... PRtOVINCIAL MWUSIC. (NOTED ]FlOat PrSVAT S CosSt'SPONI)DNOE.) BATIL-The Peace Concert at the Guildhall, on Monday (sup- ported by Mrs. Savory, Miss Cox, Mr. Francis, Kr, Drew, pianist; and Mr. John Rloane, of the Theatre Royal) attracted a crowded and fashionable audience. The new song, Peace by the author of The Postman's Knock, and sung by Mliss Cox was favourably received. Mr. J. ...

... rsMWO, of ZWK& Tar EUROPEAN REvoLaIONs or 1848. By E. S. CA-LEY. Smnith and Elder, Cornhill.-A man, to write history,should beunprejudiced, talented, discriminative, and fluent. Mr. Cayley is none of these. He is a rabid royalist, sees in every Republican a bloodthirsty desperado, and will not recognise a single merit on the part of what he terms the mob-but which wiser muen and more liberal ...

... 1 aaiBiTioN OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY. ijgty-viglth exhibition of the Royal Aca- t Tle I.o d on Friday to private view. It E deie') * 1 376 works in all ; 1,220 pictures, en- c a1ie8 ';niatures, and architectural views, and of sculpture The exhibition is one of ^ ~ iece- lob lift find most interesting that we remember to l t ,ebes There is far more variety than usual t 0nbjects painted; and in ...

... THEATRESI &Ca 'THE WINTBW TALE. PnoaCEss's THEATHE.-Tlie ordinary reader, and even the attentive student, who knows Shakspere only in the closet, is unable to discern, milch less to appreciate, a thousandth part of the beauties with which the wondrous pages of the poet teem. Read as minutely as you will, scan as attentively and as critically as you please, employ your utmost discernment, and ...

... THE NEW ORDER OF TH;:| ) I Halt! Rest! O'er the seas Peace proclaims her kinudomnfair. I Ground arms! Stand at ease! As you were, a yoe were! Ye ! ' tie settled-war is over, AlU the strife is past and donee. Back, ye fighting herds to clever, Ere too far the thing has gone; Sweet it is to see united, Emp'ror, king; and prince, and queen! Ev'rybody s wrongs are righted, Ev'rythng is ball ...

... L I T E R A T U R E. BIACKWOODnS MAGAZINE. The May number is not so varied, nor quite so attractive in its contents as usual. .hnsqlasd's Political Future is an article which will be read with deep interest, touching, as it does, upon the elements of our national existence, and pointing out the essential conditions of our permanent greatness among the nations. The recent work of Count de ...

... I|-- , COURT AND F'ASHION. I MONDAT.-The Queen held a Privy Council at three o'clock this afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode on horseback in the forenoon with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Emily Cathcart, Lord Waterpark, Lord Alfred Paget ...

... (ratOa OUR OWN CORUESPODESTES.) LIVERPOOL. THIMATRE BoTAL.-The opera troupe have terminated their present engagement, and although the attendance was not so numerous at this week's performances, it was sufficiently good to prove that a really good operatic company will always find a hearty welcome in this town, Bldme Gassier is immensely popular, and the agreeable vocalization and vivacious ...

... THE ORCHESTRAL UNION. This society bha commenced its annual series of concerts, the first ot which was given at the Hantover- square Rooms on Saturday morning. We bavie re- peatedly had occasion to speak of these concerts, which are excellent, and meet with deserved encoaragement. The Orchestral Union, say its founders, was instituted with a view of obtaining the most perfect execution of ...

... I . PLIBMC AMUSEENTS. I HEll AMJESTRSBTEATRE. It being a yery undeniable and well-known fact that Her Msjesty's theatre is the very best temple ever built for its intended puvrpose; that it is suficiently large to accommodate as niany as are likely to visitit; that it is the most architecturally elegant; and that the human voice can. be better heard throughout it than in any other house-it was ...

... R DRAX&A MUSIC, ETR. DrcUBY-LANE.-- Luda di Lammermoor has been revived for the purpose of Mr. Galer's re-appearance, after an abseeq of some months from the London stage. It is alleged that he has beon studying in Italy under a celebrated master; if such be the case, we really think Mr. Galer might as well have remained at home. He sang with care, and was on the wholo well received, hot ...

... FINE AR TS. EXIBITION OF THE FRENCH SCHOOL OF FINE AlRTS. The third exhibition of pictures of the French I school is not interior to either of the two which pre- l ceded ir. 't'he iilustrious names are indeed but scan- tily represented. We have no Ingres, no Vernet, no Poitevin, but oue Delaroche, one Ary Scbeffcr, one Mleissonier, one Isebty, and only skecches from Rosa;' Boulieur. But there ...