... LITEBATURE. (1) Feour Years of isr-is Bistory (1845.1849) To Sir Chazles Gavan. Daffy belongs the supreme felicity of those whose youth and age are in accord. His early eadeavours were de- voted to inaintaining and steadying the banner of Repeal, which he found had at length begun to waverin thelhands of O'Connell. After a somewhat prolonged. and bighly distinguished career as a Victorian ...

... THE SMOKE PREVENTION EXfI~Blc1j. I 7A-N LONDON-. I The Smoke Prevention Exhibition at South Kensington has iedovc a distlnct success. The winter ?? comupul ?? attention 01 Londoners to the evil of smoke pollutiou, and the price of coal in the metropolis has a very salutary effect I tlxe Yi&ol sertring a faur hearing tor any. iuenvtio. 1hich promises an economy of fuel. it it cannot be aaid ...

... TEE THEATRES ROMEO AND JULIET AT THEE ROYALTY. The production of iRomeo and Juliet at the Royalty Theatre last evening was in some respects a memorable event in local theatricals. I It was witnessed by a well-filled if not a crowded house, and in the special circumstances | we are glad to be able to add that the audience was equally appreciative and indulgent. The p present revival of ...

... THE HIGHLAND SOCIETYS SHOW. I~ The artnlnesi Lahe chow-yard are u.~retty well atdvanced, though not so far forward as to gira, the vis-itor ens ideam of what the aitac of thie yarda may ho tn-morrow. A few~ of theeei etalls are already filled. bur, the occupante of these ace not dee ?? morning, end Stock ox- hibitars as is rule do nab crer to have their~ ankn.Is standinlg in op~en stalS any! ...

... RLOYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY. ANNSSAL DINNER. . The annual dinner of the Royal Scotis'h Academry, he'd on the tre of the public opening of the exbib-3itiou ...

... INTERESTUN(4 EXHIBITION AT ' AUGSBURG. An interesting exhibition, consisting of indus. e trial and artistic products, will be held from the I 15t1h of May to the 15th of September of the :present year in the ancient city of Augsburg, which is situated on the line of rail between Stuttgart and 'Munich, the capital of Bavatria. e It is intended to represent the existing state of e industry and ...

... LITflRATUBR The Arts of thG Mfiddle Ageo. rya, quarter of a century since M. Paul ,oiC. (ribliopbile Jacob), in comRUY withe Lsdian S6r6,5irked anisinpo)rta fltrlg taote C^$tdwyau publishing his Middle Ages jffettru art, byuballsn arts Iomath fourth histelt 'i~aiailce in five magniticltfoi oe tA teeptiondly fine re-issue of the eolfl~g~ih e ito n one volume lies just ¢ gntou bY Messris ...

... s PHOTOGRAPHIC BEXHIBTION,, hehisambetof persons interested in the a-tt -t'photograpby-is now -very tlarge. There are tot a few, who -investigate the subject as a -scientifioa stdy, and who find in its resources jnostrtvalnble- aide to research anld investiga. tion, Iaithe practice- of photography there is -:nite an aay.of persons who make thereby tseir; dailtbread,and'rtthere is still a ...

... ROYALTY- DON JUAN JUNIOR. Mr J. L. Shine's Company began a week's ¶' engagement at the Poyalty Theatre last might, the principal item of their programme being the burlesque of Don Juan Junior. It is ipossible to hav too nuch of even a good thing, 'r anid possibly Mr Sh ine's admirers have bega to ni think so, for last night they turned oat in mach le smaller numbers than they used to do ...

... ORCHESTRAL C0 I. 1. Ovrte-'r ovamte' -..tbst > l~sa voce ?? e sozirmatt3 for Orchstrra ?? G ur. S. Aria- Una VO O 1e' ii o. Symphoag in Fy. ?? . S. Silt andt - .Lone 7. Voelin So 0o-Fantags on Otele ?? 3i.ut. B. O' - L Sirc ?? tbm _It is probable that arpong the younger geaera- twin of coucert-goers there were many who last ight asked- who is Goetz s Butthere are others who asociato ...

... SEVENTEEN PERSONS KILLED. A disastrous panic occurred late ou Tuesday night at the Hebrew Dramatic Club, Princes Street, Spitalfields, resulting in the ILSS of 17 lives. The club is -a favourite place of amuse- l mentfamumg the Jews of-the district, entertain- ments being given almost nightly. The owner is Mr Smith, a butcher, of Dorset Street, I Spitalfields. Albenefit performance was being ...

... OitCriES 'RAT, CONCERT. r~or't, 0ra50 hi D ?? R H' ?? isic. \V I~. etrho Cor ?? Wo'n- * Sa~si~ ii M~lS? 55i.tr,i ?? jr.4,t:5l II Sourtt. Aim a'ler He 2ia er ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? .. The now overture by Tr F. Hf. Cower, 00th` frthe openieg of the Liverpool Exn'l. and Performed her fo h is ime Is:.l right, is one Of a, cls fwrs, the producti ii ~iwhich, has recently becomne epiemlric ina ot r ...