... RO YAL LIVSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WA TER COl OURS II. AT the end of the first gallery hangs a large and very attractive pic- ture by the American artist, Mr. E. A. Abbey, entitled The 01i Song. The subject is of the simplest kind, and the treatment in perfect accordance with it. Beside the wvindow of a low room a couple bent with age sit hand in hand and listen to a song that recalls to them ...

... RUSSIAN CENTRAL ASIA (Sampson Low and Co.) is written with the same verve which has so often delighted the readers of the Gratphic, and which won for Through Siberia ' the eulogiums even of those critics whose pet theories that book so remorselessly upset. The present work has the additional advantage of breaking new ground. Dr. Schuyler had gone to Bokhara; MacGahan's journey to Khiva ...

... CONFESSION OF BERTHA DENNIS. P The young woman Bertha Dennis, of Mead 76 Vale, ceigate, has confessed that her story of being kidn aped by a middle-aged lady ins3a railway carriage is false. She has made anothertir statemtent, which, from inquiries made by a special fo' correspondent of L~oyct's ilespcper, will be fomad. in the following narrative :-Berthn Dennis up oh till the time of her ...

... L.- rA ND BIRKENHEAD AGRICULTU RAt SHOW. ?? exhibition of tile WIrral and rrs 4'u Socaety commenced ; the .exte ?? d at liidaton yocroy -iigilP5 site liicb bas been rented for! ost slg 'O Dio0Y e s by the socictY. As the public are -vs expe.dituri ?? been incurred in| a 33',-Ce ?? itacion permanentierecj 3,wsre. a la,, ?? ?? fhre, otcv !201iar fl A ?? Fs cattle, and Xter frsbiht5hs'-.d the ...

... A fla^lie oirss~io collkr wl liven hoer on Wedesday evening6, when the'-progratmeonsiste entiey of a selection of music l~one of themco t ?? lii e'tipO5J psrornrm ya l q i higE eif .ve. Mlchael ?? was born in 01 Ddhtin ?? w3 known in bis boyho~odsas X ;rbile ellt'yo'lsr 6me';a es~eltent tcls ida tlt ^ result of his s tediie io ltwa1y. Wi special knowldgie ot et the vocal art 1usd isuch ...

... THE HAIDEEL FESTIVAL. The arrangements for this great celebratioa at the Crystal Palace a~re now9 completed. Local-pro-t vize~d-rehesrsala of the seveini ban~ds of contingent choristers have long bseen goinlg on, four reheursals of the large body of London choristers hav~ing been held at Exeter Hall the hinal oae having talcen place on Friday eveuing. As on a previous occafion-,,noticedt by us ...

... Tioe ifORFsE SHOW. N+ often lsas the opeqninig scene of an Agri- ~oltal Ilall lorse Show been marked by the s tceswnce Of so feow peootple s OlS Saturday, Of ?? humt iiignin besides the Earl of CovoutrVv, Viszount Co l'erutmer, and Mr. Allert Munt'., 1 I--to whoum ?? eutrusted the taisk of judg- n ail herses d'laqtkd for field sports-one conll .iuIe singl' Ollt Sir (worgto Wombwel, Mr. Algol ...

... IMUSICATL At ?? Ye,,tcravLn i DaIa:.: , En.. College, coimenen:n ;. - * ;. eae 0. .ger~ioclallco of thae ?? ' C2 ae' ?? Malone. organ> e.t ?? -- written fto the degree 'i Dx s erercise consa;ed ot a -a-rell uumbers foundied 'n - f and scored for vokces az.1 - .i - was a nunmerous a t'a ian 1 (OIL. ductNd. The l-:. i. .clestras ?? ie Ga;.! . : ?? tnruif. a, .'te *..ozi :- ?? > The openn ...

... BEVERLEY AND EAST RIDING HORME ,110TI . (Fgno OuW owSO REpOnnTt.) 1 The Beverley and ¢last Riding Eociety held its seventh g: annual horse show on the Beverley Racecourse yester day. C In previous years the exhibition has takea place ou b Easter Monday, but a continuous experience of bitterly cold or wet days led tire committee to make a chauge in the date, and it is the intention to hold the ...

... THE METROPOLITAN. The great attraction here at present is, undoubtedly, the delightful ballet Vif; but the variety element has not been neglected. Mr Sam Saunders gives some of his funny songs, in one of which he appears as a tallyman, and describes the adventures of an individual of that class. Carlton and Wentworth are two clever artists, who, assisted by a bright and intelligent little ...

... THE FAMILY FOOL AT THE VAUDEVILLE The Rev. Wallace Waxwood . Mr G. F. ELACXRornr Percival Waxwood ?? Mr CHRsESF. E DSRuG Paunchus Waxwood Mr MARK MELFORD John Bodbury,Esq. W. 111rLLIA.AM I2IiG\LD Baccigalupo ?? . Mr OSWALD BRA!' Mr Cussett ?? ?? Mr IV. II. IlILTGx Mr Cussett Mr JAMES DAONELL, Sir Walter Pomeroy Mr AUSTIN MELFORD Martha Waxwood MiSS SOPHIE LARAIS;'sr Lilly Waxwood Miss HELEN ...

... THE DRAMATIC STUDENTS MATINEE. On Friday, June 19th, THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. Duke ?? -- Mr C. HsAsRTNGTON Antonio .. . .. Mr EDWARD Otvv Valentine ?? Mr BErswARD aorL Proteus ?? ?? AMr CHIARLE1 FULTs5 Thurio ?? Mr MARK AisBIENr Eglamour ?? Mr COURTENAY Tfo Launce ?? Mr PInILIP BEs GinE Speed ?? Mr HExRe BESLreY Panthino .. ?? Mr 0. MAYDrE CoSl,, Host ?? Mr L. GILLESPIe Julia ?? Miss ...