... I i I I I I A| ! ?? _ pO THE ROYAL ACADEMY I. IT cannot be said that the present exhibition is the best that has been seen at Burlington House, but it is very nmuch the largest. D)uring the past year ...

... ALEXANDRA THE ATRE. It was ?no common event that attracted the large and critical audience which was assembled in the Alexandra Theatre last night ti writness the pro- duction of As You Lie It. ' The ...

... CHEVY OHAST., NEW VERSION 01 THE OLD BALLoj OF rCIUVALRY, ADAPTED TO OUR UNCHIVA.IRIO DAYS, [From Punch.] I God prosper long our gracious Queen, And may no more befall, So foul a light as that rude fr ...

... -ASfHION AY-IJ VARIETIES. I ' - ?? THE COURT. Princess Beatri'ce. t ter Royal Highness afterwards wient to 1aio en at- tended b)y the Ron Ladly ?? and capti:l 11jantcr Campbell, groom-in-u ailig to her 'la;estc. l'rinee Aluert and the Princesses Victoria an.d Loulie oF SrtleM-lig Holstein visited the quecu to-r: e y an Ic- mained to luricheon. Earl and Contees SpTeucor harve left the Castle, ...

... MIANON AT DRURY-LANE. On Thursday, May 7th, Massenet's Grand Opera (the English Version by Joseph Bennett), entitled MANON. Manon ?? Madame MARIE RozE poustette ?? Miss RATE BENSEERG Javotte ?? Miss SUSETTA FsENN leosette ?? Miss MARIAN BURTON 1,escaut ?? . .. .- Mr LuDWIs The Count des Grieux .Mr W. I. BuRGosr Guillot Morfomtaine . ?? Mr C5ARLI5s LYALL De Bretigny ?? Mr WALTER CLIFFORD ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MONTREAL, MAY 4, 1885.-ACAnDE3Y OF MUsIC.-As we anticipated, the return visit of The Private Secretary was suecisafulfrom a financial point of view, asagreat many people again went to see the troubles of the pale young curate; but the acting was, on the whole, decidedly inferior to that of the troupe which first brought the farce lo Montreal. In fact, the only ...

... On Wednesday last this popular functionary took his benefit -at a matin6e at the Gaiety. The performance commenced with WHO SPEAKS FIRST. Captain Charles ?? ir WALRER JOYCE Mr Millington ?? Mr RANDOLPH Potter ?? Mr FRDsERaxcs Mrs Millington ?? Miss EDIru Bauce Snact ?? Miss CLARA Jarss In this Mr Walter Joyce distinguished himself greatly by his easy touch-and-go style of acting as ...

... I INTERNATIONAL INVEN-. I TIONS.EXHIBITION. I ~ I SPEECH BY TIEE PRtINCE OF WALES. London, Monday. The International Inventicna Exhibition, South Kensington, was, formally opened this morning by the Prince of Walep, in the presence of a large and distinguished company. Amongst those who attended were- Mr Trevelv-a, 1r. Mundella, M P; Sir Charles Dilkee M P; Mr Osborne Morgan, M P; Morley, iA P ...

... It T T B 3 A T t B Betio sjr 1jOO A.ND NEW EDITIONS,. n nghearn haa done a more immediately prue- a lrit in the cud, also a greater, service by the n I1 if DO.h iB vcn to his oss5&Y On Po , as aiW .yre bl) ?? it he had devoted himself, with all h rlsgcs $ dligence ho has here put forth, to the ,P smey ne manual of Political HElconmy. o 1 ;lu¢rla boas to spply the test of what he conceives b ...

... I WIlAli.FEDAL'LE AaRItCILTEMAL S8O1W. ISaturlayv being a half-holiday, several thousoasds of vereon,,, lmany of whom jourrneyed fomn Leeds end s Bradfordi, took the opportunity of Visfiting the Whgrfe- v cask Afgrioulturall Society's hohow at Otley. It being the seconad day ofl thre show, the saxoibition was confiled to qc greatr par of he efarnoom th sun honebrigbil~y, ~nd. fin its wrm rys ...

... Mr. M\urray will publish in the course of this month a volumc of lc:f !- written by the late Earl of Beaconsfield to the members of Iiis family. 1 830-31 Mr. Disraeli made a tour in the Mediterranean for the benet o'n s health, and in these letters he describes his experiences and advent during the journey, Lord Rcnald Gower will publish in a fewv days a little volume of taccl entitled Notes ...

... TE? INVENTIONS EX.EIBITION. thie bad weather «on toe moons peelsof e Esbibiti3oss onte opening day, thie,,v a~iaeof thie public last week vwas ear- ?? 13y liturday nigh the total skl s. e Ih short of a und thound. Ilberabe were)oday, 23,A46; Tusdy, 1l,7lO; Wedneedoy, 8,248; Thursday. l3.44~1; E~y I2S9i. On8tuba the vitors 'vet. appa esesidahyitaeoessol Modaiy. This u~as bo o minouneensent that ...