... There Is a feminine waywardness and perversity about Festivals which will often sot at defiance the most carefal calculations and the most seemingly perfect arrangements, Here we are within a few days of the great triennial event, for which we have been more or less actively preparing since the Festival of 1864 faded from view, and though we have bad the lemsons of a century's experience to ...

... WeTEWICESBURY REGATT AND FL ,WR E iTBVVKESB ~s a 0 \V. ADFOLI In tho somewhat exotensivo Ijet of papular li - gatherings in the midlnrd counties, the regatta a. * her, *i cultural exhibition which is held at Towkesblay tak high, If not the highest, rank; and that thil is, s - to be wondered at, when it is considered that the ar,,t ments which the committee labour indefatigably to lrvcvi for ...

... On the Study of Celtic Literature. By Matthew Arnold, Professor of Poetry in the U~niversity of Oxford. Smith, Elder, and Co. Every English scholar has reason to be thankful for the good service done so efficiently by Mr Matthew Arnold in giving wide circulation, through the Cornhill Hiagazine, to this argument against the neglect of Celtic Literature. His papers on the subject, either in the ...

... COURT AND FASHION, OSBORNE, AUGUST 3.-The Queen held a Council at one o'clock te-dav, at which were present the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Bradford, the Earl at Malmesbuay, and the Right Hon. Wilson Patten. Previous to the Councnl Sir John Rolt and Sir Robert phillineore were sworn in members of the Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their seatsat the Board accordingly. After the ...

... T}3Th STORY OF TANTALUS. X Isrr:thommses:) THlE S±1vr5.m- {ysontliODime; The old story of Tantalus was repeated in a pora- graph of Our CityAwicleonEnda). Itannonced that a ?? company had been established in thatfaa I or the purpose of boiling down into tallow te a sheep fo week. If we reflect alttle on what this means, there is something ,bnost incredible in the statement. Here in London we ...

... FPESToN GUIlD-At some period subsequently to the granting of the charter by Henry 11. the burgesses of Preston established a custom peculiar to their borough of revising the rules and regulations under which their affairs were managed. This custom was observed once in twenty years, its designation banded down to modern times being Preston Guild. The first of these interesting observances of ...

... INSOLVENT FRIENDLY SOfEEIS. -Now that the true aDD equitable rateo. of contribution necessary to secure all the benefits assured by friendly societies can be obtained without the slightest difficulty, it is imperative that all honourably disposed persons should caution the unwary against the specions advertisements referred to. There ?? be little doubt that, ere long, the attention of Parlia- ...

... ?? EVENING. See the crimson clouds of evening, Lattice-bars across the blue- 'Where the moaon in pallid beauty, Like an angel gazes through ! Over all the ivinding river, By the fading sunset kissed, Slowly rises up the vapour, In a cloud of ghostly moist. While the eve is slowvly turning Its last grains of golden sand, 'What a holy quiet hovers Over all tie drowsy land I There is now the ...

... PUBLIC AMUSEMEiNT NEW 003BORN THEATRRE The great success which attended the recent anp peatance of the party of' distinguished imateurs at the' St. James's and Strand theatres induced thet to take this theatre, for the purpose of giving six ?? in aid of: the Universal Beneficent ,society, 10, Duike-street, St. James's. Theparty; which eomnprises 'the Malrqtis Townshend, Lord Ar- thur Pelham ...

... AIfresco eavos.dropping under the winrlows of a eonnert room on a cold rainy evening like that of Monday last-- even when combined with the advantages of free loaommo tion, occasional umbrellas, and nothing to pay, wili not appesl to the majority of our readers to be a particularly inviting occupation; nevertheless, this very slender enter- tainment sufficed on Monday to attract an audienc! ...

... D JUNDALK HARVEST FAIR | I . - .. . -. D UNDALE, Aunu'ST 22.-This fair, which was held on yesterday, was not quite so large as might have been anticipated; nevertheless, the supply was an average one for the season of tbe year. The weather beld out beautifully fine, a circumstance which kept a number of farmers and others who would otherwise h1ve attended, busy in the fieldo. 'There was a ...

... I FiAfOW AND VARMTRS, I i - The Duke of Loinater left London orn Mon- 1 dtay on a viitt to Mr. and Lady Jane tepton, at their sea, e near Bedford. The Marquis of Downshire left London on n Saturday' to join the Marelslonesa and Lady Alice Hill at ' 1iilsaboroilgh Castle. The Marquis of Waterford and party arrived b | town yeAterdaY Szom London 'he Earl of Erte *and suite left town yes- b ...