... I = ' 1 - i l-s l - l K K . . l The 4o f~abs~a~ week included per-. formanoss dlo flno Suite in D for orchestra, aud; JhbAchl I Hungaria oonoerto, both for tho first timei atthese concrts-eagoh withthe adirantop of.*_qiloei- lent band of the establishment, ooaddetad by'Mr. Manu, f endthlast natmedwork with the special feature of tho. iric0 gmerble performanoe of the composer. - A= ...

... CURRENT jlITERATURE. Sir George Jackson, who died in 1861, was a, public servant whose performances were far more useful than ostentatious. From the year 1801 to' the year 1859 he was in the diplomatic and foreign service. During that long period he was discharg- ing onerous and delicate functions at the mosbtit- portant junctures in modern history. He was in Paris when Bonaparte was First ...

... Yiftraturt. MAGAZINES FOR JANUARY. I1'THIRD NOTICE.J Mjacmillan'~sjlagazine. No. CXLVII., January. London: MACMILAN and Co.. 16, Bedford-street, Covent-garden. Macmnillaa opons the year wall. The early chapters of a now novel by Mr. W. Black, ontitled 1Tue Strange Advert- tutros of a Pi'ntont are bright, enticing reading; and Mrs. Fawcett. diecusses tbe bearings of National Debts upon ...

... e ' The 15th annual exhibition of the Derby Canary and o Ornithological Society was held In the Corn Exchange on ae Saturday and Monday. Previous shows bad been held in I the Lecture Hall. but that place having been engaged the is committee were compelled to resort to the Corn Exchange, it which'was not at all too large for the exhibition. Indeed, id the entries this year were so numerous, ...

... MR. ROEBUCK'S PENITENTIAL SONG. I .- . .. _ . ., . ar The annual banquet-better known as the Cutlers' Feast nt -given by. the Master Cutler of Sheffield took place on re Thursday, and was equal to any of its predecessors both as at regards the sumptuous character of the repast and the high ) social position of the principal guests, amongst whom were Lord Denman, James Allport, Esq., J. S. ...

... OA . pttrg- TTHE HERALp OF SUMMEt. I bher a rush of molody. I see a flush of green, So I know the Summer's coming with the glor of a queen For Spring, her welcome hersld, hls proolaned It far and wide, Sinco tho throne of Winter toppled, and the stern old despot d1ed. Spring hag spread o'er moor and mountain a carpet for her Slver daisies, golden king-cup, purple orchids, Cowslip sweet; Bade ...

... .vattrg. I BY THE SEA. When the world is hushed in slumber, and bright planets without number, Softly tremble In the azure of the pure and cloudless sky, Then it Is 1 love to wander by the restless ocean yonder, Where the moaning of the billows mingles with the sea-bird's Thee tis I seem to hear a strangely wild and mournful sigh, And I know that she Is nl, She who was so young to el I For to ...

... AD-VFNTURPE WITH A BEAu.-About two hours after, as near its I could tell by the height of the moon, Pat and I were simultaneously aroused by a terrible growl close by, and, starting up, I seized the axe which lay near to my hand while Pat drew out the old revolver from under the sack of flour that composed his pillow. We could see nothing at first for the glow of the fire, which still burnt ...

... lRaottTv, v CERISTMiAS ROSES. BY V, BitUGOITOzi. WHtN Wilrter'e days are draving nigh With long and chilly hocurs We strive to save from cold aud snow some ?? flowers. We presa rnd dry with c.-kreful hand, That so we msy remanmber Theo sot sunnhiny (lays of June In dark December. That, though tticir colour f.d03 e aWy, their perfumne may rominud us Of golden gloriel in the days' We leave ...

... LS. (aSouiS OWN COORESPONDENTS.J ABERDEEN. TFTR,'lOYAL.-Asnlmatdate or Theatre opens to-nighit Tea Tire corps Mr Price has selected includes Messrs George o1tardal', a. iI GKMaslivil, WVilliam Stanley, WV. J. Marbont, John (wilel Nvoiler Hasslrns Frook Cooper, WVilliarn Parker, Maurice +iiceul, arhpf EwnClifford, Misses Ettie Bertde, Minni lb lire. J. Sirilrot. Aitre NV. Parker, and Mr and Mrs ...

... BERLIN TH:EATREs. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-I have read with very great surprise the extract front a London morning paper, which you published in your edition of the 19th inst., and which sweepingly denounces the Theatres of th capital at Germany as being very much inferior to those of Loudo,1 and the Engliol Provinces in the paucity of actorsand sr ctress.. of talent, and also with being ...

... XR. PENNINGTON'S READINGS. On Tuesday afternoon this young but talented and popular tragedian gave a series of readings, or what should more properly be termed recitals, in the arawing-room ot the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone's house, Carlton-terrace, which was tilled by a large, distinguished, and highly appreciative company. At Sadler's Wells, at the Standard, the Alfred, and other ...