... AMERICAN FESTIVITIES. EITHnR wo in this old world are falling behind our age, or our transatlantic cousins are shooting a-head into the middle of the next century. ' Go-a-head' is the na- tional motto, .,and it is acted upon to the fullest extent, both ...

... LITERA TURE. FEmty Years of American Life. By T. L. NICHOLS, M.D. Second edition. London: Longmans, Green, & Co. Dr NICHOLS is an American who sought refuge in England at the beginning of the Civil War. Two or three years -after coming to this country ...

... same composer of composi- tions by Chopin. Matin Chimes is a collection of easy voluntaries for organ, har- monium, or American organ, arranged by Sinclair Dunn. The 5th Dance Album con- tains eight pretty dance pieces, varied and generally simple ...

... tickets for them. When the fun is at its height Mrs Carr arrives. She briumgs witis her the Misses Pilkirtton Jones and au American heiress, Miss Lalage Potts, whom the is to introduce to society en the usual terms. The om. MIabel avanagh also calls. She ...

... in a week or two for a round of performances in the Metropolis and the provinces. Mr Henry Grant Gleason, the celebrated American composer, will come to Londonr this week to repre- eent the United States at the annual conference of the National Society ...

... Nisbet and Co. in DE THIS journal is made up of papers, chiefly reviews-part of at them the composition of British, part of American divines. lhc in The Rsrview is intended, we believe, chiefly for ministers ; le and it is vcry well fitted to keep them abreast ...

... SCOrT'S LAY OF TnuE LAsT MINSTREL. With 0 Introductions and'Notes. By T. Lattimer. C London: Rivingbon, Percival & Co., King C Street, Covent Garden. The two volumes, containing a reduced text I of Sir Walter's Lay of the Last Minstrel, P form the latest ...

... highly entertaining Devilkhoof, and Mr F. Wade quite distinguished himself as Florestein. This week Mr Charles Harrington's American combination, in the musical and operatic adaptation from Uncle Tom's Cabin, will occupy the boards. f PERFORMANCE OF THE ...

... has already been made by I the Glasegow Chral Union with the choral work of ttIrMacCoun's new cantata, The Lay of the La t Minstrel. Mr MacCuntn was in Glasgow last week, eand on Wednesday evening was present at the Choral Union practising, and expressed ...

... pleasing Mildred, and wears very pretty dresses. Miss Beatrice Berkeley is sufficiently self-possessed and go-ahead as the rich American widow, Mrs Ephraim B. Vaostreek, relict of the man who lived and died in pork.' The support, as has been said, is gener- ...

... Stanley and MNdlle. Lillian Lrave an enjoyable sketch, and for their Frill Dance were heattily be zopplauded. An interesting minstrel entertainmeist re was given by La Blonde Trio, and met with much arceptance. The artistes who repeat their last fo week's ...

... GOt.r ieken fields and battered wevllsa Likel brave sea-king of yore. b {And idv it geesner laurels gr-ew, - It.1 Ancziexor minstrel's Song - m a sreobazdesemere true' IV Thoiro gright our wrong, KohiRi a 1thd murky murderers down, 6yficel$ud battled hold ...