... -8HION AN VA1TIE. I THE COURT. Windsor Castle, Wednseday; The Queen and Princess Beatrie ?? gesterd ay afternoon. attended by Lady Churchill: and her Dls jesty, with Princess Beatrice, walked out tbis morn- inag and visited Prince and Princess Christian a's Frograore. TEE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. The Prinee of Wales presided at a meeting of the Council of the Royal Albert Hall at Clarence ...

... ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY'S SCHOOL OF O B ART. The anneal distribution ofprizes to the pupils of the School of Art in connection with this society took plice last night in the Theatre of the Society'a house, Kildare street. His Excellency the Lord LIEUTENANT presided. There was a large attendance. Their Excelo' lencies the Lord Lieutenant and Lady Spencer, accompanied by Lady Victoria Spencer, Mr C ...

... IS IT FAIR ?-IS IT POLITIC? TO TTHE EDITOR OF THE FREEMAO& au Sru-Your journal of this morning contains an we announcement of the appointment of Mr Philip pr Hampton Smyly to the office of Surgeon In t Ordinary to the Lord Lieutenant. Will yo e permit me, as a member of the Liberal party, to tbi make a few observatione thereon, Of Mr Smyly, C both professionally and personally, I wish to ley ...

... I I THE COURT, Windsor Castle. Thursday. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon. attended by Lady Churchill and the Ron Flora Macdonald, The Dean of Windsor and the Hon Mrs Wellesyey had the honour of dining with the Queen. Buckinigha Palace, Thursday. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, left Windsor Castle this morsing at a quarser beforeeleven o'clock, and arrived at Buckingham ...

... IFASHION ANgD VARIETIES. l p THE COURT. Windsor Castle, Monday. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, and attendedby Lady Chrchill, Lady Caroline Barrington, and the Equerrieas in Waiting, went to Kensington Palace this morning, and visited the Duchess of In verneas. Her Majesty afterwards paid a visit to the Duke and Dachess of Telk. Her Majesty travelled by a special train on the ...

... FASHION AND VAjtIETLS. THE COURT. The Queen and Princess OBbtoirne. Friday, dsy afternoon, attended by the Hen Hratistopfard and ber Majesty drove ort this morning with the IHn Horatia Stopferd and the Hon. Frances Ormoman The Equerry in Waiting was in attteadanra upox horseback. Princess Beatrice drove to Ryde with Lady ChnrcihiL The Earl and 0ountees Cowley arrived at Osborne yesterday, and ...

... j | FASHION AND VARjpTIFT. THE COURT. Osborne, Wednesday The Qode- .nwalked itithe grounzds this ?? wi Princess Beatrice. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF NVALEt Their Royal igmheesses the Prince and Princes3 of Wales and frmily ard suite left Sandringham at tw o'clock Yesterday afternoon, by special train frCniWoL felton, for St Pancras, havirg concluded the witr ceason there. MILITARY LEVEE. liis ...

... The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Eadl and Countess of Bread lbane, the Earl and Coon- tels of Mount Ed;eumbktT6SEarl and Countess of ]Ro'slyn, the Right Hart LCorryF A[ P. and Misn Corry are among the families of distinetilon resident at Bournemouth. ,t The Duchess of Atihole was confined of a son on Monday last at Blair Castte. Perthehire. The duchess and infant are deing well. The Earl ...

... FASHION AND VAIpTLF Maria Marchioness of Ailesbur ie rived at 10 Hertford street, Mayf Voresit. Mariboroogh. frmae The Earl and Countess AManvers family arrived in Tilineystreet, Park lane, on from Thoresby Park, rNottse. The Earl and Countess of Carna0 i expected in London from Brettby. Ill The Earl and Countess of Breadolbf , have arrived at Thomas's Hotel from Talyusnathjeat, The Earl and ...

... BOOKS AZND BOOKS. The judges sitting yesterday at the Old Bailey deferred Sentence on John Davidson, calling I himself Dr. Kahn, and John Danison, proprie- I tors of a museum, and on John lRomilly, f their secretary-all three having been prosecuted f for publishing obscene books, The museum' itself Is now being examined, and on receipt of affidavits as to its character the convicted par ...

... SI SR ROBERT STEWART ON IRISH rMUSIC. The interesting character of the course of lectures now being delivered by Sir Robert Stewart in Trinity College is a sufficient plea for our reverting to the lecture delivered last Saturday, and briefly noticed in our University Intelligence on Monday. These lectures have created much interest and disiussion in musical circles, and our distinguished ...

... | We learn fro Le Foilet' thabt ilk is rarely seer out Of doors just now, Velvet, velveteen, dlfferent kinds of cloth, and such materials as reps and poplir are ureferred to it. The silken fabrics, such as satin, moire, and the uianifolil varieties of ailke. taffetsa, poult de soie, faille. grosgrain, cacbhn,ire silk, am. drap, de tyon, whether plain, brocaded, or striped, arc reserved for ...