... D,%TENIy NEW TRAGEDY. . -- -- , ?? ? wnn n~roducad ?? Teoy0nS e tragedy, Th Cup,u was prodneed ?? h ight, at the Lyceu ~m Theatre, London, before ~w~edsad istinuishdftdedfnlee iDushdude, one of the riehest in -stare,~ ~ ur art, scienc e, and politie s that has over hash aht taher tyeu and dirinone oftthe stage boxesousa tnd -siater. with rs. Gnla dstone ad hisl other member Yf: t¶e n scene ...

... The Seventeenth Annual Iorse Show, which opened at the Agricultural Hall, London, on Sataulay, will be found to bear comparison with most of its predecessors, both in the quality and the number of the entries. In the bunter classes more especially does this year's show bear the palm, whilst intheother classes appropriated to riding horses there is a fair splinkling of sterling merit. For arabs ...

... THE CITrY OF DREADFUL NIGHT. and other Poems. By JALEs Tisoalsox. [London: Beeves and Turner.] u The longest poem of this volume, and the one which gives a a title to it, is an allegory of very doubtful mean- t ing. We do not pretend to have penetrated the meaning, A for though of remarkable power, and containing very i forcible passages, it is not pleasing enough to induce pro- i longed study ...

... RCAR ROSAT OPER.A COMPANY. |The auiencA was mucci larger last night, when. Biznt's popular Carmen was represcnted, the cast being a good one, as the folloxing nalues testify-rrecn Mliss Georgiia hiurns, Dol Jose, Mr. Henry Nordblom Bca- airo, 3Mr. Ludwig; Besacndado, Mr. Charles Lvall Dais- cairv, Mr. Sna-elle; 7a., Mr. J. HI. tilliard; .1roralc Mr. Oharles Stewart ; Prorccca, Mice GiObil ...

... THEATRE ROYAL, *MADAME'MODJESICA AS 'fROutFROU. The famous Parisian drama, by MM Moilheo and H1alfvy. which has so long been popular in England as well as France, afforded Madamsa Modjeska last night d fine opportunity for the display of her varied artistic powers. Her deep tragic intensities, tender pathos, winning grace, and wondrons realism 1save been shown in her previous performances, ...

... -: ?? l - ?? -rnn .-t r 1rna -n-ndzi Major Burnaby, tbough generally wrong, has occasional lapses into reason. In one of these he said, about a year and a half ago, that it was owing to lfr. Gladstone that we were not at war with Russia. It was in the same pious speech in which he wished to God that we were at war with Rusgia, and his exact words were, Unfor- tumately it was impossible to ...

... The fifth annual exhibition under the auspides of this society was held yesterday i a series of marquees erected on the ground of the Victoria Athletic Club. The exhibits of plants, fowers, fruits, and vegetables, were very artisti- caly arranged, under the direction of the committee, and presented a most attractive and creditable appearance. The entries wvere nure numerous then in previous. ...

... AO VT THE T TrAwsx: E ssays and Studies. Byy WimzS A RIWIIR. [London: T. Fisher Unwin.] This simple, title briefly but fully illustrates this volume, which contains ten articles of pernanent interest, -which have appeared in various serials, and which are nvllo worth reprinting. Since the Essays in Theatrical Criticism, by I fr. Mowbray Morris, no such volume has nppeared as anl exanmple of ...

... |. - ?? - ?? SI ~llf)JUM By V .lui'x. ?? [L dondoii 5 Iiieftillanl andi Uo; Sone time ago at poor womani priweiiineled ]mrtoclf at aii Len- dci olic IJ10court, and Biliielthtse baaii io cool. Sho~ appecared to thlinkc ho1 ci is exepitsooal ia th at recipect. Mahloinet had, hscelver, aff~irmed theacmeil ~thing ot hot whole Raxhin large arid 'general teri18 n N Iorrs has hieis IlrL'tuntedl ...

... THE ROYAL AGRIOULTURAL SHOW. . . . . . . I There were a goad many bionic facts in Preston yester- day afternoon, ax the rain, which commenced to fall9et shortly after twelve o'clock, gradually lost its intermittentet character, and resolved itself into a, steady downpour. At asl three o'clock it seemed certain that wve wore to have atli isetetition of thle Kilburn %weather, and visitors ...

... SMALL HEArH FLOWER SHOW.. The annual show, of the mtall Heath Floral and Horti- cultural Society was held ol Saturday on the Alliance Football GroundI. The attendance of spectators was very lisree, the attractions of the show being supplemenced by a football match between the Small Heath Alliance and the VWst Bromwich Albion clubs. The show was in every way worthy of the patronage it received. ...

... The Vienna correspondent of the Times, telegraphing on Tuesday, says :-AM.Verescbagin was sentenced'to-day to n fine of M. for-having allowed photographls of his pictures to he sold without asutborisation, this being an offence against the Press law. Bl. Veresehagin was well advised in not appearing at the trial to meake a speech in defence of his pictures, as lie had intended to do, The ...