... MUSIC AND THE DRAMA IN THEI United States. (FROM: A S1FECrAL CORREBPOEmT.) NEW YORK, MONDAY, NovTLnnat 17. Our anticipations are gladsomnely realized, and opera once more reigns triumphant in the balls of the Academy of Musics to the delight of all the influentials of our city. The doors of that well- known establishment were thrown open on Monday, and not a vacaut'seat could be perceived in ...

... I AMTERICAN THEATRICALBh (o'noa oun owN coetu~sroNnnrN.) NEW YORK, SATURDAY, NovrmEMBE 221. OpNsoNneeor LAujuA KEREE's THRATRE.-ThO great event of the week has been~ths opening of Miss Latara Keene's new htl.i establishment. This took place on Tuesday last., arid wve must our of the fair maanageresso that a mlore brilliant. inauguration coulld tnet possibly bewitnessel. Thebuouse wascrowded, ...

... Tlhe Printers' Dramatic Society and the late Mr Milborne. Mucli as the system of benefits is undoubtedly abused, it must be admitted that benefits on behalf of distressed members of the profession, or of those whom death has deprived of their sole means of support, appear to be both legitimate and praiseworthy. What so natural as that he who for years has delighted crowded audiences with ...

... | FLEMISE SCEOOL of the FINFI: ARTS. I It is impossible to view the beautiful little collection of the works of modern artists of the Flemish School, which was opened to the public about a week ago, without the mind reverting almost involun- tarily to those early days in the history of art, now nearly 500 years ago, when the brothers Van Eyck, who founded this school of paint- ing, lived-it ...

... MUSIC AND TEEE DRAMA IN AMERICA. I (FROM OUR OWN COREE.sONDEXTS.) NEW YORK, SATURDAY, DEoEMBER 6TIL. ACADEMY OF MUsic.-The Fifth Avenue dwellers mustered strongly on Wednesday evening, in spite of the unfavourable weather, to witness the production of La Traviata, with the followig ?? Valeny, Mdme. De La Grange; Flora Borroix, Mdxne. Seidenbnrg; Alfred Germoat, Signor Brignoli; Geargio ...

... January 1. A testimonial presented to Mr. Bluckstone by the Haymarket company, and every person employed behind and before the curtain. The testimonial also commemorated the 665th night of the season. -Mr. Ira Aldridge, the African Roscius, made his second appear. ance at Cork (having played oln the preceding night) after an absence of ten ?? sacred drama of Joseph was per- formed in St. ...

... MI. JULLInE:N'S CONCERTS. The promenade concerts of M. Jullien caine to a termination on Saturday last, and with no decrease of the popularity that had been attending them for the preceding fortnight. The latter series of concerts, indeed, were much more prosperous than the foregoing, which may be attributed in a great degree to the introduction of such attractive elements as Miss Dolby, Miss ...

... works sent to TEE ERA. will be curtly but comprehensively noticed, except those having a theatrical sportinkq, or popular interest, which will be more elaoioatefy reviewed. TEm ART OF PRURFSEMERT. By A. W. S. P1issE. Longman and Co., Loiulon. If we were disposed to smile on taking up this volume, imagining it might prove a work only fit to amuse the leisure hours of ladies' maids and French ...

... (noU ou2 owN COaREeSPORDWITS.) ZIFERPOOL. TE=Tvir ROYAL.-7On Tuesday next Madame Gassier will make her appearance In the Seonamibulac, end as the ueual play-house prices are main~tained, we anticipate an attendance commenaurate with the attraction. On the following evening Zien Paiiquale will be performed, with ase a e the prima donnao. Herr Reichardt, M~ons. Gassier, and Herr Carl Formneg ...

... I tFROM 0OUR OWN! CORRESPOOWNDENT) LII7ERFOOL, TwoATRan RoYjAL-The Pantomime, by Mr. Buckstone, of Liiife Goodyg Two .hoes is expocted to excel, in every respect, all previous productions at this house. if it does so we shall have to record a brilliant success, but as the Pantotirne was only played for the first time on Friday, we musr, of neecessity, defer our remarks until next week. ROYAL~ ...

... COURT A1qD 'ASBHION- WINDSOR, Monr-DY.The Queen and Prince walked in the Home Park this morning. The Princess Royal and Princess Alice rbde on horseback. The younger children took their usual exercise. - TUESDAY-His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived yesterday afternoon, onl a visit to her Majesty, attended by Colonel Tyrwhitt. Prince Leiningen, and Prince Edward of Leiningen, dined ...

... I Oar agricultural and breeding friends in the provinces, together with sight-seeing masses of the metropolis, need scarce be reminded that we are on the very eve of one of those e xtensive exhibitions which so strongly mark our nationality, apart from the natives of other civilized countries. It has been ,somerhere stated by Dr. Johnson, the great lexicographer, that in agriculture ...