... YESTERDAY. Btfort Mcurs. T. C. S. Kynnersley (Stipendiary), T. Lani, S. Buckley, and J. Ponc*a- As Incorrigible.— Thomas Alfred Allen (13), labourer, Loved*; Street, waa charged stealing shilling, property of hla employer, Benjamin Price, Loved.*/ Street, manufacturer. Monday afternoon last the prisoner lent upon errand. He never returned, and given Into custody. Hla mother gave him a very bad ...

... PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. The performance commenced last evening with Mr. 0. Troughton's comic drama. entitled Short. and Sweet. The principaloharaoters wero excel- lently played by Mims M. Oliver, Miss Bessie Harding, Mr. J. Clarke, and Mr. E. Saker, who fit were called for on the fall of the curtain. The ci other pieces were Mr. Robert B. Brough's capital t0 burlesque Masaniello and the ...

... I Kml~JETSriETE NX THURSDAY, March 161,1, the BENEFIT of Mr. W. EAR. MISSN~whonwaperfomaed MARtITAKtA. HitssLouisa Pyne.Madsamo BorriingtU,. 00d M5sail~es; Mesrs.VWeiss by per. talnion, of the O,,0sra o Cesisey. limited), Renwick, Rouse end W arsOn. cand ri (Mrn C Lothe -Trormheoo follwe by amenle tj ?? T E DOScAttL which, Cat1'L Mr.-les Phelpn Mood and Fri. deema. Wen tert Mr.m Charlter Lsocy ...

... I MAGNESIUM WIRE.-The use of magnesium wire as a source of illumination for photographic purposes, &c., gives it a considerable degree of iraportance, and its rich and beautiful light during combustion contains actinic rays in abundance, and brings out every detail of the object to be photographed. Magnesium is, unfortunately, dear as yet ; but science will, no doubt, soon remove this ...

... THE THEA TRES. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. This Eveling (Friday, at half-past Seven), THFE MOCK DOCTOR-Messrs. Henry Haigh, A. Cook,, C. Lyall, Dussek. Linghoao, Henry Corni; Miss Poole, Miss Thiriwall, Miss Fanny Huddart. After which, CINDERELLA. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This Evening (at a quarter to Seven) GOING TO THE ]DOGS. After whith, AS YOU LIKE IT-Messrs. James Anderson, ...

... THE ENGLISH SCHOOLROOJPL* THIS little volume is so exceedingly practical that it is a mere misuse of words to describe it also as suggestive'. The author leaves nothing to be suggested. Every idea that he had in his head has been transferred to paper, and expanded to its full dimensions; and so far from anything more being meant by his pages than meets the eyes, we are afraid there is ...

... MUMW. ?? PHILHARMONIc socury. The fifty-third season of the Philbarmonic Society began lmt evening. The following was the pa- ?? of the.conedt: PART L 8infonla, LetterL . Iadn. Aa, Mir. Lonwiclk, .Tu dhe aol quel dolce fibre' siJoulaut) . n . . . Behr. Cocr ?? (No. 0). Herr Strss . SP, , BFh. b Mena i Lolas hne, AOh, rlan, thou hut Y W eacoea (10etrluimph'j . eiss Orrue Bherrscher dec ...

... i. - 4 -- , ' .esearches into the Early Wistory, of Mankind and a the Development of WvUSam. By EDWARDt BunBT TAYLoL London: John lurray. wha This isl not so much an invesffgatiion of what men said and did in the earlier ages of the world as it is an examination of the psychological pro- 1 perties from which certain forms of speech and I action will always arise at given s ages of culture. ...

... A meeting of the Royal Scottish Society Of f Arts was held last night in the hall of the Asso- e ciation, 117 George Street. Mr William Lees, F M.A., presided, and a large number of members were present. . Mr 11. H. Bow, C.E., read a paper on Photo. 1 metry, in which he explained the various stages I and improvements it had undergone since its ia* vention, and also made some observations on ...

... THE THEA TRES. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This Evening (Thursday, at a quarter to Seven', GOING TO THE DOGS. After which, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL-Messrs Phelps, James Anderson Walter Lacy; Miss R. Leclercq, Mrs. Hermann Vzin. And the Openinlg of the Pantomime, HOP 0' 'MY THUM THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. ThisEvening (at Seven ?? THRrEEWEEKSAFTER MfARRIAGE. After which, THE WOMAN IN MAUVE-Messrs. ...

... E VENINGS IN ARCADIA.* THIS volume is composed upon the model of Friends in council. Three gentlemen of literary tastes, finding themselves together at the seaside, resolve to devote their evenings to a regular discussion of English rural poetry. And tieresultis presentedto uslinelevenchapters of conversation, which, if it exhibits no striking thoughts, smart apothegms, or novel theories, is ...

... * IT is no easy matter for that typical Briton the father of a family to find proper books by the aid of which his youngsters may begin the study of history. It is impossible to set a lad down to HALLAM or SISMONDI; and though he would find HUME more readable, he would be unable to appreciate him; while the tone of the calm old eighteenth century philosopher is not exactly a healthy one ...