... I 7' LADY DUTirS- HARDY's book has one great mlerit and one treat defect. Its merit lies in the freshness of its subject and of its route its defect lies in the too frequent occurrence of fine writing,' often dragged in without rhyme or reason, on the very faintest possible pretext, solelv for the purpose of needless rhetorical display. Barring this single artistic error, however, Lady Hardy ...

... BARON Alfred Vere de Vere, Of me you win no new renown; You thought to daze the country folk And cockneys when you came to town. See Wordsworth, Shelley, Cowper, Burns, Withdraw in scorn, and sit retired ! The last of some six hundred Earls Is not a place to be desired. Baron Alfred Vere de Vere, We thought you proud to bear your name, Your pride is yet no mate for ours, Too proud to think a ...

... Pl1BLIC AMUSEMENTS, w-r THE THEATRES. The sensational drama of Phick- was presented at I the Adelohi on Moonday evening, the great railway scene being admirably carried out, and meeting with great applause. Cast Adrift, a nautical drama of an old-fashioned type, has drawn large audiences to the Surrey, who have greatly enjoyed the splendid scenic represen- tation of a storm at sea. , The ...

... A meeting of the General Committee of the Internationel Fisheries exhibition was held at South Kensington on Tuesday after- noon. Mr. Birkbeck, HMP., in the chair. The Secretary read the report of the exe- cutive committee, which expressed satis- faction that the number of visitors to the exhibition up to Saturday, the 25th ult., were 1,444,515, showing a daily average, in- eluding Wednesdays ...

... GAIETY THEATRE An altogether fictitious interest attended the ri presentation of Ensnasetd at this, house on Thursda afternoon, because of tce play being supposed t run upon the same lines as the Parisian success I the season, Fd'edra,, which Mir. Bancroft has secure for the Haymarket. The house vas crowded I overflowing, and many leadmng managers, author! and actoss were to be sseu in boxes ...

... PUBL10 AMUSEMENTS. -4 -- HEIL MAJESTY'S TmEATnE. YELLOW DWARF'. ?? at 7.l4i. the newe and ctand Yspectacutar tantrnsinso. last fivenielets ?? 01tbe greliats. Twinpt Eloane, kn c. Lat Mo~ryaine.ce Iortorrrsalr Whe. Laki; Rex eonthlareesiand rre-ils~lCrled), 00 Anprtbot talls, PIt. As AmttihUSTe, s OrAoRyIalS' bes: AIallecmillcd. TH ysl.ES'QUDRUIVLAL E. INDRAD-Tegets crs rhcedb stitg0i5rs 0 te ...

... The eighth annual dairy show of the British Dairy Farmers' association Was opened on Tuesday at the Agricultural ball. The entries of live stock numbered 242, but 73 of these did not put in an appearance mainly owilng to the risk of foot-and- Mouth disease. The Oheedse department was poorly filled, in comparison with the display in some formner years' Portho bestmannfacturedcollectionof ...

... PUBLIC AMuTS]mENTS. ADU~PfI THEATitE Up to a certa in pouint 0oticid coul~d have gene better thinn IIr. luchuauia's niew draot I eaten t the niervous passion WithwtciillOf~ fril story Of family hatred mis lu fristsiiie theaulieceand roused them toensit Throughout the and threeprocob- sesentact ~~stii'i poas1 Sutied by tit Betetet ats heinterest was Ilila chill with which the dramatist had' ...

... THEATRE ROYWAL, HA71KEARETs Lxssu.-S ANDs 31AAGoER, Mrs. Aba Mns. BkiscfnimT PROI)j,;r.1P0iN of Victorien Saydon's now play. PP~~~ .1I D 0 it A tthe. Eaclich version bye Ierrman 118riv'lel Mr. Charlirba, Nir. ?? Br-onklild,,%r Miei. 1.Mr. Cse, Mr. Lhmelille. Mr. Stewart Iluo.Mr. Elliot. Nir. Vernofl, &O., cal Nc. llaucroit; ,irs. l;euRrIl.Beero, Mi1ss Jolia Owyna., and Mrs. Lncreret. 13Dokrg ...

... PUBLIC AMUSETMENTS. iROYALTY THEATREf 'hen comnic opera is presented without a spark of fun in the dialogue, with a dreary plot, only pass- able Music, and that by no nmeans well rendered, it can scarcely be a matter of wonder that the unfortunate audience rebel. Gilcite die Narl7)oee was not a success when originally produced at the Bouffes-Parisiens last November, but any merit it may have ...

... Am 3AaRTS BETISRD. j I - . . - -. ?? By WILIAM ANDREWS. P.H.tS., Author of Historic RomIance; ?? in the Olden Time, s The Book of Oddities, s Gleanings of Lancashire lore, &e. No. VL-CCURsING oY BELL; BOOS, AND CANDLE, The Cardinal rose with a dignified look Be called for his candle, his bell, and his book I In holy anger, and pious grief Be solemnly cursed that rascally thief, He ...

... INOW FIRST IUBLISHL'D. i-L E DISCOURSE. By X ha bCOIL HAY, Author of ?? Middietons Money , Noras Love Test, For Her Dear Sake c. PARXB VI. Wednesday, August 3rd, WNI, her thre.,e drys I have not written ja %-y a . I have been, like dir tq teuthe-s and unsettled; but I feat it vwoe altalease I have been suspicious and uncosMfortildse, even in spite of trying to imitate Denis, MaIry has avoided ...