... ST. AUGUSTI XsDJ- eass so r -~lesa nsile floo Oer, e oh chu7,td lake uad v G 8q~l liT'5 od heaven in the ?? s ...

... NEW YORK; MARCE 8. ACADR5Y o0 MUsiC. - The past week, in brilliancy, compares favourably with any previous week of the season. On Monday, the revival of Flotow's Martha drew a full house. The desire to see Patti in this vole, which she has selected for her debut in London, created a great interest in musical circles. She won a complete snecess by her charming, careful, passionate singing. ...

... ?? Pusch.j A GRCtND TRANSFORMsATION ScENE.-At Christmas time, every theatre has its grand transformation scene. This year they have been grander, more beautiful, than usual. But, without excapltion, the most startling, if not precisely the grandest transformation scene this year has -been that of turning the theatres into churches and chapels! The beadle's staff has achieved a greater wonder ...

... . 1 : EXHIRITIOx OF Tim JNSTTITON OF FME ARTS, PORTLAND GALL]IY, REGENTSTREET. The present exhibition at the Portland Galley (which opens to the public to-day) is, speaking generally, one of the leost interesting which it has been our duty to examine. There is seaely asingle workof first-rate merit. I As for choice of subjeci, them re, wita w ngtable ex. *eltions, nothing bt hekneyed ...

... XLIITARY BOOKS. Six closely printed columns of the Times were occupied on Thursday with the names of peaceful gentlemen and men of business who attended her Majesty's Levee as newly-created officers of Volunteers. The determination to be at once forewarned and forearmed against the chance of war appears as distinctly in our current literature as in the incidents of daily life. There is a ...

... TRzn 01Ncm WAo ES A PasSONER. Considerable amusement has been afforded at Oxford through the eccentric conduct of a knight of the' plough, named Hedges, known under the sossb-iqsaet of Lord Chief Justice Burns. It appears his Royal Highness the Prince Of W~ales, in company with Colonel Keppel, equerry in waiting, Mr. Herbert Fisher, private tutor to his Royal Highaess; Earl Brawnlow, Sir ...

... LITERATVRE. Undoubtedly the great literary fact of the week d is the publication of the opinions of a gentleman ,t great in the world of science upon the theories of Mr. Darwin, pnt forward in his Originof Species, r at the request of and in answer to an inquiry male of him by, the Archbishop of Dublin. These opinions will be found at length in the .Spectator of r the 24'h inSt., to which ...

... RHYMES FOR JUVENILE ?? APROPOS OF THE LATE DEBATES. ! (From Punch.) I.l Fizzy Dizzy went off with a bang, And opened on Gladstone a frothy harangue; But all the Pope's asses, and all the Horsemen, Cannot bring Fizzy Diz into office again. II. DVz and Da, Made motions to Knock over the Ministeae' Budget, The House felt bored, Pert Diz was floored, And Du wae driven to trudge it. Ding dong bell, ...

... P OETR Y. SUNDAY TRAD1210, tj BAILLkD. fremu Monday morn till Saturday hilght I toil ammd work awoy, 1d tl!en till Monday morning's light I rove, or rest, or pray. 'saw, and wheel, and hamner are still, And fire and steam are sleciing- ?? and brush, and waggon and 2nill, Time dry of rest are kooping. L'rzn A onday morn till Saturday night i counmt and writo and pack, A'lul then till Monday ...

... I otm STRANGERS YET! Strangers jet I After yar3s of life together, After lair aud stormy weather, After travel in far lands, After touoh of wedded hands- Why thus joined? why ever met? If they must be strangers yet. Strangers yet! After childhood's winning ways. After care, and blame, and praise, Counsel asked, and wisdom given, After mutual prayers to Heaven, Child and parent scarce regret ...

... MA~RCH. (Fre. a he Poetoy of S~priig by, Goody'a Ba-aby.) Thy ~~'oMarc lis ringing loud and clear; TyhiIa te UOs tones of wrath, I hear; Drivjngthrough heaven, thouwlyogchrte! ThyoJfi Slashes en, and naught impedes its circling course, through the sky's aure meads, iairi wheeled, cloud compassed and with aery steeds. Fred upon wind, in winged strength they fly; Their proud necks archingZ, ...

... i arid The annual meeting of the members of this society Dav was held on Saturday afternoon at the Public Sales- liabl rooml Liverpoeol andI London-chambers, Higzh-street. tha Mr. .eL~cester, who pre~sided, called upon Mr. Joseph be Boult, the seoreta-y, to reat the mintites of the pro- arM ce~edings of tihe society, and also the following £16 report:- des, Tho council of the Liverplool ...