HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Opera House subscription season terminated on Tuesday, the 15th ult., with the performance of "La Gazza Ladra" and Le Brigand de Terracina," on which occasion, as on many others, Her Majesty honoured the Theatre with her presence.

Her Majesty retired immediately on the curtain falling on the opera. Soon after the national anthem was sung; Grisi taking the first verse; Ivanoff, Tamburini, and Lablache the second; and Albertazzi the third. It found a responsive echo in the bosoms of all present. Long may Her Majesty live to grace, with her royal smile, a theatre so well conducted, in which is congregated so much talent. Laporte has reaped a glorious harvest, and he deserves it.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.-We understand this Theatre opened as a Commonwealth; we only hope, for the sake of all parties, it will not prove a Common failure, as much exertion has been used by its Protectors, Tom Green, Miss Clifford, Marshall, &c., to make the government an attractive one. Among the novelties is a farce called "Loose Cash," by J. Oxenford, author of the "Rape of the Lock," which, if memory serves us, was written at the desire of Mad. Vestris.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.-Macready has withdrawn from these boards, to prepare for his national engagements in the neighbourhood of Bow-street; we hope that it will be a "civil war." Power and comedy have succeeded Macready and tragedy. This powerful actor has been going through his principal Irish characters, to the amusement of crowded houses.

Among the novelties is a new musical drama, by Percy Farren, brother to the comedian, entitled "The Young King," which would have been very successful had not its author endeavoured to give prominent parts, filled by good performers, to too many people, which entirely encumbered talents which otherwise might have created a very attractive

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piece. Another novelty is a new comedy, by Buckstone, entitled " Love and Murder, or The School for Sympathy," which has been very successful. ladies, the Hon. Mrs. Frigid, Mrs. General Jumble, Lady Teardrop, and Mrs. Fletcher Green, severally represented by Mrs. Nisbett, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, and Mrs. Tayleure, are gregated at Mr. Frigid's country seat. We were going to give the plot of the piece, but are not those four names sufficient to satisfy our readers, that if we did we must enlarge our Magazine? Not being willing so to do, we think our fair subscribers had better go and see the comedy, as we can assure them they will not regret the trouble. The whole comic force of the company, including the author and Farren, is brought into action, and altogether it is one of the most laughable pieces we ever witnessed. Many of our readers, we dare say, abuse the clubs; we quote the following for their edification. My husband will be sure to be at his club." The listening husband's aside is, "Oh! these clubs, what opportunities they do give the wretches. Another novelty is the "Nervous Man," which Farren paints to the life, because he is a nervous man.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.-The principal novelties at this house are a new farce, "A Quarter before Nine," by Peake, which has been successful; and a ballad romance, likewise from the pen of Mr. Peake, entitled "Blanche of Jersey." The plot is as follows: The island of Jersey is disturbed by two political parties, "The Laurel" and "The Rose," of the former of which, La Croix (Baker), of the latter of which, D'Harancourt (Brindal), are infiuential members. These gentlemen are, however, good friends, and happen to go out shooting together. They get parted, and La Croix is shot by Claude Crussol (Diddear), a smuggler, with whose wife he intrigues. On account of strong circumstantial evidence D'Harancourt is convicted of the murder, and his death

warrant is daily expected from England. Blanche (Miss Romer), his daughter, resolves to preserve his life, disguises herself in boy's clothes, stops the postman with a loaded pistol, and forces him to deliver up the bag containing the fatal warrant. Her filial exertions prove of little use, for she subsequently drops from her bosom the warrant in the presence of the officers, and her father is on the point of execution, when Crussol rushes forward and confesses his guilt, and D'Harancourt is freed. The piece is very well got up, and many of the situations striking. Miss Romer's acting deserves the greatest praise; she has studied, and has not thrown her labour away. The music is by Barnett; not over original, but extremely pleasing. Compton, the comic performer, from York, had a character of which he made the most. Fraser was Blanche's tenor lover, and Seguin a bass miller. We think Blanche will have a run-a not very pleasant recreation in this Indian weather.

A Mr. Allen, a tenor singer, has been introduced to these boards, in the character of Elvino, in the Sonnambula. His voice is pleasing, but we think not sufficiently strong for a first-rate part in an opera; he seems to us to be a poor imitation of Rubini.

A new ballet, "Diana and Endymion," has been produced. Miss Ballin and Mrs. Gilbert display much activity and some grace. Are not these two one?

A piece called the "Little Laundress," has been produced with doubtful success.

NEW STRAND.—Mr. Pickwick, accompanied by his cad Sam Veller, have run their stage every night during the past month, starting at seven precisely, full to the very box seat. "Alexander the Great in Little," to whom Tom Dibdin was sponsor, gets up at the half-way house into Mr. Pickwick's seat, and drives to the end of the journey so pleasantly, that no fatigue is felt by any of those who choose to patronise fun and frolic.

SURREY THEATRE-has been crowded every night. Phillips, Wilson, and Miss Betts, have been astonishing the Surrians with "The Light of other Days," in "Der Freischutz," and many other interesting novelties. A new piece, entitled "The Law of the Land," has been brought out with great success. It is

in the "Newgate Calendar" style. Mr. Cooper sustains a principal character.

VICTORIA, as we predicted, has been literally crammed. We almost fainted! Mrs. Honey has taken her benefit, and proved that Woman is the Devil! in a very laughable piece, brought out at this house during the last month. Wrench has recovered from his indisposition, but he still looks unwell.

ASTLEY'S.-Mazeppa has been revived in all its original splendour. The house is well filled.

ON DITS.-Forrest and his amiable lady have sailed for New York. They are, however, expected back again next year.

Charles Kean, who has been performing in all parts, in all parts (how strange, twice over, yet English!) of the country with great success, is said to be engaged at Drury-lane. We are glad of it, and expect to find him much improved.

A star has risen in the East! Mrs. Honey has become lessee of the NortonFalgate Theatre. We think, if the affair is properly managed, that she is likely to succeed uncommonly well.

Mademoiselle Céleste, who pirouettes as many times as a te-to-tum, is said to be engaged for the coming Drury-lane season. Further it is said (which we believe to be one of brother Jonathan's hoaxes) that she has made 30,000l. in the last three years in America!!!

Buckstone, Anderson, Dowton, and Wm. Bennett, join the Drury-lane corps.

Miss Shirreff, H. Phillips, Wilson, and Stretton, will sustain the principal characters of a new opera at Covent Garden, by Rooke.

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Rory O'More," by clever Mr. Lover, is to be one of the first novelties at the Adelphi.

Mrs. Waylett is now almost the only ballad singer on the stage.

Madame Caradori Allan has sailed for New York. More's the pity! PARISIAN

THEATRICALS.-A per-. former of the name of Cecily, twentyeight years of age, and reported by the papers to be a negress, is about to appear at the Gymnasse. Her style of acting is said to resemble that of Mdlle. Mars. A piece is being written for her debut. We are not astonished to find Jim Crow's wife in search of her popular partner.

BIRTHS. On the 6th July, at Villa Aldobrandini, near Frescati, the Princess Salmona, of a son.

At Vienna, her Serene Highness the reigning Princess of Lichtenstein, of a daughter.

On the 28th July, in Hill-street, Berkeleysquare, the Lady Sophia Tower, of a daughter. On the 30th July, in Mansfield-street, the Marchioness of Sligo, of a daughter.

On the 2nd August, in Connaught-place, the Viscountess Bernard, of a daughter.

On the 31st July, in Moray-place, Edinburgh, the Hon. Mrs. Coulson, of a son.

On the 2nd August, at Ickworth, the seat of the Marquis of Bristol, Lady Katharine Jermyn, of a son.

On the 4th August, the lady of Sir Edmund Antrobus, Bart., of a son.

On the 7th August, at Little Campden-house, Kensington, the lady of Sir Henry Willock, of a daughter.

On the 7th August, at Hampton Lodge, near Farnham, the Lady Catherine Long, of a son and heir.

On the 7th August, at Ileden, Barham Downs, the lady of Sir Richard Plasket, of a son.

At Goldsbro'-hall, Yorkshire, the Lady Louisa Lascelles, of a daughter.

On the 11th August, the Lady Harriet Clive, at Hewell, of a son.

On the 14th August, at Elvitham, Lady Charlotte Calthorpe, of a daughter.

At Shillinglee-park, Sussex, the Countess of Winterton, a son and heir.

At Swords Vicarage, near Dublin, the Hon. Mrs. Howard, of a daughter.

In Dublin, the lady of the Hon. and Rev. Robert Plunket, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

On 26th July, at All Souls, Langham-place, Charles Magra, Esq., late of the 21st fusileers, to the Hon. Charlotte Henley Ongley, youngest daughter of the Right Hon. Robert Henley, late Lord Ongley.

On 24th July, at St. George's Hanoversquare, Sir Richard Hunter, to Frederica Emma, daughter of the late Charles Bishop, Esq., of Sunbury, Middlesex.

At Port Louis, the Hon. S. Villiers Surtees, one of H. M. Judges of the Supreme Court of Mauritius, to Henrietta, eldest daughter of Lieut. Colonel Stavely, C.B., late commander of the forces in that island.

August 3, at Bray, the Hon. N. E. Fitzmaurice, of the second life guards, youngest son of the late Right Hon. Viscount Kirkwall, to Esther, daughter of the late H. Harford, Esq., of Down-place, Berks.

August 5, at the British Embassy, Paris, the Right Hon. Lord Lyndhurst, to Georgiana, daughter of Lewis Goldsmith, Esq.

August 9, G. Lee, Esq., of Garratt-house, Surrey, to Margaret Anne, second daughter of Thomas Brown, Esq. of New Grove.

August 8, at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Hon. R. A. Arundell, youngest son of the late Right Hon. Jane Everard, ninth Lord Arundell, of Wardour Castle, Wilts, to Eliza

beth Louisa, eldest daughter of the Rev. J. Jones, of Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutlandshire.

August 10, at Boulogne-sur-Mer, the Rev. Burges Lambert, M.A., of Fritwell, Northamp tonshire, to Mary, eldest daughter of Sir Alexander Ramsay, Bart., of Balmain.

August 15, at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Hon. Augustus Henry Moreton, M.P., son of the Earl of Ducie, to Miss Macdonald, eldest daugter of the late Sir Charles Macdonald Lockhart, Bart., of Lee and Carnwath, Lanarkshire.

August 15, at Marylebone Church, Major Bucknall Estcourt, 43rd light infantry, second son of T. G. B. Estcourt, Esq., M.P.. to Caroline, daughter of the late Right Hon. Reginald Pole Carew, of Antoiry in Cornwall.

At Enfield, William Everett, Esq., of Hillhouse, Hampton, to Anne, widow of J. F. Steadman, Esq., of Chase Side-house, Enfield. DEATHS.

At Duffryn, Glamorganshire, Frances Anne, wife of the Hon. William Booth Grey.

August 1, in St. James's Palace, Lady Barnard, widow of the late Sir F. A. Barnard, K.C.H., fifty-nine years Librarian to His late Majesty, George the Third, aged 81.

June 15, at Damascus, while on his travels with his cousin, Lord Lindsay, after a few hours' illness of cholera, William Wardlaw Ramsay, Esq., of White-hill, eldest son of the recently deceased Robert Wardlaw Ramsay, Esq., of White-hill, and of Moray-place, Edinburgh.

July 31, at Madeira-lodge, Surrey, Dudley Reginald Dyke, youngest son of Sir Thomas and Lady Ackland, of Kellerton, Devon.

August 2, in Grosvenor-place, the infant son of Sir Culling Eardley Smith.

At Bevis-hill, near Southampton, Laura, daughter of the late Hon. T. W. Coventry, and niece of the late Earl of Coventry.

Lady Anson, wife of Lieut-General Anson, Bart., of Grundisburgh hall, Suffolk.

August 6, in Stratton-street, Piccadilly, Harriet, Duchess of St. Albans.

On the 5th August, at his house in Pall Mall, Sir Mark Wood, Bart.

August 13, at Oak-hill East, Barnet, Catherine Haughton, widow of the late Sir Simon Haughton Clarke, Bart.

At Felpham, near Bognor, Mr. W. Jenner, aged 100.

At Llantillo, Monmouthshire, Elizabeth Baynam, aged 105.

At Tealby, Mr. John Hill, farmer, aged 75; he was very corpulent, as the dimensions of his coffin will prove; length, six and a half feet; breadth, two feet ten inches; depth, one foot six and a half inches.

Aged 39. Coote Bathurst, Esq., youngest son of the late Lord Bishop of Norwich.

On the 14th instant, at his house in Portman-square, the Earl of Cardigan.

At Cowes, Isle of Wight, in his 22nd year, Lord Stavordale, eldest son of the Earl of Ilchester.