... LITE RARY VARIETIES. I AIDS Tro REFLECTON.-An hour of solitude passed in eincere I and earnest prayer, or the conflict with, and conquest over, a esingle passion, or subtle bosom sin, will teach us more of I thought, will more effectually awaken the faculty, and form the e habit of reflection, than a year's study in the schools without o them.-Coteridge. I I3TELLECTUAL PRECOCITY.-A child ...

... paper we may put our fellov. -tradesmen their guard) that we were last evening honoured by visit from person who gave his name the Hon. George Polk, just arrived from Washington, and said he was soil of the President of the United States; he ordered goods to large amount, which he was to pay for by a cheque upon Coutts's. We understand he has given the same story and trouble to several other ...

... COURT AND FASHiON. SATRucDAY.-Her Majesty and her Royal Consort, walked to Barton. The unpropitious state of tie weather on Saturday forenoon prevented the Royal children being taken their early airings. Their Royal Hightiesses were talkn ont in the after- noeon. Her Majesty and Prince Albert took a carriage drive inl the afternoon. SUNDAY -I-Ier Majesty and the Peillce walked early on the ...

... FASHIIOMABILE AMBITION. A TALE-WfIR7TTE FOR Tiir NlEt-I.r.TTKR. ' Well, dlmr muiiznina, yon muist try arid prevail upon psapa to Jet uts go to the races ;you know we have so vcry little ainose- mei'iit in thite dill eountry ; we see so little lociety, that I really it' inlk we shall become like savages at last. I'h'lre's Clara makes 11io bluish eveiy timei she openls her lips, she stiit ters, ...

... . A GLEAM OF SUNSHINY. By if W. iOriNCsEt.LtOW. 'his is tlhe place. Stalid still, my steed, Let me review the scene, And smmnion from the shladowy Past The forms that once have been. The Ponst ntl] Present here unito Beneatih Timhn't flowing tide, Like footprints hidlilen by a brook, But seen on either side. 1itre runs thre highway to the town; There the green blno descendis, Thrortlg which I ...

... --F-AS-I110-1VABL.g INPELLIGENCE. The Queens, Prince Albert, and suite, left Osborne Ruent at hialf-past nine o'clock on Friday morninig, oroesed In the Fairy eteata.paoce t to Gosport, and travelled to London by a secal ran. heroyal party arrived at Buckingbam Palaoe at lalfplcst one oelock, eecorted by a party of Liglst Dragooas. athelpg Conent'3 of Charieenlont haa succeeded the Mar. Thee ...

... MUSICAL INTELLI GENCE. SACRED HlARMONIC SOCIETY. ?? lnis e en the uisiom of this society, for several soea50fl, to elevoto rne evenin.-.' to the l'trfortnieince Of ?? rn'i.Last ceight Exeokr-icail wee crowded for, the orerett01l n1inny amateurs comoing' front the euuntry expre'syt - to tendlie hr rmet' ug. Thes chrl' body was accrnricl.It'd o-n 10' the ithai nuoniors orgatn by Mr. TuRtLFc, Of ...

... theatre royal, drury-lane. this EVEN ING will performed the o]iera of THE CRUSADERS. Behemond, Mr. W. Harrison; Raymond, Mr. liorruni; William, Mr. Weiss; Hassan, Mr. stretton; Almea, Miss liomer; Imult, Miss Rainforth. To conclude with (first time at this Theatre; the Ballet of LA TARENTULE. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Wetwter, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING will be repeated the ...

... THEATRE ROYAL, X The Opera of Guy Mannering, as performed last night, was not, in a musical sense, very successful, in a dramatic one it wag epinently so. Bland, Miss Kenneth, and Miss Chalmers were very respectable in their respective cha- racters. Corri, a most useful and improving actor, though not very perfect in his Scotch pronunciation, made a capital Dandie Dinmont. Baker's Dominie ...

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... On Tuesday evening Mr Macready took his benefit, and finished his engagement. He performed Micbeth to a bouse crowded in every part. The following strictures, which are from a correspondent, contain, we think, a very just estimate of this actor's merits. We have not heard two opinions as to his representation of Hamlet being altogether inferior, and,. with the exception of a few happy touches, ...

... BLAtatwooD's MAoAZorIN.-We had intended to dis- eUSS with the writer his ministerial measures, but, after re-perusing it, through a dozen pages, we could wet but refrain from breaking a fly upon the wheel; a moere lachrymose, vapid, and harmless bit of yersrfirge never emanated from the fartlamed Christopher's pen. The northern political lights are out of. their element, and protection has ...