... The History of France. By Eyre Evans Crowe. In Five Vols. Vol. II. Longman and Co. The second volume of Mr Crowe's new History of France maintains the promise of the first, Upon a scale small enough to bring the whole subject within the reader's grasp, and not too small to allow treatment as philosophical as it is comprehensive, it appears likely that Mr Crowe is producing the best History of ...

... PRINCESS'S TuElAlE. We have been very glad to observe the thoroughness of the success of Mr Phelps in Oxford Street, a success all the more genuine for having been gradual. At first there were thin houses, but as the new public warmed into acquaintance with an actor able to represent successively, and always admirably, characters so unlike each other as t those of Sir Pertinax Macsycophant, ...

... EXHIBITION OF THE NEW SOCIETY OF Painters in Water Co(lours. We must consider it very injudicious on the part of the executive of this society, as long as they consider the courtesy of a private inspection of the pictures to the representatives of the press a beneficial privilege, that they should commit the error of issuing such a host of tickets to artists' friends and friends' friends, that ...

... THEATRES, &O. . | Royal English Opera, Covent-garden.-Ou Thurs- day night, a new grand romantic Opera, in tour acts, by Balfe, was produced at the above house, with the most decided and unequivocal success. This Opera, which is by far the most ambitious this favourite composer has yet given to the public, and which contains hroughout a much higher description of music than any of his former ...

... T- E TASTE: FOR MUSIC. I Evinh ,aglish and Italian operas in the east, two operas west, two English operas preparing for the amusement of the English public in October, the Casin in Windmill-street giving selections from operas, ta St james's Hall, the Floral Hall, Exeter Hall, the the rbhri Hall, and Music Saloons (with excellent per- e ) the St. Martin's Hall Concerts (now no more), the ...

... On Tuesday evening Rossini's Barbiere di Sivielia was per- formed for the first time this season with a cast remarkably strong, and the impression produced on the audience was too powerful to be easily forgotten. Signor Mario and Signor Roaconi personated Al- maviva and Figaro, Don Bartolo being played by M. Zelger; Don Basilio, by Signor Taglisfico; Bertha, by Madame Tagliafico; and Rosina, ...

... It seems pretty certain that the public will have ;he oppnriln! u this winter of gratifying their mrsical taste il eviln ) im manner, for, in addition to the coucerts reatialarly estbbihl it s James's and Exeter Halls, several other seriea of inzitmowtital ri i vocal entertainments are either already, or about to be, pijri On Monday a new undertaking was liatnguratc at 1 ler ?? y'clepr The ...

... A VOICE FROIE THE SESSION. I think a Foreign Minister Should be above reproof, And fromi everything that's sinister Should always keep aloof! Against my best intention, Though all the worlhi hios run, I vastulre just to miention The things that I have ' done ! I sanctioned th' annexing Of SAVoy aed of NICE For, thongle it W3aS pIrplexing, It Europe kept in peace ! The treaty made with Pir ...

... The DEMORALIZA-TION of the DRAMA.D- Married Ladies acting under their Maiden INames. In a former article we expressly observed, that however stringent our remarks, or outwardly pertinent to individuals our reflections might appear, we disclaimed the most remote intention of per. sonality either to actors or managers, and while confining ourselves to what we considered legitimate abuses in the ...

... On Monday last this great fair, with its world-spread fame as the greatest horse mart in this country,was com- menced, and the celebrity Lincolnshire has acquired for its production of horses, has this year been fully sus- tained. The facilities which this county affords for grazing purposes, the energy evinced by the most com- petent and influential judges of horses to advance the interests ...

... A IITNT FOIR COMMEMORATION DAY. I Soand, Sir John, u1pon myrnivileqe.''-01d Play. JUVENIS. : Tut, tut, old man, 'tis vain, whate'er you say Call iie'er avail to change illy mlillnd; the right h That we so long have 'herited can nc'er Be lightly ceded. On Enemonia day Shout may the Undergrad. and will; 'tis the f The mugs, dilinely still in lecture roomn, c Finld their frec vent, and tell the ...

... Who asked- Why (lo you weep, mother ? Do you not wish me to go?' BY enS. F. D. UAGE. The tears are in my eyes;-]Idary, Not that thou art going away, But for my own heart's yearning, love, That still will plead thy stay. They are not sorrowing tears, Mary, Sbch as fond mothers shed O'er the sweet withered flowers of hope, Laid with the early dead. Nay, mine are hopeful tears, Mfary, Because I ...