... MESSRS. MACMILLAN AND Co.--Part XL Vol. II. of A Dictionary of Music and Musicians brings us from Opera to Palestrina; the former, contributed by F. H. Jenks, of Boston, ?? is quite an exhaustive article on this fruitful subject; and, although commenced in the previous number, occupies thirty-three columns of the present.-W. S. Rockstro has undertaken Oratorio, and done his work ...

... IMERTHYR DOG, POULTRY, PI}GEON, AND CAT S.HOW,, t - To-day (Wednesday) and to-morrow, this large exhibition of pets takes place in the Merthyr Market-house. The entries in all classes are oxex-edingly large and an excellent show will unquestionably te the relt. Allthe Railway Companies grant return tickets at cheap fares. ULsrge orders for Austrian rifles are being re- ceived in. Vienna from ...

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... The death Mr. Charles resulting f. accidental fall through n trap on of the Slay market Theatre about ten •jays ao, constitutes melancholy addition the not inconsiderable catalogue fatal iirisi ,ns that have befallen actors iu the pursuit of 'hc ; profession. Scored and honeycombed as it ordinarilv is over the entire extent of its surface with grooves and for the purpose of lowe and raising ...

... LANCASHIRE v. STAFFORDSHIRE. These counties met on Saturday last at Bolton, and played an Association match. Lancashire were far too strong lor their opponents, whom they defeated ten goals to two. The sides were as follows :—Staffordshire—C. A. Benbow, West Bromwich (captain); W. Tomkinson, St. George's, J. W. West G. Heatou, St. George's, E. llidigway, Cliff Vale, aud H. Stonehewet, Leek, ...

... 5:1? ?? ?? ?? - - - -r ?? E. , y T E i,, %, ?? hioken entirely new ground in 1,-phi - toly is uts different as it well ii ncin Eo lnii l s ?? is di lercyit v~. Mr.J (I e kins c ?? to havoeI Los ll isottraditions. It is httrid to o.1 ~r Whilia ts cleecriledci Berth a poo il1l~~~ grace, such artistic fl- hs c- riu tfiered Lisa Lena,* 155151iiiar temlperaiemni- tohlt oanother world. And 1i itiit ...

... I LEAP YEAR AT THE HAYMARKET. There is no pleasanter or more entertaining programme at anv London theatre just now than that provided by Mr. John S. Clarke at the Haymarket. True it is somewhat old-fashioned, and the pieces presented are very farcical, but a certain antique flavour about a play at the Haymarket is quite in accordance with the traditions of the house, and people are ...

... arilid ebminald joewd. TilEy WARLIKE RUTMOURS FROM BURMAH. ve hia e received the following from the India Office for publication:- (From Viceroy, October 13, 1880,) J.,Olirng received from Chief Commissioner, Rangoon, s2th October: Inc3, I-xaggeratd accounts reach you I beg to report as follows :-On ~rLday the loth. Deputy-Commissioner Thayetmyo reported that Upper l''wa's here collecting on ...

... VeiE PALL MALL LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS. 'r!iEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. I.,-2 and Manager, Mr. ArU(sI Sus HARRIS.) I [IL' W\ORLD). Messrs. A. Harris, NV. Rignold, Macklin, Gibson, flIeyn, * d, 11. Nichollk, atid llarry Jackson; Mesdames Helen Barry, F. Brough, l , , A SlRlOUS AFFAIR. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. - I It NI at S, THE RIVALS. Mr. H. B. Conway, Mr. Howe, Mr. Kenmble, Mir. ' Il. Deixe, ...

... - I I . I GEMS OF THOUGHT. By preparing for the worst you may often compass the best. Conversation ought to be mental music, in which diversity of thoughts in the unity of humanity makes bar- mony for the soul. To the person of strong will and energy, possibilities become probabilities, and probabilities certainties. Angels, in the grave, will not question as to the amount of wealth thou bast ...

... THE MAGAZINES, &o. ,KlUmi CCUij,|.~so za The Cornhill Magazine for this month contains the conclusion of Mr. W. Black's White Wings, a -Yac'hting Romnanco-a performance which has chal. lenged varied criticism,. but certainly deserves much praise for its admirable descriptions of marinae scenery, and its pleasant delineation of characoter In particalar, one personage in the story is drawn ...

... KINGLAKE'S CRIMEA * THE Winter Troubles which form the argument of this Sixth Book of Mr. Kinglake's prose epic will lead us for great part of the volume far from the actual scene of war to trace their causes in a maze of offices about Whitehall and their victims in the hospitals on the Bosphorus. We shall see Mr. Kinglake's hero-his first plans marred by the fated word, the fated man, ...