... I BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND .: . AGRIOULTURAL ASSOCIATION. The second exbibition of tbisassociatiop, which e this (Wednesday) afternoon at Pennycomequick, a sio'G. distance from Plymouth, promises to be, both in extent and importance, one which cannot fail to be of great interest to those engaged in agricultural pursuits. The number of implements which have arrived is large, and comprises many ...

... THEATRICALS AN) AXUSEXENTS IN | Dublin. (FROM OUR OWN CoRRESPONDENOT.) THrEATRE RovAL.-(MIr. John Harris, Lessee).-Handel's delightful opera of Acis enan Galatea, and Marston's fine play, entitled Anne Blake, were produced on last Monday evening, and repeated during the week. The opera was performed in a truly gratifying manner, reflecting the greatest credit on the management, vocalists, ...

... Yesterday the annual conference between the representa- tives of the institutions in union and the council of the So- ciety of Arts was held at the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelpli ; Mr. H. Cole, chairman of the council, in the chair. A large number of representatives were present, and amongst them many gentlemen who have distinguishedthrem. selves by the interest they have taken in the ...

... [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.I Among the articles exhibited, either in the. area of the Great Hall, or so close upon its confines as to form part of the picture presented on entering, are some fine specimens 9f Irish book-binding, especially articles contributed by Bellew, of Dublin. With these are some modern illuminations, exe- cuted with great finish and brilliancy, and in some cases ...

... LITERA TURE. A Sekcltion from the Correspondenc of the ate- Tho-iss|; Cha/,laers, D. D. Edited by his son-in-law, the lle,. VILLUAn iltxtNck, LL.D. Blackwood. This selection from a correspondence, which must have been carried on with a great majority of the notabilitics of the day, is scarcely so interesting as, mighlt have been expected. Chalmers in Scotland vas, ,even more thaa Arnold ixl ...

... I| PRjF> 7'HB SOCIETY O ARTS. I On Fridoy, the ldcturenroom of the Society of Arts was thronged to suffocation, by the members and their fair friends, and a powerful contingenttfrrm. the provinces in the persons of the delegates from the various mechanics' institutes throughout the United Kingdom. Prince Al- bert, as president, was present. The secretary, Mr. Solly, read the report, which re- ...

... THE DRAMA, USIG &ao. DaRurY Lu -On Menday Drary Lane Theatre opened foci short season; ballet being the principal feature of i2 entertaInments. A new ave.actn play, byigr. Wilkins, the author of Civilikationr,. was prbdueod. The Idgubrieacf character of the prior portion of the performances wss cer- tainly a striking contrast to the ligrt, agreeable, and .thoroaghly French stile, provided for ...

... FINE AR TS. BRITISH INSTITUTION. et [SECOND NOTICOF.. 9- This exhibition is so rich in noble pictures, that it is almost with regret that we pass over any of them. 1e It is long since we have seen so select and thoroughly satisfactory a collection of the same extent. t, No. 61 is one of Both's inexpressibly touching rg landscapes, in which every object seems Absolutely to feel the sunset, and ...

... ST. JAMES'S THBEA TRE. GERMAN PLAYS. Tile evcr-rrlefatiaible 11r. MITCisELL, who never during all his active life his allowed one single, solitary blade of grass to grow below either of his feet, has published the pro- grammne or a Gerrnsr dramatie senson, to commnence on the 1st of July, after the conclusion of Mdllc. RACnEL'S engage- ment ard the French Plays. The announcement is in all ...

... PRINCESS'S THEA TE. SABDANAPALUS. We have seen many spectacle dramas of more or less splendour and of more or less pretensions to correctness in scenery and costume, but we have never seen, and we be- lieve there never has been seen, in this or any other country, in any theatre or any opera, a spectacle play of sunh deep and perfectly novel historic interest, and presenting so gor. geous and ...

... ,SOCIETY OF ARIS. Yesterday the delegates from the various literary, scien- tific, and mechanics' institutes ill union with the Society of Arts visited the CryotalPalace at:ydenhans, pursuant to an invitation offered by the directors of the Crystal Palace (om- pany. A special train was provided for theoccasioni and upwards of 400 gentlemen availed themselves of a privilege which enabled them ...

... LITER A TUBZE. Geetho's Opinijoiia onth di ?? 21lanind, Lites'ature, car. Science, and Art. Translated1by OTTO WEN~OcTsERtN. bee J. YW. Parker. There can be no -doubt of the worth an4j -interest om of a publication. like this, and all. well wishe`isito ourODu, lieature will give it their mite of' encouragement. ri Vr eneksternk has extracted- honey, fromr--wide v in regions of Goethe's ...