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BLACKWOOD. " Chronicles of Carlingford"
brings a crisis to the fortunes of the Perpetual
Curate, and after having no instalment last month,
we enter upon a most momentous epoch in his
career. In the first place, he is put upon his
trial, and Mr. Morgan developes his posses-
sion of the qualities of malice and revenge
to an extraordinary degree. The scene in the vestry
which describes the little assembly in full conclave
is very ably sketched, and displays some of those traits of
character which go far to make up the great scenes of life,
and to create the awkward and unpleasant situations from
which so many sutler. The next number of these Chronicles
Rill, it is to be presumed, bring our hero triumphantly
out of the maze of difficulties by which he is now surrounded.
" Forsyth's Life of Cicero" is an impressive article, that
will well repay perusal, affording seine interesting reflections
on the character of a man whose name must be for ever
memorable, and whose chequered career supplies us with an
instance of the vanity and instability of all worldly great-
ness. Great stress is justly laid in summing up the chief
peculiarities of Cicero's nature, on hilt ltimentable, want
of courage. He lived in days when such a want, was a
very marked deficiency, and could not be compensated for
by the presence of many other most desirable attributes.
It is well observed, here, that the quality of " manliness" in
which he was deficient, might n'at have been so apparent in
its absence, in his own days, for it was " fist dying out ;"
but " without that quality, to an English mind no man is
recognised as the true philosopher or hero." 'lt is a most
suggestive study to turn occasionally to the review of the
lives of the departed worthies of all climes and ages. Some-
tb,ipg profitable. nnistperforce pet tie from the contemplation
of those careers that Piave influenced their own generation
so considerably, and left an impression on all after times.
Mr Forsyth appears to have rendered full justice to his sub.
ject, and it is here remarked that Cicero never dreamed
that his life would be written by a " British Barrister."
" Tony Buticr" is continued, but does not bring
the hero at all before us, in this division.
We are treated to a great deal of Mr. Norman Maitland's
company, and that gentleman is not at all an agreeable
acquaintance, despite his assumed freedom and his airs of
consequence. Some Italian scenes are adroitly put before
us, and there is every possibilty of some esclan* e shortly
taking place. Mrs. Rafford disappoints one by her persis-
tent devotion to this objectionable man, and appears very
likely to get herself involved in some awkward transaction
by her pertinacious meddling with matters which do not
concern her at all. "A Song of Matrimonial Matters" is a
succinct sketch, which presents the reader with different
phases of courtship and marriage. It is written in a very
lively style, which may serve to amuse the reader who likes
and is pleased with satirical allusions. "A Groan over
Corfu" is a light, readable paper, which records the sorrows
of an old Corfiote who deeply grieves at the loss of the Seven
Isles. The writer indulges in no moody tone, however, and
makes no foreboding prophecies. Hence the lovers of pro-
gress may accord a gracious reception to his murmurs, espe-
cially as he winds up his dissertation with the cheering as-
surance that the sympathies of Christendom are with the
Greeks, and that the very rivalries of nations seem to wait on
their uprising. We shall not find reason to mourn over our
own loss if it issue in their well-doing. " The Great Indian
Question" takes up a subject which is now-a-days a very
important cue, engrossing the attention of many by its
arduous details and complicated bearings, A very fair judg- ,
ment seems to have been given in this instance, and the
conduct of Sir Charles Wood is deservedly censured..
Cornelius O'Dowd continues his animated remarks on " Men
and Women and Things in General," bringing before us an
infinitude of subjects, good, bad, and indifferent, as the case
may be, but all treated with the same vivacity of description.
" How to Make a Novel" is a clever skit of the sensational
romances now so much in vogue ; and in these stirring verses
we meet with much truth, though it is clad in the guise of me-
taphor. The last article is on " The Position of the Minis-
try," and, of course, does not take a very hopeful view of the
prospects of the occupants of the Treasury benches. A gra-
phic sketch is given of the chief points of our foreign policy
and our diplomatic exploits, all tending, of course,
to the same direful and disgraceful end. There ie, unforta •
nately, no need for fancy to aid the account. or for exaggera-
tion to influence the language of political opponents, when
Ministers go out of their way to perform such actions as
those which have scandalised the people at home and
excited the amaze and contempt of the nations abroad. The
concluding passage relative to Lord Palmerston is very
effective. It tells how he has outlived his popularity, and
persists in being in power to the great detriment of his
reputation. Rather than resign, he becomes a roi faineant
Truly is it stated that the interests of the country suffer by
such a course. Altogether, a very correct notion of the
existing state of things is given in this article, thus ap-
propriately concluding a number that possesses more than
the average amount of attraction in its contents.

events.

FRASER.— Fraser this month is more than usually
attractive, for there are several very interesting and
readable articles. We have a notice of " Carlyle's
Frederick the Great." It is remarked that, as
especially characteristic of Carlyle's History,
he holds it as a doctrine that "kings, and generals, and
statesmen, whatever may have been their virtues or de-
merite, were at least living persons. There is, perhaps, a
certain mannerism in the constant reference to the gun-
powder complexion of Leopold of Dessau, or to the promi-
nent eyes and small stature of George 11. ; but Mr. Carlyle's
very oddities have a purpose in reminding his readers that
men are men, and not bundles of contradictions, or even of
abstract qualities." The second paper, on " French Life,"
is as lively and agreeable as the first. It shows our conti-
nental neighbours in their dramatic circles. It is very
seldom that a traveller takes us into the real private life of
Parisians, and is consequence many untravelled English
men and women are slow to believe that there is such a
thing as family life at home in Paris. " Lady Cowper's
Diary," which brings back to us all the petty intrigues of
the court of George 1., is noticed at some length. Mr. De
Vere's Poems form the subject of a well-written article,
which is enriched with extracts copious enough to give the
reader unacquainted with his works a fair idea of the graces
and deficiencies of the poet. " The Pleasures of Difficulty"
is the title of an essay of vigorous and stirring
character, which boldly tells its readers that " the
doctrine which appears to be very commonly
:tpceived, that work and difficulty are absolutely evils, and
that ose and indolence are absolutely blessings, must, if
seriously ,:mtertained, be destructive of all happiness." The
style of the al:icle is somewhat heavy, but its moral is un-
doubtedly sound. Readers of Fraser will be glad to meet
again their old friend b..
*Lel favourite, A. li, H. 8., although
the essay now before us is
no means among his best. It
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is called "A Reminiscence o; the Old 'Time; being some
Thoughts on Going Away," andthough it draws pleasant
and lite-like pictures enough, it does not deal much with
the deeper things of life. The opening chapters of a new
story, entitled " Gilbert Rugge," premiss well for the
future. It is by the author of "A First Frienjship," and
even in the opening instalment shows signs of being an
eventful and complicated history.

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY,—The story of the;
changeful fortunes of John Law, the great financier,
from the brilliant pen of the editor, occupies as usual
the most prominent place in this magazine. Law
is just now at the height of fame, wealth, and power,
favoured by the Regent, and courted by all, while crowds
are thronging to give any price for the shares inhis schemes,
The reverse of the picture is probably at hand. Meanwhile
those who follow the romantic part of the story will be in-
terested to note the reappearance of Belinda, the beautiful
wife of the jealous old man who was believed to have fallen a
victim to her husband's unjust suspicions. The other stories
in the number are both instalments. Mr. Dudley Costello
continues his history of Mr. Grimshaw's adventures, and
Mrs. Bushby proceeds with the ;Danish translation. In
the latter we fear the hero will prove by no means worthy
of the affection felt for him. " The Virgin Forest" carries
us to the wilds of South America, and curiously enough
another paper notices at length a work on " Men and Things
in Uruguay." The writer remarks that as it is probable
that the tide of emigration towards the United States will
soon be checked, the vast idle tracts of fertile land in the
southern half of the great western world are worthy of
attention. "All the World's a Stage" is a pleasant enough
article, on an old but never trite moral, It is curious among
the various citations of philosophic and poetic discourses on
this text to find the very same thought re-appearing in
different forms in the works of Epietetus, of Robert Hall,
and of Archbishop Trench, yet withuut plagiarism, from
the difference of the application.
COLBURN'S NEW MONTIILY.—In an article on
"Life in the Parana," acomparison is drawn between
the progress of Buenos Ayres, founded in 1837 by
Mendoza; New York, a mere port in 1615, and
Sydney an irregular village in 1810. '' Yet," says
the writer, whih commenting on the diff,rence, "all the
dvantage:_4 of position, climate, and N3ources were immea-
surably in favour of the mighty La Plata." The second
part of the interesting essay on "The Ballads and Tradi-
tions of Northern Europe" continues to trace the relation-
ship between some of our simple nursery tales, and the
grim old legends of the North. Edward Rowsell contri-
butes a paper on " Small Worries," troubles of universal
ph.lsenc3, and we have an interesting criticism of a volume
of Ati-aerican
characters poetry. " Strathmore " is continued in its
accustonled style, and it is not difficult to trace the same
:weviously delineated by the author in other
terms in the chief characters. Strathmore is a sterner and
more guilty Granville de Vigne, while Greville is a gentler
and less flippant A.Lua Tressillian. These two characters
form his ideal hero atO h.eroitio—the hero a respectable

fully re-enact Jena, in the north of Germany, as Austett
litz was separated in the south at Solferino. A history
the " Experiments of Sheeburyness," contains the resultt
of the trials of the Whitworh and Armstrong 12-poundertil
up to the present time. " The Military Engineerilag of ilhe'
Ancients" is continued, and contains desatutions.-#f
ancient Roman fortificatiolis in Engls.l4. as we 'tor-re
marks on certain Peruvian construction of primeiral
In section three of " The Soldier's Why and Because,"
by Lieutenant Steinmetz, we enter upon the principles of
skirmishing dill, Captain W. Knollys furnishes the first
instalment of a new tale entitled " Oswald lisstings, or
the Adventures of a Queen's Aide-de-Camp." It is full of
promise, and so far as we may yet judge of it, is evidently
intended to be of a sensational and romantic character.
The principal incident in the present chapter is the in-
troduction of a rather novel personage in fiction, namely,
a mad dog. " Curiosities of Naval Literature" relate to
ancient forms and customs in the Royal Navy, and con-
tains some sharp criticisms on the follies and fashions still
extant in the service. " A Trip to Teneriffe" is con-
cluded. We have also a paper "On the Invasion of Den-
mark and the Political Crisis," and a summary of foreign

TEMPLE BAR.—" The Doctor's Wife" becomes
more developed in this portion of its contents, and
all that occurs foretells a sad termination to the
tale. There is no one to take an interest in, for
Isabel is so dreamy and absurd, George so heavy
and matter-of-fact, Roland so abstracted, and Lady Gwen-
doline so affected, Mr. Raymond is quite welcome in his
downright straightforwardness, after ail their nonsense and
vulgarity, but he is not free from blame. He ought not to
have assisted in making the match between the ill-assorted
young couple, and it was idle to expect a satisfactory result
to follow from so false a beginning. In this story we meet
with some of those delineations which have before now im-
parted such a life-like character to the previous works of
this authoress. " Windsor, Thames-street" is the sketch
put forward by Mr. Sala this month. It is a curious ac-
count, and many will be amazed to hear that those who
live in the shadow of Royalty are little moved by its con-
cerns, but use becomes second nature to them. " A Girl's
Love-song" is a very strange production, and the last verse
especially is extraordinary in its supposed simplicity of
expression. " Broken to Harness" gives an interesting
account of Miss Lesden's marriage, and the fashionable
aunt figures in a very discreditable way. This little roman-
tic episode gives a pleasant variety to the narrative, which
ir, its previous chapters was somewhat monotonous in its
tone. "Paid in Full" is the title of a story which promises
something horrible in its course. There is an avenging
spirit in the shape of a valet, who watches everything and
reveals nothing. Some information imparted during the
instalment before us seems to point out a dark passage in
the career of Lord Elenburn. " Little versus Mickle" is a
readable article that contains some thoughts worthy of no-
tice, and brings before the reader glimpses of that inner life
which should never wholly be thrust aside in the bustle
and turmoil of the world and its troubles. " A Visit to the
Federal Army of the Potomac," and other subjects of in-
terc,,st, make up the remainder of the contents of this "nage:
zinc.

THE ST. JAMES'S MAGAZINE.—" The Man in
Chains" is still the principal feature in the table of
contents, and its unfortunate here is getting him-
self deeper and deeper into the toils of the money
lender. Dr. Scoffern contributes a sensible article
on sugar, from which the curious may extract much infor-
mation. "In Pursuit" is the title of a very amusing
sketch. A London detective going to America after two
feions, falls into company with a young Virginian planter
cud his bride, who prove most agreeable fellow travellers.
The sequel, as may be guessed, is the arrest of the interest-
ing couple by a sharper sighted detective, and the unfortun-
ate story-teller is laughed out of the service. Caroline
White gives us a very cleaver botanical paper on " May
Flowers," and the story of "Bertie Bray" proceeds in true
novel-like fashion.

MACMILLAN'S MAGAZINE.—The concluding letter
from the " Competition Wallah" is the first and
not the least interesting thing to meet the reader.
This writer's shrewd sayings on men and things
are always worth reading, but this month the
article possesses an unusual attraction in the shape of an
unpublished minute of Lord Macaulay's, written when he
was President of the Committee of Public Instruction.
The Minute in style and subject is worthy of the writer. It
is an eloquent appeal in favour of our grand old mother
tongue—the key to such wide and varied treasures of
science and literature being taught in the Hindoo public
schools, instead of the traditional Arabic Sanscrit. It seems
strange that there should ever have been a doubt in the
case, and if any lingers in the mind of the reader after per-
using this minute, ho must be very hard to convince. The
original manuscript lies in one of the public offices of Cal-
cutta, with time and the white ants working upon it.
" Unfold the packet, and every page teems with the vivid
thought, the glowing fancy, the grand yet simple doctrine
which has already became classic wherever the English
tongue is spoken or the English literature studied."
The writer of these letters is extreme in some
of his views and sentiments, and of coarse his
opinions are not to be accepted without reserve; but his
epistles contain much truth and good sense, and are clearly
the work of experience and a cordial interest in his adopted
country. They deserve to be collected and reprinted, which
we are glad to see is the case. The story of " The Hillyars
and the Burtons" proceeds with increasing interest.
Troubles seem thickening round all the party, and James
Burton meets with a serious adventure. The idea of the
family emigration is mooted for the first time, The Editor con-
tinues his "Recollections of Three Cities," and "Edinburgh
as it Was" is vividly pictured. Goldwin Smith propounds a
problem connected with the American war—Miss Cobb°
takes us into the dismal crypt below the Dublin cathedral
—lsa Craig tells the thoughts of " One in the Crowd" on
the 10th of April—and Matthew Arnold, under the head of
"A French Eton," discourses on the advantages of public
schools for the lower and middle classes, and State action
generally. The sixth part of "A Son of the Soil" shows
us poor Colin still in his old perplexities, though beginning
to wake from his love dream ; and the number terminates
with a direful catastrophe, in which he is again instrumen-
tal in saving the life of his rival, as in the days of their
impetuous boyhood.

CORNHILL.—" Denis Duval" appears this time
with its last instalment, and the reader will there-
fore have the mournful task of taking leave of
one who has so long fascinated and charmed his
leisure with his inimitable productions. The style
is similar to the earlier productions ; and it is
curious to observe that the concluding chapter hero met
with is called The Last of my School-Days. It seems
strange that the author, who was about to quit his busy
career and lay aside his pen for ever, should thus.chronicle
the termination of his hero's studies. " Garibaldi's Invi-
sible Bridge" is a spirited:account:of some episodes in his
eventful career. It is sketched with animation, and will
doubtless gain attention from the numerous readers who
will wish to become acquainted with all the details of this
remarkable man's life. " Thoughts on Half-liolidays" is
a pleasing paper, that brings old scenes and endeared asso-
ciations before one, presenting us with an animated
glimpse of the hours that are over to many, and still revelled
in by hosts of enthusiastic spirits who go out to
enjoy a holiday with all the zest that belong to
lie's spring days. An interesting account is given
a visit paid by a traveller to the school
of bygone days. Old recollections overcome him,
and he hastens away after asking for a " half-holiday for
his juvenile successors," He leaves with their cheers ring-
ing in his ears, " much the same, it might seem, as that
which pealed after him last time he left that play-ground
as ex-head boy of the school, only that 40 years have joined
eternity since then." But his looks are bent forward, that
happy invalid old man, for he has spent life's school-days
at his waster's feet, and now the long holidays are near, and
then--" hurrah for home.", Some genial remarks are made
on the importance of these " halt holidays" to the toil-
worn and the weary. Too much stress cannot be laid on
this point, and it would be well if employers of all grades
and classes would ponder on the lessons of wisdom that are

GOOD WORDS.—Mrs. Ward's story of "Oswald
Cray" proceeds with interest, but it is of a some-
what painful character. Casual observations, added
to the treacherous man servant's malicious hints,
confirm Oswald in his unjust suspicions concerning
Dr. Davenal, and the coincidence of the mystery
hanging over the doctor's head makes Lira herself give
apparent testimony to her father's guilt. Still the conduct
of Oswald is inexcusable, and the authoress apparently
means to point a moral against pride and sullen reserve.
The Editor's " Evenings with Working People" are con-
tinued, and the discourse this month is on the parable of
the Prodigal Son. Dr. Vaughan contributes a paper ton
"The Consecration of Common Things," and Principal
Forbes has a Second paper on "The Antiquity of Man."
Isaac Taylor gives at acoount of " Same of the Costa of
War fr0m,179540 18850—a6tatement which has to answer
for some share,in our, national debt. 111r,.6-osse's "Year at
the-Shore': proceeds to reveal to us, the' marine wonders
discoverable in the month of Nay, and is illustrated with
'three drawings of the outlay's own. The author of " John
;Halifax" gives lig* ' first Pot of a new story, "The
[Unkind Word," and there are also papers on the " Laiutt
Tax," and "The Noise Country," besides two or three
poems,
~ .
CAN You FORGIVE HER ? 13y Anthony Trol.
lope; No. 7.—Arl admirable descripti .:Oca Fox
Hit opens thiiiintialment of Mr. i:',y Teel. . '
ji
-aerie Corp, aud_ ie44.lkyti '
_layequite
, worthy -"Or fre pen a ihe..late Th-gfreir-APPerley.
The object of it all, is realised—namely, George
Vavasor's selling the Brown Horse: selling it, as he does,
at the end of the hunt, for a hundred and fifty guineas, to
Mr. Maxwell. In the next chapter we hear a little more of
Alice Vavasor's Great Relations—among others, about the
Lady Glencora, now the wife of the nephew and heir to the
Duke of Omnium, the Mr. Plantagenet Palliser, that is, of
the " Small House at Allington." Finally, in the chapter
completing this number, we have a good deal more fun ex-
tracted from the absurd rivalry (in the competition for the
hand of that fair-fat-forty-Widow, Mrs. Greenow), of
Lard-up Captain Bellfield, and rich vulgar Mr. Cheesacre,
of Oileymead. The last sentence leaves the realer in ex-
pectation as to there ensuing between them (in the presence
of Mrs. Greenow), of a scene of mutual defiance and recri-
mination.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

INSPECTION OF THE SECOND (SOUTH)

MIDDLESEX.

On Saturday evening some 4,000 or 5,000 persons
assembled in Hyde•park to witness the annual in-
spection of this most efficient body of volunteers by
Colonel INl'Murdo.

The members of the corps, mustering eight cone-
panics of 21 file, under the command of Lord Rane-
lagh, Major Atherley, and Captain and Adjutant
Turner, assembled shortly after half-past 5 o'clock
at the Knightsbridge Barracks, whence, after hay.
ing performed the usual preliminary movements,
they marched, headed by the band and pioneers, to
the parade ground near the Marble Arch. Colonel
AP:Ward° having already arrived, the regiment was
put through a series of evolutions, which we pre.
same were of the usual character, being unable to
gain admittance to the ground until most of them
had been performed. We were only enabled to
witness a few of the concluding movements, all of
which were executed with remarkable precision, the
wheeling square being so well performed as to elicit
repeated exclamations of " Wonderfully good
from the gallant colonel.
The manoeuvres having been brought to a close,
Colonel M'MURDO addressed the corps in the
following terms :—" On the present occasion,
I am happy to say, I have no fault what-
ever to find, and no observations to make
upon your drill, except to express my entire satis•
faction at what I have seen ; and I am sure that the
unmerous old soldiers I have seen upon the ground
to-day, as well as the volunteer officers of other
corps who are present, will bear me out in my
opinion that all your movements have been per-
formed with remarkable steadiness and regularity.
I was glad to see that your commanding cfficer kept
you constantly on the move, because in such a man-
ner all volunteer corps ought to be moved about ;
and I may say the whole of your movements were
perfect. I was also glad to sea there was one little
mistake for me to catch hold of, and that was in one
of the companies while changing front. That, how•
ever, could scarcely be called a mistake, as it was
merely a misapprehension of orders, but it tended
to show me how easily you volunteers can recover
yourselves. For a test of efficiency in drill, there is
no doubt that the plain ground upon which you have
been marching this evening is very good, but I
would much rather see you inspected upon such
ground as that upon which I met you on Easter
Monday (Blackheath), when half of your horses
were down on their knees at the same time, and
am sorry to say accidents from falls did occur. But
that description of ground, and not smooth parade
ground, like this, belongs as much to you as the
ocean—not the harbour water—belongs to the able
seaman. I confess, satisfied as I am, I was even
' more satisfied with the steadiness of your move-
ments on that occasion. Drill on such ground as
that at Blackheath is the real test of efficiency,
although Punch said you did not on Easter Monday
move in the walls with which you are accustomed.
You may depend upon it that if ever yon are called
upon to defend your country it will be on such
ground as that, and not the parade ground of Hyde
Park." The gallant colonel they proceeded to refer
to the various evolutions which had been performed,
all of which he characterised as thoroughly perfect,
and concluded by stating that it would give him
great pleasure to report to the Secretary of State
for War the perfect state of efficiency in which he
found the corps.

The ground was efficiently kept by some 200
members of the Queen's Westminsters, but undue
foree was, we may state, in some cases exercised
by men who were certainly unfit for the task of
dealing with a mob of that description, having
apparently little or no control over their temper.
In one instance a man, who had succeeded in cross
ing the boundary to hear Col. M'Murdo's address,
received a severe blow from the rifle of one of
these men, who it appears was unable to bring him
back again.

THE GREAT EASTERN.—We are informed that
the steamer Great Eastern has been sold to the
French for a sum approaching a quarter of a million sterling
This, however, will not interfere with her present engage-
ments, which include the submersion of the Atlantic cable.
The Great Eastern was purchased at Liverpool at auction
about three months ago for a sum of 05,000, but, as the
mortgage debentures had been previously
,bought up, the
total cost was probably £70,000 or 00,000. There is, how-
ever a very handsome profit on the present transaction. At
the time of the excitement in connection with the Trent
affair this vessel took out a very large number of English
troops to Canada at a single trip, and in view of her great
capabilities for this and similar services, her present transfer
altogether from English hands is regarded with regret in
some quarters. It is rumoured that the purchase has been
made on account of the French Government.
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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
From this time until the end of the season there will
uesday be four
Opera nights in each week, viz., every Monday, T,
Thursday, and Saturday.
Extra Night..
THIS EVENING (MON DAY), May 2, w:11 be performed
Rossini's grand opera, GUGLIELMO TELL. 3latilde,
31dile. Marie Battu ; Guglielmo Tell, Signor Graziani ;
Jemmy, Madame itudersdOrff; Melethal, Signor Polonini ;
Walter. Herr Schmid; Ge.sler, Signor Tagliafico ; Uu Pesca-
tore, Signor Neri- varaldi ; and Arnold°, Signor Wachtel.
La Tyrolienne will be danced by Mdlle. Salvioui, Mdlle.
Carmine, and Mdlle. Navarre.
Commence at half past Eight.
Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre stalls, 103. 6d., 75., and ss. ;
amphitheatre. 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had
at the box-office under the portico of the tbeaire, which is
open from ten to five, and at the principal musicselltrs' and
librarians'.

THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, a scene from TWELFTH NIGHT.
Alter which, will be produced the Grand Stw2-,e
Revival of Shalcspere's Chr.nicle or Historical Play, entitled
the First Part of
HENRY THE FOURTH.
The cast will include impersonations by those emint.it
trtists, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Waiter
Lacy. Mr. Addisco, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Itobert Roxby, Mr.
Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H. Vandenhoff, Mr.
Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Neville ; Miss
Edith Wynne, M ss Rcse Leclercq, end Mrs. Edmund Fal-
coner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-laue Com-
pany.
To conclude with AN APRIL FOOL. Mr. G. Belmore.

THEATRE ROYAL 'HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, AN UNLUCKY MORTAL. Mr. Wm.
Fairen and Miss St Barris.
After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern,
Chippendale, Bnckstone, Rogers, Clark, Weathersby, Sze. ;
Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam.
After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND
ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Parren, Coe, &c. ; Mes-
dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Nellyrower, 11111, Wright,
Rogers, &c. •
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence
with THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR: Messrs. Widdi-
combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss IL Lavenu.
After which, Mr. John Brougham's Original Comedy,
PLAYING WITH FIRE. Messrs. J. Brougham, Emery,
Widdicomb, J. G. Shore ; Miss C. Leclercq, Miss Henrade,
Miss P. Leclercq; Mrs. Winstanley.
Doors open at 7, commence at halt-past.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, DRAWING-ROOMS, SECOND
FLOOR. AND ATTICS.
After which, Shakspere's ROMEO AND JULIET. Ro-
meo, Mr. J. Nelson ; Mereutio, Mr. Vining ; Nurse, Mrs. H.
Marston ; Juliet, Mdlle. Stella Colas.

NEW THEATItE-KO YAL, ADELPHI.-.
bole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster.
THIS:EVENING,an apropos Sketch, SHAKESPEARE'S
HOUSE: Messrs. J. L. Toole, It. Phillips, Stephenson.
Af er which, at 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by
Messrs. A. Stirling' R. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne,
Stephenson ; Miss H. Simms and Mrs. i3iding,don.
To conclude with THE AREA BELLE Messrs. J. L. Toole,
P. Bedford, K. Homer, Miss Woolgar, and 31rs. U. Lewis.
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