... ¶LEEDS MUSICAL FESTIVAL j ,F LGBAM FROM OUR COREFP(O-D'XIT) I *TWL~G~AM Leeds, Friday. The most important work amongst novelties in point of size being anoraturio. eifficitta tke tp a ende concert Was given ihis morning. The apearace of the composei, Antenix Dvorak, at the ?? desk was the signal for a burst of entiusistwc applause, which was repeated at ire- q, intervals during the progres; of ...

... [B.A.BALLINASLOK FAIR. I (FlRul *OUR SPECIAL REPORTER .) I Balinasioe, Wednesday. To-clay was the sernd cday of the sheep fair, and it is genera ly reg i de l as the -least iml or- ttant of the fair days, 'Tis year the difference was even more d istinctl. attarcked than usual, for owing to the smidl supply of yesterday and the brisk demnand the number remaining uz sold -Os rather insignificant ...

... THE LEIN'STER HALL. M Zr. Michael Gu-'rsplelliai concert hall, raised ou the site of the old 1theatre Roval, is fast approaching comPletion, and the final touches will have been given before the grand opening concert on the 2nd of November. The handsome and well- designed front towards Hawkiss street the public can judge of for themselves. The decorative part i of tke interior is now so far ...

... PASHTION AND:VAPLETIEs. VICEREGAUi- COURT. Their Excellencais the Lord Lieutenant and the Mar-il chioness of Londondserry, accompanied by ?? I Hon Sir Michael and Lady Lucy Hicks-Beach, Lord Herbert Vane Tempest. Hon Miriam Thellusson, and, attended by Mr T luallm.E,(Private Secretary), Mr: Newton Apperley (Assistant Private Secretary), and Lieutewant W A Hicks Beach (A4idede-Camp in WVaitl ...

... l I . FASHfe-#4ZA3 T4AIBTYE& Their Excel] ts Loilaeitmnaid the Mar- thinnees of Londonderry gave a dinner pty flie . AStening at the Viceregal Lodge t which their Serene Righueses Ptece end Princess Edward of Saxe Weinmar flre present. Ti following Fo, fid th9 bouspr of receinng invitattes :-ERightfo bth Lord slor (Lord Ashbourne), Right Heouthe Chief Secretary, M ,. ?? Lucy Hicks-Beach; Lady ...

... .FASHION AND firIETIE& ?? I ,. | VICEREGAL COURT. Their Excellencies the Lord L~isnteanntna~dgte Iar- ebioness of Loundpzerry gaveg adinner party last even- ing at the Vitiregal Lodge, to whies the follwing had the honour of rectiving fuittons:- Earl anad Cantess of Meath, Earl and Countess of Wickzow, Hon Biriam T'hellsson, Captain Hlot H and lady Edith Modct, Hon Ofias Bourke, C B, Rigbt Ho' ...

... F4SffI19 AND vAij'rfEH.. VICENu&GA cCflT. HE. Exc.-dency ti-e ?1 .rh.ze'a *Lcit et act-oinpanit- sy say ?? f -i ?? _. :i: ! irn t zh-2usDz, znd at tunbS . C: J Miii-i (prt Late rtrretaIr.. tile ?? .d acir a and the Hispita. 'or l act. -Ibiea yrna ik cre :ay attornoc a. Tc e r txcellenci-- rue Lot ' no id the 5e* chbonuess o; I, Ln-.rer; gye ia diier u.cn ?? eversee- at the the Vi er-p ,. :o a ...

... I _ _ ENGLISH OPERA AT THE QUEENS. I i~~~ MARITANA. 'A brilliant performance is the only verdici that can be passed ou the intosrpltation, judged as an en.sreib>, of WaUace's ever-rernal Marl-s tana, at the Queen's last night, by 5t.: J w Turner's English Opera Company, a verdict that was ?? endorsed by the plaudits of a ?? I house. Madame Constance Bellamy, in the title- -roe, conlirmed ...

... THE iA-% AX A-INES FOR OCTOBER. _ _ ?? ?? 'o ',&e a7rsacrv noticed the article in the * f -- IV Lv Johln Verschovle on thle condition ?? Anotherpaiper on the Irish question, - n. ?? t!> the Cet. by George Meredith, in :e 1e nmimLCr. calls for attention as being a ?? y intellnget disquisition on Rome :'c,.ning f'om an Etglishanois. The writer ts 0e que-zion from the standpoint :e i.st-nrical ...

... UTERATURE. MR. GLADSTONE'S SPEECHES ON THE IRISH QUESTIOrN. Edinburgh: Andrew Elliott. The appearnce in a per unlent and must eon-| Venient form of the speeches and ruanifestoes of i Mt Mr. Gladstone on the Irish question during the I present year will be cordially wtelcrmed. Many i of theese addresses will be memorable for tizei i oratorical excellences; all are invested bh the greatness of ...

... ??,FR417 TEM CITY M T L lIeiE h & -Paternolorgow. ¢ , , is a X eu litaio ,I ewF XTled Devidion, D D; ?? awenty 'etures ad- dressed to young men who have jdA left homne l eoase toi4 Cities,, 1*r* toZ hgatiit battle with the world. DrDivil;enhi~asviously puh. liled two beoos' of similar charactw, and haa e*itlg devoted, mttch eA 4 $ t to the trials and temptations which in every large citr ...

... sash A g e . r ags 7 .- Vfl *, K1. L I THI OPUShI OF THE LEDTSThR CONCXPRT -HALL. -; : , _ _ _ A PRIVATE' VIEW; Last evening .Mr, and Mrs. Michael Gunu, received a nuber-of visitors who 'were-invited to a privlb -'vlkw -o. the Lernater Hall pre- Vioue to itc beimg formally opened to the public upon nest Tuesday evening, ivhen Matdame Patti will appear. -We have already described in ample i ...