... :FA SHION AND FARIZTIE, S THE COURT. Windsor Castle, Tuesday, ller Majesty, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, left the Castle to-day at 10 15 a m for Portsmouth, where her Majesty embarked for Cherbourg, on her way to Slentone. Windsor station was kept strictly private, 1ajor Edie has left K~ingstown for Eng. Uad. TheHona Miss Trench has left Kingastown for England. Major P. Roberts has left ...

... Messrs. Longmans,Green, and Co.-the publishers of 13 t the sixpenoy edition of ifrs. Brassey's celebrated I i.. 1Voyage in the Sunbeam-have j ust issued, at a like 33 price, Whyte Melville's novelistic autobiography of oN :EKate Coventry. Even those who habitually dis- regard novels have read one or other of the many F fascinating works which emanated from the ready pen c of this lamented ...

... MASIKELyNE AND COOKE'S ENTERTAINMENT. The clever wonder-workers at the Egyptian Hall, who for so long a time have, with the assistance of Mr W. Morton, con- trived to attract, to amuse, and to mystify crowds of pleasure- seekers, have recently introduced a new spiritualistic sketch entitled A Spirit CaseC; er, Mrs Dcffodil Downy's Ligkt and Dark Seance, which is likely to add stillfurther ...

... fnIOM THIS uT)'o5:S ATHEESMM.1 Dr. M. Saistrow, Rabbi at Philadelphiais eno gaged upon a Talmudic dictionary in English. Professor Domenico Comparetti, of Florence, id engaged upon a catalogue of the Herculanean papyri at Naples. Miss Bradiin's new novel will be entitle4 Mount Ployaf? the scene being placed in one of the wit eat and most beautiful parts of Corn. wall. Professor Haeckel bas ...

... WESTGARTH FORSTER.-II. TrxN.-Westgarth Forster may be said to have fully entered upon his duties as a mnine surveyor in 1S10. In 1830 he retired into psivate life, His professional career thus extended over twenty years, exclusive of the time during which he acted as agent for Sir Thomas Blackett and Colonel Beaumont. As compared with the average dura- tion of professional careers, his was a ...

... H1E lPALL MALL LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. (AUGUSTUS IARRIS, Lessee and Manager.) gOIIIN.SON CRUSOE (south P'erformance), TO-NIGHT,' at 7.15.-The biggest thing ever done lae Greatest C(OIIay of Artists ever engaged ius antonilime. ROBINSON CRUSOE t ruy atrcT- HARRIS. Mlessrs. A. Roberts, J. Fawvn, C. Lauri, jun., IL. Nicholls, J' Wdce' by A J.Rise, and H. Jack ,on; ...

... I MARCIH VIOLiE:TS. In all greeni places whoro ye blow, feuderr t thoughhs of God that grow, Violetsl March violets I Hidden hearts that Iving low, Sweeten all about you Em, Violets ! March violets The love of youth is in your breath, Love of youth more strong than death, Violetsl MarhuViolets! Cather'd in the greening glado, And on lips of proaise lsid, Violets I March Violhts I Other ...

... A LOOK. I saw it pass from ewo to eye, A subtle flash of fine emotion, That bore from each to each the pledge, Of the whole heart's life-long devotion. What weath was there ! what boundless store For all the needs of coming years The noble sympathy in joy ! The priceless balm for pain and tears Just that one look -and straight was sealed The dearest bond that life supplies Lips may deceive, ...

... ?? tr 1. A QUARTET, or should we say a quintet, of writers (for Lord Dunsany, as the mouthpiece of Sir Garnet W-elseley, counts for two) discuss in the new number of the Nineteenth ( entury the burning question of The Channel Tunnel -Mr. Fowler, C.E., as the original projector of a safer alternative, a Channel Ferry vice a Channel Tunnel, with enlarged harbour accommodation at either end ; ...

... ART LN THE HOMES OF THE, PEOPLE. Last night, Mr. Charles Dyall. curator of the Wallwr Art Gallery, gave, inthe new Rotunda Hall ?? Librarv,W)lhiam Brown-streetalecture of which the subject was 4 Art in the Homes of the People. The lecture was one of the free series pronmoted by the Corporation. Mr. Councillor Hughes presided, and upwards of 1000 persons were present. lIr. DYraL remarked at ...

... An entirely New and Original Drama of Nautical Interest, in Four Acts, by R. Palgrave and F. Gover. Harold Makham ?? ?? Mr GRoRes CiruTE Silas*- .. Ir MARK KiINGsORNE Rupert Elinch-diffe ?? Mr Erno DERING Frederick Aylmer ?? Mr Gao. 0. MINSInULi Dick Appleyard ?? ?? Mr CIHARLEs ARNOLD Tom Malcomb ?? Mr REDMOND POWER Jim Edwards ?? ?? Mr ROBERT WALDNERAVE Tom Croft .. ?? Air WILLIAM M'INTYRE ...

... All -A.A ?? - ?? All lovers of muqie who remember the admirable series of orchestral concerts given by MIr Ganz last season at St. James's Hall will be glad to learn that a similar series will be given this year. There will be five grand orchestral concerts, varied with instrumental, vocal, and choral music, and they will take place on the afternoons of April 22d, M1ay th and 20th, June 3d and ...