... 115LV LZE TS. TfnE NEow PA;'rOB1MFNT. - LICSSee. CaSes1l, ;ht Petr aopn nd Co, -re the publishaer of & I woirk entitlod- 5The Ncw Parliament, 18810, by7 log Wili*r. Sonirauthor of 40 Across the LIght 04 ki~nd LAwo and their Resultes h.,~ 5WV er-i'eod by the -ierrepondants of the Central -Ne c The authlor ices endeavonrrd to trace Hly the C=ne of the greet end ?? change wiheo bee ...

... THE DUTCH PLAYERS About three years and a half have elapsed sinc a ensation ariingfrot plitcalexpetations that were doomed to dis- appointment, was caused in the gay capital by the produc- bion at the Frsnais of L'Amei Fritz, a new three-act comedy by MNll. Erckmann-Chatrian, the famous novelists, who have ever been the most determined opponents of that spirit of militarism in France to ...

... THiE ART OF BOOKNIAKING. The boekmaker is a cool, calm, and altogether busi. noes-like person. To ims the whole theory of betting oeestitutes a practical art-a real profeasion-to which he must devote the principal part of his tiree and thought, and almost all his personal attention. The fact that out of ten bookmakers who really s ick to their legitimate busineos six or seven, or probably ...

... CATTLE SRO W& NE'W MVONlILAND. Yesterday the aunoal abow of frrm strok and dai27 prc- duce, under the auspices of the Neew Monkland Agricultural Society, was held ou the Racecourse at Airdrie, under the most favourable circlustalcsan TtiL parish show is of con. siderable importance, several o1 the Class being opeu, and, besides ,uips and medals awarded bYvais, aa Putcons. ouchi s t Sir Edward ...

... IT is not a pleasant task to criticise the inferior work of a man who has once given promise of good things; but truth compels us to state that Songs of the Spring-tide, by Algernon Charles Swin- brnme (Chatto and Windus}, is very bad indeed. Apart from the unintelligibility, whlich is quite a new feature in the author's verse, the sense of melody seems to be failing him. The volume is ...

... The sYietcensf1 Cent-e, -pope -with an article on England and Russia in Asia, from the pen of Professor A. Vambery, who blandly ocalla himself & foreign Jingo. If his observation elsewhere has not served him better than it has in England, there is not much reason for attaching weight to his opinions. Here lhe assorts that the politicians of the ?? party publicly de- clare in Parliament that ...

... C CLIPPINGS, -FRO-M THE WEEKLY JQRALS.. PICKINGS FROM PUNCH. LABOUB AND ItST.-Ex-Head Gardener (retired from business): Well, William, yer don't seem to be makin' much progress-do yer 1-New Head Gardener: Why, no, Benjamin; you left the place in such a precious mess I 1 THE TWO GARDENERS. Ben (aside). Pheugh I Ain't he a pegging away (puff/ puff!) Now I call this pertikler good fun. ...

... MR. RISELEY'S MNEFIT CONCERT. A t o - 7 ) -AA A.-t OVA XC- As A I Avi Ab. - Mr. Riseley's benefit concert last night, at the Colston. hall, drew such an immense audience that it was in itself a public demonstration and deserved tribute paid to the genius of the chef d'orchcsrc by whore enterprise, musiciasly skill, and energy the instrumental concerts given fortnightly in Bristol have been. ...

... (|RZOM OUR oww- cormnldOcDENT.) j London, Thurssday Night- G It seems somewhat strange to attend a short- hi horn sho w with a number of Ayrshires and rc Jerseys thrown in almost on the eve of the great m Royal Agricultural Exhibition at Carlisle and the only little less great show of the Highland and Agricultural Society at helso. Yet here it is, and not a bad show. at all, considering its ...

... -IE--I - - LITERARY AND Ar>T GOSSIP. .5 The Roval (gold) Medil of the Institute of British '3 L- Architects has been awarded to Mr. J. L. Pearson. mc Mr. Ohurton Collins is, we (A thenarisin) believe, engaged in preparing an edition of Lord Herbert of Cherbury's tra n poems. M-2. Henri Cohen, compnoser and theorist, author of rec 0 treatises on harmony and fugus, has lately (lied at Bry- th( a ...

... GADAIFF WOEING MEN'S FLOWER SHtYW. I ajel annul show wees held en Wednesday Pt Ithe iflill-bell, Cardit, -an proved, no niasa, to I C groat smucces Thn namtbor and jue lity of the exhibits Were so enl to surpass those oc previerw yenre; and, notwithstarnding? the somewhat rai-rq weather, there worn a pzeat many -isitors, the B Ibuildisg being crowded in the evening. Messrs Edwards and ...

... The great rehearsal of the seventh triennial Handel Festival was held on Friday. The weather was all that could have been desired, perhaps a little sultry. However, a nice cooling breeze from the south-east tempered matters considerably. A fair number of visitors occupied the seats in areabalconies, and galleries. The great Handel orchestra presented a very impos- ing appearance when filled by ...