... The first Subscription Concert of the present season (the zlinth one) took place last Tbursday night, at St. James's Iall, wbich was well attended. As usual, the programme comprised madri- gals, part-songs, and other unaccompanied compositions, the vocalists being Madame Lernmens-Sherrington, Miss Tayler, and Miss Alice Stanley, with a well-appointed and well-trained choir -in a word, Mr. ...

... A COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-]BB. 19. (Before Mr. Commissioner HOr11o01) The bankrupt was formerly Lessee of the Lyceum, now of Drury- lane, Theatre. This proceeding arose under the following circum- stances: -In 1850 he was au insolvent in the defunct Insolvent Court, before the late Mr. Commissioner Murphy, owing 3,600. He obtained his final order under the 22d sec. of 7 and 8 Vic., c. 96. The ...

... PHaRMsonIa (Islington).-MiEs Lizzie Harris, a lady whose Capabilities for contralto singing are certainly much above the average found at Music Halls generally, took her benefit on Tbnrs- ay ?? at the above popular place of amusement, and was received by a crowded audience with the most genuine enthusiasm, a demoostration tbat must have been as pleasing to the Proprietors as to the lady ...

... PEEaII ?? all-pervading Ghost has not, as ye, reached merrie Islington. The entertaintments, at present, are purely of a musical character, and Mr. Geo. Allen, the conductor, has very successfully introduced four-part songs, whiph bave become favouritee.. He has, also, marked off a new selection frmin Lucia di Lammnermoor, which finds general sympathy with the audience. The proprietors, ...

... BsArTrY.-Muric Hall.-(Proprietor, Samuel Gledhill.)-This Hall opened for the season on Monday. Scpt. 14th, with the following artists: -Mr. and Mrs. Gus& Miller (characteriatic emic dnettiots), Blaster Ste. venson (clog dancer). Mr. Aleo (baritone). Mien, Seagrove (sentimental), Mr. Scot, and Miss Adelaide Attir. Babreor,..-Cftye Concert Hali.-(Propriefor, Mr. Williame.)-The com. pany hare ...

... [T2e following appeared :n our Towx EDITioN las week.] EIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Though somewhat unexpected, Mr. &fapleson's announcement of five extra season nights at Her Majesty's Theatre was a welcome one, particularly as a reduction of prices enabled many to be present at Italian Operatic performances which otherwise they might have missed. M. Gounod's Fausts was re-produced last Saturday ...

... Eeturn of her liajesty to .England. The Queen, who left EIagland on the 11th ult., accompanied by Prince Alfred, Princess -Helena, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, returned on Thursday from Germany. Her Majesty left Rosenan on Monday, and then proceeded to Kranichsteirn, near Darmstadt, where the whole of Tuesday was devoted to a visit to the Prirncess Louis of Hesse (Princess Alice) and ...

... THE ILLUMUIATIONS. The contracts for jilluminastiofg the following Government Offices, viz: -The National Gallery, Treasury, absd War Office have been outrnsted to the emcinenit firm of J. DEFRIES and SONS, Gas Engineers, crystal end Brass Chandelier ltannfacturers, 1d47, HOtcNeDODTCH. At the NAIrOwNA GiAtvny ?? wsll-known and enterprising firm have certainly undertaken and carried out Dn this ...

... OSBORNE, MAY 10-Her Majesty, their Royal Higbnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Resse, Prince Alfred, and Princess Helena, attended at Whippiogham Cburch this mOrning,, and received the Saerament of the Holy Communion, wbich was ad- ministered by the Rev, G. Protheroe and the Rev. W. L. Ooslow. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis and Prince Leopold drove ot an Saturday afternoon. Lady A. ...

... Re.openibg of the Plymouth Theatre. I . , J : : - .. , . ;! ?? jn.Poii OUB j?LYO'U COU 313PoNDINT.) - i No person.who visited the theatre at noonono Wednesday, the th iost., cbuld piossibly have imagined that it 'would have been teadv to re-open on tbe foll6seihg' Monday. On or partwe thought it almo'st ar, impoesibility, hut wheri we visited it' day after day, add saw'what'had beeri done 'in ...

... AxHAMoBrA.-This really splendid establishment continues to hold its place as one of the most attractive in the Metropolis, and othe lovers of sensation novelties it must be set down as the est, for in addition to tbe great Olmar, whose feats are nightly eceived with wonder and admiration, there are the Four Olympia Wonders, the'Talliote5 and the Brothers Conrad, all of' whose, per. ...

... Drury ?? Monday Mr. Edmund Falconer's well. 3writencoeY-la of afrm which, it will be remembered, was one of the early successes of the Lyceum Theatre when under his Management was re-produced at this Theatee. The thoroughly, English feeling by which it is pervaded, the high tons of ite corn. position, and the earnest manner in which the Noblest ?? ere enforced, will RI ways keep this piece in ...