... ANTIENT CONCE0fTROOS---PHXL-HARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERTS. Tbk -- --I -- ene concert given on last evening by this deservedly popular and distinguished society of musical amateurs, was graced by an attendance more crowded, brilliant, and fashionable than we have seen collected for a long period within the spacious ball of the Antiont Concerts. Not- withstanding the presence of their ...

... I I ._ L!_ at . - A portion of Beethoven's oratorio, David in ?? 1i 1 neso, and Mendelssohn's glorious music to the eacred d ll of Athalie, a most cla'eical and delicious aslection, foj the eat-rtainuient chesen by this eminent Iriroekal aj daly t for their coocluding concert of the season. Of theaAtbgl, and its magoifixent performance at the Antient Concerts es have more than once s ...

... NATIONA EXHIB ITION- ?? INkATIA J EXHIBITION, CORK. I 1 ae committee mnet, as usual, at their committee-rooms, Museum of Irish Industry, Stephen's-green, Ba st, JO1N DRitw ATIUCI, Esq., in the chair. The minutes of the last day's proceedings having been r, read and adopted, several importaut letters *ere read, and Of Mnuch satisfactiou was expressed at the number of comnnni- Fe cations which ...

... I LIIKUTA TURE. I TanE Iniat QUAnTEnLY RIE\vx. Dublin: W. B. Kelly.- Anotber number of this excellent periodical is now before us; and, like the former ones, we find it rich in Irish history, unexceptionable in point of literary merit, and evincing l throughout a spirit of nationality which is encouraging to the country, while it really merits the warmest and most subs antial encouragement for ...

... ,LITFRArTURS. DtUrlr'S FIRESIDE MAGAZINE.-The October number completes the second volume of this interesting periodical. The fate aud fortunes of Castle de Bwrgo, Essy May, and the Adventures of an Irish Giant, are concluded. How-let those who must have felt some interest in the stories, if they have read the former numbers, turn to the volume to discover. Another volume closes with ...

... QUEBTq'S ROYAL THETE-ML BARRETT'S ~ - .. I . BENEFIT. I It will be seen by the announcement in our advertising columns that our old friend Barrett-a well-established popular favotrite of the old regime of the Theatre Royal, and more recently the justly prized stage manager of the Queen'a Theatre-is about to test the sincerity of his numerous ad, mirers, and to aford his many friends an ...

... EXHIBITION OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES, AND . MATERIALS (TO BE HELD IN CORK). I ab ML 1 The committee met yesterday at their rooms, in the Mu- L'eum of Irish Industry, Stephen's-green, *hen much impor- tant business was transacted. On the; motion of Sir Robert Kane, the chair was taken by IlMr. JAUIRS PEERY, and the Hon. J. P. Verker was requested to act as secretary, in the absence of Mr. Deane. Mr ...

... Th, ?? beA A _ A 4i .. . . . . ine metropontan committee met yesterday at their rooms, 51, Stephen's-green East, Alderman ROE in the chair. Members ?? Hutton, Esq., D.L.; John Drew Atkin, Esq.; William Fry, Esq; Walter Sweetman, Esq.; ?? P. Rorey, Esq.; Richard Atlkinson, ?? the Hon. John P. Vereker, Dr. Lentaigne, George Macdorna, Esq. Mr. Deane, the honorary secretary, having read the cor- ...

... THE EXHIBITION OF 1853-MUNIFICENCE OF DMR. DARGOA. Institutions are less moulded by the government f of a country than by the public spirit and liberality i of its citizens. England owes many of its noblest institutions to this well-spring of progress, and Ire- land boasts of one pre-eminently who has identified himself with her prosperity, and shares a splendid fortune, accumulated by a well ...

... II AR-ivAS rAT THE SHELBOURRn HOTEL.-Wm yitzgerald. Esq, DL, Adelpha; Mrs Wilson, family, and suite; Mr. Mrs, and Miss Higgins; Mr and htrs Persee, Mrs and Miss Stuart Trencb, hrs and Miss Fletcher, Mr and Mrs F 1 Foster, Mr and Mirs ewbury, hr and Mrs Bernie, Mr and gigss Byrne. Mr and Mrs Power, Mar and Mrs Faulkner, Mrs and aljes BrownS, Mrs and the Misses Moore, Mrs and Miss Butler, Iessrs ...

... If there be any truth in the augury of a good commence. ment, the fortunes of the Theatre Royal wvould seem to be decidedly on the rise, and we may expect to find, at the end of the dramatic season just commenced, that the lessee will have to boast of two good things-a flourishing exchequer, and an unquestioned-because well won-popularity. The theatre last evening was crowded, that is, in all ...

... LITERATURE, tied Dupicy's FiRESIDE MAGAzIZ~.(D,~blin j. Defy. ing While the two continued tales which have for some time ?? lic formed the principal sources of attraction in this ?? to namely, 1 The Fete and Fortunes of Castle De Burgo and the Adventures of on Irish Giant-progress in the most not satisfsctory manner, there are several lesser articles in the no- Fotnumber before us which ...