... THEATRE ROYAL The lessee of our national theatre, whilst strictly adheriqg to his resilve of upholding its dignity by the production, in a liberal and brilliant style, of the richest and most favoared. pieces of the classic drama, yet consults the public taste lbr variety by. the introduction of every dramatic novelty worth.offering to the notice of a Dublin audience. On Saturday evening ...

... I THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIIBITION OF 1853- PROGRESS OF THE BUILDING. I - . . .. n Ise Every advance made towards the completion of this great national undertaking must present no small amount of inte- rest for the public. It is with great pleasure that we are enabled to state that this magnificent edilice is progressing most favourably, and that nothing has been lest undone to ensure its ...

... rohe Easter season opened brilliantly on last evening, the principal feature of attraction for the holiday folks being the grand fairy extravAganza, entitled Tke Good Woman in the Wood-a ecenro arid musical melo-drama ol exquisitely comic character, which has be- n produced in a style of sp!endour not exceeded, if even equalled, by anything of the kind ever produced in Dublin before. The ...

... THEATRF ROYAL. I On Saturday evening Sheridan's tine comedy, the Revals, was presented to an audience which, we were gratified to per- ceives filled to its utmost convenient extent every part of the house. Apart from the pleasurable feelings entertained in common by all lovers of our Comedia Prisca-admirers of the drama as it ought to be-at the success of an indefatigable and ju- dicious ...

... As the immediate completion of the great central nave is the chief object that now occupies the attention of the com- mlttee, the works in this quarter of the building are pushed on with more than usual rapidity. Even since we noticed it in yesterday's FREERUL a considerable amount of progres- sion is observable. The principal work-'exclusive of the immense quantity of the sheeting-done ...

... THE GREAT EXEHRIBITION BUILDING. In reporting the progress made in the erection of this great building, we have little to say on this occasion, beyond tt'e fact that the works in every department are proceeding wiah unabated vigour. The second short rib for the western dome of the great central nave was erected yesterday, the opera- tion being effected with the greatest ease in less than ...

... & THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETTS CATTLE SHOW, &e. - l -. . .. . I The society's show of black cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry for 1853 commenced yesterday on the society's pre. mises, Kildare-street. The weather was most auspicious, and the stock in many of the classes such as entitle the pie- sent exbibition to rank in those departmeu:s above any of its predecessors, even those the most ...

... LITERATURE THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH (Dublin: H McG ?? is not a remarkable number of the University Mcagazire, and does not call for lengthened comment, but it contains enough to sustaiu its well- earned reputation. The opening article is a hasty sketch of the sorrows sins 'and sufferings of French Queens, from the times of Charlemagne the Great down to those of Napoleon the First; and ...

... I LITERATORE. HANDrLEY Cos0s *.There never surely was a mote u nc- tetaoas nerr-tor of thielife and dodgories of a sporting mart, and of the moving accidentts by floo and feld iucidentsl to a professional hunting earser, than the author of.Sootpy Spt e'a S 1poRiesg Taur, and, had John Leech spent the hunting season of every year of his life in the pig's-skin, visiting in turn every meet in ...

... We have in a previous notice adverted to the varied and brilliant character of the entertainments prepared, by the lessee of ' the Royal for the amusement of his patrons and friends, amongst the nobility, gentry, and citizens generally of Dublin, as well as of the numbers of visitors of every grade-tourists for pleasure, travellers on businesa, &c-. all constituting the vast crowd which may ...

... Their Excellencies the Lord Lieutenant and Countess of St. Germans held their second drawitng-roonm for the season last night. Their Excelleacies entered the throne* room shortly after nine o'clock, attended by the following offi ers and ladies of the bonsahold: *. The private Secretary-Major Ponsonby. The State Steward-Lord D~ukellin. The Comptrolletr-bIajor George Begot. Tbe Chamberlatn-Mdr. ...