4 AUGUST 1855, page 11

The Birmingham Festival Is To Take Place On The 28th,

29th, 30th, and 31st of August. It will be on the usual scale of magnitude, and a host of vocal talent is engaged, including, amongst many others, Grisi, Bosio, Castellan,......

The French Exhibition.

While the annual art-exhibitions are fast closing in all directions, one of them has only recently received its chief attraction—the "Horse Fair at Paris," by Mademoiselle Rosa......

Parisian Theatricals.

A new adaptation of Kotzebue's .Misanthropy and 12epentanee, (The Stranger of the London stage,) written by M. Gerard de Nerval, has sup- planted at the Theatre Francais the old......

Postscript.

SATURDAY. The House of Commons MRS last night chiefly engaged in discussing the Vienna negotiations, en a formal motion by Mr. Lame for the pro- duction of correspondence......

We Believe We Are Correct In Stating That Her Majesty

will not pro- rogue Parliament in person. It is not probable that her Majesty will visit London before her departure for Paris, and it is most lately that she will proceed......

1 Mademoiselle Rachel, Who Appeared As Camille In Les...

on Mon- day, gives an eclat to the last days of the season, though her characters, belonging exclusively to her old repertoire, offer no room for comment. We may briefly state......

Qtaturi.

Grisi and Mario made their last appearance " for the season" on Sa- turday last. There was an enormous house, and great excitement ; but not a scene of sentiment and pathos, as......

Money Market.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The English Funds continue very inactive, and the speculators are still undecided in their course of action. The requirements for the French......