... V~~Yw ATiILOS; OR, TIiE STORY OF A LIFE, by M. A. Curtois (2 'olS.: Remington and Co.), is based upon a very decided motive -the effect upon men's lives and natures of good seed scattered about freely. The Scriptural theme and the conscious intention of the book are never put forward aggressively; indeed, to call Athlos a religious novel, in the conventional and technical sense, would ...

... I I The annual concert and entertainment given by the pilot belonging to this oiLy, the proceeds of which are for the beneat of the Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution and Pilots' Benevolent Society, is a gathering which is now looked forward to with a great amount of interest. The objects of this concert are of so deserving a nature that tho moters, ratber than finding e difficulty in £1 g ...

... That admirable combination, the 6Casteo Company in now located at the Alexandra Theatre, and it will be heard with regret that this is the final visit to Liverpool of an organieation which, under Mr. T. w, Eobertson's direction, has done so much to maintain the legitimate purpose of the stage. Ours was played on Monday evenig in the presence of a large audience, and the familiar comedy, ...

... MAIAGAZINES. Oil SBrlImNEfllS MAC, ZINII (London: F. Warine & CDo.) fully isaintains tho prestige secured by &in itS opoflinc ililior. It is undoubtedlythe beat in oP the Auiglo-AMrorican periodicals, and fully de deserves the alsmost unprecedented popularity fet irhichs it has gained. 'Tho hitherto unpublished ,c ' letters of 'i'haoloeray have bieln eagerly in, looled for, all thu mnore so ...

... 'Mr I epentrical Mon.5. ijzsses Ada and Addie Blanche made their first c1ara1CO nt thc Caiety on Saturday nigxht, and metn ; ith a very favourable reception. d Dilis; Lottie Vtetille has beets ?? by illne3s T from playing her jart of Ioionour, in Sophia, at the a V'audeville for a night or tao. The production of ivy, at the Royalty. is postponed till Saturday, v because Miss Alicv Atherton ...

... T'UE DRAMA IN PARiS. LA GA MINE DE PARIS Comic Opera, in three acts, libretto by the late ene Leterrier and M. Albert Vanloo, music by M. Gaston Serpette, produced at the Bouffes-Parisiens, Mlarch 30th, 1887. ABaron de la Roche- au -t M. MAnGn monettes . ?? . - PICCAnUeA Hiercule .- ?? . LAMY Eugene ?? M' GOURsDON GuogOss . ?? M. JANNIX ?? M. GAUSSIS simonet ?? * . . GUISSART SPin ?? ?? M. ...

... 'WE are sorry to hear that there is a serious disagree- ment between the two partners in the Opera Comique ?? Vaughan and Mr George Edwardes. We understand that the latter has given notice to terminate the partnership at the close of the present month, on the ground that Miss Vaughan has broken the agreement by allowing Mr Forbes-Robertson to leave the cast. Miss Vaughan has, we believe, ...

... F AIRS. BALLazsE-NA.-This monthly fair for the sael ot I bors, was held in the Ballymena Fair Hill I yesterday, in fine weather, and vwss in everv re* spedA much superior to its predecessor. The feet chat the farrcers in tchs ueigbborbcoodt are pretty well througlh with their spring labour wa8 ar means of augmentiun the exhibits in the apri- cultural section to a cousiderable extent, and 'E ...

... ROYAL TUBJLEE EXHIBITION, MANCHESTEIR 1887. I rnest OUIR SPECIAL rEPRESENTATCVE.] Tim people Of Manachester are certainly to be ConD gratulatej on their choice fori celebrating the Jubilee year of our Gracious M8ajesty's reign. The Exhibition, whicll stands about two miles and a half outside the city. at a. place nesred Old Traf- ford, will be undoubtedly one of the most impor- tant ...

... THE METROPOLITAN. On Monday evening we presented ourselves to Mr Oliver at the pay-box of Mr Lake's establishment for the purpose of viewing the many attractive features of the holiday entertainment organised with such dis- criminating judgment by the popular Mr William Bailey; but when we learnt that the press of visitors was enormous, we concluded that a visitor from the press would have ...

... A Drama, in Five Acts, Adapted from the German by 0. Marsbam Rae Produced at the Princess's Theatre on Tuesday Afternoon, April 26th, 1887. Sir Rupert ?? . r EDMUND GEc ?? Simeon ?? Mr JOrsN fl8Aocn'1AM ?? Mr F. GRovR ?? Mr C. M. YORE Father Mathias ?? Mr F. Dowas Eilhart ?? r E. IV. THOMAS Wolfram ?? M .. r 0. THORNTON Friedrich ?? Mr W. S. PARKiSs Hans ?? Master CALHAEc1 The Lady Alma ?? lrs ...

... I THE IATEST -FAHIONS. The warv wisdom of a certan honil and by. no mean beautifully worded Eegli pxoverb.f is matched y the ?? saying, 'Xci avrll ne te decouvrep f±L Pe, however, heed these l recommeations nor wouldpro be absolutely we to gooutinfursandmy ' thicknesses of garmenture on April days when I the sun is hot and the breeze is warm. Our proverb-wisdom has to be diluted with ...