... TllEATRl(!,Alj GOSSIP. AIR HENRY IRviXo( and lr .J. L. Took were the only two ?? of tho actor's art w1ho were specially invited to be present at the opening of tile new Law Courts by her Majesty the Queen onl the 4th inst. A NUtBnER of fashionable amnateur actors have, in the past Nveak, appoared at Sir 'ercy Shelley's pretty theatre, at Chelsca, ill a ncew comeldy called Cousins, written by ...

... TIHE LONDON Tillh EATRES. Thle rest; infilux of i~rovicelal visitors attractedI to thle mectro- polis bjy the optcniiig of the Ne'w Law Coin ts by thle Quen aliid cle, recurrence of the annmo] Cattle Show ait thle Agr 1t-icsltr, f-Toll, lmust have, to a eossidci-alle extent, ignetdthe sttenildaneca at allI thle ?? places of amusement, TIe Prl'remsade ('enc~rts, CovExaNT ii:c ?? beenci repeated ...

... On Wodnesdlay Aftfsolto0 e Doctntber Glth, 1832, a NCsv Society Dhrul-a it I mton Arts, called LordI Vincent Staslee I ?? . t iP r. P. EneAnt Lor dl \ilerlcn -St5stt leo ~nil ueh Mr11 ArUot u SC 1A fo Dr. Brindlsls ?? 1M A. C. IJATTON Whiair J ittlce'lt altr J. NELSON Sirt Ilarro llark . lit I r KI5 D Sir Arthour ?? ot. ?? ietR M. ArntitARfl S ?? ?? . r iMrN LE DOONf' tlsll * Mr A'Ela.iT ...

... THE BOARD OF WORKS AMl) TIIE THEATRE S. I Among the recommendations of the Building Act Committee of tle Metropolitan Board of Workcs, which were considered at tie weekly meeting ?? on the 3d inst., were a number having regard to several London places of amusement. SOUTH LONDON PALACE-The committee reported that the solicitor had been authorised, as a matter of emergency, to retain counsel to ...

... third movements are some special examrpiles of maielyv Skill in the use of the scholastic folm of the canon, with a fluent sacs that relieves it from its usual etfuct of pedsntic stiffness. The prevailing serious tone of the first Allegro is brightly con- trasled by the vivorous and sustainiel buoyancy of the Seherzo, which giveharlditional impressiveness to the follow. ing Funeral March, a ...

... The twenty-sixth anniversary dinner of this Fund was held on Wednesday evening at Willis's Booms, the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR presiding. About one hundred and twenty gen- tlemen sat down, and among them were Henry Neville, J. D. Tidd, A. Swanborough, WT. C. Day, John Valiance, Henry Valiance, Charles Warner, H. Paulton, Edward Terry, G. IV. Anson, George Porkess, Alfred Nelon, Henry Betty, ...

... Bliss AUice Sydncy Bisrvett, an Australian pianist, miade lie first appearauce in London on Wednesday evening, when the young lady gave a conceit at St. James's Hall. There was a rather large audience, .anl Miss Buevett could not complain of any lack of enthusiasm, fur many of her pieces were enthusias- tically applauded, and snore than once she was recalled to the platform. In commenting upon ...

... The members of this club gave a very successful performance on Saturday evening last at St. George's Hall, the attendance being very large indeed. Before dwelling on the merits of the representation we must make a remark respecting a notice on the programme to the following effect:- The club would esteem it a favour if the audience would kindly remain seated urtil the end of the performr.ance ...

... MADAME CAMPANA'S CONCEERT. Madame Campang, widow of tile late Signor Fabio Carnpana, the well-known composer, gave a concert on Monday afternoon at St. Tames's MMl, uider the natronage of the Duchess of Cambrildge, the Duchiess of Tech, the Dukie of Tech, the Italian Ambassaolr, anml a long list of atistocratic and fashionable supporters. T'he progranmne was entirely selected. from the wor--s ...

... Messrs Mlaskelyne and Cooke's wonderful entertainment goes on from year to year, but never shows the slightest falling off in popularity. Crowds may be flocking to the Royal Academy or the Grosvenor Gallery, to horse shows and botanic fetes, to fancy fairs and great matches at cricket, but there are ever enough pleasure-seekers left to fill to overflow the hall where these ingenious gentlemen, ...

... (i9aRoa Ouit oWN CORtRESPONDENT.) PAllId, THUOsDAY.-Th6 celebration of Auber's centenary at the Opdra and Opera Comique do not call for any extended notice. So-called festivals of the kind are seldom gay or interesting, and the present furnishes no exception to the rule, for the performance in both eases was mediocre, especially at the Acaaemy of Music, where the M/uette de Portici (Masa- ...

... In the Chancery Court on Saturday last, before MIr Justice Ford North, was heard the action Chappell v. Boosey. This was ademurrerof the plaintiff to the statement of defence by the defendant, and the question was one as to the copyright of a popular song entitled the Bellringer. The action. was at the instance of Chappell and Company, musical publishers, and the defendant was Mr John Boosey ...