... An old and interesting controversy is likely to be revived in connection with the successful production of Hamlet, and a general desire to see what can be done with England's Shakes- peare in other quarters. When Hamlet appears, for the first time on record, with a dagger as well as a sword; when the Prince of Denmark stands before us in a loose silken jacket, edged with sable, pronounced by ...

... THE Royal christening at Buckingham Palace on Monday last was a magnificent ceremonial. HIler kAJESTY arrived from Windsor, accompanied by Princess BEATRICE, as early as half- past ten, and was received by the Duke of EDINBURGH. The ceremony took place at a quarter-past one o'clock in the lower Bow Room of the-Palace. The font was placed near the win- dow opening to the gardens, the QUFtN ...

... a' A E E M-A S 0 N R Y. Grand L~odge. m evenling the usual mleeting of Grand Lodlge il it j-reraoiis' Hall, but v-a May 'lot excpect to see tlsc 0 W0, I 'reId, alhbutigh it ii announced that thle Cran lytice a Im a otc oif cendf~locie to Grand Ledge of ireland. oci ftsoI t Dkeof Lobister. hr are o Sevra important items te. to te traiisacted, among which is this vote ofcoolne ` r f tile n1 ...

... The popular Lessee and Manager of the Olympic took his benefit on the evening of Thursday last, when the elegant house was crowded to repletion by a fashionable and brilliant audience, ready to do honour to one of the most industrious, intelligent, refined, gentlemanly, and able actors of whom the English stage just now can boast. What Mr Neville has done for the stage both as actor and ...