... Tar IlISTORY OF LEICESTER. Ily James Thompson, Member of tie liritisih Arclueological Association-Loudosn: W. Pickering, iacstcr: 7. S. Crosslcy, antd Thompj'son and Son. There is a famous Eastern store which tolls how the prophet Chidbar, who litl obtained the gift of eternal youth, arrived in tilc course of his wanderings at a certain town, surrounded with gardens and groves, in one of which ...

... MUSIC OF WALES. 11R. ELLIS ROBERTS'S ICONCERT. e (From oar Special Reporter.) On Thursday last Mr. Ellis Roberts, harpi-t to e his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, delivered s at the Music Hall, Store-street, London, his popu- d lar lecture on the Music of Wales, in which he was d assisted by Miss Mary Rose, ?? who gave - good effect to the vocal illustrations. In conn- s mencing, the ...

... vocap. LOOK NOT MOURNFULLY INTO THE PAST. Answer to Stanzas in lst week's ' N orth Wales Chroncle.' Smile again !-oh I smile agastsl 5 Though ine eye be dimrm'd with tears, Though thy path be one of pain,r Overspread gith darkening fears. Gleams of joy yet unreveal'd t Still the future m, y possess- Flowers, amid the gloom conceal'd, To cheer the spirit's wilderness. Hope again !-yes, hope ...

... ? ? I : ? ;; ? afterarp Extracto. , p ?? . . . ?? ?? --.1 ?? -- TEMPLIRAXnC orl THR CZAIR-The Emperor Nicholas lhe breakfasts on a cup of tea and a, rusk; dines on a little fish, i Ve .a cutlet, or a chop, with a biscuit aud a glass of sherry al ad and water. In the evening he takes a cup of tea. lie fc ofsuffers from an internal disease, aud is obliged to be ab- stemijous. Then what is the, ...

... MULSIC. PHILHARNGIONIC SOCIETY. is An extra concert, by-fhe special commadla of her a Majesty, given last niight, cbcluddd the Philhar- monic Society.s season wiith great 6ldae. The follow- le ing was the programme of the performances: S P.ART 1, le Overture Song with Chorus, You spotted ,A Midsunimor e h Snalts, MisstouLoaPyneand iNigLt'sDream. }endelssohn Mdams ViaTdot., ?? rs Nottulna, ...

... DRAJMA. THE GERMAN PLAYS. The second season of the German Plays com- menced last evening with Egnsont. The unbroken atten- tion of a full audience to a rather dull play, which lasted four hours, must have proved to the most sceptical that the taste for German literature in the country is a great fact. There is too much declamation and too little action in Egmone to render it per se fery ...

... 2PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT TO. DR. CAHILL The following correspondence has taken place on this sub- ject:- Dublin, 28th June, 185,6 5, Ecles-street. MYDEAR DR.CAR ILL-It is with nosmall pride and satis- faction that I find myself made the medium of conveyingto you the wish-of several of your admirers,- tbat-youawill ac- cept a public entertainrment in this city before your depar- ture for ...

... I I DTHE rASHIONS FOR JULY. [Abridged from Le Fotlet, Jeurwai do grand Mosdej The adaptation of the fashion of past times to the cos- tume of the present day, contributes to produce most charming models. Thus, the dress worn in the eighth century by Marguerite of Provence; the flat body en- circhng the tips, to which are added the sleeves of the time of Raphael, the coifferes of Elizabeth of ...

... WVILL THOSE fREtAS CO2,II TRUE! Thou art dreaming, gontlo maidon, Of a caln and happ lifo; Of a loving friend to alield thle Prren cro, and want, and strife. Ilow rldiant looks ?? future, How fudr in every view; Tho nort dreaming, gentle laiden; Ioit will thoso dreams eonie trmeon Then art droaming, youthful student, Of celebrity and lamna Of the honouro which shall eluster Aromnd thy lowly ...

... Gosford at twelve o'clock, when the fune- ral service was read by the Rev. Mr Tait of the Episcopal Chapel, Haddington, after which they proceeded in nine mourning coaches and five earringes to the place of interment, where they arrived about two o'clock. Tur Beenive or Bers. —A few days ago, while a family were sitting at the dining-room win- dow of a house in the neighbourhood of Linlithgow, ...

... L I T E 1' AT U I' E. Excrccl or0i)lA BRtITANSICA. Vol. I. Messrs. A. & C. Black, jfdinburgh. Oun readers will remember that about thrce moliths ago0wo noticed the first part of this great work, which contained Pro- (essor Dugald Stewvart's eloquent essay ol the Progroes of Metaphysical and Ethical Philosolplly, since thoe levival of Letters iu EuLope. Since that time two additional parts ...

... IMl UUMULwU, flu U ?? -U-t. -. . .. . . X-l I . to (From Le Follet.) age i The adaptation of the fashion of past times to the coa- me 11 tume of the present day contributes to produ ...