... HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Thi appearance of Rubini in the opera of I Son. namibtla' attracted a very brilliant audience to this theatre; and the prinma tenore was loudly ap- plauded in everything he did. Ilideed, it is seldoll we have explrienced so great enthusiasTn. but such may be accounted fbr from the fact of its being the singer's izitention to make a series of last aplpear- r nees in t;he ...

... SOCIET'Y OF ARTS-ADELPHI. |~~~- I I I .._.. rr_4. 'The annual distribution of rewards took place yesterday at the Society's rooms, it) John-street, Adelpli. H ib Roy al Hlighness the Duke of Seausex had promised to preside on this scesion, but baring been prevented from doisg so, the chair was assumed by SirJohn Guest, M.P. A very nume- rous company wats assembled to witness the ceremony. The ...

... LONDON AND PARIS PASHIO OlFtR JUNE. (FROM TIICE WORLD OF FASHION MOQNTHLY MAGAZINE.) London is now the centre of attraction-the very heart of fashion. Our amiable young Sovereign, to do good to all, has, with her usual taste, set a bright example in comnmencing the Feason with a grand fancy ball, whnch will, doubtless, be followed by many others, causing good to thousands, and giving that ...

... IPTOETRY. Qjfltempt all ter ?? Me. ?? ?? !the Queen! Why bursts the Cry, !Asifinsuddenfear, Uttered by quick and quivering lips, To tremble on the ear ? As tbo' Old England's loyal heart Were stirred within its deep, By rushing terrors such as start The dreamer out of sleep ! The Queen ! the Queen ! Distracted shouts Wing high the honoured name, But these are not the echoes loud Of homage ...

... LITERA TURE. The 1ottrcq qf Lifti, by thle Countess of][3L,1Z83 N OToIe, it ahli three vidaluits. [Colburit. twi Thoee volumes contain Ia collection of tadles,the title of the a rprincipal one being adopted for the 'setole. The Lottery pal of ULe, isea story of changenble fortunes, each ais moike thet pit romrance of ordinary life. It is toerkeci like rtie other works lena of tlte noble ...

... LITERATURE is sAlABLA~INII1r, ?? , aondlO? e a Ntem , by Porktri fi E dipor Jel - nce io tII JIll r t his volume i s curious. The edi i Colt t 011y ' ' fei eand in a foreign land, the I 15 !irt *th the charms of Miss Bllire er , been ste ethusiasm of a congenial ther ,de votole heirnselt to the task of collecting her ing 'd to 5(1 d nafter a patient research of p |rt ?? sljfpiettsi of in myy ...

... COURT AND From ten o'clock in the morning until thle close ef the f noon on Wednesday, Buckinugham Palace wa etaas er the -nobility anid gentry calling to malke tlreir dutfl irnqdwith alter the health of her Majesty. 105qir0 Their Royal Highinesses the Prihce of Walesand thep Royal, accompanied by the Dowager LadyI ylelaceii~~ taken an airing on TFuesday me~rning t a araead~were The Privy ...

... SECOND SERIES.-PICTURE iTURTY-EIGIITH. CATHERINE AND) PETRITCHIO. The entertainment of the comedy bearing the title (if Thle Taming of the Shrew,' tias often, and not without cause, been lamented by the true lovers of Shakepere, and, indeed, all who have any affection for the propric- ties of the drama. For many years what the Bard of Avon had left as a five act comedy, breatbing the magic of ...

... PUBL1(.]BC AMUSEJENi7S. IBOYA L 1POLYTECHNIC I NSTIrTT'IoN.. 1, tr tINE c0-i Ioi IlISCiENI ini lthe DIVINt. IIELI, roe- gino',ut tt t Iti . lt lit c ol,,tt. o-c- o ot y. i it Iti, Lo to otci bitt- Ota M'ti li'tic.1, &. &e dii tt O .Itliil to-If~ by NI,, ltito O il TO lES lNL N- lti, Il .- iii. iiit Oi :t i Ot-it O. to i tio thy I. Ilotot,, t I.. t 'n), JIflul lititi cT-ie i.t i-sI tilt ...

... mrlatioll Of, Allmanlt jife. Why lives not AlA- a longer apvce- Prosumaptuous Mortal ! wouldst thou know 9 1 ETEUNAL WISDOM fixed the datO, Who rules all creatures hero below. Since Human Life is but a state Of joy and sorrew-*plensuro, pain- Say, if xetrence wero prolonaed, What real advantage shadid we gain? Submit we then to his decree, Nor Life's hort llperiod thus beamoau; Though soma fow ...

... h adaet of .jfastbonalble life. ad The marriage of the Earl of Bective, son and heir of the or Marquis of Headfort, and Miss Thompson, only child of of Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., will be solemnized, it is -k understood, early next month. We understand that the preliminarics of a matrimonial 1e alliance 4ac arranged betw een Miss Adelaidc Kemble, and IIs a gentleman of large private fortune ...

... I r FASHION AND ART - s (From- the C'oust Circnuoe. of 11ednehi His Royal Highness thle Dik O Ca erse j5 fi,\ Majesty and Prncee Albert in the frnof at luite Palace, and her Royal Highness thle Du at -'Icegice lunched with her Majesty and his Royal Illtighsof en Sir Robert Peel arrived at the Palace 05on afte 0 o'clocle from attending the examination at thle lif teto ?? e On quitting the ...