... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... Fair Maid of ?? Alexandra. (FOR Music.) Fair maid of Denmark! Britain's isle A thousand welcomes bid to yon; And with one universal smile Awards to Beauty homage due. A Prinice's chosen I loviiest-best- To sail with him life's lake adown; To bloom a flow'' upon his breast- - To gleam a jewel in his crown! Fair maid of Denmark, &c. Fair maid of Denmark! come yon forth, Now bird and bud tell ...

... I I WINDSOR C&STLE, FEB. 21.-The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princass Louis of Resse, drove in the grounds this morning. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess Louis 9f eesse, drove out in a carriage and four in the afternoon, attended by the Dowager Countess of Mount Ftdgaumbe, the fon. kMrs. Bruce and Lord Alfre4 Paget. His Royal iigbness Prince Louis of ...

... I I The Members of the Queen's (Westminster) Rifle Corps gave on Thursday evening their second annual performance at the Princess'o Theatre, receiving the immediate patronage of the Lieut.-Colonel Commandant Earl Grosvenor, M.P., the Lieut.-Colonel Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, and the officers of the regiment, and securing besides so large an attendance of their fasbionable friends that at the ...

... TEfI0 THPEATRES ON THE ROYAL Wedding Day. e On Tuesday, the day of the Royal Inuptiala, Morning Performances were given at Covent-garden, Drury-lane, Princess's, and the Strand, the first three relying on the attraction of their respective panto mimes, and the last representing the Christmas extravaganza of Irvanhoe. prefaced by the comedietta of Boew to Hak1e Rome Rappy. The counter ...

... LIT ER AT UR E. B&CK WOOD'S EDIBsrnrLGI MAGAZoIla. No. DLXIX. March, 1883. W. Blaokwood and Sons, Edisburgh and London. The number before us would have been better for a little light. mass-it is almost over.solid. Cawtoniana works out the theory that energy more tha.n ability is needed lor success, and the rihi. bition of qualities which raise their possessor above his fellows. motive Power is ...

... DnAcoai's.-Tloere has not been the least falling off in the business here. The bell fills remarkably well every evening. A very pretty trio The Gipsy's Home, waS most tastefully sung on the night of our visit by Miss Barton, Miss Fowler, and Mr Hancock. Mr Buoy, anew espirant for comle fame, sang and danced with tolerable epirit and humnar. Mr 1W Illiams still eticks to his ship here like a ...

... (m1oat OUR OWNecmepocms 4ABZBDBRlV T~~eATS! ,;at Ur M'Leia.1-Benefits nlow and agaln Tduring ROeYALtwe ?? ththeeason of this favourite piaces of auausemnt is ,est raemind ukis Oha Whedeaday, M r Pont% to whom outta litleof ia saero o te sonisdafhiseeadmirable s5505 pointIng, PFairbrother, the Acting. wee o tke is bref, hs apeal Frdaywas the night fixed for Mrs ~~ not the house on ~the oscasloa ...

... ROYAL SOOIETY OF PAUBICIA149. The 125th Anniversary Festival of the Royal Society of Musi. caias was celebrated last night (Friday) in the large, hall of the Freemason's Tavern, which was tastefully decorated with banners and other appropriate desices. Covers were laid for 200 gentlemen, and fully that number sat down to a most recherchd dinner, while upwards of 100 ladies partook of dessert ...

... LIT ERA TU RE. ZWHAKSPRRH'S HoUR AT N3DW PLACS, SIRTRiTORD-VPON-AVON', By J. CM. BzLW. Virtue Brother eandCo.,1, AMenicorner, Paternotetr-row. We have to I hank Mr. Bellewv for a manly protest on behalf of England'e-the world's greateeti genius-out own Shakepere. Tracing the property which the Poet owned in his native town-the fruit of ihe indudtry and success in life-the author has indicated, ...

... (FR~OM OUR OWET CORRISPOmEXIB~.) ASRFGRD Kaw Collix ExomjXGZA dramatlo company, under the direction of Mr W. Montague. hasl been performing hiere durieg the Peat week with tolerable suecesa. Ottefleo, Blackc Ryed Susan, The Bridal, anid a versiona of Catherine RowarId, have been the piecee periormed. Mr Lionelird log, who was a favourite here loot year. leads the busilleas. On Wedneo', day ...