... I - . ~~I I Yesterday the first annual public meatinj,, convened by the Gaelic Union in the interests of the Irish language was held at the Mansion House : at three o'clock p mn. In the absence of the Lord Mayor, Y P, who is detained on public business elsewhere, the chair was Aaken, on the motion of the Rev Dr Haugaton, S FT C, one of ths hono- rary secretaries, by The LORD MAYOR ELECT. ...

... Jth~l SIIOAD VAkIE TIES.- I .,Ho~ --n , - . . - - I I TEE COURT. 'WindeorCastle, Thursdy. 7 The Qaedn and lrincess Beatrioe drove out yester- .. ilay Afternoon, atteaded by dy Churcthill. 31er Majesty went out this morsningwith the Fria- ?? coss. The Ron Evelyn Paget and the Eon V lta Pawiie have succeeded the HQo Erelyn 311o0re aud the Hon Preedes ?? as Maids of Honor InWaiting to the do ...

... d - FASIION AND YABIRTIE& - THE COVET. Windsor Castle, Sunday. The Queen attended Divine Service in the private chapel at rmndsor this morning wzith the other mem- bers of the Royalfamily stayingat the Castle. The i Dean of Windsor officiated, and preached a sermon, after which her Majesty went ftote drive, accompanied : by Princess Beatrice. Her Majesty continues in good health. The Crown ...

... - ?? ETHE SAKMAY CONGRESS q AND XIBITION. The Congress divided itself into two sections 5'esterday, the proceedings in both being carried on itmultaneously. The more popularly interesting was that of Sanitary Science and Preventive Medicine, which was honoured by the presence of the Countess Spencer for a considerable portion of the morning. The principal paper, and the one which gave rise ...

... FASE1ON AND VARIETIES. I - I Count Moore arrived at Kingstown yester- day from E1i5:and. - The Marquis bf Conyngham has left Kings- town for Engand . - Lord Arthur Hill, M P, has left Kings. town for England. Captain and Mrs Headley have left Kings- town for England. Captain Smyth arrived at Kingtstown yes-. Itarday from Eng and. C Johnstone, 31st Regiment, has left Kingstown for England. L H ...

... r PAH T0'VARUT1RB. - =e - I- Sir Ma m iniazt . Ies tings5- L * Sir:S~e6 Porter,F;p L, has left Kings,- Sir Seorge O~ensf J P, hwetingstow for znggnd, General Sankey, R E, and Mrs Sankey have left glotwn for agbnand The High- Sheri of 'Donegal has left Eingstown for Englnd Colonel Stockwell has- left Kingstown for En-LinL. Major and Mrs Wilson have left Eiugs- town for England. Colonel ...

... I , LTMRATUMr: r I ?? vim AND TUB, ENGLISH3 )ASTE1I3ES By FrncisAdn Gasquet. John nodges, Henrita street, Coie4 Garden, London. This is tbe first volumeaof a ecrie The aithor is a monk of the Order of St Benedict. He ww; for a tire Prior of the Monastery of St Gregory, Downside, BathI The work wus undertaken at the wisa of the present Pope. The preface to it is a modest one, represening the ...

... v A4N -Drp- - a~ ~ ~~4IT ?? Earl of oztw ar Wtow yesterday fro tglssd. The Hon W L Piunket arrived town yegterfaefrom EnglnMd. Sir E WV Stafford arrived t . Yesterday from Egld.£at General and M3rs; Lyons Mon; ,T rnve4 at Eingstown Yeterd yfrom I a4ior -Hughes (The Cameroli,, at hingstowvn Yesterday ?? il't-v Surgeon Hlughes (Medical 9 l r ingatolwn yesterday frozn E.1gr.Mdn a Timothy ...

... 'Their Excellencles the Lord Lieutenant and the Mar. chioness of Londonderry held their first state ball for the season at Dublin Castle last evening. Their Excellencies entered the Throne Room shortly after ten o'clock, acoompanied by their Serene High- nesees General Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, R C B, and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar; the Earl and Countess ot Longford and Lady Ceorgiana ...

... i T CARMEN. Carmen was perined at the Gaiety Theatre last night. A crowded house proved what an amount of fascination the opera still has for the public. The sensational story culminating in murder, thecharacteristic themes, the strangedis- cords out of which the genius of the composer wrings such beautiful effects, the elegant and original orchestration, and the passages of pae- siorate ...

... pA4SfIONAND VAE ITBTIES. Ladr Edmnund Talbot arrived at Kings'0;, yesterdaiy from England. Captain Siaclhe arrived at Kingstow-n t-- terday from Engiand. Mr. and Hon Mrs Farrell arrived at R 1ingatown nyestcrday from England. Sir ?? Maxw-ell arrived at KR . lstaw1 yesterday from Englandl. Surgeon W Gwen, Bengal 3 S, arr~ve.: King-town ?? irontl EIglanl. L f ord and Lady George Hamilton have ...

... The Leineter Hall was crowded on Saturdav I a night, and Mr. J Ml Sullivan haa every reason to feel gratilied at the encouragement and support which have been so far extended to his enterprise. _ The artnists on this occasion included Miss Hen- don Warde, Mrs Scots-Fenuel, Signor Abrarnvff, and Mr. Isidor dte l,ara. M'iss Warde pozsesaes a l plesaant contralto voice, and she sang very nicely ...