... THR IJALIAN OPERA. Yesterdly evening a new interest was impnrted to the performance of the oft-repeated Puritleai by the appear- ance of Madame PIS1I5ITAit in the chnracter of Elcira - a part which; ever since the first production of the opera in tiris country, had been exclusively sustoined by ;itist. It was ono of the fieest efforts of that great performer; and, in her' absence, its ...

... LITERARY :VARIETIES. FEverLON O0T CoMrtsncE.-The true way to establish commerce is to receivc all strangers readily; let thoer find in your ports safety, accommodation, perfect freedom; above all, do net attempt to ?? cominmree by directing it according to your owvn motions. Let the prince have iso concern in it. He will be suflicintty enricoed by the riches which commerce will bring to his ...

... ,CNECHANICS' INSTITUTION AND . ' LITERARY SOCIETY. O'n Moiday evenuag list, was held the Erst i general me.eting of the members of the United Me- ehaoi'4is' Institution and Literary Society. The mceting was hold in tha Saloon of the Mechanics' H all, a half-past seven o'clook ; there was a very , ?? attendance. On the motion of I. WillPmP West, seconded by the Rev. Charles Wieksteed, tohn ...

... ADELPUI THEBATRE, The performances now going on at this snug little theatre deserve the patronage of all who delight in rational, combined with intellectual, amusements. Besides comedy, farce, and melodrama, we have the varied and very clever performances of the Btleno Family, a host in themselves ; besides the graceful and finished dancing of Miss Wcbster, who is allowed by every one versant ...

... FINE A l~~~~~~~~~~~TS.~~~ S PonRTAtET t ro PRINCEt Ail~anwT.-Mr. Lucilt's portrait -c of li Royal H I ighucss Prince Albert, which has nlot lIi- therto beel exhibited, is now to be seen in the show-roots t of Mr. Moon, tbe printseller, iu Threaducedle-street where te it has been deposited previously Ito its beingplaend in the n IInds of the engraver. It is aJ full length portrait, the size r, ...

... Uitruiral' Nottiro. - I 511 itt.' XtNOWLIS' NEW PLAY. Boll's Me~ssenger has given what appears to be aln impartial and fhir critique oil Mr. Knowles' new play, the Rosea qf .Arro~qia, so bepiraised, as all works from the poen of thel- sainie writcr inva- riabl~v ale. After developinig the plot, thlu Re- viewer Iproctetds :- Such is the faible of this piece, which-however .skilfully Constructed ...

... I FLAWSI4( AND PARIBTLI Their Majesties the King aiQnQ u of thk Excellency Count Mensdorf, and his F iF1 ?? Highies the Duchess of Kent on Wednea at her rsi. dence, Clarence House, St. James's. His RoyallHighness Prince Albert, accompaniedby l Excellency Couat Mensdorf, the Duke of Wellington0 the Counts Hugh, Alphonso, Alexander, and Arthur at dorf, honoured Mr. Babbage with a visit on ...

... L1Tk,?A TURE. l(4hlie'' Ceaaell, lI (lhe 0,l'-fl tx FAMZiLY. In three Tolorlnes. [ NO wby. Vattier Conuell is itt Irish otory of deep interest, It is not free from tho feults of exaggeration and occasionoI heavIness of detaiti, to which Mr. Batilm is oomcwhilt prolte, but its defecta are not merely atoned for, betf thrown quite into the shade, by Ito general beauty and truth. The Collt- ...

... EXIBII ITION OF IIIR INS'IITUTION FOR TIHE DEAF' ANDI DUMIL. OnVhn, thle Astnisol Ehiton ?? PI-pill ?? the Instilliit o thle Dealf cml1 Dintltb in this city sops, held it, bei [loll of the lloyel Ilintel, '['hie ttlotlottce, oie, (ar pitncrpally or ltnie;,tw00. ce ranegre to soy, ((I so tioctitf ,tl as inight hove been enxeeelle Ott s0 filtr~ia l rto 0m. so~n. Atoetic, ether gent l-ten prleset ...

... HER MAJi,,TY'.S THEA TIrE. Yesterdayev0Uing Mademoiselle RAL rlTE performed the character of larie Stuart,'In LaateuN's tragedy of that name. It Is one of the parts in which she appeared lust scason, when it wits generally admitted to be one of her greatest efforts, less, however, as being a powerful and beautiful representation, thin as l:eing a triumph of the talent of the actress over the ...

... !!~~rnOURT AND FASHION. moenday being the an3iversary of her Majesty's accession, .r tirle metropolis rang merry peals throughout the the bells 0f Tower guns fired a royal salute at one ?? davras also observed at Portsmouth and .other dicrckverds by bitin the royal standard, salutes from the batteries &tn. of the Belgians landed from the thageen sttboat in ?? Dockyard at ten o'clock on 110nda ...

... CIIINESE MUSEUM. . laty of our readlere will probably beave observed tire =CtioII, within the Ilst few weeks, in 'te iniotediiateanrigh- be2urhoedof illyde-itark-coriter, (t La singularstructurc in tthe airchitecture of (China. It rpresets a Chinese summer house, and oclupie bhe site of the now relinquished lKnights- ,bridge lIdareck. This sinegular building forms the enitrainc to one of' the ...