... FINE ARTS-ROYALIoRISH ART UNION. - A1 genra meeting of the mnembers of this admirable and'I highly ~lWi~hig inistitutiton wes hekld'en,'~hturday, at thei Board-rdomi of the Royal Dublin Society, which 'was kindly I~ placed at their disposal, for this purpose.: 'The apartment l, wavs well filled, and amiongst those present wve observed-. t Sir George'T. Hodson, Bart., Sir John' Burke, Bart. ...

... .. .. - . . 1. . .. . . _ - We pray the attention of the public to the following very sensible reflections on those shows, which we find in the Clare Journal, a Conservative newspaper:- These shows are got 'up for the benefit and to gratify the vanity of our gentlemen farmers, not certainly to ad- vance the interests of the people at large. The premiums are for stock that the small farmer can ...

... F F INE ARTS-ROYAL IRISH ART UNION. I This society had two committee meetings during the last week-they were attended by Lord Viscount Adare, the lIon. and Very Rev. Dean Maude, and Colonel Birch, R.A:, successively in the chair ; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Colonel Wilde Hartstonge, Henry Hamilton, Esq., It. Callwvell, Eeq. ; Dr. Woodrolfe, W. V. Griffith, Esq. W. Sweetman, Esq. ; T. W. ...

... FASHIONABLE INTELL1GENCB The Lord Lieutenant will leave town on Easter Monday on a tour to the south. He will proceed through tile county Wicklow, and will visit the Lakes of Killarney before his return. The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans have ar- . rived at Holly Lodge, Highgate, from Redhourne Hall, near Brigg, Lincolnshire. The Duke of Norfolk, who went to London to attend the levee held by ...

... IT ZE ORIGIN OF TIHE OPERiA;IN ITALY, t.The Italian opera, now viewed with so much interest throughout Europe, owes its origin to the following inei- dent -It was about theyear 1494 thhithtlde young Flo- rentine noblemen, associated together frbm'i'a similiarity of taste and habits, and from a congenial love 'of poetry and music, conceived the idea of revivingg the recitative of Grecian ...

... FASHIONABEINTRLLIQe-e-- i - As s- * q *fA~k- The Martquis and Marehioness of Dowasi Lady Charlotte Hill have arrived in London from li -d Castle, county Down. labers The Earl and Countess of Shannon have in Londonn;-from Castlemnartyr, county Cork. Viscount and Viscountess Leveson are pected to arrive at tile Earl of Granville's 1 ?? i eL street, London, recently occupied by Lord CottInhobt t ...

... I FASHIONABLE hVTELLIGE.VCE. e Her Majesty and. Prince Albert took their aceas. tomed early walk on Wednesday morning, in the gardens of J Buckingham Palace. IHer Majesty continues in excele is health. *e Lady Peel and family left Whitehall Gardens ea Tuesday afternoon for Drayton Manor. Stafrordslire, Sir lic bert will remain in London until after her Majesty's accsse- Rs meat. it His ...

... I THE NEWEST LONDON AND PARIS F.4SHIONS ,_ FOR APRIL, 1843. (Extracted from the MI'orld of Fas/icon MonthIll Mqazia)e of the Courts of London and Poris.) BONNETS will still remain much the same as regards the size of the brims; the only difference at present being that they are rather lower than higher. Some have appeared made in sky blue grays d'frique, aed decorated with rose- buds, forming ...

... (FReOln A CO'-EYO.DL5r of within that land wan many a malcontent. WVho cursed the tyranny to which he bent; 001 That soil fall many a wringing despot eaw, net ?? worked his wantonness in form of law. of LouD BYRoN. to Easter M1onday was the day selected by the people of be( lees to lay the foundation stone of the house that they were I eolved to build for Laurence Cullen, in consequence of ...

... I -agoLITERAIURI The Deubl Magazine and Citzen. u u T. O'Gorman, Upper Ormond-quay. I h The devotion manifested by the conductors of this, perio- Du dical to Irish interests as well as Irish literature deserve the respect and the support of the whole national party in this country. The former, we believe, It hag achieved- an the latter, we hope it yet may realise by sustained energy I and ...

... i . 1 FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENcpj- Her Majesty remains in good health, and cot to take her daily exercise in the royal gardens at Ila . Palace. 4D444 Duke Ferdinaind of Saxe-Coburg Gothand eons, the Princ4e Augustus and Leopold, arrived t atd 4 of St. Cloud on Tuesday evening. the P14 .. The lke~of XWellington will cornplete hi year on the ist of next sth et The Marquis and Marchioness of Aiber ...

... :OYAZ~ e e e' aIr-- So~T J4,AlLL HW. - OYAL DIIBlw 51cJE_ .t,. EL&-- . ?? cattle, sheep, sinputy .m lug. jmplementi; jqc~inenced t! jW Iubh so et poemises on Tuesdahitl ?? edy bition was in many respects of first-rate character; eqal ?? I least to the very best of any that have preceded it. Im- '4 spr-oleliobt 1n thi-s~~ ' 'altit~e dapartments generally, but lucre particularly in brood stock; ...