... during the next week or two. Probably the merriest Christmas at Courtis inGermany. Christmas Eve is the great time in the Fatherland, and the Royal Palace at Potsdam is ablaze'with candles lighting up Christmas trees and tables for everybody, from the Emperor ...

... Weekly News Christmas anum- h0 er gives us photographs3 and descriptions of New Zealand, scenery and Maori life. Thiere are many IC interesting stories, some of whichi were this outcome 2' of prize competitions. Captain Cook's experiences ty in New Zealand ...

... two fine temples of amusement have been established in central London-viz, the London Hippodrome, in Leicester- square, and the Euston Theatre of Varieties that is to be opened on Christmas Eve. The first has won a remark- able position in the lighter ...

... his modesty omits to mention that his first play, entitled The Faym o' the Fern, a fantastical farce, a Christmas piece, was produced at the New Photo by Lagfiv. MR. R. G. LEGGE. Theatre, Oxford, on Feb. 4th, 1893. Having played the part of Caylev Drummile ...

... his modesty omits to mention that his first play, entitled The F ay o' the Fern, a fantastical farce, a Christmas piece, was produced at the New Phioto by Lang/icr. R H MR. R. G. LEGGE. T Of Theatre, Oxford, on Feb. 4th, 1893. Having played in the part ...

... THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS. THE METROPOLITAN. Mr Henri Gros for the current week is presenting a programme ot remarkable strength, the spindle side of his company including the names of a couple of big public favourites in Marie Loftus and Letty Lind. The ...

... Spelman-street, Mile End New Town, London, for is. ld., 2s. Id., and 5s. 2d., post free to any part of the United Kingdom. Also supplied by G. BIRKS, 18, O'Connell-street, Sydney, New South Wales; and LEHN and FINK, 128, William-street, New York. Insist oa Bishop's ...

... THE NEW ROYAL :YACHT, A GLORIFIED HOUSEBOAT. The order to complete the new Royal yacht for the Queen's use has notresulted in any very vigorous effort being so far expended upon that much-discussed vessel. At present more-officials than workmen seemt6 ...

... present members of nearly every cycling club in London, in addition to many provincial visitors. BOXING. Besides a match for the English Bantam Championship (8 st 4 lb), between Pedlar Palmer, of London, and Harry Ware, of Northampton, the National Sporting ...

... George Jesse], Ma!ster of the Ro IIs. He was horn in 1886, and wt-r ried a d6ugltrci of his piedeces'eor in the relpr .-ntati,,n of South St. Panras, Sir lulian (.oIdsmid. I it was educated at Rugy, and New (ll.-ge. and was, captain in the I7th Lanceis. 11e ...

... A fiord of praise mlust be' reserved for the photographic illustrations, and for a very systematic and complete index. * Stable M1anakement and Exercise. By M. Horace Hayes, FRC.V.So (London: Hurst and Blackett.) l I I I I I I I I I i I i I i ...

... it. A word of praise must be reserved for the photographic illustrations, and for a very systematic and complete index. O Stable Management and Exercise. By M. Horace Hayes, F.R.C. V.S (London: Hurst and Blackett.) ...