... LEEDS TIEARES. TMTHE ROSE OF PERSIA. Theatrically speaking, these are the dog days, and a good many provincial houses follow the example, doubtless a wise one. of many of the West End houses, and close their doors until a more convenient season shall dawn from the money-making, or shall we say money-taking, pvint of view. The first week of July usualiy finds the Grand Theatre occupied with ...

... MfORE Rl MRABLE HEIRLOOMS. The sensation caused by the sale of that portion of the Peel heirlooms comprising the pictures and other works of art is likely to be almost equalled when the third group, consisting of Sir Robert's grand library, comes under the hammer at Willis's Roomns this week The sale begins to-day. and lasts for four days. Apart from many ra-e editions, some of them centuries ...

... ILK AG A Z INElS ~AMLYP -, El TiE~WS8~ FlUPPOP MNG NVAR BEY WAf R. The late L!ord Russell of E ioweon was President of the fooiety of Comparative Legislation, and fl,- currezt issue of the journal of the society opens with an excel- lent portrait and a short eulogy, in which it is men- tioned that one of the last letters he dictated from his death-bed related to the society's affaire. 'He was ...

... JITTi]RA.fR AILIVAL S.i' -T sii1--icatrre asq :r E~nancs-rnzzch Paper anrd pev c~ret Liay co-extst.` C-a-i: ~- onc *-cr-pc -c ci krqI;- ii1 thjat there is 7:-7ccnlr--t paptfrseaip ?? ~ F i.Tm 1W- Atkin, ih wui- -c exc-k-ihd wir calrr~-- -IF itwnjt, hi1c 'lctii-'~t -0i I- ,rV-ic-ounr; iiian that hie gi'vccc o -P in ~C -Iv7np or cc c. cr-nn ?? \Vic Tie~.: -years a$-j: inT-. .c Pad~v ard si ...

... RAGAZNES AN]D REVEWSO ZONDON AT NIGH, In the 3hiner Atlantic M -Mrs.Rate Domglas .Wiggin'j dauntless three'5 heroines make Tueppeny sixaveis about London on -omnibus lines, the names of wlhich will be new to most travellers. The followng isng picture of London at night- If you wish to see another phase of life, go-out orn a Saturday evening, starting en a, Boecharm's Pill uns, and keep to ...

... l J T E M A T Ur R E.a a- MRi. RHODES ON HIMSELF. After the Jamesca Raid, an inspired volume appeared which was intended to rehabilitate Mr. Rhodes in the good opinion of his countrymen. The :author of the biography and rindication did not 4disclose his identity. Since certain incidents in enneotion with the siege of Eimberley becvme known, Mr. Rhodes has once more been somewat un 'er a cloud, ...

... IEORLEY AGRICULTURAL SHOW. The fifth annual show of the Wortley Agricultural Sos was held on Saturday in the cricket field, Oldfifie f-lane, Wortley, Leeds. It was a great success, -and the promoters are to be congratulated on tbdir achievement. Slight showers fell at intervals, but they did not Seriously interfere -with the carrying out of the programme. The attendance was a large one-in ...

... Captain Borchgrevink is wrting a book on his recent explorations in Antarctic latitudes. 'Mrs. 'Henry Dudeney fbas just put the finishicg touches to her new novel, which Mr. John 1Long will publish next autumn. Mr. John Long is about to publish a volume entitled Social Life in the British Army, with ifiustrations by Mr. Caton 'Woodville- Early in May Messrs C. Arthur Pearson sill publish a ...

... W ESTMORLAIND MTUSICAL FESTIVAL (FROM OUt OWN VORMo PONDEN-.) K;1edal, Friday. To-divr's proceedings were denoted to female voice choir, vilage choral, end village choirs competitions, and in every respect that was the most important part of tile Fostival wrork. Primarily the object of the founder was not only to encourage.and dnloare inCi- vidual voice producticn, but combine execution. In ...

... LT1ERARY ARRIVAL6. bi It is in Literature as in Finance-much Paper and ?? Poverty may co-exit. There is no need to praise Mrs. Gask-elPs Life of Charlotte BronMt, even thought, we hesitate to regard it with Mr. Clement Shorter as a classic. That is a great word to use, especially in the region of bio- graphy. which, in spite of the vlgar fallacy to the contrary, is almost the most ...

... li J T E X A T IT Ri E THlE BOND CONSPIRAC;Y. 1' - - o 0 7 A rernarkeable fact aloicu thel Origrin ci ?? Boor WiNar: thie Coospii y of thie 19th Cent=r Ur- a marked` is that thi author, Si1r. C' 1t T'homas, T.rem~~Vaall i wi- ihimentarsth .CZ ritish ?? 10repnrJ tc the -pt les kw on al -narched I y tab rutoi ~intl JuO the.' 3 ?? a tela by ni-tch,11t hclas- Fpf ?? of ?? lit in Souclm Africa. ...

... CARL PROSA OPERA COMPANYI AT BP TDFORD. TIlE CRICKET ON TUE HEARTH. A peeformance of Earl Goldmark's opera, founded upon Dickens's Christmas story, The Cricket on the Hearbh, was given by the Carl Rnsa Opera Company in St. George's Hall last evening. This marked the introduction of the work to, the Neorth of Fngland, but the Bradford public apparently did not attach mueh significance to ...