... | FAPIUO~X AND VARIETIES. THE CHIEF SECRETARYS LODGE. The Right Hon James Lowther, 31 P. entertained the following party at dinner last ?? Harlech and the Hon Miss Orrmsby Gore, the Hon Algernon Bourke, the Rlight Hon the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, the lon Mr JusLica Harrison, Mr and Mrs W P O'Brien and Miss O'Brien, Mr and Mrs Gerard Lysley, Dr Lowell, L1 D1; Mr and Mrs A R Wallace, ...

... FROLICS OF PASHTON. I I Scarabaesi from the niounds of 2Ninevah' doe!ra- tions worn by the heroes of the Trojan war, fibule that adorned British chief, rings of purest gold I from Etrurian grates, frail Roman lamps of sun. I burnt clay are plentiful in the cabinets of the curious. Even the precious stones that adorned the breast-plate of the Jewish High Priest being indestructible still exist, ...

... THE PANToIMES , %c. ALI BA3B AT TIETIJEATRE L1OYAL. The sploudoura of the pantomimoe at the Theatre Royal were yesterday afternoon, for the first time, 1 unveiled to the oanderiur eyes of the youngsters. Thestory of Al i Baba foram an unrivallod ground- work for a pan tomime of thorough-gling marvels and excruciating drolonets, looked together by a transformation scene. The author has ...

... 2MSH1I1 AND VARIBTIB& I I ?? * THE COURT. Windsor Castle, Tuaeday. The Queen, Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne), and Princess Beatrice drove out yesterday afternoon. Rear-Admiral Sir E Commerell, K C B, V C, arrived at the Castl~e Hler Majesty's dinner party included the Prince andI Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holsteia, Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne), Princess Beatrice, Prince ...

... { F4!.BJONTAO D VARIETIE.S. I ?? THE COURT, Windsor Castle, Monday. Her Royal Highness Princese Christian of Schiesavig. Holstein visited the Queen yesterday afternoon, and did so several times last week. Her Majesty drove out this morning, attended by Lady Abercromby and the Hon Horatia Stopford. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Beatrice walked and skated, attended by the Hon ...

... I TITE THEATRE ROYAL A new play and a very good play iS oe maucel Le ?? h ly merit that is offered to the p .t;^e of e ob during the ensuingo week. Last evening Seroret 0 me- not Was produced for the first time in Dublie a .eWith' `ree Geneieve adi tebaracter of the1 11 lt'lltbV Ccs' v-oma he hadpunee ar i- fciuw a' and ienlich ?? !e f5ve3 its title to the play. It is not easy to ind$. , r vs ...

... I~~~ -- - Sclid Virtue, or a Treatise on the obstacles to Solid Virtue, the means of acquiring, and motives for practising it, is an admirable and most in. structive book. The work was originally written in Latin, by Father Bellecius, of the Society of Jesus, and was translated into Freach by a French ecclesiastic. It has been just translated into English by one of the good Sisters of the ...

... * 2 VARDETIESI CE COURT. Osborne, Dec 28. ..rr ot with tlhg ~Princess Louise yes- :400; and the Duke aad Duchess of Con- . .incess eatrice and Prince Leopold walked. 4ajesty and the Royal family and the members i household attended Divine service at Osborne is morning. The Rev ALP ille, H A, Vicar of Holy T'inity, Ventnor, officiated, T1HE EMPRESS EUGENIE. I . tondon, Sunday. The 91tpress ...

... FAJb-'JO- -ID VARIETB& . I THE COURT. Win'I;sor Castle, Wednesday. ,. Queen armd Princess BEatrice drove out yesterday and her Majesty walked out this morning ?? tdd by the Dowa~ger MIarchionoss of Ely. p riess Beatric5 v laled and skated, attended by n- Br. ~ily Cathrartt Its bru ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ tede b d Doanger M1arCliofeOs ?2 Ely has suceceded Lady AbetCrnbY as Lady-in'Wa~iting. TUiE VICEREGAL ...

... I E.ASUiOV AND VARIETIE.S. I THE COURT. t Windsor Castle, Friday. The Queeui'drove oat yesterday, attended by the c Dowager 3Marchioness of Ely and the Hon Horalia t Stopford. Princess Beatrice and Prince Leopold went to Bagshot attended by Miss Bauer. Her Majesty, with Princess Beatrice, walked out this t morninz, attended by the Hon Horatia Stopford. t The Duke aud Duchess of Edinburgh ...

... AMlA'2 ' USr^ TFTEATR S a ?? ?? ?? . v _ . .. J The ?? iacinlas gjt hibitifon Palace in :.il of the Orthliay. aet - tL by the members of the Phiuotie - ?? Dramatic Club, mnay fora first perz',. ?? 1C- nicled as a success. All ?? a-matur.% ez! large and indul3 lnt audit: e- s audi uuce be t ...

... FAS111ilN AIVD VARIE'TIES. THE COURT. Windsor, Sunday. Their Royal Mighnesose the Princes3 I.ouisa ?? chioness of Lorne) and Princess Beatrice atlendorl Di- vine Service this norning in the Private Chapel. The Il;v Thomas James Elowsell, Al A, Deputy Clerk of the Closet to her Majesty, preached the sermon. THL VICEREGAL COURT. The Duke ani Duchess of Marlborough are expected to arrive by ...