... XI AN ACCOMPLISHED GENTLEMAN, by Julian Sturgis, author of John-a-Dreams (Blackwood).-Like its predeces- sor this book is clever and sketchy; but while the sketchiness is even more conspicuous than in John-a-Dreams, we can hardly say as much for the cleverness. It is natural enough, of course, that a novelist, conscious that he has but little power of telling a story, and so must rely ...

... m I ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION.-IIL. PAINTER and subject must both concur-as they rarely do- before we can have the most interesting type of portrait. But the painter is the more important factor of the two. It is lie who must always bring to the work the best part of what will be found in its results. This is one reason, no doubt, why Mr. Watts, of contemporary painters, always seems to fall ...

... ?? , ?? II. IN the ForizirAtly Review Mr. Grant Duff gives us an interesting study of Lord Chesterfield's Letters to his Son with the object of showing that, setting on one side, as may easily be done, the laxity of their moral tone on the subject of what was in the last century called gallantry,-though no one can condemn coarse and degrading dissipation more severely than Chesterfield- they ...

... o~~~K RoS-mLMws IC- C)Sz Jv'kusi k ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. -- A more gorgeous spectacle than At Re di Lahore, the Italian version of M. Massenet's last and most important opera, has rarely been witnessed even on the boards of Covent Garden Theatre. Nothing, indeed, by way of lavish expenditure has been wanting to ensure the desired measure of success ; and the eye is dazzled with splendour of ...

... 7I;i ? ? .4 - t .m I 2 =121, 7 I - tIER MAJESTY'S THEA'TRE.--Although Mr. Mapleson has, with many of the chief members of his company, gone to the United States, his theatre will not remain closed during his absence. We have already had one extra season at lowered prices, with no restrictions as to evening dress, &c., and now we are promised (as was the case last year), a second, which ...

... ?? Originlm ab Ug1ct6e. 1 A HERO'S REST. Hang not rich textures round about his bed; Leave him with only sest, for he was poor; Fold not his hands in praying, for be sure The long prayer of his life has all been said; You must not even put flowers about his head, For he without them living did endure- Else, for some other men there had been fewer- And now they must not mock him, being dead. ...

... .. vottill. (prigiard - I AYRSHIRE CURLING SONG. BY ETHE LATE DL NOwrAN MACLEOD. Air- Come under my plaidie. A' nicht it was freezan', a' nicht I wvas sneezan'. Tak' care,* quo' the wyfie, gudeman, o' yer cough. A fig gfor the sneezan' I hurrah bor the freezan'! This day we're to play the Bos~spiel on the loch! Then get up, my auld leddy, the breakfast g~et ready, For the sun on the ...

... po ttl2, Iorfigiltl awdi d-clateb. PAINTED BY WATTE AU. Fainted by Wattean-eO the legend runs About the quaint gilt frame. And painted well, I murrmur: for the tenderest of fons Shines softly in upon a forest dell, Where robed in silken sheen and satin floss, Lidies of fashion trsad the golden moss. WN'hile gentlemen, our great grandfathers, trip With crook in hand beside a crystal ...

... . A I . I'-I III I I k . I , TO THE '¢CUIFF-CHAFF; ON, HEABINO I! pogl ?? FIBS l Dear little Wanderei, Landed again' I Welcome thy cheery note, Harst' though and plaia; Scarcely a song is it, Just a wild cry, Telling of Spring returt'd, Winter gone by. -Chiff-chgff, Chil-chaff is~a114 Ever we bear, Seldom we see thee, though Never so near; P'raps thou art chatg us, 'iaking believe, ...

... *The Biriningliaio Horse and Hound Show was opened' yesterday at the Aston Lower Grounds, and, favoured by rfine weather and a large attendance of visitors, leas so far IProved extremely and deservodfly successful. The quality tof the numerous animals exhibited has not fallen belowy thant of Iprevious showe held in lliruieiogham11 and thle neigh-1 bourhood1, while, in several important ...

... THE RIOYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW. VISIT OF' TTIE QUJEEN. Ie e great featire of theo how of the Royal Agricesltural j Socicty of ?? i-ld at Rilbarn onn Saturday was the visit 5 of thle Queen. 11cr aklacsty arrived froem Whidor, necoen- *piieiel bv the Prineess L'oatrico nand Prince Lcop'ld, ; shortly before half-past ton o'clock, at the Qacen's Plrk l (W\\ot Kilburn) etesteio, and was rooeived by ...

... I _ - - _ i ITHE ROYAL BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY OF. I AtRTISTS. I The private view of the alitumn exhibition takes place on Saturday next, and thoe exhibition wvill be open to the public on lMondlay. Several notable improvements havo beecs made in the rooms-tho sun burners in the great room having been lowered, and an entirely new roof light having been introduced in the smaller rottndl, whsiceh is ...