... /we ?? MR. CRAVEN'S little dramas are ordinarily distinguished by a pretty idea neatly worked out, by a skilful combination of humour and pathos, and by some power of developing character from within. His latest production, lrought out at the house which, under Mr. Burnand's management, has taken the name of the DuKE's Theatre, is, we believe, a first essay in historical drama. Possibly, the ...

... MASONIC BAJLIN HULL., One of the most important and. agreeable rgunwns which it is the lot of Hull people annually to enjoy is the ball given in aid of the Masonic and local charities, under the auspices of the Humber Lodge, No. 57. Each succeeding Worshipful Master seems to be animated with a determinastion, if possible, 'to surpass the efforts of those who, have gone before; and, brilliant ...

... SINBAD TiHE SAILOR.'; The stage reveals one of those vague and lovely perspectives of aerial caves and pendant intricacies which realise the most poetical visions of the scene painter, but a still more notable episode occurs when, at the bidding of fairy authority, the bird descends from the zenith with outstretched wings, and carries the hero and his attendant through the air off the island ...

... LIT ERARY NOTICES.- PBDUCA rOSS O0 CASSEI, r5MER, & OLP Ws' have received the usual monthlyparcel from this emiinent publhishig firwn, the only addition being the first padt of the History of India, ihich we have already noticed as promising to be a very valuable work. The Family Mavgazine comm111enccs the ncvW year 'with renewed -vigour; its contets are varied li'4 hi-etructive, profnseh ...

... PAS~iON ANRD VARIET1ES. I TE COURT. Osbofte,Wednesday. The Queen and Princes Doeitrice drove out ye*play afternoon, attended by the Ron Horatia 8topford antd the Honuifary laseelle, an uolerajozesty drove oae with the Princessthisinorning. I'ince Leopold drove out, attended by tho Hon A h ;l the honour of dining iith the QueenandRoyal Yorke.. wt h ue n oe LorI Lytton arrived at Osborne ...

... I PApll1rs1 AND rANlPTISS. I The Duke and Duchess of Northumber- land, who arrivod In Grosvenor-plea. London on Thursday from Alnwick Castle, left on Yriday for Albnry Park, Snraey. The Duchess of St. Albans gave birth to a daughter on Thursday lastat her residence in Princes- gate, London. On saturday the marriage of the Duchess of Montrose to U 0 Stirling Crawford, Esq, took place at Holy ...

... I _ _ I - ?? ?? . . 1_ _AsA A concert which presented several attractive features was given last evening in the Exhibition Palace. The principal artistes ?? Campobello(Sinfco), Madame Lablache, Signor Urio, and Signor Campobello-names than which few are better known in the ?? world. It is diffi- cult to say what exactly was the reason of the poor attendanco, but the fact remains that for some ...

... VIATOQ'S VADE MIECU2. I (0r CompendiUs 1 I : ?? 7 - -. - - * % (. Il'tirea 4erj-UlidC for thfl British To,'pi1t.) When the Wind is in the North, GInghaim ttlako if you go forth. If to Ealstward veer the wind Gilghlani dlo uot lenve ?? If to Wlest the wind should tend, Ginghaan i Your surest friend, If it seek the South, of course, Ginghmn is your sole rcsource. Ilnterm ?? lloiuita ulnetldlt Gi ...

... THE 'WVASPS' OF ARISTOPHANES,'* WTE are in doubt whether to pronounce Mr. Rogers judicious or the reverse in selecting the Wasps as the play in which to make his debut as a translator of Aristophanes. He can undoubtedly indeed appeal to his success as proving the discretion of his choice ; but that witness, perhaps, proves too much. Mr. Rogers's success as a translator is so marked- we ...

... NEW BOOKS AND NE W EDITIONS Life of Robert Gray, Bishop of Capetown and Metropolitan of Africa. Edited by his son, the Rev. Charles Gray, M.A. With portrait and map. 2 vols. (Rivingtons.) The author of this ponderous biography is anonymous, the labours of the Rev. Charles Gray having been simply editorial. Twelve hundred pages would seem too many to devote to the biography of a colonial ...

... (JUTTINGS FRO}'Od THE COMTO JOURNALS. I (FIoin Puncich.) TWIT.LS'r-NIG1IT ON TilE HiRAIN.-EvfnlcO ?? (as the offertory iag is coml ing roendl) n, 1.anty! I do hope I shlall gat the 0iceen ! \WI1AT FlRTIZE(iOVINIANS FIND, BUT LONDON STO(CI- oUltERS l)O.NT.-'Icrlkie11 BoPtndsl h1ard to hoar. ''II~E PltNCF. AT (CE;YLoiN. -Mr. P1111vli is acithoriged to state t.ait, in roeimrenorationi of tue ...

... Years ago I loved a maiden With a boy's love pure and true; We as ohildren played together, Grief and joy in common knew; And my love was bright and winsome, Dearer than all else to me, Merry face with sunshine smiling, Roguish eyes poor me beguiling- Laughter-loving Rosalie ! Years fled by, and one dark winter Cast a shadow o'er-our joy, For it brdught a day of parting, When I was no more a ...