... I T E A T R E R O Y A L. or MR. BARRY SULLVAN. T MNlr Barry Sullivan took his benefit at the Tbeatre l 1oyal. Despite the extremely un- '3:ourab'O ature ui the evening, the house wa5 r.c;;ed to ov-oflowircg in every part. The bill of -ea(fS d of the Gamester and Don CT3car .e 1:. n,'in both of which Mr. Sullivan sua. t d the Icaciog parts with consummate ability a^ pwcr. Fe was well ...

... I The above ancient fair was held on Monday. Thesupply of stock was rather in excess of last M~ay fair. The attendance of purchasers, particn- lary Meathgranlers, was numerous, and a large amount of business, more particulary in store cattle, was transacted during the day. We have net much to say of beef from the scarcity of that commnodity. All the prime and good second-class beeves were ...

... The welcome downpour which commenced about midnight, and continues even while I write reduced the fair which came .off in our city on Wed- nesday to~one-hali its~sual~ise. IGrazsiersand stock- jobbers, who seemed disinclined to invest at our late fairs, were, . on accouut of the anticipated growth of grass, amongst the. busiest in the section allotted to store cattle. There was a goodly nam- ...

... *- -FASBHON AND VAIIIS. X i ?? . D~~ . . I .Lord George Paget aved in town yester- day from England ' ' .. The Bight Hon. George Hancock arrived :an terms yesterday fronmi~olyhead ' : The ~on. MrS Talbot and suite arrived ina town yesterday from Holyhead. Sir John and Lady Dillon fave arrived at4 the Shelbourne Hotel. Percy and Lady L LaTouche have arrived Shelboumne Hotel. The Hon. Mm. Percy ...

... iT is reported that M4. Borelly, of Marseilles, has Idiscovered a new planet. The iirst four series or sales for the San Donato collection produced tho enormous sum of £lS3,ut I Mr. Boucicault is said to be engaged in the corn- prsition of a new Irish drama founded on historical incidents. The Indian Government has succeeded in the in. troduction ?? the Punjab of the young plants of th i ...

... It 1 FABWEO~tAND 4A~1~I3 :- - F.I: -. , d, the Dosger h.beeion sa-of 8disburytL jb-lw Ji so1~mnise in the course of a few weeks. at se The Lord. Mayor . has' left to for aome o- days, and has ?? Manning, JP., nb id, The Earl of Wicklow left town yesterday fo 1-Londor;. y Lord Castletown :and site left ingstown ct yesterday for England. Iady de Vesci and suite left igt a yesterday for London. ...

... I - DOMES'TIC ART DECORkTIONT I There are at present on viewv at the establish- ment of Messrs. Hodges and Son's house, furnish- ing ironmoongers. 16 Veestmoreland-street, a mag- nitieceot c-pl~ay of U 'mney-pieces in various Lkinds of -marble, and funi-sned with grates of antique and moc enr design. There was a time, and t.ait within a period of sixty years, when some of Vie most eminent ...

... LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND APT WE t-ke the fo'llowing from the Athexazrn.- Mrs. George Macdona!d is prepariig fcr pub-lica. ?? a number of plays fC- young people, several of r1 th h3av been duly ?? by actual performance T)e tnisteps of the Britirh Museulm have par. Ichaased from the executors of the late Mr. Tculnin Smita the best part of his large coilection of fossils, including the unique ...

... SACRED MUSIC AT THE ROMAN EXHI- (From a Correspondent.) In a visit whikh I made to the great Carthlusian Cloister of S. Maria Degli Angcli, ?? art is now so richly- displayed, I ha& an opportu- nity of noticing the prominent position accorded to sacred music. It would be a tedious task to eut:r into every particular, and therefore will content my- self with a short notice of the salient points ...

... TBSATPRE ROYAIL M~r. Uranby-, the popular an~d veteran stage manager, teook his benetit on Saturday evening beforelone cithemost crowded audiences of the seasou, The ball opened with Sheridan's great comedy of ile Rivals, compressed into three acts. hhis compressionthoughit tendency vas by no means in favom' of giving those present a jlust notion of the excellence of one of the most perfect ...

... THE LAST B.'&NQUET -I DUSLUCE CASTLE, OUNTY AN Til.LM. 1640. I [aP.ITTS 'FOR Tna BELFAST uaWS-LUTRTL.] A stM112 was gathering on the deep, Bt they heeded it not in the Castle Hrall What reeked they of the Wild waves' cweep? Genii it mar the bar. qu. or r' ?? ? I the tempest vi'd th( Duchess feared, The voice of her lord her sairt cheered; For used fromi childhood ?? he been JTo the winds and ' ...

... I FASHION AND VARIETES. i HER MAJESTY , Ytesterday afternoonthe Queen opened the new build- ing of' the U~niversity. London, in the prienee of a nun- merouS and distinguished assemblage; the Prince and Princess of Wales, ?? werepresent The cbsiniiace read the, address, who, after rensing the Queen that the University began its laboura in the first year of hes reign, goes on to say that the ...