... LI TRARY NOTICE. I~~~ ~~ _ _ _ _ _ Around fe World wa General Grant B1y John Russell (oung. Two vols. ew York: Subscription Book Department, the Anerican Sews Company. London: The Interrnationai News Company. These two sumptuous volumes, which are sold only by subscription in 20 parts, present a narratie of the visit of General U. S. Grant, ?? of the United States, to various countries in ...

... .z. ROY'AL ITALIAN OPERA.-The debzt of Madame Sembrich being postponed on account of indisposition, the opera on Saturday was Changed from Lucia to the Roi de Lahore. The Dresden prima donna, however, is announced to appear this evening as the forlorn 'Bride of Scott and Donizetti. On the night previous, for a similar reason, Madame Valleria being unwell, the Hluguenots replaced the ...

... I footrty. FAILURE. Ten There was pethog in the oth'rks ?? I first becatme a writer, There was music in the vei'.,es that camlle sillgiei, froml lly my hearta But now Pathos frowns repellently whenever I invite her, ?? And the music and the verese hive agreed, it semi-, to inart. as There wtts pleamnre in the prospect of the life that lay before me, Co There was eudless satisfaction im the aim ...

... The inaugural supper in connection with this newly.etab lshed Club was held on Monday evening last, at Laencatkr House, Savoy, in a room lent for the purpose by Mr John Hardeastle, to whom the members are very much indebted for the loan of some very choice pictures. The chair was occupied by Mr HENRY IRVING, who, when justice had been done to the really admirable repast provided, proposed, ...

... which situated in the Upper Avenue-road, St. John's VV'ood, was held yesterday afternoon St. George's Hail, Liangham-plaee, George Hamilton, 34.P., in the chair. There a very numerous attendance of the friends and supporters the institution. According the annual repot present number the institution is si>, whom are males and are females. The v.ere engaged baskc-t--making, chair-caning, brush ...

... YORKESHIRJE ART EXHTIBITION1. THlE OLEOCK WATE1{COLOIJI w COLLECTION.I The first Spring. Exhibition of thle yorkshlire Fine _,rlt!T Society will bei tniemorablel in more respects thanione. Tli a number of works of art is oxtraors-insrily largo; tite bilh quiality is, for a provincial exhibition], excep~tionlally high re andu th~e geoeral arrangements of the galleries, are, in serine V respects ...

... I ROYAL ACADEMY EXIIBITIOON. (Ereos a Cbrrespoan't) Although we have certainly had greater and more striking exhibitions of the Royal Academy than that of this year, it presents us with a vivid itlus- tration of many of our national characteristics, and is altogether a collection of much merit. Mr. Millais has no fewer than six paintings, of which the portrait of Mr. Bright is preeminent in ...

... 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. ...

... 13. Emile 33eaussire has been elected a member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, in place of LK. Bersot. The fourth edition of Dr. Marcus Dods's MIahomed, Buddla, and Christ, has been published by Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton, of Paternoster-row. Mr. McCaul, of the Congo Inland Mission, has recently left England for the West Coast of Africa, and intends to endeavour to make his ...

... PUBLIC AVUSE.MNTS, &C. Royal Aier=ndmr Theatre.-Our Boys. Prince of Wales Thestre.-M58ryd Secret; Betsy. Boysal AMplitheatrt-TOm Noddy's Secret; a BrLnch of Berries. obotuada Theatr-State Secrets; AU that Glitters is not Gold. New Star Music Hall.-seelianeons entertainment. St Ja3mes's Hall.-Hague's Minstrels. Qleenr's Operetta 9icuse.-The World We Lire In. Morning and Evening. S1unders's ...

... D UTCH COMED Y. SOMETHING like a protest against the practical exclusion of Dutch litera- ture and some forms of Dutch art from the European concert seems to be implied in the visit of the Rotterdam Dramatic Company to London. So far as the charge of indifference to the Dutch language is concerned Englishmen in general may plead guilty. A portion at least of the responsibility belongs, however ...