... SOIREE.S, CONOERY'S LE 2TU s & IdFESTIVAL OF THE WINE, SIl IS ?? TRADE, 't The eis th annual festival of the eelplcos Wine, Spirit.TAd Ber Trade of Gclgow ., ^ustrenightin the City Hill, which 3rcro~vded. Mr Robert -Robin occupied ti `'ii kend was Suported by Councillor Steel l baid re I'Willim. R, Robi n, e '>1oo Bid M'Intosh, A. Fraser, DaiIrymi1. ip\ 0 &c. A Efter tea, . Id T The CHAth ...

... THIEAkiR4LS IN LONDON. - , ; ' . , ?? . z . ' . .sjiO.'A CORRESPONDENT.) I. TII revival of 'Dryden's Amphytrion' at the 4t Royal Court Theatre is an event worthy of 0 at least passing notice. Written in Glorious Johni's latest and best style, and fortunate in e its principal 'oharacter having such a tepresenta. e tive as Betterton, this vigorous comedy, or very it diverting entertaiument; ...

... : KIIINOOE -OITHOLOGXCAL EX} i am moSNAG. t i Thei rat ornithologicial-how whioh was oee iin the ~I0inaamockr~orn3x 9 aphtge Hall nd Mr 11on Friday was ir~iighit to' a' -cfose on Satiarday': Ivn~sg. twa on -of'tbs-le-rgeit and finest.; exhibitd~ of tite kinc4 evpr lipid in licofty ,Mad attriacted -a *er'y Iitarge, numnler 'of' visitors, ?? oil qktUrdjjy,_ whet the;~ -IaUnd pivk~t ...

... SOIREES, CONCERTS, LECTURES, ,c,. Id FAREuWELL SoinwE,-A farewell soiree of the members and friends of Bell Street Free GChurch le Station was beld on Tuesday eveningy -in the Old Burgh HIall, Calton, in honoir of the Rev. J. F. t, Linn, A.M., lately ordained to Airlio F ree Church. . tn r D. Grainger occupied the chair, and was sup- ported by the Rev. Messrs Moir, Hanson, andi M'Lachlan, and ...

... SOIREES, CONCEJRTS, LECTURES, &c. LacTunn BY ME Tom HooD.-Last evening, the editor of Faa discoursed to a large and delighted audience in the Leoture Hall of the Athenaeum, on the life and works of his father. Among the gentle- men on the platform were Rev. Dr Macmillan, Sheriff Murray, Messrs William Ewing, William M.'Ewen, W. Connal, S. Mason, J. H. Stoddart, J. Leitch, William Campbell, - ...

... WEST KILBRII)E DAIRY AND 'kt,1v CULTURAL Si1uN'. The annual display ox dairy ail produce took place yesterday uedtlr tile a. the Klilbride Farmers' SnietV Ill, - III ?? was held in the patish school ?? T. , were numerous, and the specuis sh ;ls really fine. Cheeso, roots, asit l largely represented. Mr Carruthebu, Mi1. Mr Paterson, Largs; and Mr HenaM, ' san, awarded the prizes as under: -b,1 ...

... ISOIREES, CONCERTS, LECTURES, arc. I . SOIS3F. OF EMPLOYES or MU THOMAS KAY.- The sixth annual soiree of the employes of Mr Thoums Kay, builder, packing boc and tin case maker, was held on Friday night, in the new joiners' workshop adjoining thepresent box-making estab- lihtunent at 54 North Hanover Street. 450 were present. Mr (ay occupied tjse chair, and was .ac- compauied on the platform by ...

... LIUTBICA TUBE. 'V -- a.ND LrVINGMViE: Travels, Adven- frovr I od Discoveries in Central Africa, ga Four Mionths' Residence with ce ?? By Henry M. Stanley, Travel. hc ivj 0srrsspofldeft of the New5 York kart& L th dent ?? 3,g Cdrrepon Sanp Low, Manrton, low &O ftl Searle. 1872. ipresume,is ofcourileonthe t od diis eagerly expected book, and the I spsdeo °a l ild inside the most ourioue of ...

... THE A 1' R E-R 0 Y AL. 'a COMEDY AND BURLESQUB. p, Mr Joseph Eldred's Comedy and Burlesque ve Company commenced last night a brief engage. le ment at the Theatre-Royal: In addition to y Mr Eldred himself, the company contains {n some clever artists. The performances con- Xd sisted of a comedy in two acts by Mr re Andrew Halliday, entitled Love's Doctor, and Little Amy Robsart, a burlesque ...

... aLQ'emTUBB -h nitle8 I, DI CE5 di 1842.1852. ipl: Arwie the Seos wri Clatrpijelloa & 33,1L 1873. in bag ldelthud me~talo PubliscI Life of DickeD5,'t k i° t a the og e doenor0 of Mr he ne a of whisboving to the public, Mp 04,113 eo beto s-htotmont at hig wh kjr 0s5tcr 5a touoed to such to 64A, IotI old 40ccO5 8 not saways aslow one. ~ ?? 5 edt 55i10s we were msoe tbi3O calilbti the first ...

... FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBfEl. b p . From XL F0ol ?? ?? 'that, winter has decidedly oomsmenoor1, thre ve iG no further indeei9ion as to the wsttrialsstylesa, dand colours our elegant' leaders-of fashion intend to [is 'adopt, Bichness and quietness of effect eeems most earnestly desired.; therefore the materials most in. favour ave those falling in .handsome folds, and not requiring very mm'h ...

... NOTES ON LITERATURE, SOIENCE, AND ART. I~ __ Ire THE second vol~ume of Mr Forater's Life of Dickens,1 with fis- much that is intereaticig, contains little that is st'artlinig. di- It embraces the period 1842-52-a time when Dickens did an orne of his best work, and gives details of the success of theses publications. Among tho more interesting facts Id- brought out are'that IMartin ...