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GIFFORD FAIR

... GIFFORD F AIR. TUBSDAY, JUNE 19. I The stock to-day was somewhat similar in Si point of number and vajiety to those exhibited P' last year at this time-blackfaeed wetbers, e2 half-bred hoggs (clipt and rough), and a few lots n of Cheviot ewes. The trade in the morning ar was very dull in consequence of the high prices at asked by the dealers, and continued so up to s5t twelve o'clock, when the ...

THE QUEEN'S THEATRE,

... The season at this theatre terminated last night, on which occasion Mr and Mrs Wynd- ham took their -complimentary benefit. The performances were under tha distinguished pa- tronage of Major-General Cameron, commanding the forces in Scotland; Colonel Tremayne, and, officers of the 13th Light Dragoons ; Colonel Ewart, and cfflcers of the 78th Ilighlanders; and Captain Nelson, of the West York ...

Original Poetry

... 11I ol..V A p 'Ilia I V- utq. or ?? e le THEi FLEET AT QUJEENSFERRY. Along the shores of the Loudezs three, Along the shores of Fife, The Scottish men have gathered down; be But not in start nor strife. No Viking's raven banner flies, By ocean-braving May- No Danesmesn chant their battle song, _Y? In Largo's sandy bay. e. No fiery cross, nor beacon smoke, Have roused our northern land- 7 6 No ...

SCOTCH PICTURES IN THE LONDON EXHIBITION

... SCOTCH P1C11RDES IN TRE to2iDO'L; - EN;-HIBITION. rA writer ?? metropolitan notes il the-641rt- deen zirald has -otices of veious pictures by Scotch artists which adorn the walls of the Royal Acadenmy Exhibitior- After 'bestowing due iand upn ithe performaces-of Messrs-3Dyce and Phillip--two Aberde tans-and notiing generally certain portraits -by Sir-J. WWat6on Gordon, Mr -F. Grant, aid Xr ...

FASHIONS FOR JUNE

... ~d (FROM LIA FOLLET.) f Summer toilet is no longer a matter of pro- ir phecy. The bright and genial weather with Lit' which ve have lately been favoured has enabled the tagbionables of Paris to display their tasto to the best advantage, in adopting the light and f elegant materials prepared for the present ty season. ?? present, for out-of-doors dress, silks of a l light shade have been mostly ...

THE HEENAN AND SAYERS EXHIBITIONS

... THE HEENAN AND SAYERS XEIlI- BITIONS. I ,I. Yesterday Sayers and Heenan gave their two exhibitions of science and skill, as exemplified in sham, pugilistic encounters. The many ac- Counts of the notorious fight in the neiglbour- hood of Aldershott last. April tender any de- scription of these'notorieties: of the Prize Ring unnecessary. With the exception of a slight scar on the American's ...

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA

... SATANELLA. The engagement of the Royal English Opera Company terminated last night, on which occa- sion the performances were for the benefit of Miss Louisa Pyne; and we were happy to see that this much-esteemed artiste was re- warded ?? a bumper house. The opera chosen was Balfe's Satanella ; and as it is new to this quarter, a short detail of the plot and incidents upon which it is founded ...

Original Poetry

... A 4. 'Itift rv. .if-. .,i u rgt. ~ -BARNEY MAGUJRE'ON THE CHANNEL - EI W tiET. ' 0 - It's ioeallf that's cchsaitit there ne'er waS a maytivs 1. So roighty oi grate in ovwld.Scotlend e'er seen, Barriu' the gnttierhn' at, Tara, or anther in . -Th'e little baek parlor at Ballyporeen; .Aeigh tthe gigs -aud the coaches rowling downu the T. approaches the purty Queen's Ferry that stands be the say; ...

Court and Fashion

... go-sit Rub ?? 4'he Queen held a Conet on E~Fiday afternomn at ?? Palace Thle Prince Consort, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, visited the National 'Gallery. lis Royal Highness inspected the 6Hon. Artillery Com- lany, of which corys he is Captain-General and Colonel, in the afternoon. foiessoi'leaslow had tijhonour`' nbf delivering a course of lectures on botany at Bucking- ,haam Palace. The ...

STIRLINGSHIRE CATTLE SHOW

... The great annual show and competition of stock under the direction of the General Central Union for the Promotion of Agriculture came off yesterday in a field contiguous to Stirling. The show was in every respect superior to that of previous exhibitions, the amount distributed in prizes being about L 250. A large number of spectators were on the ground during the day. The field was excellently ...

Literary Notices

... ~it c0ifulap ?? otite. THE CANTEEtButy TALES OF CHAu.OEu, to which h are added an Essay on his Language and ed Versification, and an Introductory Discourse, o together with Notes and a Glossary, by t THOMAS TvawriUT, F.R S. With Memoir hj and Dissertation, by Rev. GEORGE GILVILLAF. h 3 volumes. Eviinlohugh: James Niehol. TnE Laiy A1ND POt3Es OF WILLIAM DUNDAH. By SU JASIES PATEBSON, author of ...

Literary Notices

... MxesonrD OF JoHN1 Buowit, D.D., Senior Minis- toen] ter of the United Presbyterian congregation, ful Broughton Place, Edinburgh, and Professor M of Exegetical Theology to the United Pres- byterian Church. By JoHN CAIR;LEF D.D., F Berwick-on-T Weed. Edinbutrgh: Edinon. TI &ton and Douglas.V Wx approach a review of this- interesting vo- lmne with a sort of hereditary veneration for 1Y the words ...