... The Sultan attended a representation at the Italian TheatrP2 Constantinople, a few evenings ago, an act quite out of usual custom,. The Levant Herald gives the following account of the vist .- Thn usual hour for the performance is eight o'clock; but the Sultan keeps early hours-he wanted to return in fair time to the palace; and be, moreover, bad brought his little son and nephew, and did ...

... ABBEOKUTA AND DYBBOL. IFrom nuach.I) Oh the X ing of Dahomey's Infuriate iro Against Abbeokuta breathed 4laughter and tins! ?? vwent forth with bl icrn %ad Ida1 women of might, To asault it, and sack it, and .-aze it outright. no led onb Is black bands in their battle array, All athirst for the bloodshed, al keen for the prey And they grinned and they glared, males and females as well, Whilst ...

... Five pirates, on a Monday morn, In front of Newgate lately swung, 'Mid yells of loathing, hate, and scorn. For some few murders they were hung. 'Tis thus that cominon caitiffs swing Who do but slay their two or three, Whilst tens of thousands doth a King, And goes unhanged and gallows.free. The blood shed in aggressive war, Which Kings consent to or command, Think you that Heaven doth less ...

... On Saturday last, the 6th instant, Fintry Horti. cultural Society held their first prize annual exhibi. tion. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance, therefore, was very large. The room was quite filled with the articles of the exhibit. ors, towering above which were observed stove and house plants, &c., of the rarest and richest character, from the gardens of Culoreach ...

... ~ 7-i -1 -MASONIC pl'SptV ight tho fourth I it Laet night the fourth annkli' AL .e masonic lodges in tie I s e8% al of c of the Provincial Gradd c e, ' te su 4 11 place in the City Rafl. Tb ° e0S3O .s was decor'atee with ldege and croft t is round thegalleries Thegchair ' n A Alison, BartPG.TsUp sw d n ly Brothers Chas. Hops Vere p ?? 4 d John's; Jas. Cenikohank, r'G. ' ' y bell, late D.P.G.M ...

... PRISOD POETRY. The following appears in the TimeFie Sir,-In my inspection through the prison to-day, I came across the following lines written on the slate belonging to a prisoner DOW in this prison, under sentence of penal servitude for the second time, and who has repeatedly been convicted besides I have taken the liberty of forwarding ther to you-I am, &c.,. August 30. Icannot take my walks ...

... TEE STREETS OF LONDON AT TaZ I TIHEATRE.ROYAL. SECOND NOTICE. This drama, which we briefly noticed on the| Fiirst night of its production, is drawing well- ti filled houses nightly to the theatre. .zThep ieie G has now -got inito thorough- working order. It da may not be out of place hereto dfscribe the plot. al The prologue takes place in a mostadmirable set I scene of a banking-house in ...

... -hE etejan4¢ alttt; 5alc%. - 1] F O R D P AI R. . his annual TUESDA17, OcoaroB 4. T~his annual 'fair for the Fale of cattle, sheep, and horses, wals held to-day at Gifford. Saving a few drops of rain'in the morning, the'weather wais * ry througbout, which gave the proceedings a pleasaut ad cheerful character. 'The sheep market, as usua!, was held on the ,village common, while the cattle and ...

... The Sultan attended a representation at the Italian Theatre, Constantinople, a few evenings ago, an act quite out of usual custom. The Levant Iferalel gives the following account of the visit:- The usual hour for the performance is eight o'clock; but the Sultan keeps early hours-he wanted to return in fair time to the Palace; and he, moreover, had brought his little son and nephew, and did ...

... L I r E R T '1 U R El. MAGAZINES FOR OOOO01FR. ITo Bhwl'irsodo(P Mcsacsziss Cornelius O'Dowd continues ' litsram, r(3 'Miacus Oil MenJc and Wosseri, end other tlsingge in Gen esl. There is also a conitinuation of the excellent stacy of Tony Buleric. Amuong thle otber readable articles are, those onl 'Thul Public lSebosols Report, the receiitlv plli li-hoed '' Mernoirs of Archbishop ...

... TnIl. spring show of draught stallions, polled and short- D horned bulls, poultry, seeds, and roots, of the above Society was held in the Market Stance, King Street, on Friday. D Taken altogether, the show was quite equal to any of the Society's spring shows, and superior to many of them. The H horses were a particular good show-numerous, and, with- out exception, of a superior kind. The ...

... IL IT E R A rT'U R.IE each Tite SsctiM' -Psaler of A.D. 1035. Reprinted in full from hil fhi' original Wosrk ; the additional matter, and various Ml Readingst found in the editions of 1565, &c., being up- q ites, pended, and the whole illustra ted by Dissertations, Notes, G and rac-simiiles. Edited by the 11ev. NEIL LiviI,,SOTON. lundl Printed froms stone by Maclure and Mfacdlonald, Litlio. ...