary meet- ing for ?? session in the Royal Institution, on Wednesday the 29th ult. Sir John Graham Dal- yell, President in the chair. The following corn- muniications were made:- I. Model and desctiption of improvements in con- nection with his substitute for door-springs for doars opening either way; particularly for double doors. By ir John Gilchrist, ...

... BmiTLE'S5 MISCELrLANY FOR MlxtA l1g4. We ever receive with cordial welcome the month- ly visit of this clever anti amusing periodical, and we as regularly turn, in the first place, to the contribu- tions of its talented editor, Mir Ainswortli. Iis history of Guy Fawkes proceeds with unabated vi- gour, and deepening interest. Among other inte- resting personages of the drama, we are here intro- ...

... (Front tihe London and Paris Ladies' Mtagazine of Fashion.) Our more recent communications from Paris in- form us, that the materials in fashion are likely to be of great variety this season ; silks, glares, and shot, mostly of light colours, muslins, pekins, satins, mousselines de laine, &c. &c. ; with respect to the make, there appears to exist some degree of rivalry between tight sleeves ...

... The anniversary of this Society wvas celebrated on Wednesday week, at the Freemasons' Tavern, Sir R. Harry Inglis, Bart. MIN.P. in the chair. The company were numerous, and at the upper table were Lord Fitzalan, 1M.P.; Sir Henry Hal- lbrd, Bart.; Sir 11. Ellis; Sir J. C. Paul ; Ir Lock- hart ; Mr Sergeant Talfourd ; Mr Spottiswoode.; Ir Fraser Tytler, and others connected with literature. ...

... I THE HEADS nF THE PEOPLE. New Series. No. VI. I London! R. Tyas; and John Menzies, Edinburgh. This clever and deservedly popular publication continues to present a series of admirable portraits, strikingly illustrative of the various and peculiar phases of the English character. We have here first the Artists, Miessrs Sepio and Rubbery, whbse his- tories are painted to the life by the witty ...

... WVe have much pleasure in calling the attention of our musical and theatrical readers to the announce- ment of the benefit of Mr James eswar, the leader ofthe orchestra. Thin tins gentlemain, we k;ionv of no one whose professional talents and private cx- cellence have a stronger claimii onl the patrontage of the musical public. As a native musician his whole energies have been zealously ...

... MONSIEUII DOHLER'S MORNING CONCERT. The lovers of superior music had a splendid treat at the above concert on Saturday, in the large As- sembly Room, which was quite filled with a highly respectable and fashionalble audience. Monsieur Dithler is as great a performer as Thalberg, which is not saving little ; and it is gratifying to state, that his performances were enthusiastically appreciated ...

... THr ScOTTISH CHRISTIAN HlRALI), for April 1840. Edinburgh: Jobn Johnstone. The original discourses and addresses contributed to this periodical, by some of the most eminent mi- s nisters and members of the Established Church, have hithesto formed its most attractive features, and the part before us is not a whit behind its pre- decessors in this peculiar excellence. It is, besides, enriched ...

... LIFE Or TITO:tAS 1t-Cair., D.D. nuthor of Life of John Knox,' &e. &c. By his Son, the Rev. T'humas MlCrie. Edinburgh : John Johnstone. This is a valuable addition to the biography of eminent writers, which will be received with hearty Acceptation both in the riligious and literary world, where the name of M'Crie stands alike deservedly high. The author appears to us to have executed his ...

... On Monday evening, Mr ?? ay was honoured by a numerous and fashionable audience. It would be unfair to subject his personation of Shylock to any regular standard of criticism, or to compare the per- formance with that of any professional tragedian. We may say, however, that Mackay's delineation of the Jew, was upon the whole respectable-his read- ings were accurate, and he showed throughout a ...