... NnOnDS, x DnAnccrc PoeM. By R. W. Jamieson. Picker- ing, London. When. for every line of poetry that is published and destined to survive in the memory of any considerable class of intelligent readers, ninety-nine float quietly down the stream of oblivion, itdoes require some resolution for a really talented man to enter the lists. The present author gave proof ot his abilities in a. very ...

... ROC!ETY OF ARTS. rthe ocit'for thle I ncourcigemniit of thle Useful Art., lin1t inl the ltoviil I llsti lotition oin Wednesday I27th ?? .lohn Grahami Dl~ayell, Kt. P'resideni, lin the chair, wvhen the following, roumiiiniciatiolls were Iniud before thle Society- I. On tie tirst miethoid cit Blurning Ga% far thin ptzr. poset ii Ilhiinsionaiji. By~ Sir John Itolsisun, K. Fl. ser. l. S. E'd. -C.S ...

... LITERATURPE. lier T'1n STATIsTIn. .Iouns-w, No. IV. fr Jlanuars S838. !lbe London: William Pialey. sed Preserving the hig l character we gave this Iic- Jourilll on its first appearance, ani on that of each ein, succeeding number, it has now obtained the sane. bhe tion of the name of thle first commoner of tbe land re- de- for its useful contents. Onlr carn 31ernber, thle es- Speakler of tile ...

... ' FASHIONS FOR DECEMB3EIR. (rrome thle Londonr erned Pareets Ladies' Maegazine ,f Fraslion. ) Perkins, satins, velvets, levantines, and moires ?? I foulards, are the mnaterihdl noty in demande anod the Ca- t vourite celolra are saeableuse, oranige and bllack, and rneethyst. Cloth dresses anti redingotes are preparing in Paris; they are maure full iet the skirt, with tight . bndies and sleeves ...

... HER'MAJESTY'S THEATRE& The first operatic trial of the season was wnade or Saturday. A new prima donna was to make ber appearance, and, moreover, oue aboot whm the, pubic had been uttering divers coniectures for. tnotilis'ha t. Mademoiselle Faianti (o. is the lady called, though she is of Engli, .birtkh) ha; been tfllked about aimostsince thexconclusion of the season bt 1843; anwsheslbeeo ...

... FiAlR&S. BENFEV Awlual F'air wvas held en F'riday. The day w3s sise, and thete was a good turn Dut of cattle of various Icicds, although not quite so large as the nucmber shown last monith. lilk cows were in good demand, and pnres a sliarle higher than at last fair. Those newly calved sold at from L.S9 to L id and in one or two instances as hligh as a .i S. Farrow cows of good qiality sold at ...

... it £ a r ]3LAC1;eVOOD. A!N entire absence of political discussion is the dis- tinguishing feature of this month's magazine. For this deficiency, however, ample amends are made in the mor-ethauusnalvigour and freshness w hich charac- terise the nutmber. As regards '-The Athelitigs, we may just mention that the plot bcginls to thicken. We arc carried very pleasantly through twenty-four ...

... A series of three concerts are just now being given in Edinburgh by a number of the leading instrumentalists of the metropolis,- under. the di- rection of Mr Alfred Mellon. The first two lkave; alreaidy taken place-the first on Thursday night; . and tbe. second last night. The concluding con- cert. will be given to-night; The orchestra com- prises twenty-four performers, many of them in- ...

... sit at u r. MISSIONAR-Y TRAVELS AND RESEAROaS IN SOUTH as AFRICA, including a Sketch of SiRteen Years' Re- d sidence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey dp from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda, on the In West Coast, tbence across the Continent, down the he River Zambesi, to the ?? Ocean. By DAVID at LIVISGSTONE, ?? D.C.L. With Portrait, Maps, Iy and numerous ' llustrations. London: John ...

... THE FALL OF KARS-WIHO IS TO BLAME? (Daily N~ews.) The papers relating to the defence and capitulation of Kars, presented to Parliament on Tuesday evening, weredelivered yesterday (Wl'ednesday) morning. They extend from the beginning of August 1854, to the middle of January 1856, and fill a Blue Book of 356 folio pages. To affect to pronounce an opinion on their contents, after the hurried ...

... I te ? t. BLACKWOOD. May 1856. WHEN we state that Blackwood for this month is fully up to, or rather beyond, its usual average, we need say nothing more to assure the readers of this in- teresting periodical that they have a rich treat in store for them. England's Political Future, the first paper on the list, is the best critique we have yet seen upon Count Montalembert's recent work upon ...

... THE ROYAL. Several interesting performances have taken place at this Theatre since we last noticed it. The Benefits generally produce some of the best pieces, whether they be well or ill performed. On Friday that fine old comedy The Honeymoon had a good repre- sentation and reception. Mr Powvrie as the Duke Aranza, and Miss Eburne as the Dnubess, distin- guished themselves by displaying a ...