... LITERA TURE. Iit I THE LITERATURE OF MUSIC. po Sinm The Life of Handel. By ViconSCELCHERt. e Handel: His Life, PerIsOne.r and1 Professional. h with Thoughts on Sacred Music. By vI rs. BitkY. the M. Schacelchcr, his German name notwithstanding ohy, is a Frenchman; ais exile on account of his political n principles, and, like many of his countrymear-toI fugesein London. He appears to* have Sie ...

... Tiger-Shootivg in India; Being an Account of Iuntinq Experiences on Foot in Rojpootana during the Hot Seasons, from 1850 to 1854. By William Rice, Lieut. 25th Regiment Bombay N.I., and late Captain Turk- ish Contingent. With Twelve Plates in Chromolitho- graphy, from Sketches by the Author. Smith, Elder, and Co. Lieutenant Rice is a hunter of tigers who makes no use of the elephant, but ...

... INTELLICENCE EXTRA. GOODWOOD RACES. WVeights for the GoonWOOn ScARES; two miles and a half, forfeits to be declared on or before Tuesday ne St, the 2id lustant. age at lb age at lb ?? ?? :: 8 ?? ?? 3 610 Minherntas . 8 0 ?? .3 6 1 8 4 The Dupe ?? .13 8 Hfeir of ?? 4 8 4nepete. 4. 676 Pretty Boy ?? n . ?? 6 66 Str. Sykes 8..1..Lord..of.ather Hills.. 36 5 Blooming atboii .. 5 8ot ?? ?? 3 6 5 ...

... Her Majesty's.-The Deev baritone, Signor COrl's, mae is debut on Tuesday night at this theatre the opera chosen for the purpose being the Kino of Vordi, whiceh, although wvell known to ospra goers, had not been represented for several years. Although one of the early WorkS Of the coh poser, it contaitis all the marks which give him his particilar specialtY, there being evmuch Pretty melody, ...

... BOSTON, SATURDAY, NOVnmBEa 14. Cirdererla was produced on Monday at the Howard Atbenxac,. by the Marsh children, and the piece has proved interesting Irna the manner in which it is treated by the little troupe. Tie Three Fast Mren was revived the same evening at tire National. OFEsmAnuo AFLOAT.-One of thle Philadelphia paper;fbE t pleasantly pictures Maretzek's troupe as they probably appeared ...

... COECERTS OF THE - ,: MIADAI'M BAsseNoAINDHERRI Kun -Tlee;e ii' . gave their anuualconcerttnl an onday morning at tlee r .ese , Roams. The programme belonged, it uay almost be.a ,r1 to, monster, for there was a long list of vocal and eI Ic lL pieces, selected chiefly With a view to she LPaps e ot c;.; character. M1adame Bassaiso has Iolon been fuel I l! agreeable and accomplished concert-room ...

... l6R. DICKENS'S READING OF THE I Christmas Carol. If a crowded antd fashionable audience, with hearty and continu- es* applaulse, is a proof of success-and few would be inclined to iisnto souch evidence as less than convincing-then assuredly Mr. Cli iriis DicIens's reading of his Christmas Carol, for the benefit Of ll,, ?? Jerrold and family, on Tuesday evening, at St. 3lar:iriS lIlll, Iwas ...

... BALATORAL, SEPT. 20.-Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess Helena, and attended by the oa. Flora Macdonald, drove out yesterday. The Prince Consort enjoyed the sport of deer stalking- His Royal Highness the Prince Alfred attended by Lieutenant Cowell, R.E., arrived at Baloratl lat night, from Osborne. SEPT. 21.-Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, and the ...

... THEl DRAMA IN AMEHIRICA. I (FoOr oUR ?? conissPoNDaONTs.) NEW YORK, FEIDAY, MAY 15. LAunA KeENs hao signalized herself during the past week by the pro. duction of two new pieces. The first is from the pen of Mr. H. J. Conway, and is a comedietta, is two acts, designated Noature and Art. Tils dia- logue establisles the author as a copyist, for the ideas bear a remarkably close !resemblance to ...

... r NVINDSOR, OCIOBEx 26.-Her Majesty and his Royal High- ness the Prince Consort, accompanied by their Royal Highnesoes the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, Prince Aith ci, and the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, walked on the East Terrace yesterday afternoon, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in waiting. The Queen, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, rode ...

... | AMERICAS DRAMATIC ITEMS. I (GATHEsRED To SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH.) LOLA MONTEZ is about to deliver a series of lectures at Buffalo, on her return from Toronto. The titles of two of them are Beau- tiful Women and The Domocracies of Europe, She has engaged .Chauccy Burr as ?? erection of a new theatre in Indianapolis is to be commenced next month.-E. T. Sherlock has leased the theatre at ...

... SOUTH KENSINGTON 'MUSEUM. Ct P'RELISMINARIY NOTICEt. al Among all the places which have undergone great O alterations within the last ten years, the suburb of ti Brompton stands pre-eminent. The change there fil has been greater, and the improvements on a more extended scale, than in other quarters. Moreover, ti the external aspect of the place is entirely different; the narrow rural lanes ...