... ?? ?? I., ' ?? ' ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? THE publication of Professor J. R. Sceley's new book, A Short History of Napoleon I. (Seeley and Co.), is not an event of the first importance in conte ...

... R - -eYsSil LISZT'S ST. EuIZAnE1tt. -The splen(lid reception ?? to Dr. Franz Liszt at St. James's Hall on Tuesday gllh1t ?? llot lead us to exaggerate the merits, nor blind us to the defect. of lii ...

... E. DONAJowSIxI.-To judge from his work, D. R. Munro must have enjoyed a pleasant holiday in Scotland. The B~oniie Woods o' Craigielee, a plaintive Scotch air, has been prettily transcribed for the p ...

... I WE suppose that, until an author places his name on his title pages, his anonymity must be respected, however open his secret may be. It is still under the title of the Author of 'Mehala,' 'John He ...

... - 'Y9 si ACADEMIES OF Music.-It is a hopeful sign of the advance of musical taste that two of our youngest and most progressive music schools are compelled to enlarge their premises. For the present t ...

... A STOlY FORt WO'MEN. 'be , s Stanley Little thus describes -. JanlO story MN y Royal Fatlher .i thr ebite end, )Co) Whether feminine J *.,jjcl,(erdrc the definition or accept 20liol 'S Nl st be left in open question. it!et' )ll'j Ile~ anld original, and dis- 1 cirl social, and religious questions (! 'Sp;ess that is likely to challenge wih'boelIhIo; SS v ritcisinw whero it does not command It ...

... OLYMPIC THEATRZE. Seeing that the character of Lady Mac- beth has taxed the highest powers of our greatest actresses, it could not be expected that a comparative novice would scale the heights of tragedy at a bound. Genius has been defined as an infinite capacity for taking pains, and this will unquestionably apply to the art of acting. Study, reso- lution, and good intention count for much, ...

... CItTTidS FROM THE! COMICS. - - (From Mssnslz) T.e TURN OP TSE TzsD.--The howl of the dog8 in leading strings. he City article sta es that. short loans were in great request last week. Yes, and well we know it. PARADoXIcAL BUT Taue.-Time--9 p.m. Sun- ?? Jane (IoquitsY)> Oh, 'Enery dear, if miss this train 1 am sure to catch it. A ResuLT OF THEE ECrcoNs.-EmPloYer: Yes, Brown, you have served ne ...

... -4 COVENT GARDEN. So successful was the grand circus entertainment given here last season that the experiment, on a yet larger and more attractive scile, is to be repeated this, under the manageussnt of M![r. A. Henry asi the eques- trian manager, and of the ever-csurteous Mr. Douglas Cox as business manager. At home and abroad, to judge by the programme that has been put forward, circus ...

... BALLADS ANI) OTH1.1t IC)EM1S. 'By G. HEDLEY. SCOtt, P. c,'esite-row.-A olunse of poetry eoutnissing rsuch that is ercellent, and very little indeed that does not soar above the level ef nicdincrity. Mr. Hedley's verse is fluent and- freslh, and y o- plefer him in the 1)a.tltie tjlatlhe those izi file lieroic vein. '-The BLhsiielasra Cliarge i's a fine. Specimlell of thle hltter, whilst A ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 28.-LYcEsiu THEATRE.- A very fair burlesque has held the boards at this place of amusement during the week. Mr W. H. Fuller is about the only native dramatic author Canada possesses; and, although his claims to celebrity rest principally on a political parody, H.M.S. Parliament, which, owing to its local hits, obtained considerable success ...

... Mir Conquest's pantomime is decidedly one of the most 'legitimate productions of its kind in London, if the traditional notion of this class of entertain- ment be taken as correct. While it affords plenty of instances of gorgeous spectacle and artistic display, it also contains a large amount of downright romping, roaring, side-splitting, practical fun. The youngsters positively screech with ...