... Lis FIRST ROOM CONTINUED. Bet 92. Portrait of the late Professor Wilson, of Edin- al burgh, by Sir J. N. Gordon, R.A., Edinburgh.- asi There is characteristic expre ...

... THe POINTS OF THE COMPASS. The Sooth is gorgeou3 in her sunmer bloom; The South is redolent with all perfume; The South is steaming with voll1ptuous fir, Arise, 0 Bard, arid sweep the living lyre.- No ...

... THE EON. W. E. GLADSTONE, MP., AT THE SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS. Al On S otzuay ovening last, the Right Hon. W. E. tb Gladstone, MA , presided at the Concert Hall, Lord vc Nelseon-strect, being accomp ...

... VARIETI ES. Flattery is like champagne, it soon gets into the b head. t, A miusieal composer having been asked whether he had r done anything lately, said that his last work was a n composition-with his creditors. v Patrick O'Flaherty said that his wife was very ungrate. W fal, for whin I married her sioe hadn't a rag to her w back, and now she's covered with 'em. e Somlebody having asked ...

... BIRMINGHAM CATfrLE AND POULTRY S H 0 A. Tihe exhibition opened yesterday nborning, and during the day no tower than four thousand persons were admitted, the greater proportion of these using the ticke ...

... A show of poultry was opened to the publici on Saturday last at the Crystal Palace. The total number of pens is 1,466, and among the owners of the birds are nearly ...

... What should have been a promenade concert, with all the attractions of a celebrated band, a llrst-class vocalist, fresh air, sunshine, and a pretty ...

... ocktl. STANZAS SUGGESTED BY A SHELL. Our birth is but a sleep and a forgettli)g.-WVOaDsWofStsa. 11he sea shell of its native deep A thrilling moan retains.-RzSIANS. Imagination builds on airy bea ...

... The Queen held a Drawing Room on Saturday at St. James's Palace, for the purpose of enabling the aristocracy of the country to pay their respects to the Prince and Prince ...

... THE RArI TWWWRTRATIoMT ON FRIDAY NIGHT. It is impossible to obtain greater proof of the progress of music in this country than the desire we occasionally see manifested to bring before the public the ...

... ' The Marchioness of Waterford has arrived at Di Newtown Anner from Curraghmore. ff The Earl of Donoughmore, Vice-President of to tle Board oS Trade, arrived by the four o'clock train on Fri. 1 day evening from London. His lordship, who we were deo tb lighted to observe ranuch Improved in health, proceedei mme- diately to Knocklofty, whore the counteas has been for some 0t weeks stayin3g- ...

... THEATRE ROYArL. The success whicic has attended the presentenigage. ment of Mr. nnd Mrs. Williams we may truly esay is without preoedeut. Night after nigrht umbers of persona ?? obliged to leave from the actual.nmpoasibility (and we use the term literally) of obtaining even standing room; and if the moat unanimous plaudits 'and hearty laughter be an indication of the popularity of uotors in ...