... [DRESS-AND FASHION NOTES,8 AoeAA---. . ?? . .. .- . . , -: - all :AL~r elegs S t tr & de oasino is blue faille,. to xieither light nor nark, with round skirt and a of ]Vrincess polonaise, slighty fuill at the waist. ?? whole f-ront ot this d-ess, froynec n to feet, in is, of -coarse red tulle, striped isitu OA6ie3.--1 W embroi 7y, in which red, pale blue, and gold are Usthe pie inant tints oy ...

... A YEAR IN BRA ZIL.* IF we remember right, Emerson had the poorest opinion of travelling and travelers, but we wonder if it was ever his fortune to come across such an alarmingly intelligent 7gJyageu-r as 'TMr. Dent ? Now we are almost tempted to ask whether it is possible to be too intelligent? and whether it is not fair by the laws of compensation of things, that an individual, who has ...

... A HANDBOOK OF HUMAN ERROOR. OF the many correctives which physicians have admuinistered to diseased mankind since the human constitution first began to develop its remark- able power of getting out of order, few can have been harder to swallow than the essays with which Dr. Maudsley treats the. optimistic illusions of human vanity. Like an accomplished metropolitan consultant, he gives us his ...

... MUSICAL NOTE& Mr. W. T. Best returns many thinks for kind inquiriea. So runsa commraication just addressed to the distinguished organist's friends, and from this it may be inferred that Mr. Best is happily convalescent and thinking about the speedy resumption of his professional work. The assurance is given by the Exhibition authorities that the organ now being erected in the large concert ...

... DRAEAMfC NOTES. I The first attempt that has been made with. the full sanction of the authoress to dratiso a nov bv Oui hs , been made by Mr. SWi8. Thececcess was 1o more than mode- _ra. The svbject selected was 'Two Little Wooden es. It was naral that the sor- Lowvel the little Brabant maiden shoud t=ch the sympathies of the dramatist wo ho B .such patshelc use of Golsmt8 heroine, Bu~t * tbe ...

... FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS AT LIC1FIELD I . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The thirteenth Diocesan Festival of Parish Choirs took place eysterday, at Lichfield Cathedral, under mosh gratifying auspices. As in 1883, the number of eingers was limited to about 1,000, and the whole of these were accom. muodated ol raised benches in the north and south transepts. The complement of choristers amounted to 1,140, and were from ...

... MAJOLICA IN THE CORPORATION ART GALLERY, Ur. Henry Pfungst, of London, has now generously lent to the Corporation Art Gallery tile whole of his fline col- lection Of majolica, a small portion of which has already been on view for some time. 'his collection contains a few remarkable works by Orazlo Fontans, the great artist, potter, and painter of Urbino ova1e who worked for t17e Duke ...

... XING'S NORTON FLOWER SHOW. The third annnal exhibition in connection with the King's Norton Floral and ?? Sociely was held yesterday, ina large field, kindly lent for the occasion by MIr, E. J. Alillward, of Monvyball Hall. There were over 100 classes, more or less well tilled, and both in point oi number and quality the exhibits excelled thoso of previous years. The flowers and vegetables ...

... -~jj LODON FASHIOS. tof 80dier weather velvet 18 still much la BPIte ° 1;5 ...

... A MEODIAN PORTRAIT. When vbrt the 1?hodian's miilo art A The Queen of beauty ia the CYpris eb The hanppy madter xiugled il ls piece Eacb look that charmed him ra the fair in Gree. Art, happily eclectic, blent of old All beauty's traits fromsources manifold: But party painters, connoisseurs in dirt Rather than daintiness, must needs invert The Rhodlian's pleasant plan. H~e gathered ?? Fromn ...

... A special meeting of the Derby Town Council was held in the Guildbalt on Wednesday afternoon; The Mayor (Mr C. Leech) was in the chair. A report was received from the Improvement and Construction Committee setting forth the alterations proposed to be made by Mr Melville in the rebuilding of the theatre. This report has in substance been given in our columns. Alderman SowTER moved the adoption ...

... DRAMIATIC STUDENTS' MATINEE. On Friday Afternoon, July 2nd, Shakespeare's Comedy, in Five Acts, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST. Ferdinand, King of Navarre Mr FULLER MELLISII Biron . ?? Mr BERNARD GOULD Longaville .Mr J. D. BOUvERIE Dumain ?? J. DUNCAN YOUNG Boyet ?? r G. R. Foes Mercade ?? .Mr ROYsTON' RinoI ,DonI Adriano de Armado ?? Mr R. Ds CORDOVA Sir Nathaniel .Mr ERic LEWIS Holofernes ., ?? Mr ...