... lite'raturt. Tao ?? Malfod of' ?'ortinoi. A TIisl of the Stege. Ily .Rt.5ZAHETHt M ALFRDi~. London: SAMUexL Tul't.Ey and Co., ill, Sjutlintplou-struot, Strand. The heroic defence of 'I'unton is one of (he most glorious jancidekaitai thei records of Engligh ptu'kandbravery; and Miss Alford has seized the mnore saliont, features of tho siego and interwoven themn intO It Story of ?? beauty and ...

... A man bas invented yellow bpectacles for making lard look like butter. They are a great saving of expense-if worn while eating. s Always pay as you go on, said as old Aberdonian to his nejlhew. ' But, uncle, suppose I haven't anything to pay with ? 1 Thon don't go. One of the ' sweet girl graduates recently spoiled three sheets of letter paper before she got further than Ladies aud ...

... The production of a series of Adelphi dramas at the Crystal Palace, uoder the experienced and competent direction of IIr Charles Harcourt, was a good idea, hult voe may crneeriol whether The Wreck Ashore, which was the pieee selectel f.ee Tuesday, was calculated to give the he;t inapresion of tie old Adeliphi dramas, which, in times past andl even i dove to times present, have attracted large ...

... CA T'TLA SHO WYS. 77 STRARA-ER A.YD RH MS Or GALLOW&Y I AGeirCULTURAL SOCIETY. The forty-fourth annual show, under the auspices of this 0 socicty, wus ?? yesterday in the Ballcreen Field, Stranraer. The day was fine, and there weas a large concourse of speeta- I tors in the town, there being excursions from Glsegow along b the Girvan line, from Csstle-Vouglas along the Caledonian, b and from ...

... ' I~ ?? _ _ _. THE COURT. Windsor Castle, Tuesday. The Queen and Princess Louise, who, with the Mtr. quis of Lorne, had arrived at the Castle, and Princess c Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon. Her MNjesty's dinner party included the Priuce and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, the Marquis of Lorne, the Duchess of lloxburgke, Colonel the IIon C. ...

... .isA-11.ln) IJUIN. I. An ?? meeting between a sub-committee a appointed by the Leeds Chamber of Commerce and repre. sontatives of the workmen engaged in various trades in t the town was held in the Philosophical Hall last night, to a, take further steps in regard to the proposal to send repre- sentative artisans to Fiance to report to the Chamber on n tlie industrial aspects of the Exhibition. ...

... I_ LITERARY 4OTICES. l Th~raCon eqcst,'illzestratedby the Bayes=aeTpetry: By EUEL'Burtonb (Edbiiirgh Pubishlin Companty) ~:-This is a, descriptive account of 6l~'liei ei enshrined at Baycux, whichsoo ?? tellsthe story of the Norman Conquest. The origin', domjparhtive antiquity, and histori- Cal bn'ur ndins -of the wonifl - boil r se ort n amples.n and picture-roilae setforh i aplesan'am ...

... VOYAGE OF THill Pl'APER CANOE. PLUVORNMANCES like that of Mr. Bishop are more wonderful than wise; while the profit of them is as questionable as the pleasure. which is saying a great deal. His avowed purpose was geographical explora- tion, although we are inclined to believe that sheer love of hazardous excitement must have been at the bottom of his bold enterprise. He launched a light ...

... ,, DRAMATIC, AND 'qu SiCIF,-, NNOTES. ,aredan4 his company have occupied ,J~eP. the week. Deopite the strong heat :Jt5o g havc attended, and the entertain. n j14 I1 udilhoen offonred pleasure. The comic play, t rei sem t°.t Ad is one hugre farce frim beginning to t - itrk d as Colonel Digby C;Ickken, keeps b aing imerrily all the time he is on the stage. l011 rol the time nor inclination in ...

... FASMION FORt JULY., Dinner and evening dresses are made with long sweeping traire; those intended for dancing or for toilettee de visits are not quite so long, and the ekirts are simple home-dresses cut with, a demi-traine only; afternoon reception toilet tes, of, couree, coming under the heading of toilettes do visite. Walking-skirte are: either a very 'fsw inches trained, and raised by the ...

... Corrafin. A Novel. By the Author of Marley Castle. 2 voIs. (Tinsley Brothers.) The Irish character, particularly as evinced in Irish novels, is proverbial for the combination of sunshine and tears manifested in it; and some of the best Irish novels which have been produced owe their success to a happy blending of humour and pathos. Following in this somewhat well- beaten track, ...

... IlGHILAND) AND1) 1\GPICULTUlAL I SOCIE'l['. bit, !et (v~oiom n 1V miilOt'rl.'n) liii ~~siti-11yFo Ml ii e fityft-fit ttlt wo h ret1 21ti'iw;oentte 0 lit- sovivi y Opiens Olt Tl'tt',id~y a nil closes Oil Fri ity: :il 'si of 01 fit, ii's ciii bie Soont at prisl'eet it ptromisttis to its otto of t Altemiost 'suctessftul rLittititfis over htti ill Connecitionl wihI6 oietty. Nthitntg coultd be ...