... EGYPTIANS. In the Old Testament we're told, With accurate description, How Moses in the days of old Knocked down one fierce Egyptian. But Dizzy, the great modern Jew, Has fairly done him ' brown; He set Egyptians up, it's true, But he knocked Egyptians down. This moral learn, it is not wise Such men as these to follow; For Jews are very prone to lies, And Caves are always hollow! ...

... jCOSTUM EXBITION 4T THE AXX I .I AtMND1 VALLAN!. This exhibition, whiic, as mentioned in the nailV Nta of yesterday, will be open to the pubito thin norwing, and which ia to last for a week, han il point of genetail interest the advantago of being the firet of the kind in this country. Tho Concoct Room h1s boon Eat apart for it, and the cootumos are dloplayd 'on a series of stages or ...

... PROBATE, DIVORCE, AND ADMHIRALTY DI'lISION.-.Aritt 127. (Before the Right Hon. thle PRESIDENT and a Special Jury.) VIANESI v. HENDERSON, OTHERWVISE VIANESL-Sir H. Jacacs, Q.C., the Honi. A. Thesjeer, Q.C., and Mr Pritchard appeared for the petitioner; Mr Sergeant Parry and Air G. Francis for the respondent.. In February, 1848, the respondent, whose father was aL fish hialesmnan at Billingsgate ...

... It is certainly a welcome sign of the times when an actor is openly invited to take part in a discussion started under religious auspices for the furtherance of at philanthropic scheme. The day when Henry Irving was asked to go down o the Shoreditch Town Hall to read a paper before a meeting of clergymen, doctors, barristers, and philanthropists, collected together for the purpose of talking ...

... a4bint 4i .. i*iB I THE~ PRINC* *OF WALES. His Royal 14h s the Prince of Waeq WMU arnie at Malta O'D Thurs ay next, and ?? ogain on the following Worning. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, . . . - :. \ . l .a, )2ondna Tho Duke of a dnbrgb wgo arrirca here : by the d n- mail trom Paris t in Jotrey to A ad, t 1.%e -thtootternoon. ' ' 4w . THE 3BpHE$S QF 5TZWRIA. ! ETh ers f Austrfi left Diver at 1.30 ...

... AMessrs. Ludlow, Daniel, and Roborts sold, at their suc- tion rooms, yesterday, a large and importmnt collection of modern oil paintings, numbering 138 lots, including twelve high-cl ...

... A meeting of the General Comnlittse in connectleon with ?? Musical etival was held yesterday, atI the Midland Institute. The Marquis of Hortford (presi- dent) occupied the ...

... ?? -- -? HER MAJESTY'S Ot'ERA.--Mr. Mapleson has at length issued his programme for the season, which begins on Satur- day, the 29th inst.-with what entertainment is left to con- jecture. For reasons ...

... ]YERDI'S OPERA ' AID* _~ ~ I The f iht performance in Paris of yerc's gr(nd A perailida tnolo place on Saturday night at- te ille Veutadotur. One of our Paris Correspoen- I fiuts thus 'writes respeocting the ?? a Piusio is al exotic on the banks of 'the s0aRO b uid it requires to be splendidly housed-or it i will not flourish ; sc that it shoulq surprise o nobody to hbar that M. Lion ...

... . a GEMS OF THOUGHT. KNsoWLroOn.-Avail yourself of all your knowledge without making a display of it. That machinery works best that is hidden from view. WRoes-DOING.-TOO Reany persons are far less-ashamed of having done wrong than of being found out. HURRY AND CUNNING} are the two apprentices of despatch and skill; but neither of them over learned their master's trade. TnovsLES.-A person is ...

... PUBLIC AXUSEXENTS. At the 'Haymarket, Shakspere's comedy of Measure la Meassure, 'which has not been played in London for 'twenty-five years, is reproduced. Many passages of :rmther too suggestive a nature have been excised, and in vtherways the piece has been curtailed. It is, on the whole, :hirl' acted, but, for all that, we eannot think it win obtain much favour. Miss Neilson looks the ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEW YORK, Arnin 15.-A new play at WALLACK'S THEATRE and a revival of BenerY the Fifth 'at BOOTH'S THEATRE have given interest to the theatrical week. The new piece was produced on the 12th of April, in presence of a remarkably brilliant and truly representative audience. It is named Twins, and is the work.of Mr A. C. Wheeler and Mr J. S. Mackaye, a good journalist ...