... Historyvof En2gland from the peace of Utrecht, by Lord MAHON. Vol. 4. Comprising from the the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle to that of Paris. [London, Murray. We ought to be grateful to any writer who un- dertakes to give us Pt fair, well-vritten, and well- considered history of the reigns of the two first Georges. It.forms a part of our annals with which it is imperative upon all to be acquainted, ...

... LITERA.TURIE. Lertures rlezjeered at Broaduead C'/el, Bristo. ByJOHN FosExRt. [JaokCson and Waliord. Contributions to tihc F.clectic Reviewv. By JJO:N FOSTUR. [Ward and Co. Tbe essays commonly known as the essays ou Decision of Character, although but one of the four relates to that subject, and the tract on Popular Ignorance, have made the name of John Foster a familiar word wherever the ...

... T'E SHERIFFPS' ENTE J 'JAINMFNT TOE i TiE JUJJGE8. Onl Saturday eveninog the Sheriffs of London entertained ithejudges lao a style every way consistent with the cha- racter of the civic Jibararilty of the city of Landon. A large party wats invited to meet the learned personages, anid the banquet, which took place lin the hall of the Stationera' Comrp~any, was provided in a style of elegan t ...

... MESSRS. MOSCHJELE'S AND BRNST'SI CONCERT. Oa Saturdayrmorning Moessrs.MoScBurLa and RoNST r gave a concert in the Hanover-square Rooms whibh was 13 got up In a manner worthy of these distinguisted artists. The programme presented a selection of music calculated si to exhibit the powers of the pianoforte and the violin in the bands of the greatest masters of those instruments. There 81 was the ...

... ROYAL COMIMISSION OF FINE ARTS. I VISIT OF HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGH- NESS P9vlNCE ALBERT TO THE EXHIBITION IN WESTMINSTER-HALL. Yesterday her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by his tovyal Highness Prince Albert, paid a visit to Westminster- hal , for the purpose of iuspoctiog the exhtiblton of works of art about to be opened to the public on MDrnday next. Her Majesty having sone days ...

... The season closed last evening, when Mr. Bunn delivered the following nddrecs:- Ldisttlls end entlemen-There are two reasons for in- truding myvselt on thIs occasion-one is, that having on a receant instance donia ins the honour to stumrtmon Jue before you in a peculiarly gratifying manner, I am, like the rest of the world, too tond of a good thing to part with it very readily; the other is, ...

... B.IITISHINSTITUTION.-THE EXII-BI- TION OF ANCIENT MASTRS. I The exhibition of the works of old masters and of de- ceased British artists, the private view of which took place on *Saturday, ie, upon the whole, a very gratifying one. With a full, perhaps a more than fair, proportion of the works of some modern artists, amongst which those of Reynolds are in great preponderance, we have still ...

... TiHE NEVWEST LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS FOR JUILY, 184. (TROM TIIB WORLD OF FASHIOt;.J CA's9, iutended formorning costume, are stboateycomposei of hilet, or embroidered nmuslin; the form,,,r being generally liued with a pale coloured gauaze, shoeiilg the richnes(isf the inlet in a very becoming manner, and trimmed with fullinga ct lace instead of ribbons: with the exception, in somle instances, ...

... Ivar HAYMARKET THEATRE. 'pci La't night the long-talked of prize comedy of 1 Quid prr pro Quo; or, thre Doll cf Dtpes, by bMrs. Gore, was Pro. l duced at this theatre. The interest which the public took the on the occaulon was manifested by the crowded state of the be houee, which was filled to suffocation long before the rising WI of the curtatu.The minute hand had scarcely denotidi the ar ...

... LITR11A TURE. English Songs. By BARRY CORNWALL. no The publisher of this volume has produced re- or cently a series of little books of poetry, which de- Dr serve and receive no doubt a warm welcome. so Their fdrm is so convenient and agreeable, and h their price so moderate, that there is scarce any es lover of poetry who need deny himself the acquisi- le tion of a luxury so cheap. We hope to ...

... IMNIORANI appeared last night in the part of Edgardo, iU LUO'a di Lam7msrsinsor, and fully rsolteed the highetAetx- pecmatloiss that lad been formed of lia talents both as a singer and an actor. HIe i3 a very haudeome roan, with a alibl beatd, and a countenance fill ofexpresolol. Ills voice appeared to us to 1e theuolistperlemt tenUT wehndever lhesrd t rich, pawerful, and flexible, without the ...

... LI'FVsERA TURE. Slanleey's Life of Dr. Arnold. Oa The columns of a newspaper are ill-suited to the B examination of such a work as this. We can do so little more than recommend the serious reader to liI study it, and record briefly the feelings of admira- el tion and affectionate reverence which the perusal of bi. the life and letters of Dr. Arnold have awakened. all They describe a choracter ...