... 4 DR&MA. ~ ,- I thttt ?? for the benetit- of . 1, lese. in Wi 'io tothe d Mw 4i .4 mto , conductor,~ afe wct igsstpe ieecte0.Stm ~ s~sti~i|=w : ?? . 1i]g, FM NW -I id IW I1ih n UomgsIezrb e ebes hery myself lefos , ;= X ?? puli generall Ua~no brt pmed oacco mel onioctsea. .Ve'wib- the Pos t ton eeof'aj ely ii ; pFsitinereW btyst I yve act tr e didieneey th the jt a lps k or :h r tds y - ...

... musIc. IABTER EVE PERFORMANCE AT WINDSOR CASTLE4. On Saturday evening there was agreat performance of snored music, given by the Queen and his Royal H4iunews the Prince Consort to a large party of distinguished guests. Our readers will find elsewhere the details of this enter- tainment contained in the Court Circular; but its re- markable character, and'its importance in connexion with the ...

... History of the Reign of Henry IV., King of France and Navarre. By MARTHA WALKER FRPYm. Part I. Henry IV. and the League. Hurst and Blackett. Miss Freer is steadily going on with the French history of the sixteenth century. After giving us, in her previous works, a tolerably full narrative of the lives of several notable monarchs and prin- cesses of the latter Valois reigns, she commences, in ...

... LI TER A T C RE. , Li/c of Edmond Maolone. By Sir JAiES Tiorl,. London: Smith, Elder, ?? tCO. t-di LiteraC y cyloatter.i during their ?? are but ?? of ?? rloiteo. Whenl thay die te world er- 't 1)alms thenm with enldless thatiks. Valpole, Pepys, d Elosswell, and Spence are British worthies, each ni with his wallet of Ecraps of iufiliite value. Such rec men eniabla yo to see history with her ...

... 3 The interest excited by this entertainrment was very general, and the attendance at the St. James's Hall on Monday evening one of the largest of the season, the orchestra, galleries, and body of the hall being completely filled. Beethoven's Posthumous Qnartett in F, No. 17, commenced the concert, finely executed by Messrs. Sainton, Ries, Doyle, and Piatti. The vocalists were the bene. ...

... In our last we briefly alluded to the arrangement made by Mr. Gye for the ensuing season, which commences on Tuesday next. The season of 1860 promises to be as brilliant as any of its predecessors. The following outline of the arrangements will show the indefatigable industry of the manager to produce novelty. The established favourites in the operatic department engaged are Madame Grisi, who ...

... l.l 1 R11K-J 'T THEATRE. Miss Amy Sedgwick commenced last night, at the Hay- | market Theatre, a series of readings fraoi dramatic enod other writers, which promise to be very attractive during the brief season when, by a curious regulation of the Lord Chamberlain's office, dramatic entertainuments are only tole- rated on condition of being incomplete. With Miss Sedg- I ick's remarkable ...

... I SOCtIETY OF ARTS. The annual exhibition of patented invention under the auspices of the Society of Arts will be throym open to the public on Monday next, and eonshtinga it does of upwards of 40D models, inventions, and drawim, Connected with almost every branch of mechsnical scene and developing more than one novel principle, it wi, no doubt, be of peat attraction and utility to the public. ...

... EXHIBITION OF THE NEW SOCIETY OF Painters in Water Co(lours. We must consider it very injudicious on the part of the executive of this society, as long as they consider the courtesy of a private inspection of the pictures to the representatives of the press a beneficial privilege, that they should commit the error of issuing such a host of tickets to artists' friends and friends' friends, that ...

... HER MA.JESTY'S THEATRE. During the past week the Verdi star has been in the ascendant at the old house. On Taesday, 11 srovlaore was given for the second time this season. The parts of Leonora and Mawrico were taken as usual by Madesnliselle Titiens and Signor Giuglini; Signor Aldighieri was the Conte di Luna, and Madame Borghi Maio the new AZUcenm. The pre- sent was only the second occasion ...

... FISE ARUTS. IOTVMX 0o;s tr TIIZ HUDSON BLtiV. M! . Croptsey has just l artd lhas now in hits stil~fio, an aditnirable work ot what La ty be truly calledl the repr'eit tative class,' :anil onit which in a most remurkalde manner combuines tuthfulness of delineation with a high orde r of artistic gelitus. It is the pmll;pose of this 1tinepicture to convey a correct ildea of the i nlbantirg ...

... HER MIjEBJSTY'S THEATS.R The lessee and director of this great establishment, Mr. E. T. Smith, has issued his prospectus for the coming season, announcing the opening of the theatre for Tuesday, April 10, and the most brilliant results may be anticipated. First, we are to have, as p?'inlzO and secundo donnas, Mdlle. Piceolomini (her farewell nights previous to her final retirement from the ...