... One of those very pleasant entertainments that are periodically given at Hawrs Hall took place on the 5th inst., when, despite the drencbing rain, neafry 200 guests-composed of metabers of the nobility, neighbouring gentry, and resident tenantry-gathered together in response to the cordial invitation of Sir Charles and Lady Adderley. These reunions are looked forward to, more especially by the ...

... Crystal PalaCe Winter Concerts. one trst ot the second series of these admirable concerts took place on Saturday, when a programme not only attractive but free from all that was commonplace amply rewarded the visitors who thronged to enjoy it. Mozart's Zaubeiqfote overture, the grandeur and originality of which can never tire the lover of the highest school of musical art, was one of the items ...

... T.ONDON BALLAD CONCERTS, The third concert of the series teolo place on Wednesday evensng at St. James's Hall, and, as is invariably the case at these concerts, attracted a very large audience, which can harl he ondredat when we consider the excellence and variety of the programme. First let us mention that Mr. Sius Reeves not only appeared hot sang in his most exquisite style, Meeting With a ...

... A Q U A T I C S. Royal London Yacht Club, The proceedings on Monday evening were of a most important cha- racter, not only to the cause of yachting, but most materially influencing the destiny of this Club. Without further preface we proceed to detail them. It was the night for the annual election of officers, and in the opening of the evening and during the transaction of the routine btuiness ...

... FOREIGN THEATRICAL AND XUSICAL Intelligence. TiHEATRE FRANCAIS.-A well-merited compliment has been paid here to the late Alexandre Dumas by the revival of his charming comedy Un Alriage sons Louis X V., with Madame Plessy in the part which she formerly created with so much success. The same admirable actress also recited with great effect some appropriate verses written by a young author, Al. ...

... pRoVINCIAL THEATRICALS, (sccOM Oult, OWN CORIZESPONDit NTS.) ABERDEEN. TeT i r r ROYAL-..(LesscC, Mr E. Price.)-The Pantomime of Runsifi- 11,,I/O 7remead or. .If- arrequin Aladdin, still continues very attractive. by'atig1 good, the music by Mr J. W. Allwvood is excellent, and The Cuoyrby Mr It. Pont magnificent. The parts are well sustained tile 9Secidanmore, Percival, Bracewell, Robsou, ...

... A drnmatic entertainment Was given at the above Hall on Monday, in aid of a member of the Odd Fellows, who had been suffering from partial less of sight for a long time, and has now become totally blind. This is one of those instances of severe affliction which demand our warmest sympathy; and when we state that the wife of this unfortunate man has been striving to support her husband and four ...

... NEW NUSIC. The Love that's Never Told. Composed by Miss Elizabeth Philp. Boosey and Co.-A ballad in the key of E flat, common time, which we may confidently recommend as being melodious, simple, and easy at the same time. A voice of little more than one octave may sing this. Low at Thy Feet. Words by Rea; music by Miss M. Lindsay. Une Cascade de Flours. By Frederic Lemoine. The ?? Quadrilles. ...

... THE LONDON T EATRBS. Favoured by weather unusually mild for the season, and so far unaffected by fog and snow, those greatly dreaded drawbacks to Managerial prosperitY the Theatres which have acquired a reputation for excellence of their holiday entertainmeekt hav1e been remarkably well filled during the pst wee ee frto half of the month of January is of vital importa to all Theatrical Lessees ...

... If the members of this Association mnean to imply by the designa- tion which they have assumed that their performances are of a character calculated to please persons who belong to the class from which those who compose the suite of the Sovereign are chosen, they must have a low opinion of the culture and dramatic taste of the aristocracy, and are greatly mistaken in the estimate which they ...

... Verdi's new opera Aida marks a new era, not only in his enl musical progress, but in the annals of operatic production. What sill musical amateurs say to a new opera by the most popular modern composer being brought out in the neighbourhood of the Pyramids? Such is, however, the actual fact, and those who wish to bear the latest melodies of' Verdi must make a pilgrimage to Egypt to have that ...

... The fourth concert of the above series took place at St. James's tlall on Wednesday evening, and, as usual, attracted a crowded ...