... the favour if Oper.i of L.\ KUO.VA IHiI.U/Ol A. Tin* r.iusi- by Piceini. Th«» Principal Characters by Madame t'alalani ( who will in— trwduceanev. Son«j>. Sign.tr Trauifzzini.Sigiior Nal.li, Signor ll.iv. ■•tiiH., Signora t'ollini, Sijri.ora I'i.uiclii, \.c. J'.uil of llit* lir.-t Act, a favourite !>iverti-nent. After the Opera, the grand Ballet of ?? PEKSANNfc. Principal dancers — Xlr. ...

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... Early Seeding.—Yesterday Mr Young, farmer, Lochtyside, near Thornton, this parish, commenced the sowing of cereals by seeding a held with barley. The ground was excellent condition for the important operation, which was very successfully accomplished. This is the first case of grain sowing have heard of in this quarter for the season. ...

... Yesterday the attendance at this show was very large, immense numbers of people having come by train from the surrounding districts. In the early part of the day the weather was beautiful; but after mid-day rain fell with slight intervals till evening, which had no doubt the effect of limiting the number of spectators. The sum drawn at the gates was, however, very satisfactory, amounting to ...

... d worthy to Escape all these things tbat shall come to Pass. | —LdSntm VJI'J Excursions- DUNDEE TO PERTH AND THE EARN BY STARO r TAY. _ f >APT. DAVID EDWARDS re- spectfuyy returns thanks fnr the ; measure of-uccess that has attended ' efforts to t ate ~eriesof Ex>-uisions * the arn, and revive Passenger Traffic in the old and natural channel of communication between Dundee,- Newhurgh, an'l ...

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... : Mis . _ Victoria Yokes, Jessie Yokes, Mrs. Fred Yokes, Misses Marie Williams. Julia Seaman, Clara Jecks, Emily Miller, Madlle. Sampietro ; Messrs. T. F Nye, Jos. W. Harris, C. Paolo, James T. Powers, C. T. Otley, and Fred Yokes. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, Augustus Harris. THIS DAY, at 1.45 and 7.45, CINDERELLA : Mesdames Kate Vaughan, Kate Sullivan, Sisters Mario, M. A. ...

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... and six deaths in Palermo, 59 cases and 46 deaths in Messina, and 32 cases and 10 deaths in the province of Naples. The condition of the other infected districts ia war hanged. ...

... Society of Arts, Adelphi.— Lord Chelmsford presided, and stated that tbe number of members at the end of the year was 1,507, an increase of 147 over the previous 12 months. During the past year 511 houses were inspected for the first time, bringing the total up to 3,626 from the commencement in 1881. There had been 439 special inspections in 1889, against 363 in 1888, denoting an increased ...

... yester- day and on Tuesday in spite of the hardness of the land through frost. Perhaps the most interesting of the contests was that in which Stonehaven ploughmen of bygone times entered the furrowed field, leaving their ordinary occupations of shopkeepers and indoor craftsmen to look after themselves. This trial of skill was made still more interesting from the entry of a lady into the ...