... associated with the stage. There are stage-characters, stage-scenes, stage-incidents which confront us; and the movement of the piece pro- ceeds in the accepted stage fashion. If the spec- tator, therefore, is content to accept this ...

... sentences abrupt, and the situations rarely rise above mediocrity. Three persons have possession of the stage, and the other parts are mere padding. The second act is, indeed, open to more favourable comment, and parts of the concluding scene may demand approval; ...

... Ratcot Intelfirgenct. SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 12. The ' Pays' of Thursday says it has reason to believe that the protocols of all the sittings of the Congress will be published in their entirety, as well as the treaty itself, im- mediately after the ...

... Irish vagrants bill was read a third time and passed; and the other bills before the house were respectively advanced a stage. Friday, April 7. Several petitions were presented against the abolition of church rates, and some-in favour of the abolition. The ...

... opposition. Mr GRAHAM opposed the Bill, and moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr TAYLOR seconded the amendment. Colonel FRENCH also opposed the second reading. Lord C. HAMILTON said the Bill had been discussed at Co. siderable ...

... of these courts, was read a second time. The Cattle Diseases (Ireland) Bill was read a second time after discussion, and passed through all its stages. The Savings-banks and Post-office Savings-banks Bill was read a second time. On MONDAY in the HOUSE ...

... GAZETTES. Tuesday, April 12. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APiaRI. S. Royal Artillery-Second Capt. E. C. Warde, to be Adjutant. APRIL ii. Royal Artillery-Brevet-Major R. C. Moleswortb, tobe Lieut.- Col. vice Belson, retired on full pay; Second Capt. Sir H. Chamberlain ...

... reinforcements continue to arrive. PALes, April 17.-The Pays announces that the despatches from France, Austria, and England on the Polish question, were commu- nicated this morning to Prince Gortschakoff. WARSAW, April 16.-The amnesty officially published ...

... disabilities) bill would be read a second time on Monday, April 30. Ivir HUME advised the noble lord to postpone the time at which the Thursday would be so appropriated. He moved as an amend- ment, that instead of the 19th of April, the Thursday in the last week ...

... time, and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday next. Friday, April 12. Sir ROBERT DaNDAS took the oaths and his seat for the borough of Richmond. The Necropolis cemetery bill was lost on the motion for the second reading. PEACE.-Mr BAINES presented ...

... 1889. - Her Majesty will hold Drawing-rooms at St James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock-Thursday, April II, and Thursday, April 25.-Gazette. - The Queen attended her Majesty's Theatre on Tues- day night. Her Majrsty was accompanied by her ...

... and the Beer Dealers' additional License, Stage Carriages, Sugar, and -Excise Occasional License for the Conveyance of Passengers at Separate Fares, followed, and were agreed ?? Savings Banks Bill was read a second time. TUEsDAY.-General LiNDSAY moved an ...