... STUDENTS AT THE PIANOFORTE The Academyfor the higher development of Pianoforte Playing is an institution which fully carries out the promises made by its projectors. Under the able presidency of Mr Franklin Taylor, and the admirable musical guidance of Mr Oscar Beringer, who has few equals among modern pianists, the students of the above academy have attained a high degree of proficiency, and ...

... The inaugural performances in connection with this club took place on the first four evenings of the week at the head- quarters of the corps, which we shall designate the Theatre Royal Drawing-room, No. -, Fitzroy-square. On the.evening of our visit we found the entrance hall occupied-very much occupied-by a band, mostly brass, that discoursed music that must have severely tried the nerves of ...

... 'THE BENEDIOT MEMOBIAL ENTERTAINMENT The unexpected death of the eminent composer and, pianist, whose benefit at Drury-lane Theatre had been announced for Tuesday afternoon last, having entirely altered the situation of affairs, it was most judiciously decided that the arrange- ments already made should be carried out, and that the per- formance should be for the benefit of Lady Benedict. ...

... MIS3 JULIA MUSOHIAMP'S CONCERT. The Marlborough Rooms were hardly large enough'to hold all the friends and admirers of Miss Muschamp on Saturday after- noon, and they consequently overflowed to the staircase and to any odd corner where a sight of the platform could be obtained. Although the audience consisted mainly of the fair sex the applause was extremely cordial. Ladies risked their gloves ...

... ROYALTY TEATRm A new comic opere by an English librettist and an English musician is too acceptable a novelty to pass without exciting considerable interest. That a large audience assembled for the productioi of Dr. D. at the Royalty ca Saturday evening needs therefore no farther explanation Mr. Colnagbi, the author, is well known in society as a clever amateur and a facile verse writer, ...

... A PRETTY STORY ABOUT PRISO.VS. . . . I . ?? ..I L CE:RTI NX revelations which were made in the course of a recent trial at the central Criminal Court are painfully suggestive of corruption on the part of prison officials. A man Loraine, alias Owen, was tried for forgery on the Bank of England. There were several other charges against him of forgery and false pretences. In the case of the Bank ...

... It was anticipated that the Queen's new book, The Speeches and Addresses of the late Duke of Albany, would have been ready for issue next :onth. But tle disturbed condition of the political horizon has caused her Majesty to lay aside reading the proof sheets till a more convenient season, so that in all probability the little volume will not be ready this season, but w ill be issued early in ...

... THE UNTOWARD EVENT AT PUL-I-KIIISTI. TIHE STORY OF TIHE ARBITRATION AS TOLD IN TIHE BLUE-BOOKS. d instainrrent of despatches relating to the Afghan frontier and the cc ,; 1Tkhiisti tight has been issued, in continiuation of Central Asia No. 2, 885. II It iorty.opeppageS, and covers the period from March 29 to May 4. It di l noithing from Lord Dufferin, and is exclusively devoted to the oy ?? ...

... 'spALL MALL' LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS. -ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. MADAM1IE ADELINA PATTI. TO-NIUHT (Siturdav), June 2o, at 8.30. LA TRA.VIATA. ?? Signor Gianini I Germont ?? Signor de Anna, and Aljfedo .. I AladameADELINA PATTI. (Her only appearance in this rile.) ConrsrToa. ?? * ?? ?? Signer ARDITI. pl i . atc fxes from u2 12S. 6-d.; Balcony Stalls, a5s. A Amphitheatre Stalls, non. ...

... THEA TRE AND iUSIC. MR. AzuND MRS. BANCROFTr are hot fortunate in their Shakspearean aciven tures. Their managerial instinct, as Mr. Hollingshead phrases it, seems to fail them when they approach the bard, or perhaps we should rather say that, in approaching him at all, they shiw a lack of instinct. The fact that Katherine and PetruchT6'` proves a particularly dull and childish ...

... LIT ER AT URE. SB~ElAL GORDON'S JOURNAL.* Kegan Paul and Co. on Thurs- e~ssd this eagerly-expected volume, eaz flly conies up, to every anticipation db;bsd been formed Of it. Only a few oatrie f no public interest have been entriesd and Gordon's views on well-nigh cr3itte 'barse of the, Egg ptian fluestion, tervforer find full expression. The diary tovrs ,a period of three months, during Which ...

... Seldom does a concert-giver head his programme with such an array of Royal and aristocratic names as were to be found in the announcement of Mr De Manby Sergison's concert, which took place at St. James's Hall on Tuesday. Several members of the Royal family and a number of the most prominent leaders of the nobility gave their patronage, and the concert itself was completely successful. It ...