... W`s t the onlv' theatre in Birmingham where a a ?? alid'v matnek was announced, and, in spite of - ' weaether and numerons out-door amuserents, - rea f a. faly ]arge audience present at the per- ce The attraction was that famous drama e lt Ric, w-ith Mr- Austin MNelferd in the `Z Toro, W-,ifrni. Denver. The play was creditably r 4rtr,4 bca I ondon company, and the many pathetic t , - re ...

... THe OLDE OF¢ L LN Mr. Steveson6 b ?? lita sV 1 a' d of a 'iat ml, te'fed'' et porin: Churc 'and Stt iihetirent enuy Rbrt O~roslieteste appgrri to 'hw'a4e bee :bra: en Stis'lbrook4 iii' Suff~,'some~where aboult the: year. more noticeale 4lerefnre, is bit rise to his Ugh positione arid it !shows r-s: whtt\ a w'.i ,rsity c sareer evenr in-tabose earfv days cou-ld 4 for hose who made the tiest ...

... WOLVEIRHAMPTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL :;OF AR.T. bl - m The annual - distribution of pes to the sucessful students attending the Municinal 1School of Art, Waiver hampton, tdok place in tht ieatirntion on Tuesday night. The Mayor (ldermnan S.. Mander) presiidI ovecr a r large attendance of students; among hose' present beirg Messrs. A. Parsons, A.R A., L. Wj Hodson, J. F. Beckest. J. Annan. a. G. ...

... TECHNICIA BOOKS, TEcn CHLTISTr or OF raOgFLyr- Br -Sintnox Smaw. I IScett, GC teenvwood, and Co-1 This work vas first publishtd undler the patronage of a number of manufacturers and others interested- in the pottery, porcelain, and gla:ss trades, wish a view to applying the principles of clietrist.ra to arts I which had until then been conducted wvh g-reat incertitude as to thle simple taw ...

... * The naval history of. the war has been well stara marised and edited bt Mr. HL W. Wilson, one of the best-informed of our newer journalists, and the author of the well-known Ironclads in Action. Mr. Wilson has given lis a larrge and handsome volume excellently illustrated with phot6oraphs of the various ships (both befori and after action) on each side, with mapp, abd with batlt6 plans. ...

... * This book was originally published in Italian. It has now been translated into English by Mliss Mary Alice Vials. After a careful perusal of its contents we are wholly unable to imaginea why it was ever written, why it was ever translated, and, above al3, why ib was ever published. Mattias Zurbriggen is in the foremost rank of the great Alpine guides, and has had a larger experience of ...

... . 1RoaEsr ORamGE. By Jour; OuVxRr RcOBsES. Lis (Fisher Unwin.] ch This is the promised sequel to ' The School for Saints, and continuies, or rather finishes, the his- ad Wry of Robert Orage. it is a brilliant excepticna .ts to the rule that sequels are disappointing, and is, ve in foogt, in point of coustrnarion a finer effort. than its ad predecessor. It ' plavs closer,' to borrow a phrase ...

... REO- F1fl - l6cal, or some ineihad o treatmaent6 rfhhic her maton as: eedportic6 siyrlratd'5 'aitrothi of coloutig,, and a proprietb'~amshr Iwere the range o.sbet aemr eesb is. Rthe',E. ~Wilkis ha'ieyenuhaate o e locae te Ne Enlan Staesandha's causedte quain typs of hat ' regon apa~rt,l' withthi curius ld-wrldcusomsandmaners -of thobught, to lve gai inmostlovblefasion in her fascina- tingpage. ...

... CANNIBAL STORIES*. This is an excellent little volume of the Overseas Library. Mr. Gaggin, with the diffidence of a -new writer, craves the indulgence of his readers on the. ground that this is his first lterary effort; but te: appeal is quite unnecessary, for the book is mos. readable. 'he stories it relates are quite exutin ia, their way, and -wold have been even more so ad the author not ...

... SONTGS OF THE DAY. Scarlet and Blue, or Songs for Soldiers :an Sailors. Edited bv John Farmer. (Crissell ard Co.) A new edition of a book already noticea'. l-y us. 3n addition to the ninety-three songs of the former issue, there are thirteen Regimental Songs.' There are songs of the Royal Horse Guards, the Royal Sects Gar.ys, tihe Elephant Baitt.ery, the Cheshlire Regirrent, the Rifle ...

... EASTER AMUSEMNTS, TUE T1EA4fES, An abhxidaace of good tare-has e -s provided in IBihansnibz ths Ester for the deletation of thleatre- goonS. T'3he original Royal Divorce Company, under the management of Mr.r W. W. Kell, will. pay a re- turn visit to the Theatre Royal, -andl wi doubtless claim as large a measure of scpport a's on previous Cccasions, for the story of Napoleon snd Josephine onis ...

... PANTOMIME AT THE IMPEg THEATRE. Few stories have proved mnore usefal to.' pantormimes than that of The Babes is re, - It lends itself easily to a variety f t-c - another version of it was produced at ' Theatre, Bordesley, last evening t favour with the audience. It m55 described as an up-to-date pantomime 'oT tains plenty of good topical and pat* g- a sufficiency of variety and knockahont ...