... (-Frvem-.le follet). Although the robe founrr and the short costume appear to be the styles, par .excentie, of the present season, they are made with such various modifications that, perhaps,, it will not be difficult to adapt them to most tastes. For example, the short dresses are made in all ?? skirt over one to match, or of a eontrastin. colour;' skirt caught up by bows or ro- settes.; ...

... THE LTM3 BO T APOR1M.. The author of this poem (Albert John Ismay) designs it aq a companion poeri to Falconer's Shipwreck. In an introduction be assigns tol the latter poem all the praise that Justice ever gave a poet's name ; and then informs us what is the task be himself essays:_ Mine be the task the storm king's strength to show, But check Death's hand before he deats the blow; ...

... TREATRE ROYAL,, NEWCASTLO. On Monlry night Pidelio, the osly opera ever com- posed by Beethovea; was produced at the Theatre Boyal. The incide4s of the plot have their origin in. the illegal conftiaenaint in a state prison of Floristan, and the devotion of is wife Leonora.l This act of ar- bitrary implisolmo has been performed by Pizzaru, the governor of the iison. Florivtrn's wife resolves on ...

... THE LEVE. -A levee wasseldatSt.J3ameg's Palace, on The 19th inst., by the Prince of Wales, on behalf of Her Majesty. The presentations made to His Royal Highness were about 150 in number, and among them were the following, :-Mr J. W. Pease, M.P., by the Duke of Cleveland; Lord Warkworth, by Earl Percy; and Mr C. Hed vorth William0on, on appointment to 6th Dragoon Guards, by Viscount Royston. ...

... - Newt MAonth7y PeriodicaL.-During the month of August a new sixpenny monthly periodical will be started under the title of The Broad- way: London and New York, the object of which is to provide an International magazine of light and amusing literature. In order the more fully to carry out this design, arrange- ments are, we understand, being made with the best American authors to contribute ...

... TEIATRE ROY&L, NEWCASTLE. On Friday night, tlie English Opera Company 7ro- duced Wallace's opera of Lurline, with excellent success, before a good house; and on Saturday night La Traviata was performed. Mr Bowlersustained the part'of Alfred; Mri Aynsley Cooke that of the elder Germont; with Madame Haigh Dyer as Vio- letta, and Miss Annie,Ieng as Flora. Madame Haigh Dyer's Violetta is a ...

... The Herald believes the announcement of the intended visit of the Emperor cf Russia is prema- ture; but the Cesarewitch and the Czarina will shortly arrive on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales. THE PRINCE OF WALES, during his recent visit to the Paris Exhibition, bought a charming picture by the Belgian artist Bangniet. It is called A Dream after the Ball. It belonged to a rich ...

... AGRIOULTURAL SHOWS. 1JFUNE 19.-Thorne Agricultural Society.-Meeting at Thorne. Entries closed. Secretary, MIr J. Richard. son, Thorne. JULY 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19.-Royal Agricultural Society of England.-Meeting at 1ury St. Edmunds Entries closed. President, H. S. Thompson, Esq Secretary, Mr H. H. Dare, 12, Hanover Square, Lon don, W.-The Suffolk Agricultural Associations1' Meeting will merge ...

... BEDLINGTON POULTRY SOOIETY. ANNUAL EXHIBITION. The third annual exhibition of this society was held on Whit-Tuesday, asBedlington. The show was held in a field belonging to Mr Swann, where two spacious marquees were erected, admirably adapted for the purpose, affording ample space for the numerous classes of poultry, andlaccommodation for visitors. The object of the society is the improvement ...

... kJOURT AND FASHION. Lady Hylton was presented by the Countessiof .Derby to the Princess Alice, acting on behalf of Her Majety t te Dawig Bomon aturday. OSai turday atthe Drawi~nog R'oom fwas held by: her Roya Hihnes te Prnces AiceOf Great Britain, Ronbehalf s of ther PRoalmoteherthe Queen. The pre- sentations which on this occasion were considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty, ...

... BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTUJRAL SOCI2ETY. The summer exhibition of plants, flowers, &c., in connection with the Botanical and Horticultural So- ciety of Durham, Northumberland, and Newcastle, was opened on race Wedniesday at tne society's shosw ground, Barras Bridge; The weather, that import- ant element in the success of a flower show, was splendid; in fact, the (lay was perhaps the finest we ...