4 JUNE 1842, page 13

Philharmonic Concerts.

SIXTH CONCERT—MONDAY, MAY 30. Aar I. New MS. Descriptive Symphony (first time of performance in this country) Scene, Miss Basserro, •• Ah! parlate " (II S.terijiziod'ilbramo)......

Topics Of The Day.

THE QUEEN AND JOHN FRANCIS: PUNISHMENT OF ASSAULTS ON THE ROYAL PERSON. THE Queen's conduct before and since the recent outrage evinces that deliberate courage which is the sure......

Rationality And Practical Utility Of Augury.

IT is recorded that a judge, whose decisions were much admired, once confessed to his king, that he was in the habit of deter- mining difficult cases by throwing dice in his......