... Music. THE BEETHOVEN QUARTETT SOCIETY. The pieces performed at the meeting of last night were the choicest specimens of the great master's chamber instrumental music. In the first place there was his fifth quartett, in A major, a delicious composition, which, to our feeling, has scarcely been surpassed by any of his later pro- duetions. Written at the age of two-and-twenty, it is full of ...

... LITEBATURZ -4- PaE11oNAL ADVENTtIRE IN CALIFORNIA, in l848-9.; By W. S.Ra.Ahobeio, Great Miarlboirosgls-street.- Ti stefirst-work of the kind that hats been published in London i and the lew perfectly painted pictures that we possess of the 1diggin~s and the route to them, with the d ifficulties and dangers to be encountered on the way, will make Mr. Ryan's work appreciated with an interest ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) BALLINA (IRELAND).-The Brothers HutcltaO0 have been giving their entertaitltetE to crowded houses, and, if we may judge from thle Manner in Wheich they have been received, tile perhor av Glob e Dancen Which greatest SatiSfaction., Dance, which th partict ,vell- merited applause. was hailed each eren jg With -rinment is truly won- Mr. Thoulpson's Decaniter ...

... THE TIIEATI1CAL EXAMINER. The production of Giabrielle, at the FRENCH PLAYS, has been the principal novelty of the past week, and the representation is very highly spoken of. We missed seeing it, and are indebted for our knowledge of it to the intelligent notice of the critic of the Tirnes. Strange to say of a play which has had a great run of popularity in Paris, its purpose seems to be to ...

... ,. >6,.4P(APHT-HLEAR TI -4IA-V. 0u bfore us a book, small in buk b *) Tllciisive in its range of sub- IImc we. may ?? its IC~nlh~ '4iltiir th vaiederudition it displays, G etimate its value and e ~j:~ ?? ?? of necessity be PI were ~~~attemlpt a review V if in detail o~f the various features e 'nO elioaldbe carried eyoiid llreason- S ' ~ id p~hhy y Itfal in pourtrayinga li51tr jN jlc . te hle. ...

... HER MVAJESTY'S THEA TRE. .- Last night was what is called a long Thursday at this theatre, and the entertainments were distinguished by variety and extreme excellence. First, we had the 'S'esambial, in wlhicih Madame SONTAG played Ambna for the first time this season. Her assumption of this character combines a winning simplicity, and quiet but touching pathos in the act- ing, vith some of ...

... 3iY MISSION. TInEY speak in stately, souttiteg word, - About our ?? tissiotu here, And while they speak, my quivering lids, Can sctrce retahl the-tear. They talk of noble destinies, Of grand and god-like deeds Sueh soetls must surely hear the eowlers, Mo1ine only betretl ;re'edls I am not coiled to distant sceine To sadrifice tloy lifb, To preach the gospel-words of pence To sivagco hii ...

... TI1E'GAT'HERING.= Frnli THE Gu3itz op KeRNEL- Th e people are rioett-thc storm is Ubouiid:- Whoso with folded isiuis shall be found, Sla tine oln the l6ierer wherever lie be, At the hearth, in the tall, by the plougl, oil the Ica- Disholloour o(1 thy useless hand I A Gerinall mail shall kiss thee not, A German i ns g rnjo!ce thee not, A Germall Wine shall warm thee not He who has streiglit to ...

... LITERAL , .SIS ELLABA. A GACDEkiR Is A PAnlADOX -A Gardener is a strange creature; he is full of contradictions, and - in short, is a very paraid6X For instance; though his employment. be manly, he is fond of effeminate avocations, some- time, amusing himself by sow;sg or making beds, and occasionally _trying his >wand at gs qfing. He.is.iAb co united a sage ran, but though he has turned over ...

... EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF IN- DUSTRY IrN 1851. Yesterday a full meeting of the general committee of re eerchants, bankers, and traders of the metropolis, appointed er to promote the proposal of his Royal Highness Prince a Albert, took place at the Mansion-house, Lord Overstone in the chair. ge The Rev. Mr. CATTLBY and Mr.D. W.WiluE, the honorary n-secretaries, read the minutes of the ...

... ROYAL ACADEMY. Whatever may be the doubts entertained as to the ultimate welfare of art in general in the contemplated change of domicile of the Academicians, there can be no question as to the immense advantage any change would confer on the art of the sculptor, whose increasing powers and means of displacing them, seem, as it were, to move in an inverse ratio. While there is a gradual and ...

... Yesterday evening a ?? meeting of the inbabi- tants of Lambath and Southwark was held at the Horns Tavern, Keunington, to aid in the promotion of this great national undertaking. The Rev. C. B. Dalton, rector of Latnbeth in the chair. t Mr. ALCOCK, MP., morsd- That this meeting, fully appreciating the magnificent project of Prince Albert, to hold an Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all ...