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... ROYAL DRAWING-ROOM. DRESSES. Princess Beatrice, says a correspondent of the Daily News, wore a very beautiful dress, the petti- coat being composed of pale mauce poult-de-snie, over which fell panels of shaded violets. The tipt of the mauve was that of the Naples violet pre- cisely, The bodice and train were made of mauve broche, edged all round with some costly old Valencleunes. A bertha of ...

... THE IINTEICUNATtON AL XkllbIl'tto N IN EDINBURG-H. The Executive Counlcil -et ill the horc 2i Hlanover Street, yesterday-the Lord Dean of Guild it thechair. The varioue committees g've in their reports, and everything seems progressing| satasfactorily. The only item e;.uing the slightest alxiety to the C011uCiil II;aS I sae tho coinlphetaol ,, tie permanent building, bot Mir nturuet, tine ...

... Y-NITA'S FIRST. Lut night Mr David James, jr., and his Comedy Company began an engagement of six I m nights at the Royalty Theatre, and appeared in mni Nita's First. We have had this farce in Dig three acts in Glaegow before. It is of the later n el school of modern comedy, which will probably 'D have a short life if in the meantime it is a merry one. Nita's First makes laughter, ...

... I- Do= i NOTICE' y.¶iilt~flofpitu'.' in connection wt ne Edo Institbte of the Fine Arts has suf, -Ger in point of attendaace from tne P1, ±015'i P1: g.otr a: weahcr. The wrinter has been sod' in m~any reope, depressing, and jaco n d ith mayitio step. The polhtictl 3t.co e3 is zy. Xo one k:nows what the $nf r~tler may be E- moronths hence, and .yeanzlm. 'cipt!iglS are disonuraged ; t0g3 ia ...

... STARVING SUPEtNL tJMERARIES. (FROM OURs OWN CORaESPONDENT,) The Italian Opera season at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, has not proved a success. On Saturday night Faust was produced with the following cast:- Faust, Signor Vizzani Z;feislofile, Signor Vidal ; Siebke, Mdlle. Bajenko ; Marta, Mildme. Mariani ; i3ar- .7herita, MIdlle. Nina Dclti. The orchestral prelude was well played by the fine ...

... TEE INTERNATIONAL EXUBEITIONr ?? SITSG ED H BEASSEOUNDEBS. 'bs > Some titne since a snovement ?? set On foot among the brassfounders of Edinburgh and Beith . to have the trade represented at the International Exhibition. It was agreed that a large bronze ipillar;shcld be given to the exhibition. Last night a meeting of the Exhibition Committee of Ithe trade wvas held in Bochana's Hotel, Edin- ...

... TIHE, TlEA'TRE's. THED ROYALTY-4 THE SHAUGERAUN.' The Sh-altgbra.1 was produced last night at t'he Royalty Theatre, with MS-r J. B. Howard as ?? alad Mr F. NV'. W yndhamn as Captain 211otynenx. The once popular drama. is notw somewhat out of datte. Mr Boncicault niaylbe said to hiave led the way in the introduction of realistic stage effect, and to this chiefly was due see n sccess as ...

... MXUSIC AND THE DRANMA. ?? -503 Olm OWE CODSIUPOXDZNS-) London, Sunday Night. The Queen has giveen the Albert Hall autho| $ties sorne reason to expect another Royal visit1, k May, when a special perfor mance will be hell wof Mendielssohn's ...

... UJSIC AND THE DRAMA. (lrR0u orR LONDON- CORRESPOItDnT.) B London, Sunday Night. c of At the Crystal Palace concert yesterday Mr vi Mamns produced Mr A. C. Mackenzie's violin s concerto for the first time in London. A notice' of this work was given in our special correspon- A ! deuce ?? |and a, detailed description of the first fi i dolin concerto ever written by a Scotchman is ' therefore now ...

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... SOIREIE3S, LECTURES, &c. LAssAtl Rusmsos.-The annual rennion rf tim ,natives or Lanark and vicinity took plice in th c Waterloo Roorns, Glasgow, last night. 'ihere was a large attendance. Dr CGiister nresided, aid thse ?? gen leren on the platform were-irovost Lamb, Bailie Glaister, fa~iie Thomson, and ex- Bailie Bronn4 Lanark,; Messrs 11. Davidson, C. B. Ai1man, B,. Roberton, J. Tindail, A. ...