... THE MAGAZINES, [SEI'ON D -NOTICY.1 The Dtubli)& Univermityj JI(aW-rilie iS as good as ever. The first paper in tic uvibiber for the present month, entitled 'The Vice of our Current Litera- tire, thougih exhibiting features of excellence, is somewihat hypercritical. It falls foul of Aliss Yongo's novels, abluss Trollopoe's ' Framley Parson- age, ?? thins the sentiniient in a Life foral1ife ...

... RWOYAL EYGLISHf OPERA. It would be, easy to find fault with Miss Louisa Pyna and e Mr. Hurrison for introducing into t heir repertory a French r opera composed by a third-rate French composer. But success is evorythirg; and the foovourable reception accordedL last evening to the English adaptation of M1. Victor Masso's n VNef- /e Jolanvict'c, under tloe title of Dlee lfloioai~Jc' of 1 ...

... BER MASESTY'S l EATRE. Lucrezia Borqia was given last night for the second time this season. On the first occasion the Dtcke was represented by Signor Everardi, who undertook the part at a moment's notice, in consequence of the indisposition of Signor Sebas- tiano Ronconi, and, although unprepared, acquitted himself like a thorough artist, singing the music admirably, and acting with dignity ...

... I PAMPHLETS ON BELlGIOUS QUESTIONS, L Occasional Refections on Men and Things. By a COUNTRY CLERGYMAN (Thickbroom and Staple- P ton). There is a great deal in a names and we muss contesi tmat tie title or ; 1'Csnal iTelec- c tions is not an attractive one. As a general rule, i people are content with their own reflections. But, X in the present instance, the name is the only fault we have to ...

... ?? Tle'o Auto1iograpky1 (f a &oatu;'. By T IMAs, ha Tenth Earl of DUSDONAL!, G.C.B. Volume the .stcolid. Second Edition. Loidon: Richllard !'II Beiitley. I ehi It was not many dlays ago that we had the pail- fitl dtty of aninouncing that this gallallt and high h OV minided sailor had closed the last days of his0 long wr laid honourable-wo wish we could say holnoured- hi life. it has been ...

... JNEW PRILZIURA'oNVIo COSCEBT'S. The fourth concert took place last evening, and attracted one of the most numerous audiences we have seen on any i occasion at St. James's Hall. The following admirable pro- gramme was given :- 0vwrture (Meilca) ?? Cherlubini. Aria, ?? Questi ivveuturieri infari (It Seraglio), Signor Bcjle ui ?? ?? ?? ?? Mozart. Scena, Ah *conw rapida, ?? Mine. Bw--ghi Mamo t1 ...

... -0 4P CO5MPETITION FOIR SCUIPTORS or ALL NATIONS.-The Prince Regent of Prussia has directed a monument to be raised at Berlin in honout of his father, Frederick William III. The statue is to be equestrian, in height and dimen- sions after the model of the celebrated monument by Rauch of Frederick the Great, a copy of which, on a reduced scale, it will be remembered, is in the Crystal Palace at ...

... MONDA Y POPULAR CONCERTS. A very novel and highly interesting programme was presented last night to the visitors to St. Jaroes'e Hall, and commenced a new series of the concerts for the present season. It consisted of a selection from the Italian masters, including names dating as far beck gs the middle of the seventeenth century, the only name of aliving composer being that of Ros- sini. ...

... ,S TRAID TH EIA TRE. ?? e This popular place of public entertainment has, during a N s soutewhat brief recess, been completely re-decornted and em- 2,Ct bellished, And the interior now presctns a very handsome appearance. The lower anid upper tiers of boxes, &c., have the fronts decorated with white and goid mouldinigs, and LyTj e bordeiings of flowcrs and foliage in bold relief, the whole d ...

... LITERA TUBE. 1Iistory of the les2n of Jknry 1 R., K2ing of France and NavM9nre. From ?? unpub- ljihcd Sources, including MS, 'TDocuniwiits in the is, Bibliothelue Impdeiale and, the Archives du Iis Royamlle (le France. 2 vrils. London : Hurst eir and Blackett. ry fsEcoND Nso'rica.] ud We do not propese in these columns to follow at I Henry further in that varied career which even- m- tually ...

... TMlE EFIY3S'L To-N MUSEUJE. ly THE ll 0 I'INO-ES. At a converseziono hold on Monday at Bridguortb, whore several specimenns from the .Kensington Muserlllu wero Lx- hibited, the member icr the borough, Mr. John Pritchard, said After the able and satisfactory statement you have heard from the presidtent of our School of Art, and the in- structivo address which has been delivered to you by Mr. ...

... THE BRITISH M.USEUMI-NATURAL HIS- tionl TORY COLLECTION. wvor Ini the last session of Parliament an idea, which ?? had been for some timte previously pondered ?? by theu art officials, as the managers and officers thait of the South Kensington Museum delight to callar themselves, assumed a definite shape. These say and officials had long meditated anl at'tack- upon the and treasures of the ...