... lWVESTERN EUROPE AND HUNGAR Y. THE Magyars are often reproached by the other inhabitants of the Austro- Hungarian Empire for the exaggerated notions they entertain of their own. importance. Such notions certainly tend to make them ridiculous in the eyes of unsympathetic observers, but are attended, at any rate, by one good result. A nation which aspires to be the equal of France or England ...

... PRINCE NAPOLE0u,-Ps RESCUED GEMS OF ART. THn Correspondent of the S'otsman thus describes a visit paid by him to Prince Napoleon's residence at Lancaster Gate, to look at a great collection of articles which had lately arrived there-articles -which had bcen saved, but in a sadly injured con- dition, from the Palais R toyal when it was fired by the Communists last May:- The house at the ...

... LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AN D AaRT. [rROr T'lE steERS A LIFTp of the lats PXrofessor Faraday, ,by Dr. J. H. Gladstone, wvill shortly be rnbhlf ed. The Banging Committe for te Ilyavl a Aademv ExhiLition will consist of Slc~rs. Anstril Friuh Frost, Redgrave, anrd Wleckc*s. The death is ainncnnced of tlar ?? Sa wis naturalist, hi. PickLet dC la Ilive. Iie has 1, Lt is col ecoens to his oativo4 towu, ...

... I FASHION AND IT I THE QUEEN AT EADEN-BADEN. A telegram from Baden-B~det, dated Sunday. says - Her Majesty Queen Victoria and the Royal cbldren daly make excursions to the vaious objects of interest in the neighbourhood. On Good Friday tha Queen went to Bssdadt, the Grand Duke having placed his horses and attendants at the diposal of her Majesty. The Queen baa received no visitors at her villa ...

... It will be noticed from advertisement that our a Choral Union intend to produce Bach's greatest t work foi the girit time in Scqtland to-morrow b n tight. We had intended th inorning to a Lgve a 4etailed account of its many beauties C &b id musical characteristics. Thanks, however, I 3 the Directors of the society, this is rendered unnecessary. They have pablished an admir. bio programme, ...

... THEA.TRE.UOYAL-MACBETH. Poorly acted, poorly set, and poorly sung. Macbeth, as presented in the Theatre-Royal on Saturday evening partook more of the char- acter burlesque than of tragedy. Scene- shifters, actors, supernumeraries, and chorus, all seemed to have joined in a conspiracy to make the play ridiculous, and even the perturbed spirit of the murdered Duncai felt himself com- pulled to ...

... . . i ?? I THE QUEEN'S. The playgoing public have no need to be in- formed that for the last few montlh a curious experiment has been in operation at this theatre. Ballot-boxes have been placed in various parts of the boise, in which visitors have been invited to deposit papers recording the parti- cular play of Shakespeare which they would prefer to seo performed. '`The Shakespearian ...

... THE BRIGHTON VOLLINTE-L1 RFNIEW. ! l _ I The Obsperivr of yesterday says -If the Easter 1 Monday Volunteer field-dlay of 1872 be not a suc- c1 cess, the shortcoming will be mainly attributable r to the weather. Under any circumstances, it is Y obvious that it must be shorn of its fair propor- ly tions, at least so far as the artillery arm of the service is concerned, for it is held as an indis ...

... EASTEw AMUSEMENTS. It is doubtful whether, if the weather does not change, we onght not to bead our Hot of :aster amusements with, the amusement of standing at a window in a well-warmned room, watching the wretched pedestrians whom business' or a peculiar idea of pleasure causes to be out In the rain and mud. This cynical anmuement hea no doubt been a good deal indulged in lately by many who, ...

... MxAYnMS OF MODERN SOCIETY, BEING A BOOK OF ETiusET'TE. [Cassell, Petter, & Calpin, London.] Twos is a useful publication, and those entering fashionable life, or who have already entered and may be awkward in its routine, would study its pages with much advantage. It is not merely be- cause of the etiquette we recommend the work. The introduction is an excellent historical re. stume of ...

... * SCHOOL-DOOKS, according to the projectors of this series, are exposed to many accidents, and-if they escape these-soon become obsolete. Some cheap little text-books accordingly, varying in price from sixpence to a shilling, and containing no more than can be read through in a half- year, will, it is thought, prove acceptable to both parents and school- masters-to the former on the ground ...

... 'The Weahber y'e-telday vasa gloriously flue at Brighton, 5;rd evely ( ontidenpa is felt as, to tile succe2s of the review. to dafy, though fsars are exprensad flist if the wiad which boa been blowing strongly from the Eouth-went should fall ra'n will be leevitible. Tne streets yesterday were crowdcd during the day with the voluntaers and the holiday folks. At Church parade yesteiday morning ...