... F~ gf ,s1.Iio VVtST RMSkSF1naMySHOW WTGEL-9$OCK- S. nuder the accpicee of the Rope- WcaL, itcofreehre et -LoItoscel Society Was held yest-rtlac. in th~e Town Hall 0F Grecnock, adwl oloeiso'.c'c-o The earhot- of' cosapetios frc teete eer~oci pxtzO. ?? n, taoy. ?J0 LI~'s, and othic va~uehlas, eoucpirei faeoureblty with 0yoice, anithe =Ieoozpetiset- seevery ke-ea, A Cold ie.cipc> ?? ...

... A public meeting of the guarantors and others interested in the Glasgow Choral and Orchestral Concerts was held in the Religious Institution s Rooms, 177 Buchanan Street, ?? Jas. Campbell of Tullichewaan in the chair, The Council, in issuing the prospectus of the . eleventh series of the concerts, stated that it would extend over a period of ten weeks and consist of thirteen concerts-five ...

... f Tul autumn exhibition of frnit, flowers, and vyegtables 0 under the auspices of the Peeblesshire Hnrticultural Societyj took place on Tuesday in the great hall of the Chambers In- stitu'on. The display in all classes was the best that has 8 ever been seen in Peebles. Fruit wasa little scarcc,.bu the vegetables and flowers vere numerous, and of the meat i quality. The standard of excellnce ...

... TRE T.HEATRFS. CARL B, OSA OI1EUA rO02flfl' . At ties Royalty Theatre blet evening tie Carl Roes Opera Company enterc'd upon an engage rent which is to extendt over tweive rep.uts. I That Mr Carl Rosa, should stay so 0lon6g with us con is a favour, it may he hinted, whichl we 'lave Me hardly deserved by oar neglect in the past. Mu Once upon a timoue a famous iecprelareo cone to Lue' Glasgow, ...

... THE FIRMCH ART EXHIMON IN o' GLASGOW. _: The- series of exhibitions of decorative art jr which have been held in the Corporation Gal-. leries during the past few winters have scarcely t received from the general public of Glasgow jt that amount of attention which their importance + deserved. The exhibitions have been educa- tional in the best sense, and therein probably I we may find the ...

... ROYALTY THEATRE THtE PRIycESSs IDA. n~iohbt a he ,Roalt' anwdt ino' prsence r large anddelighted audience. P or rsoc ,cf knowvn to himnself AIr Gilbeut hcas5 2 opened up fresh ground. Thus, his ?? contribution to the njarticular ciass of -e -. !art which includes Pinafore ts r~> and other popular works is siunszly a ^ce ,up editionu of The Prinlcess,' Dro ?? Royal Olymlpic Theratre ...

... WORvCESTER 3WUSICAL FESTIVAL. (FROM OUa SPECIAL COuRESPONDENT.) Worcester, Monday Night. E To-day was the off day of the Festival. Officially commencing with the full service in the Cathedral yesterday, it does inot really begin until the first pub- lic performance to-morrow morning. The whole day has been spent by the United Choirs, the Orchestra, and the Vocal Soloists in rehear- sals, the ...

... TU2 IULAT1L? RiOYA^LTY..- OURl AMDA cOVc; j tJ>.V Iht lty tw.enty years a2o ati LeniSDoV } -tr |L]orI/ Daat/rol;'y itn tier A Tre::ca2 C ?? ; t~he Iia'navl raet Thea:tre :1~ Ae atca i::r I lordship had. an eotta-iv Iar~ - ?? the principal titc-tres - s .I ax\>: E part wras CreiLtet n jDn~ il.t l ats3 ...

... TgE THEATRES. I PRlCWESS'S- IFLYING SCU n. t Dion Boucicault's Flyi`g Scud bas not been produced in Glasgowfor a long tine, it Dwas revived last night at the Princess's Theatre, Mr George Thorne taking the part of Nat GTosling, the veteran jockey, whose proud boast it is that he-sever sold a race. Mr Thorne looks the character to perfection. He is a light- -,weight by nature not less than ...

... TILE THFATRES& ROYA-LTY. - E Mit ICNAFFS BElNF.FM. A large aud ienace assembled laest night atthe Royalty1 to bid fare %well to MNr E. L-. Kna~pp' Ion his Severing his connection with thuis theatre, a, which was opened and has continued under his at manmagemnent for a considerable la umber of years. T he programme submitted Was ainseaeosa one, but it was none thle less enjoyable, as was m, ...

... oHRISTMAS SEO WS AND SALRS HAMILTON AUCTION MART. Messrs Shirlaw, Allan & Co. held their annuat Christmas show and sale yesterday. Nearly all the principal local buyers were present, togetber with a lamre number from Glasgow and surround- ing districts. Calving cows were a snpenor dis- play, all the classes being well filled, while the faf cattle forward were well-finished, creditable ani. ...

... I (BY Moxcur. D. CONWAY.) THE THEOSOPHISTS. Adyar (Madras), January, S14. And what or where is Adyar? It is the centre of the new cult called Theosophy-whose believers see in it the fulfilment of past visions and prophecies, while ?? find a repeti- tion of the pious frauds which have attended the history of religious enthusiasm in all time. One hears stories of able men- - European and Hindu ...