... A GENERATION has grown old since, in 1837, Mr. Cur7eri I Mount Athos. He has not had many successors, for Alt,, ; a place to get at. You must go to Salonica, and these pll weeks wait your chance. Mr. ...

... 'I -. . .I . - . . . I The first annual flower and vegetable show was the held at the Market-hall on Wednesday. The halt I ed, and its immediate vicinity were gaily decorated to ...

... I FASRIOly AND VARIETIES. I FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE. (By Freeman Special Wire.) London, Tuesday. A large and fashionable congregation assembled this afternoon at St Andrew's, Wells-street, Oxford-street, to witness the mat'raage of Lord William Cecil, second son of the Marquis of Salisbury, to Lady Florence Wilbrahans, second daughter of the Earl of Lathom. Among those present were the Margais ...

... i T CARMEN. Carmen was perined at the Gaiety Theatre last night. A crowded house proved what an amount of fascination the opera still has for the public. The sensational story culminating in murder, thecharacteristic themes, the strangedis- cords out of which the genius of the composer wrings such beautiful effects, the elegant and original orchestration, and the passages of pae- siorate ...

... A WILD WEST COWBOY. Oa Friday afternoon, at the Middlesex Sessions, before Air Fletcher, Bichard Johnson, a cowboy, in the employ of Colonel Cody at the American Exhibi- tion, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted William John Payne and Police-constable Botley. Mlr Marshall Hall prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended by AMr Geoghegan. The prosecutor Payne was in a public-house in ...

... EAST LYNNE. Lnst night Miss Louise Moodie and a company slecially organized by Mr J. Pitt Hardacre's company commenced a six nights' engagement at the Theatre Royal, and appeared in the drama of East Lynne, founded on the late Mrs Henry Wood's novel of that name, The piece has long been a favourite with the play loving public, and its production never fails to draw gcod houses, and the ...

... VOETRY. COMP'ENSATION. CrtaStd alnd dwarfed the tree oust stay, Nor lift its groon head to the day, till useless .erowth, are lopped awa y. AdLi thla- doth human nature do Till it litth careful prunlilng, too, It callaot glow up straight and true. For, but for ?? severe, Xo soul could ever tell how near ;il comC3. to ?? eud lovoth hore. witliont life'o ills, Wee Could not feel Tile lgleased ...

... ' HER MAJESTY'S as well as COvENT-OARDEN is now opened nightly foi promenade concerts, and both houses are well attend~ed. Few alterations have been made in theatrical programmes. The last appearances in England of Mr.s James Brown-Potter are announced at the GAIETY, and the play of Loeal Lore will be withdrawn at the end of next week. The drama of Devil Carcsfoot has bess transferred to the ...

... T'he fashion of giving afternoon danues, which a few French ladies imitated, amonget other eustom%, from society in London, is now very largely adopted, and having been first started i ...

... -I. Lo ~ . IISO\N porTER'S perseverance, in the face of failure after fi]ii Jrlileserves to be crowneil with the success which, con- 7diilt' litany promising gifts, it is more than likely ultimately S ...

... - : COURT THEATRE. t Mlir. NV. Howell-Poole is an industrious writer r for the stage, his name cropping upagain and e again as that of the author of pieces claiming, in c the redund ...

... HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT WALLASEY, The ninth annual exhibition in connection Writh the Wallasey Horticultural Society took place on Saturday afternoon, at the Working Men's Club, close to the village. No ...