due attention to washing them thoroughly, or rather fomenting them with warm water, cure them, care being taken also to fill the frog with dry tow as soon as the dressing has been applied.

The most satisfactoy results will be experienced from the use of tow for the purpose of stopping all kinds of feet-making this distinction: those feet which require moisture should be stopped with tow, moistened with water, in which a small portion of salt or nitre, or both, may be occasionally dissolved; those feet which require to be kept dry to be filled with dry tow. In either case it is readily secured by means of little splints of wood placed across the pledget, the ends of the splints being just long enough to catch under the web of the shoe. Tow possesses the advantage of affording support to the interior portion of the foot, which cannot be obtained in anything like an equal degree from clay, and such-like compositions; which, yielding immediately to the pressure produced the moment the horse sets his foot on the litter, oozes out at the heel; whereas the tow presents a firm body for the frog to bear upon, and this may be increased by the quantity of tow placed upon that part. By this practice contraction is not only prevented, but it may be in many cases very much alleviated, if not completely cured.

It cannot escape observation that the foot of the horse, in a state of nature, takes a bearing very different to what it does when shod. The foot without the shoe makes an impression on the earth, which, yielding to the outer edge, brings the frog and sole in immediate contact with the ground; but when the shoe is on, those parts are so elevated, except on moist turf or ploughed land, that they never touch or receive any bearing, the whole of which falls upon the shoe. Tow, therefore, produces effects very similar to those which the horse experiences before he has been deprived by the hand of man of those advantages which are required to keep the feet in a healthy condition.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS OF THE METROPOLIS.

"The present eye praises the present object :
Then marvel not, thou great and complete man,
That all the Greeks begin to worship Ajax;
Since things in motion sooner catch the eye
Than what not stirs."

SHAKSPEARE.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-Well may the manager of this great house issue his mandate to hang his posters on the outward walls, for the cry is still They come ! Star after star directs its dazzling course to the Haymarket hemisphere. Since our last, Lablache has appeared in all his wonted greatness. Cerito has once more come among us, to astonish all beholders with steps abounding with that grace so peculiar to her charming style and again "the cry is still They come!" and behold the long-expected, the long-sought, and long-wishedfor Jenny Lind. The début of this far-famed cantatrice will take place on the night of our publication; the opera selected for this auspicious

occasion being "Roberto il Diavolo." Looking at the past, "L'Elisir d'Amore" has been given in a manner to elicit the most hearty commendation. Lablache, as Il Dottore Dulcamarra, cannot be surpassed. The rich and oily humour this great actor infuses into this part is not one iota less pleasing than it is surprising. So life-like is his impersonation of the empiric, that the audience more than once in the progress of the opera appear to be on the very verge of dying— with laughter. Of a verity, the drolleries of this consummate artist afford ample play for the risible faculties of our fellow-kind. The Nemorino of Gardoni is, beyond all question, one of the completest performances ever witnessed on these boards. The execeding sweetness of his organ, in conjunction with a purity of style, cannot fail to inspire his listeners with emotions most felicitous in their realization. Madame Castellan is a charming Adina. Her powers of vocalisation are exerted in so triumphant a manner, that loud and general applause is at once spontaneously administered. The ballet of "Orithia" loses none of its attraction by repetition. Cerito bounds on the stage with all the elasticity that was wont to distinguish her admired pas. In "Lalla Rookh," and in the celebrated "Pas de Quatre," this incomparable danseuse surpasses, if possible, her most esteemed efforts of last season. Her worthy partner, St. Leon, deservedly meets with that liberal appreciation which high artistic merit is sure at all seasons to secure at the hands of the public.

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The ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, is thus early the rendezvous of the high and titled of the land. Her Majesty having more than once been graciously pleased to grace the house with her presence, has given quite a prestige that cannot otherwise than tend most favourably to an undertaking of such vast magnitude. The operas of Semiramide," "Lucia di Lammermoor," and "L'Italiana in Algieri" have been performed in most exquisite style. Grisi, indeed, imparts the same truthful effect to the character of Semiramide, as to ensure a renewal of that rapturous applause which has so often attended her previous performances. The voice of this sweet songstress is listened to with as much gusto as ever. Alboni as Arsace in "Semiramide," and Isabella in "L'Italiana in Algieri," has succeeded in making what, in theatrical parlance, is denominated "a hit." Her great talents and rich tones will prove one of the most prominent and attractive features of the new management. Persiani, Mario, and Tamburini are as great, and display their powers to the same advantage as on former anniversaries. Costa has performed wonders in collecting together such a force in orchestra and chorus. The power and precision of the instrumentalists must be mentioned as worthy of the highest encomium; while the manner the music is rendered, and time observed by the chorus must be spoken of in the highest terms of commendation. The saltatory efforts of the establishment have not as yet completely developed themselves; although it must be admitted Albert's ballet of " La Reine des Fées" affords Dumilatre ample opportunity of convincing ner numerous admirers that she is the same graceful vaulting creature that has so often succeeded in inspiring them with unalloyed delight. Talk of ballet indeed! To-night on these boards will Terpsichore nobly assert her rights. Yes! Fanny-the charming the delightful the divine Fanny Elsler once more steps, or bounds, before our London lamps, in all her choregraphic splendour.

How inspiriting, how joyous, and how refreshing to hear once again the walls of the HAYMARKET resound with the merry laugh of Thalia's own, and everybody's favourite-Mrs. Nisbett! Yes, there she is now before us, personifying Constance to the life. Our auriculars even now catch the familiar sounds of that musical voice in the well-remembered and animated description of the leap. By Jove, 'tis well done. Nisbett, thou hast earned-"But wait a little longer:" until we displace little Jack Russell in the Treasury. Then shall our first act be to place the name of Sheridan Knowles on the Pension List, with "ever so many" figures running parallel, for witching the world with so noble a production as The Love Chase;" next, will we 66 put down" thy patronymic, Nisbett-not in Laurean mode, but for a good round sum-for so successfully carrying out the noble conception of the poet. Webster's Wildrake is every inch the sportsman. This from a Sporting Reviewer. Why, Benjamin, thou could'st not have awarded thee loftier meed. New Planet" of Planchè continues its brilliant course. More than "one bright particular star" shines in this region nightly; and hapily there is no very probable likelihood of an eclipse taking place: albeit, Mercury is in the ascendent. The transformation of this excentric planet into Harlequin allows Mr. Buckstone an opportunity of displaying his symmetrical form, and of provoking no mean quantum of mirth. Miss P. Horton and Miss Julia Bennett, as the New Planet and Venus, enter thoroughly into the spirit of the extravaganza. As for Miss Reynolds, she is a Juno. Her duet with Miss Bennett, to the tune of The Post Horn Galop, is given with great glee and spirit. The imitation of Grisi is beyond everything comic and vivacious. The Reynolds' planet rises every night in public favour-that's a fact.

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What shall we say of DRURY LANE and "The Desert”—of Shakspeare and Hughes-of Bunn and the beasts? Camels, elephants, and horses at a national theatre! Truly, this indicates the drama is fast going to the dogs!

Now, at ASTLEY's, the troop of trained animals are anything but out of place; and gladly do we congratulate Mr. Batty on the success which has hitherto attended the engagement of the camels and elephants in "The Bride of Abydos," produced by Mr. Broadfoot, after Byron. In the course of the spectacle brimstone is administered so freely, that patiently and with fortitude to endure the vile vapours arising therefrom, a meek christian must needs be endowed with a snout capable of enduring the extreme oderiferous. As you value our good graces Mr. Batty look to this.

Jenny Lind has given rise to the infliction on an innocent public of two absurdities, yclept farces, at the LYCEUM and the ADELPHI. The former may be mentioned for its pointless parodies and extreme absurdities. The latter is remarkable for an exhibition of gross vulgarity. We have on other occasions not hesitated to pronounce our utter disgust of the assumption of female habiliments by male performers at the Adelphi in this case we see no reason to withdraw our former censure; on the contrary, we think Wright's vulgar personation of the other sex a mistake of the management seriously to be deplored. The latest of the Ethiopian follies has been perpetrated by the management of the Lyceum bringing forward a Mr. Bateman, who proves to be the very reverse of the aristocratic gentleman of that ilk, whose laughable

eccentricities have been perpetuated by the ever-pointed pencil of Cruikshank.

Mr. Henry Russell having ceased to give his vocal entertainment at the STRAND THEATRE, has retired in favour of Mr. Fox Cooper; who must rest his pretensions to public patronage more on his saltatory attractions than on his dramatic company. The Arabian Night's Entertainments is a ballet, which serves as a vehicle for the varied evolutions of a very good corps de ballet.

MRS. BUTLER's return to the metropolitan stage possesses no remarkable feature to dwell upon; her re-appearance even failing to draw a crowded house certain it is that the style of "the last of the Kembles" is not improved by time.

Mr. Pridmore's Neptune and Amphitrite is decidedly the best group exhibited at the WALHALLA. The design evidences remarkably good taste and acumen. Madame Warton's Ariadne, in our opinion, does not exactly realize the poet's idea. A series of "white marble statues" from the works of the most celebrated masters has lately been added to the attractions of this well-attended exhibition.

The COLOSSEUM, we regret to say, is not, even now the prices of admission are reduced, in a prosperous condition. From the first this exhibition has been that which it now is, and we suppose ever will continue to be a complete failure. ""Tis true 'tis pity, and pity 'tis 'tis

true.

The NEW SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS and the SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS shall receive due justice at our hands in our next. Suffice it to mention that both exhibitions will well repay a visit.

The ADELAIDE GALLERY will be opened about the middle of the month for the exhibition of those works of art which may be rejected at the Royal Academy. From the extraordinary efforts of the committee in considering public taste, we confidently trust that patronage may be liberally bestowed, so that the result may be beneficial to art.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SALE OF THE QUORN HOUNDS.-The "turn-out" of the late ministry here was very "fully and fashionably attended-far more so than might have been expected. The result, however, was no extraordinary competition, as the following summary of the sale shows. Working hounds £479 17s., unentered hounds £49 7s., horses £1,083 38.-total £1,612 7s.-a moderate exit for a complete establishment, certainly. As it may be an arduous task for those not well read up in the chronicles of the crack country to complete the synopsis, we borrow Mr. Surtees's list of the pastors and masters, who, since the days of " the Squire" have reigned in his stead-Lord Southampton, Sir Harry Goodricke, Mr. Errington, Lord Suffield, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Green, and now Sir Richard Sutton. The great failing, or great blessing, of human nature is always to live, hope, and look forward; and in every point of the compass Sir Richard

seems more qualified to follow, if not vie with the great O, than any of the great swells or prudent managers who have since tried their hand at the difficult game of hunting Leicestershire.

Mr. Colville gives up the Atherstone-a vacancy that it will be difficult to fill up with as good a man at present the country is "Lodgings to Let."

The Pembrokeshire, in future, will be under the direction of Mr. Lort Phillips, of Ashdale, who has them already in his kennels. This change will in no way interfere with, or alter the system on which the country has hitherto been hunted. John White (we can't offer any title to so known a man) resigns the Cheshire-" Another still." EXTRAORDINARY SAGACITY IN A Fox.-A few days back, a vixen being rather closely pressed by Mr. Payne and the Essex Union, put her wits to work for a place of refuge. Earths were or might be stopped, scent in cover was far too good to think of any safety from that, while in the open-if there is any open in Essex-it was even worse. The scientific advance and improvements lately effected in one quarter was, luckily, not unknown to her; and so away she went, and in she went to one of the deep drains of Tiptree Hall Farm. Of a truth, then, Mr. Mechi may thus add one more triumph to his long list of patriotic improvements, and that is the great and good act of saving a vixen in the middle of April.

The Members of the Royal Thames Yacht Club have resolved on following the example of the Royal Yacht Squadron, by erecting a monument to their late commodore-W. H. Harrison, Esq.-one who certainly might, in every act and motive, have classed with his brother president, Lord Yarborough. The first match of the season

with the R. T. Y. C. is fixed for May 11th.

The Royal Victoria Yacht Club have determined on holding their annual regatta on the 29th and 30th of July-provided that time be in accordance with the wishes of her Majesty, whose opinion the commodore has been requested to ascertain through the lords in waiting.

A "Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club" is about being established on a scale fully commensurate with the size and strength of the county. It is proposed to consist of three divisions-Whitby, the chief, where the commodore's flag will be worn by the Earl of Mulgrave; Scarborough, where the vice-commodore's flag is intended for Sir Charles Ibbetson; and Hull, with the rear-commodore's flag is for Mr. Turnbull.

ANGLING. The first clean salmon of this season, taken from the Ness, by rod-fishing, was caught in the Holme Pool, on Wednesday, the 14th, by Charles Woodmas, Esq. Here, as in most of the northern rivers, the spring rivers have been very unproductive; but from the quantity of spent fish that have gone down the rivers in February and March, it is expected that the late fishing will make up for the early. In the Beauly, Lord Lovat has taken three clean salmon, and the Master of Lovat six. From the Blackwater, H. Ross, Esq., landed the same number within the last fortnight.

CATCHING AN OTTER ASLEEP.-On Monday, the 19th of last month, an under-keeper of T. B. Hildyard, Esq., M.P., Flintham, near Newark, discovered an otter asleep upon the banks of the Trent, near Flintham Hall. With the assistance of a companion, they