... TI 11 E AT 'L I C A T G () S S I P. AllSt BERNARD BRT) E wjil lav'l to s angli lie part at the Adolphi after Friday next, having ljeen slpcially engaged by MIr Barrett to 1pay the past ?? the P inscefs ill Adricene Lccesserrss at the c'ourt Theatre, ill place of BlicS Aily Ioesijle, who goes to the Prince of r1agles' to sustain her original character inc the adaptation of P. Giacomnetti's La ...

... ffMkIIN AND VAItIJ!TtRB. THE COURT. Windsor Caatlo, Wednesday. The Queem, accompalnilced by Princess Beatrice, wont to London yesterday aftornoop and visited hor Royal Hulingea the Dulcess of Gambridgo at St Jamnos's Palace. Her Mnjesty travelled by a Spoeial tvain ou th (Groet Wyqtorun lailway to nud from Palddington, and 4yetmilod to Windsor at 7 oeclock, Lady Watorienirk, Lielatsnnt-Goneral ...

... ! AA . -sA1 t A- . - .- -- .. ?? - -. - . . - .- t5 POIRTLAND HALL.-'AREVWELL Ov'riiic HOi'WitA, .Y ?? ' SECRETARY on The programme at the seventh of theae rmt :rtr lianents ye on Saturday night at the Portland Hall, S ?? wes an ed excellentone throughobut, and was listo-led to with the [,t strictestattention. The arrangement v:hich had le at luade e- for the Hon. Secretary (Mr. Horace ...

... '# TrJnr title-page of Dr. Schliernann's new book is longer, more copious, more elaborate than any that has been printed, to our knowledge, since the sixteenth century. The reason is that the Doctor's book, like Rosie Mackenzie's parties, is an omnium gatherum Ilios is written by Messrs. Schlienrann, Sayce, Virchow, Max Mifller, Duffield, Mahaffy, lBrugsch, Buinouf, and several others. ...

... MI.R. THOM2fSON'S POEMS.~ TEE author of LiThe City of Dreadful Night has brought together zother volume of pieces composed, and some at least of them pub- lihed, at various times in past years. Those which were published *tained, apparently, but little notice; why, it is difficult to understand. aving said not manv months ago what we think of Mr. Thomson's Poetical powers, we need not say ...

... THE PALL MALL LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock, Bizet's opera, CARMEN. Doti Jose, Signor Ritnrci5. Escanillo (Toreador), Signor Bonetti; II Dancairo, Signor Bertocahi; 11 Remendado, Signor Zen:ari Cenii; Z111iga, Signor Pro; Morales, M. 'Thomas; Wichaela, Millie. Olga de Mordal; Paiqiita, BaIernocister; Mercedes, Mdlle. Isariadei; and Carmen (a ...

... * CONSIDERING the large amount of intelligent interest now taken in music in this country it is remarkable that we have so little first-class writing on the subject. Technical works there are in abundance, and creditable attempts to popularise certain aspects of the art. But of musical literature of the highest quality, combining a delicate sensibility to the subject with large philosophic ...

... REVIEWS 'O MOOKS. THE TsreATsEsi. 26, Wellington-street. The Christ. nas number is a good one. It contains portraits of the popular Strand favourite, Miss Florence St. John, of kiss Steinberg, and ?? Gilchrist There are illustrations of a pantomimic and dreamy kind, con- sidered, we presume, suitable to the season;. Mr. C. Scott -contributes a very pleasant opening paper de- scriptive of ...

... ffi WcLLouGollsY; or, the Times of Benliow. Po° g G. KINGSTON, [London : Nisbet and Co.] Ciaterers for tho amusement and instruction of Yon eolks nO na as bn3 been moro prominent for many ?? tthan that of Mr. Kingston, and this book will , receiveul with intercst and attention from the fact b, ich is bietly and simply adverted to in a few words of VJ Gr since this work wns commenced, writes ...

... JOSEPH WILLIAM1S.-Three songs from the nautical comic drama of Billee Taylor, written and composed by H. P. Stephens and E. Solomon, will raise many a hearty laugh at a Christmas party. They are entitled The Virtuous Gardener, All On Account of Eliza, and The Self-Made Knight' Not a few of our readers will he already acquainted with these very funny songs. -H. S. Leiah and J. Leybach have ...

... LITERA MAU *3ev's own Book of Natural History, by - - , . Wood, M.A., FRL.S. (London I ; : . Sou).-NIr W ood has con- tr (u!:1':ton irnully smtall space to convev a ' ' mo - r; of inrormatron. His book is a ?? I0 ?? KnowIledge of animals -r ; ;;Ir set forth easily and pleasantly. iit on is just what boys want ; not ?? ?? i ich but simrple and practical d d ' c rut di.'tj v'niuiga'st ...

... HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock, Gounod's opera, FAUST. Faust, Signor Vizzani ; Mephis- tophiles, Signor Ordinas; Valentino, Sionor Bonetti; Siebel, Mdlle. Olga de Morini; Marta, Mille. Blarnadelli; and Adargherita, Mdlle. Elisa Widonar. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE, (Lessee and Manager, Mr. AUGUSTUS HARRIS.) TO-NIGHT, at 8, THE WORLD. Messrs. A. Harris, W. Rignold, Macklin, ...