24 JANUARY 1852, page 10

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DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY: CITIZEN SOLDIERS. London, 20th January 1852. Bra—Thanks to the public press, there is now some prospect of an im- provement being made in the equipment of......

Society Of Arts.

The lecture at the Society of Arts on Wednesday evening by Professor Solly, "On the nature of vegetable substances used in manufactures," was scarcely less interesting than any......

The "thursday Concert" Of This Week Was Very Similar To

the pre- vious one which we have already noticed. There were some fine old madrigals, admirably sung by the numerous and well-trained choir; several Italian and English songs,......

The Christmas Pieces Are Still The Main Attraction At Most

of the houses, and the desire to produce novelty seems by no means pressing. A revival of London Assurance at the Haymarket, and a little piece called The Juve- nile Party, in......

Mr. Hullah Has Resumed The "monthly Concerts" Which He Set

on foot last season at St. Martin's Hall. He has announced a series of only four, in place of eight, the number given last year ; a limitation doubtless occasioned by the......

Rfittro Out 3tuoir.

Mr. Bunn began his operatic performances at Drury Lane last night, with _Robert The Devil. The performers were almost all of them new to the public. The interesting part of......

Money Market.

STOGIE EXCIIANOE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The English Stock market has been heavy during the whole week, and a decline of more than per cent has occurred. This has been mainly pro-......