... FRENCH FAIR Y TALES. f A riew years ago the collectors and comparers of fairy tales found but few published in French. There were, of course, the Contes of Perrault and ,of Madame d'Aulnoy, and the vast collection of the Cabinet des 16es. But all these stories had been subjected to literary treatment. They were not directly taken from the lips of the people, and, save for -one or two legends ...

... MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Verdi's Forza del Destino was revived here Saturday. The opera was promised in Mr. Mapleson's prospectus of his oil-season in November and December last, but the success of other performances then given caused the postponement of the revival until now. The work was first brought out at St. Petersburg iu 1862, and was produced by Mr. Maplesonin June, 1867, at Her Majesty's ...

... Chamber Concert at Steinway HalL The Second Chamber Concert given by MM Musin and Saint-Sadns took place on Thursday afternoon, when the first item performed was a Trio in F for Pianoforte, Violin, and Violoncello, a composition of an effective and brilliant cha- racter. The trio is in four movements, and contains some original and novel passages, but it was the andante that appeared to afford ...

... (FROsI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) JUNE 3.-In order to give the Belgian drama its due place in the fetes that are being organised in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of national independence, the Minister of the Interior has appointed a Committee for choosing such Belgian plays, in the French language-to the exclusion of opera-as shall be most suitable for representation. The six ...

... IURY-LANE. The farewell pei forniances of the Dutch pany at Drury. Lane Theatro yesterday afternoon attracted audience vhich, if not sufficient to fill the vast space available for .the accommodation of visitors that house, was yet numerous enough to afford evidence hearty >athy and goodwill towards that admirable troop performers. Conspicuous among the audience were uy English actors and ...

... HIGH CJOUIiT OP JUSTICE. - CHANCERY DIVISION.— 12. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) GREAT EASTERN OLACIARrtIJt COMPANY (LIMITED). This company was incorporated in October, 1877, for the purpose of acquiring licence from M. Pietet use his patent ice-making apparatus in tho Presidency of Bombay. The nominal capital of the company 15,000/., in 16,000 shares 1/. each. About 7,000 ■hares bad been ...

... pledge of good faith. oeg: leave to state that it impossible for to return rejected communications, and to this rulo can make exception. ...

... IB. WILLIAMS.--A pleasant love ditty of medium compass is Katie's Dream, words and music by L. Williams.-Dramatic words and music are united in The Last Cruise, a tale of a pirate, written and com ...

... The anniversary meeting of this society was held vosterelay afternoon the hall of University London, -Burlington-gardens, tha President, the Earl occupying the chair. report, which was read the secretary, Mr. Clements It. 'stated tluit tho number of Fellows elected during the past year ending April 30, 1830, was 207, besides two honorary ecu-responding members, the net increase over the ...

... at Tittenson, near Trentham. The Princo of Wales and the Duke of Sutherland were present, the duke having given the site, the building materials, and endowment. At the ceremony there was a very large attendance, the weather being magnificent. Besides the Prince and the Duke Duchess of Sutherland there were present many other distinguished personages, including the Marquis of Stafford, the ...

... Dundee boasts a Poet whose name is M'Gonagall. According to a local contemporary, he, many a time and oft, has soared up beyond the moon on the wings of faith and hope only to come down again by the run in double quick time. For months past, he has been waiting with a patience worthy of a better cause for something to turn up. After the favourable reception he lately received from the ...

... REVIEWS OF BDKS. TiE.m York-street. - The June number of this cleverly-conducted periodical is a remark- able one. We believe, for 'the first time in the memory of living man, the public is presented with likenesses of those mysterious but mighty personages who occupy the exalted' Position of editors on many of the daily and weekly papers. Amongst these worthies, who probably believed their ...