... I WE. nAT U I X.. THE TRAVELLER'S LIBRARY. No. 37. FERDINAND THE FIRST AND MAXTMILIAN THE SECOND OF AUSTRIA. By VoK RANRE. Translated by Sir ALEXANDER and Lady DuFF GORDON. Longman and Co. TheEssay upon the Life and Times ofthetwo Emperors, Ferdinand and Maximilian, by the celebrated German historian, Von Ranke, is here ably translated by the distinguished baronet and his lady. The period ...

... - I -Imp L M. STBUNDAYA BEENNETTS CONCERTS.- Mr. Ben~pett'speeoai dtorm6rance of classical pianoforte music, , ?? F ~se omi oh !aes4ayiwa attended ?? 04S.likeoifidiesicie #.hite'ever 'seen at a concert of b wpisiM+ spprocS of' the ngbitaetefor the sened muaje p; ,ittsbtch ...

... LITERARY 1USOELLANZA. TIa IDIIANS-We'bad been for some days past working Up against a strong breeze with a proportionate' sea. The sudden change Into perfectly amoath water was very enjoy- able. The sea was deep 'blue, as was the serene sky over- head; instead of looking out to windward for equalls with rain, we now gazed pleasautly on a luxuriant jungle whieb mounted on either side far above ...

... MUSIC AND TH:E DRAMA, &c., AT Manchester. (FRoM OlIN OWN coRRESPONDENT.) TuEATrME ROYAL.-The drama of Gil Blas was produced here on Saturday, the i9th instan)t, and has been performed nightly during the week, with new music, scenery, costumes, and appointments. We premised in our last notice that the music was the composition of Mr. Loder, and that the quality was expected to equal his ...

... THE BRITIZSH MUSEUM AND TD [ Publishing Trade. It is somewhat singular, but it seldom happens that one ever meets with an article in the daily papers, headed, or having reference to the British Museum, but the subject matter is sure to be in some way or another condemnatory of the manage. ment of that Institution. That it has long been most grossly misconducted, is about as disgracefully ...

... LITERA TUBE. NNWete. By Cucesumi BELL. Smith, Elder, and Co. Everything written by Currer Bell is remarkable. l She can touch nothing without leaving on it the t stamp of originality. Of her- three novels, this is perhaps the strangest, the most astonishing, though I not the best.- The sustained ability is perhaps ( r later in Villette than -in its two predeoessors, ere being no intervals ...

... PROVINCQIL THEATRICALS.N I ! riot ?? OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) B ARNSLsY.-(aProprietol Mr. Jobnson.)-The season ere is drawing to aclose. Oa Monday evening Mr. Donnelly, the stage-director, took his benefit, and was rewarded with a bumper. During the week we had seea avourite plays, amongst the rest The Tower of Nesle; the principal characters by Mr. Donnelly, Mr. ?ear8ofn, tand Mr. Swallow., The ...

... I HpER, MAJESTY'S AT sk Our readers will have observed that the ?? a Commons has refused to grant a Charter of IncolPGra' tion to a company of gentlemen, who prOPos.et. thae upon themselves, with limited responsibli l ub management of Her Majesty's Theatre, with a s - scribed provision to start with of very nearly 200,000. The proposition, it seems, had been refused the sanCt10O of the late ...

... IUTERATURE. RESTORlATION OF MONARCHY IN FRANCE.* This volume, the fourth, concludes De Laroartine's work,-a work abounding with vitality; a work clo- quent with all the passionateness, the fervour, the enthu- siassa of the author; a work ir which no false nor slavish homage is done to success; in which the harlot glory is never tricked in meretricious ornament to steal away the hearts of fools ...

... TSEATRIO&LS AND AMUSEM;'ENTS at Dubin.I (PROe OUR OwN CORRESPONDENT.) THEATRE ROYAL.-(Mr. John Harris, Lessee.)-The attractions at this house are of avaried nature, combining rich old comedy, ballad opera, ballet, and pantomuimne, thus displaying the efficiency of the corps dramnatique. On Saturday evening Sheridan's fine musical drama of The Duenna was performed to an excellent and ...

... L I T E R A T U R E. REPORT Or THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY VRP TOWN COUNCIL TO INQUIRE INTO THE APPARENT EXCESS OF DRUNKENNESS iN THE BOROUGH OF SHErFIELD. Adopted January 12, 1853. Sheffield: Eaton, Blenk-in, and Co. We have read this report with much pleasure and satisfaction; because, whilst it admits the existence of an enormous evil, it neither slurs it over as a thing not to be noticed, ...

... MANGIN'S NlISCELLANEOVS ESSAY!.* Mr. Maisgin's essays consist of a collection of sketches and fragments. of the most desultory kind, a large portion of thema theatrical criticisms, chiedy contributed to the Bath newspapers. He tells us that his volume is intended for the lounger and the invalid; and as a contribution to watering- place literature, it is worthy of all commendation. In the ...