... TH- CHRISTMAS A IVSEMtENTS. HdAYMARKET. At this ?? the fitherrcnmlg novelty will be entit~le' Queen Ladybir'd mid here C'/idren;, or, ilarlequin and the Kelmu on litt. Thie ocenery of' the fairy stiry fttie beaa p~iinted by Mr. Frederick Fenton, who will, it i.. ailt, pro- (duot, S01it' ?? Of tire aind water; thle mach1inery by Mr. Oliver Wialev, the tiresneti by Mr. Bnrnett Rnd Misn Chery ?? ...

... vwfr?. A SOMG iOu 41I8T)IA. i,-D i.-,, O. CoDM, decorate *iAi holly, Hang.up the misletoe, Aad let us all be 3ol1y; Bright let the yule-log glow. iosi is tho time for me tiun. Old frieuds aptd children tscar, Let rich onies otffr greeting To orphans, fWidows drear. Let none be sad and pining, Or shivering with cold, - The Christmas sun is shining On mortals young and old. Do good whiie in tihT ...

... I [2hefogjja2,iq Gppeare, in ouir yown Edition of loag wok_,l I IW B. WOODILess NEW ENTERTAINMEJNT ~ .1, The Cabinet of Curiosities, After an absence from the metropolis of some time, during which Mr. W. S, Woodin has been extending his fame as an entertainer' through the whole of Great Britain and Ireland, this modern Proteus has returned to his old quarters at the Polygraphic Hall, King ...

... IE T DS SMITHFIELD CLUB. . -, ?? ?? , , ~e fflrt eichibition: of fat stock in connectior^ with tficishr took place ?? and yesterday, in tbe !Siitt d dattieMtrke; undeg'tbe patronage of the Lord IsLieatenrraL of tioe West Riding, the Earl De Grey and }1dipou- Lordi.Lonccsicorotra7 8ir.J. tRaimaden. Bart., Al.P, HC,. Meynell Ingratn, Eiq., and G. L. Fox, Esq. ir. ceiaunrxceA si purred iursi~~tb; ...

... IJER AI4JESTY'S E TEA TTE. ?? b The reappeaarlmce of Mr. Sims Reeves last night, in his frC favourite part of lobin lHood, after several weekls' secession, sa necessitated by n severe domestic affliction, was almost as , exciting an event as tho first night of Mr. Macfarren's now ngt opera. Although Robin Hood did not entirely lose its at- du traction in conseqnence of the chief character ...

... CHRISTMIS CATTLE S-IHOW. if IY1'iOPOIITAN C'AI'TL2 E tU l-trtt\. I 'L'tainhrric it it Srrt~aiile (ub i hi-bgric rtrtif- int- ti, ha it to i 1toi, is ext-n linit.'ii. ~'Ir teear'. U111.1 1 List Ietatli ;itt ?? sh 'A t! its-_l, ?? thie lord cf thre soil ildito I., rhe ?? tt~-IJ-~tC 't tife ?? 'ot'i'il t'etx a~tpai~ ttt :l cIA! at'alst',; iI ase p' ?? giva II ?? wa ilu ?? l:tntls to the ...

... 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 ...

... LITEBATURE. CHRISTMrAS BOOKS. Christmas is as certain to be welcomed with timelyI books, in Ielloow, blue, req, and gold, as he is to have his holly. crown and miseltoe. Tales illustrating the virtues andahowing the dangers and sorrows of vicious courses; narratives of daring adventure by land and sea; sclence made easy for the young idea; and fairy stories of all kinds employ the pencils of ...

... Vfcltfua% from 31 ntit? l FAVOUnTR FBRENOC MUSICAL IUSTRBUMLnT. - The Loot. A BEUT1sfi FARMER's PHILoSOPHY.-The philosophy of Bacon. AN INEVITABLE CERTAINTY OP CATCHING A COLD.- Being asked to sing.oigtgein ?? Cor£aor lo..: oig o gt ?? ?-Lady Conduciov (loq.)n:vd (hesitating) . Why! there isn't room. -Con¢ductor (derisively): It'll be a long tme, Mum, afore you gets a hempty bus. Go on ...

... THjEATBE ROYAL.-TH PANTOMIME I Om~e more! and yet 01500 more, Old Christmas boas paid us his annual visit, and this time Wrapped in the, garb in M wbieh he is alwvays most welcome, his paletotof virgin white, ci el dappled with the red berries of the green holly. The trees P are leafless arid tenantless; scarcely a solitary chirp is heard nii from bough to bough ;'Fathier Frost is'nipping our ...

... 1;HERALD STAR: A CHRISTMAS POEM. (BY T119 HOs. Ming. NORToN.) the recurring Season, and the time f tsl meetings and familiar love; ° tbe sweet pealing of the silver chime 1hbt giveg the day its blessing from above. ( e re, innumeralble teachers read wbe wondrous storb of the Saviour's birth ?? AloD STAR that promised to our need g SIw ad Good- vill through all the suffering earth! I ~e not on ...

... COURT AJND LABHION% ?? 0- WINDSOR CASTLE, DBC55BER 1-The Queen, accom- panied by Prince Alfred, princess Alice, and Prince Lois of Hesse, walked in the Home Pakti onn, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Frogmore. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, wvent to town to preside at a Council Of the Committee Of the Royal Horticultural ...