... I. .MHITON' ' VARtI's. _IS A statement has been Dlut forth that the Queenp~ may Possibly visit Irelaund tisi Aumemer. What authnority ,e there is for thin rematik we oaunn sAY; it seems unlikely 01 tliat any such arrangement han baevn already decided on, ci excepting, perhaps, if the prince C0,1wsort had Intended to re revisit the Laken of Killarney this year. Certainly lhe was in mucm atruck ...

... QUEEN'S ROYAL 'ITHEATRE. e 9 se . f~x~r fl no n ale For many years we have hold but one opIIl:oO Al to' Ile lilstrlonic capacitees of hfr. IV. E£lrtion, and 1llff recent per. formancea linva teoded to ?? In thc belief that Li has no euperlor, and It Is a question If lhe Ims any rival, in his own peculiar line en the atage. Thlre 13 a isly drollcry and quaint humiour about him, codbinetd uith ...

... I TlTHE ARiT UNION O6F- II'ILAND. Tihc ant Lual distribution of prizes took place yesterdlay at tbe society's rooms, Grafton--riEet, Mr. Biooro'iu:tD ir. tile chair. The Chairman said thaflio wna sorry eome person more compatent than himself had not been called on to pieiide on tire occasion ; but be would meg to assrire Illo meeting tbat he was anxioas, by every means in his power, to show ...

... I I As previously arranged (says the Scotsman), his Royal Highness Prince Alfred left Balmoral on Monday mornilig, oil bi return to Ills ship, the St. George, and tra- velling via Pertb, arnivod Bt the railway torminus at Burn. tilslnd exactly at 8 p.m. Some preparations for a becoming reception to SO ?? a visitor wore Improvised by theo rall- way autboritles-thosl ation having Its arches and ...

... |- BOYAL HORT4CULTURAT SOCIETY. I The following is a list of the awardes made at the lr soclety's exhibition, held on Thursday:- 9i SectiDn I-Plants-Exotic Orchids (six, each dilforent)- h First prize, the Lord Chancellor, Eazelbrook, Mr. Byers, gar- b dener. Second prize, J Itone, inn, ir King gardener. Third P prize, George Soc, DL, Duncan Wright, gardener. Plants of 0 Finn Foliage (ditto, ? ...

... I Du53IAN UJN1yVeItSr5VY.-TmElrL~v BAR.-B9,NTLVr.- ST. ?? S s-SExr.\ENY-EXCIfANGE-PA e have had copious criticisms of the Great Exhibition. It has been judged from every side and in every form of praise, tinged with occasional depreciation. All agree it the uglinesa of the shell in which all those things, rich or rare, are concentrated. But if fitness be a quality which should enter into the ...

... TUE QUErN'S TiIEATTRE. I.- - ?? liss Julia St. George, who has become so deservedly po- ptlar IN Ith tho play-going public, takos hor benefil to inight at the Queen's. Nighlt after nAht, during hoar engagomont, has this very clevcr actress sustained with much ability a variety of ;,ats, and on Huch occaslona crowded audienoces hive urnbalsiil'y testified thoir appreciatlon of liar versatilo ...

... I Mons. Just Alrecht has left the EHibernian Hotel for Belfast. Mr. and Mrs. Millward, Miss Millward and aulte hr avoeft the Hiberniaen Hotel for £flbarner. M. Darcy Irvine has left the Eiberniain Hotel for Castle Irvine, - , Lord Courtowni left for England on yesterday evening, via Holyhead, per 1TM.S Munliter. ; Lord and Lady Blioomfield and suite lest for London on yesterday, efa-ilolyhead ...

... I I THF FUTURE PRINCESS OH WALrS. ?? Observer Says tbe Prlncess.Aleasndra's vlsit to onl Windsor bile confirmed thoe favourable opinion entertained of he br, Her amiable qualities have produced a meet pitafiteg IM roprsaon on her Majesty, asid greatly tended to restore bee lildpiits; In fact, it has given tile queeno a hew lease of exlat- rid5ont. TFli interest wlilch aibe takes in the ...

... I FASHION AND VAIMXE,, THE PRI0CE OF WALES MAURIAGE. The special committee of the corporation have iannin mouasly resolveffnot to recommend a general ilumination tout suggest that the citizens ehouid be invited LVco0tribits to the relief of existing distress In ruch a mainrer a, thea' i- May thinkrlght; that the loth ahould be kept a8 *gen-rer Ad holiday as far as possible, and have adopted a ...

... I vFASHION AN)D VARIETIES. The Duke of Cambridge left London early en WednesdAy morning to visit the Prince and PrflnCOaOf Wales at Sendringhaea. His royal Uighooss returned to London next day. Hlis Grace the Duke of Leinster and suite artried In town yesterday from England. The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louiss CaVenidih have removed from Hardwicks Hall, near Chestor- felid, to Cbttsvworth, ...

... I (cBOes OUR cOiOB5P0oVDX-T) LIMfrCK, TIInUR8DAY, Oct. 29.-This day our annual great October fair opened under very unfavour- able eircumstarices so far as the weather was concerned. Between twelve and one o'clock this morning a sudden change took place from calm bright moon light to ex- ceedingly high wind, gloom, and heavy rain. The latter abated about seven o'cleck, but heavy showers fell ...