... BlROUGHTON'S CLASSICAL CHAMBER CONCERTS. The high obaraoter of theso concerts was fully ims. tained by the one which last evening brought the present season to at close. 'To admirers of classical chamber music this will at once be obvious from the select and artistic composition of the programme itself, which was as follows .- Trio, in E Minor, Op. 11D ?? ?? Srh. Moderato-Lorgletto-Scherzo and ...

... I F-AHIONS FOR APRB. (J}oe L! loUu.) The fashlons of this saoso win, we think, he much adnilred by all whose artulate taste and just appreoiatior of the qualities oentulg til 616ganoo render their opinion o va. T!r 4 no longer any exaggeration of stle or out aflop by either tie gratdes modietes or their customer; striking eolotui i ?? and arieatres of shape and trimming are things of tho pas . ...

... I| Mr R. Dodson, whose clever and effective plays Anne Boleyn and Two Hundred Yeats Ago were so well received, has added to his laurels by the production of a vigorously written and exciting play, having the title of The Armourer, which was produced at the Britannia on Monday evening with complete success. The pesiod of Mr Dodson's drama is 1529, when Bluff King Hal sat uponl the throne of ...

... I On the evening of Tuesday last the Theatre in connection with that marvellous establishment in the St. Pancras-road,the raison ?? of which is the development ofnmuscle, was filled to reple- tion to witness a performance, by the members of the English Dramatic Club which has been organised, of M1r H. T. Craven's admirable comedy-drama entitled Coaes of Fire. Judging by the laughter and ...

... L LITERARY _, IELLANEA. Tmass A-ND HEAiH.-May would ifeem it an act of validalism to remoe a woll-urown trdflfrom the'neigh- bourhood of a dwellihg. 'ot, although 'wc love the pleasant green trees as much as any one, observations made from time toilne in various situations sliew that, in respect to health, a large quantity of foliage too close to a house is not desirable. In the fist instance, ...

... TIIE LONDON MUSIC HALLS. THE BEDFORD. G, H. BogLENO'S BnFEFaT.-With justice 'ir H. G. MIe i call his benefit, which took place at the Bedford ;hiensEdaY evening, a monster entertainment. There was a elk Tb udience, cramming every portion of the Hall; a r05ter agrammne, including most of the popular artistes of the number of nearly one hundred; and Mr thejeljhimelf E in addition met with what ...

... Under the sole direction of Mrs W. H. Liston this pleasant little Theatre reopened last Saturday, with every promise of a successful season. The chief feature in the programme was a new comic opera entitled Pont, the music and also the libretto being from the pen of the well-knowr composer Signor Buca- lossi, whose Italian comic operas many English amateurs are already ?? with. The story of ...

... A literary and dramatic At Home of the Urban Club was field on the 24th uit., at St. John's Gate, when Mr Hlex'Woa'ri DixoN, ?? F.R.G.Sa, was installed as the President, in the room of Mr it. G. Haliburton, M.A., who is about to return to Canada. A very large company of distinguished members of the fraternity of art, science, and letters assembled, aud among tbose present were Mr R. G. ...

... MfR. RYDER and MISS HEATECOTE IN LEICESTER AND HANLEY. The experienced and accomplished tragedian Mr J. Ryder anti Miss Heathcote, a young lady of promise, are this week fulfillirsg a six sights engagement at our Theatre. On Monday evening they appeared in Maacbefh, Mr Ryder taking the title-character and Miss Heatlhcote that of Lady Macbeth. Ir iyder gave an intelligent and well-studied ...

... ELS A AND HtPz VYULThE.' Loeigmqasi.-This is really a capital story of'the Tyrolean Alps,' translated by Lady Wallace from the German. I It is full of interest, and admirably told. The ! heroine is a noble character, full of woman's. tenderness towards the weak and suffering, of great courage-a lovely creature, endowed w With . masculine tr.ngtbh, courageous as a lion, coy as a wild cat. ,Such ...

... With the opening of the ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN, which took place on Tuesday evening, the London season has fairly commenced. Dramatic entertainments, have been but slightly varied during the week. DRuRY-LANE was opened on Wednesday night for Mr Guiver's complimentary benefit, when The School for Scandal was represented with a strong cast. Romeo and Juliet and As You Like It have been ...

... ?? FE'IBALE FASHIONS FOR APRIL. Le Fli'et- says -The fashions of this seasns will be much adlinired by all whose artistic taste and ?? appre- eiation of the qualities constituting real leigance render their Mninion of value. There is no longer any ?? tion oi etyle or cut adopted hbyeitherthegrandesmodistes or their cusatomers; etrilkiug colours rnjuxtaposjtion, and carlc~atures df shape and ...