... At the third ordinary meeting of the sessions, in the rooms of the Institute, Conduit-street, last night, Mr. J. Whichcord, F.S.A., president, occupied the chair, and a paper was read by Mr. William Simpson ou Buddhist Architecture in Jellalabad Valley. Standing out prominently among the points arrived at was the fact of a Greek influence having filtered through the Bactriaa provinces to the ...

... John Wingfield, So, a chaff-cuttor, 8, Parkmewsj Kiibuni, was brought before Mr. Rutzep, the Marvlebone Police-courtyesterday, on the ohargeof murdering bis wile in Denmark-road, the ult. The prisoner had been originally charged with attempted murder only, but. since he was remanded tbe woman had died. The coroner for Central Middlesex has opened inquiry, which stands adjourned. The prisoner ...

... (Fp.om Lloyd's. Mat 10. SPEAKINGS Mary I.i/.zie, arrived at St. John's, F., April 23, from Cardiff, reports 14lli inst., iu l.it. -16 N. W., saw a schooner apparently distress ; boie down u).d found her be the Sterling, schooner, Brixliaiu, froia Lmdon for St. John's, days out, had heavy weather; was much damaged l short provisions. succeeded getting a boat out and !»r witli provisions. The ...

... GUILDHALL. Poh-rt Phort, who r. ins address, was before Alderman Stone with attempting to pocket No. VV'aiisoy-street, Wal worth road.—Clement ueo weil, foreman porter l.uduatehtll the London, liatham, and Dover Railway, said about'.) o'clock the previous saw the prisoner on the platform, aim at' bed him for about half hour. Several trains came uu, and pretended to try and net into aud then ...

... to murder hi* wife and four children *arly on Sunday morning last. Cowans is a middle-aged man, and has resided in Haswell about nine years. Five years ago, whilst labouring under a fit of insanity, out his throat so badly that his life was for a considerable time despaired of. He has now family of four children, the eldest of whom, a girl, about eight years of age, and the youngest, boy, is ...

... STATE 9ONOERT. By command of the Quee, a State Concert wavs given last evening at Duoiugham Palace. Their 12oyalHbnese the Prince and Princess of Wales, with tei Boya Highse Princ Albert Victor and Prince George of Wale, and her Royal HighesPncs Victoria of Waes acomn panied by his Majesty the King of thie Hel- lanes, and his; Royal Hi~ghn the Duke of Sparta, end her Royal Highnes the Princess ...

... t 'Maitland of Lethington and the Scotland of t Mary Stuart. By John. Skelton (Vol. 1, Black- I wood and Son). Mr. Skelton is already known as a warm, though a candid and moderate s apologist for the lije sf Mary Queen of Scots,, s and it is evident that his purpose in writing the' j elaborate biography of which we bave here tbe- a first volume is quite as muuch to give develop. went to bis ...

... BiR. McLEAN'S GALLERY. -0 'The chief attraction at the gallery of Mr. Thomas McLean, in the Haymarket, is Sir John Everett Uillais's Portia -a new picture of much brilliance, and beauty of expression. It is not, we believe, intended as a portrait of any distinguished impersonator of Shakespeare's heroine, neither may this rendering of Portia's face realise everyone's ideal conception of the ...

... .?iUsw. 4 lii CRSA PE'TA ALA CE, t lie second? ,Saturday afternoon concert of the t icrty -first s eries toolk placeu last wie ek, when t hles pregiamnure wvas rendered tributary to the mem~ory oft telthe rlets Pre iszt by a selection froml ?? works. The visit of' this remarkable comsposer to England last April., andl his death at the e nd ct tlhe followving July, w iil beh fresh~ iai the ...

... AIETY TT ATdiIE . The French operetta season commenced at this houe laest night with M. Lecooq's Li 1ejii Doe. The selection was a wise one, for it was calculated to show the full strength of the Roenaissance Company, now the most important operetta troupe of Paris. Although the work is by no means hackneyed, the public have gained that slight familiarity with it which is 41ways desirable ...

... telegraphs, under date April 19 —Expect navigation open ie about twelve days. ...

... the ordinary prolamine mil be carried out, be missed by flic afternoon visitors the Egyptian Hal!, the hardwork entailed the carrying out of .vo performances day having length told upon Mr. constitution. the advice of lies physicians lias now relinquished bis twelve weekly appearances, and until recovered from his present indisposition, live performances v.ill undertaken by *11 err Adalbert ...