... LAMBORN CoCK.-A clear and well-arranged Catechism on the Rudiments of Music and Pianoforte Playing, by Ellice Jewell, can be confidently recommended to teachers of music and students, as it contains much useful information conveyed in a simple form.- A group of songs for the drawing-room, of average merit, are: Slumber Song and Consolations, music by W. Maynard; the words of the ...

... A Practical Treaise onl Mecamal nzdiBneerinq. it By Francis Campin, C.E. London: Crosby n, Lockwood and Co. ig This is the latest of a long line of instruction It books on technical subjects, which, under the m well-known name of Weale's Rudimentary, f Scientific, and Educational Series, have been Br found invaluable to that considerable section of d the population which has of late years ...

... ' WVe hava been favoured with a copy of the follow- ing ng lines sent homeby an Elgin younginarln, a corporal it the ,25th Munted Infantrv, who was one of tbe garrison in Pretoria during the recent Transvaal War. He tool- part in four sorties a,,ainst the Boers, in il e of which the PBritih were buocessful except the last, wven they were, driv- n bhck by overpowerilag .nu.bers. For one hundred ...

... AIMUSEMENTS TN LIVERPOOL. RoSYAL. ALEXANDRA TllRAavnm.-Lessee, Mlr E. Salcer.-Tbe eontiinuanlcc of the engagement of The Children's Pinafore company at the Alexandra Theatre on Mlonday evening proved *a great, source of attraction to the thousands of holiday people who vacated Liverpool on Whit, Mlonday, and old and yonng alike thoroughly enjoyed the novel and clever representation hy the ...

... Tirln is nothing new to be recorded regarding the serious disaster of reduesday morning, by which the Theatre Royal has been reduced to a heap of useless rubbish. The outerwalls still maintain their position, and surrouud probablv one of the most pitiable sights ever witnessed as the result of fire. The interior arrangements of the building are almost unrecognisable, the only guide the visitor ...

... AIETY TT ATdiIE . The French operetta season commenced at this houe laest night with M. Lecooq's Li 1ejii Doe. The selection was a wise one, for it was calculated to show the full strength of the Roenaissance Company, now the most important operetta troupe of Paris. Although the work is by no means hackneyed, the public have gained that slight familiarity with it which is 41ways desirable ...

... ZU.&sw. 3; MESTY'S ThEATM1~E .3ig:non wvas given on Tuesdvy qfo tho AW time here this Beason, the occasion hamving included a repetition of Madame Christina Nilcsou's performance in tlhe title haraoter It was ia 18Q th`t AA Nieson irst sestainaed the part in London on re- pro, duction of the Italian version of the opera during Mr. George Wood'a one Aens At W ?? Theatre. Theun and Qo wany ...

... Messrs Jones and Barber appear quite to understand the requirements of the million. Instead of rigidly keeping to one class of entertainment, they provide ample recreation for the most varied tastes. Those who like scenes in the circle had an ample fund of amusement on Saturday in the excellent Circus under the control of Mr A. Henry, where capital riding is diversified with drolleries of ...

... ,;AUAH HEARTBN i ,;;A i A ' 1 lE A t ,T B UR ?? DIl 's4r Moore and Divgena, a1lways anxions to ?? the lave't novtlties for their numerolis patrons, were naturally attracted bh th'e tialming accoulilts reaching them from the ;lker *lr ot the Atlantic rspertisg the sloces s ot Alr, William i jf es' , at: shladoipht , it1 an nipersonation entitled IN sitlenti uIn,' II II h w w II, a ?? t5 a ?? ?? ...

... RJUBINSTEIN'S RECITALS. OIL MoIliday ?? St. fiectico's s cull was again crowdod to hear the lion Viaclist oh the day, Anton IRubinstel, who gave the second of his four pianofortc recitals. Perhaps the greatest effect produced during the afternoon was in a Sonata of Weber, which was rendered in a magnificent style. Rubinstein in this work was decidedly at his best, and when he is so it is but ...

... M, WIENIAWSKI'S RECITAL. DIX. Joseph Wienliawsli gave the first of two Pi)Ltfartte recitals at St. James's Hall ol Wednuesday aftelrnoon, when there was a Large attendance, the visitors being chiefly of the gentler sex. It was rather amusing to notice hoev many ladies came provided with the music about to be played. We have so many famous pianists in London just now that fair per. formers who ...

... I FASHiON\' AN ?? 1 on & FHEr Corvic. |orne, arrived from Lonion las ?? Castle o3 a rixit to her Ma~je~ty. 4' ?? THE LATE EARL OF Wi Cr.:Cnw roe remains of the late Earlcf 0 ict, U'tc be receivedin Shelton Abbey ti--9.y l he interred to-morrow afternon, t:.e fuse--. sheteton Abley at one o'cl- cx fI r L.e br..i r . the grounds. The late ecrl -i3 1S 7e brother, the Ron Cecil Ralph floar j -i , ...