... ID~EAIL ITEMS, Being Dramatic Scraps, Collected by CeleOo, and Dedicated to the Profession. No. IL-LOW COMEDIANS. Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of ssmec.- ooscemmon. It is a strange question to be forced to ask-but are Low Come- discs obliged to be low? If we receive an unprovoked blow or gratuitous insult we are apt to ask the reason why, and to feel a ?? ...

... FASHIONS FOR AUGUST ( LrSot L FOLLET.) The fashionables are gradually disappearing irene Paris, bat the toilettes with which they provide them. selves plainly declare they have no desire to leave fashion behind them. t)ur large houses are now busily employed in the Vianufacture of dresses ex- pressly designed for the watering places. IFor the morning, or for travelling, simple dresses, as we ...

... Her Majesty has signified her intention to confer the Military Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt, as an acknow- ledgment of the important services rendered by him to this country. General Bruce, governor to the Prince of Wales, died on Friday mnorning, at St. James's Palace, from Ithe effects of a fever contracted whilst attending the Prince at ...

... ThIE AWARDS OF MEDALS AT THE INTER- NATIONAL EXHIBITION. The followhig is an approxiniate statenelet of the number of entries, and the total number of medals awarded in each important class to which the towns in Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire have contributed ; and the numi- ber of medals which have been taken by the several towns. The figures representing the number of entries are only ...

... THE FOREIGN COURTS.-ITALY. (SIXTH ARTICLE.) As in ItaLy every road is said to lead to Rome, so at the International Exhibition it would seem as if every avenue terminated in Italy. No matter from what point of the building tho visitor starts, or in what direction he wvends his way, the Court of the newly- fledged kingdom of Victoi IEmmanuel is certain, at some point, to cross his ipath. ...

... In the Court of Probate, on Saturday, a peti- tion under the Legitimacy Declaration Act, was presented by Mr John Augustus Shiel Bonverie of Castle Dawson, Londonderry, praying for declara- tion thathe wasthelafwful son of Mr Fraucis Kenelm Bouverie. The petition was resisted by members of the Bouverie family in Northampton shire. Sir H. Cairns, in opening the case, said that Mr Francis Keneln ...

... ' (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) This branch of Scotch manufactures does not occupy much space in the Exhibition, and what there is of it is not seen to advantage. Whether the exhibitors or the Commissioners are to blame, we don't know; but right before the Hawick hosiery case stands a much larger case belonging to a clothier, who merely gives the back and. front views of clergymen's gowns, ...

... I The Commissioners and their staff are working hard to make the prize-awarding festival of the 11th of July as attractive as possible, and they have invited the chief royal military bands from France, Belgium, Rolland, Austria, Prussia, and Italy. The British military bands will be those of the Horse Guards, the 2nd Life Guards, the Royal Artillery (two bands), the Royal Engineers, the ...

... MESSRS. HOLMES' CARRIAGE AT TRE INTER. NA'T'IONAL. EXHIBITION. svia ?? s1 r- -lm-,h *1.,t : I:. . ?? Our readers will remember that in noticing the Derby. shire contributions to the Internatlonal Exhibition we wrote in laudatory terms of the carriage sent for inspection by Messrs. Holmes, of Derby. It is exceedingly gratifying to find a more experienced critic has also awarded to the pro- ...

... (FROMt OURt 01F COB gSsrO]ID-21fTS. ?? RorYr.-(Leseee, Mr H1. Nyo ?? place will open for the Season Onl Monday next, when, in addition to the names we mentioned last week. wee ore pleased to See that Mr Cooper will resume tie Poet 00 tairst Old Man. The chief addition to the Company of last year will be Mr Dacre Baldie. of whom report speaks well. On the opening night an inaugural Addrsseo. ...

... |- l His Excellency the Lord Lieutemant enter- tallied thle foliowintg goests at dinner on Friday, thu 25tls inatant:-0 oneral Sir George Brown, General Lawrenson, Colonel Douglaq, Captain Keith Fraser, Colonol Liltztnayer. Colonel Lowe, Colonel and Ifra Htaiues, Mrs Brown rigg, Colonel Whitmitore, Captain Bttackett, A D C; Colonel Lttngdau, Caolonal tnililivygramn, 16th Itubiours; Colonol ...

... FASUION AND VARIETIES. 11cr Ma~jesty, with the Royal Family arid aeito, will airive at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, the 2 tnd instant, wberier they will etay Only one flight, as on thle fel.. lowing day they will take their doparture for Scotland. 11cr MaJesty the Empress of Austria's ap. peariinco Is Ihat af a dlilcat a ivalid-pialo, and much euffar.~ Ji~g. Shte coutnot walk without support, ...