... ICTIONR Y- OF NA TIONAL BIOGRA41PJry., - As punctually as the revolving, moons-more punctually than our English seasons-the portly volumes, of Mr.. Leslie Stephen's dictionary mnake, their quatterly appearance, as though the presswere self-supply. ing, and regulated- by an electric connection with Greenwich Observa- tory:.' Under. the. circumstances this clock-like precision is not only' ...

... THE PALL MALL LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. (AUGusTrus 11ARIS, Lessee and Marnager.) HUMAN NATURE. I EVERY EVENING at 7.45 TILL CHRISIMXS. COMPLETE THiE BEST OF CONSENSUS MiODERN OF MELODRAMAS, COMPLIMIENTARY CRWE OS..Vxtj CRUIICISMS. CROWDED EIOUSES. 'PUNCII. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, Haymarket, (Under the Manragemnent of Mr. C. I1. HIAWrTEVh TMIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock ...

... ?ew ? TE a LATE Quaint og MADAGASOALR-Fromz all accounts the profession of Christisnity by the Queen wras sincere, and not adopted only from motives of policy; whilst her religion did not consist in the mere external ceremony, for abe acted up to her creed by the performanoe of constant deeds of charity and mercy. She toek a n active pertonal share of labour in the distribution of medicine and ...

... The wkinter, musical campaign seems to have been begun in right earnest when we reach this series of concerts, the firsr of whioh was piven yesterday evening, in the L Coliseum. Even Mr. Ford has not been proof agains C the fascination of the big room; doubtless the hope Of Pin drawinga together 4'000 auditors weighed with himi, as it ihas done eind will do with. others. As yet, however, he is ...

... PUBLIO AMUSEMENTS. pRZHCESS'S ME WILSON BARRETT. ji.UERSE ANDI MANAGER. ltiJOINING PERFORH}ANtCE OF P;OODMAN BLIND. E VERY SATURDAY. at 2.0. Doors opena.30. ANr BLIND.-EV~ltY EVEN INEG. a8 ?? ?? be seenert zzn Mmer>. W. fialiand T E. Blyan. Inceilental music aid c Ae N BLINb -_yi, Firlodnaett under the h0s0 adir'eelotorefl Wii. o a ot FliCes: Privazte Boxo9, one50 f~oe srom0.10e o es o ny dt ...

... LETEBATJURE 'EC(tNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL EDITOA- The number of important technical works now issued may be accepted as evidence of an increasing desire to cope with the indus- trial problems of the time in the most thorouah and complete manner. It goes without saying that neither lectures nor books will alone suffice to Loake good work- men, but they are valuable fordirecting their minds into ...

... somre AGRICULTURAL STOW. I ti i In invnngetion wlth thi Fcavn i IO ?? exhihi'ia n~ction wlth the Fromi I srit Aicotur ScptYltooy k pl909 yesterday, and I Proved gest i ll all diparktments P . cticaily 1 ?? DatialR useti,, for cheese and butter, boraer' , cpernle Y ?? implemnents, but remembering I cbttleo nd tsld e hlhii the arrangements waec fairly, ?? ol ,amt lhe earlymorning weather , got ...

... WE are informed that the postponement of the pro- daction of Alone in London at the Olympic on Wednes- day last was chiefly due to the absence from the dress rehearsal on Tuesday night of an actor playing a sub- ordinate but important part, who refused at the last moment to act because his name was not starred in the advertisements. There was not time for a substi- tute to study the words, ...

... STRANGE STORY. : ?? .: A fasb'enably-dressed woman named Beatrice A&llen, of Beaonsfield-badldng~ York-road, was yee- terday brouh up onremaudat theMasylebonelf'olces- court by Jjetective-strgeaiit Record,' charged with stealing agold bracelet value 61., alsoaphototgph; 'the poety ?? EzykielbMichael'of 149,31dgware- . ati The videncae was that th sonr andr wit- olne l went t the Ishop ef'Mrs. ...

... THE AQ Q' A;RIUt The variety enter ain n ide at thi plaoyment :of amnusement is a most attract d tre by the of the apprecistive visitor beng Onl arrd the s apathetic attitude of.Ithee audiencetowadsr thetert of-the performers on the great cen ?? feat after the'excitementproduced hb' themv human artist of the performing leas, the efforts o the ahillinest pall upon the jaded appdtite, or whe r c ...

... - I . ?? (FROr OUR NEPOltflL) - -M- foate, Friday Night. As I anticipated yesterday the. gloomiest prog- i.nostications as to the probable fall in the prices of stock have been fulfilled. The extent of the fall in prices has been variously estimated by both buyers and sellers at between £1 !Os and £2 be- low last year's figures for similar stock 'Nor was | this the worst part of the matter. ...

... THE DBy SHOW. maere wa a much better attendance at the I pa.ry Show yesterday, but it was still far from rhat it ought to have been. The show is really a I ihly interesting one to the general public, as well t a to dairy farmners and agriculturists generally. 'faat the object for which the dairy shows were instituted is in course of accomplishment is ?? by the very considerable improvement n ...