... ROYAL ACADBMT OF MUSIC. At the Society's second concert, on Saturday, aeverai 0M the young pupils made first appearances, which, though they indicated different degrees of proficiency, were all promising, and gave proof of a WeDl-directed course of study. Miss SALMON sangg the recitative and air from The Mfessiah, Behold, it virgin shall conceive, and 0 thou that tellest good tidings to ...

... }fAYMAMKET THEATRE. It Iies seine tinies been objected to Mr. JERROILD that lie is too prone to satire, and we have heard it said that lie cannot write without dipping his pen in gall. It cannot be denied that he is a shrewd and attentive observer of folies and vices, and that lie describes them with caustic severity. lie is the sworn foe of cant, hypocrisy is his abhorrence, and lie ...

... TXB ANCIENT CONCERTS, The concert of last evening, under the direction of Prince ALBERT, was truly a Concert Of Ancient Music, his Royal Highness having taken great pains to bring forward some very curious productions of the olden time, and to have them performed upon the instruments of fho period to whie]h they belong. A concerto of the date of 1600, by EMILIO DEL CAVALIBIIE (tile father ...

... FRENCHI PLAYS-St. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mademoise]le PLESSY having entered into a further en- gagement with Mir. MITCHELL, made her re-appear- once yesterday evening in AMAZFRE'S comedy, Chacua Ile SOnz Coti, the plot of which, as it is to be repeated on Friday, we may thus briefly sketch. Le Baron de Valliee and his wife, in consuquelnce of the misdeniea- nors of the former, have separated, and we ...

... DRURY LA1VBE 2.BBATIJOAL FUND. Yecterday the anniversary dinner of the the Drury-3lane Theatrical Fund took place at the Freemasons' Tavern. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge presided, and the room was crowded with the friends and patrons of the drama. Amongst those present we observed Sir Paul Joddrell, Sir 1. L. Goldsmid, and the Honourable W. Mildmiav. The dinner was an excellent one ...

... THE ITAIJAN OPERA., The Barbiere di Siviqlia, which went off with such admirable spirit and effect on Thursday evening, was repeated on Saturday ; but the perfornance was mnarred by the inability of MARIO to go on with the part bf Count Albnaviva. He appeared in the first scene, and com- menced his beautiful serenade, Ecco ridente il cielo, but wns so hoarse that, after an unsuccessful ...

... St. JAMBS'S THEA TRE.-M. PHILLTPPJ?. This arch magician commenced the series of his soines mysterieuses last night at the St. James's Theatre. We were duly in attendance, and we certainly have risen from the exhibition as completely mystified as anybody need be, and fully determined henceforth to pin our faith-so far- as conijuring goes-to the powers, whether derived froml black or white, of M ...

... THE IIA GA ZINES F OR APRIL. Blaek ?? politics again! How is this? Is there nothing in the state of the nation calling' for Christoplher's powerful remark ;-or are things, aid parties becoming too complicated for him to deal with ? The Jews' Bill !-the Maynooth Grant!-not a word of either! However, for our own part we do not complain. Thicnumber bufore us is a good one, abounding in excellent ...

... FRENCHI PLAYS-St. JAMXES'S THEATRE. Much to oui satisthetion, these entertainments were re- Sin1ed on Mondavy cvening, when MademOiSelle PLLSSY made her tirst appearance tbis scasos in the character of c,'ftr(se, the heroine of CASIcaaa Dxa,,tvImNa's agree- able esmedy, LEeole des T scilards, a part admirably suited to her persou and to her powers. The young and fasci- nating wife of an ...

... DRURY-LANE T'H'EAT'RE. Miss RAINFORTH had her benefit last evening; and a most cordial reception, by an excessively crowded audience, bore testimony to the high favour in which this young lady is held by the public, as an admirable performer; and was, at the same time, a tribute to her estimable chlmrter in private. She performed the part of Leonzorra in BEItT- Ii'ovEh'S opera of' Fidleso. Her ...