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... I CUTTINGS FROM THE COMIC PAER9. .I (From TPuwh.) Conpoor. ! Schoolmaster (at the conclusion of the interview). I think, sir, you will have no reason to repent placing your sons under my care. I may mention that in our time we have turned oat two senior wranglers, neither of whom have looked back with regret upon the curriculum.-. Parent '(self-mnadle man and strong-minded) The -a-eli it; ...

... TIlE SHIRE UORSE 8110W. It was ?? threo o'clock yesterday beforo the judges at the Shirn Horse Shov, nt the Agricultural Hlall, completed tbe first division of their wrork by adjudicating upon Class 1, uamoely, sires that must bo over five years old, and not leesthailn 16 hands 2 iches high. 'The younger horses from a yeair aid msnd up- warods had becn previously passed iD review. The last ...

... I ENGRAVING IN METAL PLATES. Just as the world knows nothing of its grea~tet men, it may be remarked in degree 3 that the world at large knows nothing of the 3 chaleographic treasures in the British Museum I . print room. A few evenings ago, at the Liver- 3 pooi Art Club, Mr. Louis Fagan, of the drawing department of the British Museum, and author of a monograph of Michael Angelo, besides a ...

... Trws Masll (says a TLondon contemp~orary) presented.l a wintry aspect on the day of the Queen's first Drawing Room, and even the sntowy presentation| dresses looked; 'otl' colour wfhen contalsttted wvith tl~p ipeff~ble svhitgpess oK the fresl4ly.fql1cn snlow. It wats remarked on axll sides that thle Princess of WTale6 is lookiuwr a little thin andr tired. It is very- evident that ...

... 'THE V:ICE.REGAL IDRAWING;. ROOM.| DunuwO, WtErnqnsnAy.-Their Excellencies the Lord Lieuteuant and the M~archioness of London- derry held the second Draw ing Room for the season, at Dablin Castle, thlis evening. Their Excellenlcies entered the Throne Roomn shortly after half-past nine o'clock, accompaniedl by their Serene High- nestses General Prince Edwarvd of Seaxe-Weiars ?? and the Princess ...

... Itc VfI F mar S. ehave1 recei'ved the, f ollowin g f Or rcriecv PAR1TS 0? STANDAS-D ?~~xe 01 ldcs-rs. CL.ISSELL and Co., Ludrrn- hLodn~ sk- Eae5 elotipadiC Iiictionary ' Saturdaym .ounmai ?? ac'Id Vs ienrici t2'Cip: Sou' ?? .. LVVAT\YDno LOCKS, lint Cn., Lcun&-n '3 .tsoctnr ?? ?? Cd T3 Wo rIctrac ?? Gd. 0 r, 1d? 15 .i t.v, iic 6. {Y!?47 ttc-z~t.. uto t'ine ?? - Llod. Every Liocu w .W ?? ...

... THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. (Lessee and Manager, AUGUSrUS IHARRat. EVERY EVENING at 7.30. MORNING PERFORMIANCES EVERy Io-p p WVCEDiESDAY, and SATURDAY, at 1.30-. AUGUSTiUS HARRIS'S NIN . }'-ANTX'lOMEIME, PUSS !N IIOOTS. c ;orth Performance. Mesdanee %VI l ild, 31arie W ;illiamlls, Jenny Bawsool, lerilira ?? Sortis; MEessrs. Harry Nichiet, lerhit ?? I Chllarles Lauri, jon., Victor St~evenslfOI, ...

... Af USJc7. rkrm PRIINtJESS OF WALES AT TJH:I SYl- PHtONY CONCEtIIrb. Thce last of theo Afternloon Symuphony Oongerte wees giveou yesterdia, whenr Liszt'fs eccentrie Tod- tentanz' was repeated ?? by desrire. Tbet meau12ing of this expression of etiquette w ae exeinplilted when, atecr a omnnewhii±r perfuncltory performance of Ncdlsl' Meecre~seitll cvcrtmse, the Princess of Wales and hor ?? ...

... GOETHE, who was certainly entitled to be heard on such a point, is said to have preferred Gerard de Nerval's translation of Faust to the original. At least he is said to have said that he did, which is perhaps not quite the same thing. To say that a poet reads as well in another language as in his own is a doubtful compliment. More precisely, it is compliment to his matter, a criticism on ...

... TILE GLASGOW EXHIBITION-. Y's'rEnnu A, Lady Ilaslett and a nuunber of the mnembers of the local committee mnot in the Town Hall for the p urpose of further considering the best means of securing the success of the exhibit from Ireland w.ith which they have been entrustedl. The work which the ladies hlave undertaken was cornsidered at length, and the meeting afterwards adjourned. The Exhibition ...

... Soon after the doors were opened on Wednesday morning the visitors began to arrive, and shortly after ten o'clock the judges were ready to resume work at the AgriclItural Hall, Islington. Classes I and 4 were in' the' ring together, and', as tbe judges deter- mined tofiaisb. witb Class.4 before denlinu with any others, ;the all-aged class was dismissed, and it was halfpaisti ten before a ...