... MA CLEAN'S GALLER Y Tan twelfth annual exhibition of pictures at this gallery, wvhich wvas cpcned to the public on Monday last, contains a hundred and thirty-three examples by British and foreign rainters, all of which, it may be safely said, are above mediocrity, and many of which attain a high standard of excellence. A gallery of manageable size which can be viewed comfortably within a ...

... A most disastrous conflagration broke out on Tuesday even- ing at the Thdttre-des-Arts, Rouen, half an hour before the time fxed for the representation of Al. Aiubroise Thomas's opera hlamnlet, and just as the doors were being opened to the public. The calamity was caused by one of the footlights setting lire to the curtain. along which the flames rapidly communicated to theinflaimable ...

... Where to go is the firest question asked by thousands on Easter Monday, and the response of their friends was in a, great many cases the Crystal Palace for in addition to the I adwtages of a popular resort where wet or dry a host of 'Visitors may find accommodation. It is worth while to compare the results of different years to show how it hag gradually dawned upon the popular mind that ...

... -0a CONCERT AT THE ROYAL AQUARIUM. The weekly concerts at the above institution have hitherto afforded little opportunity for critical comment. It istruethat the list of works performed at them comprises many important orchestral compositions, but these were generally mixed up with other works of such doubtful standing as to somewhat lower the artistic character of the concerts themselves. We ...

... . Social Science and National Economy. By Robert Ellis Thompson, : M.A., Professor of Social Science in the University of Pennsylvania. (Sampson Low and Co.) Professor Thompson says that he has in the publication of the present work a twofold object in view. He desires, first, to furnish a readable * discussion of the subject of which it treats for the use of those who wish to get some ...

... ?? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNDER TIlE NORTHERN LIGmnrs, OR, TI'lE, CRtIsE OF TIHE ' PANDORA' (S. Lowv), by J. A. MacGahan, the ?? Khivan correspondent of the ATew Ylork Lie-ald, is a vivacious account of the shortest an I most recent of Arctic voyages of die- covery. The 'andzora, all the world lknoos, was the ...

... SAUIN'TiEtRING in town and city streets used to lIC one of tile fine arts. It was an avowj ed, recognlised display of fijgre aind air and dress ; those doing it at all :were tinder an obligation to do it well. Bits of nearly every street were made occasionally picti resque by it, while some favoutrite pavenemnts, at understoodi hoJrs, were as good as a show. Style in walking was one of the ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEW YORK, Arnin 15.-A new play at WALLACK'S THEATRE and a revival of BenerY the Fifth 'at BOOTH'S THEATRE have given interest to the theatrical week. The new piece was produced on the 12th of April, in presence of a remarkably brilliant and truly representative audience. It is named Twins, and is the work.of Mr A. C. Wheeler and Mr J. S. Mackaye, a good journalist ...

... As usual the week after Easter has not brought about many changes ill theatrical programmes. At DnRY-LANE Siglor Rossi has repeated his representations of Hamlet. Miss Neil- son closed her present engagement at the HAYMARKET THEATRE with her benefit on Tuesday evening, and the following night Madame Janauschek, the popular German actress, made her first appearance in England as Medea. Mr J. C. ...

... ]YERDI'S OPERA ' AID* _~ ~ I The f iht performance in Paris of yerc's gr(nd A perailida tnolo place on Saturday night at- te ille Veutadotur. One of our Paris Correspoen- I fiuts thus 'writes respeocting the ?? a Piusio is al exotic on the banks of 'the s0aRO b uid it requires to be splendidly housed-or it i will not flourish ; sc that it shoulq surprise o nobody to hbar that M. Lion ...

... THESE sketches of Australian life and scenery have been taken in the flourishing colony of Victoria. Their chief interest is as reminiscences of its rapid progress in the last quarter of a century, and of the changes that time has wrought in the conditions of colonial society. The anonymous author professes to have had some literary experience, although he has let it rust through a long ...

... PUBLIC AXUSEXENTS. At the 'Haymarket, Shakspere's comedy of Measure la Meassure, 'which has not been played in London for 'twenty-five years, is reproduced. Many passages of :rmther too suggestive a nature have been excised, and in vtherways the piece has been curtailed. It is, on the whole, :hirl' acted, but, for all that, we eannot think it win obtain much favour. Miss Neilson looks the ...