... of exchange, turned directly on the question whether particular piece of evidence admissible, but the elaborate judgment delivered by Baron Pollock on behalf of himself and Mr. Justice Hawkins illustrates tho effect of. signing one's name across stamp on a pieco of blank paper. This was what Captain Went WORTH did when a money-lender asked him for security in case of a loan of four hundred ...

... and social sympathy between the members of the Church and oi the Stage, held yesterday afternoon in Laugham-halL Great Portland-street, which several gentlemen, members of the theatrical profession, present, paper was read by Mr. H. The practical work of the Guild. the paperth« author sliowed that during the past year mutualtolemtion and sympathy had been brought about amongst actors, the ...

... Kvk.m.ng (Wednesday and Saturday, Matinee). —Part Forty performers. Part THE NEW MINSTRELSY. Part lIL HAVERLYS BURLESQUE CIRCUS. ...

... . Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wilson Barrett. Tms Evening, 8, HEARTSEASE. Messrs. A. ere, Price, Holm&n, Darley, Douglas, Phipps, and G. Anson; Mesdames Emery, Yarre, Gitfard, and R. G. Le ThiOre. ...

... (THROUGH agency.) /CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. J Hussein' Husni Pacha, the Minister of War, has addressed a letter to Bakor Pacha, order of the Sultan, informing him that the recently appointed Commission for reorganising the Gendarmerie has been dissolved. sole charge of the force Has been entrusted to Baker Pacha. ...

... This week another 6taqe the practice of the rival bluea commences. The Cantabs have left the muddy waters of the Cam to-day, following the tactics adopted for the lirst time last year, they will make their appearance the Thames at Kingston. Oxford, having latterly beeu considerably impeded by tho floods, contemplate taking up their quarters at Alaidenheud on Wednesday; both crews may be looked ...

... FRANCIS DEACK. Franeis Dehk, Rzengariao Statesman. A Memoir. With a Preface by Mountstuart E. Grant Duff, M.P. Macmillan and Co. A welcome, bright, enthralling, and opportune book is this-with only one blemish. Who and what is Mr. Grant Duff that he should step in between English readers and the study of such a character as Deak? He appears to have asked himself why the volume needed a preface ...

... The close of the autumn season of Italian opera at cheap prices gave the signal for the cessation of the serial concerts for the present year; but music dies hard; and though the- Monday Popular, Ballad, Crystal Palace, Sacred Harmonic and Saturday Orchestral Concerts will put up the shutters at the end of the present week, Mr. Sims Reeves proposes to give a ballad concert on Thursday next, ...

... MARIA Di GAND AT HER EMAJESTY'S. New operas do not crop up plentifully in England, and imfiresarii, as a rule, are very chary of producing new works. Generally speaking, an opera has to run the gauntlet of Continental and even American criticism before it finds its way to the Anglo-Italian stage; and even then it must come with a safe recommendation. It was an act of singular and unusual ...

... . FROMi OUR OfWNCORREI5 iONDENST i PARIS, THURSDAT.-CHATELET.-A new five-act drama, entitled Le Beau Salignac, has been brought out at this house, with doubtful success. It is by MDM. Jules Claretie and Wil- liam Busiach, and owes its origin to a romance by the former writer, which obtained widespread popularity. Having decided to adapt it for the stage, M. Claretie could hardly have done ...

... ALI BABA AND TEE FORTY THIEVES, AT THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LEICESIER Last night the Pantominme At Bab` and the For'ty Thietes was produced before a crowded house. The great resources of this ?? house, and the thorough success of last years Pantomime caused great interest to be excited in this year's efforts, and the results of last night'sperformance must be pronounced a rmotthorouab success ...

... THE LONDON MUSIO HALLB. THE BEDFORD. BENEFIT OF MR. FRED. ROBERTS-The first benefit at this Hall of the gentleman here named, who worthily fills the position of Manager and Chairman of the establishment, took place on Thursday evening. His appeal to the public met with a most gratifying response. There were many reserved seats nt five shillings each, all of which were taken, and the other ...