... THE HA.NDEL FESTIVAL. If the conductors of the Triennial Handel Festival had the choice of the weather in their own hands, they could not have selectad a brighter or more genial day for the opening of their seventh celebra- tion. The sun shone ?? enough in town, and was tempered with a soft breeze, which whispered invitingly of the cooler and infinitely more re- freshing glades of Sydenham, ...

... I - LIERARYNOTICES. I The IAWrated Book of CanarieS an2d Cage Birds, Britih .and Poreynm By W A Blakston, W. Swaysland, and A. . Wiener, F.L.S. London, Paris, and New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin, and Co. The proper treatment of household pets is a subject which comes very near the heart and tastes of almost evey man, woman, and child in England, and therefore no apology is necessary for the ...

... MI W. E. GLIOSTONI AT HER MJA.AJESTY'S THEATRE. |Last evening,a great demnostrtion of the L iberal electors of Middlesex took place at her Majesty's Opera Htouse, Haymerket, on the occasion of the presentation of an address of thanks and con,- gratulation to Mr. a. Gladstone, MYP. Fully an hour sad a half before the time appointed for the commencement of the proceedings crowds began to gather ...

... } - -- .. ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? . . . _ _ . _ I CLIFF ROSES. Pale little sister of rich red roses, Wild little sister of garden queens, Art tbou content that thy flower unclosos ilore where the land to the ocean leans 7 They, were the lawns are soft and shaded, Hold their court amid eyes that gazo; Thou by the lone sea liv'8t, anlt fadod Fall thy leaves in tho salt aca sprays. Smitteu of every ...

... rTTLIC AMUSEMENTS, &c. royul Alelandra Theatre.-Naval Cadets. lrirce of Waleb Theatre.a-Crtch and Toothpick; Cruel Royal Amphitheatre.-Delieate Ground; On the Jory. L1'unda The tre.N-trr:.ed and Buried; a Bird In tine u.ind is Worth Tao in theLBush. Queen's Operetta House.-American Mysteries and M usical M:arvels. ltew, Star Music ?? entertainment, St Jrenes's ?? Minstrels. Suaunders's ...

... I THE BISHOP OF ANCIESTER ( ON FASIIOKIABLE FOLLY. On Sunday morning, the Bishop of Manchester preached at Si. John.'s Chivrec:, Hvarst, Ashton- under-Lyne, in aid of the school fend. He took for his text the first four verses of the parable of Dives and Laztzus, the Gospel for the day, and in the course of his sermont said that to reflecting minds there was nothing which emder some aspects ...

... PU3BLIC AMIUSEM:EETS, &c. I Royal .Aiexandra Theatrr.-Naval Cadets. rincoe of W4'es Theatre.-Crutch and Toothpick; CrUel carmen. Royal Anmphitheatre-On. the Jury. Lotunda Tiheaire.-Married and Buried; a Bird in the Eand is oN vrth Two il the Bush. St. George's 1A431.-Organ Recital by Mr. W. T. Best. Quern's Operetta Rouse.-American Mysteries and Ms sicsal Uarvels. ewv Star Music Halt. ...

... PUBLIC A3UIUS-EIENIT',. A.IflA~q'DA THEATRE. Daring the present set I tho ?? legendary drama -Pap Iau ?? ishbuing pi ayen at to A~esuaba heatr, Me.'1%isnim toolier, an American actor of established reputation, appearing. as toe sleepy- end ?? Datotcs~nun. He is ably supported by a spocially' sel~'eesed conmpanay, smtric toe snanage-ncort of Mr. John W~ainssright; oaft th Ie scenecry, as well ...

... TheLavni an aplase hih -was bestowed upon Halliday's romantic drama 1AmyEbstate 1Royal last week has jutified its retention in the pio gramite, and it has ben played each en eing this week. There is a slight change in the cast, canetbog Mr. Speakman, who played Varney, having an engaee- snent which prevented him remaining, and altogether the piece is improv,- a, and nightly meets with ...

... PUTBIC A&U-C.:-T, &C. pcea! .A1 coix- ra Theat.iO-..ip T:al Vfs i7ne.i. ?Cni1(e of J'ase Theatre-M.lar. 's £c'rat; R~cy. Iboyat AIrz; ?? Ji; ?? its a Fo`. fl: ?? ?? ?? ;;;im~oe - ishaxo ; the toerhaot cf v.ea:.ce. 6t. Groge's Rlul.-Orgca' Recital bv Xs. WM. . Best. ?? ' Sun- o h!JAZ; [l:.-is-v*il ncous ecunrtasininznt. S. Jnes's X'os5.-Ltngoeoo Lo::strA&. Qc1ec.:a1 ?? World We li ve lu. ?? ...

... THE REVENGE OF A LIFE CAMBRO.BRITANNIC STORY. I BY A PRESTONIAN. CHAPTER XXXV. HOW MR. FLETCHER WAS DISPOSED OF. Inclined as Edward Naakinlay was. to court apprehen. sion and invite alarm immediately upon the unlooked for reappearance of Mr. Pletcher, (whom, if he didn.t think dead, he had some time sinee imagined beyond all power to do him injury), he felt now that there was really very ...

... PROPOSED EXTIBITION OF INDUSTRIAL AND ART PRODUCTIONS. An international exhibition lof industriaI and art pro- ductions is, we are informed, to be held at the Pomona Palace in August and September next, and is being organized by the Industrial Exhibition Company Limited. The prospectus of the exhibition states that the in- tention of holding the exhibition is the outcome of a feeling on the ...