... 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 ...

... OPENING OF THE DUNDEE FINE ART 'IIf. EXHIBITION. On Sikturd ay af ternooin, the fourth annual. _exhbitiin, ~theJ.4 f'line arts, wats opened in Dandee ?? Robert Hord-; was' maR..The openingeroimony'took place in the tn) th, Gicat Hail of tile Albert Institute, which was filled by G ray at select audience 'of ladies'and geirtleunent. At one E i, o'clock, the chair was takeni by.. ?? Robertsoni, ...

... ASIt was a lady who suggested to Cowper the subject of his first important poem, and it :was, a lady who in became the means of makinig ?? Popular. Before the the publication of his first volume, in the summer of e of 17 81, Cowper became acquaint~ed wlth' Lady Austen, All a l,'ively, agreeable woma o ~hili'd seen much of ~ h crdand A . cooubted!' iit'''' to a i is; 8i WM I uhdand mae as4 , ...

... ITHE FETES IN BELGITUAL OPENING. OF THE EXHIBITION. BRUSSELS, Wednesday night. The fetes in honour of the fftieth anniversary of Belgian independence commenced to-day. Brussels presents animated appearance. Flags are in every street. Scarcely' a house is without one. The opening of the great exhibition, oecupying an extensive area at the end of the Rue de la Loi, on the ground formerly used ...

... The House of Commons bad the first morning sitting the session on Friday. The Marquis of Hartington intimated that he did not expec to be able to make any statement Indian finance before the 20th inst. In answer to a question, the noble marquis said he had official confiracation of the report that the evacuation of Cabul had been ordered, but it was quite within the scope of Lord Ripon s ...

... Walking-sticks for ladies, so we are told by an fl oracle of fashion, are coming into favour again, w thus does the whirligig of time bring round his revenge for a discarded custom. The Empress ti Eugenie made the carrying of canes fashionable L for her sex during the gay days of the Second ei Empire. But back in another century, we find the women appreciative of the walking-stick. 7 3Ladies ...

... - il B IN Am 1 . G ?? -CONCERT, INA;a~.i ?? .l i , .-i le Dost people arb' ' ?? i-l',h 3er. prisbns is, -orled'.The T'ombs,'but.,they-I er are not aware what aingglarly ?? ie pjesides over this p enl i a1i'A. I'ris6o i httiiify. m gta little dull 'itmt u/sfrepe6ially if bheyiareunder en seitence of denth!; end ?? 'd('the1. bet Tom~bs, ha~sto ,~ h~e m t elejnms ndt Ihr'' w f theqe uffortiiasate ...

... ADA21, INOAH, and ABRAHAmt. Expository LL, Readings on the Book, of, Genesis. By Joseph LL, Parker, D.D., Minister of the City Temple, London, Author of Ece Denus,)'-the AR' Paraclete, &C. Edinburgh: Maoniven and AR' Wallace, 1SS0. wrie= This is the second in the new series of handy sufferar volumes being now issued as The Household ?? of Exposition. Last month an excellant reie start ...