... rJ'WE IRISH EX.1IBITIOX.| A FANCY BAZAAR. i BY OUlU SPECIAL WInll Lo'`DON, TU;nAY.-Fresh life was imparted to the Lish Exhibition to-day by the opening of the longqpromised grand fancy bazaar. This impor- tant function has brought to Olympia rank, fash11 , and troops of friends, There is a general incliaation among the public to favour this em- pc -m of Irish trade and commerce, with its side ...

... MDLLR. PATRICE'S ENTERTAINMENT. The concert and entertainment given at St. James's Hall by Mdlle, Patrice on Wednesday had some cha- racteristic features, which were cordially appreciated by the audience. Mdlle. Patrice herself pleased her visitors not a little by the graceful manner in which she per- formed a variety of tricks with cards and sleight-of-- hand tricks. These were accomplished ...

... The concert given at Steinway Hall on Saturday afternoon last was an agreeable one, and displayed the talent of the concert-giver to great advantage. He is certainly a remarkable performer on the mandoline, for, while ordinary players do little more than tinkle out an accompaniment to a song, Signor Cristofaro pro- duces a variety of artistic effects. The mandoline does not enable the ...

... DRURY-LANE THEA A-,_ The arinusl guneral irieetirrg of tie c prietors of Drury-lane Theatc was l, 1,1* I the theatre onl Saturday last, Mrl ?? 1; TIhe SE'rrl:'IsrYr read tile report oi which stated that th- gi o-s recerrt ...

... TIHE STORY OF TIHE ARMADA. AS TOLD) IN ThJE M: N VIIO D)EFEATED IT1 1-- Lof?l) ADMIRAL. fir is difficult for us, living in this age of telegraphs, express trains, and newspapers, to form an accurate idea of the agonizing suspense of the time when our ancestors looked anxiously every night for the lurid Llaze of the beacon fire which was to warn them of the arrival of the invader's fleet. ...

... I AIL (S, M R1M -w. I FEMININE FASHIONS AND F&NCIES By A Lknr,13. A practical proof of the truth of the saying that esa bad beginning does not necessnrilly include a bad ending was the success which attended the ,Silver Fite held at Eeneinlgton, last week. The rain and the cold have dons their best to mar the success of a great many charitable entertainments this summer, and not a few of ...

... iwvlldt from Nfl dg,05. I t 7 F-Ate at ontre erognise our conventiornal Irishman m t!,t 1d 'kIat shc on u ng 'Jbl Ai was i-kted by a frient to l' tw ; Pslave ?? ot fifteen yearA each. h rid replied: I. f I c.i r tI fi Jd 4,1i) a pair I will bring you one of thirty trse:' ad ii the fellow who weas quarrelling with his fit. eT ., CSiaild to him Don't you know how much ;ou have do,(nen e 'a tiy, ...

... T'La QIIcen describes some of the travelling go IVwns hII ich nae to he bought at the leading shops, e a;.d * ?? y acich reduced prices. Three . guincas vih azxy ;-a 'dmlirable foulard, with k enough v nto, in'! the bodice. Those who are n Journeyingy to Ems or Homburg and other gay 'sI esoras will fiud them serviceable. Here, too, are )i aoin cheaper thin striped woollens, the skirts made on ...

... IKERKCIDBRIGHTSHIRE FINES AIRT ASSOCIATION, in EXHIBITION AT DUMIFRIES. ~t-Last rear the Kir-keufbrightilhire Fine Art. a' Association held its first public exhibition of ill I pictures. Castle-Douglas was selected for the! of inaugural public display. At the end of the! i ofseason it was found that a goodly number of: works had boen purchased, and that the aeso. t, c' eation had been able to ...

... TrEanoArmIJC't IN'C CODE: AlphabeticallyArranged. For the use of Mfining Companies, Mining Engi- I neers, and all Persons interested in MIines. By C. - AncmtsoN Molau-NOG, M.Inst. C.E. [London Ciowes and Sons ] This is a stout octavo of 350 pages. It contains Icod&e words for an immense number of phrases connected with mining matters, coded money tables, numbers, names of banks, &c., and 500 ...

... I TEz C.nsoo C0Assics.-THx M ETiR: Selected I Essays, with an Introduction and Notes. By ALrx- Cnaxazs Ewa-zn T, F.S. A- [London: F. Varne and Co.] The selection of essays in this Volume has been made1 on! the same principle as lthat in the comnanion volume from the Spoctator. The Tatler Essays are not equal, in a literary point of view, to I i'ose from the Spectator ; but they are still ...

... REVIVAL OF THE SUNDAY CONCERTS AT I 11 . THE ASTON LOWER GROUNDS. When, on Christmas Day, the series of Sunday concerts at the Aston Lower Grounds was brought to a somewhat abrupt termination through the action of the Lord's Day Observance Society, it was thought that the matter had been settled for ever. The obsolete Act which gave Dr. Gritton authority to abolish Sunday amusements wherever a ...