... THE MAY MAGAZINES. Our notice on Monday reviewed the contents of the Iatriarchs of the periodicals, and to-day we describe some Of the younger and flourishing members recently received. One of the oldest of the new generation has been out- stripped by a later competitor, and while the Cornhil is published before the month is ended, Macmillan, as befits amnore staid and conservative publication ...

... L T E RA V U R L GOVERNMiDNT upoN FIRST PRINCIPLES PROVED AND ILI8s. TR&TiD AN&LYTIC&LLY. By JoHs GROSSMICTH. Piper, Stephenson, aud Speuce, Peters oster-row. Mr. Grossinith Is a man ot thought sud research, eminently a theorist, and apparently actuated by the best intentions towards his fellow-creatures. Whilst, however, struggling for the liberty of every individual, and endeavouring to ...

... LITERA TURE. An Arctic Boat Jous'niwy in the Auttmn of 1854. hi By ISAAC J. HAYES, Surgeon of the Second tb Grinnel Expedition. Edited by Dr. NORTON SHAW, with an Introduction and Notes. Bentley. th Amongst the various expeditions into the Arctic as regions, of which thirty or more have been under- th taken since the final departure of Sir John Franklin bt in 1845, with a view either to ...

... ROYAL ITALUN OPERA CONCERT. A grand morning concert was given yester- day, in the Floral Hall, adjoining Covent-garden Theatre. This beautiful appendage to the theatre, us aour musical readers are aware, has been for some time open as a pro. zaeiiade on opera nights, and is now begun to be used as a concert hall, to wbieh there is nothing comparable either it London or (we beliere) in any ...

... - N MR$. an EANa ATdHEI tEAT ROYAL~~.1 ?? ; ~~ ?? a ihascn Vbiit to belaunddstere o the conclusion of thaei brgheyanpengaed nent at Liverpool. On Monday fieV, peud thryed lig man t d. f sabedh Die h Is ?? A man- nerfu gerhcar uonworithy of trs, fi o thu leading theatzi ise establhmn a4m the provinln-i Mr. Ken's. Macbeth. though not hi iet iproa tioleis boldlyhaid ?? l9esi stately he ...

... ADfLPIl THIEATRE. Miss Julia Daly, an American actress, who made her ddbeit in England with but moderate success tit Drury Lane a few months since, appeared on Monday night for the first time at the Adelphi Theatre, and made a very favourable impression on the audience. Miss Julia Daly is an excellent representative of the most highly-coloured type of the vulgar American woman. She has a harsh ...

... . 1 ' ' . . I I SNOW, LAST nl'ht the. snov wias fllin, -: - tfelM ughout theniught, - .-woke thls ntoruing, mother,, And:saw the ground Wyas white. * White werethe pneeefnlumeadows. . And white the tall, dar k pines; And wybite was yonder mountain, On which the sun first shines. * And in our own dear valley The snowwas l ,'ing deep Arnd in the quiet churchyard Where my little sisters sleep. ...

... HAYMARKET. Last night, a new arid original comredy, called The Frznzilp Secret, was produced with great applause and all the demonstrations of success. The author is Mr. Falkoner, who is known to the public by his comedy of Exrt-emes; but his recent production is certainly inferior in interest and as a work of art. As delineations of modern society both are preposterous, but the first piece ...

... ROYAL ITALINH OpmA.-La Gama Ladra, one of the best and moot popularof ini's operass-attactive, not only from the exceeding beauty of the music, bet fhom I ?? at Covent1 garden on Saturday evening, to a. crowded andience, and with the greatest success. The character of the humble heroine was sustained with great beauty by Madame PeacD, 1 who gave it effect by her unobtrusive simplicity, quiet ...

... 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, ...

... ?? -flO1MT,- 4 A~ flN 2rIie ede Montponier and suiheiaie t ' departire' from SoutbamEptori an theiireturul to CadN.1 I rrotfeseor Owen bag delivered tbe' third ofa seriesof lectures on natural history at Buckingham Palace be- fore the Prince Consort and the royal family,. ,.I rince Alfred ?? is expected5 take, leave of her &Iejesty next week,, and rejoin his 'zip for another ?? .ouraesZ. The ...

... THEf PILGRIT. When thou art young and life is ?? and gay, And thine eyS gliotOll, naut thy heart beats high; No fears to shok, no Wellrs to ?? d way8 NO ?? to sadden with a sigh . Strong in thy youth and hioppiness, aware! Vilgrims and sojouners& thy fittthers were. W nin lastroouer.I and all seema bright, AO d the desire of wear yearobtained' When glad Hope mnakes ?? future dance In light, ...