... The Victoia Magarine claims and deserves the first place in our list, on more than one account-it is a new candidate for public favour, it bears (not, we believe, -without permission) the name of our beloved Queen, and it is printed by women, at Miss Emily Faithful's well- known 'Victoria Press. If it does so happen that in this first number, the contributors, with one or two ex. ceptions, ...

... jEW ADELPHI THEATRE, MOOR STREET. I To anyone versed in the topographical traditions of Bir- miinghaim, the notion of an operatic performance in the ?? locality of Moor Street-saoredl ohiefly to town councillors, tolicemen, and acrobats-vwill appear almost as preposterous and impossible of realization, as did the coming of Birnam wood to high Dansinane hill to the ever-confident thaue of ...

... I At a season of the year when other theabrieal managers find it difiicult, even with the aid of highly-spiced melo- dreeme, and star engagements, to keep their houses open, Bli. Gratton, the new lessce of this hitherto ill- starred building, rejoices in the nightly presence of houses whoee magnitude and enthusiasm would not dis- credit the first night of a Clhtistmas pantomime. That ...

... NEPTITNE'S ADDRESS ON THE HONEYMIOON. Aushpicious was the steam, Whatever were the gales, Which, faster than old Neptune's team, Unto the Prince of Wales The fair young Maid of Denrark bore In triumph to Great Britain's shore, The Monarch of the Sea, Soon saw his nags were beat; So therefore round the Nore went lie After the British fleet, To wait the happy Royal pair, At Osborne, and receive ...

... POFULALR SCIENC4E. While scientific men have their special societies ant journals, which afford them ample means of intercom- ?? and discussion, it has often been felt that the public is virtually shut out from direct knowledge of the great questions which from time to time agitate or intereat the scientific world. To a great extent this exclusion is unavoidable, because long and special train ...

... THEATRB ROYAL At the Theatre Royal, last night, was produced for the first time in Birmiogham The Trial of Effie Deans, one of that successful class of dramas-if, indeed, they deserve the name of dramas-with which the name of Mr. Dion Bouciault has become inseparably connected. We give to the manegenent all credit for the skill witb which the piece was put upon the stage; we give to the ...

... THE GBEAT ]ROSE SHOW, TO-DAY, The second of our great annual exhibitions of roses, horticultural implements, and garden ornaments will be thrown open to tbepublio, ?? Hall, atonoo'clock to. day. The display will be a splendid on O.exceeedingthatof last year by as-much as that of last year exceeded the expeota- tions, not only of the general public, but of the promoters of the show itself. Tbe ...

... If the French drama is as much indebted to the intellect of England as the English drama, or rather the modern English drama is indebted to the intellect of France, then Frenchmen have scunt right to laugh in their sleeves, as we suspect they do, when they come over here aud for the first time witness original plays by the leading Eng. lish dramatist of the day, played in the leading English ...

... SOCIETY OF ARTISTS EXBITION. ;ie coming of Autumn is marked, as usual, Dy rue 1;tieation that the Society of Artists are getting reoldy to eprn their annual exhibition of pictures and other works of Art. All the works intended for oxhibition were delivered at the Society's rooms, in New Street, at the beginning of this week, and oa Taesday the UnfortbuatO ?? of abuse froml well-nigh every ...

... THE SHOW OF OATEL1, FOULT PRY, AND DOGS, AT STOKE.ON-TRENT. 'Upwards of two thousand porsons visited the show on Tuesday, and yesterday the attendance was again very large. We append a list of awards, CATTLE,-Fat oxen or heifer, under three years old: Mr. J. Steele, Stoke, lst prize, £5. ; Mr. Warrington, Leek, 2nd, £2. Fat cow: Mr. Warrington, let, DIr. Mr. 3. Steele, 2nd., £2. Fat cow or ...

... THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHQOW .. ?? (Frot) the obsver of Yefeerday.) This great metropolitan agricultural gathering for 1803 will open to-morrow (Monday), for the second time at its new and improved home, the Agricultural Hall, Ielington, aud will again be honioured, not only by a visit from the Prince, but the Princess of Wales, who will for the first time have an opportunity of witnessing ...

... ,* The'author of this book, Mr. Sutherland Edwards, has ihad considerable opportunities of becoming acqxiaiated rwith the history, sufferings, and present state of Poland. 3 Hebhas been several times in Russia, has travelled through- out the Polish provinces, has read most if not all the books which treat of Polish history or politics, and, being an Englishman, has enjoyed the advantage of ...