... Christmas, though not celebrated amongst the common people of France as amongst us, by the demolition of monster barons of beef-of waggon loads of turkeys--of thousands of barrels of oysters-of ?? weight of sausages and plum- pudding, and tuns of ale, of porter, of gin, of brandy, and heady port and sherry-is yet a day of solemn and joyous festivity, when families greet each other kindly-when ...

... I FASHIONABLF INTELLIGENCE. l It is currently reported and generally believed in the fashionable world, that her Majeffty the Queen has the inten- tion of commencing what is called the season at a very early period this winter, by making the beginning of the usual court ceremonies in the month of November instead of delaying them until a late period in February, and continuing them toso late a ...

... I The opera presented on last evening (Balfe's Bohemian it Gis 1) was that in which on the first night of their engage- ai ment Miss Rainfortb, Mr. Travers, and Mr. Stretton made tl their coup d'essai. With Miss Rainforth, this opera woul Isl appear to be a favourite. She sustained the role of the fo gipsey girl with the truest and most becoming taste, giving i ti to the character its full ...

... FASIIONABLE INTELLIG2NCE On Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Redington received a numerous party, which their Excellencies the Lord Lieute. nant and the Countess of Clarendon joined, at a ball and sup. per, at the Under Secretary's residence at the Castle. The Duke of Leinster arrived in London on Thursday last from Carton House, Maynooth. The Marchioness of Anglesey left Uxbridge Houle on ...

... THEATRE ROYAL-JENNY LIND, I Yesterday mo:n'ng the box-office of the Tbeatra P-, ?? sv~vs 5 mu ^ v~s~a@ v iM A Biratre levol Wva opened for the purpose of giving the public an opportunit selecting places in the house in order to hear the Sieeh Nightingale. There was downright positive excitement na nifested-nearly as much as if the charmer were pros- We have not beheld the like for a long ...

... BALLINASLOE UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY- THE ANNUAL SHOW AND DINNER. (iRomr oust oivi COntnESPONDtENT.) Ballinasloe, October 1,1848. Tile annual show of this society was held yesterday on the -fair greens. It was the sost wretched thing of the kind you can possibly imagine, and must have been most dis- heartening to Lord Clincarty, who has taken so great au interest in the agricultural ...

... THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF PARMA.-Their Royal Highntsses arrived at Portsmouth from Leghorn, on Wednesday morning, in her Majesty's steam sloop Hlcate. On their arrival, Sir Charles Ogle, the Admiral-in-Clif of ports. mouth, despatched his ?? yacht, in command of his flag lieutenant, to attend upon their Royal Highnesses, who availed themselves of the courtesy of the gallant admiral, by ...

... ARRIVALS AT TiHR SHEI.BOIRN13 IIOTE.-Thc Hou. George and Mrs. Colley, familyaud suite, Mrs. Urceagh and Mrs. Mailer (of Tuilemainc Castle), Captain and Mrs. Burten, Mr. and Mrs. H, Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Rotlheram, lamcily and suite, s:.I and Mrs. H. Stubber, Air. and Mrs. H,,tchiuson, Captain Hamilton, Rev. Mr. M'Carthy, Mrs. and the Misses Gason, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Smith, Mr. and Mrts, ...

... THE FINE ARTS IN IRELAND-RcYAL IRISH ART UNION. DITRIBSUTION or PRizEs roa THE YEAR 1847. The annual meeting for the distribution of prizes, selected by the committee of this highly valuable society, among its members for the year 1847, was hold yesterday in the Theatre of the Royal Dublin Society. Long previous to the opening of the theatre, the reception rooms were crowded with a most ...

... I EREO. Hli't ON THIS PICTURE AND THEN ILOOK H ON THIS I- - ~~UPON THIS. (Fromn ti. Packet of last night.) FRoM our. CoenuEsrONDENT.-An inquest was held on last Thursday, the 22d instant, at Ballaghboy, in the parish of Doora, within three miles of Ennis, on the bodies of Bridget Quinn and her daughter Mary Quinn, and on Susan Linnane and Mary Linmane, all of whom died in the same house. The ...

... Tbe Earl of Bessborough has arrived in London from Ireland. The newly-accredited Minister from the French Bepublic to the British Court, 31. Gustave de Beaumont, -dined on Satilrday evening with Lord John Russel1, at ?? residence in Rlichmond P'ark. Lord Plunket (ex-Chancellor of Ireland) is so- Journling at the Palace, Tuam, for the last few days. UHs lord- rhip appears in the enjoymnellt of ...

... ..T.ATRICALS &e., IN AMERIC , The recent arrival of the Cambria, supply the following items under date, New York. October -17. Mrr.llfcrea;dy is ptaying to very'tood houies, butf therte not -a particle ' of edtti'suhasm e4%hibited'by the public: ' : u is' admired and iprisised;' but the' press whileiit is 'generous; heralds hisperfdrnsailes with no very ' velling stbloguis.' .He--willmakiea ? ...