... If the r ward 'of merit was always proportionate t0 ii bdegree, ours would be the pleasant task to congratulate es our w.orthy Manager on the profitable results of his hlae !h indefatigable exertions in catering so assidtiously for th,! e public amusement. In sober earnest, we know no indi- i- vidual who labours more arduoisly in his vocation than at does 'Mr Murray. 'Within these last ten ...

... Ll~h6 BI AvXs,,_ (From the Metrepolitatn.) It's very hard. and so it is, To be obliged to be. For all the best days of one's life, . A ward in Chanoery. To he dry-nursed by greit law Lords- Old Baro, or Broegham so fifous: And Alen ons wannts' a men, to be put off *with a man-damu5. The land of liberty, indeed ! I'm sure it's versa vice If rtbat's what they Burn's justice cal,; Why, burn sue h ...

... ADELP1II TllEATRE. ; Iris custrnnlaq to announce hli appearenee of any brilliant-luminai-y, by a mighty crash of tumm- pet-rounds ;. and to such a height has this prelimi-l .nary flourishing been carriedithat the hopes there c by excited'arie nowy seldom fully realized. It is highly politic to solicit the attention of the public, buot'is 'dingerous to anticipate its decisiops, to fore-. stall ...

... ADELPHI THEAtt . b The more ne see'-f Mrs Kteley's attiog, tho'morowre l are delighted withbit. The, best compliment. ver paid i oi an actor was, if'we vecollect right, 'accordedl'to Gar- .'ick by the famous PaNiridgs, who rem'irked, an hi, first e introlction to a Londij thiatre, that' tlhatif an (ii an . ing Garlick) was tho only one that 'did not acd. 'We forget-the precise wordsa and havc ...

... TO TIlE PRINCE OF PAINTERS. Ares mantle, with each changing hle, FTows at thy treat, so chastely.truc, That Naturb peops eachi sltadilw through- Steps foith arrayed at thy conarnud In satilas ortears, with yielding hand. Precious giftl all freclye iven, Richest, rarest l]nan of hIeavea_ A guifde all faithful through the mase Of Fancy's flight, and Talent's blaze- Leads thee with aeirial tread ...

... llr Birser's benefit tool; Place on vloudey ;igit, annd was well attendedel we think lie will have no Cause tas complain of his second reception in Edinburgh, where he may be said to have made lhis debott. We were a liltlo surprised to hear that, upon this occasion, more than one of last year's box ticlelts were presented and passed. These must no deubt have been paid for; but we would r wisb ...

... TIIEATRE ROYAL, Mrs Biashe's return to the Ed4inburgh stage, and to a professional lire, was oil 1Monnay evetiilg bail. edi with aill the warmnth ard ki:illincss of fecliugi which could possibly be evine~d by a brilliaft antit crowd- ci] audience. Amr Bushe, durinjg her residlence here some eight or nine years ngo. wYa3 n tirdrremal favour rite, andi thle burst or welcomie jiinlurcd by the re- ...

... IIR WILSON'S SECOND NI) ENTERTAIN~lljN'P, Iajt nigt t ?? accomp ishieol voriasoat Cle cond entettainment on Scottisl ql r ' ing the adventures of the unfortu e r t Edward. The Waterloo Saloon Ivas iell though not so uncomfiortahly crowadl.l a s neiday, a great ninny peross lonsinlm iohtl kept away by the fear of not obtiinon. pi, ' audience, however, wvas a moit sele O R hive rarely hladl ...

... THE, TIILATltj?. IS )riLig flie jc r0 1ton0'' I llrl brilliwlit I ii i ii 'of , Misi JtFc it il Ill i 'I i3 oil rthe 1:e1]¢::r ?? tst ii' 115' ht' ' ' l>eit0,'le Tit fle',' I ?? ?? c i ollie 'r'ii'oi'oll ,r tI' ' ' . 0 ciy rl cit tho 'Co ll ole ii: el ci : l l1i r* cool tooc ?? ?? ?? i: lo I'i :l;j ?? ' ?? f i i thoi r . '110- : 1. i' ?? t :. : ?? ?? ,. ' iti[ i riC l'o::io , r 1 t, , re . ...

... The annual general meeting of the above association-was held on Saturday, at one o'clock. in the Music Hall. The beautiful paintings purchased for 'diset-ibutien among the sub- scribers by the committee of mnanaigemnent were 5uspeaded and tastefully arranged behind the platformt, and which, for their variety of design and colouring, formed a pleasant and bril- liane ooup d'rel dand were ...

... THE THEATRE. Mir Rang-er ?? an ?? for twelve nights on Mortday evening, and .wes most xvarrnli wvelcomed bV an ex- tremely well attended house. Tue character chnsen for Iris delzta on the present occeasion, was the Marquis St Croix in the two r.ct comedy nf the Romantic Widov. A produc- tion, we believr. of his own pen. We do not know an actor at prcsent on the stage more oasft to all the ...

... THE SHARE MARKET (from Mr Allan's Vonth!y Circular.) Atthe Caledonian meeting on 27th ult. the deputy-chairman stated, that “ the contract they had entered into with the Scot- tish Central was a binding one, and therefore they (the Cale- would act upon it.” meeting of the Central Company on 12th inst. the chairman announced that “a mo- dification of this agreement, involving, it might be, an ...